Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[kugan98]

Dear Karthika, thanks for your compliments.
I will still be posting recipes in the forum.
How can I be unfaithful to my forum.

The blog is only for easy acces of recipes.
You can mail our Dev, to get permission to sign in to the blog.

Actually it is her idea to help our friends.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[gulabjamun]

Congrats Kugan on your new blog.
Thanks to Dev too. Please keep posting in the forum.
We all love the forum. Hope you will find time to post my request.
Thanks,

[Aarthii]

kuganka,Wow,U have opened a blog !
Great Kuganka!Thanks
Dev,thanks a lot for the blog.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,thanks for the zucchini kuruma.
It looks very yummy kuganka,
Thanks once again

[Aarthii]

Dev,kuganka,
I can also help u in this.Tell me in which way i can help u.
I wish to do something helpfully.

[Aarthii]

Dev,even i was not able to send u a PM.Can u pls reduce ur inbox size

[Lathz]

Congrats kuganka & dev on ur blog opening......
hope i can join a hand to help u .....juz let me knw how can i help......

[groucho070]

Congratulations Kugan, on your blog. As you said, easy access to all your previous posts. Athu recorded, ithu "live" :smile:

[lakme]

Kugan, congrats on the blog. I hope that won't take you away from here (I mean forum hub). All the best and thanks for all the lovely recipes.

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your compliments.
All the praises should go to our Dev.

Sure I still remember your requests.
I will post soon.
Thanks take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii for your nice words.
Glad that you want to help.

Please friends send Dev a pm for the permission to log
into the blog.

Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Lathz, thanks thanks.
I am soo happy that so many of you all want to help.
I am sure it will less lot of work for our Dev.
Please pm Dev, for the permission, and ask her,
how you can help her. Thanks, Lathz.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Groucho anna. Ithu ellam our Dev's ideas.
I was very upset with the indexing.
Our Dev has found a solution, and working very hard.
Thanks and keep writing anna.
How is your little one?:-D
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Lakme, thanks for your nice post and wishes.
I am sure NOV anneh will not remove me from the hub.
I am very faithful to this hub:-D
The blog is only for easy access for recipes.
I know how difficult to locate a recipe.
Any way this is the brainchild of our Dev.
We have to be very grateful to her.
Please do visit the forum. Request for new recipes.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear friends, another simple vegetable biryani by the cook in Trichy.
Very simple ingredients, one pot meal.
He made vegetable kurma for this biryani. I asked him, why the same kurma with the same vegetables. Well he gave me a simple rich onion gravy recipe. Very yummy. I used seera samba rice.
I will post it later. Thanks and take care, Kugan98

VEGETABLE BIRYANI

½ kilo basmathi rice, soak for 10 minutes, drain
½ kilo mixed vegetables e.g carrot, cauliflower, beans, potato.
100 grms green peas
200 grms onion chopped
200 grms tomatoes chopped.
1 hand full mint leaves
1 hand full coriander leaves
3 green chillies sliced
3 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup curds
2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste

1 big spoon oil or ghee
2 star anise
2 bay leaves
3 cardamoms
2 pieces cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
Little jathi pathiri or mace

Method:
Wash and soak and drain the rice.
Cut the vegetables into 1 ½ inches in length

Heat a pressure cooker with the oil or ghee.
Add in the seasonings, let them splutter.
Add in the hand full of mint and coriander leaves.
Sauté well , add in the chopped onions, sauté well.

Add in the ginger garlic paste, stir well.
Add also the chopped tomatoes, stir fry well.
Add in the green chillies, add in the beaten curds and salt.
Cook well, now add in all the vegetables, stir fry well.

Now add in the coriander powder and the chillie powder.
Mix well till oil separates from the masala.
Add in the drained rice. Give a good stir slowly.
Now add 1 ½ measures of water for 1 measure of rice.

Mix all the ingredients well. Close the pressure cooker.
Keep for 3 whistles, then sim for 5 minutes.
Remove and fluff up the rice.
Garnish with more cut coriander leaves.

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[dev]

sorry ppl... I'll clear my inbox soon... pls re-send ur mail ids again...sry for the trouble...:)

K, biriyani almost like how amma makes... she adds a bit of biriyani masala and also no cori.pwd...

As Groucho said, forum will be live and blog is recorded... that is also one reason why we made it private... we don't want to go away from the hub...:)

[dev]

done till pg 44 of KK1... adhuve 125 recipes aachu... K, no chancenga...:)

[Lathz]

dev ka.....i cant log in to blog.....so sadd.....:((

[dev]

Lathz, have sent a pm... chk it...:)

[Lathz]

dev ka,,,,,,pm check panegooooooo..... :))

[dev]

Hi K, aarthii n lathz, have replied to ur pms... pls chk...:) and chk this link aswell...
http://learn2blog2easy.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-to-add-photo-and-video-to-your-blog.html

[dev]

Have done till pg 85 from KK1... idhukku melai inniku mudiyaadhu...:fatigue:

[selvieam]

congrats for the blog kugan. first i can access it, but today i am not able to open.

