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IG LIVE: PUTTU MAYAM
Singaporean and Malaysian children grew up eating puttu mayam with freshly grated coconut and orange or brown sugar.
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Redefining the Start of Life
Mothers will receive 24-hour expert care from experienced nurses and receive invaluable advice from qualified professionals in pre- and postnatal care β essentially every support necessary for the motherβs complete physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Christmas Cooking Demo
I will be demonstrating Turkey French Toasts and Cherry Chocolate Cookies within an hour.
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Spiced Layered Cake
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Snack Queen of Karaikudi!
Indians love snacking, especially those made at home. I do remember my primary and secondary school days when Amma used to make certain snacks for tea time. By 4.30 pm we would be seated and served with snacks (usually savouries like bhaji and pakoras or murukku) and cups of hot thick milk tea. It was family bonding time for us. The culture is the same with Indians all over the world. Tea-time is relished as everyone shares their experience and aspirations with family members. While the North Indians are associated with rich, milk based sweets, the South Indiansβ favourites are deep fried savoury snacks.
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Quaint Ayyanar temple in Kothamangalam
I found this quaint Ayyanar temple in Kothamangalam, Karaikudi. Ayannar is the Tamil deity worshipped by villagers in India. He is said to look after the villages, ensuring there is enough rain and sunshine for good harvest and He is the protector of the villagers. He is always depicted on or by the side of a white stallion with a sword in his hand! Therefore, it is natural for devotees to make offerings of terracotta horses especially hand-made by non-Brahamin potter priests. These colourful and beautiful clay horses are supposed to watch over their Lord Ayyanar at the temple over the centuries.
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The Bangala – Unforgettable Chettinad Cuisine
The verandahs are huge and had plush old fashioned rattan furniture. Every floor has old fashioned wood and glass cupboards filled with a good selection of books. Coffee table books on Tamil Nadu, Colonial England, Chettinad and India in general are also on display. This personal touch is important for hotels. I have come across hotels that make a library of books left behind by the guests. But at the Bangala, the books are specially chosen for the eyes of the guests.
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Saratha Vilas – Mansion in Chettinad
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Antique Shops of Chettinad
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