I am in awe of rajiv and the way he is inspiring young souls to find beauty in the daily mundane...the way we are so used to delegate daily household chores to agencies or the way we would just pick up a store bought bottle of chilli powder...rajiv is actually teaching us to appreciate the art in doing these chores and not take them for granted...the way he is romanticizing these chores is ❤️
I'll be showing how to make chicken curry in a few weeks and it calls for both coconut milk and this chili powder, so I thought I'd make these videos first!
Me too! I feel comfortable learning this way since I prefer to learn authentic cookery. Mr. Surendra, I have a nerdy question. . . so I can learn the most authentic method possible. I found some rampe online, but as dried tea leaves possibly from Thailand and another as a powder in a spice jar possibly from Malaysia. Do any of these details matter? I'm sure it's not a silly question because when I was learning Indian (from India) cookery, I discovered that dried curry leaf is bitter and tastes nothing like fresh curry leaf. Well, the curry leaves that I was able to get tated that way. The pandan that I found online is certified organic which is what I prefer, so that limits my options too. Thank you!
Your parents must be absurdly proud. If you're raising children out there, love and support all their quirky interests, and maybe some day they will turn out like Rajiv. Best of luck to all of you.
Hello, I hope you are well. I am a 57 year old Nana and I stumbled upon your channel one evening. What a delightful and uplifting show that you have! Winters can be a little dark and "sad" in the evening hours, but you have brightened up winter! Move over Martha Stewart 🥰
Rajiv, you are one of a kind, a rare jewel that is really hard to find in this day and age, I’m so grateful for your new inspirational channel, thank you for taking your time to enrich and inspire our lives. You are amazing!
Hey Rajiv! I’m so glad to see your videos popping up because they bring back such fond memories! I’m over half a century old so it’s refreshing to see a younger person that was raised in their couture like I was. I’m totally a traditional southern African American and make everything from scratch. People always ask for recipes but never want to go through the art of really creating it. However, you are explaining the why as it makes all the difference in the world! Thanks for honoring your culture and showing the difference from being raised by the whole family versus growing up.
Here's a couple from the HGTV homemade channel you can check out while you're waiting for more! Rajiv Surendra’s Top Kitchen Essentials: ruclips.net/video/ZPL8Lxo8puw/видео.html How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet, With Rajiv Surendra: ruclips.net/video/mjwvbQWR6DU/видео.html
Hi Rajiv, I am from Philippines but living in Florida 🇺🇸 now for almost 14 years after moving from UK. I have been watching your RUclips channel in my home tv and it is a joy to watch you. As I kept watching your vlog after vlogs of yours I found out how good you’re on everything that you do and funny too. I love 💕 your personality you embody everything that makes your content more captivating, educational and entertaining.
Cracking up at the “private part” admission! Made jalapeño poppers one day, thought I washed my hands well. Well I didn’t do as well as I thought and my hubby ended up helping me pour milk over my burning nether regions! OMYGOODNESS! Rubber gloves from now on! BTW-Love your channel. Beautifully shot and great content!
Greetings from London 🇿🇦🇬🇧 ' Can I firstly say Thank You 🙏 for your beautiful videos 😍 I am South African/British & live in London. I also create my own spices that taste of home' You truly are inspiring and I appreciate you & your channel 💕
If you want to grind spices but all you have is your coffee grinder: clean out as much of the coffee as you can then grind a handful of rice. That should get it pretty clean!
As someone from South India, I'm also quite protective of the black pepper I get from my grandmother every time I visit India. I'm currently in India and watched the fresh peppercorns go from red to dark brown as they dry in the hot sun
I am so excited that Rajiv has created a channel. His work on HGTV Handmade is always amazing and now we have an opportunity to learn more from his expertise. A lot of great tips today. I enjoy working with whole spices and creating spice mixes. If I were asked what I would like to learn on this channel, I would say "Let's learn about cooking with clay pots." The dos and don'ts, glazed, unglazed, cooking vs serving. Sooo much to learn... 🤗
I'm going to need a soap making vid, a calligraphy vid, the info to where I can purchase a copy of "Sometimes Agnes", an acting tutorial (I don't act or ever want to, but the methodology is intriguing to me), a vid with your weaving friend who made the wash clothes. And a vid of you thrifting too!! That's my wishlist!
