i like your sense of humour

Hi Mangala! I just discovered your blog today. Very intrigued and hoping to try some of your recipes soon. My fiancee to be is Tamil and I am Punjabi - trying to learn South Indian cooking now (not easy!) I like that you added some nice things your husband comments to you after he eats your cooking, so sweet! So, ma in Tamil is 'dear' for woman? How do you say this to a man? So sweet - I really enjoyed this! :)

Priya,
Thank you so much for the sweet comments! Please do try the recipes and let me know if you liked it. I'm happy and thrilled to know about your story :) . Yes, adding 'ma' after a sentence to a person is something similar to saying 'dear'. You can add 'pa' in the same way if you wanted to say it to a man. Although ma and pa can be used for both genders too :D
e.g. inga va ma (come here dear), inga va pa (come here dear)

Awesome, Mangala, thanks! I am slowly trying to learn the food, language, everything. Your blog will be a part of my journey :)

I wish I can resume my blog works just to be a part in your beautiful life Priya....

Nice of you to acknowledging the others' work too //the internet introduced to me two handsome sites, DK’s chefinyou.com and
Rakanand’s Rakskitchen.net. I only stop and stare at their food
pictures when my tongue-waters silently inside.//

Thank you Babu!

Can You please give me one suggestion? I want to make Mango-Pomegranate cake....for this can I mix pomegranate juice with the mango pulp? I don't want to use cream or cheese for this purpose and want to make it in a very simple way.

hi, my nephew who is studying in Australia introduced me - in Malaysia, to your blog and I just love it. I like the way you have pictures for each step - gives us more confident in cooking, knowing that we are doing it right. Keep up the good job.

Hi Sushma,
Happy to read your comments. Please convey my thanks to your nephew for introducing my food and cookery blog to you :) Will sure continue the blog with more and more recipes.

Your recipes are really easy to follow! I'm just 15 and I still can't cook but I'm sure gonna try the carrot halwa and let you know!
P.S. Your photography is good :O
Take care and cook more
xx

Halo Santos!
Thank you very very much for your supportive comments :)
Sure try the carrot halwa recipe, you'll like it.
Will definitely cook more very soon :)

You write so well and i'm sure you cook just as well :) wish there was a way to taste the recipes as you read them.

Hi Rachna,
aw, thank you so much Rach. There will soon be a way to taste my recipes as you read the stories. Google is working on it ;)

Hi Mangala, I had carrot halwa last night and wondered how it was made and found your blog. How well you write and photograph. I was drooling. It is a cold morning in Toronto with snow outside. In my mind, I'm in warm Chennai smelling yummy food. You took me there. Thanks!!

Ah.. Jaso.... Really happy to know that my Carrot Halwa writing took you to our lovely Chennai. I badly wanted to escape to Chennai from this brutal winter :( :(

Hi Mangala...A big Hi 5 to you.. This site has become my favourite and i am spending most of my time at office mouthwatering looking at the dishes. First i tried your kadala curry and have it photographed.. will upload that if possible ..

My next target is cheppakelangu fry.. I am a big lover of home made foods. So i would try most of the items u have come up with. The one that i fell in love with at the first site was uluthankali.. one or the other day i am gonna attack the fort.

Looking for more such traditional food recipes from you. u r doing great..

Preetha,
You have given me a perrrrfect gift for Valentines day! Thank you very very much for your encouraging comments Preetha. Sure try the Ulunthankali recipe and conquer the fort :D Do send in your tried recipes photos. Would love to publish them! Hey, please consider this card specially made for you: https://www.facebook.com/ph...

Hi Mangala,
came across your site today searching for Chicken Soup. Loved it and my chef friend also asks for seconds! yummo, thanks for the recipe

Dear Smitha,
Thank you for your support! Very glad that you and your chef friend liked my Chicken Soup recipe :)

Hi Mangala,
New to yr site but very interesting. Love your recipes.
Since living in rather cold country most of my or my mum's recipes
are long forgotten. After a long time now I started cooking various types of recipes
Keep posting for new recipes. Wishing you advance Happy Deepavali. Madumalar

Tried your pepper chicken recipe and it was great! Thanks for sharing it. Keep up the great work!

