Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[suvai]

whats all the noise in the kitchennnnn waitttttttttttt for meeeeee..................:noteeth:

vanakam ngo kugannnnnnn nalla irukeengala?? sorry ipo thaan enaala varamudinjithu....
omg soooo many interesting recipes....ethai vidarthu ethai pannarathu.....mind la oru pottiye kilapiteenga ponga..:noteeth:
never have i heard of semiya dosai....very new to me...i am not very fond of semiya....but dosai naa fuss pannaama irangidum...:noteeth: try pannidaren.....onga tomato chutney.......superrrrr ah irukum pola thonuthu....this weekend menu la pottutaa pochi....

plz thank sumi for the lovely recipes she is providing....& special thanks to u for trying her recipes & posting pictures...ngo!

selvi....dev....aarthi.....hope all is well with u & your little ones.

intha weekend varen marupadi kugan...till then keep the kitchen doors open.......

[suvai]

oats adaiiiiiiii texture epadi irukum nga kugan??? want to try that for sure

[suvai]

dev...just read that u were not feeling well....hope u have now fully recovered....glad u had a good vacation;-)

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, for the nice post.
Try and give us the feed back. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai, vaanggo, vaanggo, The kitchen gets the kala kalappu, when you come.
Thank God our utencils are all made of metals.
China na poochida:rotfl:

Thanks Suvai, for all your nice words and compliments.
Yes Sumi Senthil is a oats fanatic.
She loves to add oats to things to please her M.I.Law:banghead:

She has already send me few recipes using oats.
Suvai oats adai, tastes nice and soft. Try it you will like it.
So is the semiya dosai, a bit thick, but nice with hot chutney.

Will be waiting eargerly for the week end.
Hope to hear more paathirams uruluran in the kitchen:-D

Thanks Suvai, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is another of Sumithira's recipe. Vera enna with oats thaan.
Try it friends, Kugan98

OATS SNAKE GOURD KUTOO

Ingredients:

3 tbs cooking oats
1 cup cut snake gourd pieces
¼ cup cooked moong dal
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 onion chopped
1 red tomato chopped
1 tsp ginger paste

To Grind Into Paste:
2 green chillies
½ tsp cumin seeds

To Temper:
2 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp urad dal
2 dried chillies cut into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves

1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the ingredients to temper.
Let them splutter, add in the chopped onions and saute well.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and the ginger.
Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.

Now add in the cut snake gourd pieces, ground paste, salt and tumeric.
Saute nicely till the veges cook a little.
Now add in the cooking oats, and saute well in medium heat.
Add in the cooked moong dal with little water.

Cook on low flame till the snake gourd gets cooked.
Add in the cut coriander leaves, and remove.
Serve with rice or roti.

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[suvai]

:rotfl::rotfl: "China na pochi" thaaan in the kitchen for sure kugan ngo!!!!!
kitchen la dish vaangi katupadi aagaathu for sure...:noteeth:
eversilver paathirathinaaley naama thapichom...:mrgreen:

i tried the oats adai...& tomato chutney.....naaaku satham pottukitey saapitathu....lol
chutney was double superrrrrrrrrr....loved it....oats adaiyum superrrrrr...sollunga sumi kita...nalla vanthuthu nu with the measurements.....suda suda saapita innum suvai o suvai thaango...(smiling icon pottukonga)
chutneya konjam kaara saaramaa panitten kugan....but it was.... t A1 s t y!!!

omg oats koottaaa...this is also first for me.....konjam stickyaaa irukumo koottu kugan???
onga plated pic paarthaa apadi theriyalai....ithaiyum try pannidaren....
sollunga sumi kita...i love oats.....but never have i tried indian cooking with it.........firsttttttt time ......pretty impressive...!!!

aaahaa ma in law support vaanga sumi ku oats thunaiyaaa???? (hahahhahaha)
tell her.....avanga cooking skills naala thaan ma in law is becoming ma.....(smiling icon pottukonga)

[suvai]

kootu very interesting...no coconut....minus garlic............sounds interesting....pannidaren soon & will give u the feed back.............kandipa nallaaaaaa thaaan irukum...;-)

[lakme]

Kugan, pls thank Sumithra for all the oats recipes. Does she make oats upma? pls, add that recipe also!

[kugan98]

Suvai, thanks for your very nice posts.
At times we need some humor too in our forum..

Suvai try out the oats kutoo, I found it nice, also healthy.
I have already tried your onion tomato avial.
Posting soon. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Lakme for your post.
Did you see the kara kuzhambu, did you try?

Why Sumi for the oats upma, Intha Kugan also can do:smokesmirk:
I will post soon for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai, here is the recipe you sent me.
It's tasty alright, I added carrots. Kugan98

Medium size tomatoes - 4
medium size onions - 2
green chillies - 4 or according to yr taste
grated coconut - 1/2 a cup
ginger small piece
curd 4 teaspoon..
manjal podi a pinch
salt to taste
for seasoning:
karuvepilai a few
cooking oil - 1 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method:
Cut tomatoes & onions into thin long pieces.
In a vessel, heat a little oil & fry the cut onions till they turn light brown.
Add the cut tomatoes, salt, manjal poidi.
(I think u can add some peas & carrots here) & let it cook for about 5 to 8 mins.
Meanwhile grind coconut, pachai milagai,along with curds to a smooth paste. add water or curds if needed.
Add this ground mixture the tomato onion mix
Mix well & let it cook for another couple of mins. Remove from fire.
Season with curry leaves & kadugu(mustard)
Serve hot with rice or chapathi.

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[selvieam]

wow, me too fond of oats, will definitely try adai and kootu. onion tomato aviyal sounds good. that also comes in my list.

kugan made ur version of pumpkin rasavangi. awesome taste. thanks kugan

[lakme]

Thanks Lakme for your post.
Did you see the kara kuzhambu, did you try?

Why Sumi for the oats ponggal, Intha Kugan also can do:smokesmirk:
I will post soon for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Not yet-kara kuzhambu for this week, Today, I'm making oats adai for b'fast. Easy since it does not need fermentation.

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem for your nice post.
Oh, neengalum Sumi maathari, love oats ah.
Do not worry, Sumi has posted so may oats recipes to me.
Ellaam avangga mamiyaarai ice vekka thaan:smokesmirk:
I will post them one by one.
Glad you liked the rasa vaanggi.
Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Take your time Lakme, I will also give you a bonus.
Oats pongal and oats upma.:-D
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

A cooling tayir patchadi for the hot summer. Enjoy, Kugan98

PUSINI TAYIR PATCHADI

Ingredients:

1 cup pusini cut into small pieces
Salt to taste

1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big pinch of asafoetida powder

To Grind To A Smooth Paste:
¼ cup grated coconut
4 green chillies sliced
½ tsp cumin seeds

½ cup curds well beaten
Little red chillie powder

Method:
Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the mustard, urad dal,
curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
Add in the cut pusini, and salt. Saute well till the pusini
is cooked a little, not mushy. Remove to a container to cool.

Grind the coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds to a smooth paste.
Use very little water to grind. Remove.
Now add the ground coconut paste with the beaten curds.
Mix well, add it to the cooked pusini .
Sprinkle red chillie powder, chill before serving.

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[dev]

Welcome back Suvai... all is well here... konjam over eating due to functions and travel... adhaan stomach upset... 2 naal pattini potadhum ippo alright...:)

Ellorum MILku ice vecha Sumi oats vaikiraangala...;) :lol: interesting recipes... will pass them on to my SIL who too likes oats for its health benefits... namma ellam enna thaan health benefits irndhaalum kannai mooditu muzhunga maatom... rasichu rusichu saapidura food thaan nalla jeeranam aagumnu nambura aalunga...;) but unga ellorudaya feedbacaium paarkum podhu I feel oats is not that bad tasting when cooked right... oru chinna packet vaangi konjama try panni paarkiren...

[suvai]

kugan....neenga jet speed in trying new recipes.....taste epadi irunthichi....neenga nallaa iruku nu sollarathaala kandipa try pannaren...tomato avial.....saw the recipe in some booklet...;-)
en books la iruku recipes....ellaaam kai kaaal alavu.....i know u r pretty good in converting them to measurements....:-)
i have to search for a thakaali thokku my aunt used to make....ohhhh myyyyy athai saapitaa stores ones vaanga maateenga.....it is an andra recipe.....thedaren...to send it to u....it goes well with dosai / idly / uppuma / verum sadathila mix panni saapidalaam /thayir saadam / on bread as a spread / ipadi....attakaasamaana thokku athu....will search for it.....i dont make it becoz my aunt makes it for me...:noteeth:

kugan ngo......saravana's bhavan kurma & channa masala recipe iruntha podunga....i have all the other types of channa masala...SB's is different in taste.

[suvai]

vaanga vaanga devvvvv....;-) good to hear u r better now...

oats enakum pidikaama thaan irunthichi...but the varieties u get here is very good....mixed with apple & cinnamon /peach/maple syrup/flax seeds/ipadi quaker Oats comes out with a variety pack....i have never tried indian cooking with it...now becoz of our kugan /sumi & her ma in la naala i tried the adai & it came out very well......but dont forget to make that chutney..omg super o superrrrrrrrr

enaku semiya pidikaathu...wanted to try but kugan wrote sticky nu....athaanaala going to hop skip on that one!! :noteeth:

[lakme]

Kugan, oats adai was super!! I used wheat flour instead of all-purpose, very tasty with hot sambar.
Rombo thanks!!

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, my this weekend was so super. your oats was very very super. My family enjoyed the adai with super chutney. Thanks,
Post us more oats recipes please, we are all very health conscious:roll:
Kugan I had a very simple sambar without any vegetables in a famous hotel.
I have pmed you the hotel's name. The waiter just smiled when I asked how they do it. It was super finger lickin good. Can you please post the recipe for us.
Very good combo with soft idli. Thanks

[dev]

time to try oats adai I guess...so many good reviews...

[rose75]

Kugan, thanks for all the nice recipes. My family too likes oats, especially my parents. I told them about your recipes, my mom was so happy. What we do is only porridge with milk and sugar. Now I will make adai and things for them. poor people surely they will enjoy different types with oats. Waiting eargerly for pongal upma and other dishes. Thanks.Rose

[kugan98]

Thank my dear friens for all the nice posts and compliments.
Suvai, Dev, Selviem, Lakme, Aarthii, Gulabjamun and Rose 75.

On the whole all are looking for oats recipes to ice vaikiraan the mamiyaar.:rotfl::rotfl:
o.k o.k the recipes are coming soon. I had few recipes, all are missing.
Eppadiyoh Sumi has managed to capture all your hearts.

Gulabjamun, I know the type of sambar that you want.
We have " friends" there to get us the recipes.
I have been doing this sambar when ever I have guests.
I did not think of posting. It is good to have hubbers like you to request.

A silent reader has pmed me giving me a recipe that she had in her friend's house. She has asked me to rewrite the recipe properly.
I do not mind doing, but why be silent reader, it will not take a minute to post a line. We too will feel very happy.

