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HOW TO MAKE PUTTU, A FAVORITE BREAKFAST OR DINNER MEAL – With Rajiv Surendra

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Puttu or Pittu is a dish that Rajiv grew up eating for both breakfast or dinner, made with red rice flour and coconut! Join Rajiv as he shares the technique of making one of his favorite foods.

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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:00 | Introduction to Puttu Dish
• 1:01 | Personal Story: Sourcing Ingredients in Munich
• 2:22 | Traditional Puttu Steaming Tools
• 4:09 | Modern Steaming Equipment
• 4:50 | Flour Selection and Preparation
• 7:24 | Unique Dough Preparation Technique
• 10:12 | Steaming Process
• 13:27 | Serving Suggestions
• 14:13 | Lime Pickle Making
• 18:09 | Omelette Preparation
• 19:50 | Tasting and Cultural Reflection

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Traditional Sri Lankan Cuisine
• Puttu Steaming Techniques
• Bamboo Cooking Tools
• Red Rice Flour Cooking
• Homemade Lime Pickle
• Cultural Cooking Traditions
• Sri Lankan Breakfast Dishes
• Steamed Rice Flour Recipes
• Coconut in Sri Lankan Cooking
• Traditional Kitchen Tools
• Authentic Cooking Methods
• Ethnic Cuisine Exploration
• Rajiv Surendra Cooking Series
• Sustainable Cooking Practices
• Gluten-Free Cooking Options
• Culinary Heritage Preservation
• Immigrant Cooking Memories
• Steamer Cooking Techniques
• Coconut Flour Recipes
• Cultural Food Storytelling
• Traditional Kitchen Heirlooms
• Ethnic Ingredient Sourcing
• Homemade Spice Preservation
• Sri Lankan Comfort Foods
• Multicultural Cooking Techniques
• Family Recipe Preservation
• Traditional Breakfast Preparation
• Ethnic Cooking Utensils
• Culinary Travel Memories
• Authentic Flavor Combinations
• Regional Cooking Techniques
• Traditional Food Preparation
• Cultural Cooking Narratives
• Sustainable Ingredient Usage
• Immigrant Cooking Traditions
• Puttu Perfection: Traditional Sri Lankan Breakfast Secrets Revealed

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HOW TO MAKE VADAI, A SOUTH INDIAN SNACK – with Rajiv Surendra (Vegan and Gluten Free!)

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Vadai are a South Indian fried snack made of urad dal (split matpe beans). Rajiv’s vadai are light and fluffy and full of flavor!

Ingredients:
– Urad dal
– fenugreek seeds
– fresh ginger root (peeled and roughly chopped)
– pearl onions/red onions/shallots
– fresh green chilies
– fresh curry leaves
– cumin seeds
– salt
– ground black pepper

Vegetable oil for frying

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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:00 | Introduction to the Episode
• 0:03 | Introduction to South Indian Snacks
• 0:30 | Preparing the Coconut Chutney
• 0:44 | Choosing and Preparing Fresh Coconuts
• 1:04 | Scraping Fresh Coconut
• 1:35 | Variations of Coconut Chutney
• 2:07 | Adding Ingredients to the Coconut Chutney
• 2:31 | Incorporating Curry Leaves
• 2:58 | Storing Curry Leaves and Plant Care
• 3:17 | Adding Shallots or Indian Red Onions
• 4:19 | Adding Fresh Ginger
• 4:32 | Blending the Coconut Chutney
• 5:21 | Frying Mustard and Cumin Seeds for Garnish
• 6:10 | Completing the Coconut Chutney
• 7:07 | Introduction to Vadai (V)
• 8:11 | Gluten-Free and Vegan Snack Benefits
• 8:18 | Cultural Context: Sri Lanka and South India
• 9:00 | Understanding Urad Dal (Split Matte Pea Beans)
• 9:20 | Importance of Ulundu in Tamil Cuisine
• 10:00 | Soaking Urad Dal and Fenugreek Seeds
• 10:57 | Blending Soaked Urad Dal
• 12:07 | Achieving the Right Batter Consistency
• 13:02 | Adding Chopped Onions and Curry Leaves
• 14:34 | Adding Spices: Cumin, Black Pepper
• 15:42 | Mixing the Vadai Batter
• 16:05 | Importance of Salt and Preventing Batter Drying
• 16:33 | Frying Vadai in Clay Pot or Deep Fryer
• 17:09 | Traditional Technique: Shaping Vadai
• 17:36 | Frying Tips for Golden, Crispy Vadai
• 18:38 | Draining and Serving on Ironstone Platter
• 19:01 | Storing Vadai Batter for Freshness
• 19:36 | Serving Vadai Hot and Fresh
• 20:00 | Final Thoughts on Vadai and Coconut Chutney
• 20:15 | Encouragement to Experiment
• 20:40 | Closing Remarks

