KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

[kugan98]

Suja, I have to think hard for things to be made in advance.

Well you can make china grass pudding the first day.
Its a dessert, you can put it in the fridge and serve.

You can serve fresh cut fruits with ice cream, or fresh cream.

You can make the soft jelly with custard sauce as a dessert.

You can make moong dal payasam for dessert, if you are serving a vegetarian meal.

You can make masala cashew nuts before and serve as appetizer.
Fresh vege sticks with dips as starters

Steam veges sprinkle with salt and pepper, with tooth pick on each vege too will look nice.

You can even make mini curry puffs, semi fry them, keep them in the fridge and refry again to serve as starters.

I have even made thattais and served as starters.

I presume you are having a vegetarian party.
All the items are vegetarian.


You see Suja if you are doing on that day there are many varieties
to make.


My dear friends can you all suggest some items that can be made the day befoe for the party?
Let us all help our friend Suja, to make the party a success.
Thanks. Kugan98

[dev]

Selvi, :clap: :thumbsup: thanks a lot for the nice tips...

u r most welcome Suja...:)

Aarthii, 3 kgs max per month is healthy weight loss unless u r really obese... obeseaa irundha if we control the diet & do slight exercise, u'll shed weight really fast... generally after pregnancy also we'll shed weight faster due to feeding the baby etc... I already lost around 10 kgs... innum 5-6 kgs excess carry pannitu irukken...

K, naan chikunu irukena!!!... neenga ennoda pre-pregnancy photo paarthadhu illai... adhaan appadi solreenganu ninaikuren... also oru pic vechu conclusionku varadheena... pcs can be misleading u know...;) :lol:

Aahaa...rewards ellam announce panniteenga K... sooper... already hubby has promised a good amount of money as a reward for my weight reduction... appo kuraiche aaganum indha murai... hehehe...

[kugan98]

Suja please let me know from the above list if you need any recipes.
I will post it for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Here is a cauliflower pakoda recipe.
konjam colour kooda add panniten, sorry.
Thanks. Kugan98


CAULIFLOWER PAKODAS

Ingredients:

1 small cauliflower cut into florets

½ cup besan flour
¼ cup rice flour
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp asafetida powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
Salt to taste
Little red colour
Oil for deep frying.

Method:
Wash the cauliflower florets and keep.
Mix all the other ingredients (except the oil ) well.
Now add in the washed cauliflower and mix well with the ingredients.
Sprinkle just enough water and mix every thing. Should not be a batter.
The paste must stick to the cauliflower.
Heat oil and deep fry the cauliflowers.
You will get crispy, cauliflower pakodas.
Serve while hot with chillie sauce or any of your choice.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]Here is another simple starter.


CHILLI TOFU

Ingredients:

3 hard tofus cut into ½ inch cube
1 tbs corn flour
1 tbs rice flour
1 tbs plain flour
Little salt
Little water
Oil for frying

3 green chillies chopped
2 pips garlic chopped
1 ½ tsp soy sauce
1 tbs chilli sauce
1 tbs tomato sauce
¼ tsp pepper
Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Mix all the flours with little water to make a batter.
Its consistency should properly coat the tofu pieces

Heat oil in a wok, dip each piece in the batter.
Deep fry till brown and crispy.

Heat 1 tsp of oil add the green chillies and garlic.
Stir well, add soy sauce, chillie sauce and tomato sauce.
Stir well. Add in the pepper and tofu cubes.

Cook for a minute till the sauces coat the tofu.
Stir in the coriander leaves and remove to a dish.

Insert a toothpick in each tofu cube and serve hot.

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[kugan98]

I really miss my Suvai nga here.
Have a nice time Suvai nga in India.
Nalla foods ellaam saapidungga.
Neraiya recipes note pannungga.
Enjoy Suvai nga.
Thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

Friends,

thanks a lot for the compliment. coz of some treatment i gained weight then i got kids, after my younger one completed one year, then i joined gym. there i reduced nearly 15kgs 600 gms. then i became tooo weak. my instructor told me to gain 2 kgs.
then from that i will gain 2 to 3 kgs. during vacation i will put on 2 to 3 kgs, then coming back reducing. so this cycle is going on.
so my diet program will continue like this. regular exercise and walking is there.
once in a week i will take break for everything.

once we r strict then we will follow. first we should tell our mind, that we r not starving. we r eating very very healthy food for our future. then definitely it will work out.
this is my policy.
now at home only i am doing little yoga and floor exercise for the inches.

i am not doing anything vigourously.
when we start for the first, definitely we can loose weight very fast. but that is not correct as dev said. max 2 kgs per month is really good.

once u reached ur ideal weight, then it is very important u have to maintain it. otherwise we will gain very fast.

[Selviem]

kugan,

i am not very slim, but not too fat also. i have to reduce some inches that is all.

u r looking smart . so dont tell me that u r looking like khushboo.

selvi

[Selviem]

dev,
already u lost 10 kgs . very good. reducing the last few kgs only it is very difficult. so dont feel tired, keep working. definitely u will loose.
but once u reached ur ideal weight, donot try to reduce more.

[Selviem]

Aarthi,

first fix timings for all the meals. u follow that regularly. slowly start ur schedule. donot jump into it. step by step implement, then definitely u will succeed.

[Selviem]

ladies,

all the best . we will all check our weight by the end of Febrauary. till then dont check weight.

[Selviem]

ofcourse kugan, we all r missing suvai. if she gets time to check the net, she will gothrough our postings.

[dev]

Suja, u can try corn tortilla with salsa. the chips can be made in advance... salsa I'm not sure if homemade ones will refridgerate well...

Onion pakodas can be made in advance...

chaats should be easy too... make the sauces,chips/poori in advance & assemble on the day of the party...or u can ask the guests to mix & match according to their preference... even more easier tht way...

corn chaat, peanut chaat, potato chaa, channa chaat are all easy to make... assemmbling need to be done just before party time...

or maybe something like this...
http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/12/puff-pastry-with-caramelized-onion-cream-spread-and-savory-toppings-a-quick-party-appetizer-idea-vegetarian.html

[dev]

u r right Selvi... losing the 10 kgs was just a breeze,,, & din't need much effort from my side... But the last few kgs are really hard to lose... Thanks for the encouraging words Selvi...:)

I actully put on too much weight towards the end of pregnancy coz eating of too much sweets after coming to India... & the 'eating sweets after meal' is still continuing... my first goal is to get rid of it... I've already reduced it from 3-4 sweets a day(yes, I was eating tht many sweets..:( ) to hardly 1 a day... these days when I feel like having a sweet, I'll have just a 1/4 or 1/2 of it instead of a whole sweet... I've to stop that too in the next couple of days... Aprom should start regular exercise... hmmm...

K, as Sevi said U r not looking like kushboo in size... longgg way to go to reach her size...;)

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I have started a new thread called DIET KITCHEN.
I think we will post all comments, tips, low calorie recipes all in that thread.
Hope every one will agree with me, and post all future discussions in the new thread.
Thanks. Kugan98

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan and Dev,
Thanks for your reply. Kugan thanks for the ideas. Will post later what items I came up with. The party is next week. So I do have some time in my hands. No Kugan it is a pakka non-veg party!!. I have a couple of veggie friends coming also. Thanks and will let you know.

Suja

[kugan98]

Suja , there are so many items in non-vege section to make starters or appetizers.
Please let us know, Selviem too is an expert in non-vege items.
We will help you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

Suja,

kugan and dev gave some ideas. as dev said chat varieties are best. deep fry u have to do at that time. also non grilling u can do. that is not big job. grilling can be done in big lot.
Also for the starters u can make salad. sweet corn nibblets,coloured capsicum (chopped finely), white onion,olives,cucumber, grated radish, grated zucchini, jalpeno, grated low fat cheese, sprouts. this will be filling. if the people are health conscious, then prepare this.

desert u can prepare previous day and cool it. where do u stay. if the climate is cold , plz serve hot it is very nice to drink.

payasam, kheer (carrot,potato kheer which is very healthy)
etc.

frame the menu so that we can help us.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
donot tell me that i am very good in non-veg. if there is no restriction (oil) , then i can cook nicely. my hands are tied up, but my family members likes my cooking.
but friends sometimes comments at my cooking.
they will tell my food is like pathya sapadu.

[kugan98]

Selviem thanks for all the ideas for Suja.

Do not worry give us your healthy recipes.
If you want to gain something you have to loose something.

We are all waiting for your nice recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]I think this is a disappearing dish.
A dish to add on your weight too :lol:
Try it friends as a bonus after loosing some weight.
Thanks. Kugan98


UKKARAI

Ingredients:
50 grms green gram
50 grms Bengal gram
3 tbs of ghee
130 grms grated jaggery
20 grms cashew nuts fried and coarsely chopped
¼ coconut finely grated roasted to a nice golden colour
¼ tsp cardamom powder
A pinch of salt
½ cup of water

Method;
Dry fry both the dals till golden brown.
Soak for about 2 hours.
Drain and grind to a thick paste using little water.
Pat them like vadais and steam them in idly plates
for about 10 minutes.
Remove them when they are cooked. Let them cool.
Once they are cool, crumble them into crumbs, add salt.

Now in a wok, add the grated jaggery, add water till the jaggery
immerses into the water.
Cook till you get a one –string consistency.
Now add the dal crumbs, the roasted coconut,
Add in the ghee and keep on stirring, till the crumbs come
separately and does not stick to each other.
Add the cardamom powder and give a good stir.

A small portion of cooked ukkarai when pressed between the
thumb and forefinger, should not feel sticky.
The ghee should shine in our finger.
Add in the chopped cashew nuts.
Remove and enjoy.

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[kugan98]

Friends our NOV anneh's brother passed away.
Deepest condolences to Nov anneh and his family.
From all the sisters from the Kugan's Kitchen. :cry:

[Selviem]

kugan,

u r true kugan. if want to gain , we have loose something.
we will share receipes whatever we know

[Selviem]

sorry to hear the news. our deepest condelences to nov anna's family.

[Aarthii]

Sorry for ur brother Nov Anna.Our deepest condolences to u and ur family

[dev]

Friends our NOV anneh's brother passed away.
Deepest condolences to Nov anneh and his family.
From all the sisters from the Kugan's Kitchen. :cry:

RIP... :bow:

[Selviem]

friends,

why no sound from anyone. what happened, everything alright.
selvi

[Suja Rajkumar]

Deepest condolences for Nov Anna's loss. May God give your family comfort and peace.

Suja

[Suja Rajkumar]

Selviem,
Ungal ideasku mikka nandri. I decided to make white chicken chili(kind of a soup), tandoori wings, keema and veg samosas (an be assembled a day ahead), chips and salsa, veggie tray and bhel puri. Unga C-65 recipe kandippa post pannunga. Ennakum non-veg samayal nalla varoom. But I prefer veg and my kids and DH prefer non-veg!!. Again thanks nga.

