Puttu kadala

Saturdays are for puttu and kadala. Ria loves puttu and kadala and specially the ones Ammaamma makes.

Ammamma is her nanny who has been with us from the day Ri came into this world, 10 March 2001. A nice woman, who today knows what each of us like to eat, when we are angry or sad, when we need space and when we prefer her company. Best of all, she makes really nice sambhar, fish curry and stew.

She finds our home a home as she spends most of her wake up time with us. It was she who taught Ria how to pray and my little Ji to wish elders in the Christian way... Eso kodukku .. (folding hands and seek blessings from elders).

She discovered a million ways to feed Ria fish and chicken when she was developing her eating habits as a kid. And she introduced the morning breakfast regime of porridge from home, snacks like idli, puri or chappathy for tiffin break at school, full rice meal with omellete (riiz favourite) when back from school and special breakfast on Saturday. Riiz choice Puttu and kadala and sunday, masala dosa!

The morning whiff from the kitchen says puttu and kadala is ready... Come on let's wake up for another beautiful day in Kerala!