When I think of my mum, only her mouth watering recipes reminds me of her simple dishes. The very simple dishes which amma frequently prepares simply and easily are the Gado- gado and Rojak. The very Uniq thing about my mum is she was born and raised in a Malay Kampung in Pasir Panjang Sitiawan. During her younger days she said she used to play on the sea shore which was near by her house.
Amma's( mum's) childhood environment was totally different than most of the Tamil children. She was raised among the Malays in a Kampung , due to that, she was well versed in the language, which she spoke fluently and also the cooking. she prepared most of the dishes using home grown or herbs and vegetables which are available around the house and its surroundings. Amma used Tamarind or other preservatives to make the curry or soup sour. she used only authenthic flavours such as young mangos,limes and 'belimbing buluh" various type of savour fruits. Amma's best curry is fish or sardine in which she used only baby mangoes for the sour taste.
The dialect in which she spoke people might mistaken her for a Malay women if they did not notice her.But after married to my dad amma picked the authenthic Indian cookies and cakes recipes from neighbours and relatives.
Amma's( mum's) childhood environment was totally different than most of the Tamil children. She was raised among the Malays in a Kampung , due to that, she was well versed in the language, which she spoke fluently and also the cooking. she prepared most of the dishes using home grown or herbs and vegetables which are available around the house and its surroundings. Amma used Tamarind or other preservatives to make the curry or soup sour. she used only authenthic flavours such as young mangos,limes and 'belimbing buluh" various type of savour fruits. Amma's best curry is fish or sardine in which she used only baby mangoes for the sour taste.
The dialect in which she spoke people might mistaken her for a Malay women if they did not notice her.But after married to my dad amma picked the authenthic Indian cookies and cakes recipes from neighbours and relatives.
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