Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[suvai]

hello dev...ohhh wow...medicinal value...ulla keerai...apadi puthar maathri valarnthu irukaa....adengappa...k's recipe try pannitu sollunga....does it have a bitter taste? does it cook easily? india ponaa intha keeraiya epadiyaavathu vaangi saapidanum one of the things to do list la pottukaren :noteeth:

i want to try k's seeyali....the recipe is very different from what i had searched on the net too.;-)

veyil aarambichidichaa......vadam season ah??? :noteeth:

[lakme]

Kugan, wow, so many recipes. I have to cook 5-6 meals a day to try them all:):) waiting to make idlies to try the seeyali recipe.

So nice to see you back in action!

[dev]

Suvai, even if u get a single stick of karisilanganni, u can plant it and it'll grow like a weed...tastewise-it's not bitter but has some kaaram...I read in a mooligai book that the kaaram in the keerai can be reduced by sauteeing it in oil(which I din't do). It also has a unique smell which was a bit too strong for us...maybe I should try reducing the qty of keerai in the kootu next time... also, mash pannamal just chop panni senju paarkanum next time... The mooligai book says it's very valuable as a cure for jaundice...also good for constipation..bayangara laxativenga... so alava saapidanum... ;) good for eyes n hair growth aswell...

[dev]

Veyil koluththudhu... we don't usually make vadams... maybe I can give it a try this yr...

[suvai]

thanks dev for all the do's & dont's about the keerai.....that is good to know that its good for jaundice & also good laxative....apo evolo per serving nu solli irukaanagala book la?
oh veyile bayangaramaa...:-( ithula current vera cut nu sollareenga....very sad

[dev]

appadi serving size ellam podalai... depends on how much ur body can accept... Kootuna maybe around 3-4 tbsp saapidalaamnu ninaikiren... I ate almost double tht qty and... you guess what happened!!!...:lol:

Powe cut- 10 hrs/day... edho UPS punniyathil thappichittu irukkom... attimes, even the UPS runs out of charge...:(

[kugan98]

Dear friends, for the past two days I am a bit down.
I came to post a birthday greeting to one of our friend.
I will answer every ones, question soon.
Including our Suvai's " tiger salt flour" puli upma:-D
Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

O.K friends, party time again.
We from the Kugan's Kitchen wish our dear friend Aarthii,
A Very Happy Birthday. May the Lord Bless You With All The Best In The World.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARTHII.

Here is your cake:

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Here is your dinner:

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Here is your present from Kugan' Kitchen:

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[Madhu Sree]

Hi kugan :) happy to see u back ... :D epdi irukeenga?

[Aarthii]

Wow,Thanks for your wonderful present and dinner kuganka.
Thanks a lot for the wishes.

[Aarthii]

What happened?Take nice rest kuganka.

[NM]

Happy Birthday Aarthi! May all God's blessing be showered upon you on your blessed day!

[NM]

K :- Praying for your health. Don't stress yourself with recipes. Just rest.

[dev]

Wish u a very happy Bday Aarthii...:)

[dev]

Take care K... Wish things getter better 4 u soon...

[aanaa]

Happy Birthday; Aarthii,

[kugan98]

Thanks friends for all your concerns and wishes.

It was nothing you know, it's just sometimes, your body will refuse to co operate with you.
I was feeling very tired and exhausted , just felt like sleeping the whole day.
Did not want to be disturbed, even for food or anything.
You get irritated even if someone wants to talk to you. That sort of feeling.
Well I was a bit better, and yesterday was a hectic day again.
I had to cook for about 50 people as it was my F-I-Law's thithi.
Of course my maid helped me. I was so tired even to take pictures.
Here is the list:

Ponni rice
Paruppu kadayal
Nei
Paruppu sambar with drumsticks and brinjals
Seeraga rasam
Vatral kulambu
Talicha tayir
Urad dal vadai
Semiya payasam
Kesari
Appalam
Mint thogyal
Lime pickle

Motchai+avarakkai subji
Cabbage channa dal kuto
Keerai kadayal
Plantain podi mas
Long beans prettal
karunai kilangu masiyal
Pineapple goju
Cucumber + tomato padchadi

All in 21 items. Thanks friends. Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Suvai, thanks for your nice posts.
Will post soon your Puli upma recipe.
I do not remember posting it, Yet another forgotten recipe.
I only remember moor kali, that is another name for Amirtha Palam.
Thanks Suvai, Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for all your nice posts.
Dev, I heard my relatives are all going back to attukal and ammi.
They cannot stand the current cut anymore.
Pity you Dev, how to stand the heat, I just cannot imagine the heat.
Thanks and take care Dev, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thank you Lakme for your nice post.
Lakme, try out the simple recipes slowly, one by one.
Give us the feed back if you like them.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

NM thanks for your prayers.
Actually I am kicking alive, is because of good souls like you NM.
All your prayers means a lot to me. Thanks again. Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii, I am glad you liked our cake, dinner and present.
Hope you had a blasting birthday celebration with your family.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Hi kugan :) happy to see u back ... :D epdi irukeenga?

Thank you Madhu Sree, for dropping into Kugan's Kitchen.
Thanks also for inquiring about me.
I am so much better now, Ahnaa apa apa eththavuthu konjam varum.
Otherwise I am better now. Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

Dear Dev, a cooling salad for you. Kugan

CUCUMBER AND MINT SALAD

Ingredients:
3 ripe red tomatoes
1 cucumber (medium sized)
1 onion - (small)
2 tbs fresh lime juice to taste
2 tbs Virgin olive oil
1 small bunch fresh mint or to taste
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste

Method:
Wash and peel cucumbers & onion.Wash tomatoes and mint. Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion very finely, and mix.
Now add the finely chopped mint.Add fresh lime juice,salt,and black pepper. Dribble in olive oil.
Cut a lime and put at the side
Serve chilled


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[Rachudevi]

Thanks friends for all your concerns and wishes.

It was nothing you know, it's just sometimes, your body will refuse to co operate with you.
I was feeling very tired and exhausted , just felt like sleeping the whole day.
Did not want to be disturbed, even for food or anything.
You get irritated even if someone wants to talk to you. That sort of feeling.
Well I was a bit better, and yesterday was a hectic day again.
I had to cook for about 50 people as it was my F-I-Law's thithi.
Of course my maid helped me. I was so tired even to take pictures.
Here is the list:

Ponni rice
Paruppu kadayal
Nei
Paruppu sambar with drumsticks and brinjals
Seeraga rasam
Vatral kulambu
Talicha tayir
Urad dal vadai
Semiya payasam
Kesari
Appalam
Mint thogyal
Lime pickle

Motchai+avarakkai subji
Cabbage channa dal kuto
Keerai kadayal
Plantain podi mas
Long beans prettal
karunai kilangu masiyal
Pineapple goju
Cucumber + tomato padchadi

All in 21 items. Thanks friends. Kugan

Kugan,

How are u?

I am amazed. How do you actually do this kind of task - 21 dishes.

Please ask someone to sutthi podaran for you. Naan kannu vachiten.


rdgs

[rose75]

Kugan thanks for all the nice recipes.
We are all very happy with your recipes. At the same time take care of your health.
Health is very important. Rose

[dev]

K, super salad recipe... apt for the weather here... veyilai samalikka- I use a hair oil from an ayurveda hospi which helps cool down the body... adhai potitu dailyum hair wash pannitaale podhum... veyil avalo kodumaiya theriyuradhillai...atleast maththavanga complain pannura alavukku enakku kashttama theriyuradhillai... aprom UPS iruke... adhu varum konjam neram...atleast night time thaakku pidikudhu... day timela irukkave irukku namma veppam maramum visiriyum...:lol:

Udambu sari illenuttu ivalo samacheengala!!!...ungalai ennanu solradhune enakku theriyalai!!!...

[Aarthii]

Happy Birthday Aarthi! May all God's blessing be showered upon you on your blessed day!

Thanks a lot NM.

[Aarthii]

Wish u a very happy Bday Aarthii...:)
Thanks dev.

[Aarthii]

Happy Birthday; Aarthii,

Thank you Aanaa

[Aarthii]

Udambu sari illenuttu ivalo samacheengala!!!...ungalai ennanu solradhune enakku theriyalai!!!...

Correcta soneenga dev!

Eppadi thaan ippadi samikareenganu theiryala kuganka
U r great !!!!

[kugan98]

Welcome to Kugan's Kitchen Rachudevi:pink::pink:
Hope your stay will be a pleasant one here.
Please post your views on the recipes, also any feed back if you have tried.
Please come to the forum, only when you are free.
I have always emphasised that our family comes first.

Thanks Rachudevi for your wishes.
Kavalai padatheengga, a loving sister's eyes will not do anything.
Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Rose for your nice posts.
Thanks to for your wishes.
Hope you will give us more feed back on dishes tried.
Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for your nice post.
Just cannot imagine living without current:confused2:

Well Dev as a D-I-Law it is our duty to cook when there is an occasion.
My family does not like catering, that too if it happens to be a prayer.
I am used to all these things.
Thanks. Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Aarthi, thanks for your nice post.
Well everything comes with practice, when I first came to Malaysia,
I did not know how to cook even a simple dish.
This is all my M-I-Law's training. Let me explain how I go about it.



My dear friends cooking for thithi for 50 people is nothing great.
My maid will wash the kitchen , stove and everything by 10 p.m.
I will have my head bath and prayers by midnight.

First we will start cutting all the veges and put them in seperate containers.
The next will be cutting of onions, ginger green chillies garlic and things.

Followed by roasting ingredients for making into powders, roasting things,
for payasam and so on. Then grinding of urad dal for vadai.

By 3.30 a.m dal will be boiling for sambar. Once the dal is cooked,
we will begin our other cookings.

by 8.00 a.m I have to finish the cooking, since the priest will come
about 9.am in the morning. Usually vadai, appalam and rice will be the last items,

to be cooked. I will have to bathe again, my prayers and be ready for the priest
by 9.a.m. I will usually be exhausted by 3.pm when all the guests leave.

Thats it friends. Kugan

[kugan98]

I love this Chinese vegetable called Bok Choy.
Today I will post a simple recipe, as to how to stir fry the vegetable.
Tomorrow will be an Indianised version:-D Kugan.