[kugan98]

Dev, thank you very much.
Have a nice rest and good sleep.
Thanks again, Kugan98

[selvieam]

dev, thanks a lot for ur service.

[kugan98]

Selviem thanks for your wishes.
Ella pugalum Devkku.
Only Dev has the opening key, pm her Selviem.
Take care, Kugan98

[selvieam]

done kugan. waiting for her permission.

so good to see ur blog. it will be easy for us. otherwise we r struggling to view the receipes.

[kugan98]

Here is the simple plain rich gravy recipe that goes well with all the pulaos
and biryanis, that the cook gave me. Enjoy, Kugan98


PLAIN RICH GRAVY

Ingredients:

(A)
2 onions chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
4 cashew nuts
2 tbs grated coconut
1 tsp oil

(B)
2 tsp oil
2 big onions sliced
2 green chillies sliced
6 garlic pips sliced
1 tsp red chillie powder
2 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 tbs curds well beaten
4 cashew nuts
¼ tsp sugar
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat 1 tsp of oil, add in the onions from (A)
Stir fry till golden brown, add in the cut tomatoes.
Cook till a bit mushy, remove and cool it.
Add in the grated coconut and the cashew nuts.
Grind to a smooth paste.

Heat the 2 tsp of oil, add in the ginger garlic paste.
Add in the sliced green chillie, cashew nuts and the onions.
Stir fry till light brown, add in the red chillie powder, coriander
and garam masala powder. Mix well.

Now add in the salt, sugar and the ground paste.
Stir well, add in water to make a thick gravy.
Let it boil, for about 5 minutes. Keep stirring.
Switch off the the flame, add in the curds and mix well.
Serve with any flavoured rice.



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[suvai]

hello nga kugan & dev...............ahaaaa.....ipadi kaN moodi thirakarthukuley...ivolo recipes & super idea of opening a blog....adengappa.....i am finding it difficult to keep up....summaa jet speed la moving ngov....kugan/dev....:noteeth:............awesome idea...:yes::thumbsup:
thank u all...kugan/dev & all the helping hands.....elaathukum enna panni podalaaam nu yosichi....oru good recipe kodukaren namma kugan kita....onga ellaarukaagavum.

dev.....i have to applaud that it sure is a brilliant idea.

kugan ngo.....pasalai keerai masiyal onga recipe thaan iniki inga / selviem theeyal for lunch & suvai yoda pesarattu...& thakkali chutney for dinner..:noteeth:

congrats!!!!! to kugan & her ardent followers.

[suvai]

meley pottu irukara kurma summa "ennai try pannumaa try pannumaa" nu paaduthu en kita...:noteeth:
pannidaren seekiramey...
athuku oru pulav thedaren first...namma thread la....smiling icon pottukonga

omg dont know where to start kugan & dev...:cheer::clap:

icons 5 mela poda vittichinaa...neraiya pottu irupen...:noteeth:

[dev]

Thanks a lot Selvi n Suvai... have replied tu ur pms... pls chk...

[dev]

K, diffa iruku indha recipe... try pannuren next time we make a pulav...

[kugan98]

Welcome Suvai, thanks for all your nice words and compliments.
You have to give Dev a good recipe to boost her.
It is all her hard work.
Glad you tried so many recipes of ours in a day.
Try this simple gravy, very tasty.
Other wise lot of veges in the biryani, and also kurma.
This is a nice change. Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, on the second day the cook made a super chicken biryani.
The aroma was so nice, so sad I could not taste it.
Anyway I have noted the recipe, hope some one will cook
and post the picture. It looks like, I will have to visit Trichy
often and get to know better this cook:-D
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[dev]

Done with kk1...:D

[suvai]

congrats dev:cheer::cheer:

[suvai]

kugan nga...athey chicken biriyani la irunthu chicken eduthitu....vegies pottukalaam namma :noteeth:
recipe iruntha podunga..........kandipa oru nalla super recipe kodukaren for dev..;-)

[kugan98]

Dev, I just do not know how to thank you.
Thanks again Dev, have plenty of rest.
Do not strain your self. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai, I will surely post the chicken biryani recipe.
We can always substitute chicken with something.
I hope the non-vege people will enjoy it.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Gulabjamun, I am posting your request for the mushroom soup.
Normally I will serve this soup, with a small plate of green chillies,
sliced and soaked in light soy sauce with a pinch of sugar.
Only then you will have the Oommp :mrgreen:
Try it, use fresh button mushroom for better flavour.
Thanks, Kugan98

MUSHROOM VERMICELLI SOUP

Ingredients:

½ cup mushroom chopped
½ cup rice noodles
¼ cup tofu cut into cubes
¼ cup shallots, from the scallions, chopped
¼ cup scallion chopped
2 tsp coriander leaves
1 tsp ginger chopped very finely
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
Salt to taste
Little pepper powder to taste
3 cups of vegetable stock.