Suja

[dev]

Selvi, i kept getting some error msg when I tried to access the hub...adhaan edhuvum post panna mudiyalai...

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Last night I made your chicken salna. It was wonderful. I had sent some to my friend last night. She called and said her kids and husband have enjoyed it . Kaaram skonjam kooda pottaen. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I am going to try Ragi puttu next. Ragi'l innippu adai and Kara adai and Kali recipe post pannureengala. I have never made this. I saw Ragi flour at the Indian store and would like to try them. No hurry whenever you get time. Thanks.

Suja

[Selviem]

dev,

for me also i got error message when posting the messages and some time while browsing the thread.

[Selviem]

Suja,
nice to see the receipes. what is white chicken, plz post that receipe. we can try it out.

chicken 65, my mom's receipe.

chicken cut into pieces, either with or without bone.

marination items:
-----------------

pepper jeera powder coarsely ground
salt
red food colour
ginger garlic paste
lemon juice
little coconut milk powder
little curd

mix and keep overnight, pour little oil, put 3 to 4 chicken pieces and cover with the lid, then after sometimes turn pieces cook and remove.

with the same marination, i do grilling.

try this . let me know whether u like it or not.

[kugan98]

Sorry friends, yesterday I was not in the mood to log on.
I was very worried about our NOV anna.

The pain of loosing loved ones are still fresh in my heart and mind.
I hope our NOV anna copes well.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suja I am happy that you have already lined up your menu.
Selviem has posted her chicken 65 recipe.
Asathungga :lol:

If possible take a snap of your spread.


When you have the time please post your salsa recipe.

Suja I have posted few ragi recipes before.
I will see through and post the pages for you.
If I have not posted any particular recipe,
I will post it for you.

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, thanks a lot for the chicken 65 recipe.
I am sure one can use your recipe and make,
tofu 65 and cauliflower 65.
Thanks Selviem. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, ungga sathu maavu recipe vanthudichi.
My aunt was a bit busy with her son's 60th birthday.

Here it is.

SATHU MAAVU

Ingredients:
(A)
100 grms green gram dal
100 grms ragi
100 grms kambu
100 grms whole black urad dal

(B)
100 grms soya beans
100 grms whole wheat
100 grms par boiled rice
100 grms channa dal
100 grms groundnuts
50 grms cashew nuts
50 grms almonds
10 caradamom pods

Method:
Soak the ingredients in (A) for a night.
Next day drain them and allow them to sprout.
It might take 2 days.

Then dry toast the sprouted grms without moisture.
Dry roast all the ingredients in (B) except the cardamom pods.

Now mix the caradom pods to all the above ingredients.
Grind them in a kitchen dry mill or send it to a mill.
Store it in a air tight container.

You can make this sathu maavu even without sprouting the grams.

To Serve:
1 cup of water or milk, boil.
Add in 3 tsp of the powder.
Mix nicely so that no lumps are formed.
It will thicken lightly.
Add in sugar, remove.
Serve in a bowl with fruits or just like that.
You can make thick kali with this powder.
You can make a healthy drink with this powder.
You can add sugar syrup and make laddu too with this powder.

The Sathu Maavu:

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[kugan98]

Suja ma, as per your request.

In Kugan's Kitchen 1
In page 5
there is a recipe for ragi idli

In Kugan's Kitchen 2
In page 19
there is a recipe for ragi upma.

In page 48
Selviem has posted dosai and idli

In page 89
there are recipes for ragi kali and koozh.


I will soon post for you ragi urapu adai
and innipu adai.

Take care. Kugan98

[Aarthii]

Selvika,thanks for giving us another way of making chicken 65.Looks easy also.Will try out ur recipe soon.Thanks selvika

[kugan98]

[tscii]Suja here is another way of making Chicken 65.


CHICKEN 65

Ingredients:
(A)
500 grms boneless chicken cut into bite pieces
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
¼ tsp pepper powder
1 egg white
1 tbs curds
2 tbs corn flour
1 tsp all purpose flour
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil
Little orange colour

(B)
Oil for deep frying
Curry leaves
Lemon juice or slices

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (A).
You can marinate over night or for about 3 hours.

Heat a wok with oil for deep frying.
Drop few pieces at a time and deep fry them well.
It should not be over fried.
The chicken should feel crisp on the outer side,
but soft inside.

Fry all the chicken pieces in this manner.
Fry some curry leaves and sprinkle on the chicken pieces.
Serve with lemon slices or squeeze some lemon juice on them .
Serve them on a bed of lettuce.

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[dev]

Thanks a lot for the sathu maavu recipe K...pls passon my gratitude to ur aunt too...:)

Chicken 65 looks very tempting...

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,Sathu Maavu recipe is really a very useful one.
Thanks for posting such a nice and healthy recipe.

Thanks for the chicken 65 recipe too.

Suja u can very well make kuganka's chicken 65 recipe.I have tried this several times for potluck as well as parties and it was a big hit always.

[dev]

enga poiteenga ellorum???!!!... K's thread ivalo quietaa irukiradhu nallave illai...:(

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan and Selviem,
Thanks nga unga C-65 recipeikku. Kugan thanks for the Ragi recipes. Ragi puttu is on the agenda for the week-end. DH has been asking for a Looooooong time. Will let you know how it turned out. Aarthi Kugan's C-65 photo looks really appetizing. Party varaikum wait pannunumanu yosikeeraen!!

Selviem, White chili is a type chili cooked with chicken rather than red-meat. I tasted it at a friend's house and she passed along her recipe. She made it using a slow cooker. You can also make it on the stove top. Recipe is as follows

Chicken Chili
1 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast
1 15 oz can of northern beans
1 onion choppend
2-3 jalapenos sliced
2 cloves garlic crusHed
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cups chicken broth
water 1-2 cups
2 tbsp of country gravy mix(I normally use corn-starch or maida mixed with 1/4 of water. It is mainly a thickening agent)
Cilantro and green onions to garnish.
Can also add 1/2-1 tsp of powdered pepper

Combine all the ingredients and put it in a slow cooker on low for about 4-5 hours.

Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.

Alternatively you can brow the onions lightly and cook on a large pot for 1 hour on sim. Tastes good.

Try it and let me know.

Regards,
Suja

[kugan98]

Suja thanks for the white chicken recipe.
Selviem please try it and tell us how it tastes.

I am cracking my head as to how to turn it into
a vegetarian dish :confused2:

try panni paarpom.
Thanks Suja. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suja, here is another simple chicken wing recipe.


GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS

Ingredients
8 chicken wings prick with a fork
1 tbsp corn oil

Marinade:
3 tbsp honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
Dash of pepper

Method
Combine marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add chicken wings to marinade and season for several hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator. Drain chicken wings and reserve the marinade..

Add a tablespoon of oil into the reserved marinade and brush chicken wings with it.. Grill the chicken wings or barbecue them.

Turn over and baste with remaining marinade frequently. Serve barbecued chicken wings on individual plates with salsa (dipping sauce). and a slice of lime.



Thanks To My friend For The Picture:

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[kugan98]

[tscii] Raagi puttu, I will be posting your adai soon.



PUTTU ( RAGI )

Ingredients:
2 cups ragi flour roasted
½ cup wholemeal flour roasted
1 cup grated coconut more or less.
2 tsp ghee
3 tsp sugar ( optional )
A pinch of cardamom powder.
Enough water

Method:
Mix the two flours, dissolve the salt in water
And sprinkle water little by little to the flour.
Use your fingers and mix throughly.
The flour should be wet, not into a dough.
Add the coconut and mix well.
Always use your finger tips, not palm.
Steam it in a steamer or puttu mould for
About 10 minutes.
Remove, add sugar, ghee and powdered cardamom.
Puttu is ready to be served.
Its best eaten while still hot.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]

RAAGI URAPPU ADAI

Ingredients:

2 cups raagi flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup rice flour
1 big onion chopped fine
3 green chillies chopped fine
½ an inch ginger chopped fine
½ cup fresh coconut scrapings
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
1 sprig curry leaves chopped
½ tsp red chillie powder
Salt to taste
Little gingelly oil

Method:
Combine all the ingredients, except the oil.
Add water little by little and knead it to a soft dough.

Heat a dosai kal, wet your palm, take a lemon sized
ball of dough.
Put the dough in the middle of the dosai kal.
Carefully pat the dough with your fingers to form a
5 inch round adai. (careful not to burn your fingers)

Drizzle little oil around and over the adai.
Cook on both sides till done.
Remove and serve with any chutney of your choice.


This Is How You Must Pat:

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The Urappu Adai:

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[kugan98]

[tscii]

SWEET RAAGI ADAI

Ingredients:

1 cup raagi flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
2 tbs rice flour
½ cup jaggery
3 tbs of fresh scrapped coconut
1 tsp freshly ground cardamom seeds
A pinch of salt
Little ghee

Method:

Heat the jaggery with ½ cup of water.
Let it dissolve, strain it for any impurities.

In a bowl, add in the 3 flours, coconut and caradamom powder.
Add in the jaggery and mix it into a soft dough.
Add more water if needed.

Heat a dosai kal, and do as you would for the raagi urappu adai.
Add little ghee and cook on both sides.

Serve with little butter or as it is.

Note: You can make the batter like a dosa batter,
and also make sweet dosas with the batter.

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[dev]

aahaa...arummaiyaana ragi recipes... urappu adai senju rommbe naal aachu... will try it for tea today...

[dev]

K, is GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS the same as grilled honey chicken thtt they sell in the stores like cold storage,giant etc?...

[Selviem]

kugan,

nice ragi receipes. all are very tempting. i like raggi puttu very much. i will try one by one and let u know.

selvi

[kugan98]

You are right Dev, they sell it as BBQ honey chicken.
Children will love it.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, I forgot to mention something.
In the urappu adai if you want more heat,
you can add chillie flakes or birds eye chillie.
Too much of chillie powder will not taste good.

Also you can add 2 tbs of rava, some finely sliced cabbage.
Make the dough a bit softer, dropping consistency,
and fry them in oil as raagi pakoda :lol:
Thanks. Kugan 98.


Tomorrow I am making moor kali.

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, raagi is good for us.
Some people make raagi adai with raagi alone.
I have tried, but it gives a taste like sand feeling.
You have to mix little flour.
Try pannungoh.
Thanks Kugan98.


Selviem I am waiting for your low calorie recipes,
or what you cook in your house.
I know you cook all healthy recipes.
Thanks Selviem. Kugan98

[dev]

K, thanks for the tips... no more deep fried stuffs for sometime. so no pakodas for me. :)

Din't get to makeing ragi urappu adai today... maybe tomorrow.