Thanks friends, take care, if not for all of you all, I will be a loner.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here Gulabjamun, enjoy it. Kugan98

S.B HOTEL SAMBAR

Ingredients:

Pressure Cook:
1 cup toor dal
1 big onion chopped
1 red tomato chopped

To Grind:
1 red tomato chopped
1 tbs pottu kadalai
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp grated coconut

To Temper:
2 tsp ghee or oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp funugreek seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 onion chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
3 green chillies chopped

To Garnish:
¼ cup of chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Pressure cook the above ingredients in 3 cups of water for 3 whistles.
Grind fine all the ingredients under to grind.
Release the pressure and mash the contents well.
Add in the ground masala and salt, boil well for 10 minutes.

Heat the ghee in a pan, add in the things to temper.
Saute well, now pour the seasonings into the boiling sambar.
Boil the sambar for about 5 minutes. Add in the chopped coriander leaves.
Remove and serve with iddlis or dosai. Your finger lickin sambar ready.

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[dev]

simple sambar recipe...will def try it...

Here's a simple tomato kuzhambu to go with idli/dosai/ragi mudde etc...

Heat oil in a pan and add in about 20-25 pearl onions(medium sized), dry red chillies and saute for 2 minutes. Now add 2 tbsp of cori. seeds and 3/4 tbsp of jeera. Saute for further 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup (or 1/2 a large) coconut grated, turmeric pwd. Saute for a min and switch off flame.
Grind to a paste.

Chop 3 tomatoes and boil them in 1 cup water + salt for 2 minutes.
Now add in the paste,salt,more water if req and let it boil for a further 5 minutes or till raw smell disappears.
Season with mustard and curry leaves.
Done.

[gulabjamun]

Kugan your posting made me feel very sad. I too every morning see the hub in my office. I too did not think of posting a line to thank you. I know how difficult it is to cook, take snaps and post recipes in the forum. We just on the computer and see the recipes. Sorry Kugan.

Thank you very much for posting the hotel sambar. I will try it out and let you know the results. The sambar looks the same like the hotel ones. Thanks Kugan98

Dev thank you too for the simple tomato kulambu. Hope Kugan will try it out and post it with pictures. Gulabjamun

[kugan98]

Dear Dev, thank you so much for the simple recipe.
I will try it out and post the picture.
Thanks, Dev, take care Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your nice post. Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings.:banghead:
Just in the spur of the moment I wrote that.
Anyway please try out the recipe and give us the feed back.
Thanks Gulabjamun, Kugan98

[kugan98]

O.K here is a oats recipe, a very healthy refreshing drink.
Actually the recipe was suggested by Sumi's M.I.Law after making her kambu khool.
I have tried and it is very tasty. Good breakfast drink. Kugan98

HEALTHY OATS DRINK

Ingredients:

2 cups mooru
3 cups water
1/2 cup cooking oats
2 tbs grated carrot
2 tbs finely chopped onions
A pinch of cumin powder
Little cut coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Add the oats to a pot. Add in the water.
Cook on medium heat stirring all the time till it is cooked well.
Let it cool first, add in the butter milk, salt, cumin powder,
Grated carrots, chopped onions, and coriander leaves.
Mix it well, and enjoy the healthy drink.

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[selvieam]

kugan, made oats ada for dinner today, with sambar, i too mixed wheat flour instead of plain flour, the taste was simply superb. i add chillie flakes and turmeric powder. looking for more receipes.

[dev]

oats drink interstinga iruke... naan oats recipes try pannura varai ooya maatanga pola iruke indha Kuganum Sumium...:lol:

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, I gave the hotel sambar recipe to my mom, and asked her to make it for night dinner with iddli. Kugan, I am telling you the truth, my whole family was so surprized that it tasted exactly like the hotel sambar that we had.
My father said that we need not waste money on hotel food anymore.
So please kindly post what ever recipe you know that they cook in the hotel:-D
My mom is making the healthy oats drink for us for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Thanks Kugan.

[dev]

Done KK3...:redjump:

Sssshhhhabbbbaaaa...ippove kanna kattudhe!!!...:lol:

[kugan98]

Thank you Selviem for the nice post and feed back.
Yes, you can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, you better buy a bigger packet of oats today itself.:happydance:
Sumi is bombarding me with oats, dosai, oats chapathi and so on.

Dev, thank you very much to you and Aarthii for making the blog exist.
I just do not know how to thank you both:bow::bow:

Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, you made my day. Thanks for the nice feed back.
I am glad that you all liked the recipe.
Try the drink and let us know how you all feel.
I will try to post what ever recipe that I get from my "friend"
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

The oats dosai tastes nice with any chutney. I had it with tomato thokku.
A easy recipe, to help out when we have unexpected visitors. Kugan98

OATS DOSAI

Ingredients:
1 cup rava
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats
1 medium onion chopped fine
1 green chillie chopped fine
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbs coriander leaves chopped fine
Salt to taste
Enough water

Method:
Dry roast the oats and grind to coarse powder.
In a bowl, add in the rava, all purpose flour, ground oats.
Salt, green chillies, cumin seeds, and salt.

Mix every well, add in enough water to make a batter of dosai consistency.
Add in the chopped onions and the coriander leaves. Mix well.
Heat a dosai kal, pour a laddle full of the batter.
Spread into thin dosai, pour little oil around the dosai.

Flip it over when one side is cooked. Cook the other side also.
Remove and serve with any chutney.

NOTE: Do not keep the batter long after mixing, make the dosai
Instantly, other wise the oats will become little thick. (kola-kola)

Healthy buffs can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.


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[Aarthii]

Friends ,am back.
i had been quite busy for the last few weeks.
How r u all doing?
kuganka,u have posted so many oats recipes.Great !Thanks for all the recipe.
Great dev ! Good Job :)
Selvika,Suvaika,how r u both doing?

[rose75]

Kugan you are doing a great service to us. We are all very thankful to you. Kugan, normally we will add urad dal to make aapam. That's how it has been in my family. I tried your method of doing aapam without the urad dal. Oh! my goodness, it turned out so perfect and as how we eat out in the shops. Thanks Kugan.
Kugan, by any chance do you know how to make moor rasam? I love this rasam, this is a village type of food. Thanks Kugan.

[selvieam]

hi aarthi, nice to see u in the thread. how is lil pranay. we r fine here.

[dev]

Will do Kugan... oats dosai paarka nalla iruku...:) I tried sumi's tomato chutney n it was finger licking good...;) Thanks to u n sumi...

Arthi n Kugan, any help on kk6 pls let me know...

Inga monsoon has set in... very pleasant weather with occassional showers...:D

[PARAMASHIVAN]

oats dosai paarka nalla iruku...:)

Ennathu Oats Dosai ah :shock: Oats as in the stuff used in Porridge (Breakfast cereal) ?? :shock:

[dev]

Ennathu Oats Dosai ah :shock: Oats as in the stuff used in Porridge (Breakfast cereal) ?? :shock:

I told U alreadyna... idhellam Indian ishtyle... ungalukku puriyaadhu...:lol:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

I told U alreadyna... idhellam Indian ishtyle... ungalukku puriyaadhu...:lol:

Aama neenga thanniyilaiyum palagaram sudigira aatkal :lol2:

[dev]

Aama neenga thanniyilaiyum palagaram sudigira aatkal :lol2:

:yes: that's how rasgullas are done...:rotfl:

[kugan98]

Aarthii, thanks for your nice post.
I am grateful to you and Dev for the blog.
I am sure it is nearing to finish.
Try the oats recipe and post the feed back. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Rose, I am glad that you liked the aapam.
That's how it is done in my house.

Rose, your request for moor rasam is a simple one.
We often do it when we have extra sour curds.

I will post the recipe for you. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

How are you Selviem? Have you prepared for your holidays?
Take care and enjoy your holidays. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for the nice post.
Yes, I too liked Sumi's tomato chutney.

Eargerly waiting for Suvai's tomato thokku.
I simply love tomato thokku.

I hope I have posted my family's famous tomato thokku:roll:
It is loved by all my friends and family.

Dev, thanks Dev, Aarthii has promised to finish KK6.
I too will try to help her. I will upload the new ones, as I post.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, I will spare you today from oats torture :smokesmirk:
Rose, here is the recipe, hope you like it. Kugan98

MOOR RASAM

Ingredients:

1 litre thin mooru
3 tsp gram flour
Little tumeric powder
2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Little asafoetida powder
2 tsp green chillie paste
Little coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Mix the salt, gram flour and the mooru.
Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the mustard and cumin seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the green chillie paste and curry leaves.
Saute for about 5 seconds. Then add in the asafoetida powder.

Add in the tumeric powder, mix well then add in the mooru mixture.
Cook on medium heat, when it comes to boil, off the stove.
Garnish with the coriander leaves, serve with rice or as a drink.

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[gulabjamun]

Kugan, what moor rasam? I have heard of so many rasams. This is the first time hearing about moor rasam. Normally in our house, we only do parrpu rasam and poondu rasam. It is time to try out on different types of rasam.:-D
Let me try this moor rasam first. Gulabjamun.

[dev]

Moor rasam is new to me...will try it K...:)

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?... I used to get it when in SG... Inge phool makhananu sonna yaarukkum theriya maatengudhu,... lotus seednu ketaalum kidaika maatengudhu... a neighbourhood store guy has promised to get it for me if I can tell them the tamil name...help pls!!!

[NOV]

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?...thaamarai mottu payir

you can get it from Yash Herbal products at No. 184, 6th Street, X Cut Road, Opposite Vairam Mansion, Ganthipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 012, India
Phone: +(91)-(422)-2492535 ; Mobile / Cell Phone: +(91)-9443025357/7498476535

if they dont know what it is, show them this picture:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PNR6HQ8jaWA/S4sihkDLwnI/AAAAAAAACeA/accNquRnH30/s320/lotus+seeds.JPG

[dev]

Thanks a lot NOV...:) Actually I'm looking for the puffed makhanas... like these...http://charchechaukeke.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/100-1199.jpg
I guess that shop will have these too...let me try...

Thanks again...

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, yes, moor rasam will taste nice. Try it out.
I just remembered your request for keera kuzhambu. I will post it soon.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome NOV anneh. You have been missing very long time from the forum.
I presume you must be very busy. Anyway I am very happy that you popped in.
Thanks for clearing our Dev's doubts.
Anneh, apa apa vanthu pongga. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, try out the moor rasam, very simple thaan.
Post us the recipe, when you do something with the lotus seeds.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends, normally we will make keerai poriyal, kadayal, or with dal.
Try this village style of keerai kuzhambu. Thanks, Kugan98


KEERAI KULAMBU

Ingredients:

250 grms of seeru keerai, cleaned and cut into 1 inch length.
2 tbs cooked moong dal
200 grms chopped onions
200 grms chopped tomatoes
2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 lime sized tamarind, make 2 cups juice
Salt to taste

To Grind:
3 tbs grated coconut
3 green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper

To Season:
2 tbs oil
2 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried chillies cut into pieces
Little asafoetida powder

Little cut coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a pot, add in the seasonings. Add in the onions.
Saute well till lightly brown. Add in the tomatoes, chillie powder,
coriander powder, tumeric powder, salt and the cooked moong dal.

