Tamil Nadu Cuisine

Here are a set of instructions which will hep you
prepare some authentic Tamil cuisine items.
For you might have always thought of experimenting,
but were always confused when it came to what kind of cuisine you really wanted to try.

We at Baazkart might have a solution to all your problems, so that you can choose freely as long as you are deciding what to cook next; henceforward we have prepared a list of cuisine items with which you can experiment in your very own kitchen.

1) Archuvitta Sambar

The sambar is made with spices and then grounded with coconut and hence the name comes. This is made with small onions, without any sambar powder. It is all natural ingredients that can make this sambar different and tasty. It is a favorite in the south Indian region, for it is served with steamed rice, idly and vada. The sambar should be mixed with rice and eaten, served with hot papads for a complete taste. On hot days, having thick curd along with rice and sambar is next to perfect. The sambar is prepared with vegetables of choice, potatoes, drumsticks, and carrots, along with bitter gourd and okras (ladies finger) to give you a nice texture and tas te in this combination.

2) Urlai Roast

This is a roasted baby potatoes dish, which are the key to make this dry item, along with the required spices, while grinding them. The spices need to be roasted slowly, the more it is roasted the better is the outcome. This dish is done with regular potatoes cut into cubes. Coriander leaves are added as garnishing. The mustard seeds and urad dal are added in with the curry leaves, when it is sauted, while the ground mix gets added in with the coconut as well. The potatoes are added and cooked on low flame, where all the flavours are absorbed. This is served with rasam and steamed rice.

3) Chicken Chettinad

For this tasty dish you need to make the masala first and this is just the starting of its preparation. It is full of spices that are roasted and then the chicken is added, after it is marinated and kept aside for a while. Yoghurt can be used instead of lemon to tenderise the chicken when marinating. The onions are sauted until it is golden brown in texture and then the spices are kept aside, which are added one by one. This addition of spices one by one, makes this dish mouth watering and full of flavour. It is a dish that is tried out when people visit Tamil Nadu and it has become famous because of its exquisite flavour. With rice or phulka this is served and makes a great way to eat it. Onions with salt and lemon is served along with this dish for better digestion.

Prepare anyone these authentic Tamil cuisine items, and send us a picture of your most favourite preparation; wherewith we will consider your selfie as an entry into our online competition, and stand a chance to win a free lunch buffet for you and your loved one.

Tamil Nadu Handicrafts

The southernmost state of India, famous for its long lasting legacy, Tamil Nadu is a place which harbors intelligent creativity, constantly promoting the ingenious talent of its artisans. Tamil Nadu is famous for the production of different handicraft items.

Visit Baazkart today and be a part of this historic tradition, for you can buy any kind of authentic handicraft item, outsourced from them indigenous Tamil artisans, who are working day and night to sustain a living from their tradition.

1. Tanjore paintings

Tanjore Paintings are the most famous works of art originated from South India. It is the native art form of Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore city of Tamil Nadu. The stable composition supplanted with richness in its surface and vibrant colors of Tanjore Paintings help them stand out from its competition. Embellishing the artwork with semi-precious stones, pearls, and glass pieces, further adding on to the product’s appeal. Relief work gives the artwork a three-dimensional effect. Tanjore Paintings of India originated during the 16th century, under the reign of Chola kings.

Steps involved in making a Tanjore painting.

The first step involves preparation of them preliminary sketches of the requisite image on the given base. The base is made of cloth, which is in turn pasted over a wooden base.

The second step, is mixing of chalk powder with water-soluble adhesives; thereafter applying it on the base.

Finally, the drawing is made and ornamented with glass, pearls and semi-precious stones. Laces or threads can be used to adorn the painting. For further ornamentation, wafer thin sheets of gold are pasted in relief on the painting, creating some other parts in bright and vibrant colors.

2. Kanchipuram Sarees

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The gorgeous Kanchipuram silk saris are claimed to be descended from Sage Markanda. These sarees have unique designs of sun, moon, plants, animals, etc. stitched onto the body in golden threads and contrasting borders.

The sarees are sewn from pure mulberry silk. The pure mulberry silk used in Kanchipuram saris comes from South India; whereas the zari comes from Gujarat. To create a Kanchipuram saree, three shuttles are used. While the weaver works on the right shuttle, his aid operates on the left side shuttle. The distinguished pallu has a different wrap altogether, after fabricating the pallu separately, it is delicately joined with the body.

The best Kanchipuram sarees have a rich collection of delicately wrought designs, sumptuously adorned with an intricate thread work of gold sewn borders, realizing an authentic style with less density of motifs or introducing of a new color palette.

3. Leaf Paintings

Featuring Hindu gods and goddesses, depicting stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata, the classic Tanjore paintings present perfect harmony and rhythm in composition, blending them colors creating a  polychromatic effect. The speciality of Tanjore paintings lies in their ornamentation. Golden leaves, gilded metal pieces and semi-precious stones, used to decorate and embellish them figures on the paintings.

Best Tanjore gold leaf paintings are available in Chennai, a city where legendary artists with an eye for authenticity and detailing, reproduce superior Tanjores using original vegetable pigments.

In case you ever make your mind to visit the state of Tamil Nadu, do not forget to pick up any one of these authentic handicraft items, and send us a picture of the same, so that we can add that to our lucky draw, where you can stand a chance to win an exciting gift hamper.