Kolam by Sudha Balaji

    Thanjavur Marathi as it is called has its own vocabulary, probably because Maharastrians who travelled from Maharastra to Thanjavur a few centuries back  retained the vocabulary of those times because they were cut off from the "main land "  Add to this the influence of the local culture, Tamil language ,  it has evolved beautifully . Thanjavur Marathi songs, particularly lullabies for children are very simple , easy to sing.   My mother-in-law sang many songs for her  children , her grand children.  Some of the songs have been presented  as videos on my YouTube Channel. Lullabies for babies / infants The first lullaby goes like this The mother requests the cow to give some  milk and repeats the request after every stanza, addressing the baby by her  / his name repeatedly. In the first stanza she addresses the baby by his / her name ( repeats it in every stanza  ) .  She describes him / her as a gold ornament . ...

Phonnicha kadhi - thalicha Mor kulambu without coconut  This recipe is prepared particularly during festivals like Ugadi, Varamahalakshmi Habba when mor kulambu is invariably part of the menu. Since already many items are there , a simple recipe is preferred The ground paste for ambode is used for this and fried like small bondas Take thick curd without adding water and add salt Add the fried small bondas to the curd Sauté using mustard cumin seeds asafoetida, turmeric powder , curry leaves and few red chillies Add to the bonda curd mixture and stir well A simple and easy mor kuzhambu is ready for the festival menu.  Also read Thanjavur Marathi lullabies  Chinch bath or tamarind rice or puliodharai Traditional chinch bath or tamarind rice prepared by Tanjore Maharastrians.  This recipe can be prepared  in many ways, this method is one of them. Let us see How to prepare tamarind rice mix or puliyodharai paste There is a video i...