STIR FRIED BOK CHOY

Ingredients:

300 grms fresh bok choy
3 pips garlic smashed
1 small piece of ginger finely chopped
1 small onion sliced
1 green chillie chopped
1 tsp sesame oil
Little pepper powder
A tiny pinch of sugar
Salt to taste


Method:

Wash the bok choy and cut the leafy portion and stems seperately.
The stems should be about ½ an inch thick.
Heat oil in a pan, add in the smashed garlic and saute well.
There should be a nice aroma, add in the ginger, onions and the chillie.

Stir fry well, add in cut stems and fry for a few seconds.
Now add in the green part of the vege, saute for few seconds.
Add in the salt, tiny pinch of sugar and the pepper powder.
Saute well and remove. Serve still warm with rice or roti.

NOTE: If you want little sauce, add in 1 tsp of corn flour mixed with little water.
Add in the pan, stir fry and remove.


This is how the Bok Choy looks:

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The Stir Fried Bok Choy:

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[suvai]

:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:.......K....onga "Tiger Salt Flour" padichi nalla sirichen ngo.....:noteeth:.....

hope u r feeling better.....semma velaiya kitchen la thithiku???? but u know what....all that effort brings us tremendous joy to see that our family enjoys the spread...:-)



aarthi...........hope you had a wonderfullll birthdayy!!!! belated wishes to u..:-)

[suvai]

dev......current cut for so many hours everyday???? how are ppl managing especially during summer....:-(
what is ups...is it like a generator??



adengappaaaa.....menu seems like two pages to me....:noteeth: but for 50 ppl one would need a lot of items....i bet everyone enjoyed it a lot....for you make it with such devotion...;-) :clap::clap: to u....

[kugan98]

Achocho Suvai, I thought you always come on weekends only.
That's the reason I did not post your "tiger salt flour" recipe.
I will post it soon. Thanks come often to Kugan's Kitchen.
Vanthu oru kalaku kalakunga. We really enjoy your posts.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Kugan's Kitchen takes the opportunity to wish

All our telugu brothers, sisters, and other people a happy ugathi.


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[dev]

K, salad supera irundhichu... just had it...:)

Unga cooking sessionai padikum podhe enakku thalaiyay suththudhu... we are so used to caterers that we just couldn't imagine someone cooking so many dishes for so many people!!!... even for prayers, we just cook for padayal and caterers for guests... But I have to agree with u that it all comes with practice... Younger daysla I've seen the ladies in our house cook for small functions(like for 100-150 ppl) with the help of friends n relatives... enga generation aalungalukku thaan 10 perukku melaina alavu kuda theriyaradhu illai...:oops:

[dev]

UPS-enakku exactaa solla theriyalai...but it's something like this... an electrical device with batteries(1 or more) conencted to it... when there is power, the batteries gets charged and where there is a power-cut, there will be near-instantaneous power supply from these batteries...UPS-uninterrupted power supply...they also call it an inverter... It is not a generator...we also have a small household generator for those power shut-down days...;)

Solar based UPS is also in the market these days...

[NM]

:bow::clap:K :-

neenga ivvlo senjittu, 3pm thaan tired-a aayittengga, naanu intha maathirir vidiya vidiya samaicha, 9 am priest varumbOthu, naanu collapse thaan!:rotfl2:


Dev :- neenga right sonneengga! For Ananthiy's birthday, 30 ppl-ku naan samaichat60 ppl-ku thErum:banghead:. had to pack for everyone to take home until i ran out of containers! :roll::rotfl:now, my pantry is filled with new containers ... maybe to be used up in the next function!

Hats-off to K!

[rajraj]

For Ananthiy's birthday, 30 ppl-ku naan samaichat60 ppl-ku thErum:banghead:. had to pack for everyone to take home until i ran out of containers! :roll::rotfl:now, my pantry is filled with new containers ... maybe to be used up in the next function!


enakku konjam anuppi vainga! :lol: Aunty is in India!

[dev]

:bow::clap:K :-

neenga ivvlo senjittu, 3pm thaan tired-a aayittengga, naanu intha maathirir vidiya vidiya samaicha, 9 am priest varumbOthu, naanu collapse thaan!:rotfl2:

exactly!!!...



Dev :- neenga right sonneengga! For Ananthiy's birthday, 30 ppl-ku naan samaichat60 ppl-ku thErum:banghead:. had to pack for everyone to take home until i ran out of containers! :roll::rotfl:now, my pantry is filled with new containers ... maybe to be used up in the next function!

Hats-off to K!

:lol: I have done the same many times...vaazhkaila idhellam sagajamappa(goundamani style)...;) :lol:

[kugan98]

Dev, I am so glad that you liked the salad.
Very refreshing on a hot day.

You are right Dev it all comes from practise.
Now I can cook for about 100 people the maximum, without help.
More than that I need more hands to help me around with the preparations.

Thanks for your pm Dev, our friend was very happy and grateful.
I have posted the pm to you.

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks NM for your nice post and encouragements.
I was moulded into this by my in-law.
Thanks to her.

NOTE: Apadiyeh, ennakum konjam parcel pannungga.
Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Rajraj uncle, how are you getting on?
How are your grandchildren?

Oh! aunty India va, apa what do you do for food?
Athuthaan namma NM kitta kekureengala.:-D

Enjoy the food uncle. Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Dev, you all are very lucky in India.
Remainder food can be given to an orphanage or old folks home.

I asked an orphanage manager, that I would like to contribute one day's lunch
to the children there. You know what he told me, madam the children are fed up
of eating sambar daily, can you contribute few buckets of kentucky fried chicken?:roll:
I just walked away from the place.

Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Well I promised to post the Indianised version of the bok choy.
Dev, do you get this vege in India? If you get try it.
Kugan.



INDIAN STYLE BOK CHOY

Ingredients:

2 tbs oil
6 shallots sliced

To Grind Into Smooth Paste:
1 tbs grated coconut
1 inch ginger
4 pips garlic
1 tsp kas- kas seeds, (soaked in water for 10 minutes)
6 cashew nuts

2 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
300 grms bok choy cut into ½ inch in length
1 tbs lime juice
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add in the sliced shallots.
Saute for a minute, add in the ground paste.
Fry till fragrant and oil seperates.
Add in the chillie and tumeric powder.

Stir fry for a minute, add in the cut bok choy,
Stir fry for a second, add in the salt and lime juice.
The bok choy will ooze out some liquid and will soften.
Stir to coat the bok choy with all the ingredients.

Remove and serve with rice.



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[dev]

K, ingayum these days many orphanages don't accept remainder food n all... some ask in the form of money, some say kids get sick eating outside food, some say we've to give advance notice... Food wastage during functions is a real pain and a real crime K... I felt that during the house-warming function...

Glad our friend found the tips useful...:)

Bok-choy engayo paartha niyabagam... enganu thaan theriyalai...but irundhaalum vaangura maadhiri vilayila irukumaanu theriyalai K... paarkuren...oru thadavai rambutan parthen...vangalaamnu vilayai ketadhum vitten jute...adhukaprom rambutanai paarthale "che che, indha pazham pulikkum" nu solli samadhana paduthikkuven ennai naane...:lol:

[dev]

Raj uncle, glad to c u here... how have u been?...

[selvieam]

kugan, hats off to u, take care of ur health. kids are at home till this month end. so bit busy.

[selvieam]

aarthi belated birthday wishes.

[kugan98]

Dev, I think you can try the dish with mustard greens,
or even thandu keerai.
Oh! rambutans are so expensive in India.
I think in Malaysia they do have canned rambutans.
That might be cheaper:-D
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Selvieam for your post.
Oh, school holidays in your place?
It is o.k take your time, cook for the children.
Family comes first.
I pmed you about our hubber, please give some advice,
when you have the time.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

Suvai, hope to see you this weekend.
Here is your "tiger salt flour":rotfl::rotfl:
Enjoy, I doubt any one will try it out.
Thanks, Kugan


PULI UPMA

Ingredients:

(A)
100 grms rice flour
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
150 ml tamarind water
Salt to taste

(B)
2 tsp oil
Little asafoetida
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
1 red chillie cut into pieces
2 tbs onion finely chopped

2 tbs grated coconut ( optional )



Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (A) to a soft paste.
Heat oil in a non stick pan, add in the ingredients (B), accordingly.
Once the onions are golden brown, add in the mixed rice paste.
Stir it continuosly till the flour is fully cooked.

The rice paste will scramble if it is fully cooked.
Keep breaking in pieces with your spoon till it resembles uthi uthir.
You know how we do kothu parota, the same way.
Garnish with the grated coconut and serve warm.


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[kugan98]

Suvai, today for tiffin is coriander iddli.
I will post it in the evening for you.
I have sent you a pm, regarding one of our hubber.
I hope you will pm some advice to me so that I can pm her.
Thanks, Kugan

[suvai]

hello nga k....

tiger flr salt paarthaa...black stripes missing pola theriyuthu.....:noteeth:.....neenga first epadi irunthichi taste nu sollunga...apuram naan yosichikaren....:noteeth: puli varuthu varuthu nu solli..puli nijamaavey intha form of uppuma vanthichaa??? :rotfl:

dev,......thank u for the ups explanation....didnt know about it.... inga ups na fedex maathri company athaan keten..;-)....

k...to be honest...i am not a fan of bokchoy.....but onga camouflage with super ingris must really taste well....want to try it onga pic paartha vudan....ithaiyum yosikaren..;-)

dev/kugan i also do the same type of above salad.....here is another version for only carrots...the issue is u have to cut carrots into thin strips....not shred....the crunch irukanum carrot ku.;-)
shallots a little / pachai milagai / kothamali / salt & lemon....u mix all this....with hand...to completely blend the flavors in...ithai konjam kaarama panninaa nalla irukum......goes well with chapathi too...adikadi pannuven intha salad..:-)

inga current cut problem illaa...unless major breakdown with power plants in the US...i remember there was such an incident..& our grid fell with it....everything went buckkkkkk...o buckkkkkk.....:noteeth:

k.....amritha palam....= more kali yaa.....antha recipe pottuteenganu neenaikaren ;-)
to be honest i thought it was a sweet dish....:noteeth:

[suvai]

podunga podunga corriander idly...:-)

iniki namma veetila idly thaan...pottu iruken...tomorrow....samplingssssss of seeyali....i am sure maavu irukum to try out yr corriander too ;-)

[dev]

Dev, I think you can try the dish with mustard greens,
or even thandu keerai.
Oh! rambutans are so expensive in India.
I think in Malaysia they do have canned rambutans.
That might be cheaper:-D
Thanks, Kugan

Sure K...will try with thandu keerai...

