Kitchen Rangoli

judelined Sun, 07/19/2009 - 22:54
Lata
Ek dum masaledaar! :) (very masalalicious - is what I could think of) :)
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:57 Permalink
jkmrao

Novel idea for ingredients and nicely executed. Be careful, don't touch your eyes with your hands! Regards! - mOhana
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 18:29 Permalink
lakshmiraghu
Judy ... think if drawn on dinning table ..... no cooking / serving... hehe
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 18:49 Permalink
Lata
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! :)
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 18:57 Permalink
jayamohan
No wonder the prices of edible things keep going up! 'Enna kodumaida Saravana'!
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 19:48 Permalink
Purni
Good one, Judy Ma'am..... What an idea, Madamji......
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 20:43 Permalink
madhuharini
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.
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 00:22 Permalink
radpri
Super judy madam....this kolam come out very nice+cute
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 06:59 Permalink
judelined
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??
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 02:58 Permalink
madhuharini
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.
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 23:48 Permalink
anirudh
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 ;)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 00:53 Permalink
judelined
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
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 01:00 Permalink
anirudh
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 ;)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 01:24 Permalink
Lata
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! :)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 01:39 Permalink
anirudh
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
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 01:36 Permalink
judelined
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...
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 01:40 Permalink
judelined
What did you ask for when you bought it Lata??
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:01 Permalink
Lata
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. :)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:05 Permalink
judelined
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???
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:11 Permalink
Lata
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. :)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:14 Permalink
radpri
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)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:16 Permalink
judelined
Yes Lata I think it is about time you go to bed - good night and sweet dreams.....
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:19 Permalink
judelined
ok - me too taking a break for (late) lunch... see you all later on - take care everyone...
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:24 Permalink
anirudh
thanks Radhaji....i was quite searching for the name Antuvalakai...:)
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 02:38 Permalink
brindhanagesh
It is called "Arappu podi" in Tamil in general. It is made from the leaves of a tree looking like tamarind leaves.
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 03:01 Permalink
madhuharini
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.
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 03:04 Permalink
rajamma_2

Soap powder/arappu podi ellaaamaa ennaththa alsireenga? Judy kolam manam oorai thookkudhu!
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 05:46 Permalink