Sir, In Trivandrum there is a Thulu potti hotel in the west Nada, famous for very hot rasavada.Gopalakriishnan
On Friday, 31 May, 2024 at 02:19:56 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer <iyern...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear folks Sometimes, rasa-vadai cannot compete with thairu-vadai, especially after the end of a strenuous office-day. S Narayanaswamy Iyer On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 2:48 PM 'venkat giri' via iyer123 <iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: RSVP...Rasam ,Sambar,Vadai &Payasam *The battle for Sambar or Rasam* *Resplendent Rasam or Super Sambar* 1. Sambar and Rasam, like Vasishtar & Vishwamithrar, are kulagurus of *Tamil lunches & dinners.* 2. Both have an army of admirers & at times one is substituted for the other. 3. In marriage lunches, they go together & in our homes, for the day to day lunches & dinners, we either prepare sambar or rasam but less frequently both.4. For Sambar in Palakkadu, they use ground & grated coconut, whereas in Tamil Nadu, sambar powder is preferred. 5. Availability of coconuts & pulses determine this & one is not necessarily superior to the other. 6. However, for marriage lunches, arachuvitta sambar (sambar with grated coconut) alone is preferred.7. Sambar using sambar powder is looked down upon as if it plays for the B team.8. Rasam does not entertain such distinction. Rasam powder is universally used.9.Sambar has to face stiff competition from Morkhuzhambu, Vettakhuzhambhu, ghothsu & pitlaw & it either over shadows or is overshadowed by them.10. Rasam fears no such alien threats save the competition from the Rasam species itself.11. Like Manchester United & Real Madrid Football Clubs followers, the Rasam protagonists are categorised into two fiercely competing groups:(a).those who take their Rasam with the sediments (kalakkivitta Rasam(b) those who would prefer the sediments to remain in the container (thelivu rasam). 12. Orderliness demands that thelivu rasam group should have its serving first so that kalakkivitta Rasam group can have the rest to its heart' s content.13.Lime Rasam dispenses with tamarind & is healthy.14. However, Pepper Rasam, Jeera Rasam & Kandanthippili Rasam have therapeutic value & hence are prepared as medicinal prescriptions. 15.They are taken to come out of certain ailments. Pepper Rasam is prepared for those whose temperature level is above 100 degrees. 16.Mysore Rasam has all ingredients & it appeals to our palate. 17. If pure Rasam is like a Semmangudi Swaraprasthara subtleties, Mysore Rasam, like modern day Dire Strait's "Sultans of Swing", stirring the youngsters soul. 18. For a few garlic Rasam is the greatest. 19. However, it has equally powerful enemies, though garlic wins bidding approvals from doctors.20. Sambar cannot end our meals. It is not a finisher like Dhoni. 21. Invariably it has to be followed by Rasam or Thair Saadam.22.Rasam is independent & can stand apart, alone.23. When someone is not well, Rasam alone is prescribed, a privilege that sambar looks at with envy.24. Vadai when soaked in sambar is known as Sambar vadai, where the prominence is given to the vadai. 25. However, when vadai is soaked in Rasam which is known as Rasa vadai, Rasam steals the show. 26. One can drink cupfuls of Rasam. If one tries to drink sambar in a cup, his sanity would be tested - another snub again to sambar.27. As barbeque is connected with a grill & rotis and nans are linked to tandoors, sambar boiled in a kalchatti assumes a significant flavour. 28. Rasam boiled in Kumbhakonam made eeyachombu, lords over our lunches and dinners.29. When we take rice, quantity of Rasam dominates. In sambar rice, high quantity of sambar is frowned upon.30. In addition to its intrinsic merits, Rasam is also enjoyed for one more reason. 31. In marriage lunches, Rasam is followed by payasam. 32. If Rasam comes, can Payasam be far behind, a poet Shelley may have sung today.33. Milagu Rasam in Western garbs has become mulaguthanni soup in star hotels.34. In fact, Rasam is a precursor to many modern day soups.35. Software techies from South India would enjoy their cupfuls of in chosen Rasam even while embarking upon their coding endeavours. RegardsV.SridharanTrichy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iyer123" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1022593670.124428.1717138073738%40mail.yahoo.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iyer123" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to iyer123+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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