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From page to pan: Meenakshi Ammal’s cookbook ‘Samaithu Paar’ is an enduring classic

by Chandrika R Krishnan March 16, 2021

by Chandrika R Krishnan March 16, 2021

I was in my early 20s when I bade a tearful goodbye to my parents in Hyderabad and took the long train…

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Chandrika R Krishnan

I am a Bengaluru-based writer and educationist and like all things beginning with a ‘T’ - talking, teaching, tales and tea. I consider myself a late bloomer ..so late that even to date I can say I am only partially unfurled. My articles are mostly on what I want to tell my adult children but don’t dare! On a serious note, I like learning and I do most of them through observation. I also feel that we all are better equipped to handle other people’s problems than our own so I am able to write about varied happenings around me.

I also volunteer at a local hospital and also at a Seva centre that feeds the poor. I take storytelling sessions for underprivileged and try to help them with academics. You can connect me at

south Indian meals

From page to pan: Meenakshi Ammal’s cookbook ‘Samaithu Paar’ is an enduring classic