I'm highkey obsessed with the copper kettle behind him. Thank you again for another wonderful video. It is a pleasure to learn more about Tamil culture
I’ve gotten lost while caregiving for my loved ones. Thank you for inspiring me to find the joy and beauty in the little things in my life, home and providing an example for wonderful way of living. 💕
ohh this is such a great video.....I will share the recipe for North Indian garam masala powder in a couple of days here. Better still I will find a video I saw on YT ages ago that was very detailed and very good. This spice mix goes into a lot of the North Indian curries. As Rajeev mentions, the advantage of making it yourself is you can adjust the spice, aroma and heat to your liking. EDIT. Here is the link. I hope Rajeev doesn't mind my linking to another RUclipsr....if it's not acceptable please go ahead and delete this comment. The video is in Hindi. Please turn on English subtitles. One more thing - In north Indian food, red chillies are added to curries separately i.e. in addition to the spice mix or garam masala. Also many folks prefer to add chillies in form of freshly ground green chillies instead of red chilly powder. And garam masala is added separately. Since it's already roasted and ground please remember - this spice mix should NOT be cooked too much. It's always added towards the end of the cooking process in North Indian curries. ruclips.net/video/f5_E0SknU7Q/видео.html
Rajiv, you never disappoint your viewers! I love curry and when my neighbors are cooking their curry, yum! the smell is so good but they will not share their spice mix for that aroma in their curry. Now, you've come along and just taught the world about your curry spice. Thank you, for being so generous of heart and making this world a better place. Congratulations on your AWARD. WELL DESERVED!
Which brings up the fact that some people, if they are not used to the scent of roasting dry red chilis, may find themselves coughing or even experiencing a little asthma. A word to the wise.
Rajiv, i’ve been following you for a while. I love all of your videos. And I want to let you know that my mama‘s heart just loves you! Thank you for who you are and what you do.
Made this last night, and WHEW, those chili fumes! 🤣 Final blend smells intoxicating- very excited to put it to use on some vegetarian dishes. Thank you so much Rajiv, for lighting up RUclips!!! ☺️🙌 - Southeast Pennsylvania
Rajiv….. your channel is so very addictive, passionate, romantic and funny I can’t get enough of it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful content and for inspiring others to return to the beauty and old romantic way of life.
I love how you always have flowers everywhere Rajiv. I'm a flower grower - thanks for promoting my products 😂. Great video - I'm gonna make this chilli powder!
Thanks Rajiv. You should or already the new star on RUclips. Well done I am already a subscriber after watching your first video, honest, without fluff.
I love this. Cajun old timers take pride on making their own chili powders and spice blends. I'm trying my own with peppers and coriander from my own garden
I love watching your videos! so interesting! and you have such a calm demeanor about you i just feel so relaxed and forget everything else. You are a gem Rajiv! ❤
I can't wait to see you demonstrate how to cook with this spice blend. I knew a Tamil woman awhile ago who told me about the Black Curry her aunts used to make. She said it was so delicious but incredibly hot! I have cooked with a lot of my home ground Indian spices and it was divine. Please share recipes. Who knows, maybe there's a Tamil cook book in your future!
You just make my day so much better. Immense joy. Honestly, thank you for your videos - I cherish them deeply and it's really renewed my love for homemaking.
I spent 4 weeks in Sri Lanka way back in 2004/5 and fell in love with the country the people and food. So I can't wait to try out this recepie. So big shout out to my man Rajiv, looking forward to what's on the menu for future recepies.