To Make Vegetable Stock:
1 big onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 cup chopped Chinese Celery
6 stems of the coriander leaves

Method:
In a pot, add in all the vegetables to make stock.
Add in 3 cups of water, boil it well for about 20 minutes.
Strain the stock and keep aside.
( You can make a poriyal with the stock vegetables)

In another pot, add in about 3 cups of water.
When the water boils, add in the rice vermicelli first.
When it is about half cooked, add in the mushrooms,
tofu, chopped shallots, ginger, and salt .

let it come to a nice boil. Add in the vegetable stock.
Let it boil once again, now add in the soy sauce.
Add also the pepper powder . Remove from the stove.
Now garnish with the scallions, coriander leaves.
Lastly pour in the sesame oil.
Serve piping hot in bowls.

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[dev]

K, super soup... will try it soon...

last 2 days velai kammi since it was a holiday... so mudinjavarai upload pannidanumnu panninen... ini konjam slow aagidum....K, I'll take up kk5 next... 2,3 n 4 are already alloted to others...

[kugan98]

Thank you Dev, you are a gem.
Thanks for all the help you have done.
No blog without you. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, try this muffin for your little one.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups of plain flour
2 tbs cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp instant coffee powder
½ cup fine sugar
½ cup chocolate chips

1 cup milk
¼ cup oil

Method:
Preheat the oven at 160 degrees C for 10 minutes..

Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa, 2 times.
Now in a big bowl, add in the sieved flour, sugar, salt,
instant coffee powder and ¾ of the chocolate chips.

In another bowl, mix nicely the milk and the oil.
Now pour the milk mixture into the flour.
Slowly mix the mixture with a sptula.
See that there are no lumps.

Now spoon the mixture ¾ full into muffin cases.
Sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.
Line them in a tray, and bake them for about 25 minutes,
Or when a cake tester comes out clean, when tested.

Remove and cool then serve.

Muffins before baking:
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Muffins after being baked:
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[dev]

oh,wow!!!!!!!!... muffins look so yummy...will def try it...

I actually logged in to let u know that I made mango muffins today from http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/03/mango-cupcakes.html...:slurp: Thanks a lot for the muffins cases K... the lil one was excited to have her mini cakes...;) I'm sure she'll love the choc muffins better...

[rajraj]

Dev,Kugan: Congratulations on your idea of a blog. I finished my income tax return a few days back and thought about an index. This is what I came up with.

Recipe title ..............post number...........page number (depends on the display mode)

A lysrsort script won't work for this hub. It can be done with some effort. But it must be Rajaraman or some other moderator/administrator.

When Dev posts the recipes in the blog she can also create this list for the hub or update the list she created for the first few threads. Of course it is time consuming. Let the administrators and moderatore share the work. Ask them! You have contributed a lot and it is time they helped.

[kugan98]

Dev, thank you very much for the link.
you are amazing, you do so many things.
I have no time for all these.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Rajraj uncle thanks for your valuable advise .
Uncle I am zero in all these fields.
I leave everything to Dev.
Thanks uncle, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Gulabjamun, I do not know if I have posted this recipe before.
People order this simple dal in hotels for chapathi.
A very tasty dish, that can be made in our homes.
Try it out Gulabjamun. Thanks Kugan98

RESTURANT STYLE DAL

Ingredients:

¼ cup moong dal
¾ cup mysore dal
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp mashed garlic
3 green chillies, slit into 2 and cut across
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste

2 tbs ghee
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 dry red chillies broc ken
1 onion chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 tbs butter

Method:

Wash the dals, put them in a pressure cooker, with 1 ½ cups of water,
ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, salt and the green chillies.
Pressure cook till well done. The dal should not be very watery.

Heat ghee in a non - stick pan, add in the cumin seeds and red chillie.
Then add in the onions, and sauté until lightly brown.
Next add in the finely chopped tomato and fry for 2 minutes.

Now add in the cooked dal and simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add in the chopped coriander leaves, and top with the butter.
Serve with chapathis, naan, rotis or even rice.

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[selvieam]

kugan, yummy dhal. i will also follow the same, i dont add butter. should try with that next time. all time favourite for kids.

[selvieam]

kugan, choclate muffins came in my weekend list. my son as soon as he saw the picture, he need it. will try this week and give u the feedback.

[dev]

Done till pg 30 of KK5...:redjump:

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, thanks for posting the dal recipe. The dal I ate looked exactly the same. I will not buy it in the hotel again. I am going to cook for my family:-D
Thanks Kugan for the trouble you took. Gulabjamun.

[dev]

K, dal looks yummm... add a tbsp of kasuri methi crushed towards the end... nalal irukkum...:)

[dev]

innikum 1/2 century...:pink:

[crazy]

Dev akka :thumbsup:

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, for the nice words and post.
Glad you will be trying out the chocolate muffins.

Ah, we should try Dev's tip in using kasuri methi for the dal.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, for the tips and your speed in uploading the blog.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun, it is all my pleasure.
Glad that you will be cooking the dal for your family.
Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii, thank you very much in helping Dev to upload the recipes.
I am very grateful to every one who are helping Dev.
I hope more will come forward to help our Dev.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends, during our last month's visit to Singapore, we stayed in the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, which is a five star hotel.
During lunch time my friends went looking for a Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant in the hotel. I was not keen to have anything, as I do not feel comfortable eating in a Chinese restaurant. One of the items they ordered was salt pepper tofu..
The dish cost a fortune in that hotel. Here is the recipe for all my friends. Enjoy.