[kugan98]

Dev, naan cooking mattum thaan.
Eating no no :cry2: :cry2:

Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Aarthii how are you?
I am posting a detailed recipe for the Mutton In Thick Gravy.
Cook for Subra.


MUTTON IN THICK GRAVY

Ingredients:
1 kg boneless mutton
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tbs ginger paste
1 tbs garlic paste
1 tbs curds
1 cup of water more if needed
Salt to taste

50 grms ghee
1 onion chopped
3 tbs onion paste
1 tsp aniseed paste
2 tbs of chillie powder
2 tsp of coriander powder
1 tbs of kas kas paste
250 grms tomato made into puree
Little coriander leaves for garnishing
Little lime juice
For seasonings:
Cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf , cardamoms curry leaves.

Method:
Add 1 cup of water and boil the mutton with the tumeric powder, little salt, little ginger , garlic paste and the curds.

When the mutton is cooked remove and keep aside.
You will have little gravy with the mutton.

Heat a thick bottomed pot.
Add in the ghee, add in the seasonings.
Sauté well. Add in the chopped onion and let it become
little brown. Add in the ginger garlic paste.
Stir nicely. Now add in the onion paste, aniseed paste.

Stir well again, now add in the chillie powder, coriander powder,
Keep the flame low and stir well.
Now add in the kas-kas paste and the tomato puree.
Stir well so that all the spices get mixed well.
Add in the boiled mutton with the gravy

Cook on low fire so that all the raw smell goes and the gravy becomes thick. You can see the oil separating in the gravy
Remove and garnish with coriander leaves, and lime juice

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[dev]

mutton gravy looks so yum!!!...but I don't eat mutton... so paarthu rasichukiren...:)

K, eppadi ivalavaiyum cook pannitu saapdaama irukiradhu?... enakku avalo self-control ellam illai...:(

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Ragi puttu was a hit today thanks nga. The mutton gravy looks very good. Will try out in a couple of days.

Suja

[kugan98]

Thanks dev, for the nice words.
You know I love dry mutton prettal.
Sardine sambal with chappati
Anchovies pickle
Nasi lemak
Sri Langkan chicken and many more.

I used to wonder how my F.I.Law does not eat anything
when we all enjoyed these things :roll:
He would share the same dining table, but would not mind.

Now its going to be a year.
No such aasai for non-vegetarian items now.
The whole family has given up non-veges.
Its truly the Grace of God

Thanks Dev. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suja, I am very happy that every one liked the raagi puttu.
When you have the time try out other raagi recipes.

The mutton will be very nice to have with steaming rice.
Thanks. Kugan98

[dev]

Now its going to be a year.
No such aasai for non-vegetarian items now.
The whole family has given up non-veges.
Its truly the Grace of God

Thanks Dev. Kugan98

:thumbsup:

I'm an on & off vegetarian...:lol:

[kugan98]

Here is a healthy snack.

CHOLA PORI

Ingredients:
1/3 cup pop corn kernels
3 tbs canola oil
1 tbs of butter
Salt to taste

Method:
Take a 3 quart saucepan with a cover.
Add in the oil, butter and salt.
Heat the sauce pan on medium heat.

Now remove the sauce pan and add the corn
kernels in an even layer.
Return the pan to the heat.
The pop corn should begin popping soon.

Once the popping starts, gently shake the pan by
moving it back and forth over the burner.
Try to keep the lid slightly ajar to let the steam from the
pop corn to release.

Once the popping slows to several seconds between pops,
remove the pan from the heat.
Remove the lid and pour the pop corn into a big bowl.
Sprinkle some pepper powder on it for added aroma.

You can even make caramelized pop corn
for the children


The Corn Kernals:

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[dev]

K, pop corn kernel is normal dried corn, right?... or is there any spl variety of corn used to make pop corn...

[Selviem]

kugan,

semma control ungalukku. i can't control. if i cook i will eat.
weekend with friends we went outside, spent the day.
my elder one is sick and he got very a high and he is at home.

kugan, i dont cook anything special for diet, the normal cooking, but very less oil, less salt, very little coconut, if it is needed.

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,am doing fine.
Was lil busy.So i didnt get time to come infornt of system.
Thanks for all the raagi rcipes as well as mutton recipe kuganka.
will try it out one by one.

[Aarthii]

selvika,how is ur elder son now?

[dev]

Selvi, hows ur son now?... getting better?...

[kugan98]

Yes Dev, we have to use a special variety of corn kernal to make pop corn. You can buy it in the supermarkets.
They sell in packets or cans.

Popcorn, a type of flint corn, has a soft starchy center surrounded by a very hard exterior shell. When popcorn is heated the natural moisture inside the kernal turns to steam that builds up enough pressure for the kernal to explode. When the kernal explodes the white starchy mass that you like to eat forms. All types of corn will pop to some degree, but they won't necessarily have enough starch to turn inside out, or an outside layer that will create enough pressure to explode .

Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Oh dear your son is not well.
My little one too threw up 3 times in the night.
The other children are allright if to say any food poisoning.
Whole night kept awake. giving her sips of drinks.
Morning took her to a doctor. She is resting now.

How is your son feeling now?
Give him lots of fulids. Take care Selviem.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, you can make the pop corn even in your pressure cooker.
You have to remove the casket and the weight.
Then follow like doing in the pan.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii thanks for your nice post.
Keep yourself busy, another way of avoiding food.
Thanks. Kugan98

[dev]

K, take care of the lil one... wht did the doc say?

i've tried the ready to pop corns in the pressure cooker & it did come out well. I've not tried fromm scratch. will look for the spl corn here.

[Selviem]

kugan, dev and aarthi,

my son is fine. he is too tired. he went to school today coz of annual day practice. teacher told that she will take care of him.

thanks a lot friends.

kugan take care of ur daughter.

[kugan98]

Dev, doctor says food poisoning.
All the other children are fine.
I just simply do not know.
Thanks Dev, Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]I would not say this is a healthy dish.
Anyway I think this is a slowly disappearing dish.
Normally this is cooked in the villages.
Thanks. Kugan98


MOOR KALI

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
3 cups moor
Salt to taste

To Season:
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tbs urad dal
1 tbs channa dal
3 moor milagai cut into pieces
1 tsp oil

Method:
In a non stick pot, mix the flour, salt and the moor.
See that there are no lumps.

Take a small pan , heat the oil.
Add the seasonings, let it splutter.
Pour it over the moor flour mixture.

Heat the non stick pot on a low flame and keep on stirring.
The mixture will thicken and roll up like a ball.
It will be translucent when cooked.
It will stick to your mouth if not properly cooked.

Remove it to a oiled plate. You can scoop and serve,
or cut into cubes and serve.
It goes well with any kulambu.

Note: If you do not have the moor milagai,
You can use dry red chillie.

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[dev]

Strange!!!...Anyay, hope she gets back to normal very soon...my hugs to the lil one...

moor kali is new to me... thanks for the recipe K...

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,wat happend to Aishu?
Is she ok now?
Aiyoo pavam chinna ponnu.That too she is too thin.take care of her well kuganka.

[Aarthii]

kugan, dev and aarthi,
my son is fine. he is too tired. he went to school today coz of annual day practice. teacher told that she will take care of him.

very dedicated student selvika.Good boy. :D
Take care of him well selvika.
GIve him enough juices

[Aarthii]

Thanks for the morkali recipe kuganka.As dev stated its new to me also.I have never tasted this one.

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev and Aarthii.
She is a bit better now, vomiting has stopped.
I feed her few spoons of rice kanjii .
She is a bit relaxed after her fever came down.
Thanks every one.


Dev and Aarthii, ask your moms, they might
know of moor kali. Old fashion food lah :lol:
Kugan98

[dev]

K, amma doesn't know it either... maybe unknown of in our place...

Glad to know the lil one is recovering... take care, K

[ksen]

Dev - MorkaLi was quite common in our households and made whenever excess puLicha mOr was available. It slowly went into hibernation as we were not very fond of it as children. Now our tastes are different, but it is quite heavy.

[dev]

oh,oks... next time namma meet pannumm podhu senju thaanga ksen...;)

[Selviem]

kugan,
feed ishu more liquid items. take care that she should not dehydrate. my son is ok, today he strained too much and got light temp. he will not sit in one place,that is his problem.

[Selviem]

kugan,
moor kali is an interesting receipe, i have seen this preparation in some tamil channel.


as u said this is prepared in villages.

[Madhu Sree]

Dev - MorkaLi was quite common in our households and made whenever excess puLicha mOr was available.

:exactly: I juz love this dish :slurp: But My mom used to do this hardly once in 2 months... :x :sigh2:

[dev]

ennachu Kugan aalai kaanom???!!!... aishu kuttiku innum udambu sari aagalaya?...:think:

[superspiczy]

Hi Kugan and friends,

Its me superspiczy..... I hope all of you remember me ... Its been eons since i last posted or chatted with you guys. I am still in Singapore. have been very busy preparing for my sister's wedding. So please kindly excuse me if i am irregular with the posts.

On the happy note , i am very happy that Kugan Part 3 has been launched. Congrats to all! Happiness as always

Superspiczy

[Aarthii]

dev,i was also thinking that same thing only,
enna aachu kuganka?
Aishu eppadi iruka?

[Madhu Sree]

Hi Kugan and friends,

Its me superspiczy..... I hope all of you remember me ... Its been eons since i last posted or chatted with you guys. I am still in Singapore. have been very busy preparing for my sister's wedding. So please kindly excuse me if i am irregular with the posts.

On the happy note , i am very happy that Kugan Part 3 has been launched. Congrats to all! Happiness as always

Superspiczy

:happydance: welcome back SS... :D

[Suja Rajkumar]

Hello Kugan,
Hope all is well with your little girl. How is she doing. Prayers for her to get well soon. Take care.

Suja

[dev]

dev,i was also thinking that same thing only,
enna aachu kuganka?
Aishu eppadi iruka?

Almost 2 days since K posted a msg...hope everything is fineat ur end K...

[Selviem]

kugan,
whats wrong?? why no msgs. is everything ok ? how is ishu. we all r praying for u.

take care kugan
selvi

[kugan98]

Dear friends, I am Rubenee, K's niece.
I was asked by her to inform you all about Aishu.

Aishu became very sick on monday night and was rushed to hospital.
She was admitted and put on drips.
She still has the vomiting, purging and fever.
She is on antibiotics and other medicines.
She completely refuses food, as she throws out the moment
she takes anything.
Doctors have said that it will take some time for here to recover.
She has lost lot of weight.

K will write as soon as she comes home.
She hopes you all will keep the thread going till she comes.
She has asked me to mail Aishu's pictures for those
she knows their ID.
Thanks. Rubenee.