Love you Rajiv and all your videos!!! Please never stop sharing them. Posting snippets on TikTok would be fastest way to get a larger most authentic following. Also, love your jeans!
Just found you on YT about 30 mins ago and am already addicted to ur vlogs.. already can see u reaching a million as u r real, and ur vlogs are so comforting to the heart. Do show how to organize and make ur home pretty 😍 coz ur kitchen looks beau❤
Hi Rajiv. I’m a big fan of yours and admire every single video you share. I’m also from Sri Lanka currently living in the UK. My husband is Tamil and I’m Sinhalese , but it’s me who enjoy the South Indian food mostly. It’s nice to hear how you say RAMPAY 😂 lots of love and best wishes❤
I am from south India(Tamil Nadu). Here this is called Kulambu Milagai thool. My family makes a simpler version of this with just coriander and chilli which is more versatile than this mixture. And we don’t use Pandan leaves at all. That is totally a south East Asian thing.
I'm excited to see more of your cooking. My husband and I started going to a Sri Lankan and Indian restaurant in Ellsworth Maine (near Bar Harbor). It's called Serendib and the food is amazing. I love the Sri Lankan style curry. I want to watch you cook and try this at home. Thank you.
I can’t help but notice your bracelets in each of your videos. I wondered if at some point, you could tell us the significance and the story behind them? They are beautiful. ♥️
These were gold, very old traditional bracelet called 'locking bangle' and it is now becoming fasion again. I got it from my grandmother I am Tamil srilankan by the way
Rajiv, what I like about you is your perfect English. These days it is difficult to find people who speak grammatically correct English with perfect use of adverbs, adjectives, phrases etc. please keep it up.
Came across this video as I'd just finished making my first dahl. ... my husband is from Haryana, and though we have no ties to Sri Lanka, I'm 100% going to try this recipe. Thank you Rajiv for being yourself and teaching us all how to slow things down a little and appreciate the beauty in simplicity. -LeAnna
I’m obsessed with pigments and seeing you blend those spices reminded me of them and I was captivated. However, because those were spices you were toasting and blending, I could almost smell them….intoxicating. 💖
Thank you so much showing us how the Jaffna curry Powder is made. I'm actually from Jaffna Sri Lanka living on Toronto Canada and we can get the Jaffna curry Powder at all the Sri Lankan grocery stores in Toronto.
Love it Rajiv. Can’t wait for more Tamil recipes! I make my own curry powders the way you make yours and was lucky to have visited a spice farm in Kerala, India. It was amazing and so are you. P.S. You can grow curry leaves in a pot in a sunny place (at least in Florida)
Rajiv, I love all your videos! I've been living on my own now for a couple years (I'm in my mid 20s) and your videos are reigniting some much needed tenderness and mindfulness in the "mundane" and domesticity of life. Thank you.
What a beautiful kitchen. Every detail, pot and instrument is art to me. Looking forward to those recipes and to start cooking.. Thanks again Rajiv for elevating our daily tasks to master pieces
Hi Rajiv my husband is from India Kerala town of Kochi and i'm from Puerto Rico Arecibo and i've learned how to cook Indian food Indian food is very delicious thank you for the recipe
I think I can't wait to try this and then share it with my family! Unfortunately, my love for all things spicy has been somewhat muted by my pregnancy at the moment, so I'll first enjoy it through my family's meals for now... But boy, it's going to be a long wait!
I just made this Jaffna chili powder using his recipe but with a little less of the red chili powder. Pandan is easy to get here in the Philippines and I have a curry tree in my garden, so I leave those out of the mix and add them upon cooking. I'll be making his chicken curry recipe soon!
Rajiv, this was great...I love how you're sharing the beauty of our Tamil food and culture with the world. These videos are inspiring me to dig deeper into my Tamil heritage too. Thank you. 🙌❤
Rajiv, you are perfect!! Love your subtle expressions! Love anything you do! A reminder to me every day to be present in all we do!! Thank you, thank you Rajiv!