I am not a fan of canned products... it can never be compared to fresh ones... :)

[suvai]

dev...inga bokchoy kidaikum for a buck....:noteeth:...

[dev]

Aamam Suvai...when u live in countries like developed countries, we think we can never live without electricity... But Inga vandhu 1+ yrs irundhaal adhellam periya matterye illainu mudivu panniduvom + adhayum epapdi samalikkiradhunu kathtukalaam...necessity is the motehr of all inventionsnu chummava solli vechirukaanga...Paarthitte irunga...oru TNkaarar currentye illama oadura fanai kandupidikka poraara illayanu...;) :lol: ;)

But I really pity the small n medium scale businesses... rombave kashtta paduraanga... namakku kuda fan,light thaan oodathu... avangalukku vaazhkkaiyay ootave kashtam aagiduthu...

[dev]

dev...inga bokchoy kidaikum for a buck....:noteeth:...

Inga poi naan bokchoy ketaal ennai verai planetla irundhu vandha jandhu maathiri paarpaanga...:lol:

[suvai]

i know dev...naan adikadi neenaikarthundu....about ppl without basic necessities....we have to be thankful for a lot of things in our lives.....it is sad how the gap of the have's & have nots are widening....:-(


dev...current illaatha fan ah....idea super ah thaan iruku.....kandupidikattum yaaraavathu seekiramey :noteeth:

[suvai]

Inga poi naan bokchoy ketaal ennai verai planetla irundhu vandha jandhu maathiri paarpaanga...:lol:

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

[dev]

dev...current illaatha fan ah....idea super ah thaan iruku.....kandupidikattum yaaraavathu seekiramey :noteeth:

:D ...

[kugan98]

Oh Suvai, thanks for your nice post.
You can try the puli upma, it's nice to eat.
Only lot of work, nowadays children will complain with these types of dishes.
They say we serve them carbs in many forms.
Idli, thosai, puttu, idiyappam aapam upma and so on.
They prefer, cereals , sandwiches and more of healthy breakfast.

I am going on a spree to find out all about crack wheat cooking.
Then I will be serving crack wheat, idli, thosai, puttu, upma and even different types of pulaos:-D
Till they come begging to change into carbs again:-D
Thanks and take care. Kugan

Suvai, try the bok choy, either stir fry or the Indian version.
It will turn out well.

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, for your nice post.
Actually we are very dependant on electricity here too.
Rarely something happens, but we cannot tolerate even that short time.

My relatives have started using atukkal and ammi.
That is a good sign.:-D

I was very surprised, when I was in US last time.
We get all the things, that even in Malaysia, we do not get.
Be it Indian, Chinese, Korean or Malaysian.

Dev, try the dish with another keerai, it will turn out well.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Here Suvai, try out the dish.
Very simple and tasty, a nice change from routine idli sambar.
Kugan.


CORIANDER IDLI

Ingredients:


1 tbs oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
1 medium onion sliced
Salt to taste

To Grind To A coarse Paste:
6 sprigs of coriander leaves
2 tsp of grated coconut
1 tsp of roasted channa dal
1 red chillie
1 pip of garlic

4 idli cut into cubes.

Method:

Heat the oil add in the mustard and urad dal.
Let it splutter well, add in the onions, and little salt.
Once the onion becomes translucent, add in the ground paste.
Stir fry, till the raw smell goes.

Now add in the cubed idlis , more salt and toss nicely.
Remove and serve while still warm.


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[kugan98]

O.K friends, I had extra valakkai after the thithi.
I made it into this valakkai curry.
Need not remove much of the skin. It will be very tasty.
Suvai, I know you can get it in US.
Thanks, Kugan


VALAKKAI CURRY

Ingredients:

5 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tbs channa dal
2 dry red chillies broken
4 pips garlic smashed
1 sprig curry leaves

2 onions chopped
½ tsp tumeric powder
Little salt
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp garlic
2 tsp chillie powder
4 tomatoes chopped
Salt as needed

2 green valakkai, slit into 4 and cut into cubes, with skin.
¼ cup water
1 sprig curry leaves torn with hands

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds and let them splutter well.
Add in the aniseeds, urad dal, channa dal, and the red chillies.
Stir fry till the dals turn lightly brown. Add in the smashed garlic.
Add also the curry leaves and fry till the garlic turns golden brown.

Add in the chopped onions, tumeric powder and little salt.
When the onions turn limp, add in the garlic and ginger.
Fry for about 2 minutes, add in the chillie powder and tomatoes.
Add salt and cook till they turn mushy.

Add in the cut valakkai, and stir fry well.
Add in the water, mix well, cover and cook on sim for 10 minutes.
Stir the contents occasionally. The valakkai should be cooked.
Garnish with curry leaves and remove from the stove.
Goes well as a side dish.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7011978315_d8f7812dc9_z.jpg

[kugan98]

My dear friends, have you all heard what is tempeh?
We get it here in Malaysia, also in US. Korean stores, Suvai.
Actually you must an acquired taste for it.
I normally will cut into small pieces fry, than make it into soy sauce stir fried.
Recently I had it in a curry form in a friend's house.
The taste was super. O.K this post, just see how the tempeh looks,
and the properties of tempeh. I will post the recipe in the next post:mrgreen:
Thanks. Kugan



What is tempeh!? Tempeh, like tofu, is made from soybeans – but it actually has a higher nutritional content than tofu. It uses the whole soybean, and a fermentation process causes the tempeh to maintain a higher and more easily digestible protein content than tofu. The soybeans are packed into a cake that’s easy to slice and cook with, and the high protein content makes it afantastic alternative to meat (and it has no cholesterol).

Tempeh also contains a high amount of essential fatty acids, fiber, vitamins and minerals.The fact that tempeh keeps the whole soybean intact and is less processed than tofu makes it a more nutritious choice.


This is how tempeh looks:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/6865923902_629faab9ae.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6865923904_1dd449453f.jpg

[suvai]

hello hello ngo kugan.....:-) neenga semma speed ngo....iphone4s or ipad2 put together :rotfl:
:rotfl:

naalaiki...kandipa seeyali & coriander idly thaan for sure for sure..;-) thank u k for posting it :-) enoda result...seekiram sollaren.

ohhh onga relatives aatukal & ammi kal use pannaraangala....but all said & done....athula araicha....suvai o suvai thaan....aatukal idly & dosai are the besttttttttttt.....there is no doubt in that..;-) onga relatives ku oru "O"...:noteeth:

During the week...intha oh bok bok bok...bokchoy try pannidaren....:-) ipadi enaku pidikaatha sila vegies epadiyaavathu saapida vaithu viduveenga pola :noteeth:

tempeh ingeyum kidaikithu.....smell naala i dont like it...inga the brown variety kidaikuthu but more brown than the picture ones...i guess they fry it & then pack it nu neenaikaren.....next visit to the health food store....will check out if they have natural ones....
k....kandipa smell irukaathey neenga poda pora tempeh curry recipela?????
ayoo no smell suvai try panni paarunga nu sollunga apurammmmm try pannaren :noteeth:

[suvai]

adengappa...vazhakai tholoda picture nalla thaan iruku.....next time i get hold of the vazhakaai...intha recipe thaango ..;-)

[suvai]

nowadays children will complain with these types of dishes.
They say we serve them carbs in many forms.
Idli, thosai, puttu, idiyappam aapam upma and so on.
They prefer, cereals , sandwiches and more of healthy breakfast.

I am going on a spree to find out all about crack wheat cooking.
Then I will be serving crack wheat, idli, thosai, puttu, upma and even different types of pulaos:-D
Till they come begging to change into carbs again:-D



:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:......varathaan poraanga paarthukitey irunga.....omg i was laughing loud reading this nga kugan.....:noteeth:

[rajraj]

Thanks kugan! We have only one grandchild, an eight month old baby! :) I have food for two months! :lol:
Before she took off aunty made:

..........Chicken pulav
..........Chicken kuzhambu
..........Fish kuzhambu(tilapia)
-------Shrimp varuval
-------Turkey cutlet

..........Idli

On top of that one of our "daughters" brought food to last for a week. This evening she will bring more!

I think I am going to gain weight! :lol:

Thanks Dev! I am fine! :)




Rajraj uncle, how are you getting on?
How are your grandchildren?

Oh! aunty India va, apa what do you do for food?
Athuthaan namma NM kitta kekureengala.:-D

Enjoy the food uncle. Thanks and take care. Kugan

[dev]

oh,aatukkalku maaritaangala relatives!!!...inga innum andha nilamaiku varalai...but aatukalla masala aati kuzhambu vechaal aahaa ohoo thaan...

K, even in SG we get all the indian stuffs that we find hard to get in places like cbe...Little India pakkam ponaal palani panchamiradhathila irundhu ellam kidaikum...;)

Coriander idli looks uper good... thanks a lot for yet anotehr interesting recipe...:)

[gulabjamun]

Kugan tried your garlic rolls, came out very super.
Also you have given us ideas how to use up old Iddlis. Kugan one request, when you fly in a plane, they give you a bun with your meals.
Do have the recipe for the bun? I will be happy if you can post it for me.
Gulabjamun.

