Monday, 9 January 2012

Kadalai urundai (peanut balls) @Rs2/-

I still remember my granny used to buy kadalai urundai for 0.05ps everytime I run an errand for her. This was something 35 years ago. As a typical chennaite, I should say "much water has flowed under the (cooum) bridge". Yes! People eating habits have changed drastically. Today, one kadalai urundai costs Rs.2/-.

The goodies like kadalai urundai ( peanut balls) ellu urundai ( seasame balls) are treated as " by-gone era food items". Though, these "balls" are out of today's snack menu but they are full of nutrients. I've mentioned only one or two "balls" in this blog. Actually, there are so many "balls" in our tradition snack menu. In those days, our elders urged us to take more grains less on carbs.

Sadly, today's generation dislikes in taking these "balls" but, overwhelmingly use the word "balls" in their conversation. After all, they are good at kadalai poduvadhu because it is an art perfectly engineered in our genes.

In life, there are certain things you learn by yourself.