Mix well, add in the cut keerai and 2 cups of tamarind juice.
Cook on medium heat untill the keerai is cooked.
When the gravy boils add in the ground paste, and mix well.
Let it boil for a minute, remove and add the cut coriander leaves.

Note: You can use, ara keerai, or any of your choice.
Do not use pasala keerai.


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[kugan98]

Dear Lakme, sorry for the late reply. I remember posting this oats pongal,
and oats upma before in the forum. I was hunting for it.
I lost lot of pictures when my p.c crashed. Here is the pongal recipe.
Soon I will post the upma for you. Thanks, Kugan98

OATS PONGGAL
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1/4 cup pan roasted, boiled mung dal (less if you like)
1 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp asafotida powder
1 tsp finely grated ginger
2 sprigs of curry leaves
2 tsp ghee or oil ( also less if you like)
Salt to taste

Method:
Cook oats with little water, so that it is thick.
Add the cooked mung dal, and salt.
Mix nicely so that the oats and dal are well combined.
Remove from stove.
In a wok, add the ghee.
Add the pepper, cumin seeds .
Now add the ginger, curry leaves and asafetida powder.
Now pour the seasonings on the cooked oats.
Mix well and serve.

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[dev]

OATS UPMA

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup mixed veges chopped (optional)
1 medium onion chopped
3 green chillies chopped
1 small piece of ginger chopped fine
Few curry leaves chopped
Little coriander leaves chopped
2 cups of water
Salt to taste
1 tbs roasted cashew nuts.

Seasonings:
2 tbs ghee or oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp channa dal
½ tsp urad dal

Method:
Dry roast the oats in a wok for few minutes.
Heat the ghee in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, channa dal and urad dals. Fry for a second.
Add in the onions, ginger, and green chillies.
Sauté for few minutes, add in the curry leaves.
Add in the mixed veges, and stir nicely.
Add in the 2 cups of water and about ¼ tsp of the salt.
Cover and let it come to a boil.
Reduce the heat and add in the roasted oats,stirring continuously.
Cover the the oats and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
The oats should have absorbed all the water.
Give a stir, add in the coriander leaves and the cashew nuts.
Serve warm with any chutney.

Note: You can cook this upma without the veges also.

[dev]

K, i took the oats upma recipe from the blog... but no pic there...

[dev]

Keerai kuzhambu simplea iruku...senju paarkanum...

K, did u get Kitchen king masala and bansi ravai?...

[lakme]

Kugan, Dev, thanks for the Oats Pongal and Upma recipe. Both are on my list for this week. One recipe which I've been making often, on request from the family, is Kugan's Sesame Cabbage-very nice! Thanks,dear Kugan!

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, for finding the pongal upma recipe.
I think I have to buy an external hard disk to save all my pictures.
I lost lot of pictures, when my p.c crashed.
I will cook again the upma and post the picture to you.
Try the keerai kuzhambu, once in a way no harm doing a different recipe.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

NOTE: Dev, yes I got the kitchen king masala,
No bansi ravi. Rubenee and parents going to India in July.
I will ask her to get it for me.

[kugan98]

Dear Lakme, thank you very much for your beautiful post.
Lakme, it makes me very happy to know that your family loves
the dish. Thanks again.
I hope you will try out the oats recipes too.
Yesterday, I made oats chapathi:-D
came out very soft and nice. Thanks, kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai, how are you? I got the recipes for S.B. kurma and channa masala.
The " friend" also gave me some sample of the dish.:smokesmirk:

Suvai, here in Malaysia kurma means, yellowish, whitish coloured thickish gravy.
The " friend " gave me some kurma which was little reddish in colour.
Any way I tried both the kurma and channa dal.
Both were very tasty, just as he gave.

I hope it meets your expectations Suvai. Try and let me know.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

S.B. KURMA

Ingredients:
1 big potato cubed
2 tbs green peas
1 big onion sliced
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp coriander powder
2 tbs ghee or oil
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves chopped


To Grind Fine:
2 green chillie sliced
2 red tomatoes chopped
6 cashew nuts soaked in water
2 tsp kas kas, soaked in water
1 tsp aniseeds
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 pips garlic
1 inch ginger
3 tbs grated coconut

Method:
Heat the ghee in a pot, add in the bay leaf.
Add in the onions and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add in the potatoes and the green peas. Saute for about 3 minutes.
Add in the chillie, coriander powder and stir fry well.

Add in ¼ cup of water and the ground paste. Mix the contents well.
On medium heat let it boil till the raw smell goes.
Add more water according to your preferred consistency.
Keep stirring in between till oil separates.

Garnish with the cut coriander leaves, remove and serve.

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[kugan98]

S.B. CHANNA MASALA

Ingredients:

1 cup dry chick peas soaked over night.

To Blend Well:
1 big tomato chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
2 green chillies chopped
1 tbs boiled chick peas

2 tbs oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
Little asafoetida powder
1 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Little chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Boil the soaked chick peas, until cooked. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pot, add in the cumin seeds and asafoetida powder.
Add in the blended ingredients, chillie powder, coriander and tumeric.
Stir fry and cook for about 5 minutes. The oil will separate from the gravy.

Add in the chick peas, salt and 2 cups of water.
Let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
The gravy now should be little thick.
Add in the garam masala and the coriander leaves.

Mix well and remove. Serve with batura

I do not know why, at times the picture is upside down:banghead:

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[selvieam]

kugan,
awesome oats pongal and uppma. picture of pongal is tempting too much. will try.

also, made oats dosa, it came out nicely. i used wheat flour instead of plain flour, good taste.

wow, channa masala and red kuruma was also too tempting. will try one by one.

Also, i booked tickets for 2nd july. exams are going on for kids. so at present going behind, exams are getting over by 23rd of this month, then i can think about my vacation.

really waiting for the vacation. What's ur plan kugan?

selvi

[kugan98]

Selviem, thank you very much for your beautiful post.
I am glad that you tried oats dosai. I also made oats chapathi.
Glad that you will be trying out the the other oats recipes.

Here are the benefits of oats:
Good For
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Weight Loss, Post-menopausal Health

Health Factor
Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, High Fiber, High Vitamins, High Minerals

DEV, TAKE NOTE:smokesmirk:

Selviem. I wish your children all the best for their coming exams.
Here in Malaysia exams are over.

No plans Selviem, I had to cancel my plans of going to India in June.
I wanted to go to my nephew's wedding which is on the 6th of June.
He is the son of playback singer Siva Sithambaram, and grandson of the late
"Padmashri Dr. Seerkhazi Govindarajan.

I had to cancel my plans as my co-sister's brother too is getting married on the same day in Malaysia.

Enjoy your holidays Selviem, with your parents and children.
Take care, Kugan98

[selvieam]

thanks for sharing the benefits of oats. everyday i make oats chapathi for lunch.

thats really great that u r related to a VIP.

thanks kugan for ur wishes.

[dev]

wow K... appadiye SB vatha kuzhambu, kaima idli, cauliflower chops irundhaal podunga...:lol2:

[rose75]

Kugan, made keerai kulambu, besh, besh, very tasty. Thanks Kugan.

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem for the nice post.
Nothing about VIP, I just miss the wedding:cry2:
Take care, Kugan98


Dev, I will look out for the recipes for you.
Enna konjam bayam S.B people will come after me.:-D
Thanks, Kugan98


Rose, glad that you liked the dish.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Try this dish, you can even make it with mutton.
Kugan98


MEAL MAKER SUKKA

Ingrediants:

2 cups soya chunks
3 pips garlic smashed
1 inch ginger piece smashed
salt

For Marination:

1 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp pepper powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
3 tbs corn flour
Salt to taste

For Masala:

1 big onion sliced
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp aniseeds
2 green chillie sliced
1 tbs ginger, garlic paste
2 tsp red chillie powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tbs lemon juice
4 tbs oil
Salt to taste

Method:

Boil 4 cups of water along with salt, ginger and garlic and bring that to boil.Add in soya chunks and cover the pan.Let it sit for 10 min.Drain it and wash in lots of cold water and squeeze it.Set this aside.

Mix all the ingredients given for marinate with the soya chunks.
Heat 2 tbls of oil and sauté the soya chunks for 10 min till golden and crisp.Remove it and set this aside.

Heat 2 tbls of oil in a wok , add in the aniseeds and curry leaves ..Add in onion and fry till golden.
Add green chilli and ginger garlic paste and mix well.Add in pepper,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,garam masala powder and mix well.Season with salt to taste.
Pour in a little of water and mix well. Add in the fried soya chunks and mix well.

Cover the pan and let it simmer for 10 min.Add in lemon juice and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.

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[kugan98]

A very good combo for flavoured rices. Kugan98

PINEAPPLE RELISH

Ingredients:

5 cups of chopped pineapple pieces
1 tsp oil
1 tsp mixed, mustard, funugreek, cumin, aniseeds and nigella
3 dried chillies, cut into pieces and seeded

¼ cup of sugar
½ cup of water

½ tbs grated ginger
Salt to taste
1 tsp lime juice

To Roast And Powder:
1 tsp coriander seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp pepper corns
Few funugreek seeds

2 tsp red chillie powder

Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add in mixed spices, and the cut red chillies.
Stir for a second, add in the sugar and water. Let it come to a boil.
Now add in the chopped pineapple pieces, salt , ginger and lime juice.
Let it cook till the syrup thickens.

Now add in the powdered spices, and the chillie powder.
Mix gently, add salt if needed. Off the stove and remove.
Good combo for any flavoured rice.

Any remedy for upside down pictures?:confused2:

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[dev]

your mealmaker dish makes me drool... I don't buy soya chunks often... indha sukka seiyave vaanga poren...:)

K, I'm sure they would be looking for u already...:lol2:

[Aarthii]

kk6 is done to till date.
kuganka,kk6 till 200 pages completed.
From 200,u have completed i guess.

u have posted so many recipes.
thanks for all the recipes.

[Aarthii]

he is doing good selvika :)

[gulabjamun]

Thanks Kugan for all the mouth watering recipes. Kugan just write Hotel recipes, we all will know. Do not put your self into trouble. Soya mate sukka looks so mouth watering. I will try it with mutton:roll: Thanks Kugan

[dev]

Well done Arthii...:clap:

[groucho070]

Try this dish, you can even make it with mutton.
Kugan98


MEAL MAKER SUKKA
You are heaven sent, Kugan. I am planning to do this with our local tauhu (tofu). My wife is nuts about tofu, not so much on the mock meat.