[kugan98]

Suvai, thanks for your nice post.
Suvai, I will post the tempeh recipe.
Since we marinate and fry it before adding to the gravy,
I am sure the smell will not be there. Think that it is good for our body:-D
Pidikalaina, ennaku anupungga.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Rajraj uncle, so good of aunty to cook and stock food for you.
Athum, nalla chicken fish, prawns, imm enjoy uncle.
Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for your nice post.
My aunt says that it is 8 hours power cut in Madurai.
Anyway it will be a good exercise for house wives.
Try the coriander idli and see Dev.
Just for a change, we can make it.
Thanks, and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your post and nice feed back.
Try our other dishes too. I think you are asking about the dinner rolls that they serve,
in the plane. Do not worry, I will post the recipe for you soon.
Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Here Suvai the tempeh curry for you. Kugan


TEMPEH CURRY

Ingredients:

To Marinate And Fry:

300 grms tempeh cut into squares.
1 tsp chillie powder
Little tumeric powder
Little salt
Little sugar


1 tbs oil
1 large pip of garlic chopped
1 small bay leaf
4 cardamom pods
3 cloves
2 small cinnamom sticks

5 tbs of ground onions
¼ tsp sugar
2 tsp ginger paste
1 big tomato pureed
2 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder

300 ml coconut milk
100 ml water
3 green chillies, slit into 4 and cut across
Salt to taste

Method:
Marinate the tempeh with the chillie, tumeric, salt and sugar.
Keep aside for ½ an hour. Then deep fry till golden. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add in the chopped garlic, followed by the dry spices.
Let them crackle, then add in the onion paste and the sugar.
Stir fry till the paste turns brown in colour, or oil separates.
Add in the ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, chillie and tumeric powders.

Stir fry till all the spices are blended well.
Add in the coconut milk, water, the slit green chillies and salt.
Mix well and let the gravy come to a boil.
When you see the gravy bubbling, add in the fried tempeh pieces.

Cook on low flame till the gravy thickens. Taste for salt.
Remove and serve with white rice or roti.
It goes well with plain ghee rice too.


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[suvai]

kugan ngo....tempeh curry looks veryyyy tempehtinglu..........pesaama urulai / tofu / paneer pottu panidavaa....:noteeth:

ila ila....i am not going to do that...i am going to be brave & try this one out for u for sure ;-)

k....enoda idly maavu.....ferment aagalai...so i dont think the idly is going to come out soft.......:-( but namma madhu & nm kodutha super idea dosai la seeyali senjaa pochi......:rotfl:

ya ya dev/kugan...masala nice ah araika ammiyo ami thaango....:noteeth:
i dont know how to use it.....i even tried at my aunts place....my aunt said...muthala periya tray onnu intha kalluku adila podunga....iva araichaa naa ellaam keezhey thaan irukum...apuram athai vazhichi nee (helper girl) eduthu arai nu solluvaanga.........:-(
but what she said was true...ellaaam on the biggggg tray thaan...:noteeth: ithula kaiya nasikiten....athula irunthu.....my aunt says....NO....u r not going near the ammi...or aatukal....athula ponathu thaan intha ammiyum aatukallum.....aathoda...:noteeth:

[suvai]

Pidikalaina, ennaku anupungga.
Thanks, Kugan

ongaluku ilaatha saaapaadaa.....k....anupita poguthu..:-)

[dev]

K, inga 10 hrs power cut... Irundhaalum naalnga plan panni correctaa current irukira samayathil maavu aaturadhu, araikira velai ellam mudichiduren... unannounced cuts irundhaal thaan kashttam...since the power goes off at the same time everyday, it's kind of ok...:)

Cori idli... kandippa senju paarkiren...

[dev]

Suvai, ingeyum adhe kadhai thaan... aatukkal kuda edho oru alavukku ok... ammi kallil naan inniku araikka aarambicha naalaiku thaan saapadu kidaikum... avalo expert naan...;) :lol:

Suvai, idli maavu ferment aagalane try dibba roti...http://www.4thsensecooking.com/2012/03/dibba-rotti.html

[suvai]

Ohh lordy dev..................superrrrrrrr idea koduthiteenga with dibba roti....athaiyum try pannidaren....but proportion in which she has given is a little different also soaking time...BUT...it shld work well.....:noteeth:

never heard of this roti.....evening try pannitu...solaren...i am going to make seeyali both varieties....with it....:noteeth: namma own version of dibbadosaeeli..........ipadi idea koduka koduka..naanum try panni............athu oru maathriyaana tiffin carrier maathri aduku dish ah maarida poguthu...:rotfl:

[suvai]

omg that reminds me let me go check out the maavu....i still have it in the oven....

just checked....oru maathri pongi iruku.....will try out....idly first epadi varuthu nu paarthitu...soft ah vanthichina....k idly seeyali two types panniduven...ilaati....dibba senjitu then will make the two types of seeyali....:noteeth: aaga motham...seeyali yo seeyali...thaan....:rotfl: iniki evening.....:noteeth:....thank u dev for the link...:-)

[suvai]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: kugan ngo....idly seeyali ye superrr ah vanthidichi.....thank u for both the recipes..ethai jaasthi saapidalaam nu oru pottiye.........both recipes are keepers for sure....;-)

dev...konjam maavu eduthu vachiruken to try out the dibba roti....:noteeth: vida porathilai maavu mudiyara varaikum....:noteeth:

[suvai]

Suvai, ingeyum adhe kadhai thaan... aatukkal kuda edho oru alavukku ok... ammi kallil naan inniku araikka aarambicha naalaiku thaan saapadu kidaikum... avalo expert naan...;) :lol:

:rotfl3: :rotfl3:

[madhu]

Kuganji...Tempeh romba tempting-a irukkudhe ? thanks. Mayflower kitte senju thara solli saapittuvittu ezhudharen.

but ingE reliance fresh/More supermarket-a kEttA thiru thiru-nnu mariyathaiyaa muzhikkaraanga .. They only have tofu. adhu chennai-la enge kidaikkum-nu any idea ?

simple vazhakkai curry tasty-a irukkumnu ninaikiren. adhaiyum seidhu sapittu vittu solluven.

ippO inge mor-milagai (thanjavur kudai milagai -kutti size), maavadu ( pollachi /azhagar kovil/nidamangalam sivappu kambu ) ellame kidaikkudhu.. veyyil suda aarambichachu.. dust storm season varadhukku munnale special vathal / vadagam recepies ellam post-unga..

Suvai-nga ! seeyali meendhu ponaa enna seiveenga ? :rotfl:

[suvai]

hello nga madhu...:-) seeyali packed for lunch ;-)....romba tastya irunthichinga....

athennaa nga azhagar kovil...any special saapaadu there?.....& nidamangalam sivappu kambu???

[rajraj]

ippO inge mor-milagai (thanjavur kudai milagai -kutti size), maavadu ( pollachi /azhagar kovil/nidamangalam sivappu kambu ) ellame kidaikkudhu..

madhu: enakku maavadu veNum! konjam anuppi vainga! :lol:

[madhu]

ellorum vidha vidhama padam pottu recepie solreenga..

enakku hot water vaikka mattume theriyum. anyway.. Mayflower latest-a கடலைப்பருப்பு போளி senjathai padam pottu en pangai niRaivu seigiREn.

ithu romba easy-nga..

thengai araichi... pooranam (filling ) senju, melmaavu pisainju tava-vil pottu ghee vittu (psss) rendu pakkam suttu edutha... yummy....!! ( senju pathavangalukkuthane kashtam theriyum. naan saapittavan. so no problem :) )

[madhu]

suvai-nga..

adhellam mavadu varieties..

vathiyarayya... yaaravadhu india vandha sollunga. koduthu anupparen.

[suvai]

aaahaaa...pic looks good nga madhu...apadiye avanga recipe yum podunga.....plzzz...naangalum senji paarkirom....enaku oru sweet nga...ty

[suvai]

ohhh vidha vidha maavadus ah....wowiee!

[rajraj]

enakku hot water vaikka mattume theriyum.

enakku hot water vachchu tea bag pottu tea kudikka theriyume! :)

Aunty is in India for two weddings (in Tanjore and Nidamangalam). I think she packed for return. No space! :(
Busy schedule. May be next time we can meet and have maavadu with salt! :)

[suvai]

raj nga naan antha oor per kooda kelvi pattathilai....hope aunty had a good time...:-)

ipo theriyum maavaduku prasidhi nu...;-)

[madhu]

vathiyarayya... ada ada... needamangalam varai aunty poyirukkangala ? appo maavadu-vai aLLi eduthukittu vandhirukkalame ?

suvai-nga..
thats a normal kadalaiparuppu boLi only.. ungaLukku recepie theriyadha enna ? anyhow Mayflower kittE kEttu post seyyaren :)

[madhu]

suvai nga

ennai mannichidunga.. adhu kadalaiparuppu boLi illaiyaam... thEngAi bOLi-yam :.. enakku enna theriyum ? manjal color-a irundhadhal appadi nenachutten. :kikiki:

[rajraj]

Must have been very tasty! :) uNda mayakkam! :lol:



suvai nga

ennai mannichidunga.. adhu kadalaiparuppu boLi illaiyaam... thEngAi bOLi-yam :.. enakku enna theriyum ? manjal color-a irundhadhal appadi nenachutten. :kikiki:

[dev]

Aiyoo Suvai... kalakkureenga ponga...dibbaseeyali ...:lol:

I read in few sites that pulikaadha idli maavu can be used for dibba roti...chk out the spicy version here... http://edivyaraj.blogspot.in/2010/05/minapa-rotti-dibba-rotti-spicy-idly.html

[dev]

Madhu, vaanga vaanga... boli pics super... I just love thengai boli...kadalai paruppu boli is a big no no...:)

Mayflower nalal irukaangala?... hub pakkam vara sollunga when she finds time...:)

[rajraj]

Dev,Kugan:
I had my dinner and realized that aunty had made more thant I could consume before she returns. Would you like some. Pick your choice. The dishes are frozen solid. Will last till they reach you! :)

[kugan98]

Suvai, thanks thanks for all your nice posts.
Suvai, I think you should not take the risk. Please try it with tofu or panner.
The gravy is really yummy. My friend actually made a coarse powder of the spices.
I felt that the smell was a bit strong of the spices, so I just added in whole spices.

I am glad that you likes the seeyali.
It is nice for a change instead of the same idli and sambar.
You can try many ways, tomato idli, masala idli and so on.

