Finally, here is the round up of the Healing Foods Event – Sukham Coolers. Thank you Siri for giving us an opportunity to host this event with a theme very close to our hearts. We received many refreshing entries to our “Sukham Coolers” contest and wish all the bloggers many thanks for participating in the same.
The lucky-dip winners of the Healing Foods – Sukham Coolers event are Cucumber Coriander Celery Cooler by Sadhana of Sensible Veg and Carrot-mango-ginger smoothies by Amy Krueger of Savory Moments. Congratulations to both of you. You will soon receive our cookbooks, a gift sponsored by Siri.
Below are the list of entries listed in the order that we received them. Make sure you go through them so that you don’t miss some healthy & tasty Sukham Coolers.
Pina colado by Shri of Tasty Touch who uses freshly made coconut milk and chopped pineapple to make this cooler for us.
Our very own contribution to this event is Thank you once again for participating in the event.
Elegant traditional presentations made the event truly authentic. This one was by Sujata.
Bedwi Puri with Shrikhand, a tasty dish from Rajasthan by Sujata Mundhra.
Bamboo rice, Pacchi Pulusu, Ulavala Chaaru, Jonna Rotti, Kootu and Kobari Mithai – ethnic presentation of recipes from Andhra Pradesh made by Nina Reddy.
Winner recipes by Rathi – the setting is ready for the rice dish to arrive!
Winner dishes by Rathi Nilakantan: Spinach & Pomegranate Rice – a preparation from Vietnam; Raw Mango & Date Pachchadi – inspired by Kerala cuisine.
Announcing the prizes – Rathi all smiles as Sabita Radhakrishna hands her the prize.
For the sweet tooth. Srivalli Jetti tackles the task of judging from this array of traditional sweets!
Sweet Kuzhipaniyaram & Kavunarisi (Black Rice Sweet) – two yum Chettinad preparations by Alagammai Ramaswamy.
Phirni – a creamy rice flour pudding prepared by Kausalya Padmanabhan. On top right is Semiya Paal Payasam – a popular sweet dish of Tamil Nadu by Hamsa Rani.
Monica Sundaram adds final touches to her Raitha. Also arranged here is Hara Bhara Masala Roti – a Sindhi preparation by Kavita Lakhi and Onion parathas – delectable Sindhi rotis by Pushpa Raheja.
Banana Stem Raita – a traditional side dish from Tamil Nadu by Monica Sundaram. Also seen are Vietnamese Raw Papaya Salad, Thai Raw Mango Salad and Cambodian Beans & Cucumber by Mumtaz Alam.
Amrood ki Sabzi with Rotis by Anuradha Sachdev. Club Kachori with Aloo ki Sabzi – a North Indian combination dish brought by Indu Gupta.
Saai Bhaaji & Methi Thooma Rice – Sindhi preparation by Manju Mudit
Tangy Lemon Dal – a traditional Andhra Dal prepared by Jaya Pydah.
Punjabi Rajma – a traditional and popular Punjabi side dish prepared by Anu Agarwal.
The delicious array continues in the sprawling lawns too! Visible here are Theeyati Charu, an Andhra Rasam by Jigyasa Giri as well as Dal Makhani – the popular slow cooked Punjabi Dal by Shivani Arora.
Bisi Bele Bhaath – the popular dish of Karnataka presented by Neelu Ramesh.
Gutti Vankaya Koora – a traditional Andhra delicacy prepared by Shoba Reddy.
Yoga for all – bringing a Slow Rhythm to life – Serious Fun.
Captive audience.
Engrossed in the proceedings – the lovely members of The Duchess Club enjoy a moment of serenity with the yoga activity.
Jigyasa Giri in serious consultation with Sabita Radhakrishna.
Sabita chooses this as the best side-dish – Gatta Palak of Rajasthani fame prepared by Suman Mundhra
Another winner: Dal ka Paratha with Fruitable Delight by Jyothi Chabbria
The participants busy locating the missing dishes of their Thali in the ‘Make your thali” game.
Fabulous enthusiasm! The wooden ladles help to find their respective groups!
See the ladles arranged on the floor? Those represent the different dishes in the “make your thali’ game. The women carrying ladles of recipes from Andhra Pradesh were the first to complete their thali.
The winning group of The Traditional Thalis game: We pledge to work towards saving Mother Earth!
A setting that is truly eye-catching!
The Winner Combination Dish – Saentee with Imlaani & Badi ka Saag – a combination of traditional dishes from Rajasthan prepared by Sujata Mundhra! Also seen are Dal Dhokli with Papad Choori – Rajasthani delights prepared by Pratibha Jain.
Quizzing on a serious note….Sowmya Radhakrishna & Kavitha Chesetty.