[rose75]

Kuga, thank you very much for all the nice recipes. I love pineapple, that too pickle like as what you have posted will make me drool.
Kugan, I tasted a rajma masala in a hotel. Creamy and with a butter taste. There are some whole rajma too in the gravy. Lip smacking good. Do you by any chance know how to do it.
Sorry for requesting so many recipes, hope you do not mind. Take your time Kugan. Thanks rose.

[dev]

rose, is it only rajma or rajma and urad dhal combined?... if it is the later, u can find the recipe under the name "dal makhani" on the blog...

[rose75]

Dev, it is Rajma alone, they serve in im im hotels. I do not want to put Kugan in trouble.
Hope Kugan understands. Any way thanks for your kind help. Lets see what Kugan comes out with. Thanks Dev. Rose75

[kugan98]

Sorry, friends, have been a little busy.
Dev, try it out, boil the soya meat as per my directions.
You will not have any smell. Then you can make the sukka.:-D

Thanks for letting Rose know about the dal makhani.
You have a very good helping heart.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii, a BIG thank you to you and our Dev.
The blog would have been possible without both your help.

I went through the blog a little. Many pictures are missing.
I too lost lot of pictures, when my p.c crashed.

Let me see, I will take pictures when I cook the dish again.
Then I will post them in the blog. No pictures, no good.

Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks, Gulabjamun, for your nice post.
I will take care, do not worry about me.
Enjoy the recipes. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome Groucho anna. How are you?
Anneh, enna anneh God sent appadi, eppadinu sollureengga.

Groucho anneh, you can do the sukka with the tofu.
Buy the firm tofu, cube it, marinate with the given ingredients.
shallow fry in a non-stick pan. then proceed as the recipe.
Enjoy anneh. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Rose, thanks for your request. I do not know if I have posted this recipe before.
Let me check, I know what you want. I will post if I have not posted before.
Just give me some time. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I think you all remember, me telling about a silent reader who sent me a recipe, and asked me to rewrite it for her.
Well it is a unique dish with vegetables and minced mutton.
I used minced soya mate to replace the minced mutton.:yessir:
Here is the recipe. Enjoy SILENT READER. Kugan98


MIXED MASALA VEGETABLES

Ingredients:
250 grms, minced soya meal maker

50 grms potatoes cubed
50 grms brinjals cubed
50 grms valakkai cubed

¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
Little salt

2 tbs oil
2 two inch cinnamon sticks
2 big onions sliced
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
1 red tomato chopped
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ cup thick coconut milk
2 tsp lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste.

Method:
Boil the soya mate, with smashed garlic, little ginger and salt.
Boil for about 10 minutes, squeeze and wash well.
Mince the soya mate and keep aside.

Apply the tumeric, chillie and salt to the cubed vegetables.
Keep the vegetables separetly and marinate for 1 hour.
Now fry the marinated vegetables separetly and keep aside.

Add oil to a wok, add in the cinnamon sticks, add in the onions.
Saute well, add in the ginger, garlic paste, fry well.
Add in the chopped tomatoes, garam masala and chillie powder.

Stir fry well, add in the minced soya meal maker. Mix well.
Add in the ¼ cup of thick milk, salt mix well again.
Now first add in potato, stir fry well, add in the valakkai,

Stir fry again, lastly add in the fried brinjal cubes.
Mix every thing well together gently.
Sprinkle little water if too dry. Off the stove.
Add in the lime juice to taste, garnish with coriander leaves.
Remove and serve with any simple pulao or steaming rice.

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[groucho070]

:lol: kugan, got emotional a bit.

Okay, I shall do as per your recommendation. Thanks again.

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I checked the blog a little.

There were many recipes and pictures missing, when the forum hub did the changes.
I too lost lot of pictures and recipes, when my p.c crashed.
I felt so sad that lot of my hard work was wasted.

My niece in US, keeps tags of my recipes and pictures.
I hope to get things from her and repost them again.

So please if there are are any double posts, kindly forgive me.
I will try my best revive all my recipes.

Thanks, Kugan98

[PARAMASHIVAN]

:lol: kugan, got emotional a bit.

Okay, I shall do as per your recommendation. Thanks again.

neenga periya Emosanal Eagambaram ah :lol2: :yessir:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

You are heaven sent, Kugan. I am planning to do this with our local tauhu (tofu). My wife is nuts about tofu, not so much on the mock meat.

Rakesh anna

Me too, but the problem with Tofu is, it tastes "horrible" unless you "deep" fry it. and one you deep Fried it. All the oil is "soaked" into the Tofu, making it an Excellent Agent to Promote "cholesterol" . :lol2:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

How is your Daughter now ? :roll:

[kugan98]

Thanks Tamby, my daughter is fine.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

OATS CHAPATHI

Ingredients:

1 cup oats
¾ cup wheat flour
Little oil
Little water
Salt to taste

Method:

Grind the oats to a coarse powder.
Add in the wheat flour.
Add enough water, salt and oil.
Knead to a soft dough. Rest the dough for 3 hours.
Then take little dough and roll it into a chapathi.
Heat a dosai kal and cook on both sides.
Serve with any gravy.

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[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

Oats Chapathi :shock:
Looks very healthy though :slurp:

[rose75]

Kugan, very nice healthy oats chapathi. I will certainly try it out. You have not said anything about the rajma curry that I have asked. Also my father -in law always likes to eat steamed talicha kolkattai. Can you make that using oats? Thanks Kugan

[groucho070]

Me too, but the problem with Tofu is, it tastes "horrible" unless you "deep" fry it. and one you deep Fried it. All the oil is "soaked" into the Tofu, making it an Excellent Agent to Promote "cholesterol" . :lol2:I don't know about the tofu there, but here it's quite hard and taste bland, only the sauces enhance it. Or in this case, the masala. She recommended shallow fry, so cholesterol is not much of an issue.

[NOV]

Yet again! :sigh2:

You get cholesterol from animal fat, not vegetable fat.
Animal fat: Ghee, Milk, Cheese, Panneer, Lard, etc

And you are right Rakesh, tofu cannot absorb anything - not oil, not taste...

[lakme]

Kugan, oats chapati looks great! will try tomorrow itself. Yet to try oats upma and pongal--so many recipes!

[dev]

kugan, will def try ur method of boiling soya chunks... I also want to try a soya curry with sakthi chicken masala... I just love that masala powder to make egg curry, noodles etc...

[groucho070]

What tofu is that, Raghu? Over here they are usually soaked in water. Both hard and soft tofu.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

What tofu is that, Raghu? Over here they are usually soaked in water. Both hard and soft tofu.

Rakesh anna

I normally eat in Chinese/Thai for lunch break. I often eat mix vegetables with Tofu as my main dish. It has deep fried tofu with noodles and Mix veg, and if you squeeze the tofu you get an Oily / Watery liquid comes out! Perhaps it is water, but it tastes like oil

[kugan98]

Rose, thanks for your nice post. Do try the oats chapathi.
Sorry Rose, I will soon post the recipe for the creamy rajma.
I have posted one before, but I will post another one soon.
Oh, my God, Sumi is chasing me with her oats recipes.
Now you want the kolukkatai recipe with oats.:-D
Yes, I do have one recipe, I will post it soon.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh, nice to see you in the thread.
Also our Groucho anna.

My family loves tofu. We make tofu sambal,
tofu soy sauce, stuffed tofu, add it in fried noodles,
in vegetables, in soups and so on.

Enjoy it P.S Tamby. take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, try boiling the soya mate my style.
There will not be any smell.
Thanks, Kugan98


Dear Lakme, thanks for your nice post.
Give us the feed back after trying the recipes.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

PANNER PEAS PULAO

Ingredients:

300 grms basmathi rice soaked for 15 minutes.150 grms panner
50 grms green peas
250 grms sliced
5 green chillies, slit 4 and cut across
¼ cup mint leaves
½ cup fresh curds
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
10 cashew nuts broken
2 big spoons ghee or oil
2 tsp coriander powder
2 pattai, 2 bay leaves, 2 star anise

Method:
Heat the ghee in a cooker, add in the spices.
Let them splutter, add in the mint leaves. Fry well.
Add in the sliced onions and saute until lightly brown.

Add in the ginger garlic paste, mix well, add in the green chillies.
Add in the coriander powder, mix well, add in the panner,
green peas, curds and the cashew nuts. Mix well.

Add in the drained rice, add water and coconut milk as to 1—1 ½ ratio.
Add in the salt. Now cook for 3 whistles, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove and fluff up the rice, serve with any raitha.

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[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

PANNER PEAS PULAO ! Wow , I like anything to do with paneer, going to try it, thanks :clap:

[kugan98]

RAVA PUTTU

Ingredients:

2 cups rava
1 cup coconut
cup sugar
1 tsp salt

Method:

Roast the rava dry in a pan. Add salt and let it cool.
Mix the coconut scrapings with the sugar.
When the rava is cool, take some water and sprinkle
Over rava occationally and rub so that it becomes
Like crumbs. Every time you sprinkle about 1 tbs of water
Otherwise it would have big lumps.

When it looks like breadcrumbs, stop the process.
Now take the puttu mould and add a little coconut mixture.
Then the rava which looks like breadcrumbs. Top it again
With coconut mixture. You can make two layers.
Close the lid of the puttu jar. Cook for about 5 minutes
After you see the steam from the upper lid holes.
Remove from stove. Unmould the puttu.
Enjoy with sweet bananas.

Note: You can even mix some coconut scrapings to the
Rava which look like breadcrumbs.

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[kugan98]

Thanks and enjoy P.S Tamby.
Here in Malaysia, if we do not get panner, we can use tofu:-D:)
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends, try this recipe and see. Kugan98

PARUPPU MURUNGKAI BRINJAL

Ingredients:

1 cup toor dal soaked
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tomato chopped
Little salt

1 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 tsp channa dal
2 dried red chillies broken into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
200 grms onions chopped
200 grms tomatoes chopped

2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder

200 grms brinjal cut into wedges
3 drumsticks cut into 1 ½ inch in length
2 green chillies slit and cut across
Salt to taste
Little water

2 tsp tamarind paste mixed with ¼ cup of water
1 handful roasted peanuts ground into powder
Little coriander leaves chopped

Method:

Boil the toor dal with the tomato, tumeric and salt.
Cook till mushy and keep aside.

Heat a pan with the oil, add in the mustard seeds and channa dal.
Let the dal brown a bit, add in the dry red chillies, curry leaves,
and the onions, saute until the onions brown a bit.
Add in the tomatoes and cook till mushy.

Now add in the chillie, coriander and tumeric powder.
Stir fry well, now add in the brinjals and the drum sticks.
Stir fry nicely, add in little water and salt.
Let the vegetables cook well.

Now add in the tamarind water, and peanut powder.
Let it come to one boil, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve with rice.

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[gulabjamun]

Kugan, paruppu murungakkai with peanuts is something new.
Very simple, let me try and see. Thanks, your panner pulao also looks very simple to make. I have not tried puttu with any flour except rice flour. Good so many new recipes. Gulabjamun.

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your post.
Try and give us the feed back, when you cook.

Dev, how are you? Missing for some time.
Must be busy with your daughter, who is going to start school.

