Introduction:
ABOUT LAKSHMI SANTHANAM
Smt Lakshmi Santhanam grew up in Puducherry. She learnt the rudiments of cooking from her mother, Smt. Sampoornammal. She would help her mother make sweets and savouries during festivals and this is how Lakshmi gradually learnt to make more elaborate dishes. After her marriage, she lived in Ernakulam, Chennai and Bengaluru. While residing in these cities, she would enjoy trying out items from the local cuisine and adding to her repertoire. She finds great pleasure in cooking for both family and friends.
She is multi-talented and versatile, and in addition to cooking, Lakshmi's interests range from carnatic music, doll making, batik, fabric painting to kolam/ rangoli and crochet. Lakshmi loves to experiment and innovate. With the support of her late husband, Sri V. Santhanam, she ran her own business, MUM's (Mother's Unique Mixes) Homemade Products for almost 20 years. Under this banner, she manufactured and sold pickles, vadams, juices and various instant mixes. Many people from overseas, especially from the USA, would ask for and buy her pickles and other products.
This book is a culmination of over seventy years of cooking. Lakshmi currently lives in Bengaluru and continues to pursue her passions of cooking and handicrafts, such as decoration of greeting cards and gift envelopes.
Kavita Interviewing Patti:
Mala Interviewing Lakshmi:
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