Not easy scanning through the magazine in a jiffy and finding answers.
Participants absorbed with their copies of Malli magazine.
Jigyasa Giri & Kavitha Chesetty pose with a winner of the quiz round.
Never seen such a variety even in a buffet! Not to be missed were: Bajra/Kambu Curd Rice by Sudharani Ravii; Punjabi Kadi by Manju Malhotra; Pakoda Kurma by Monica Sundaram; Puli Aval by Indrani Iyer.
Large array of preparations beginning with Makka Bajra ki Roti with Sarson ka Saag of Punjabi fame by Renu Bhushan. She won the prize for best written recipe!
Toddy from my village…any takers??
Some dear friends at the event – Tara Jain & Renu Chordia.
The two earthen pots contain sweet-spicy side dishes by Tara Jain: Manga Pachchadi from Tamil Nadu & Amchur-kishmish ki Sabzi from Rajasthan. At top right are the Tamilian Sundal varieties by Dr. Prithika Chary. Also see the Green Mango Pachchadi by Rathi Nilakantan & Salads by Mumtaz Alam.
Seeralam Curry, a South Indian side dish by Satya Reddy. Arranged in Choondri fabric are the Bhaata Pooris by Renu Chordia, a travel preparation from Rajasthan.
Adad Paak by Anita Badani, the winner sweet dish from Gujarat.
New bondings – Anita, Jigyasa & Priya.
Winner Snack of the day: Organic Vazhaikai Bajji by Vasanthi Srinivasan, a snack from Tamilnadu.
Some yummy snacks: Brown Bread Sandwich brought by Lena Subramaniam.
Clockwise from left: Handvo – A cake like savoury dish of slow cooking from Gujarat patiently prepared by Jigaysa Giri. Chola Paniyaram with Brinjal Chutney by Sudharani Ravii. Wheat Ravva Idlii with Coconut Chutney also prepared by Sudharani Ravii.
Snacks from the left: Sooji Dhokla with Karipatta Chutney – recipe from Gujrat by Renu Hemdev. Samba Rava Upma prepared by Vijayalaxmi reddy. Dahi Wada – a traditional Rajasthani preparation by Sunita Maheshwari.
Mor Kali – an almost forgotten traditional dish from Tamil Nadu presented by Janaki Subramanian – click 
Garlic Methi Pulav, a Sindhi preparation by Lalita Hashumal. Puli Pongal from Tamil Nadu by Uma Shankar. Kathirikkai Masala, a Tamilian side dish by Hamsa Rani.
, in fact the first food item we have after “Ganga Snanam” or the holy bath for Diwali in the morning.
In later years when she wasn’t so nimble, she would direct us between the rows of green, calling “out of the garden”. She did this in such a sing-song voice that I can still hear her tone now, thirty-plus years on…She was a wise woman — having us set that small creature free to fire up our childhood dreams.
I am sharing some recipes that my mother used to make for us children – when the summer was hotter and the cherries sweeter…made with love and in big amounts ingredients are easy and affordable even on a larger scale) – because we were many and always had other kids around!
I have seen my kid sonu eating this dish, without any problem from his grandma [My mom], Whenever i visit my hometown, she is ready with this dish, to serve her grandson. There is some special taste when my mom prepares this dish.
My mom just loves her grandson tasting her recipes, she enjoys looking her grandson from Webcam as she is in India and I am in United states…I believe every kid will definelty will love it.
I particularly love this spicy powder and always associate it with fond memories of train travel…My paati would always be mindful to pack extra idlis for each of us since she says that we always eat more during these occassions…
There might be millions of recipes for basic idli and chutney, but this is how my mom makes and this is what my son loved…These are extremely simple recipes, but when made with love, they are the most comforting.
Since this dish is filling and healthy it was prepared frequently among the joint families…Thankfully we all liked it during our childhood days and even now. My daughter too adores it. 
whenever my mother comes to visit us she gets box full of them,..easy to prepare recipe was passed to her by her 
My heart is pounded with cup of tears when I write about her in my blog. I feel inside that she knows what I wrote about her in my blog. We really missed her lot and also her last smiles.
We lived in a lovely large joint family of 8, so…all the children of the family would be called for shaping the cooked balls…
Aamma makes sure she feeds us with fruits in our daily routine. She has plenty of ideas to make different fruit dishes each day…he loves it b’coz “its Kalyani granma’s special”!
She was amazing in the midst of emergencies – a choking child, suspicions of snake bite, fits.. she was there to render first aid and then rush the person to the hospital… She had a spry way of walking, halfway between walk and run.. some of my classmates had nicknamed her ‘express’ ammamma because of that !!
My mother is my Guru in cooking. She has given us nutritious and healthy food, and I am trying to follow her recipes in my culinary journey