Thanks, every one. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

S.B. CAULIFLOWER CHOPS

Ingredients:

300 grms cauliflower florets, cleaned
2 big onions chopped
2 big red tomatoes chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp red chillie powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 green chillies sliced
1 tbs cut coriander leaves for garnishing

Grind Together:
2 tbs grated coconut
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tbs roasted channa dal
½ garam masala powder

Little thick coconut milk (optional)
Little lime juice (optional)

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the cumin seeds, curry leaves and green chillies.
After the cumin seeds splutter, add in the chopped onions.
Saute well, till the onions turn limp. Add in the ginger garlic paste.
Stir fry well. Add in the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.

Add in the red chillie powder and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Add in the caulifloer florets, mix well. Add in little water.
Cover and cook till the cauliflower is cooked, NOT over cooked.
Add in the ground paste and salt, cook till the gravy thickens.

You can add the coconut milk if using.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Squeeze the lime juice according to your taste.


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[kugan98]

Dear Dev, I have already posted two types of Kaima Idli in Kugan's Kitchen 5.
Page 38. The one I am posting now is a wee bit different from those.
You can deep fry or use the idlis as they are. Try them. Kugan98

S.B KAIMA IDLI

Ingredients:

6 idlis, must be a day old.
1 big onion chopped fine
½ a tomato chopped fine
½ a capsicum chopped fine
4 garlic pips chopped fine
1 green chillie chopped fine

1 tsp chillie powder (according to your spice level )
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 tbs oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
1 tsp lime juice
Salt to taste

Method:

Cut the idlis into cubes. You can shallow fry them or deep fry them.
Keep them aside.
Heat oil in a non-stick wok, add in the mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
Add in the onions, saute them well. Add in garlic and curry leaves.

When the garlic browns a little, add in tomatoes, and cook till mushy.
Add in the salt, tumeric powder and mix well.
Now add in the capsicum, and the chillie powder. Keep stirring well.
Add in the fried idlis and mix well to combine with the masalas.

Garnish with the cut coriander leaves. Remove and sprinkle lime juice.
Serve with onion patchadi


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[selvieam]

kugan,

mouthwatering receipes. rawa puttu is new for me. will try.
kaima idli, i will grill it and mix with the masala, it also tastes too good.

[selvieam]

kugan, can u pl. post the receipe of pancakes.
i have receipes with eggs. i also want without eggs.

thanks in advance.

[suvai]

Hello hellooooo!!
kugan express..vegamaaa..engey poikitu iruku................ ekkachekkamaana recipes oda....:noteeth:
adengappaaa....recipe meley recipe..ethai muthala pannarathu nu ore confusion..............thanks nga kugan for all the super looking recipes...i want to try yr rava puttu...i dont have the puttu maker....any other suggestion?
sooo manyyyyyyy things to try & so little time.....:noteeth:
dev thank u for requesting all the exciting sb recipes.........some of them i have not even tasted....panni taste pannidavendiyathu thaan.
selvi...thanks for asking pancake recipe without eggs....i wld love to try 'em too.
aarthi all is well here thanks.
varen marupadi........;-)

[selvieam]

suvai,

nice to see ur post. my mom use to make puttu in idli pathiram itself. just keep the flour(after mixing with water) in a muslin cloth and keep in the idli plate , close the cloth, so that water should not go inside the flour, now cover with the lid, steam it.

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem for your nice post.
Try the rava puttu, it will be nice.
Thanks for giving the tips to Suvai for steaming the puttu.
I too do the same, when making in bulks.

Selviem, I do have a basic recipe for eggless pancakes.
But the price of maple syrup here will make you faint.
Will post soon. Take care, thanks for the company.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Vaangga, vaangga Suvai, nice to see you in the thread.
Try out the recipes one by one when you are free.
Please do drop in when time permits.
Take care, Kugan98

[suvai]

selvi............thank u so much for the tip....especially muslin cloth idea....brilliant & simple.....will try it out.....;-)

kugan ngo.......muthala sb channa / rava puttu.....i have no doubts that it is going to come out.....with super taste..;-)
enaku time kidaikum bothu kandipaa vanthiduven ongaloda kitchen la satham poda....in my humble opinion........kitchen la naama pesira satham...naama paadara thiramai... / karandigal & pathirams podum drama... illaatha kitchen.....kitchen ila nu........ i know a few will agree..on that....:noteeth:
Some might even get thani strength....with all the ammunitions around ....like my aunt...omg she spins like a top in the kitchen....& one dare not do anything without her prior instructions.....u know what will come out first....her warning words....athukum masiyalai na....expect a kuzhambu dripping karandi......hahhahahah....ellaam summa...she only threatens....but fun to watch her in action in the kitchen........like u .............her love for cooking will ooze in the spread she lays out on the table......slurpy slurpzzz.......yummy yumzzz
india is calling me......hehehhehe

[suvai]

engey namma dev kaanom....;-)

[selvieam]

here also maple syrup is too costly. do u have receipe for that too. u post both egg and eggless pancakes.

[kugan98]

Thanks Suvai for your hilarious post.
You are right good cooks will always make some noise.:-D

I will post the pancake recipes. Maple syrup is cheap in U.S
Take care Suvai, Kugan98


Selviem, I will post the basic pancake recipe.
also a pancake using butter milk.
Maple syrup is derived from a tree.


Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple or black maple trees, although syrup can also be made from other maple species such as the Bigleaf Maple. In cold climate areas, these trees store starch in their stems and roots before the winter; the starch is then converted to sugar and rises in the sap in the spring. Maple trees can be tapped and the exuded sap collected and concentrated by heating to evaporate the water. Quebec, Canada, produces most of the world's supply of maple syrup.

Maple syrup was first collected and used by First Nations and Native Americans, and was later adopted by European settlers. It is most often eaten with waffles, pancakes, oatmeal (porridge), crumpets, and French toast. It is also used as an ingredient in baking, or as a sweetener and flavoring agent. Sucrose is the most prevalent sugar in maple syrup.

Maple syrup is graded according to the Canada, US or Vermont scales based on its density and translucency. Syrups must be at least 66 percent sugar to qualify as "maple syrup" in Canada; in the US, any syrup not made almost entirely from maple sap cannot be labeled as "maple". Maple syrup and the sugar maple tree are symbols of Canada and several US states, particularly Vermont.

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[kugan98]

EGGLESS PANCAKE

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of cinnamon or cardamom powder
1 tsp sugar

1 cup full cream milk
1 tbs corn oil
1 tbs water
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbs butter

Method:
Combine all the dry ingredients and mix nicely.
Add in the milk, oil, water and the vanilla.
Whisk together until just combine. Do not over mix.
Set aside for about 10 minutes.

Heat a pan, when it is hot, add in the butter.
Let the butter melt, pour the melted butter into the batter.
Stir the butter into the batter.

Heat the pan again, pour ¼ cup of batter into the pan.
Let the batter spread itself. Cook until bubbles form on the surface.
Flip the pancake with a spatula and cook until golden brown.
Remove and serve with maple serve.

NOTE: Selviem, you can use whole wheat flour if you like.
You can add chopped fruits, chocolate chips, nuts and things
Into the batter to make nice pancakes for your children.

You can add 1 egg if you like.
Normally in a recipe that has 1 egg, can be replaced with
1 tbs of flaxseed powder with 3 tbs of water.

Pancake Cooking:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5078/5826072207_d4c05c4b98.jpg

Cooked Pancake:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/5826626462_ceb5a9311d.jpg

[suvai]

ahaaaa...pan cake recipe without egg............vanthidichi.....kugan ngo...can u also add more hours to a day??? :noteeth:...........try pannaren....omg i also now want to try that murungakai /kathirikai with parupu.....sounds very yummy........

ingeyum maple syrup is expensive...but a lot of ppl use aunt jemima for pan cake dribbles.....some use the golden syrup....that is also pricey....oh well.....if one wants good authentic maple syrup...then its worth getting the bottle...;-)

[vm]

Kugan,

Kalakaringa paa. How about kara dosai(the filling inside the dosai is very unique) and cauliflower kurma?

[groucho070]

Suvai nga, I practise my bad singing in the kitchen, a transition from bathroom during childhood.

Kugan, finally did your Meal Maker Cukka inspired dish, with tofu. Even the the cubes fried after marination didn't evade my wife's eye as she sneaked in and grabbed one. As for the dish, she absolutely loved it...eating it for two :wink:

[suvai]

groucho nga :noteeth:........paatu paadikitey samakarthiley oru thani joy thaanga ;-)

[selvieam]

wow, thanks kugan for the pancake receipe. will try today itself.

[kugan98]

Thanks Suvai for your nice post. Do try the panckes.
I have already posted, banana pancakes, and strawberry pancakes before.
I will post to you after finding the recipes.
Thanks for your nice e-mail. Understood everything.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome VM, thanks for your post.
I know you are talking about S.B Kara Dosai, with beetroot, potato tomato fillings.
Yen pa ellaarum ennai ippadi S.B kita maatta vaikerennga:-D

I will post after getting the recipe from my "friend"
Caulifloer kurma no problem.
Please come often to the thread, do not be a silent reader.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Congrats Groucho anna:clap::clap:
Try maanga patchadi, maanga saatham and so on.
Take good care of your better half.
I feel very happy. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, try them out first.
As I said, try using flaxseed powder instead of eggs.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98.

[kugan98]

Rose, I know you are a bit angry with me for not posting your request.
I will post it today for you, have been a little busy.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

OATS TAALICHA KOLUKKATAI

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
1 cup oats grind to a fine powder
4 tbs grated coconut
Salt to taste
2 cups or little more boiling water


To Season:
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp channa dal
2 small shallots sliced thin
1 sprig curry leaves
2 dried red chillies cut into pieces
1 tsp coarse dosai podi (optional )

Method:
Mix the rice flour, oats flour, coconut and salt together.
Boil the water in a pan. Add little by little to the flour.
Keep stirring, stop when the dough is like chapathi dough.
Mix nicely when a bit cold and shape them into oblong pieces.

Oil the iddli plates, arrange the pieces in the iddli plates.
Steam them till they are cooked, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Check one piece to see if it is cooked.
( My aunt will drop them in boiling water, messy job )
Remove, when cold cut them into 1/2 inch pieces.

Heat a wok with oil, add in the mustard seeds, let them splutter.
Add in the channa dal and let it turn lightly brown.
Add in the sliced onions and curry leaves and dried chillies. Stir fry for a second.
Add in the steamed oats slices , sprinkle with the dosai podi.

Mix well. Remove and serve.
You can even use chat masala if you like.

STEAMED OATS KOLUKKATAI:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5828852848_f382af9c6b_z.jpg

TAALICHA KOLUKKATAI:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/5828854560_77cbdaacc7_z.jpg

[Aarthii]

kuganka,oats kozhukattai looks great.Will defintely try this.will come bakc to u with the feedback soon

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

Oats Kuzhukatai :shock: Oats la ivalavu vishayum irukennu enaku ipa thaan theriyum :lol:
By the way, it does look Awesome !!