SALT AND PEPPER TOFU

Ingredients.

Marinate:
3 firm tofu cut into cubes
1 tsp plain flour
1 tsp corn flour
1 tsp soy sauce
¼ tsp white pepper powder
½ tsp garlic powder
Little salt
Oil for frying

2 tsp oil
1 big fresh red chillie, seeded and cut fine
2 pips of garlic chopped very fine
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
¼ tsp grated fresh ginger
2 tsp sliced scallions
Little soy sauce

Method:
Marinate the tofu in the above ingredients for 20 minutes.
Do not use any water.
Heat oil in a pan, shallow fry the tofu until golden.
Remove and keep aside.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add in the chopped garlic.
Sauté well, add in the ginger, chopped red chillie,
Add in the fried tofu, the black pepper powder,
Soy sauce and the scallions.
Stir fry well for a minute and remove

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[Aarthii]

kuganka,salt pepper tofu looks great.
Love that photo kuganka.
Thanks for the recipe.

[rose75]

Kuganka, I have no words to praise you. You do not get tired, but keep on posting very good and simple recipes for us. You have a very big heart to share all the recipes with us.
I have a happy home now, as I cook different types and tasty dishes for my family.

So happy with your blog. Easy for us to refer to the recipes.
Waiting for your chicken biryani and kurma recipes.

Thanks dev, for giving the idea of the blog.
Also thanks to all those who are helping.
Rose75

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, what a surprise? I was thinking about this salt pepper tofu.
You have posted the recipe already. I love it. You always give surprises.
Kugan, I ate a bitter gourd sambal in a restuarant. Very very tasty.
Please take your time, and post the recipe for me. I am very grateful to you Kugan.
Waiting for your recipe. Gulabjamun.

[dev]

K and others, en doubta clear pannunga pls... I bought a pack of rava which read as "BANSI RAWA"...unlike samba rava, it had a pale brown color(more like couscous)... upma made with rava was tastier than that made using samba rava... googling says bansi rava=samba rava... but I feel that is not right... ungalukku tehrinjadhai sollunga abt bansi rava?...what is it amde from?...pic for reference...
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[Aarthii]

Dev ,Kuganka,and friends,

Thread 4 is completed :)
It's fully uploaded in the blog.

[kugan98]

Dear Aarthii, thanks for your compliments.
Aarthii, again many many thanks for helping to upload
thread 4. You are just like Dev, super fast.
Thanks again.

[kugan98]

Rose, I am very happy that your family is happy.
Mine is all, day to day cooking. Nothing special.
Thanks Rose for your nice words.
Take care, kugan98

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, thanks for all your nice words.
Please give us the feed back after doing the
salt and pepper tofu.

Your request for bitter gourd sambal is coming soon.
I do it often in my house. A little ripe bitter gourd,
makes very tasty sambal. Other requests coming soon.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, as for your doubt, I asked around.
Some say that it is made from corn.
Some say that is well roasted little big rava.
I have not seen bansi rava.
I will ask my niece to buy me a packet.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is the bitter gourd sambal. Try it out.
Thanks, Kugan98


BITTER GOURD SAMBAL

Ingredients:

300 grms bitter gourd, slit, cleaned and cut into slices
1 tbs tamarind pulp, mixed with ½ cup of water
3 tbs of oil
1 big onion sliced
4 pips of garlic smashed
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste

To Grind:

10 red chillies, soaked and ground fine
10 shallots ground fine
1 lemon grass, the white part ground

Method:
Heat the cooking oil in a wok.
Add in the smashed garlic and sauté until a nice aroma comes.
Add in the ground shallots, and lemon grass.
Sauté well till oil separate.

Now add in the chillie paste and keep on stir frying,
till the raw smell goes and oil again separates.
Add in the cut bitter gourds and fry for a minute.
Now add in the tamarind juice, bring to a quick boil.

Add in the salt and sugar.
By now the bitter gourds should have been cooked.
Also the oil will separate again.
Add in the sliced onions, stir fry for a minute.
Remove and serve.


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[dev]

K, I don't think it's made from corn... not that yellowish... I read somewhere that it's made from barley... maybe that is right...not sure... Do try it if u can get it ... I got mine from Reliance dept stores...

BTW, what is couscous made of?...

[dev]

Done till 100 pgs from kk5... already 665 posts!!!... K, unga samayal aarvam...:thumbsup:

[dev]

Thanks a lot, Aarthii........:D

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for your hard work Dev.
Many will benefit from your idea.
No need to crack:banghead: the head to get the recipes.
Thanks again.



Couscous is made from two different sizes of the husked and crushed, but unground, semolina of hard wheat using water to bind them. Semolina is the hard part of the grain of hard wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum), that resisted the grinding of the relatively primitive medieval millstone. When hard wheat is ground, the endosperm—the floury part of the grain—is cracked into its two parts, the surrounding aleurone with its proteins and mineral salts and the central floury mass, also called the endosperm, which contains the gluten protein that gives hard wheat its unique properties for making couscous and pasta--that is, pasta secca or dried pasta, also called generically macaroni. Couscous is also the name for all of the prepared dishes made from hard wheat or other grains such as barley, millet, sorghum, rice, or maize.