That chili powder sounds delicious! I’ve got almost all the ingredients in my cupboard except for the large quantity of coriander seeds. I’ll pick those up at my Asian market next time I go as I’ve got to try this!
Can’t wait to try it! Years ago I lost my taste for basic Indian curry, this is clearly different. I love every ingredient, though fenugreek and pandan is new to me. My partner and I have watched you for years. Great channel. Can’t wait for you to show us how to make Tamil cuisine.
I am totally not into Rajiv's chili powder, because I can't eat very hot things. But I started following him because of an antique shop or how to wash a sweater made of wool videos. And somewhere after so may Videos, I understood how important it is, to put your mind, love and time into the things you do. To do less, have less, but what you do or have, to give the full attention and importance to it. Thank you!
When growing up I would often cook with my mum. She made everything from scratch. Picked up her herbs from the fields around the house and dried them. Picked up different fruits and vegetables from the garden by the house. Everything smelt so beautifully. When you spoke of the smell of the spices roasting, you reminded me of my mum, who is no longer around. Also, you reminded me how important smell is in the process of cooking and eating, and how it can enhance the experience to another level. You are truly inspirational Rajiv ❤️
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I am in awe of rajiv and the way he is inspiring young souls to find beauty in the daily mundane...the way we are so used to delegate daily household chores to agencies or the way we would just pick up a store bought bottle of chilli powder...rajiv is actually teaching us to appreciate the art in doing these chores and not take them for granted...the way he is romanticizing these chores is ❤️
Totally agree! He’s amazing!
Perfectly said!!
You turn every thing to art, its truly beauteful.thank you
❤ very inspiring
Very apt ! Romanticizes the mundane and makes it so calming and interesting!!!beautiful soul is Rajiv
This man has depth of soul, and I wish he were my Grandson.
awww
I love that you are starting with the staples, like your coconut milk video too. It feels like we’re properly learning about the cuisine!
I'll be showing how to make chicken curry in a few weeks and it calls for both coconut milk and this chili powder, so I thought I'd make these videos first!
Me too! I feel comfortable learning this way since I prefer to learn authentic cookery.
Mr. Surendra, I have a nerdy question. . . so I can learn the most authentic method possible. I found some rampe online, but as dried tea leaves possibly from Thailand and another as a powder in a spice jar possibly from Malaysia. Do any of these details matter? I'm sure it's not a silly question because when I was learning Indian (from India) cookery, I discovered that dried curry leaf is bitter and tastes nothing like fresh curry leaf. Well, the curry leaves that I was able to get tated that way. The pandan that I found online is certified organic which is what I prefer, so that limits my options too.
Thank you!
The suspense 🥰
We would love some recipes with where we can find the ingredients ( if not available locally…. ;) …. So happy you started this channel Rajiv👏🕊🧡
@@sunflower-oo1ff why not order online or ask a company to ship to you?
I’m South African Tamil and it’s wonderful seeing tamil culture being represented and appreciated.
Your parents must be absurdly proud. If you're raising children out there, love and support all their quirky interests, and maybe some day they will turn out like Rajiv. Best of luck to all of you.
Hi,I'm from Sri Lanka and we are so happy to see your videos related to Sri Lankan culture..looking forward to more videos like this..
I am from Canada and just found out about your new RUclips channel !!! Yay!!!👏🧡👍
I love this channel. I watch these videos with a perpetual smile for some reason. It’s like ASMR for the soul instead of the body.
Hello, I hope you are well. I am a 57 year old Nana and I stumbled upon your channel one evening. What a delightful and uplifting show that you have! Winters can be a little dark and "sad" in the evening hours, but you have brightened up winter! Move over Martha Stewart 🥰
Rajiv, you are one of a kind, a rare jewel that is really hard to find in this day and age, I’m so grateful for your new inspirational channel, thank you for taking your time to enrich and inspire our lives. You are amazing!