Suvai, I still use the ammi to grind kettai chutney.
Also use the atukal for urad dal vadai, seeni vadai and so on.
Ennaku, araika nalla varum, for my maid does not know how to use it.
Thanks, Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dev, thank you very much for your nice post.
Dev thank you very much for the link.
Suvai is the queen for finding strange names for recipes.
Neenga is the queen for new, new links. Anyway I am the lucky one.
I get to know new links and new recipes.
Let me try out the roti and see.
Thanks, Dev take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Kuganji...Tempeh romba tempting-a irukkudhe ? thanks. Mayflower kitte senju thara solli saapittuvittu ezhudharen.

but ingE reliance fresh/More supermarket-a kEttA thiru thiru-nnu mariyathaiyaa muzhikkaraanga .. They only have tofu. adhu chennai-la enge kidaikkum-nu any idea ?

simple vazhakkai curry tasty-a irukkumnu ninaikiren. adhaiyum seidhu sapittu vittu solluven.

ippO inge mor-milagai (thanjavur kudai milagai -kutti size), maavadu ( pollachi /azhagar kovil/nidamangalam sivappu kambu ) ellame kidaikkudhu.. veyyil suda aarambichachu.. dust storm season varadhukku munnale special vathal / vadagam recepies ellam post-unga..

Suvai-nga ! seeyali meendhu ponaa enna seiveenga ? :rotfl:


Madhu, Madhu Shree:confused2: I was really confused for some time.
Our beloved Dev, cleared it for me. Thanks.


Dear Madhu, nice to have you in the forum.
I think you will not get the tempeh in Chennai.
Try it with panner or tofu, it will be nice.

Thank you very much for the boli pictures and explanations.
Will be very happy to receive more recipes from you.
Our thanks to madam Mayflower, ask her to join us.

Madhu as for for the maavadu, kari vadagam, vatral , vadavasms are all posted by me before.
If you can let me know what you need , I will repost it for you.
I know it is not that easy to hunt for old recipes.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Uncle Rajraj, waiting eagerly for the Fedex van to come calling to my house.:happydance::happydance:
Also will be calling NOV anneh to come, as only he can enjoy the chicken, fish, prawns and turkey.
Thanks uncle, hope aunty had a nice time in India.
Take care, my wishes to your grand child.
Kugan

[kugan98]

Nowadays seldom people make this curry vadagam.
Its easier to buy than to make. I make my own so that I use all clean ingredients and make it clean. I do it 6 months once.
My aunt makes a very tasty chutney using the ridgegourd skin and the vadagam. I will get the recipe soon.
vadagams are used for seasoning in the gravy, poriyal,
kutoo and chutneys. vadagams give a special aroma and flavour for the dishes.
The dal are raw and ground into coarse powder.
Suvai nga when we want to cook a gravy, normally we will pour oil in the pot, then break up the vadagam into pieces, and use little or more according to the amount of gravy or poriyal you want to do.
these vadagams are only seasonings.

CURRY VADAGAM

Ingredients:
250 grms small red onions
200 grms garlic pips
125 grms toor dal
20 grms urad dal
20 grms cumin seeds
20 grms mustard seeds
20 grms curry leaves
15 grms tumeric powder
¼ cup of oil
2 tbs of salt

Method:
Skin the onions and garlic, wipe them dry.
Chop both the onions and garlic into fine pieces
Chop also the curry leaves also into fine pieces
Grind the toor dal and urad dal into coarse powder.
Add all the other ingredients except the oil.
Crush them lightly so that they can be moulded into balls.
Dry them in the hot sun.

In the evening break all of them, add half of the oil and mix well.
Make them into balls again. Next morning dry them in the sun again.
Again in the evening do the same process using the other half portion of the oil.
Now dry the balls in the hot sun for about 15 days, till it becomes hard.
Store them in a air tight container.

NOTE: Normally castor oil is used. Since this oil is banned in Malaysia,
I use gingelly oil.


Vadagams made 4 days ago, still drying:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHuHja4p6vQ/Tcqcok2vzGI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/5NVJAssamXE/s1600/vadagamone.jpg

Vadagam made 6 months ago

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-15ox_zq7EeE/TcqcjZrIOSI/AAAAAAAAA1M/irLzE5kO350/s1600/img0016oa.jpg

[kugan98]

VADU MANGGA


Ingredients:
25 tender young green mangoes (vadu mangga )
2 tbs gingelly oil (normally they use castor oil)
¼ cup salt
¾ cup red chillie powder
¼ cup mustard seeds powdered

Method:
Wash the mangoes and dry well.
Leave about quarter inch of stem intact.
Cut off the remaining stem.

Put the mangoes in a glass jar, pour the oil and shake
the jar so that the mangoes are coated with oil.
Now sprinkle the salt and do the same.
Now cover the jar tightly and set aside for four to five days.
Open the jar daily and stir the mangoes with a dry spoon.

After five days the mangoes would have absorbed the salt
and shrunk in size.
Mix the chillie and mustard powder and sprinkle over the mangoes.
Cover well and allow the pickle to absorb all the seasonings
for at least two weeks.
Serve with tayir saatham.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpdEYOA5SuA/TbQ-AopfG7I/AAAAAAAAJL0/iu5zlnalFoU/s320/kadumaangasoaked1.jpg


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RVv1SA4NuZw/TbQ-BH1XJdI/AAAAAAAAJL8/Lz4An_3IVwU/s320/kadumanggaseasoned.jpg

[kugan98]

ENNA MANGGA

Ingredients:
3 firm green mangoes medium size
Sesame oil for frying
2 tbs chillie powder
1 tbs fenugreek seeds dry roasted and powdered
1 tbs salt

Method:
Wash and wipe the mangoes. Cut them up into thin
Long pieces.
Heat the oil and fry the mango pieces until crispy.
Remove them from the oil and drain.
Combine the chillie powder and fenugreek powder.
Spread the mango pieces in a ceramic or glass jar.
Sprinkle with salt and mix well.
Now sprinkle the chillie, fenugreek powder and mix well.
Now pour about 3 tbs sesame oil on the top.
Once its cooled, put the lid and cover tightly.
It takes about 10 days for the mango pieces to absorb the
Salt and spices and become tender.

Note: If your mango is very fleshy, you can dry the pieces in the sun for a day before frying.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWQrzHmmwY0/TbQ-mCbmu4I/AAAAAAAAJMM/KsibLt4GG2U/s320/ennamaanga.jpg

[kugan98]

RICE VADAGAM

Ingredients:
500 grms cooked rice, preferably yesterday’s rice
5 green chillies more if you like
1 tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp asafetida powder
1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
Salt to taste

Method:
Mix every thing together and blend in a mixie.
Do not add water, if needed sprinkle little.

Spread a clean thick plastic sheet in the sunlight.
Use a murukku press with “one star hole plate.
Fill the ground dough into the press.
Press straight lines on the plastic sheet.
Finish all the dough.

Allow to dry in the hot sun for the whole day.
In the evening you can gather and break into desired lengths.
Dry it for a another day if not fully dried.

Another way is to make a hole in a piece of cloth.
Put in the dough and press dots on the plastic sheet.
Or use your hands to dish out small small rounds.

Note: modern times, I have seen people cooking the rice
flour with water and all the ground ingredients into a kool.
Then they press it on the sheet to dry.
This is how my old folks taught me

Before Frying:

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After Frying:

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[NOV]

Madhu, Madhu Shree:confused2: I was really confused for some time.how can you be confused with madhu annaa...? :p
avar ellOrukkum annaa... aanaalum avar innum chinna paappaa :p
avarOda loving wife thaan Mayflower
arumaiyaana thambadhigal :thumbsup: neenga mattum chennaikku pOi paarunga, avar arumai ungalukku puriyum.

annaa, I will buy frozen tempeh for you, if you really desire ;)

[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh, I feel very happy to know about Madhu annaa and his family.
May God Bless the couple and give them, health, wealth and long life.
Thanks. Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Gulabjamun, here is your request for the dinner rolls.
Suda, suda out of the oven. Enjoy. Kugan



DINNER ROLLS

Ingredients:

2 ¼ tsp dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
2 tbs sugar

1 cup of warm milk
3 tbs of melted butter

¾ tsp of salt
3 cups of flour + little flour if needed
¼ cup warm water if needed

2 tbs olive oil

Method:

Mix in the sugar, yeast and warm water. Let it froth.
In a bowl, add in the warm milk, melted butter, and salt.
Add in the 3 cups of flour, add in the yeast mixture.
Give a good mix with a spatula.

Now use your hands and knead the dough, till it is smooth.
Sprinkle little flour if you feel the dough a bit sticky.
Knead until you have a smooth and elastic, but soft dough.

Apply some olive oil, all over trhe dough. Cover with a moist cloth.
Allow it to rise for about an hour.
Now remove the dough and punch down the dough again.
Use little flour, roll the dough and cut into 12 pieces.

Take a piece of dough and roll it into a round shape in your palm.
Grease a tray, put the round shaped dough, about 1 inch apart.
Let it rise and double in size.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for about 25 minutes.

Cook till they are golden in colour. Remove and serve with butter.

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[meerra]

Hai guys, how are you all? Sorry. for. not logging in for a long time.
Hope to come soon with a nice recipe. Nice buns, kugan.
Thanks. Meerra

[Aarthii]

Dinner rolls looks great kuganka !!!

[Aarthii]

Happy to see u meera :)
How r u ?

[Lathz]

hye kugan ka....am not feeling well....still waiting for ur receipes.....

[kugan98]

Thanks Meerra for your post.
Hope you will post for us a nice recipe.
Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii for your post. How was your birthday?
Hope you had a nice time.
How is spring now? Did little one enjoy the winter?
Thanks and take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear friends, I have a request, one of our hubber friend, recently delievered a child.
Since she is away in the West, she has no help.
She is a vegetarian, can you all please post for her simple recipes, as to what she can eat.
I suggested some vege soups and poondu kulambu.
Any other recipes that you all know.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Lathz, please visit a doctor if you are not feeling well.
Do not take the risk, by not seeing the doctor.
Please read the pm, that I have sent you.
Take care, Kugan

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,
One small help,can u please post vallarai keerai recipe.
Any kootu or poriyal kind of vallarai keerai kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Lathz take care of ur health.
Will try to find out some healthy recipes for you from my friends and Will send to u soon.