Nice to know you dear :)

Same here Teena :)

Lovely blog! :)

Thanks Shari! :)

Thank you :)

Lovely blog mangala...loved ur presentation too..
Www.cookndine.blogspot.in

Hi Amuds,
Thank you :)

Good . Enjoyed ulunthang Kali .

Thank you Rani. Hoping to add more enjoyable recipes like Uluthangali :) Join the team :D

Sorry I misplaced my comment here , it was meant to be posted at "Raw banana fry – Vaazhakai varuval" . Thanks for advice.

:) o I mistook it for banana halwa. Was the valakai cooked in medium-low flame Rakesh? as mentioned in step 5 in valakai varuval post? I wish I am there in the kitchen when you try :) but for now I could only say that the steps5,6 and 7 give enough instructions to cook the raw banana. Also, try closing the vessel with lid opened lightly. When it comes to cooking, it is all about experience. If my instructions don't help, sure your practice will help you !

When I tried to make it yesterday .. The banana were raw even after 10 mins cooking ! I had to add more water to prevent from sticking (steel vessel) and at last it turned very sticky and mushy :(

Hi rakesh,
Dont be upset. I'm sorry that it turned out to be a bad experience. Were the ratio of the measurements of ghee-sugar-and banana the same as it is mentioned in the ingredients list? The ghee added will not make the halwa stick to the vessel. Why did you add water to it ? I missed to write another item in the ingredients list. It is patience :)
Few of my friends called and told that the recipe came out wonderfully well. Sure the recipe will come out well for you too. Thank you for the feedback Rakesh.

Hello Patti ma...

First I want to say sorry to you for not reading your blog for a long time... After reading it no words to say about it... Its really amazing work ... creative... presenting our traditional food using modern technology... hats off to your dedication & hard work.

The way you presented the steps are very easy to follow, and the photography is a catalyst to the recipes which is really a well added catalyst. I will keep on adding more comments to your work... but for now the Who Am I? page really well narrated and master piece for your blog. Last but not least one day I will definitely come for that ginger tea...

Keep cooking... clicking... blogging... posting... Enjoying... :-)

Good morning ACP sir :D Thanks thanks thanks so much for visiting this humble site of mine :P See how the word 'Madurai' in Madurai chutney recipe dragged you into this blog :) What more does a blogger need than the well-wishes, pats and real criticism from her friends?
Jingalala team is awaiting to serve you the ginger tea. Thangal pinnootathirku mikka nandri :D

Hi Meena, I just looked into your website. WOW, you are doing a great work. I liked all the food items you have posted. Waiting to try one by one, especially the kathirikai chutney, never had one. BTW, this is Lilly :) So, you made the kali the day we had a chat. Looks yummy with jaggery! Never knew in school and college that you had such great cooking and photography skills. Liked your efforts and passion! Good Luck! Will be following your recipe posts :)

Lilly romba romba romba thanks :) Felt happy to read your comments. Sure follow me, hope I make to all of your expectations :)

Hi Meena
Superb blog !!!!!!!!!!! will be trying out your yummy recipes.

take care..........
Krupa

Krupa!! I'm so glad you visited my page :)
Really happy :)

Yes, try them and let me know.

Super Meena... Its really Jingalala... :-)... Super like.... :-)

Thank you Kheer :)

Hey it's Really cool mangala madam. Writing is superb. btw, Muttai chops recipe post pannunga mangala ji..

:D Thank you so much PM. Sure will post that mutton/muttai chops too!

Hi

Very nice idea. All the best.

Thank you so much Shunmugam!

Thanks so much Dhivya! <>

Hey Meena unnoda site a idhu??Amarkalama iruku..:))))
Mangala nu paatha udanae konjam confuse aagiruchu...
Cooking jingalala - Paeru super and i loved the way you have taken the photos.. pakka :D
Step by step procedure with photos... aha ahaa oho ohoo....
Arumayana aarambam... Way to go !!!!!!!!!!

Posting it here again to be on the record.. :D

Hey Managala, blog is too gud & useful and pictures are eye catching.. :)

blog design-um super...

paravailla, you have made efforts to follow my advice. Keep it up dear.. ;-) :):)