Vidya Balan, the Sherni actress recalled her favourite childhood recipes made by her mother, here read to know about it.
She said, “Every Sunday, my mother used to cook a special dessert using cowpeas and jaggery. We would then polish it off quickly” as quoted by On Manorama.
She added, “We soaked molakapodi (chutney powder-) in fresh ghee and enjoyed it with hot dosa. Ghee tastes amazing when mixed with hot rice too. Tamarind and jaggery are common ingredients in the traditional Palakkadan Iyer cuisine. My mouth fills with water when I think about the avial and the moru koottan (spiced buttermilk) cooked by my mother”
She continued, “I liked to eat a lot as a kid. I really enjoyed the curries that she cooked for lunch. My poor mother would cook curries for lunch and dinner. However, after returning from school, I would finish it in one go, even without sharing them with my sister. The baji that my mother cooks for paav baji was my favourite dish. I also enjoyed the ada or the patties made using dried chillies, curry leaves and mung beans. These dishes were just not tasty but nutritious too”