[kugan98]

Dear Aarthii, thank you very much for your post.
Aarthii, normally we cook vallarai keerai about 3 times in a week, for the children.
It will be poriyal, kutoo, or even thuvayal.
It did not strike me to take any pictures.
I will post soon all the recipes for you.
Take care, Kugan

NOTE: Where are all our friends:think::think:

[kugan98]

Try this coconut rasam, very cooling for the heat:-D
Kugan



COCONUT MILK RASAM

Ingredients:

2 red tomatoes chopped fine
Lime sized tamarind soaked in ½ cup of water

2 tbs toor dal, cooked till very mushy in 1 cup of water
2 cups of thick and thin coconut milk
3 pips of garlic smashed
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs oil
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
¼ tsp funugreek seeds
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 dry red chillies broken into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves

Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Add the chopped tomatoes to the tamarind juice.
Crush it with your hands to extract all the juices.
Discard the pulp.

Now in a bowl , add in the tomato tamarind juice.
Add in the toor dal, coconut milk, smashed garlic, pepper powder,
cumin powder and enough salt to taste.

Heat a pot with the oil, add in the spices in order.
Let them splutter well, add in the coconut milk mixture.
Cook on a very low flame, do not allow the the mixture to boil.

The rasam will start frothing, add in the coriander leaves.
Off the flame and cover the rasam with a lid immediately.
Serve with rice after 10 minutes.



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[madhu]

Kuganji..

coconut milk kodhikka vaithaal kasappa aagi vidadha ? thick and thin milk ellam onrAga sErthu kodhikka vaikka venduma ?
indha rasam rice kooda kalandhu saapidalama ? or soup madhiri kudikkanuma ?

innaikku nanE senju pakka try seyya pogiren. ( aduppil soodu padamal irundhal eppadi irunthadhu enru post seiven :) )

[kugan98]

Thanks Madhu annaa for your nice post.
I think you did not read the recipe fully.
HERE IS WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN:

Heat a pot with the oil, add in the spices in order.
Let them splutter well, add in the coconut milk mixture.
Cook on a very low flame, do not allow the the mixture to boil.
Thick and thin milk are both added together.

Try the rasam it is a bit different and at the same time tasty.
It is nice eaten with the rice.

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[rajraj]

Make sure your boss is watching you! :lol:



Kuganji..
innaikku nanE senju pakka try seyya pogiren. ( aduppil soodu padamal irundhal eppadi irunthadhu enru post seiven :) )

[kugan98]

Madhu annaa, here is another rasam for you.
It is very good if you have body pains, and feel some what feverish.
It has lot of medicinal values. Its botanical name is Piper Longum.
This recipe was requested by one of our hubbers, hope she sees it.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.




KANDATHIPPILI RASAM

Ingredients:

(A)
1 tsp pepper
3 sticks of kandathippli sticks
2 tsp toor dal
1 dry red chillie
Little ghee

(B)
1 lime sized tamarind, extract about 500 ml juice
Salt to taste
Little asafoetida powder


(C)
1 tsp ghee
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:
Heat little ghee and roast all the ingredients in (A)
Let it cool and grind it into a powder.

In a pot, add the tamarind water, salt and asafoetida powder.
Let it come to a boil till the raw smell goes.
Now add in the powder and bring it to boil, till it is frothy.

Heat a small pan with the ghee, add in the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add in the curry leaves, stir for a moment and pour it on the rasam.
Remove and if you like garnish it with coriander leaves.


This is how the kandathippili looks:

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[rose75]

Kugan the coconut milk was so easy to make, with a different taste. Thanks.

[kugan98]

Thanks Rose, at least you are around in the forum.
:ty::ty: Take care. Kugan

[kugan98]

Here is a simple brinjal dish for the brinjal lovers.
Enjoy. Kugan



PAN FRIED SPICY BRINJALS

Ingredients:

3 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp funugreek seeds
1 big onion sliced
½ inch ginger cut into strips
4 dry red chillies, cut into small pices
300 grms brinjals , slit into 4 and cut into ½ inch in length
1 tomato chopped
1 tsp chillie powder

Salt to taste
1 tbs lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped

Method:
Heat the oil in a non -stick pan.
Add in the mustard and funugreek seeds, let them crackle.
Add in the onions, ginger and the dry red chillies.
Stir fry for a minute, add in the cut brinjals.

Pan fry the brinjals well in the oil till they are ¾ cooked.
Add in the tomatoes, salt and the chillie powder.
Cook till the tomatoes are mushy and the brinja;ls are cooked well.
Off the stove , and add the lime juice to taste.

Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Goes well with rice or roti.


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[dev]

idhenna super easy brinjal recipea iruke... senjiduren naalaike...brinajl is one of my fav veggie...:)

[Aarthii]

brinjal fry super kuganka.
Dev add me too ,i love brinjals.especially fried brinjals :)
Thanks for the recipe kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Dev,CBE-la rain-nu kelvi patten,Summerku idhama irunthatha rain :)

[suvai]

hello nga madhu....oru thengai ku bathilaa kadalai parrupu nu pottathuku manippaaa....raaamaaa raamaa.....epadi naalum ellaam stomach kulley pora vishayam thaaneynga....:noteeth:

asathunga mayflower avangalai coconut rasam senji....bathiram paathirathai mattum suda vaiyunga kaiya suttukaatheenga :noteeth:

kugan ngo.....love all the vadagams & vadaams....i dont think have tasted this type of vadagam that you have posted....but i have tried kuzhambu vadaam.....the one you have posted is like for thaalipu....inga summer la try panni paarkaren konjama. yr vadaams also look yumm.....

surely going to try yr kathirikaai kugan ngo....i have never tried using lemon juice to it...hmmmm pannitaa poguthu ;-)....sounds very simple too...ty ngo!


ongaluko dev ko intha recipe kidaicha podunga :noteeth:
In chetinad cooking they make a (kuzhambu or rasam not sure which one) with first wash of rice water......kelvi pattu irukeengala? not sure what it is called either........dont have to go out of yr way to find the recipe...okayngala...:-)

[suvai]

kandathippili rasam kelvi pattu iruken...but never tried....kasakumo rasam...:noteeth:

[suvai]

:mrgreen:............kugan / dev.....what is varagangkanji.....

[V_S]

Thanks kuganji for the kandathippili rasam recipe. :smile:
suvai, The best rasam I have ever tasted in my life is kandathippili rasam. It will not taste bitter at all. My wife's favorite too and I ask her to do frequently. Just the thought of the taste and flavor of it makes our appetite bigger and bigger.

[dev]

Aarthii, nethu climate rombe nalla irundhichu after the shower... but inniku adhukellam serthu kolithidichu...;)

Suvai, it's called mandi... chk here for recipes...http://solaiachiskitchen.blogspot.in/search?q=mandi

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for your post.
Dev, the brinjal recipe is very simple and tasty.
You need not have kulambu for rice. This dish alone will do.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Aarthii, thanks for your nice post.
I know I owe you the vallaarai recipe.
Was a bit busy cooking and having guests.
O.K I will post simple vallaarai recipe first.
Poriyal and kutoo with pictures a bit later.
Thanks. Kugan

Here to you Aarthii:

Vallarai salad

vallarai leaves
pineapple
onions
green chillies
vinegar or lime juice
sugar
salt

Method :

cut every thing fine, add enough sugar,salt and lime juice.
Its very tasty eaten as a salad.

You can omit pineapple and add tomatoes if you like.


Vallarai Masiyal
Cook little toor dal, with tumeric and green chillie.
Add the chopped vallarai leaves.
Make a seasoning with little cumin, mustard seeds
and urad dal. Add salt and remove.

Vallarai chappati.
Cut the leaves fine and add to the flour
before you knead. Roll into chapattis
and cook the same way.

Vallarai Drink.

Boil the leaves with rock sugar.
Chill and drink.

[kugan98]

Vango, vango Suvai, eppadi irrukeringga?
Rasam bittera irukaathungo, try pannunggo.

Suvai, I will use the arisi mandi for motchai, vendi puli kulambu.
Also will use for pumpkin puli kulambu.
My grandma will use for all kara kulambus.
I think the thavudu in the rice gives a special taste for the kulambus.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thank you V-S for your nice post and for the details of the kandathippili rasam.
If you do not mind, please post your version of the rasam.
We all will be very grateful.
Thanks, Kugan

[suvai]

vs nga thank u for the thumbs up for kandathipili rasam.....not sure if i can get it here....kidaichithina kandipa pannittu sollren.....kugan nga...ty for the K rasam recipe onga recipe thaan try panna poren.....ohhhh ty for saying it wont be kasapu...:noteeth: not that i dont like kasapu...just oru kelvi :noteeth:

k.....now i remember that u did mention that yr grandma used to use the arisi mandi for kuzhambus...hmmmmm try panni paarkaren next time i make puli kuzhambu......;-) motchai kuzhambu soon to be tried .......:noteeth:

dev...............superrrrrrr dev.............ty for solais link......;-) mandi is another word for washed rice water ngrathai maranthiten......:-)

[V_S]

Thanks a lot kuganji for your response. Sure, I will ask my wife and post and recipe either today or tomorrow. Thanks for asking our version.:smile:

[suvai]

k nga...naan nalla iruken....neenga epadi irukeenga???
welcome meeraaa....:-) good to c u too...:-)

itho odikitey iruken kitchen ku paathirathai uruta...romba satham podaamal velai seiyaren.....dont want to wake ppl who are sleeping in onga area or devs area....:noteeth:

[V_S]

You are most welcome, suvai.

Happy Sri Rama Navami to all of you! :smile:

[suvai]

vs nga...onga wife specialities vegetarian items iruntha maraakaal podunga naangalum sample pannarom....:noteeth:

[suvai]

Happy Sri Rama Navami to all too!

[kugan98]

O.K my friends, one of my worker's birthday was yesterday.
He is such a gem of a person, very humble, honest and very hard working.
So I cooked him a special lunch, and some sweets.
For lunch, I cooked, tomato pulao, tofu rendang, oil roast potato, and a salad.
I also made rava payasam for lunch.
For tea, I made instant halwa, a cake and onion pakoda.
I also presented him with a T shirt. He shed tears when all our children wished him.
He was so happy, I too felt very happy for him.
I will post the spread soon. Thanks, Kugan


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[suvai]

Happyyy Birthdayyyyy! to your humble helper......i can only imagine his happiness k...u r A1 ;-)

ellaa items um super ah irukunga k...:-) neenga whole hearted ah pannathinaala....nichayam super taste aagavum irunthu irukum..........ellamey for sure...;-)

romba porutham ngo namma irandu perukum..:noteeth:.naanum capsicum pottu oru tomato rice thaan pannen...plus urulai roast seya purapattu...methi pottu urulai roast...rice konjam kaaram aanathinaala konjam adjustment :noteeth: with kaaram less urulai...:noteeth:

apuram Kandathipili rasam pathi pesavey oru rasamum...on the list for me ;-)


sweet ku.......... Haldirams almond halva iruku saaptitaa pochi to celebrate his bday here too ;-)

[crazy]

Looks yummy.... :)
I hope the tomato pulao is made without a pressure cooker!