Hey Rajiv! I’m so glad to see your videos popping up because they bring back such fond memories! I’m over half a century old so it’s refreshing to see a younger person that was raised in their couture like I was. I’m totally a traditional southern African American and make everything from scratch. People always ask for recipes but never want to go through the art of really creating it. However, you are explaining the why as it makes all the difference in the world! Thanks for honoring your culture and showing the difference from being raised by the whole family versus growing up.
Every tool in your kitchen is so beautiful! Would love a tour and to listen to the stories about all your well curated kitchen items.
Thanks! That's a great idea, I'll add it to the list of video ideas.
Here's a couple from the HGTV homemade channel you can check out while you're waiting for more!
Rajiv Surendra’s Top Kitchen Essentials:
ruclips.net/video/ZPL8Lxo8puw/видео.html
How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet, With Rajiv Surendra:
ruclips.net/video/mjwvbQWR6DU/видео.html
There is one he posted last week about a lot of kitchen necessities he uses often.
@@rajivsurendra Yes, please. :-)
@@macoeur1122 Wow, thanks!
Hi Rajiv, I am from Philippines but living in Florida 🇺🇸 now for almost 14 years after moving from UK. I have been watching your RUclips channel in my home tv and it is a joy to watch you. As I kept watching your vlog after vlogs of yours I found out how good you’re on everything that you do and funny too. I love 💕 your personality you embody everything that makes your content more captivating, educational and entertaining.
Cracking up at the “private part” admission! Made jalapeño poppers one day, thought I washed my hands well. Well I didn’t do as well as I thought and my hubby ended up helping me pour milk over my burning nether regions! OMYGOODNESS! Rubber gloves from now on! BTW-Love your channel. Beautifully shot and great content!
There is an extreme calmness silence relaxation which we all lack in this lifetime.....restored by rajiv
Greetings from London 🇿🇦🇬🇧 ' Can I firstly say Thank You 🙏 for your beautiful videos 😍 I am South African/British & live in London. I also create my own spices that taste of home' You truly are inspiring and I appreciate you & your channel 💕
If you want to grind spices but all you have is your coffee grinder: clean out as much of the coffee as you can then grind a handful of rice. That should get it pretty clean!
Yes!!!! FINALLY Rajiv has his own channel!!!!
As someone from South India, I'm also quite protective of the black pepper I get from my grandmother every time I visit India. I'm currently in India and watched the fresh peppercorns go from red to dark brown as they dry in the hot sun
Wow, this was lovely to read, thank you!
@@rajivsurendrabro I had no idea you were Sri Lankan, amazing production quality man, and great content. you really do a great job.
Whenever I see anything that you create i feel joy ❤️
As always another amazing teaching video Rajiv. You wow me every time. Very proud aunt. 😍👏🏻👍
Thanks so much, Aunty Ranji! Please send the video to your sister, so she can see her pepper in use...I really do think of her every time I use it!
Only just found you and would literally watch anything you make! Thankyou for inspiring! xxxxxxx
I am so excited that Rajiv has created a channel. His work on HGTV Handmade is always amazing and now we have an opportunity to learn more from his expertise. A lot of great tips today. I enjoy working with whole spices and creating spice mixes. If I were asked what I would like to learn on this channel, I would say "Let's learn about cooking with clay pots." The dos and don'ts, glazed, unglazed, cooking vs serving. Sooo much to learn... 🤗
I'm going to need a soap making vid, a calligraphy vid, the info to where I can purchase a copy of "Sometimes Agnes", an acting tutorial (I don't act or ever want to, but the methodology is intriguing to me), a vid with your weaving friend who made the wash clothes. And a vid of you thrifting too!! That's my wishlist!
The music playing in the background, I think it’s Rajiv playing his piano! How elegant ❤
What a wholesome young man who is multi-talented and has the most beautiful handwriting.....love your videos Rajiv😊
I don’t even cook but I’d watch Rajiv show us how to make anything ❤ From Florida
I really appreciate the way Rajiv explains the WHY behind each of the steps.
whenever I'm feeling anxious i rewatch rajiv's videos
We want all the recipes!!! Thank you so much!!