Thanks, Kugan98

[dev]

Dev,Kugan: Congratulations on your idea of a blog. I finished my income tax return a few days back and thought about an index. This is what I came up with.

Recipe title ..............post number...........page number (depends on the display mode)

A lysrsort script won't work for this hub. It can be done with some effort. But it must be Rajaraman or some other moderator/administrator.

When Dev posts the recipes in the blog she can also create this list for the hub or update the list she created for the first few threads. Of course it is time consuming. Let the administrators and moderatore share the work. Ask them! You have contributed a lot and it is time they helped.


Uncle, I've already done 1 1/2 thread in the blog... also, I'm not in the mood to do another index in the hub... I feel blog is better for records and index...:)

[dev]

Thanks Kugan...:)

[suvai]

hello nga kugan & dev.....omg 665 alreadya...apo evolo panni irukaanga kugan?!! that is so amazing!!!
congrats to you kugan /dev/aarthi & others who have helped in getting the blog updated.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:...thanks to all of u too!

kugan ngo...dhal & tofu looks yumzzz....will try both...sometime soon....:-)

[dev]

K, would u be interested in making veggie meat at home?... Chk this out...
http://www.youtube.com/user/ShowMeTheCurry?feature=chclk#p/u/0/txVBFO7nu9o

[dev]

Thanks Suvai....:)

[kugan98]

Dear Suvai, thanks for your nice compliments.
Do please try out when you are free.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for the link.
I also make vege meat in my house.
The method is different, and ingredients too different.
I will post it for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, this is how I do. It is very easy. Kugan98

VEGE MEAT OR SEITAN

Ingredients:
8 cups strong flour
2 ½ cups of water

Method:

Mix the flour with the water to make a stiff dough.
Form into a ball and knead well.

Let it stand under water for at least 2 hours or over night.
Then wash out starch by kneading with the hand in the water.

Be careful to to keep the dough together.
Pour off the starchy water frequently and continue,
washing until the water is almost clear.

You will then have a lump of gluten.
Boil the lump of gluten in water with little sliced
onions , garlic, salt pepper and little soy sauce.

Remove slice as you wish and use in your dishes.

The Gluten Ball
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Gluten In Soy Sauce
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[kugan98]

Friend, I normally will make pumpkin puli curry or pumpkin erisseri with pumpkin.
The cook in Trichy cooked this pumpkin kutoo.
Try it out, Kugan98.

PUMPKIN PASI PAYIR KUTOO

Ingredients:

(A)
150 grms chopped pumpkins
50 grms paasi payir
150 grms chopped onions
150 grms chopped tomatoes
2 green chillies sliced
2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

Grind together:
2 tbs grated coconut
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies


2 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 dried chillies
1 sprig curry leaves
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

Put all the ingredients in (A) into a pressure cooker.
Add in 1 tumbler of water and cook for 3 whistles.

Release the pressure, add in the ground ingredients.
Mix well and let it come to one boil.

Heat a pan with the oil, add in the seasonings.
Let them splutter and pour it in the kutoo
Mix well, remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Serve with rice, chapathi and things.

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[suvai]

ahaaa kugan ngo....the gluten in soy sauce looks veryyyy yummy....athoda recipe iruntha podunga plz.....very interesting way to make seitan...i always wondered what it was & how to make....thanks dev for the link & kugan for posting the recipe & pic ofcourse..;-)

pumpkin kootu ii have never tried adding green chillies to the coconut epothum red chilli thaan use pannuven............kandipa try pannitu solaren....thank u.......:-)

[suvai]

:-) sorry double post aagidichi...thaan delete panniten :noteeth:

[dev]

:) @Suvai...

Konjam busy... couldn't upload any recipe in the blog for the past 2 days...will see if I can do something today...

[selvieam]

pumpkin and kadalai paruppu will also be nice. will try pumpkin with pasiparuppu.

choclate chip muffin was hit in our house kugan. we met in out friends place yesterday. i took muffins kids enjoyed it. so easy to make too.
thanks kugan

[dev]

Done KK5...:D Next edhu :think:

[kugan98]

Thanks Suvai for your post.
I too will try with red chillies next time.

Made your instant fry rice, every one enjoyed it.
My two nephews from India said, typical Indian fried rice.

I will post the recipe with picture.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, thanks too for your post.
Also will try out with kadalai paruppu.

Glad the children liked the muffins.
Want to try making carrot muffins.

I will post as soon as I try.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, you are super speed.
As I told you tied down with the children.
Visitors coming from India on the 4th.
Will be having full time work, cooking and taking around.

I have asked Aarthii to help with KK 6.
She is busy moving house, she will do as soon as she settles.

