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Unveiling the Truth: TAMALE - The Presence of Tamil Influence

  History of Tamale; Presence of Tamil Influence by Tamil Food History Unveiling the Truth: TAMALE - The Presence of Tamil Influence If you have big dreams about traveling around the world but you are someone who always love eating Tamil food, chances are less that you will find restaurants that serves Tamil food to satisfy your cravings. So...what to do? A historian, Tamil researcher and a writer Dr.  ஒரிசா   பாலு  (Dr. Orissa Balu) suggests going to a Mexican Restaurant instead.  Here you can sit down and fully enjoy the combination dishes most visibly and tastefully similar to our Tamil food in different names.  For example: You will find soru (rice), murungai (moringa), karamani (black eyed beans), chicken kuzhambu (mole), chutney (salsa), Thengai Barfi (Cocados), Kadala Mittai (Palanquetaa de Cacahuate - simply Mexican Peanut Candy) and most importantly ‘wraps’ wrapping meat and vegetables steamed until cooked. One such wrapped ancient food is TAMALE. Not just the name alone has t

Uttappam (Raised Pancake / Indian Pizza)




Uttappam (Raised Pancake / Indian Pizza)


அப்பம்-Appam is a common term in Tamil which denotes “Steamed Food” mostly made with rice flour.



we had learnt the etymology of Thosai and Ittavi/Idli from Tamil Literature.

Similarly, the etymology of Uttappam :



ஊற்று (Uttru) - ஊத்து (Utthu) - meaning to pour
அப்பம் (Appam) - meaning steamed food

ஊத்து + அப்பம் = ஊத்தப்பம்
Utthu + Appam = Uthappam / Uttappam


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