Rajiv makes me homesick for my years living in Tamil Nadu, India.
I'm highkey obsessed with the copper kettle behind him. Thank you again for another wonderful video. It is a pleasure to learn more about Tamil culture
I love this channel already and it’s in its first month ❤️ so happy for him 😃
I’ve gotten lost while caregiving for my loved ones. Thank you for inspiring me to find the joy and beauty in the little things in my life, home and providing an example for wonderful way of living. 💕
ohh this is such a great video.....I will share the recipe for North Indian garam masala powder in a couple of days here. Better still I will find a video I saw on YT ages ago that was very detailed and very good. This spice mix goes into a lot of the North Indian curries. As Rajeev mentions, the advantage of making it yourself is you can adjust the spice, aroma and heat to your liking.
EDIT. Here is the link. I hope Rajeev doesn't mind my linking to another RUclipsr....if it's not acceptable please go ahead and delete this comment. The video is in Hindi. Please turn on English subtitles. One more thing - In north Indian food, red chillies are added to curries separately i.e. in addition to the spice mix or garam masala. Also many folks prefer to add chillies in form of freshly ground green chillies instead of red chilly powder. And garam masala is added separately. Since it's already roasted and ground please remember - this spice mix should NOT be cooked too much. It's always added towards the end of the cooking process in North Indian curries.
ruclips.net/video/f5_E0SknU7Q/видео.html
Rajiv, you never disappoint your viewers! I love curry and when my neighbors are cooking their curry, yum! the smell is so good but they will not share their spice mix for that aroma in their curry.
Now, you've come along and just taught the world about your curry spice. Thank you, for being so generous of heart and making this world a better place.
Congratulations on your AWARD. WELL DESERVED!
I could almost smell the spices! 😊
Which brings up the fact that some people, if they are not used to the scent of roasting dry red chilis, may find themselves coughing or even experiencing a little asthma. A word to the wise.
Rajiv, i’ve been following you for a while. I love all of your videos. And I want to let you know that my mama‘s heart just loves you! Thank you for who you are and what you do.
Made this last night, and WHEW, those chili fumes! 🤣 Final blend smells intoxicating- very excited to put it to use on some vegetarian dishes. Thank you so much Rajiv, for lighting up RUclips!!! ☺️🙌
- Southeast Pennsylvania
Thank you. Doing this for 40 years but mechanically. You add life to the kitchen
I don’t know how and why, but this channel saved my life ❤
Rajiv….. your channel is so very addictive, passionate, romantic and funny I can’t get enough of it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful content and for inspiring others to return to the beauty and old romantic way of life.
LOVING your channel. My tip: I use a basting brush to clean the spice / coffee grinder. Works like a dream.
Zen and the art of appreciating the purity and artistry of life.
I love how you always have flowers everywhere Rajiv. I'm a flower grower - thanks for promoting my products 😂. Great video - I'm gonna make this chilli powder!
And he just puts them in a little glass. Love that!
You are a nan after my own heart. Love it, I’m Tamilian from India and our chicken curry is very similar. Love from California❤️🙏
Rajiv is the embodiment of a breath of fresh air
Thanks Rajiv. You should or already the new star on RUclips. Well done I am already a subscriber after watching your first video, honest, without fluff.
I love this. Cajun old timers take pride on making their own chili powders and spice blends. I'm trying my own with peppers and coriander from my own garden
I love your videos mainly because you’re in them. I’d love to learn more about your childhood and your journey to where you are today.
I love watching your videos! so interesting! and you have such a calm demeanor about you i just feel so relaxed and forget everything else. You are a gem Rajiv! ❤
I can't wait to see you demonstrate how to cook with this spice blend. I knew a Tamil woman awhile ago who told me about the Black Curry her aunts used to make. She said it was so delicious but incredibly hot! I have cooked with a lot of my home ground Indian spices and it was divine. Please share recipes. Who knows, maybe there's a Tamil cook book in your future!