[NOV]

Thank you Rubenee. Please send our prayers, love and good wishes to Aishu.
Ask K not to worry so much, everything will be alright and she will always have God's blessings.

[Aarthii]

Thanks rubenee for conveying us the Msg.
Dont worry Aishu will be alright soon.
Our prayers are always there.
Convey our well wishes to Aishu .

[Madhu Sree]

Dear rubenee,

Thanks for conveying the msg.
Dont worry, our prayers are there with aishu.
Tell K tht we are with her, ask her not to worry.

[dev]

Thanks for conveying the msg, Rubenee...
Please send our love & prayers to Aishu... She'll be alright soon...
pls send our love & regards to K as well...

[ksen]

:bow: praying for Aishu. She will be fine soon!

[Suja Rajkumar]

Prayers for Aishu and Kugan.

Suja

[Selviem]

Thanks a lot rubenee. we all r so sad after hearing the news. we all r always with kugan. our prayers is always there for kugan. God's blessings are always there for ishu.
tell k not to worry, we will take care of thread.

[kugan98]

Dear friends, this is Kugan.
Aishu came home today afternoon.
She is much better, though lost lot of weight.
The doctors say viral infection.

We are all very grateful for all your wishes, blessings, and prayers.
She got better because of all your prayers.

She really made us all very frighten with her constant vomiting.
I too became sick of staying by her bedside for the past 8 days.
No sleep and no rest.

Now she takes little porridge. Very poor eater.
Very bad with medicines, everything was through intravenous.
She will throw out the moment medicine is put into her mouth.
A real very bad experince for me.

I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart,
NOV anneh, Selviem, Dev, Aarthii
Suja, Madhu and Ksen.

Thanks again my friends. May God Bless You All.
Kugan98

[NOV]

Glad to hear that Aishu is on the road to recovery. naanga thaan sonnomla. :P

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[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh for your welcome.
You are really a gem.
Take care. Kugan98

[Madhu Sree]

Welcome back K... :D

Sad abt aishu, :-|, she will recover soon, dont worry K :D

[kugan98]

Friends, I think you all remember about the menu, my nephew gave for his birthday.
Well I managed to make the cake on the 1st of feb.,
That night I went to hospital.
I have got a super maid who requested to me that she has seen me icing the cake, and that if I allowed she will ice the cake for him.
Not only that she will cook everything in the menu, while I am away.
I told my nephew to take pictures of the food.

I will be posting my nephew's birthday menu here one by one.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]
The birthday cake



EGGLESS MILK CAKE

Ingredients:

300 grms self rising flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
240 ml evaporated milk
200 grms butter
180 grms castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder 3 times
Beat butter with the castor sugar until creamy and fluffy.
Pour evaporated milk little by little, while whisking.
Add in the vanilla essence.
Fold in the flour until the batter is well mixed.
Pour into a greased tray.
Bake for 1 hour or until the cake is cooked at 170 degrees C,
In a preheated oven.

Butter Icing:
250 grms soft butter
300 grms icing sugar
100 ml evaporated milk
½ tsp vanilla essence.

Method:
Beat together the ingredients, add preferred colour.
Design as you like.

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[kugan98]

Thanks Madhu for your nice welcome and comforting words.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

The icing which my maid did.
Not bad for a first timer.

The Iced cake:

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[Aarthii]

kuganka,very happy to hear the news that u r back frm hospital,as well as aishu dear is doing better and good.

She will be completely alright soon kuganka.
Was highly worried abt her health.On hearing the news,Now feeling bit comfortable.

Here pranay is not ok kuganka.Cold kuraikave mattenguthu.Fever sometimes iruku.Waiting for the blood result.Lets see.

[Aarthii]

Cake looks good.As well as icing is pretty good.
Accoridng to me,i have to accept that she has done a great job,Since i dont know anything in baking and icing.

[Selviem]

kugan,
welcome back. now only i am feeling comfortable. otherwise, everyday i was totally confused like what happened? only thing from here we can do is praying.
thank god. ishu came back.
take care of urself, then only u can take care of ishu.

[Selviem]

awesome cake kugan, hats off to ur supermaid, convey my special wishes to her. she had done a great job. i tried icing, but she had done very nicely. superb.

[superspiczy]

HI Kugan,

I very much glad that she is feeling way much better. Please do take care of ursef and nice milk cake..... Will post soon my chocz treasure... Till then.. Allf u guys are very much mised by me.....

SUperspiczy

[dev]

Kugan, very happy to hear tht Aishu is back home... we missed u very badly...

Take care of Aishu & come back with full vigor once Aishu is back to normal... Neengalum konjam rest edunga...

Take good care K...

[dev]

K, super cake & good icing too... naanga ellam icing rombe nalla irukunu sonnomnu unga maid kita sollidunga...:)

[kugan98]

Aarthii, Selviem, Superspicy and Dev.
Thanks for all your kind words.

Yes, my maid felt very happy on hearing how nice the cake was.

Innum irukku, I will post all that she cooked.
Thanks. Kugan98

[dev]

Pls do,K...

How is Aishu kutti today?

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,howz aishu doing ?

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev and Aarthii, she is improving a bit daily.

Aarthii has the blood test result come for Pranay.
I hope he will be better soon.

Appadi eppadina viral infectionu solluraang.
I hope you will feel better when your parents
are with you. Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii] The Soya Bean Milk Jelly.
She did not arrange the nata de coco in a nice pattern


SOYA BEAN JELLY

Ingredients:

1 litre soya bean milk
250 grms rock sugar
30 grms agar agar strips soaked
1 litre water
¼ cup evaporated milk.
Little nata de coco for decoration

Method:
Soak the agar –agar strips in water for 30 minutes.
Squeeze out the water.
Boil 1 litre of water, add in the soaked agar-agar strips.
Bring to boil in a low fire. Cook till it dissolves completely.

Add in the rock sugar, evaporated milk and soya milk.
Boil once, pour the mixture into cups, or in a tray.
Sprinkle the nata de coco here and there.
Leave to set, and chill well before serving.
You can even use mixed fruits to decorate instead of the nata de coco.

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[dev]

Yum!!!...

Is nata de coco & coconut jelly the same?... I'mm not sure of the namem...but it's a chewy jelly tht's kept in water(or some liq)... usually sold in big plastic containers... I've tasted it once in a friend's place in malaysia & liked it...it was white/transparent... Never happened to buy it coz it was always sold in big containers in Sg & it was too much for a single person(hubby is not a fan of it)...

[kugan98]

Here is the definition for nata de coco.
You can get it in small cups too


Nata de coco is a chewy, translucent, jelly-like food product produced by the bacterial fermentation of coconut water. Nata de coco is most commonly sweetened as a candy or dessert, and can accompany many things including pickles, drinks, ice cream, puddings and fruit mixes. The product originates from the Philippines.
Nata de coco is highly regarded for its high dietary fiber, and its low fat and cholesterol content. No preservatives or other chemicals are added to Nata de coco. A researched by Japanese Food Scientists has proven Nata De Coco is an excellent deterrent of intestinal cancer and many other gastrointestinal disorders.
Beside the original flavor, there are other taste in a mixture of various fruit/flower juices like mango, lychee, pineapple, kiwi, orange, syrup and rose



Nata de coco, you can get in different colours
and different flavours.

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[kugan98]

Superspiczy, I really forgot to invite you.
Welcome Superspiczy.

We all missed you very much.
Specially your non-vege recipes.

Please come back with all your recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suja, how are you?
How did the party go?
I was always thinking about you while I was in hospital.
Write to us Suja, share your experinces.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]This is a very simple biryani.
We did it with mock chicken.
People who take non-vege can do it with chicken.




ONE POT VEGETARIAN CHICKEN (MOCK) BIRYANI

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice soaked for 5 minutes and toasted
2 cups light coconut milk
1 ½ cups of boiling water

(B)
To Mix Everything And Keep Aside
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbs green chillie paste
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs curds
1 tsp lime juice
A pinch of tumeric
1 tbs mint leaves
500 grms chicken pieces ( I used mock chicken)

2 tbs of ghee
Salt to taste
¾ cups of sliced onions
½ cups of sliced red tomatoes
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
2 inch cinnamom sticks
2 bay leaves
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (B) and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Heat ghee in a wok , add in all the whole spices.
Let them splutter, now add in the onions .
Fry till it turns turns brownish.

Add in the chicken pieces along with the marinade.
Fry for about 4 minutes, add the tomato pieces,
and fry gently for few more minutes.
Cover the wok and cook for about 10 minutes.
The chicken should have been ¾ cooked in its own juice

Now add the cooked chicken into a rice cooker.
Add in the toasted rice.
Now pour in the coconut milk and water, add enough salt.
Mix well and cover and let it cook.
Leave it as it is for about 15 minutes.
Remove the cover stir gently, garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot. You can serve with cold raita.
We served with pajeri nanas.

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[PARAMASHIVAN]

[tscii]This is a very simple biryani.
We did it with mock chicken.
People who take non-vege can do it with chicken.




ONE POT CHICKEN (MOCK) BIRYANI

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice soaked for 5 minutes and toasted
2 cups light coconut milk
1 ½ cups of boiling water

(B)
To Mix Everything And Keep Aside
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbs green chillie paste
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs curds
1 tsp lime juice
A pinch of tumeric
1 tbs mint leaves
500 grms chicken pieces ( I used mock chicken)

2 tbs of ghee
Salt to taste
¾ cups of sliced onions
½ cups of sliced red tomatoes
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
2 inch cinnamom sticks
2 bay leaves
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (B) and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Heat ghee in a wok , add in all the whole spices.
Let them splutter, now add in the onions .
Fry till it turns turns brownish.

Add in the chicken pieces along with the marinade.
Fry for about 4 minutes, add the tomato pieces,
and fry gently for few more minutes.
Cover the wok and cook for about 10 minutes.
The chicken should have been ¾ cooked in its own juice

Now add the cooked chicken into a rice cooker.
Add in the toasted rice.
Now pour in the coconut milk and water, add enough salt.
Mix well and cover and let it cook.
Leave it as it is for about 15 minutes.
Remove the cover stir gently, garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot. You can serve with cold raita.
We served with pajeri nanas.


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Kugan Sir

vegie briyani recipie pls

[Madhu Sree]

Kugan Sir

vegie briyani recipie pls

:lol2: I think akka is in mood of having non-veg... :lol2:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan Sir

vegie briyani recipie pls

:lol2: I think akka is in mood of having non-veg... :lol2:

akka va ahaaa, naa ivalavu naalumm avanga anNa nu thaane ninaichukitureken :oops:

apPo intha thread la naa oruthana ambala :oops:

[Madhu Sree]

Kugan Sir

vegie briyani recipie pls

:lol2: I think akka is in mood of having non-veg... :lol2:

akka va ahaaa, naa ivalavu naalumm avanga anNa nu thaane ninaichukitureken :oops:

apPo intha thread la naa oruthana ambala :oops:

:oops: naan thaan secret-aa reveal pannitten :lol2:
NOV is there :P

[dev]

K, biriyani recipeaa!!!... me drooling...;)

BTW, wats pajeri nanas?