By the time I too will become a little free,
and also learn to upload:-D

Thanks Dev, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thideer Rice
2 Cups cooked rice – nalla uthir uthira irukattum
1 big medium onion – chopped big like for fried rice or to your taste.
2 big tomatoes – nalla soft ones so that when u chop it fine it will be about one & a half kai alavu irukanum.
Carrots – 1 medium – chopped lengthwise. (Like for fried rice)
(can also add capsicum / peas – en kita illa athanaala add pannalai)
Mint – 1 Tblspn
Corriander – 1 ½ Tblspn
(more or less according to yr taste)
Green chillies – 5 – (nalla kaara saarama irunthichi) - add according to yr liking.
Thayir – 3 Tblspn

In a big kadai – add oil / ghee ( I added both)
When hot add ½ tsp jeeragam
Thalaila cut onions/chillies/carrots ellaam kottunga
Nalla ithai vathakunga – till onions are limp
To this add the chopped tomatoes stir / add salt stir.
Cover this & cook till the water from the tomatoes almost evaporates on medium fire.
Keep stirring periodically.
Now add the thayir & don’t let it break keep stirring also till it evaporates.
Now add the kothamalli & Mint leaves give it a good stir. Oru two seconds.
Now add in the cooked rice & stir till the masala is well coated on the rice.
Make some microwaved appalams & viola……..suvaiyaana rice ready!!


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[kugan98]

Suvai, I forgot that you asked for the recipe.
For about 200 grms vege meat you need:
1 big onion sliced, 6 pips garlic sliced , one inch ginger sliced into sticks , and 4 green chillies slit into 4 and cut across.


You will need dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, little vinegar and a pinch of sugar.
In a pan, add little oil and saute the onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
add in all the sauces, vinegar , sugar, and little water.
add in the cut vege meat, and stir fry well.
Since the vege meat is already pre cooked, by boiling (refer to recipe)
Just mix well so that the sauces coat the vege meat well and a bit dry.
Remove and serve.
This is a Chinese dish.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is the chicken biryani.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients:

To Marinate For 1 Hour:
500 grms chicken pieces
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
2 tbs lime juice
Salt to taste

½ kg basmathi rice soaked for 15 minutes and drained

100 ml ghee
100 grms big onion sliced
1 tomato chopped
1 cup shallot paste
1 tbs ginger garlic paste

5 tbs grated coconut } ground fine
1 tsp kas kas } ground fine

2 bay leaves
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Biryani paste

To make Biryani Paste:
1 tbs aniseeds
1 hand full mint leaves
1 inch pattai
2 cloves
2 cardamoms
1 star anise
Little coriander leaves

Method:
Heat a pressure cooker with the ghee. Add in the bay leaves.
Add in the sliced onions, sauté well.
Now add in the biryani paste, stir and cook well.
Now add in the shallot paste, sir well again.

Now add in the ginger garlic paste, and the tomatoes.
Cook well till the tomatoes are mushy.
Now add in the coconut, kas-kas paste, give a good stir.
Add in the coriander leaves, and 3 cups of water.

Let it come to a boil, add in the chicken pieces.
Close the pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles.
Remove the pressure, add in the drained rice.
Give a gentle stir all over, close the pressure cooker.
Cook for 2 whistles, and sim for 5 minutes.
Remove and fluff up the rice.
Serve with a raitha or kurma.

Note: You can even cook this dish in a wok,
Later transfer all to a rice cooker.

Thanks To Net For The Picture:
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[kugan98]

Friends, yesterday for lunch, I cooked cumin rice and Thai Panang curry.
The children enjoyed the lunch.
If any one is interested , I will post the recipe.
Thanks, Kugan98

[suvai]

kugan ngo............u r fantastic.............the rice looks exactly as i made....glad everyone enjoyed it at home... becoz in the thideer vishayam ellaam sila samayam kaalai vaari vidum....;noteeth:
thank u thank u for posting the recipe for the vegie meat in pic... i think i will try the same with tofu....becoz vegie meat pannarathu konjam kashtamaa theriyuthu....;-)

sure sure cumin rice & panang curry recipeyum podunga....plz

dev.........:noteeth: i know that u know.... how good i am with computer :noteeth:

[rose75]

Kugan, thank you, thank you for the nice recipes.
Wow mouth watering chicken biriyani.
Lots of recipes, thanks again.

Suvai thanks for your simple fried rice.

[suvai]

selvi....how r u? kadalai parrupu poosani kootu recipe irunthaalum podunga....plz....:-)

rose u r most welcome!

[suvai]

kugan ngoooo.....onga chicken biriyani recipe ingris are very differenttttttttttt......ithaiye vegies pottu try pannidaren.....never have i heard of bay leaf & kas kas combo for grinding..... different method for sure......the pic looks very tempting too....ty for this unique biriyani recipe....:-) intha recipe engey irunthu pidicheenga??

nethiki onga poosani kootu thaango....but minus the poosani....:-( kidaikalai.....so used chowchow...super taste......semma thunai for chapathi...:noteeth: ...ty :-)

[selvieam]

suvai, we r fine here. i will post pumpkin kadalai paruppu kootu.