I would buy that cookbook !
Rajiv is simply the greatest ever.
IF I HAD TO USE JUST ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE RAJIV,
THAT WOULD BE
F I N E
You just make my day so much better. Immense joy. Honestly, thank you for your videos - I cherish them deeply and it's really renewed my love for homemaking.
I spent 4 weeks in Sri Lanka way back in 2004/5 and fell in love with the country the people and food. So I can't wait to try out this recepie. So big shout out to my man Rajiv, looking forward to what's on the menu for future recepies.
Love you Rajiv and all your videos!!! Please never stop sharing them. Posting snippets on TikTok would be fastest way to get a larger most authentic following. Also, love your jeans!
Just found you on YT about 30 mins ago and am already addicted to ur vlogs.. already can see u reaching a million as u r real, and ur vlogs are so comforting to the heart. Do show how to organize and make ur home pretty 😍 coz ur kitchen looks beau❤
Hi Rajiv. I’m a big fan of yours and admire every single video you share. I’m also from Sri Lanka currently living in the UK. My husband is Tamil and I’m Sinhalese , but it’s me who enjoy the South Indian food mostly. It’s nice to hear how you say RAMPAY 😂 lots of love and best wishes❤
It's a good day when it starts with an upload from Rajiv
Thank you, Rajiv! If you were to make Jaffna to sell, I would so support you as a customer!
I am from south India(Tamil Nadu). Here this is called Kulambu Milagai thool. My family makes a simpler version of this with just coriander and chilli which is more versatile than this mixture. And we don’t use Pandan leaves at all. That is totally a south East Asian thing.
Ok stop I think I’m in love! ❤️❤️❤️ please post cooking videos, as a fellow tamil Sri Lankan I feel so seen!! 😂
I'm excited to see more of your cooking. My husband and I started going to a Sri Lankan and Indian restaurant in Ellsworth Maine (near Bar Harbor). It's called Serendib and the food is amazing. I love the Sri Lankan style curry. I want to watch you cook and try this at home. Thank you.
Thanks for using grams so people all over the world can make this ❤️
Milagai tul quite literally means chilly powder ( by using only dried red chillies) , but with the addition of the other spices it’s a curry powder .
So glad I found your channel. You've got soul.
Greetings from Sri Lanka.. Love this video
Love to see our (Sri Lankan) ingredients.
I can’t help but notice your bracelets in each of your videos. I wondered if at some point, you could tell us the significance and the story behind them? They are beautiful. ♥️
I was wondering about them myself. 🤔
These were gold, very old traditional bracelet called 'locking bangle' and it is now becoming fasion again. I got it from my grandmother I am Tamil srilankan by the way
Thanks for sharing! Proud Tamil
Thank you for letting us in your kitchen! I will prepare this mix next weekend.
Rajiv, what I like about you is your perfect English. These days it is difficult to find people who speak grammatically correct English with perfect use of adverbs, adjectives, phrases etc. please keep it up.
Came across this video as I'd just finished making my first dahl. ... my husband is from Haryana, and though we have no ties to Sri Lanka, I'm 100% going to try this recipe. Thank you Rajiv for being yourself and teaching us all how to slow things down a little and appreciate the beauty in simplicity. -LeAnna
I’m obsessed with pigments and seeing you blend those spices reminded me of them and I was captivated. However, because those were spices you were toasting and blending, I could almost smell them….intoxicating. 💖
Thank you so much showing us how the Jaffna curry Powder is made. I'm actually from Jaffna Sri Lanka living on Toronto Canada and we can get the Jaffna curry Powder at all the Sri Lankan grocery stores in Toronto.
I learned more from him than my mom ever taught me.
Thank you Rajiv for adding to my morning. Love how you are starting with the staples.