& thanks for the expl abt Nata de coco... I think it's similar to what I had... but adhula edho coconut milk irundhatha niyabagam... theriyalai...

[Selviem]

kugan,

bryani receipe sounds too good. want try it according to our diet schedule.

thanks kugan

[NM]

Hi Mrs Kugan,
I am sorry to read about your daughter being sick.
I do hope and pray that she gets well soon.
And you too, take care of yourself.

[kugan98]

P. Shivan, I have posted a vegetable biryani in Kugan's Thread 2.
I think it is in page 3.

Shivan we are all vegetarians now.
The one pot biryani was made with soyameal chicken.
If you like you can add little cauliflower, beans and carrots,
instead of the soya meal.


Kugan is my ishta deivam.
No other secrets other than that.

Please come often to this thread and give your comments.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Madhu, akka will never have moods of going back
to non- vegetrian food. Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, pajeri nenas is a Malay dish, made with pineapples

I know you are allergic to pineapple.
This can also be made with long brinjals.

Dev, in Malaysia if there is a Malay wedding, they will have
yellow colour ghee rice and this pajeri nenas.
It is a very good combination.
The fried coconut paste that we add gives it a good aroma.

I will post the recipe for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem week endula try panni paarungga.
One pot biryani is very easy to make and is tasty.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks NM for your kind concern.
My daughter is getting better now.

NM I have posted a milk cake in page 58 I believe.
It has come out very nicely and tasty.
Please try panni paarungga.

Come often to this thread with your comments.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Dev, this dish has a aroma and unique taste of its own.


PAJERI NANAS

Ingredients:
300 grms sweet fresh pineapple pieces cut into small chunks
3 shallots sliced
2 pips garlic chopped
2 green chillies sliced into two
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs of meat curry powder mix with water to make into a paste.
1 tbs finely grated ginger
1 ½ tbs of kerisik ( fried coconut paste)
2 cups of thin coconut milk
Salt to taste

To Season;
2 tsp oil
3 star anise
3 cardamom pods
2 inch cinnamon sticks
½ tsp of aniseeds

Little brown sugar

Method:
Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Add in the spices to season.
Let them splutter, add in the sliced shallots, garlic, curry leaves
and grated ginger. Sauté until they are aromatic.

Add in the curry paste, stir vigorously, let it cook for 5 minutes.
Add little water if needed.
Now add in the pineapple, green chillies and the coconut milk.
Stir , cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until the pineapple softness.

When the pineapple is soft add in the kerisik, the brown sugar.
Stir until it dissolves, cover and let it simmer until the curry thickens
on low heat. Remove and serve with ghee rice or white rice.

To Make Coconut Paste:
Take about 5 tbs of desiccated coconut.
Fry it on low heat stirring from time to time.
The coconut will become dark brown in colour.
Transfer the coconut to a mortar.
Take a pestle and grind the the kerisik till it becomes
a smooth paste.

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[dev]

K, thanks a lot for the recipe...I'll try it with long brinjals after mmy diet is over...:)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

P. Shivan, I have posted a vegetable biryani in Kugan's Thread 2.
I think it is in page 3.

Shivan we are all vegetarians now.
The one pot biryani was made with soyameal chicken.
If you like you can add little cauliflower, beans and carrots,
instead of the soya meal.


Kugan is my ishta deivam.
No other secrets other than that.

Please come often to this thread and give your comments.
Thanks. Kugan98

Thankyou maa'm :D


One kosteen

Intha 'Paruthi vada' (I don't know if you know what i mean, I think this mainly made in Jaffna , it is spicey, thin and flat tastes like murukku') epadi seiyrathendru theriyuma??? :?

amMa oru 50 paruthi vadai seithu thanthaanga , 5 minutes ellam theernthu poichu :oops: :lol:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Ladies

Try and avoid coconut milk in your food, it is very high in fat !!

[dev]

PS, amma kitta ketu engalukku paruthi vadai recipe sollungale...:noteeth:

Yes, coconut is very high in fat & so it's a high calorie food...

[Madhu Sree]

Ladies

Try and avoid coconut milk in your food, it is very high in fat !!

Yeah True :) I've never added coconut milk while am preparing :D

[Suja Rajkumar]

Welcome back Kugan,
We missed you. How is your doing now. It is hard when gets sick. My prayers for her to get better soon and for you also. It must have been tough.
I am so touched that you remembered me during your difficult time. Thanks nga. The party went well. I had made Kushka rice, meat-ball curry, mutton fry, chicken fry and C-65 for non-veggies. For veggies Mattar paneer, Veg Khorma, Potato dill fry, Mullani sambhar and Sooraikai kootu. Dessert was carrot Halwa, Gulab Jamoon and Mango Ice-cream. Ellam Kali!!. It was back breaking work but definitely worth the effort.

Thanks for all your help and encouragement. Thanks for all the friends for the appetizer ideas. This is a great thread.

Suja

[PARAMASHIVAN]

PS, amma kitta ketu engalukku paruthi vadai recipe sollungale...:noteeth:

:x :lol:

Ok, aana time illa , I will try

[Selviem]

suja,

u gave big feast for ur friends. how did u manage to all these. really great.
ofcourse, i can understand how much hectic it will be.
if have party athome, i dont feel like going into the kitchen for one week.

could plz share potato dill fry with us.

selvi

[NM]

Thank you Mrs Kugan. I will sure try that!

Glad to hear your daughter is much better now.

Take care and I will surely visit you all every now and then... and maybe try to contribute if i can (if anyone dares trying it out :) )

[dev]

PS, no probs... take ur time...

[dev]

Suja, super feast!!!...:thumbsup:

[kugan98]

P.Shivan I think you have a misconception about coconut milk.
What ever used moderately will do no harm.

There are some dishes which you cannot cook without coconut.
Paal aapam, coconut candy, thenga paal rice and so on.

In Malaysia , Kerala Thailand, Sri langka and many countries have numerous recipes with coconut milk.

I will post a clipping which I took from the net. Thanks to the net.
Please read it.


If you are concerned about the saturated fat content in coconut milk, know that this saturated fat has been shown in many independent studies to be a good saturated fat, easily metabolized to give your body quick energy. Contrary to popular myth, it does not transform into bad cholesterol to clog up arteries. In fact, cultures around the world that depend on coconut as their main source of fat have been found to be free of heart disease. The principle fatty acid in coconut milk is lauric acid, which is the same fat found in abundance in mother's milk and is known to promote normal brain development and contribute to healthy bones. It also has important anti-carcinogenic and anti-pathogenic properties and is less likely to cause weight gain than polyunsaturated oils. The potent anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial effects of coconut oil have implicated it in the treatment of both AIDS and candida. Whatever bad things you may have heard or read about coconut milk have not stood up to scrutiny by unbiased food scientists; however, the goodness of coconut milk has not been given equal press because of intensive lobbying against it by the powerful vegetable oil industry. Southeast Asians, meanwhile, have been staying healthy for generations with coconut an integral part of their diet .

P.Shivan tamby, I am just pointing out about coconut milk.
Please do not feel hurt or anything.

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

P. Shivan, now coming to your paruthi vadai.
Frankly speaking I have not heard about it.
I only associate paruthi and punnakku for cows.

I called my aunty in Madurai.
She told me ,only in certain places in Madurai they
sell what they call paruthi paal.
She has the recipe for it.

She also told me that she has tasted the paruthi vadai,
in Sri langka.
It seems it looks like our thattai.
She thinks, rice flour is added to this paruthi flour,
plus, hing, salt and pepper coarsely powdered.
Then patted into small discs and deep fried.

P.Shivan please make a phone call to your mom and
get us the recipe. Thanks.


P.S you bring back memories of your countries, khool,
with all the sea food added to the panagkilangku flour.

[kugan98]

Suja I am very happy for you.
Really you have prepared a very big feast.
Hats off to you for preparing so many items.
You must be great cook, no doubt about that.

Did you take pictures of your cooking?
How did you make the mango ice cream?

My daughter is getting better now.
Her appetite is improving.
Thanks Suja. Come often to the thread
and give your comments.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks NM for your kind post.
Do not worry post anything you like.
I like to try out new recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

[dev]

K, glad to know Aishu is getting better...:)

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, now I am very worried about
Aarthii and her son.
I know how difficult it is with a sick child.
Poor Aarthii, our daily prayers are with you Aarthii.
Take care. Kugan98

[sudha india]

Hi.......ellarukkum vanakkam.

Looks like many kids are falling sick.
Wishing everyone to get well soon.

Enna ezhudharadhunne theriyalai !!: :(

[kugan98]

Today my topic is kambu.
This again brings back thoughts of my dear Suvai. :cry2: :cry2:
She was asking me all the recipes for kambu.

First you have to clean the kambu of its skin.
You can get cleaned kambu in the shops.
Then grind coarsely the kambu in your blender.


Now the kambu Kali and kool

Ingredients:
1 cup coarsely ground kambu.
4 cups of water
little salt.

Method:
Take 2 cups of water and mix the kambu and keep aside.
Boil the other 2 cups of water in a deep pot.

When the water boils, add the mixed kambu little by little,
and keep on stirring. Make the flame very low.
keep on strring until the kambu kali is cooked.
It will not stick to your finger when you touch it.

Remove and let it cool.

you can add any kulambu and eat it as kali.
or you can cut one small onion, little green chillie,
little curry leaves, add enough mooru, salt and mix
it into kool.
A very refreshing and filling drink.

The remainder kali can be made into a ball and
put in a container of water, to be used the next day.

Later I will post how to make dosai and idli with the kambu.


THE KAMBU COARSELY GROUND:

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[kugan98]

Welcome Sudha, ponggallukku appuram,
kaanama pooitinnga.

Write some comments about the food.
Or how you diet. (unggalukku enna summa chicknu irrukireeng)
Naanga thaan kasta padurum :lol:

Take care Sudha, apa apa vaangga.
Thanks. Kugan98

[sudha india]

Hi K

Enna ezhudharadhu? egappatta dishes poturkeenga (entire live wire team)

Naan panra diet pathi kekaadheenga. Morning avasarathula paadhi naal patni.

Indha chiku, bukku ellam too much. Namma heightku idhuve jaasthi.