[selvieam]

pumpkin kadalai paruppu kootu:
==========================

kadalai paruppu - 3/4 cup soak for 1/2 hour and pressure cook one whistle and remove the water (can use the water for soup or rasam)
pumpkin (yellow) - 2 cups cut in cubes

in a pan add pumpkin cubes, green chillies 3 (slit), turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp, salt reqd. and 1/2 cup of water cover and cook till pumpkin is 3/4th cooked.

than add cooked dhal with this and allow it to cook for another 5 mintues.

now grind a coarse paste from 4-5 tblsp of grated coconut and 1 tsp of jeera.

add this paste to pumkin-dhal mixture and allow it to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

in a kadai, add oil (either coconut oil or cooking oil)- 1 to 2 tsp, mustard seeds, urad dhal, little vadagam, red chilly 2 and curry leaves. then add one big onion chopped and fry for 3 minutes, then transfer to dhal mixture, after one boil remove from fire. serve hot with steamed rice, chapathis.

[kugan98]

Rose 75, thanks for your compliments.
Hope you will try out the recipes and give us the feed back.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai, konjam recipeya nalla padingo.
You only grind the coconut and the kas kas.
I have separated the ingredients in the recipe.
The cook in my niece house cooked this biryani in Trichy.
The aroma was abaram, I could not taste it.
I will try with veges one day.

Thanks for trying the kutoo.
I try as possible to give day, to day recipes,
that we cook daily in our house.
Thanks Suvai, you are really a very good inspiration to me.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, thanks a lot for your pumpkin, kadalai kutoo.
Glad that you too like too like to try out different methods,
in cooking. Thanks, and do post if you have different type
of recipes. Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Suvai, I cooked this cumin rice with ponni rice, as I ran out of basmathi.
So the picture is not that appealing, but the taste was yummy.
Please try with basmathi rice. Thanks, Kugan98

CUMIN RICE

Ingredients:

3 cups of basmathi rice.
2 medium onion sliced
5 green chillies, slit into 4 and cut across
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp garlic paste
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing

2 tbs ghee or oil
1 tbs cumin seeds
2 one inch cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
2 bay leaves

Method:

Soak the rice for 15 minutes, then drain. Keep aside

Heat ghee in a wok, add in wok.
Add in the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and cloves.
Add in the cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Add in the onions and fry till light brown.

Add in the green chillies, ginger and garlic paste.
Fry for a minute till raw smell goes.
Add in the drained rice, sauté gently for a minute.

Now transfer the whole thing to a rice cooker.
Add in 4 ½ cups of water and salt.
Mix every thing once gently, and cook in the rice cooker.
When cooked, fluff up the rice and garnish with coriander leaves.


NOTE: You can even cook this dish in a pressure cooker.
Give 2 whistles and remove.

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[kugan98]

My dear friends, normally, this panang curry is made with the panang paste.
Panang paste consists of red chillies, kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass, coriander stems, lengkuas and things. I know it will be difficult to obtain such items overseas.
I have simplified the recipe for our use. The taste is still yummy. Try it out friends. Thanks, Kugan98.


PANANG CURRY

Ingredients:

2 cups of mixed vegetables, carrots, beans, baby corn, potato, capsicum.
2 firm tofu cut into cubes
1 ½ cups thin coconut milk
½ cup thick coconut milk
1 tbs smooth peanut butter
2 big onions sliced
1 tbs grated ginger
5 pips garlic finely chopped
3 tbs red chillie paste
2 tsp brown sugar
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
3 tsp lime juice
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the onion, ginger and garlic.
Sauté well till the onions are limp.
Add in the red chillie paste and sauté in the oil.
Add in the thin coconut milk and mix well.

Now add in the turmeric powder, cumin powder and peanut butter.
Mix well, add in the vegetables, salt and sugar.
Cook on low heat till the vegetables are cooked.
Add in the thick coconut milk. Let it come to a boil.
Remove from the stove, add in the lime juice.
Serve with any rice.

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[suvai]

selvi....ty for promptly posting the kadalai paruppu kootu......kandipa try pannaren....

[suvai]

kugan ngo.....:noteeth: kannadi pottu thaan padichen....thooka kalakam pola...:noteeth: thank u for pointing that out...ilaati kandipa araichi pottu irupen:rotfl:

romba ruchiya irukum pola irukey intha panang curry....paarthaaley theriyuthu....u r correct..ingris kidaikarthu konjam kashtam thaan unless a trip is made to china town..

cummin rice.....looks very simple to make nga kugan.....ithai kandipa try pannidaren...with basmati rice...

[selvieam]

thanks kugan and suvai. try this and give me the feedback

[dev]

K, panang curry looks so simple...will try it...

I made the jackfruit seeds perattal... made it semi-dry...it was yummy with both rice and rotis... thanks a lot for such a simply but yummy recipe...:) Innum edhavadhu jackfruit seeds, raw mango, ripe mango recipes irundhaal post pannunga... it's all in season now...

[dev]

done 20 pages from kk2 today...799 posts aachu!!!

[lakme]

done 20 pages from kk2 today...799 posts aachu!!!