[rose75]

Acho, Kugan not angry I too was busy this weekend. But only your recipes in my house. I made vegetable biryani and your tomato curry. Super, every one liked it.

Thanks for the oats kolukatai, I am sure my in-laws will love them. The picture looks very tempting. Thanks Kugan.

[groucho070]

Congrats Groucho anna:clap::clap:
Try maanga patchadi, maanga saatham and so on.
Take good care of your better half.
I feel very happy. Take care, Kugan98
Thanks Kugan. Can you include your blog link in your signature for us to locate. Can ah?

[kugan98]

Dear Aarthii, thanks for your nice post.
Try the oats kolukkatai and see.
Thanks, Kugan98



Rose, I hope you will try out the recipe for your in-laws.
You can do oats iddli, soup and many other things.
Take care, Kugan98



Groucho anneh, thanks for your post.
Anneh, can you please clear some place in the P.Message.
I cannot send you any message.
I will tell you about the link. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

I think I have posted this recipe before.
The recipe is missing in the blog. So I am posting again.
Kugan98

MINT TOGAYAL

Ingredients:

200 grms of mint leaves or a bunch
1 tbs grated coconut
1 small shallot sliced
4 red chillies
2 tsp urad dal
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
A small piece of tamarind
1 tsp oil

Method:
Wash and dry the mint leaves.
Heat oil in a pan, add in the urad dal, red chillies.
Add also the sliced shallot, tamarind, salt and asafoetida.
Fry till golden brown.

Add in the grated coconut and mint leaves.
Just fry for a second and remove.
When cool, add little water and grind to a thick coarse paste.
Goes well with anything.

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[groucho070]

Done, kugan. :smile:

[kugan98]

Another missing chutney. Kugan98

CORIANDER LEAVES CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
200 grms or 1 bunch coriander leaves, cleaned and chopped
3 green chillies sliced
1 shallot sliced
1 tbs channa dal
1 tbs urad dal
1 tsp tamarind paste
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil

¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp oil

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan. Add in channa dal and urad dal.
Fry till lightly brown, remove.
In the same pan, add in the green chillies, shallot and the coriander leaves.
Fry for about 3 minutes, cool.

Now im a mixie, add in the fried dals, coriander leaves mixture,
salt, tamarind paste, and grind to a chutney consistency.
Season with the mustard seeds and curry leaves and pour on top.
Good with dosai, iddli, and others.


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[kugan98]

Here in Malaysia, we make coconut candy with evaporated milk, colour, rose essence.
In India it is slightly dufferent, white in colour and fresh milk, Try it friends.

COCONUT BURFI INDIA STYLE

Ingredients:

1 cup grated coconut, only white.
1 cup sugar
½ cup fresh milk
1 tbs ghee
1 tbs cashew nuts broken
¼ tsp cardamom powder

Method:
Add little ghee and fry the cashew nuts, remove.
Apply little ghee to a plate and keep aside.

Pour the sugar in a heavy bottomed pan.
Add in the fresh milk. Slowly boil the milk and the sugar.
The sugar will disslove in the milk, and will bubble up boiling.
Add in the cardamom powder, mix well.

Add in the grated coconut, and keep on stirring on medium heat.
Add in the cashew nuts and keep on stirring, till the mixture leaves the sides.
Pour the mixture on the tray and level it.
Cut into slices when cooled a bit.

You will get white coconut slices.

( I over cooked a bit) shy.

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[dev]

K, super chutneys and burfi... we don't usually add milk to coconut burfi... will try ur method next time...

Suvai, konjam busy...:) Nice to see ur posts...enna oru pudhu recipe requestum kaanom unga sidela irundhu!!!

[dev]

kaima idli ivalo simpleaa!!!... will try it tonight...:)

and cauliflower chops...looks soooooo yummy!!!...

Made the soya sukka a couple of days back... it was very tasty and as u said, no soya smell...:thumbsup: Ini enna soya chuks recipekum unga method thaan for boiling the chunks...

[selvieam]

kugan, too many receipes kalakiringa. did pancakes for kids, also tried with flaxseeds powder, hubby was so happy to have pancake without egg (i did healthy version, wholemeal flour and flax seed) thanks a lot for the receipe kugan

[selvieam]

what a wonderful oats kozhukattai. i was searching for it, got some receipes from the net, but not satisfied, ur receipe sounds good. will try.

my favourite burfi, mouth watering. two chutneys are tempting.

selvi

[kugan98]

Dev, nice to see you back.
Take care of your home first, that is important.
Glad you liked the method of boiling soya mate.

Give us the feed back when you cook other dishes.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, glad that the pancakes made every one in your family happy.
Please try out the other recipes when you have the time.
I know you are very health conscious. Very good Selviem.
Take care, Kugan98.

[kugan98]

A very unique, but tasty brinjal curry recipe given by my friend.
Very good combo for any flavoured rice.. Little not healthy because of the frying:banghead: Try it friends. Kugan98

SPICY BRINJAL CURRY

Ingredients:

5 round brinjals cut into wedges.
Salt to taste
Little tumeric powder
Oil for frying

2 tbs oil
1 lemon grass stalk smashed
2 inch cinnamon stick
3 medium onions sliced
4 garlic pips minced
1 inch ginger julienned
3 green chillies slit into 4 and cut across
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs curry powder
1 tsp mustard seeds coarsely powdered
1 tbs vinegar
1 ½ cups coconut milk
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Method:

Rub the salt and the tumeric powder to the brinjal wedges.
Fry them well and remove to a plate.

Heat the oil in a wok, add in lemon grass and the cinnamon stick.
Add in the onions and garlic and saute well.
Add in the ginger, green chillies, saute for a second.

Add in the chillie powder, curry powder and stir fry well.
Add in the coconut milk, mustard powder, sugar and salt.
Let the gravy boil and become thick.

Add in the fried brinjals and the vinegar. Mix well.
Remove and serve with any flavoured rice, chapathi and so on.

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[gulabjamun]

Kugan, sorry could not post anything yesterday. Too busy in the office. Your brinjal dish looks sooo yummy. It will go best with plain nei choru. I will cook the combination this weekend. Your burfi too looks very simple to follow. Thanks Kugan for all the nice watering recipes. gulabjamun.

[groucho070]

Ladies, any advice on what vege a pregnant woman should take. Appreciate it.

[NOV]

Ladies, any advice on what vege a pregnant woman should take. Appreciate it.
I know you didnt ask me, but let me share with you my experiences.
while she still can, get her to eat a lot of vege and fruits. green leafy vege is good....
chicken soup is good, to build up strength. just fry karuvappettai, kraambu and loungam in a little oil. once black, add ginger slices and chicken carcass. fill with water, bring to boil. after than set at lowest heat and let it simmer for as long as you want.

food to avoid: pineapple, soya based products, coconut water

once she is in her third month, she may find it difficult to keep anything down - dont worry so much, just feed her whatever she yearns for - maanga, asam, etc.

7th month onwards, ask her to walk as much as possible, without straining herself.
when seating down, raise feet above ground (footstool) this to avoid the feet from swelling.

after birth, her mother would know what to do :lol:

[groucho070]

:lol: Thanks NOV. Ingga experienced mothers irukkangga, that's why I asked here. But are there particular keera that's too strong. Like agattikeera is not adviced on regular basis I heard.

[groucho070]

By the way, you could have just said, "chicken bone" or "chicken parts you didn't use".

Chicken carcass sounds like body of a chicken ran over by an armoured truck while it made its mind halfway not to get to the other side.

[NOV]

Chicken carcass sounds like body of a chicken ran over by an armoured truck while it made its mind halfway not to get to the other side.:sigh2: thats how it would be labeled at hyper & supermarkets.
they are whole chicken stripped off all flesh.
pls dont use "chicken parts you didn't use".

and one most important thing - you should only serve her the soup, not the bones. the bones you can feed your cat.

[groucho070]

Allov, athu enna dog-nu nenechenggal, bones kudukkurathukku. It's feline, it eats fine food. I feed Alaskan salmon and Russian Beluga caviar. Except, I don't have a cat :razz:

[NOV]

this is how a chicken carcass would look: http://ericriveracooks.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_7981.jpg
I am not posting the pic so that ppl here dont get revolted. open at your risk :lol2:

[dev]

Ladies, any advice on what vege a pregnant woman should take. Appreciate it.
All vegs I believe...:roll: Better eat thoroughly cooked food and don't try anything new... I'm not sure abt agathikeerai but they say drumstick leaves are very good for preg ladies and it can be had everyday in moderation(1 medium serving)...

[kugan98]

NOV anneh, bravo:clap::clap:
You have done a very good job.
Even I have forgotten, what I ate and did. (Aishu is 6 years old)
NOV anneh has answered on all our behalf.

Be a good brother and follow NOV anneh's advice:-D
Thanks NOV anneh, take care, Kugan98

NOTE: only one small piece, ask her to read a page of nice spiritual book every day. Nice if she reads Maha baratham.

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, thanks I received your pm.
I think I have told you before, do not hesitate to ask for any
non-vege recipes from me. You have written that your hubby wants
the Madras mutton varuval, just like he tasted in a famous hotel.

Do not worry, I have a recipe for that.
May be 90% to that taste. I will post it for you.
Enjoy, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is another simple chutney. Kugan98

RADISH CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

1 tsp oil
1 cup peeled cut white radish
6 dry red chillies cut into pieces
6 shallots
2 pips garlic
4 tbs grated coconut
A small piece of tamarind
Little asafoetida powder

½ tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 red chillie cut into pieces

Method:
Heat the oil, add in the shallots, red chillies, garlic, and the radish pieces.
Fry them till they turn little golden in colour.
Add in the grated coconut, tamarind piece and the asafoetida.
Mix well and remove. Add in the salt.

Let the mixture cool and grind it to a coarse paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add in the seasonings, allow to splutter.
Pour over the chutney. Mix well and serve.


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[kugan98]

SPICY VENDI MASALA (NEW )

Ingredients:

500 grms vendi sliced into ¼ inch in length
1 tsp oil

8 dried red chillies soaked
4 pips garlic

1 tbs oil
½ tsp aniseeds
1 sprig curry leaves
4 tbs grated coconut
150 grms onions chopped
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp pepper powder

Method:
Grind the red chillies and garlic to a paste. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp oil and shallow fry the vendi to get rid of the slime.

Heat the 1 tbs oil in a wok. Add in the aniseeds and curry leaves.
Add in the grated coconut and saute for a minute.
Add in the chopped onions, and saute well.
Add in the coriander and tumeric powders and salt.

Mix well, add in the chillie paste and fry well till the raw smell goes.
Add in the vendi and stir fry well. Let the spice coat the vendi well.
Lastly add in the pepper powder, mix well and remove.
This is a dry dish. Serve as a side dish or with roti.