[dev]

Thanks Dev, now I am very worried about
Aarthii and her son.
I know how difficult it is with a sick child.
Poor Aarthii, our daily prayers are with you Aarthii.
Take care. Kugan98

Yeah, no posts from her... :(

[dev]

K, kambu khoozh paartha ippove saapidanum pola irukku... Since it's getting hot here. u can find fruit sellers(in mobile carts) in every corner selling watermelon,kool etc... there's one just in front of my house & looks like he sells kambu khoozh too... maybe I can have it for tomorrow's lunch :think:

[Madhu Sree]

My mom made saththu maavu kanji last week :roll: recipe venumnaa sollunga will post it :D

[dev]

MS, pls post the recipe...

[dev]

Kugan, can u post a recipe for Vegetable Massaman Curry & Ajaad Salad ? & also the hot & sweet dipping sauce served with prawn crackers...

[Madhu Sree]

Dev ka, gimme some days mmm 2 days or a week ... photo voda poduren :D

[PARAMASHIVAN]

[tscii:3b782615e8]
P. Shivan, now coming to your paruthi vadai.
Frankly speaking I have not heard about it.
I only associate paruthi and punnakku for cows.

I called my aunty in Madurai.
She told me ,only in certain places in Madurai they
sell what they call paruthi paal.
She has the recipe for it.

She also told me that she has tasted the paruthi vadai,
in Sri langka.
It seems it looks like our thattai.
She thinks, rice flour is added to this paruthi flour,
plus, hing, salt and pepper coarsely powdered.
Then patted into small discs and deep fried.

P.Shivan please make a phone call to your mom and
get us the recipe. Thanks.


P.S you bring back memories of your countries, khool,
with all the sea food added to the panagkilangku flour.


Kugan Ka ,

Amma velaiku poitanga, vantha apurum keatu weekend thaaan post panna mudiyum, London la ore endira vazhakaipa mudiyalla :lol:






Contrary to popular myth, it does not transform into bad cholesterol to clog up arteries. In fact, cultures around the world that depend on coconut as their main source of fat have been found to be free of heart disease. The principle fatty acid in coconut milk is lauric acid, which is the same fat found in abundance in mother's milk and is known to promote normal brain development and contribute to healthy bones. It also has important anti-carcinogenic and anti-pathogenic properties and is less likely to cause weight gain than polyunsaturated oils. The potent anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial effects of coconut oil have implicated it in the treatment of both AIDS and candida. Whatever bad things you may have heard or read about coconut milk have not stood up to scrutiny by unbiased food scientists; however, the goodness of coconut milk has not been given equal press because of intensive lobbying against it by the powerful vegetable oil industry. Southeast Asians, meanwhile, have been staying healthy for generations with coconut an integral part of their diet .

P.Shivan tamby, I am just pointing out about coconut milk.
Please do not feel hurt or anything.

Thanks. Kugan98

Thanks ka, y would I get hurt? I learnt a few thinks about thenga paal. I always thought it is major contributor to cholesterol … I know ilaneer is very good for you, but never knew about the goodness og thenga paal….

I know coconut is major food in SL , kerala Thailand …etc

Thanks


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[dev]

Dev ka, gimme some days mmm 2 days or a week ... photo voda poduren :D

Okie...:)

[Selviem]

kugan,
nice kamba khool. it is very good for the hot season.

worried about aarthi. no posts from her.
hope everything should be fine with her.

let us pray to god for lil pranay.

[Selviem]

kugan,
tried ur one pot bryani with veges. simply superb. kids enjoyed. they liked it very much. coz of fasting, i didnt taste it.night i will taste and i will give my feedback.

anyway if kids enjoys then we r very happy.

thanks kugan

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,Dev,selvika,
I dont have words to thank u all.
Nijama unga posta padikarche i got tears in my eyes.Am really proud of u all.
Touchwood .
we have to be all like this always.
Pranay is doing better now.Blood result is good.Eyes ithcing sari aagiduchu.Only cold is there.Soon athuvum sari aagidumnu ninaikaren.
Tomorrow my parents are coming.Amma varanala,it will be a great relief for me.
Once agian thanks a lot .

[Aarthii]

kuganka,thanks for all the recipes.will try out one by one.

[kugan98]

Sudha ma, Sudha ma, chicku buku raileh paatu thaan
nyabagam vaaruthu :lol: :lol:

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Madhu, imm sathu maavu kanji recipe podungga.
Naanum try pannuren.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, neenga coconut milk pota recipe ketu , ennai suma suma Shivan tamby kita maati vidureengga.

Aamma, how did I miss all those Thai dishes.
One I will do with tofu , potato and veges.

The salad is the same like Malaysian cucumber salad.

The chillie sauce too how I make in the house.

I will do and post it for you tomorrow.

Thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
nice to hear from u. we r happy pranay is doing letter. ofcourse, amma face paartha everything will be alright. so dont worry.

rightly said aarthi, we have to be like this always.

we formed a nice circle.

take care

[kugan98]

Shivan tamby, another little information about coconut oil.

Konjam padichu paarungga.

Coconut Oil Bad For You? Hardly

CoconutThere is widespread misconception that coconut oil is bad for you because it is said to raise blood cholesterol and cause heart disease. The only "proof" is one four-decades old study. The study used hydrogenated coconut oil.

It is now known that the process of hydrogenation creates "trans fatty acids" (TFAs), which are toxic entities that enter cell membranes, block utilization of essential fatty acids (EFAs) and impede cell functionality. TFAs also cause a rise in blood cholesterol. These substances are not present in natural coconut oil.

In other words, a study based on hydrogenated coconut oil has no relevance to the non-hydrogenated coconut milk or coconut oil that you eat.

Widespread studies of coconut-consuming populations such as those found in Polynesia and Sri Lanka, show that "dietary coconut oil does not lead to high serum cholesterol nor to high coronary heart disease mortality or morbidity."(See endnote 1.) Other studies show no change in serum cholesterol level from coconut oil. (See endnote 2.) And if it is true that the herpes virus and cytomegalovirus have a causative role in the initial formation of atherosclerotic plaques (See endnote 3.), coconut oil may be beneficial in preventing heart disease. (See Benefits below.)
Coconut Oil as Saturated Fat

Another reason people believe coconut oil must be bad for you is misguided association: it is a saturated fat and "saturated fats are bad for you." Dietary guidelines inevitably fail to distinguish between different kinds of saturated fats and insist that saturated fats (meaning all saturated fats) are harmful.

This is not just misleading. It is bad science. Leading scientists now recognize that just as there is good cholesterol, there are also good saturated fats.

Fats are classified as short-, medium- or long-chain based on the number of carbon molecules they contain. Nearly two-thirds of the saturated fat in coconut oil consists of medium-chain fatty acids.

When we eat long-chain fatty acids, they must be emulsified by bile salts in the small intestine before they can be absorbed into our body. Short- and medium-chain fatty acids, such as those in coconut milk, are absorbed directly through the portal vein to the liver, where they are immediately available to the body.

In other words, most of the saturated fat in coconut oil is easily digestible and converted into quick energy. And these types of fatty acids are less likely to cause obesity because they are immediately used by the body and have no opportunity to be stored.






Thanks. Kugan98.



Note: To morrow is Shiva rathiri.
I will be very busy with prayers.
Would not be able to hop from one temple
to another, as I have to keep an eye on Aishu.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, glad that you all like the one pot biryani.
We call it avasara biryani.
I am glad your children liked it.

You are right Selviem, children's happiness is our happiness.
Take care. Kugan98

[dev]

:lol: @ kugan...

medhuva senju post pannunga...

[kugan98]

Aarthii, we are all very relived that Pranay is getting better.
Of course Karthii, we are all like sisters from a family.
Pray God to keep us united like this.

You know even when lying down in hospital, I was worried
about Suja, how is she going to cope with her party.
If only I lived nearby, I could go and help her.

Ahnaa avangga oru kilaadi, super cook.
Look how many variates she has cooked.
Suja is great.

Take care Aarthii, do not hesitate to share your happiness
or sorrow with us. We are all here for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Wishing everyone A very happy Shiva rathiri

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[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan, Selviem, and Dev,
Thanks for all the support. Kugan I am deeply moved by your post. You have a heart of gold nga. Even when your daughter was sick you were thinking of me and your words that you would have helped me if you were near by is very touching. Ungal nalla manam vazhga. May Aishu get better soon. My prayers for her.

I couldn't take pics. Was busy entertaining and cleaning. I was thinking while I was setting up the table but was overwhelmed as the evening went by. Kugan unga recipesikku mikka nandri.

Selviem, I will post the Potato dill fry soon nga. Daughter was not doing the last few days. Thanks for all your encouragement. Take care.

Suja

[Selviem]

suja,
take ur own time and post.

[Selviem]

kugan,

delicious pot bryani. i liked the taste very much kugan. i had it for dinner. Also we met in friends place tonight, i packed bryani there. everybody enjoyed and noted the receipe.

thanks kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Suja for your touching post.
Also thanks for your kind prayers for Aishu.
I have pmed you Suja.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, thanks for your nice post.
I am happy that your friends liked the biryani.
Take care Selviem.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Dev, here is the first recipe.
The sweet sour chillie sauce.
You can use it as a dip for anything.
Thanks. Kugan98

SWEET SOUR CHILLIE SAUCE

Ingredients:

20 fresh red chillies
6 cloves garlic
¾ cup of water
200 grms sugar
½ cup white vinegar
½ tsp salt

Method:
Deseed the chillies, cut them fine.
Cut also the garlic fine.

Using ½ cup of water, blend all the above ingredients
very fine. Add more water if only necessary to blend.

Using a very coarse sieve rub down the ground ingredients.
This is to get a smooth sauce.
Using a wide based pot boil the mixture on medium heat.
Give it a stir every now and then.

It will take about 7 minutes.
There will be no separation of chilli and liquid if it is boiled to the right consistency. You will be able to know the consistency after few tries.

Cool and pour into clean dry bottle and refrigerate.


The Chillie Sauce:

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[dev]

Thanks a lot for the recipe Kugan...:)

[kugan98]

Dev, your second request.

THAI AJAAD SALAD

Ingredients:

1 young cucumber
2 shallot sliced
1 fresh red chilli sliced
2 tbs sugar
2 tbs vinegar
Little coriander leaves.
salt

Method:

Quarter the cucumber length wise.
Slice the cucumber crosswise thinly.
Add little salt and keep aside.

In a bowl, add in the vinegar, sliced shallots,
sugar and little salt. Mix well and keep aside.

Now take the cucumber and drain out part
of the liquid.
Now add in the shallot mixture, sliced fresh red chillie,
and the coriander leaves. Mix well.

Taste again for sweet, sour and salt.
The taste improves with keeping longer.
Chill before serving.

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[dev]

Thanks K...I'll try it today & let u know...:)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Note: To morrow is Shiva rathiri.
I will be very busy with prayers.
Would not be able to hop from one temple
to another, as I have to keep an eye on Aishu.
Thanks. Kugan98

:notworthy: Surrender your self to the Paramathama :notworthy:

[Suja Rajkumar]

Selviem,
Here's the potato dill fry

Potatoes-5-6 big ones
Onions-2 large chopped
Tomatoes-2 small
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Chili powder-2 tsp
Dhania powder-1 1/2 tsp
Mustard, Urad dhal and cumin seeds to season
Sagu Masala (1Tbsp-available in packets-optional)
Dill/Soy keerai one buch-Pick from thick stems-chop roughly


Boil the potatoes till they are 3/4th done. Remove skin and chop them into medium even pieces. In a heavy bottom pan season with mustard, urad dhal, cumin seeds. Add onions and fry. Now add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes become mushy. Add ginger and garlic paste and all the powders except the sagu masala. Add salt to taste and mix well. Add the potatoes and mix well for the masala to coat evenly. Fry for about 5 min and then add dill leaves. Continue frying till everything turns golden brown in medium heat. Add sagu masala and continue frying. Normally about 30 mins or so. If we add a little more oil(!!) than normal it comes out crispy . Can add green peas also. Tastes good by it self or with sambhar and rasam rice.

I have added dill to masala vadai, mutton and chana dhal and dill fry. Hope you like it Selviem.

Suja

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Mango Ice cream recipe ungalluku

Mango Ice cream-using Ice cream maker
2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
1 cup full fat milk
1 cup sugar
3/4th can of Alphonso mango pulp
1 tsp mango essence

Mix sugar with milk till it dissolves. Add all whipping cream and mix well. Pour into the freezer bowl and turn the machine on. Now slowly add the mango pulp and essence. The mixture will thicken in about 25-30 mins. Transfer to a freezer proof container and freeze for about couple of hours.

Mango Ice cream-2
1 can Condensed Milk
1 and a half cans of Evaporated Milk
8oz Cool Whip
1 small carton of Whipping Cream
Half a can of Mango Pulp

Mix all the ingredients together and freeze.

Suja

[Selviem]

thanks a lot suja. i am familiar with sagu masala. i will go for hunting. what is dill keerai. can u plz tell me the tamil name.

receipe is very interesting. i will try it after i get sagu masala.

[kugan98]

:notworthy: Surrender your self to the Paramathama :notworthy:[/quote]

Shivan, after reading your pm and all your posts in the different section of this forum, I consider myself dust compared to you.
I am amazed at your knowledge. I bow to you Shiva.

Shivan, what I am today is all after getting married to this family.
I was noughts in everything (except my degeree)

We are a joint family, all happy.
We have become vegetarians after my F.I.Laws death.
My daughter who is 5 too is very careful as to what she eats.

All the children can recite Siva Puranam by heart, and also all the other mantras.
We donate essential food stuffs to about 5 hard core famalies.
Also anathanam to about 30 poor people every month.

Our principal is not to gossip about others, not to do anything bad to hurt others, not to get angry.

Other than that I am not that well versed in Vedas and things.
We lead a simple life.

I am glad that I found a brother who is so knowledgeable.
God bless you Shiva.

Thanks. Kugan

[kugan98]

Suja thanks for the nice 2 recipes.
I have cooked dill, when I was in U.S.
I doubt I can get it in Malaysia.
I will try the mango ice cream.
Thanks Suja, keep posting
Take care. Kugan98



Selviem dill is known as sathakuppi

Here is a picture of Dill

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[kugan98]

KAMBU IDLI

Ingredients:
2 cups kambu
1 cup urad dal
salt


Method:
wash and soak the kambu and urad dal seperatelyover night.
Grind the kambu a bit coarsely.
Grind the urad dal into a smooth frothy paste.

Mix both the mixtures with the salt, and let it ferment
for about 8 hours.
Grease the idli thatu, pour the batter.
steam cook the idlis on medium flame until cooked.
The idlis will be a bit greyish in colour.
Serve with any chutney of your choice.

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[kugan98]

Suvai nga ellaam ungallukku thaan.


KAMBU DOSAI

Ingredients:

3 cups kambu
1 cup urad dal
3/4 tsp funugreek seeds
salt to taste

Method:
Clean and soak all the ingredients over night.
The next day grind everything to a smooth yet slightly
grainy paste.
Add salt and mix, the consistency should be like a dosai batter.
Ferment it for about 8 hours.

Heat a dosai kal , and do how you would with the dosai batter.
drizzle oil around the dosai. flip and cook the other side.
Its best eaten , as soon as it is made.

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[kugan98]

Friends how did Shiva rathiri go for everyone.?

I had my morning prayers.
Had to cook for the family, I fasted.
Evening I had milk and fruits, stayed awake the whole night.
Watching Shivan's youthtube about his guru.
Learnt many new things. also recited mantras.

Early morning went to the nearest Sivan temple.
Came home, today is Ammavasai.
Cooked the meals and waiting for the elders to come
for lunch. After they break the fast and feed the crows,
only then everyone in the house can consume food.

While waiting I have come to my p.c to post.
Thanks. Kugan98

Note: All are welcome, vadai payasam ellaam irukku. :P

[kugan98]

[tscii]

BANGALOOR KATHRIKKAI TOGAYAL

Ingredients:

200 grms chow chow peeled and diced
3 dry red chillies broken into pieces
2 tsp urad dal
1 pip garlic
½ tsp tamarind paste less or more
Salt to taste

Seasoning:
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
A pinch of asafetida
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp oil

Method:
Heat a tsp of oil, add in the diced chow chow.
Sauté well and cook for few minutes on low flame.
Remove and keep aside.

In the same pan add a little oil, add in the urad dal,
Garlic and the red chillies. Fry for a minute.
Remove and let it cool.
Now add all the ingredients and grind to a paste.

In a small pan heat oil add in the mustard and urad dal.
Let them splutter, add in the curry leaves and asafetida powder.
Stir and add it to the ground paste. Mix well.
Serve with rice, dosai or idli.

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[dev]

Aaahhh...dill... I have tried it only once when in b'lore but din't like it's strong flavour...Only after my diaster with dill, I was told it should be used in small qty only so tht the flavour is not overpowering... but ennavo theriyalai, adhukku aprom I've not tried it so far...

[dev]

Ellorumm ennanavo pesureenga... enakku edhuvumme theriyalai...:cry: Seriously... all I do is a simple prayer bfore going to bed & on saturdays, I go to perumal temple... Adhukku melai not very religious...But I like reading spiritual books... esp tht of OSHO...:thumbsup:

[dev]

Thanks for all those yummy recipes Suja & K...

I'll try the chow chow chutney... ippo veetil stock illai chow chow... I think this chutney should find a place in the diet kitchen... rombe healthyaa theriyudhu...

[dev]

Just now saw tht one pot biriyani has coconut milk in it...:( Hmmmm... mmaybe i'll try it without coconut milk...:think:

[sudha india]

Hello everybody

Present ladies.

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for the dill picture. i think we get here. my friend use to cook. i will check with her.

chow chow chutney sounds good. here we dont get in all shops. i will try in southindian shops coming weekend.

shivarathri, previous day we went to temple. did pooja on friday.

[Selviem]

dev,

i tried one pot bryani w/o coconut milk. we liked it.

[Selviem]

sudha madam,

attendence is marked.

[kugan98]

Very busy, with relatives coming to visit Aishu,
since here in Malaysia, school closes for a week,Chinese New Year.


Dev, I used to be like you, before I got married, not that religious.
Early morning after bath, straight to the alter, request to God for good health, and studies, holy ash on the forehead, thats it.

After wedding, my in=law transformed me to what I am today.
Fastings, poojas, reciting mantras singing of
thevaarams , observing all festivals,
I am a totally a different person now.
I am very happy with my new transformation.
All our children are trained in this way.

My next goal is to do my prayers during "brama moortham
God has to help me to achieve my ambition.

Even though I am up at 4.00a.m, I am tied down because of
the school going children.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

You are right Dev, you have to use dill sparingly.
We do not get it in Malaysia, even fresh methi leaves.

Dev, you can cook one pot biryani without coconut milk.
P.Shivan vanthu bayam muruthitaar :x

Try without coconut milk, pootaal rusiyaai irrkkum.
Thanks for the nice words about chow- chow togayal.
Aduthu pumpkin togayal coming :lol:

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Sudha ma appa appa vanthu unggal mugam
kaati poongga :D
We all feel very happy to see your attendence.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, try the togayal and give us the feed back.

I will soon post Dev's request Thai Mussaman Curry.

Thanks, Selviem. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii, I hope everything is fine with you.
I believe you are busy with your parents.
Enjoy my dear, I am very happy for you.
Take care of Pranay.
Do not worry about the forum, we have staunch supporters
like our great Dev , Selviem Madhu , Suja and others.
Take care. Kugan98

[dev]

Very busy, with relatives coming to visit Aishu,
since here in Malaysia, school closes for a week,Chinese New Year.


Dev, I used to be like you, before I got married, not that religious.
Early morning after bath, straight to the alter, request to God for good health, and studies, holy ash on the forehead, thats it.

After wedding, my in=law transformed me to what I am today.
Fastings, poojas, reciting mantras singing of
thevaarams , observing all festivals,
I am a totally a different person now.
I am very happy with my new transformation.
All our children are trained in this way.

My next goal is to do my prayers during "brama moortham
God has to help me to achieve my ambition.

Even though I am up at 4.00a.m, I am tied down because of
the school going children.
Thanks. Kugan98

:clap:

[dev]

K & Selvi, I'll try it without coconut milk...:)

[kugan98]

[tscii]

PUMPKIN TOGAYAL

Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin cubes steam just cooked
3 tsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp tamarind paste less or more
4 dry red chillies broken
¼ tsp asafetida powder
½ tsp oil
Salt to taste


Seasonings:
1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves.

Method:
Heat 1 tsp of oil, fry the red chillies, mustard seeds,
urad dal and asafetida.

Grind the chillies, along with the tamarind paste and salt.
Add the steamed pumpkin pieces and grind.
Lastly add the fried mustard seeds and urad dal
and grind lightly.

In a small frying pan add the oil, mustard seeds.
add in the curry leaves. Let it splutter and add to the
ground pumpkin mixture.
This togayal has a very nice sweet, sour taste.
Goes well with dosai, idli or even rice.

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[tscii]

BADAM HALWA

Ingredients:

1 cup whole badam
1 cup sugar more if you like
5 tbs of ghee
¼ cup to ½ cup of milk
Little saffron or yellow colour

Method:

Soak the badam in very hot water for about ½ an hour.
Then remove the skins from the badam.
Soak the saffron in little milk.

Using the milk grind the badam to a smooth paste.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add the ground badam paste,
sugar and the saffron soaked milk.

Place the pan on medium heat and keep on stirring.
As it thickens add the ghee little by little.
Stir until the mixture starts to leave the sides, and come together.
Keep on stirring.
You should be able to roll a little of it into a ball.
Remove from heat and cool.
The consistency should be soft. Enjoy.

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[kugan98]

WHERE IS EVERYONE????? :roll: :roll:
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Anyone interested in this sauce?



Schezuan sauce
Soak 12 dry red chillies in warm water for 15 minutes. Remove from water and drain
2 tsp minced garlic,
3 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sesame oil

Grind the drained red chillies with all of the above ingredients EXCEPT sesame oil and keep aside.
Heat sesame oil to smoking point and pour over the ground mixture and mix well.
Keep in an airtight container and refrigerate and use as required.

Kugan98

[dev]

K, thanks for all the recipes...

this sauce is very good to make fried rice... :slurp: I've tried the sauce recipe from tarladalal.com sometime ago & it was really good... She also has another version of Schezuan sauce which u might like to try... chk it out...

[dev]

WHERE IS EVERYONE????? :roll: :roll:
Kugan98

Innumm V'day celeb mudiyalayo...;) :lol:

[dev]

K, solla maranthutten...Aajaad salad senjen... it was tasty...:) Thanks a lot for the recipe...

[Selviem]

kugan,
i didnot get schzeuan sauce here. i will try ur receipe. thanks kugan

[Selviem]

some problem in the net. i am not able to open forumhub. some fatal error message is coming.

[Selviem]

kugan,
i have party on 19th . i am planning to prepare salsa at home. i searched for the receipe. i couldn't find it. If u have not posted, can u please post whenever u get time.
thanks in advance kugan

[dev]

Selvi, u can find the salsa recipe here...

http://tfmpage.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=13724&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=615

[dev]

Here's another recipe for salsa...

http://www.tarladalal.com/Recipe.asp?id=836

MEXICAN VEGETABLE FAJITA would also be good for party... u can make small fajita so that it'll be easy to eat without making a mess...

http://www.tarladalal.com/Recipe.asp?id=8626

[Selviem]

thanks dev. i will go through the links and i will let u know. whichever i am confortable i will make.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
i get the following message, whenever i open the thread.

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 47 bytes) in /home/forumh3/public_html/hub/db/mysql4.php on line 214

[kugan98]

Selviem I too was receiving such message every time I
on the P.C and log on.
I thought its some techinical matter.
Now it is o.k.


Dev, has given lots of recipes for you.
I too have a simple fresh tomato salsa recipe
My friend taught me while I stayed in US.

I will post it for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Dev, here is your Thai massamam curry.


THAI MASSAMAN CURRY

Ingredients:

4 firm tofu cut into cubes and lightly fried
2 potatoes cut into cubes
1 small carrot cut into cubes
1 big onion sliced
1 tbs lime juice less or more
2 tbs roasted peanuts
500 ml water
1 cup thick coconut milk
3 tbs Massaman curry paste
Salt to taste
Little palm sugar (optional) I did not use
Little coriander leaves sliced
Little scallions sliced

To Season:
1 tbs oil
1 inch cinnamom stick
2 bay leaves

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
Add in the sliced onion, sauté until slightly brown.
Add in the Massaman curry paste and stir until oil separates.
Add in the potato , salt and carrot, give it a good stir.
Add in the water, cover and let it boil and cook on low heat.

When the potatoes are cooked, add in the tofu.
Now add in the coconut milk and mix every thing well.
Keep stirring on low heat, add more water if you find less gravy.
When cooked remove from the heat.
Let the gravy cool a bit add in the lime juice and mix well.
Garnish with the coriander, scallion and peanuts.
Serve with steaming Thai jasmine rice.


The Massaman Paste:
1 tsp galangal
5 pips of garlic
4 shallots
1 tsp lemon grass only the white
2 cloves
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs coriander seeds
6 white pepper
½ inch cinnamon stick
12 dried red chillies soaked
Little nutmeg
½ tsp kaffir lime leave finely chopped

Method;
Toast the coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon ,pepper corns,
And cumin seeds on medium low heat.

Now add all the other ingredients and grind them to a smooth
paste in a blender.
You can keep this paste in your fridge for few weeks.

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[dev]

Thannks a lot K... I wouldn't be able to make it now but Will def try after the diet comes to an end...:) apromm edhukku ippo recipe kaetenu thittadheenga... :yessir:

[kugan98]

[tscii] One unhealthy dish :)


BRINJALS IN SOY SAUCE

Ingredients:

2 big long brinjals cut into thick rounds

1 onion chopped
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp oil
Little pepper powder
Little coriander leaves chopped
Little scallions chopped

The Batter:
3 tbs corn flour
3 tbs rice flour
3 tsp all purpose flour
Salt

Method:
Cut the brinjals into thick rounds, keep them in water.
Make a thick batter with the above ingredients.
Dip the brinjal pieces in the batter and fry them.

Heat the oil in a wok, add in the chopped onions.
Fry till little brown, add in the ginger garlic paste.
Sauté for a moment. Add in the chillie powder.
pepper powder, give a good stir.
Add in the soy sauce, and the fried brinjals.
Gently mix the brinjals with the other ingredients.
Remove and garnish with the coriander leaves and scallions.
Its best served hot.

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[tscii]Selviem, these are the two tomato salsas taught by my friend.


TOMATO SALSA

Ingredients:

1 white sweet onion chopped
½ a capsicum chopped
4 tomatoes seeded and chopped
¼ cup fresh coriander leaves chopped
5 sliced pickled jalapeno peppers or fresh ones
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp lime juice
Salt to taste

Method:

Place the onion, capsicum, coriander leaves into food processor.
Pulse until finely chopped.
Add in the tomatoes and pluse a few times,
until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped.

Transfer to a bowl with a tight fitting lid.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil ,
salt and lime juice.

Pour dressing over tomatoes and stir well.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Let the flavours blend together.



ANOTHER SIMPLE SALSA

Ingredients:

1 white onion
¼ bunch of coriander leaves
3 tomatoes
1 capsicum
2 green chillies
½ tsp salt
1 small pip garlic chopped
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp pepper powder
1 tsp olive oil
The juice of 1 lime

Method:
Cut the tomatoes and deseed them.
Cut them into cubes and put them in a bowl
Chop the onions, the capsicum, the coriander leaves and green chillies.
Now mix all the chopped ingredients together.
Add the lime juice, chopped garlic, salt, pepper, oil and sugar.
Mix well and chill, your salsa is ready.

[Selviem]

kugan,

dev sent me ur salsa. i prepared that today. my husband liked it very much. how long can i store it in the fridge. party is on 19th.
after the party i will give u the feedback.

[Selviem]

kugan,
in salsa instead of using fresh green chillies, i used pickle jalpeno.

[Selviem]

kugan,
brinjal in soy sauce, looks interesting. after the party i will try it out.

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Salsa recipekku thanks. Came home today with a whole bunch of tomatoes. Will make them this week.

Suja

[Suja Rajkumar]

Selviem,
Enna Menu this 19th? If you don't mind post it plz.

Suja

[kugan98]

Selviem the link that Dev send, the salsa can be kept for about a week in the fridge.
I have even kept it longer, it was nice.

The other two salsas that I posted will not keep .
One you have to use it that day, the other can be kept
for 2 days in the fridge.

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]

SPINACH RASAM

Ingredients:
(A)
200 grms just spinach leaves chopped
50 grms moong dal soaked and boiled
1 medium tomato sliced
2 shallots
2 pips garlic
2 green chillies sliced

(B)
1 tsp cumin seeds coarsely powdered
1 tsp black pepper coarsely powdered
Salt to taste
Lime juice as needed
1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
Little asafetida powder

Method:
Boil everything in (A) just to cook a little.
When cool, coarsely grind in a mixie.

Add enough water to make it into a rasam.
Pour it into a pot and boil it once.
Add salt, the powered cumin and pepper.

In a pan add the oil, the mustard seeds and the asafetida powder.
When the seeds splutter, add the contents to the rasam.
Remove and let it cool.
Add enough lime juice to taste.
Can be eaten with rice, or taken as soup also.

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[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks a lot kugan.

i kept in the fridge.

[Selviem]

suja,
i think i post the menu in diet kitchen.

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Inniku mathiyam spinach rasam than!!. I like rasam a lot. Unga rasam recipes post pannunga, when you get time. No hurry.


Suja

[sonu gopi]

[tscii]Aarthii while I was in US, my sis-in-law used to buy this tomato salsa by jars. Its nice to dip in the corn tortilla chips and eat.
I told her that I will try and make my own sauce after eating it.
The sauce turned out so well that she too does not buy it anymore.
You can use little of this sauce for your pasta.

Aarthii the penne pasta will swell big after boiling.
Try buying the elbows, or small types of the pasta.
Here is the recipe:


TOMATO SALSA

Ingredients:
8 red ripe tomatoes
2 capsicum cut into cubes
5 green chillies chopped
4 garlic pips chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 tbs of olive oil
1 tsp fresh or dried parsley

Method:
Steam the tomatoes and make a coarse puree of it.
Heat a wok with the olive oil, add in chopped garlic,
onions, capsicum, green chillies and sauté well.

Now add in the pureed tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper,
And stir nicely, once the raw smell goes, add in the lemon juice
and the parsley. Stir well and remove.
Now you can serve with nachos, tacos and corn tortilla chips.

Thanks Kugan for this Tomato Salsa recipe - my daughter loves this very much coz I often see her eating corn tortilla chips with the ready-made salsa from the Mall. I would surely try out this recipe and I bet its going to hit off as her fancy from now onwards..!! :D

[Madhu Sree]

K, I did ur OATS UPMA recipe from,

K's Kitchen episode 2 (http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=13371&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=255)

I prepared this yesterday for dinner :D, It turned out to be tasty but konjam wateryaa irundhadhu I mean udhiri udhiriaa varala, thanni adhigamaa irundhirukkumaa, or OATS upma apdi thaan varumaa... But taste wise gud :D.

I am thinking of using OATS to prepare something like usili soon... amma indha idea kuduththaaa, like using Aval/pohaa to prepare usili, she asked me to use OATS instead, senjuttu nallaa vandhaaa recipe post panren :D

[kugan98]

I hope you like the spinach rasam.
I have posted lemon rasam somewhere.
I will and see and post the link.

All the best with your dinner on the 19th.
Take care Suja. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Sonu, what happened to you?
Long time you are missing.
I just thought of you today, so long life for you.

Try the salsa and see, sometimes it will not be as tasty
as the store bought one. Since she is used to the salsa.
We all liked it, even my friend Selviem liked it.
So try Sonu and see.

Please come often, at times I miss you all very much :(
Take care. Kugan98