Dev, wonderful job! Kugan, you're an ocean of recipes and goodwill:)

[dev]

thanks lakme... ocean of recipes is Kugan... not me...:)

[kugan98]

Suvai, wipe your kannadi well:rotfl:
Thanks Suvai, I have received pms from silent readers
asking for the real panang paste recipe.
I will post soon. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks thanks, I feel very guilty that you are doing alone so many threads.
Thanks again Dev.

Dev I am in a very bad fix now.
Relatives are coming on the 4th. Aishu started having chicken pox from yesterday.
Now I have to make arrangements to put them up in a hotel.
Have to take them around, cannot allow them to have their own meals.
My head is going round, and very upset.:banghead:

Dev, thanks for the nice feed back on jackfruit seeds.
Well there is no end for recipes with jackfruit seeds.
you can make sambar, curry, kurma, podimas, stir fry.
and many more.

I wanted to make mango sambar on wednesday for the guests.
Now plan all changed, same thing, tuvayal, curry, sambar salad,
and many more. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Lakme for your nice words.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[dev]

K, don't feel bad... ennala mudinja varai naan seiyuren... idhu oru kashtame illai enakku...

Take care of Aishu kutty...relatives visit mudinjaprom vaanga... adhukulla Aishuvum sari aagiduva...:) I'm not sure if ppl know this... there is a chickenpox preventive in homeopathy... it's to be taken during summer every year...if possible get it for the other family members.,..

[gulabjamun]

Achocho Kugan, pavam Aishu, take care of her, give her lots of young coconut, banana, and cooling things.
I too wanted the recipe for panang paste. Take your time, no hurry. Thanks

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, I have asked my niece to ask the homeopathy
for the medicine. They leave India to night.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulab jamun, I have already bought the things for her.
My problem is all the other children are starting their mid year exam today.
Visitors are coming, Aishu is only 6 years old, cannot take care of herself.:confused::confused:
Feel like sitting and crying. Imm ithuvum kadanthu poogum.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends this simple recipe was sent to me by my friend who is from US.
I tried it out and it came out nice. Suitable for kids. Kugan98

OATS MILK COCOA BALLS

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cup quick cooking oats
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup hot water
1 tsp instant coffee
¼ cup soft butter
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 tbs full cream powdered milk
1 tsp vanilla essence

¼ cup granulated sugar.

Method:
Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water.
Mix the cocoa powder and the milk powder.

In a sauce pan, add in the coffee mixture and the brown sugar.
Bring to a slow boil, till it thickens a bit.
Slow the fire, add in the butter and let it melt.

Now add in the cocoa , milk powder.
Also the oats and the essence.
Off the flame and mix well.

Remove and allow it to cool.
Shape into balls, spread the granulated sugar in a plate.
Roll the prepared balls in the sugar.
Refrigerate before serving.

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[tvsankar]

kugan,
neenga epadi irukeenga.. unga pathiyam mudinjadha....
Aishu ku seekriam sari agum... Pray to God Kugan.............

[kugan98]

Hello tvsanker, how are you?
It's long time since you came to this forum.
How is your health? Are you cooking now.?
Thanks for inquiring about me and Aishu.

I have completed my pathiyam.
It was a great task for me.
Thanks again, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

My dear friends this is the panang paste.
I have made it vegetarian.
Normally, they will use shrimp paste to this paste.
Try it out friends. Kugan98

PANANG CURRY PASTE

Ingredients:

1/3 cup full soaked dried chillies
1 tsp salt
2 tsp galangal cut into very small pieces
2 tbs lemon grass cut into thin rounds
1 tbs coriander roots cut into pieces
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds
2 tbs garlic chopped
2 tbs shallots chopped
1 tbs roasted peanuts

Method:
Grind the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and peanuts into powder.
Remove and keep aside.

Add the soaked chillies and salt and grind it in a mixie to a paste.
When the chillies are well ground, add in the lemon grass,
galangal, coriander roots and grind again.
Use little water to grind it.

Now add in the shallots, garlic and the powdered ingredients.
Grind again to mix everything to a uniform paste.
Remove, this is panang paste.


Thanks To The Net For The Picture:
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[dev]

K, be strong... all these difficulties are just to make us stronger...:) I hope u get the medicines for the other kids atleast... we take preventive for chikunguniya, chickenpox, swine flu etc when it is in season...so far it has worked... only thing, once taken it'll work only for 3-6 months... so it has to be taken every year... or everytime the flu sets in...anyway, prevention is better than cure...:)

when taking homeopathy preventive make sure u don't drink coffee during the course and also don't take anything orally 1/2 hr before and after the medicine...

[selvieam]

kugan,

sorry to hear about aishu. take care.

today made restaurant style dhal for lunch. it came out well. very easy to prepare. as per dev's suggestion, i include kasoori methi too. nice aroma.

thanks and take care

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, my niece called to tell that the medical shop is giving the medicine free.
Thanks for your tips about not taking coffee and not to consume before and after for 1/2 an hour. Thanks again Dev, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Glad Selviem, that you liked the dal.
Ya, at times, Dev does give us good tips.

Thanks for inquiring about Aishu.
Take care, