I‘m Sashi, a software engineer and a foodie. I was brought up in a small town, Erode in Tamilnadu, India and I live in the US now.
I am like most, day scholar till my college days and mom’s packed lunch. In all that while, I have cooked only a couple of times at home before I graduated. Why bother during weekends, get up late and order mom to give a cup of coffee at noon in the middle of her Lunch prep. Have brunch at 1.30 or 2.00 PM. This is how I was till I finished my college.When I started to work away from home I missed my Mom’s food, every day though I was eating a lot of variety foods. Yes, everyone really miss their Mom’s home made food when we are out of home. From then, I started collecting recipes from Mom and Granny. We make lots of comments when we eat at home, I used to tell my Mom, one of my friends brought a nice food today, why don’t u make like that ? etc.. Now, I ask my mom, to tell me the recipe of the wonderful rice she cooked the other day and also want it very authentic.
After my marriage, as all of us do, I wanted to impress my husband on the very first day and I did. I always try different food and surprise him daily. He appreciates and gives me feed back for all the recipes I try. Nowadays, when I talk to my grand ma, I ask for some recipes from her, funny isn’t it.
I am a foodie with a bit of health consciousness. So you wouldn’t find some Ingredients which are taste boosters like MSG ( Ajinomoto ) that might harm our Health, I try to avoid and replace with substitutes or just ignore them, yet try to make it tasty. But I love to try all sorts of food with very little constraints. I have tried many cuisines like American, Mexican, Greek, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Germany, English, Japanese, Malaysian and the list will be growing, no doubt. Indian food has a lot of variety, and I am sure I have to try the remaining 99.9% of the treasured Indian varieties. I am placing all the varieties I am trying. But you know, I have a long list of other varieties to try, sure I would post other cuisines too.
These days people seem to forgot our own authentic recipes, lot of cook books, TV shows etc made us to change our ingredients from the original form to the taste we like. I have started a quest for an Authentic Kongunadu Recipes. I am trying to add as many Kongunadu Recipes as I can. These recipes are collected from different sources. The taste might slightly vary all over kongunadu, so add or reduce ingredients accordingly.
All the recipes in this site are tried and tested recipes. I have modified and improved it over time. I am passionate about eating tasty food and it turned on my cooking interest.
Cooking is an art, involve yourself in cooking and you would see miracles in ur kitchen. Trust me. Take pride in ur kitchen, won’t you love ur kid or hubby saying ur Food is the best. I don’t mind spending that little extra time in cooking a delicious meal. Serve the tasty food to ur Family, this is the key success to keep ur family in ur control. No one makes the perfect recipe at the first time, right measurement and at the right time turns the recipe perfect, so keep on trying.
Keep visiting my site, and ur input makes me happy and allows me to perfect my recipes. I am excited to read all ur comments, so please keep them coming. Try out some of my recipes and let me know how did you enjoy with ur Family and how did it make a difference. Please feel free to contact me for any suggestions or queries.Happy browsing !!!
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Hi Sashi,
I’m from a small village in salem, Tamilnadu. I used to be the same like how you described yourself. I used to comment on my mom’s cooking when i was at home. Now, im married and live in Minneapolis,mn and i have a bunch of recipe papers that i collected from almost everyone in my family. Whenever i come across any new recipe, i always write it down and try it. I love trying out new recipes.I miss my mom’s cooking. Im bad in cooking Veg food.So, i was googling for some authentic tamilnadu veg recipes and i came across your hotel style Veg. curry and i printed it out immediately. I’m going to try that out tonight.I added ur website as my favourite.I see lot of interesting recipes which i haven’t had in years. Im going to try one by one. Thank you for posting the recipes. Keep posting.
Hi Ramya, nice to meet someone neighbor to my naive place. Hope u guys liked the Veg Kurma. Come back often !!1
Hi sashi ,
Im Vidhya . Im also from kongunadu , near Erode .Now Living in US .What you written is 100% true for me too . As you said , now im calling my mom to get her recipe. After i go through your food blog , i am so happy as if my mom is near me to tell her recipes. Thanks a lot for sharing . keep posting . Really i feel emotionally happy as if i got a chance to talk with my old friend ….
Vidhya, good to see u. Thanks for ur words, felt like hearing them from one my friends. Am really excited to meet u, Hope u have enjoyed the recipes in my site.
hi sashi,
i am really impressed by your recipe photos.i am newly married,as u said i also want to impress my hubby.So i am searching for good and easy recipes.Your website is very interesting. I studied in coimbatore, so i tasted some kongunadu recipes in my friends home. I am a fan of arisu paruppu sadam and sandhavai. i tried it in my home but i didnt get the same taste. if possible can you post those recipes.
Thanks,
Abirami
Abi, good to see u here. Every newly wedded girl wishes the same, I know
Here’s the link to Arisi Paruppu Sadham which I already posted – http://www.sashirecipes.com/dhal-rice-arisi-paruppu-sadam.html. you can also check the variations which other people do in the tips section.
I am a die hard fan of Sandhavai but I didnt get the Sandhavai Maker from India,added in my next shopping list to India. But I am making it using Mrukku acchu, if you want will post them soon.