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[PARAMASHIVAN]

:lol: Thanks NOV. Ingga experienced mothers irukkangga, that's why I asked here. But are there particular keera that's too strong. Like agattikeera is not adviced on regular basis I heard.
Oh Athukari Pregnant ah ? :)

Spinach is extremley rich in Iron and Too much iron , can cause problem . So keeping this to a minimal is good :)

1) Fruits (avaoid Pinneapple/ papaya) and vegs
2) Whole grains cereals, red kidney beans
3) Drink at least 2 ltr of water daily
4) avoid Tea/coffee /Fizzy drinks
5) Eat one portion of oily fish and one portion of white fish each week (but avoid shark, swordfish and marlin)
6) Limit salt intake, salt increases BP, and it may have complications during Labour!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Rakesh bhaiya

Foods to avoid

1) Peanuts
2) Alcohol
3) Raw fish (sushi)/meat and eggs
4) smoked salmon or oysters

[dev]

PS, why should we avoid peanuts?... I ate it throughout my pregnancy!!!...

[dev]

K, indha recipes 2um repeataa? remember trying a similar LF recipe...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

PS, why should we avoid peanuts?... I ate it throughout my pregnancy!!!...

Well, some medical experts say some babies are allergic to peanuts!

[dev]

Well, some medical experts say some babies are allergic to peanuts!

oh, I C...

[dev]

Gruch, forgot to add... raisins, walnuts are good too... dates can be had everyday...just 1 or 2 pieces... edhu saapitaalum moderation thaan thumbrule... maththapadi she can eat eat almost all stuffs she is used to eating regularly...

Pls ask her to be active throughout pregnancy unless the doc advises otherwise...if she is used to walking/swimming or any other light exercise ask her to continue with it after consulting her gyne...it definitely helps reduce most physical discomforts that ppl experience during pregnancy...also, whenever possible ask her to sit on the floor with her legs folded(the traditional Indian style)... ask her to talk a lot to the kid(not loud though ;) )... and if the mother is less stressed and has a peaceful state of mind, they say the kid will be more calm after birth...listening music helps... there are songs/music especially to be heard during preg...you'll be surprised to c the kid respond to the music ur wife was listening to thru her preg...:)

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, this is another type.
We use chillie paste with garlic ground. This is day to day recipe.
Simple recipe that we cook in the house. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Besh, besh Dev memories appadiyeh irukka?:-D
You will make a very good gyne.
Just joking Dev, your tips are all very good ones.
Hope Groucho anneh follows it.
Kugan98

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Gruch, forgot to add... raisins, walnuts are good too... dates can be had everyday...just 1 or 2 pieces... edhu saapitaalum moderation thaan thumbrule... maththapadi she can eat eat almost all stuffs she is used to eating regularly...

Pls ask her to be active throughout pregnancy unless the doc advises otherwise...if she is used to walking/swimming or any other light exercise ask her to continue with it after consulting her gyne...it definitely helps reduce most physical discomforts that ppl experience during pregnancy...also, whenever possible ask her to sit on the floor with her legs folded(the traditional Indian style)... ask her to talk a lot to the kid(not loud though ;) )... and if the mother is less stressed and has a peaceful state of mind, they say the kid will be more calm after birth...listening music helps... there are songs/music especially to be heard during preg...you'll be surprised to c the kid respond to the music ur wife was listening to thru her preg...:)
தெய்வமே :Shivji bending down and touching guru "dev"'s feet :

[dev]

Thanks Dev, this is another type.
We use chillie paste with garlic ground. This is day to day recipe.
Simple recipe that we cook in the house. Thanks, Kugan98

ok ok... will try it...:)

Yes... sweet memories... ;) Thank God, I din't have morning sickness, not much physical discomforts except for slight oedema towards the end of preg... and labour too was short and smooth... so it remains as a 'sweet' memory...:lol2:

[dev]

தெய்வமே :Shivji bending down and touching guru "dev"'s feet :

:notthatway: Shivji thaan agilathukkum guru... Note: shivji not= PS...:lol:

[groucho070]

All vegs I believe...:roll: Better eat thoroughly cooked food and don't try anything new... I'm not sure abt agathikeerai but they say drumstick leaves are very good for preg ladies and it can be had everyday in moderation(1 medium serving)...Murunggakeera? Aha, I bought a bunch yesterday!

[groucho070]

Even I have forgotten, what I ate and did. (Aishu is 6 years old)
NOV anneh has answered on all our behalf.

Be a good brother and follow NOV anneh's advice:-D.Yes ma'am.
NOTE: only one small piece, ask her to read a page of nice spiritual book every day. Nice if she reads Maha baratham.Sure, something of their equivalent.

[groucho070]

Dev, thanks a lot to the second advice. Yes, talking and music. I guess I have to leave behind temporarily my heavy metal and hard rock stuff, illana pulla poranthavudane aruva-voda porakkum. She's into Ilayaraja too, now, so I guess music'd be fine.

Overall, thanks a lot NOV, Kugan, Raghu and Dev. Really appreciate it. Though she reads this thread, I shall do the enforcing.

[NOV]

enforcing? hmmmm... lemme have a word with her.

Linda, Dev has a point about listening to music. Please listen to soft soothing music - classical stuff such as beethoven, bach and even indian classical like ravi shankar.
also both parents should talk lovingly to the baby in the womb.

[dev]

Dev, thanks a lot to the second advice. Yes, talking and music. I guess I have to leave behind temporarily my heavy metal and hard rock stuff, illana pulla poranthavudane aruva-voda porakkum.

:lol: I loved listening to instrumentals...esp sitar... I don't know why... but It used to be irritating to listen to music with lyrics(except for a very few soothing songs) during pregnancy... maybe paapaku pidikalayo ennavo... one song I loved listening to(sometimes throughout the day ;) ) was that of garbarakshambigai... I guess I still have it in my gmail... if u want, I can look for it and mail u...

[groucho070]

enforcing? hmmmm... lemme have a word with her.

Linda, Dev has a point about listening to music. Please listen to soft soothing music - classical stuff such as beethoven, bach and even indian classical like ravi shankar.
also both parents should talk lovingly to the baby in the womb.Got good collection of classical music at home. But I guess she has to stay away from Wagner :wink:

[groucho070]

I guess I still have it in my gmail... if u want, I can look for it and mail u...Anuppunggalen, keettu parpom.

[dev]

Anuppunggalen, keettu parpom.

pls pm ur mail id...

[NOV]

Got good collection of classical music at home. But I guess she has to stay away from Wagner :wink:get the Sangkeertanam CDs - excellent live music with traditional indian instruments. Don't worry too much about the spiritual parts and just enjoy the music alone. :D

[groucho070]

Digital Tones promotion-a? I had the CD once, and didn't miss it when it went missing. Okay, enough digression. Thanks again guys. Let's hand back the thread to Kugan and her excellent recipes.

[groucho070]

Wifey read the thread. Here's from her:

Hi all, thanks for your tips, guides and advice, especially Anne NOV. And Kugan, for those wonderful recipes.

[dev]

K, do u have a recipe for homemade ragi sevai and wheat sevai? also chola sevai?.. verai edhum sevai recipes(other than the usual rice sevai) irundhaalum post pannunga...:)

[dev]

I had a andhra mango pickle which had a nice flavor of garlic as well... but no garlic pieces... recipe irundhaal post pannunga pls...

[Aarthii]

hi friends ,
how r u all?

Recently i tired garlic buns recipe frm Rak's kitchen.net
It turned out awesome.Very yummy recipe.

Follow the recipe exactly,and u will get nice garlic buns.Here is the link.

http://www.rakskitchen.net/2010/08/garlic-buns.html.

Thanks to Rajeshwari(Rak's kitchen) for such a nice recipe.

[Aarthii]

Dev,u r online !
h r u?
howz kutti?Has the school opened for her?

[kugan98]

My dear aunties and uncles, this Rubenee. Kugan is very very sick. It will take about two, to three weeks for her to get better. Not only that two of my brothers are running high temperature. One has given blood to rule out dengue. If confirmed got to be admitted. My house in a chaos.

Kugan has been pestering me to post some thing.
She says she has promised someone that she will post.
Also a message to be posted for father's day.
(No father's day celebration in our house, as the chief cook is sick)

So she asked you all to forgive her for being away from the hub for some time.
Thanks. Rubenee.

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, cook this for the father's day.


MADRAS MUTTON VARUVAL

Ingredients:

(A)
500 grms mutton
150 grms onion chopped
150 grms tomato chopped
4 green chillies slit into 4
1 tbs ginger paste
1 tbs garlic paste
3 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
½ cup water

(B)
1 tbs oil
1 tsp aniseeds
1 bay leaf
2 small cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3 cardamom pods
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tsp sesame seeds

½ tsp pepper powder

Method:
In a pressure cooker, add in all the ingredients in (A)
Cook for 3 whistles for about 5 minutes.
Let the steam subside.

Heat a wok with the 1 tbs oil.
Add in all the ingredients in (B) except the pepper powder.
Saute for a second. Add in the contents from the pressure cooker.
Let the gravy boil till it thickens well.

Add in the pepper powder, stir well and remove.
You can garnish with cut coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or bread.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5191/5843758005_0cbc57f745_z.jpg

[kugan98]

Dear VM, sorry for the delay in posting the kurma.

CAULIFLOWER KURMA

Ingredients:

1.5 cups of cauliflower florets, cleaned
Salt to taste

(A)
2 tbs ghee
1 tsp aniseeds
2 one inch cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3 cardamom pods
1 sprig curry leaves

To Grind To Paste ( 1 )
1 big onion cut into cubes
2 tomatoes cut into cubes
3 green chillies
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder

To Grind To Paste (2)
6 cashew nuts
¼ cup coconut grated
2 tsp kas kas powder


¼ cup sour curds
Little coriander leaves cut for garnishing

Method:

Heat a wok with the ghee or oil.
Add in the ingredients in (A). Let them splutter.
Add in the ground paste (1) stir fry till the raw smell goes.
Cook on medium heat until the oil separates.

Add in ½ cup of water. Mix well add in the salt.
Add in the cauliflower florets. Stir nicely.
Let the cauliflower cook, DO not over cook the cauliflowder.

Now add in the paste (2) mix well.
Add in the well beaten curds. Let it come to a boil once.
You should have a nice golden yellow colour.
The cauliflower too must be a little crunchy.
Add in the coriander leaves and remove.
This dish goes well with pulaos, idlis, parota and so on.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/5844307868_81172535a3_z.jpg

[kugan98]

WISHING ALL THE FATHERS IN THE KUGAN"S KITCHEN A VERY HAPPY FATHER"S DAY

ENJOY YOUR MEAL, SORRY NO KUGAN NO CAKE>


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[kugan98]

Dear aunties and uncles, do forgive me if I had made any mistakes.
Kugan is not even able to see what I have done.
Luckily she has trained me to do this work.
Hope all will pray that she gets better soon.
Thanks. Rubenee

[NOV]

Oh my!

Our prayers are with K. Do not worry Rubinee, she and your brothers will get well soon.

