Comments on: Rava and Suji Queries

By: inbavalli

inbavalli — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:29:40 +0000

Boo, dhavasam menu varies vastly from family to family, region to region. Sojji appam is a must-have at Dhavasams in both my families (parents & ILs). But my mum’s parents used to have only adhirasam, not sojji appam. While we are at it, the monthly rituals are patterned exactly like the annual stuff, including the menu.

Who would’ve thought good ol’ ravai will command this kind of attention ;)

By: B o o.

B o o. — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:25:33 +0000

Never thought we can infer so much from the Dhevasa Menu. Inba – Sojji appam is included only for the monthly rituals that happen until the Varushaapthiyam. But a strict no no for Rava for the Dhevasams. Btw, did nt have this infor handy. Had to ask my mom! ;)
Neha – So hows the dissertation coming along? :)

By: Sriram

Sriram — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:41:16 +0000

The ravai you refer to, the one we use in kesari and upma is called bombay ravai in maligai kadais. So it is not Tamil.

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:06:32 +0000

Vidya: You have a serious point there. Just a doubt though – is rava made from the usual Indian wheat? Or is made from a different kind of wheat?

inbavalli: Fantastic. See, I would have never thought of that. You’re right tomatoes etc aren’t supposed to be “indigenous” and therefore not used for certain ceremonies. But it doesn’t fail to amaze me that rava isn’t really well integrated into our kitchens. The rice version may have been around – I don’t doubt that.. but I still have doubts about the wheat version.

By: inbavalli

inbavalli — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:00:31 +0000

Vidya has a point. Rice kuruNai is also called ravai. The wheat version of it is probably new. My only doubt on this theory is how come it’s used in Dhavasams (for sojji appam). All the death ceremonies generally use strictly ethnic ingredients (for eg, no tomato, green chilli, coriander, etc). So why ravai?

By: tgfi

tgfi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:53:23 +0000

oh lord! serious rava kesari cravings develop!

By: Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:06:52 +0000

I like Rava Dosa & Suji Halwa, but wouldn’t say I’ve any particular bias towards it! Things taste better in moderation only! :)