Also, you can find lot of Kongunadu recipes in here. http://www.sashirecipes.com/category/kongunadu-special
Happy browsing !!
hi sashi,
im from namakkal currently in chicago…i did my college in perundurai near erode(kongu engg college).. i looked around ur site.. its very gud collections of recipes.. looks so tasty tooooo…i love cooking always..i tried some,all r so tasty.. i became one of ur fan ..
Geetha, Thanks. I am from Kongu Engineering too. It’s great pleasure meeting one of the Alumni here !!
Hey Sashi got it .. now I know why u were so excited.
Thanks for stopping by my blog Sashi. Thrilled to know that we share similar passions for cooking and more thrilled that you post authentic kongunadu recipes. Keep them coming Sashi. Will peek in often to say a hi. Happy Cooking n Happy Blogging
Thanks Pavi, Glad to know you, I would also be following you to get the SBD weekly updates.
Keep them updated weekly.
Hi Shashi, thank you for stopping by at my blog. You’ve wonderful space here with amazing recipes. Though, I can browse veg recipes only.
But, i must say you have maintained your blog very well. Keep it up! 
Happy cooking n blogging!
Cheers,
Sonia
Thanks Sonia for ur kind pleasing words, am so happy to hear them. Keep coming back.
Hey Sashi..interesting write up About u…My Mom is from Coimbatore and spent all of my holidays there..I keep pestering her to give me all the authentic recipes..Great knowing you…will peek in often..
Thanks Shabitha for dropping by, good to know that ur mom is from CBE, will sure follow u to learn ur mom’s authentic kongunadu recipes.
Hi Sashi,
You have a good collection of recipes.. Nice to see ur profile.. Kalakuringa.. Super blog.. following u..
Thanks Anu for ur pleasing words.
Hi,
Feeling glad to read the para starting with “These days people seem to forgot our own authentic recipes, lot of cook books…”. I, again appreciate your selfless self indulgent effort to give your idea online. I have thought a lot to maintain an online system to maintain recipes(totally natural) of our people (which has been always a healthier and kind) but you are already here so better i can use your idea. Previosuly i didnt check your about me and now… i am here… i will send your site link to our people when ever i could so that they will not forget our ancestors healthier culture.
Can you also suggest what should people avoid with respect various seasons and health conditions. eventually you will become like late “valamburi john” the person who appears daily in|on|for sun tv to give tips on diet.
LONG LIVE YOUR GRAMDMAA!!!
Jay, Thanks for ur encouraging words. I swear I’m not an expert in this area yet, just a newbie in Cooking. But will surely collect some health info and try to add them too. Thanks for the Idea.
Hi Sashi,
What a lovely space you have here. Great to know more about you. I did my masters in a college near to Erode(Maharaja) and used to visit Erode very frequently
Thanks Namitha for ur pleasing words. Ah !! finally I met a person who lived in Erode for sometime. Am happy to meet you here !!!
Sashi,
Kalakara…………….. I started to visit your now and then. But ur photos looking very yummy……… Hope I will be able to try some of your receipies and enjoy the food.
Cheers,
Yaso
Thanks Yaso. do visit often and let me how did it turn out. I would be more excited in hearing them back.
Fabulous Sashi,
I am more captured by the recipe photos…HATS OF TO YOU:)
This makes me look into the recipe.
Good going and good luck Sashi
Regards
Prabhaa
Your comment really is a energy booster for me. Thanks for the compliments Prabhaa !!
Hi Sashi,
Keep up the spirit… I wish you Best of Luck!!!
~Eshwar
Thanks Eshwar for ur hearty encouragement.
Sashi,nice to see ur profile.I am from Tirupur.M also missing my amma and kongunadu samayal,,
Me too Satya, Miss my Mom and her food. The reason to start this site is to dedicate it to my Mom in remembrance to every days cooking of her.
Hi Sashi,
I am a fan of ur website!!U r doing a wonderful job on revisiting Indian recipes even though u r in Arkansas.I will keep posting my valuable comments and will recommend this site to my friends as well.
I think u remember me?????
Cheers!!
Hi Geetha,your name sounds very familiar. But I wonder how do I know you ? Might be from the school. hmm.. sorry if I dont get u right. BTW, Thanks for your valuable appreciations and a big thanks to recommendations.
Thanks all for sharing ur experience with me .. looking forward to hear more from you.
Hey Sashi…very good receipes…I tried most of your recipes and it turned out well..:)..Good work da..
Thanks Dhivya, Keep coming your feedback means a lot me.
Sashi, I have tried many of ur recipes and they tasted really good. Many thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
It remainds my college life too. Mom’s recipes are the best. Thanks for sharing recipes with us, I have tried many of ur recipes and they are delicious.
Hey Sashi, nice collection of Kongunadu Recipes. Would like to visit here often. Please post some more kongunadu recipes.
Sashi, thanks for sharing kongnadu recipes. All the best.
Hi Sashi, You have a very good collection of recipes. This remainds me of my College days. I never cooked before my marriage. Now it’s otherway round, I enjoy cooking. Thanks for sharing ur recipes with us.
hi love all your recipes. magic!!! there isnt much blogs which has authentic kongu recipes. for that reason luv your blog. keep posting!!!
Thanks deepa. I would try adding many Kongu recipes as i could.