Kitchen Rangoli
By judelined on 2009-07-19
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After seeing the comments for my dosai kolam I decided to try one of the suggestions and here is the outcome... Hope you like it friends...
Ingredients - Salt, Chillie Powder, Dhanya Powder, Saffron Powder and Tea dust (the centre flower)...
Comments
Lata
Tue, 2009-08-04 10:57
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Ek dum masaledaar!
(very masalalicious - is what I could think of)
jkmrao
Tue, 2009-08-04 18:29
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Novel idea for ingredients and nicely executed.
Be careful, don't touch your eyes with your hands!
Regards! - mOhana
lakshmiraghu
Tue, 2009-08-04 18:49
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Judy ... think if drawn on dinning table ..... no cooking / serving... hehe
Lata
Tue, 2009-08-04 18:57
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Yes Lakshmi, I think Judy had planned it well, she wouldn't have cooked that day.
It must have been a Macdonald's or a Pizza hut day!
jayamohan
Tue, 2009-08-04 19:48
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No wonder the prices of edible things keep going up!
'Enna kodumaida Saravana'!
Purni
Tue, 2009-08-04 20:43
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Good one, Judy Ma'am..... What an idea, Madamji......
madhuharini
Wed, 2009-08-05 00:22
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Judy u know one thing,when i was learning kolam at my early years,there were no colour powders like now a days, So, we use turmeric powder for yellow,kumkumor kavi for red,sengal podi for brown,coal for black and usilampodi for green.Ur kolam get me back to my child hood.Thank u and nice colour combinated kolam.
radpri
Wed, 2009-08-05 06:59
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Super judy madam....this kolam come out very nice+cute
judelined
Thu, 2009-08-06 02:58
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Thank you everyone - glad you all liked it
JKM I made sure I wore gloves when I put this rangoli...
No Lakshmi and Lata - my hubby does not like pizza or anything related and he does not fancy eating out at all so it is always home food for us...
I like your wit Jaya - super comment
Thank you Purni and Radha...
Madhu I am glad I was able to revive some good memories for you - by the way what is usilampodi??
Lata
Thu, 2009-08-06 10:02
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I would like to know too, about usilampodi. I'm only familiar with Usilampatti
madhuharini
Thu, 2009-08-06 23:48
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Judy and Lata, In kovai dt we use this podi for hair washing while take oilbath..It gives foam like shampoo and it is very cool to our body also.
anirudh
Fri, 2009-08-07 00:53
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very nice....
usilampodi is that some green leaf powder, which is mixed with the shikakai powder?
Then Judyji, gloves is not required, ensure you use that usilampodi at the end and wash your hands...a natural shampoo
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:00
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Oh ok then I think it is Soapnut (Ritha or Sapindus Mukorossi) you are talking about but that is brown in colour - how come you are getting green colour.
Check this out please and tell me if I am correct or wrong..
http://www.oneecostep.com/images/New%20soap%20nut%203.JPG
Well the powder looks dung green I think..
http://www.zamuta.com/soapnuts/images/soapnuts_powder_8ounce.jpg
anirudh
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:24
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Brown powder is the shikakai powder..i.e. soapnut .....there is another green powder, its called chigarepudi in Kannada, mix both the powders and make the paste for cleaning hair...the green powder gives the shampoo effect.... i think that green powder is very rarely used nowadays (haldi/kumkum stores will have samples atleast)...afterall we are moved by many many Shushmitas... & of course Bhipasha-JohnAbraham telling about shampoos
Lata
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:39
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Anirudhji, what an interesting comment! Nice to know at least the Kannada name for the green powder. We use one such green powder here which looks more like the Hibiscus powder, and this was bought from one of the Khaadhi stores in Chennai. I had removed the outer backing, and transferred the inner packet inside a much sturdier packing for a leak-free transport! I don't remember the name, but it is more or less like "Meera"
All the Sushmitha Sens, Bips & John can't come close to our Kasthuri manjal powder that we buy from India or Indian stores here in the US!
Lata
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:42
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Judy, my green powder is very fine, has sort of a turmeric texture.
anirudh
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:36
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But the soapnut picture is of different soapnut, normally used by jewellers to clean the jewels. The shikakai is quite different http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/shikakai.jpg
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 01:40
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Right Anirudh the same soapnut is used as added ingredient to shikkakai for body and bounce to hair those days... my sister-in-law used to soak these soapnuts in warm water for about an hour and then beat the mixture with a fork and it used to lather - this was used to wash the hair along with shikkakai...
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:01
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What did you ask for when you bought it Lata??
Lata
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:05
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I didn't ask for it, I just bought the regular Meera powder, but I heard the shop owner talk about the green powder, and the hibiscus powder which the women mix with Meera powder. I thought why not give it a try, it is organic, better than trying out any of the new shampoos, I guess.
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:11
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Oh ok - let's see if I can find out what it is called...
By the way how come you are up at this hour???
Lata
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:14
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I see a lot of action around this time. I'm seriously thinking of switching my bedtime to match with our Indian members. What is use of just trying to get some shut-eye and think of ikolam, at the same time? I might as well do something in ikolam.
radpri
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:16
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Harere....something big discussion going on....?
I am also joining here...
you can get more Chigarepudi + Antuvalapudi + Shikakaipudi = Karthika powder
But i dont about karthika powder ...one ayurvedic doctor said like this in advertisement
(just joking)
Lata
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:18
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Radhaji is dropping some new names!
I'll leave all of you to do more research.
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:19
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Yes Lata I think it is about time you go to bed - good night and sweet dreams.....
judelined
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:24
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ok - me too taking a break for (late) lunch... see you all later on - take care everyone...
anirudh
Fri, 2009-08-07 02:38
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thanks Radhaji....i was quite searching for the name Antuvalakai...:)
brindhanagesh
Fri, 2009-08-07 03:01
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It is called "Arappu podi" in Tamil in general. It is made from the leaves of a tree looking like tamarind leaves.
madhuharini
Fri, 2009-08-07 03:04
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Aha,i missed this discussion.I went for lunch.Any way it is called arappu podi or usilampodi.It is prepared from the leaves of a tree.Sorry, i dont knoe the tree s name.As lata said it is available in khadi stores.
rajamma_2
Fri, 2009-08-07 05:46
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Soap powder/arappu podi ellaaamaa ennaththa alsireenga?
Judy kolam manam oorai thookkudhu!