Love it Rajiv. Can’t wait for more Tamil recipes! I make my own curry powders the way you make yours and was lucky to have visited a spice farm in Kerala, India. It was amazing and so are you.
P.S. You can grow curry leaves in a pot in a sunny place (at least in Florida)
I'd be here for the first Tamil restaurant in NYC brought to you by @rajiv!
Rajiv, I love all your videos! I've been living on my own now for a couple years (I'm in my mid 20s) and your videos are reigniting some much needed tenderness and mindfulness in the "mundane" and domesticity of life. Thank you.
I wish my computer had a "smell" feature. I can only image how good that must smell.
What a beautiful kitchen. Every detail, pot and instrument is art to me. Looking forward to those recipes and to start cooking.. Thanks again Rajiv for elevating our daily tasks to master pieces
Hi Rajiv my husband is from India Kerala town of Kochi and i'm from Puerto Rico Arecibo and i've learned how to cook Indian food Indian food is very delicious thank you for the recipe
I think I can't wait to try this and then share it with my family! Unfortunately, my love for all things spicy has been somewhat muted by my pregnancy at the moment, so I'll first enjoy it through my family's meals for now... But boy, it's going to be a long wait!
You are so unique ! Yes, I will try this. We usually buy a packet of ready-made powder. Tamil food is mind blowing. I'm Tamil too ! 🤗🤗
Love this, very similar to Mexican dishes…like mole….would love a video of you making a dish with the powder!!! Yummmm
I just made this Jaffna chili powder using his recipe but with a little less of the red chili powder. Pandan is easy to get here in the Philippines and I have a curry tree in my garden, so I leave those out of the mix and add them upon cooking. I'll be making his chicken curry recipe soon!
Rajiv, this was great...I love how you're sharing the beauty of our Tamil food and culture with the world.
These videos are inspiring me to dig deeper into my Tamil heritage too. Thank you. 🙌❤
Rajiv, you are perfect!! Love your subtle expressions! Love anything you do! A reminder to me every day to be present in all we do!! Thank you, thank you Rajiv!
That chili powder sounds delicious! I’ve got almost all the ingredients in my cupboard except for the large quantity of coriander seeds. I’ll pick those up at my Asian market next time I go as I’ve got to try this!
I've recently become obsessed with your HGTV videos so I was elated to find your channel! You inspire me so much to be a better homemaker 😍
I cannot handle heat( ulcers) but in the past I’ve tried Tamil food it was amazing
There is so much love that he puts in these videos! Makes me want to believe that there is still some good left in the world.
I grew a curry plant. It's wonderful having that in my backyard!
Can’t wait to try it! Years ago I lost my taste for basic Indian curry, this is clearly different. I love every ingredient, though fenugreek and pandan is new to me. My partner and I have watched you for years. Great channel. Can’t wait for you to show us how to make Tamil cuisine.
There are a couple Sri Lankan restaurants on Staten Island if you’re looking in nyc!
I am totally not into Rajiv's chili powder, because I can't eat very hot things. But I started following him because of an antique shop or how to wash a sweater made of wool videos. And somewhere after so may Videos, I understood how important it is, to put your mind, love and time into the things you do. To do less, have less, but what you do or have, to give the full attention and importance to it.
Thank you!
Waiting for your demo on how to open, carve, Eat : Jackfruit 🎶🌹❤️
A real challenge
I would really love to see you go thrifting again , love how you explain everything.
I can't wait to learn about "Tamil food", thank you for educating us all and sharing your wealth of knowledge.
When growing up I would often cook with my mum. She made everything from scratch. Picked up her herbs from the fields around the house and dried them. Picked up different fruits and vegetables from the garden by the house. Everything smelt so beautifully. When you spoke of the smell of the spices roasting, you reminded me of my mum, who is no longer around. Also, you reminded me how important smell is in the process of cooking and eating, and how it can enhance the experience to another level. You are truly inspirational Rajiv ❤️