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Fresh Coconut Selection
• Coconut Chutney Recipe
• Variations in Coconut Chutney
• Using Curry Leaves in Cooking
• Maintaining Curry Leaf Plants
• Green Chilies for Chutney
• Serrano vs. Thai Green Chilies
• Indian Red Onions vs. Shallots
• Adding Fresh Ginger to Recipes
• Blender Techniques for Chutney
• Frying Mustard Seeds for Flavor
• Gluten-Free Snacks Ideas
• Vegan Snack Recipes
• Origins of Vadai (V)
• Urad Dal in Indian Cooking
• Tamil Cuisine Essentials
• Soaking and Preparing Dal
• Fenugreek Seeds in Recipes
• Traditional Tamil Cooking Techniques
• Achieving Perfect Batter Consistency
• Cumin Seeds in Indian Dishes
• Black Pepper in Tamil Snacks
• Deep-Frying Vadai
• Shaping Vadai Traditionally
• Cooking in Clay Pots
• Frying Temperature Tips
• Serving Vadai with Coconut Chutney
• Preserving Vadai Batter
• Crispy and Fluffy Vadai Texture
• Pairing Snacks with Tea
• Vadai as Street Food
• South Indian Snacks in Canada
• Rajiv Surendra’s Cultural Heritage
• Cooking Tips for Beginners
• How to Store Batter Airtight

If you enjoy Rajiv’s videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the
gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel:

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🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ***
Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I’ve been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you.
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HOW TO MAKE BEESWAX TAPER CANDLES with Rajiv Surendra

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Rajiv has been making beeswax tapers for over 20 years. It’s an annual tradition of his that began in high school and now continues in the barn in Rhode Island, every fall. Join Rajiv as he shares his technique for this method, which everyone can try themselves at home!

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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:00 | Introduction and “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms”
• 2:26 | Beginning of Beeswax Candle Making Journey
• 3:03 | Candle Making Overview
• 4:22 | Materials Needed for Candle Making
• 5:33 | Wax Melting Techniques
• 7:45 | Selecting the Right Wick
• 15:03 | Preparing Wick with Weights
• 19:13 | Candle Dipping Setup
• 27:08 | Precise Dipping Techniques
• 36:30 | Personal Story of Learning Candle Making
• 39:12 | Philosophy of Small Actions
• 41:27 | Cultural Significance of Beeswax Candles
• 41:27 – Start of “Mankind’s connection to bees” section
• 45:01 – Poetic recitation (begins with “I will arise and go now…”)
• 45:59 – Discussion about enjoying solitude
• 46:51 – Continuing candle dipping technique
• 48:02 – Cutting candle bottoms
• 49:40 – Humorous interlude about “who likes a flat bottom”
• 51:41 – Final presentation of completed beeswax candles
• 52:34 – Closing “Candle in the Wind” Blooper

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Beeswax Sourcing
• Local Farmers Market Candle Supplies
• Pure Beeswax vs. Commercial Candles
• Wax Melting Temperature
• Double Boiler Technique
• Wick Selection
• Wick Sizing
• Candle Width Considerations
• Brass Nuts for Wick Weighting
• Dipping Technique
• Candle Symmetry
• Temperature Control
• Wax Preservation
• Top-up Wax Method
• Candle Thickness Development
• Taper Candle Shaping
• Artistic Candle Making
• Personal Candle Making Journey
• Mindfulness in Crafting
• Positive Thinking Through Crafts
• Cultural Significance of Beeswax
• Candle Making as Meditation
• Spiritual Symbolism of Candles
• Practical Candle Making Tips
• Equipment Preparation
• Wax Recycling
• Candle Finishing Techniques
• Personal Growth Through Crafting
• Community Knowledge Sharing
• Sustainable Craft Practices
• Romantic Shared Activity
• Aesthetic Candle Design
• Patience in Craftsmanship
• Therapeutic Crafting
• Reflective Creativity
• Beeswax Candle Mastery: A Meditative Journey of Crafting Pure, Handmade Tapers

If you enjoy Rajiv’s videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the
gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel:

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🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ***
Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I’ve been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you.
Click here to subscribe:

🔎 HASHTAGS
#candlemaking
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#diy
#candles