[V_S]

kuganji,

Here the recipe of Kandathippilli Rasam which my wife use to make:

Ingredients:

Kandathippili - 2 sticks
Arisithippili - 3 sticks
Garlic - 6 pods.
Thoor Dal - 1 tsp.
Pepper - 1 tsp
Red Chillis - 3nos.
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Tamarind - lemon size.
Tomato - 1 small
Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp.
asafoetida - few sprinkles
ghee - 1 tsp

For Seasoning:
curry leaves - 4-5 leaves
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
cuming seeds - 1/2 tsp.
ghee - 1 tsp

Salt to taste.

Preparation:
1. Heat the pan and fry kandathippili, arisithippili in 1 tsp ghee. Then remove it and take it in another plate.
2. Fry Thoor dal, pepper, red chilli, coriander seeds and garlic pods using the same ghee above.
3. Grind all the above to thick fine paste with little water.
4. Prepare tamarind pulp (2 cups). Add tomato, salt, asafoetida and sambar powder to the tamarind pulp.
5. Let the mixture boil for 10-12 minutes in medium flame.
6. Add the ground paste (step 3) and boil for a minute.
7. Add some more water and let it come to a froth.
8. Season with mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves in ghee.
9. Remove it from the flame and the rasam is read to be served.

It is almost same as your recipe except we add tomato, arisithippili, garlic and little sambar powder, but these are optional. Hope you all like it. :smile:
After Saturday/Sunday oil shower, with this rasam, nothing like that. :wink:

[suvai]

vs nga....what is arisi thipili.? therinja sollunga with pic....ty :-)

[V_S]

suvai,
Here it is:

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Pictures of both kandathippili and arisithippili
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[suvai]

hello nga vs.....thank you for instant pictures :-)

I will look for both in indian super markets or health food stores.....ilaati adutha murai india pogumbothu vaangitu vanthida vendiyathu thaan....;-)

[dev]

K, looks like ur inbox is full... pls clear some of the msgs...

[selvieam]

kugan, so nice of u. the spread is so tempting. can u post the receipe for the cake and instant halwa.

[kugan98]

Thanks Suvai, my helper is from India.
We have about 10 workers with us.
All stay in the top floor of our store.
One more worker is from Sri Lanka.
The rest are all Malaysians, the beauty is only this worker has become a vegetarian like us.
So he eats in our house. The rest all will have their meals out.
We are really gifted to have him as our helper.
Thanks Suvai. Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Crazy, thanks for your nice mail.
Even though I am from India, I hate cooking rice in a pressure cooker.
Normally these types of pulao's are cooked in rice cooker, or
I will do like "kalantha saatham.
As for this tomato pulao, I cooked the rice and strained it.
Then I did the tomato goju, and mixed the rice.
Thanks, Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks V-S for your nice recipe and the pictures.
Give our thanks to your Mrs. for the recipe.
I will surely try out your recipe and give the feed back.
Thanks again. Kugan

[kugan98]

Sorry, Dev, did not notice that the box was full.
I have deleted some messages.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Selviem, thanks for your nice pm.
I will soon post the recipes for you.
Please take care of your health.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Selvieam , here is the halwa recipe for you.
Enjoy, thanks Kugan



INSTANT HALWA

Ingredients:

1 cup corn flour
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups of water
1 tbs chopped roasted cashew nuts
2 tbs ghee
Little cardamom powder
Little food colouring

Method:

In a bowl, mix the corn flour, water, sugar.
See that there are no lumps.
Add in the roasted cashew nuts, cardamom powder and food colouring.
Mix every thing nicely.

Now pour the mixture in a non-stick pan.
Put the pan on the stove, only then you light your stove.
Keep on stirring, on a low flame till the mixture thickens.
You can see bubbles at the sides of the cooking pan.

This halwa, will not leave the sides and roll into ball like the normal halwa.
Add in the ghee, you can add a bit more if you like.
Pour the mixture into a greased plate.
Let it cool nicely, or you can keep it in the fridge for some time.

Now you can slice it according to your wish.
Even though, this halwa cannot be equal to our origional halwa.
The taste is good for a quick halwa.


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[kugan98]

Here is the cake recipe for you Selvieam.
You can do it in a jiffy, if you have the ingredients ready.
Thanks, Kugan.


EGGLESS CUSTARD CAKE

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups of all purpose flour
1 ¾ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda

1 ½ cup of milk
¾ cup of caster sugar
1/3 cup of custard flour
100 grms of softened butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
½ cup chopped almonds

Method:
Grease a 7 inch baking pan, line with a parchment paper.
Heat oven to 150 degrees C.

Sieve together the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a mixing bowl.
Heat the milk, in a pan, when it is hot enough, add in the sugar.
Once the sugar is dissolved, remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
Add in the custard powder and mix well.

Now add in the butter, and mix do not worry if the mixture is lumpy.
Now add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, and mix well.
Do not over beat the mixture, add in the vanilla essence, and nuts.
Just fold the mixture and pour it into the greased baking pan.

Bake for about 40 minutes or till a cake tester comes out clean.
Or till the cake is cooked. Remove and rest for 10 minutes,
Before removing the greased paper, cool on a rack till well cooled.
You can ice the cake, or just have it like that.


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[kugan98]

Dear friends, a sad news.
Do you all remember that I posted a "brain varuval recipe" some time ago.
That hubber e-mailed me to tell that her grandmother passed away, last week.
She said that she was very grateful to me for, she full filled her grandmas last wish.
I feel very sad to hear the news, at the same time I am happy that I made a soul happy.
May she rest in peace:bow::bow:

[Lathz]

kugan aka,,,,convey mmy birthday wishes to ur helper......he shud be lucky to grant u as d boss....no one else will treat a helper like u did....hands off to u aka...day by day u r bcuming my role model...u r d queen not oni in d kitchen even in eveyone heart......love u alot akka...

[kugan98]

Thank you Lathz for your nice compliments.
My in-laws always tell that we have to treat every one equal.
All these lessons are learned only after getting married.
Take care of your health. Kugan

[dev]

Super spread K... my heartiest bday wishes to ur worker K...santhosathil periya santhosam aduthvangalai santhosa padutthi paarpadhil thaan irukku...And u go the extra mile for it... :)

[dev]

Kandanthippili rasam pudhusa iruku...I'm sure it has a lot of medicinal value...esp for respiratory problems...Will give it a try once I get the ingre...Thanks a lot for introducing us to such wonderful recipes...

[selvieam]

thanks kugan for the receipe. i will try both and give u the feedback

[Aarthii]

kuganka,Can u please post mushroom soup recipe.Thanks in advance

[Aarthii]

Dev have u tried mushroom soups at home ?

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for your nice post.
Try the rasam and give us the feed back.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Selvieam for your nice post.
Hope you give us the feed back after trying the dishes.
We love to hear from you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Hello Aarthii, I feel very shy to see you post:ashamed:
For I know that I still owe you the vallarai recipe.
Do not worry it will come soon.

I have posted the cream of mushroom soup before.
I am re posting it for you again.
Are you looking for such recipe or, different type, let me know.
Here enjoy. Kugan


MUSHROOM SOUP

Ingredients:

500 grms of any fresh white mushroom, (like button mushroom) sliced.
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs minced small onions
1 tbs butter
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cups heavy cream
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbs water
Minced coriander for garnishing.

Method:
In a food processor coarsely chop mushrooms and lemon juice.
Melt butter in a pot, add in the small onions and sauté.
Add in the mushrooms, thyme and bay leaf.
Sauté over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, cream and vegetable stock.
Bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes
Add cornstarch and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Stir constantly, check for seasoning, add more lemon juice if needed.
Remove and serve with little coriander leaves.

[NOV]

Dev, specially for you... taken in Penang (at Burmah Road opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station) recently.

the appam, made the traditional way (man chatti, charcoal), is just 70 cents each....



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[dev]

Dear friends, a sad news.
Do you all remember that I posted a "brain varuval recipe" some time ago.
That hubber e-mailed me to tell that her grandmother passed away, last week.
She said that she was very grateful to me for, she full filled her grandmas last wish.
I feel very sad to hear the news, at the same time I am happy that I made a soul happy.
May she rest in peace:bow::bow:


Sorry to hear this... RIP...:bow:

[dev]

NOV, thanks for the pic... Idhukaagave naan penang varen...;)

[dev]

Here's my all time fav soup,Aarthii... Hope u like it...:)

Cream of mushroom soup:

1. Heat a tsp butter/oil. Add in 2 cloves of garlic crushed & saute for few secs. Don't let it brown.

2. Add in 1 packet(200gmms) of button mushrooms roughly chopped,salt,pepper pwd. saute for 2-3 mins.

3.Add 500 ml water and cook for 1 whistle or 7-8mins if not using pressure cooker.

4. Reserve some mushroom pieces for garnishing. let cool & puree the rest.

5.Add the puree back to the pan. Adjust salt, pepper. Add some milk(50 ml or more) & heat it through. Do not let come to a boil.

6. Garnish with reserved mushrooms and serve hot with garlic bread

Note: U can add a tsp of wheat flour or maida after sauteeing the garlic. Keep frying on low flame till flavourful & then add the mushrooms. u can add lil more water in this case but still get thicker soup. I add wheat flour attimes...

If u want a mushroom clear soup,stop at step 3. Add some spring onion greens or coriander for garnish and serve hot.

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for your nice post and the yummy soup recipe.
Now Aarthii has two recipes to make.:-D
Let me try your method too.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Well for a change, why not try this simple cookie. Kugan.



