SHOPPING FOR TAMIL GROCERIES AND MAKING A VEGETARIAN CURRY FEAST - with Rajiv Surendra

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Rajiv cooks a vegetarian Tamil feast for Friday night dinner at his friend Laura's place, in Toronto! First, he shops for supplies at Ambal Trading, on Parliament Street. 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction to the Episode • 0:05 | Visiting a Tamil Grocery Store in Toronto • 0:46 | Browsing the Vegetable Selection • 1:36 | Traditional Tamil Ingredients • 3:05 | The Importance of Curry Leaves • 4:10 | Choosing the Right Chilies • 5:18 | Selecting Fresh Coconuts • 7:04 | Lentils and Dals: Key Ingredients for Curry • 9:10 | Salted Chilies and Papadum • 11:12 | Exploring Vadagam and Neem Leaves • 13:36 | The Versatility of Red Rice and Palm Sugar • 15:04 | Essential Tamil Spices • 16:18 | Tamarind Paste and Lime Pickle Essentials • 18:22 | Preparing a Traditional Friday Night Tamil Feast • 19:38 | Stories from Tamil Cinema • 20:29 | Pioneer Village Memories • 21:09 | Preparing Coconut Milk • 22:18 | Preparing Fresh Okra Curry • 23:45 | The Best Way to Cook Bitter Gourd • 25:30 | Long Beans and Their Cooking Techniques • 27:05 | Mastering Lentil and Dal Dishes • 28:30 | How to Make Homemade Papadum • 30:10 | A Complete Guide to Tamil Curry Spices • 31:22 | Tips for Perfecting Lime Pickles • 32:15 | Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Visiting Tamil Grocery Stores • Exploring Fresh Produce • Red Onions in Tamil Cuisine • Drumsticks and Their Use in Curries • Bitter Gourd: A Unique Ingredient • Okra Curries for Friday Night Dinners • The Role of Curry Leaves in Tamil Cooking • How to Select the Best Green Chilies • Coconut Milk: The Secret to Flavorful Curries • Picking Fresh Coconuts for Cooking • Long Beans and Their Versatility • Pumpkin Curries in Tamil Feasts • Lentils and Dals: Different Varieties and Uses • The Significance of Myour Dal in Sri Lankan Cuisine • Making Perfect Papadum • Salted Chilies: A Traditional Condiment • Vadam and Its Bitter-Sweet Taste • Using Neem Leaves in Tamil Cuisine • Red Rice and Its Cultural Importance • Palm Sugar in Sri Lankan Cooking • The Art of Preparing Tamarind Paste • Lime Pickle: A Staple in Tamil Meals • Must-Have Spices for Tamil Curries • The Significance of Turmeric in Cooking • Cumin and Fenugreek Seeds in Tamil Recipes • Tamarind as a Key Ingredient • King's Chili Powder: The Best Choice • Cooking Okra Without Deep-Frying • The Tradition of Tamil Friday Feasts • Stories of Tamil Cinema Legends • Memories of Pioneer Village • Making Homemade Coconut Milk • Traditional Tamil Cooking Techniques • Preparing for a Vegetarian Tamil Feast • Exploring Sri Lankan Grocery Stores in Toronto • Exploring Tamil Ingredients & Cooking a Traditional Sri Lankan Feast | Rajiv Surendra’s Kitchen Journey 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: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** 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: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #shopping #Rajivsurendra #diy #supermarket