Parambariya Samayal Workshop: A Fundraiser
Shanthi and Thilagavathi, parents of the school, are offering a cooking workshop (of traditional dishes) as a fundraiser towards the school's relocation. A donation to the school's relocation fund may be made in lieu of a participation fee for the workshop.
Workshop Details
Date and Time: Sunday, 8 April 2018 (2:00 - 5:00 pm)
Venue: Temple Tree School, 1st St, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020
Target audience: Ages 14 and above
Limited registration available (only 20). First come, first served.
Suggested Contribution: Rs 1,000 or more
Vaanga Parambariya Samayal Samaithu Sappidallam (Come, let's cook and have a Parambariya Samayal Feast)
How to cook delicious healthy parambariaya food under 20 minutes?
The Plan
- Welcome Drink - Panakkam
- Murungai Keerai Soup
- Crispy Ragi Vada
- Mappillai Samba (Traditional Rice Variety) Kozhukattai (sweet and spice)
Break
- Sprouted Kollu and black uradh dal Idly
- Kothamali Satham with Milagu Samba (Traditional Rice Variety) Rice
- Karuppu Kavni Arisi (Traditional Rice Variety) Sweet (Chettinad special) - Black Rice Pudding.
Game
Match the millets and traditional rice varieties to their name.
Along with the aforementioned six recipes, we will discuss the list below:
- Different items that we can cook with millets and varieties of traditional rice.
- Summer is already sneaking around the corner - How to prepare ourselves for the heat?
- Smart household, time-saving cooking methods and natural beauty tips.
- Discuss about Kodam puli, different varieties of salt, gluten free food and more.
- Why guavas and gooseberries can take the place of apples?
- Benefits of millets and Traditional Rices and their medicinal properties.
- Parampariya games - the scientifically proven benefits behind them...
- Advantages of using indigenous stone grinders, mixies - Ammi Kallu, attu kal, Ural, and Thirukki.
- Why kitchen gardening is necessary?
- Why use a mud pot to cook?
- And much more...
How did we come up with this concept and why?
Thilaga and I (Shanthi) came to know each other during the annual summer trek conducted by the school KFI. We bonded over our passion for cooking. We used to talk about preparing healthy parampariya food. Then, we slowly began experimenting and sharing recipes. Upon hearing of the need for a fundraising event to help in the relocation of the school, we thought, "Why not spread our knowledge and create awareness of Parampariya millets and traditional rices?"
About Thilagavathi
I am a working mother and love to experiment various Indian dishes. I own a HR Consultancy.
About Shanthi
I received a degree in Mathematics and worked in the IT industry for around twelve years. Now, I am proud to be an organic farmer, artist (I upcycle waste materials and conduct workshop in schools and colleges) and fitness geek (group fitness trainer and marathoner runner).
Apart from all the above, I love to cook healthy food for my family, friends and relatives. Whenever I am invited for a potluck all my friends say, "If Shanthi is coming surely one or two healthy dishes will be available". This is my signature quality!
Currently, I am part of the Nam Parampariyam group which was started by nine of my friends (outside of school) to create awareness about Parampariya millets and traditional cooking methods.