Nallennai (நல்லெண்ணெய்)
Don't forget the small items that keep the kitchen running smoothly. Salt Sarkkarai: Sugar Vellam: Jaggery Theylai: Tea Leaves Kapi Thool: Coffee Powder Thengai: Coconut Poondu: Garlic Inji: Ginger maligai saman in english
Historically, the Maligai Kadai (Grocery Store) was a social hub. It was not a self-service supermarket. You would go to the shop, hand a list to the grocer, and watch as they skillfully weighed items using a balance scale ( Tharadu and Kattakaai ), wrapped them in newspaper or tied them with twine, and tossed them across the counter. hand a list to the grocer
Key ingredients for flavouring: Mustard Seeds: Kadugu (கடுகு) Cumin Seeds: Seeragam (சீரகம்) Fenugreek Seeds: Vendhayam (வெந்தயம்) Pepper: Milagu (மிளகு) maligai saman in english