Apathama vartharam
Datharam Sarvasampatham
Lokapiramam sriramam
Boyo boyo namamyaham
Atchuthanantha Govinda
Namavitcharana Beshajadu
Natchanthi Sakala rokam
Satyam satyam vathamyaham

:bow: :bow: :bow:

[groucho070]

Look at her, she's not well and yet she still wants to continue to contribute!!!! I don't know what to say. Please get well soon Kugan, don't worry about this thread. Please get well. My family's prayers for you and your children.

[selvieam]

sorry to hear this rubinee. we all do prayers for kugan and ur brothers. donot worry about the thread. ask her to take care of her health.

[gulabjamun]

Rubini dear, thanks for your message. Your post brought tears to my eyes.:cry2:
This shows how dedicated Kugan is to the thread. I will surely cook the dish for father's day.
Rubini I hope you will open this thread again. Give her our best wishes.
Tell her that we all will pray for her and your two brothers.
Take care Rubini.

[dev]

My sincere prayers for Kugan and Rubenee's brothers...:bow: I'm sure they'll be better soon...

DOn't worry abt the thread K... take plenty rest and come back with good health ...:)

[crazy]

My prayers are with Kuganka and her sons :bow:

[lakme]

Dear Rubenee, please convey our best wishes and affection to our dear Kugan. My prayers and best wishes for a speedy
recovery and good health for Kugan and your two brothers.
dear friends, Kugan's love and dedication is so touching and inspiring! I'm sure she and her sons will come out of this successfully. Rubenee, our best wishes to you also!

[NOV]

http://www.mycommentstop.com/Site_Comments/Encouragement_Category/Get_Well_Soon_Comments/images/2862.gif

[groucho070]

Any updates?

[V_S]

Just now visiting this thread. Very upset. Praying God for Kugan's and her family for speedy recovery.

[dev]

just to keep the thread alive...

"To peel a large number of garlic cloves, blanch in hot water and plunge them into ice-cold water, drain and the skins will slip off easily": says Sanjeev Kapoor

[scorpio]

Superstar Rajini pOla Kitchen Superstar Kugan seekiram guNamaagi adutha round-u vara praarthikkirEn :notworthy:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Eh? What happened to Kugan akka ? :roll: :( Some one pls explain, is it something serious ? :(

[dev]

Superstar Rajini pOla Kitchen Superstar Kugan seekiram guNamaagi adutha round-u vara praarthikkirEn :notworthy:

:bow:...XXXXXXXXX

[ksen]

Get well soon K :bow:

[rose75]

Oh! gosh, Kugan, oh my god, what happened to Kugan? I cannot believe my eyes. Kugan, nothing will happen to you for your kind heart. You believe in only giving. Please do not worry. God will be on your side. Praying for your speedy recovery. Take care Kugan. Rose

[dev]

Hi all, Suvai spoke to K's niece... kugan has dengu fever& has been admitted in the hospital.....she will be discharged in a day or two is what they say... So nothing to worry... Kugan will be back soon... :)

Thanks a lot Suvai...:)

[NOV]

Thanks for the information dev. By God's grace she is fine.
indha kosu tholla thaan thaanga mudiyala...

[groucho070]

Thanks dev. Thanks Suvai.

[dev]

A simple recipe: Natural rose milk
This is a recipe I madeup - my kid loves rose milk and I don't like giving her stuffs with artificial flavor and color.So I used rose gulkand and beetroot to make this rose milk.

Rose Gulkand is nothing but rose petals preserved in sugar...These are available easily even in small dept stores... Rose Gulkand is said to have a cooling effect on the body, reduces pittha and also has many medicinal properties... You can have the gulkand as such( 1 or 2 tsp a day)...very tasty...Don't eat too much as it is a mild laxative too... rose gulkand is commonly used in beedas...

I personally HATE rose milk and so I din't taste it... but the lil one loved it...So I guess it tastes good...;) all I can say is the flavour was superb and the color too...

Natural rose milk
To 3/4 cup of milk add1 thin medium slice of beetroot chopped roughly and bring it to a boil. Once the desired colour is reached( baby pink is what we are looking for here), switch off flame and let it cool down.
In a mixie grind together 1 tsp(or more) sugar, 1/4 cup water and 1 heaped tsp of rose gulkand. You can add more or less depending on how flavorful the gulkand is.
Add this mixture to completely cooled milk. Mix well and then strain.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.

[dev]

NOV, U have preventive for Dengue, chikunguniya, swine flu, chickenpox etc in homeopathy...ange ippo dengue seasonaa irundhaal and if u know of a good homeopath there, get it for ur family... The preventive will be effective for 3-6 months(depending on the medicine)...so eppo indha season aarambichaalum udane preventive eduthukalaam... prevention is better than cure...

[NOV]

thanks dev.....

btw, if we want rose milk, we just add rose essence, cochineal color and sugar to milk.... idhukkellaam oru recipeyaa? :lol2:

[dev]

thanks dev.....

btw, if we want rose milk, we just add rose essence, cochineal color and sugar to milk.... idhukkellaam oru recipeyaa? :lol2:

I'm not sure what cochineal color is... but I know we even get rose milk pwd which we just need to mix with water... all these have artifial flavour n color... as I mentioned in the recipe, I try to avoid artifial flavour n food color , esp in kids food... this recipe is for those few who might be interested in taking the natural route...
I hope u have read abt the negatives of using food color... if not, chk on naturalnews.com or do a google search... artificial food colors have been associated with vatious kinds of tumour, cancer, hyperactivity in kids etc etc...

[NOV]

ayyO dev, romba tension aagareenga.... I just wanted to lighten up the mood. :roll:

[dev]

did a google search and came to know tht cochineal color is color made from bugs... Though they say they are safe colors to use in food stuffs, the very fact that it is made from bugs repels me...:yuck: Thanks to NOV- I learnt something new today...

[dev]

ayyO dev, romba tension aagareenga.... I just wanted to lighten up the mood. :roll:

Hmmm... sari vidunga...:)

[NOV]

ok, while waiting for Kugan to be back, here is a nice delicacy my sister used to make... bread bonda :slurp:

For the filling, use canned processed peas.
http://presto.my/images/detailed/5/9556041603416.jpg

simply thaalichufy peas with sliced onion and red chilly. set aside

for the outer shell, dip bread slices in cold water and squeeze out water immediately. use a grinder and grind the bread to resemble a dough. do not add water.

assembling the bread bonda is just like how you would do a mOdhakam. take a ball of the dough and make a hole carefully not stretching it to cause tears. put a spoonful of peas mixture and close to make a ball.

Deep fry, and that's it. Delicious :slurp:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sJcwZymKMzc/S_PB7wdNjhI/AAAAAAAAAjc/mTNo14h5UUo/s1600/IMG_9907.JPG

[NOV]

did a google search and came to know tht cochineal color is color made from bugs... Though they say they are safe colors to use in food stuffs, the very fact that it is made from bugs repels me...:yuck: Thanks to NOV- I learnt something new today...
idhellaam paaththaa vaazhkkai nadaththa mudiyumaa?

google yeast and yoghurt and see what they come up with. ;)

[suvai]

Hello kugan ngo!!!.......hope u will feel better day by day....concentrate on getting yr health back to normal......& soon u will be on here...;-)

dev.....i loveddd the idea of natural rose milk........brilliant!!!!!! thank u !!!!

nov ngov........naan google panna maaten google panna maaten...for yeast & yoghurt....:noteeth:
apuram i will have to say no to those items too....:-(
thanks to u....read about the food color...ewwww......vendaaam saamiyo!! :noteeth:

[suvai]

Groucho nga.......Congrats!!!!!!......healthy eating & joyful frame of mind to your wife......& u too...:noteeth:
get ready for precious moments & happy times ahead!...;-)

u r welcome......re: kugan

[suvai]

kugan ngo.............i love namma style coconut burfi..............neram kidaikumboth ithaiyum try pannidaren......;-)
thank u for all the lovely recipes....enoda list "to make" seems to be getting longer & longer....:noteeth:

[groucho070]

Groucho nga.......Congrats!!!!!!......healthy eating & joyful frame of mind to your wife......& u too...:noteeth:
get ready for precious moments & happy times ahead!...;-)

u r welcome......re: kuganThanks nga. Why "re: kugan"? Onniyum puriyila..where's my coffee?

[lakme]

Kugan, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Dev, your idea of using natural colors is great. I'm also wary of using too many preservatives.

[lakme]

kugan ngo.............ithank u for all the lovely recipes....enoda list "to make" seems to be getting longer & longer....:noteeth:

Suvai, so true!! I have bookmarked so many things, plan to try at least one recipe from KK every week.

[dev]

Thanks Suvai & lakme... do let us know if u try it...:)

NOV, as Suvai said, naanum google pannalai...hehehe...;)

[dev]

Thanks Suvai & lakme... do let us know if u try it...:)

NOV, as Suvai said, naanum google pannalai...hehehe...;)

[selvieam]

awesome idea for making rosemilk. will try definitely.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Warning..!!!!

WARNING FROM POLICE
THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN
AND MEN BEWARE OF PAPER ON
THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR
VEHICLE-- NEW WAY TO DO
CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'

Heads up everyone! Please, keep this
circulating.. You walk across the car
park, unlock your car and get inside.
You start the engine put it into Reverse.
When you look into the rear view
mirror to back out of your space, you
notice a piece of paper stuck to the
middle of the rear window. So, you stop
and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is
obstructing your view. When you reach
the back of your car, that is when the
carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump
into your car and take off. They
practically run you over as they speed
off in your car. And guess what,
ladies? I bet your purse is still in the
car. So now the carjacker has your car,
your home address, your money, and
your keys. Your home and your whole
identity are now compromised!
BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME
THAT IS NOW BEING USED. If you
see a piece of paper stuck to your back
window, lock your doors and just drive
away. Remove the paper later.

[vm]

Kugan,

Thank you very much for the cauliflower kurma.

Wishing you and your kids a speedy recovery and thanks to Rubinee for updating us.

[NOV]

K is back home but needs complete rest to recover completely. Let us all give her a break here and continue to share recipes until she is completely fit.

[dev]

K is back home but needs complete rest to recover completely. Let us all give her a break here and continue to share recipes until she is completely fit.

Great... nalla rest eduthittu medhuva hub pakkam vaanga K...:)

[NM]

Praying for Kugan and family.
Get well soon, K.

[rose75]

Kugan, take good rest and come back. we are all waiting for your delicious recipes. Take care.

[Lathz]

Take care Kugan ka...hope u get well soon.....

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, praying for your speedy recovery. Take all the rest that you want. We want you to come back and give us more and more recipes.
I daily cook your recipes. Thanks Kugan.

[Madhu Sree]

Take care kugan, Hub ellaam appuram thaan, first priority is health... Get well soon... :)

[NOV]

How about some of you sharing some of your favourite recipes?
I am sure she will be happy to see her thread being active.
You can also share your experiences in cooking her recipes.