Beurre manié Beurre manié Beurre manié (French "kneaded butter") is a dough, consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces. By kneading the flour and butter together, the flour particles are coated in butter. When the beurre manié is whisked into a hot or warm liquid, the butter melts, releasing the flour particles without creating lumps. Beurre manié should not be confused with roux, which is also a thickener made of equal parts of sometimes clarified butter or many other oils and flour, but which is cooked before use. Beurre manié is also used as
Kolathur Mani Kolathur Mani Kolathur Mani or T. S. Mani () is a Periyarist and the founder of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam formerly Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam. He puts relentless efforts for propagating the principles of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. He is also known for his great support for LTTE. He is the coordinator of People's Alliance against Kudankulam nuclear power plant and one of the coordinators of the Federation against death penalty. Kolathur Mani was born to Sengodan and Pavayammal on June 20, 1948 in Ukkamparuthikaadu, Salem district.His father was a farmer who owned 50 acres of land; He was a forest contractor