SUGARED COFFEE COOKIES

Ingredients:

3 tbs instant coffee powder
2 tbs hot water

4 cups of all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt

2/3 cups of soft butter
¾ cup of light brown sugar
1 tbs flaxseed powder + 3 tbs water
2 tbs milk
2 tsp vanilla essence

Little granulated sugar

Method:
Grease a cookie sheet, preheat the oven tp 200 degrees C.
Mix the instand coffee with the hot water, keep aside.
Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Keep aside.
Cream the butter and sugar till creamy.

Add in the flaxseed mixture and mix well.
Add in the milk, vanilla essence and the coffee mixture.
Add in the flour and mix it to a nice dough.
Add little milk if your dough is very stiff.
Make small balls with the dough. Dip it in the sugar.

Place it on the greased tray, press down with a fork.
Do same to the rest of the dough.
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack, after cooled, store in an airtight container.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/6896142610_7fbc927d62_z.jpg

[nithishri]

wow Dev loved the pic ...yummy aapams

[nithishri]

Kugan ka,
How are you? SUgared coffee cookies are so tempting, will surely try it
Akka can u give me the recipe for pineapple cake. I always had cravings for the pineapple cake,, but never knew how to make them... Pls do post the recipe if u find time

[selvieam]

Kugan,
nice cookies. tried instant halwa yesterday. came out very nicely. nobody knew that it was made out of cornflour. texture was too good. very easy to prepare. name is exactly perfect. In 5 min u can prepare. ghee is also very less. thanks for sharing a nice receipe kugan.

[kugan98]

Friends, I am off to Singapore, to get the blessings of AMMA.
I will answer every one, once I am back.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[dev]

Take care K... Wish u happy journey!!!...:)

[Lathz]

happy journey akka,,....miss u...

[dev]

K and others, do u have a recipe for fanta cake?...my cousin gets it from Jayaram bakery in madurai everytime he passes thru the city...inga in cbe I've never seen it in any bakery... It's a very spongy cake and very tasty without any icing... adhaan try pannalaamnu ninaichen... google gave me some results... but adhellam namma KK recipes pola foolproofaa irukumanu theriyalai... If anyone of u have a tried n tested recipe, pls post it here...

BTW, I'm not sure what the bakery has named it but I've decoded it to be a cake made using some orange fizzy drink... anna says it's orange cake... my tastebuds say it's fanta cake...;)

[Aarthii]

Have a safe and happy journey kuganka :)

[Aarthii]

Thanks for the mushroom soup dev,will come back to you with the feedback soon.

[Aarthii]

Milk cake without eggs



Dev ,neenga ethir pakara cake idhuvanu ennkau theriyala.But this cake is really very yummy without icing as well as it has a very nice orange flavour

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 can sweetened condensed milk (400 ml)

1 cup orange juice (Fresh)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup melted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour in the sweetened condensed milk, orange juice, vanilla and melted butter. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

I have tired this several times,and it was a hit always.Try and see !

[dev]

Aarthii, thanks a lot for the recipe... senju paarkiren for sure... I make an orange cake using whole orange(with skin n all)... but adhu with egg version...will try ur version of orange cake too...:)

[nithishri]

Dev, Aarthi and others...on the same lines I have loved PIneapple cake that is available in Nilgiris in Bangalore. I love it a lot. Can anyone of you post the recipe for Pineapple cake. That will be great.
The one that I have had ..has a nice juicy taste as it melts into the mouth.

[suvai]

Nov ngov...aapams my fav :noteeth: drooling over the picture........:noteeth:

kugan nalla badi poitu vaanga.

dev....have never heard of "fanta cake"....:noteeth: I guess becoz of the fizz its very spongy....good luck in getting the recipe.....:-)

kugan ngo....i like the coffee cookie posted....but i dont take coffee...vera enna podalaam any ideas ladies!?

[dev]

nithishri, pineapple enga veetu pakkam etti kuda paarkadhu as I'm allergic to tht fruit... even a tiny bite will spoil my whole day... so pineapple recipes edhum theriyaadhu...sorry...

Suvai, u r right...the soda in the drink makes the cake very spongy...:)

[dev]

Aarthii, forgot to mention in the soup recipe... If u are not making a cream of mushroom soup, u can add some corn-flour mixed in water to the cooked mushroom soup and let boil for a few mins... u can omit this step if u want a light,clear soup...

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I am back safely. Thanks for all your wishes.
8 of us went from Malaysia, we had a very enjoyable time.
Had nice drashan, twice hugged by AMMA.

Even though we did not have sleep for about 30 hours, we did not feel it at all.
We were sooo happy. Thanks my friends.
Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii for your milk cake.
Let me try it out.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Nithi, how are you?
Well I got a recipe from my friend for the pineapple cake.
We it has to be a vegetarian for I have to try it before giving you the recipe.
Well I tried and it came out nice, but not that smooth, but very tasty.
I will post the recipe with pictures.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

My dear Dev, fanta cakeka? Athuvum from Madurai.
Let me ask my aunt from Madurai, see what she tells me.
If I get the recipe, I will try it before posting it to you.
Thankls. Kugan

[kugan98]

Suvai, thanks for your nice post. Suvai naan oru coffee payithiam.
Well you can add milo, cocoa or any strong flavouring.
You can even add little ginger juice, little ginger paste and make it into ginger cookies.
Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Here Nithi, is the pineapple cake. Try it out. Thanks, Kugan



EGGLESS PINEAPPLE CAKE

Ingredients:

½ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup milk

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt

1 cup finely chopped pineapple pieces
1 tsp pineapple essence
2 tbs pineapple juice

Method:

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
Grease a cake pan and line with parchment paper.
Sieve together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.

In a bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar till creamy.
Now add in the milk and whish again.

Now add in the flour and gently fold in everything.
Lastly add in the pineapple essence and the pineapple pieces.
Fold again, now pour the mixture into the greased tin.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or when fully cooked.
Cool for few minutes, transfer the cake on to a plate.
Brush the top of the cake with the pineapple juice, while still hot.
Let it cool before slicing the cake.

The Pineapple Cake:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7059279233_c800d44da9_z.jpg


The Pineapple Slices:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7059279253_17442d0254_z.jpg

[kugan98]

O.K friends, while in Singapore we had iddli for breakfast.
The sambar was so super, when we asked he said "this is our udipi sambar"
I bribed the waiter and got the recipe from him. Here is the recipe. Kugan



SINGAPORE UDIPI SAMBAR

Ingredients:

1 tbs oil
Little asafoetida
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 green chillie, slit into 4 and cut across
2 sprigs curry leaves

10 shallots peeled, whole
2 drumsticks, cut into 3 inches in length
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ cup of water

1 lime sized ball of tamarind, soaked in 1 cup of water
1 tsp jaggery
Salt to taste
1 ½ cups of water

½ cup toor dal cooked in 3 cups of water and mashed well.

Roast and grind to a paste:
1 tsp oil
1 ½ tsp coriander seeds
6 dried red chillies
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp urad dal
2 tbs coconut grated
1 sprig curry leaves

Little cut coriander leaves.

Method:

Heat a pot with the oil, add in the tempering ingredients.
Add in the whole shallots, saute for a minute, add in the drumsticks.
Add in the water, tumeric powder and cook till just tender.

Pour in the tamarind pulp, salt to taste and jaggery.
Add in the water, lower the flame and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in the cooked mashed toor dal, and the masala paste.

Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add more water if you find the sambar very thick.
Boil for few minutes and remove. Garnish with cut coriander leaves.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/6913273170_d7b365bdbc_z.jpg


NOTE: Please do not see the potatoes there.
I added it myself. ha, ha

[kugan98]

Dear lathe, thanks for your post and wishes.
Have posted a pm to you. Have a look.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[dev]

yes K...fanta cake from madurai jayaram bakery... cylindrical shapela butter paperla roll panni irukkum andha cake... There is also another yummy cake from the same bakery... it's a banana cake with some nut(in a coarse powder form) in it I guess... adhu textureye diffaa irukkum... not like our usual banana cake... they bake it directly it in small aluminium foil containers... I love both the cakes and it's a standing instruction from me to buy those whenever anna passes thru madurai...;) I always thought the orange cake is with some orange essence or maaza juice but indha murai thaan I felt there is fanta in it...I'm making a version of fanta cake tonight(hopefully)...fanta illai...I've maaza on hand...

[suvai]

vaanga k....glad u all had a good dharshan...:-)

ginger cookies hmmmmm greatttttttttt idea...pannidaren...kandipa....

dev...is maaza another drink like fanta? never heard of it either..

k.....u know in Thiruchaanur Temple they also serve a very different type of ladoo....athoda recipe aunt kita kettu paarungalen....or did u already post it??? dont remember sorry! :noteeth:
have u tried it??? omg i have & its out of this world....very very different to the Thirupathi ladoo....

[madhu]

u know in Thiruchaanur Temple they also serve a very different type of ladoo....omg its out of this world......

ennathu ? thirucanur is out of this world-a ? naan last month kooda poyittu vandhen ! Suvai-nga.. neenga ozhunga andha recipe post pannunga.. athai vittu ippadi sonnal thirupathi poravanga ellam thiruchanur pogaama vandhuduvaanga :) ( he he.. andha laddu konjam maavaa irukkudhu.. boondhi-yai mai pola araichu senjirupangalo ? )

[suvai]

:noteeth: madhu nga......ohhhh...ongaluku Thiruchanur ladoo pidikaathungala...:noteeth:

emandi....meeru....maavu nu solliteengaru....:noteeth:....i know what it is....neenga malai kaaranga............u r used to the boondhi ladu up the hills :noteeth:

neenga entha counter la vaangineengalo ladoovai??? :noteeth: or the person who made ladoo that day must have had a bad day...:-)
seriously......i loved the ladoo in ammavaarus temple nga ;-)...
apo onga share naan eduthukaren temple office la solli :noteeth:

madhu nga neenga venumna paarunga..... namma k will post that recipe too...;-)
now i am keeping my fingers crossed for k's aunt to have it..:noteeth:

[Lathz]

Happy new year kugan akka & all friends .....

[kugan98]

Selviem, i saw few back pages and found that I have
not posted the seeni vadai recipe for you.
I will post it in Kugan's Kitchen 7.
Thanks, Kugan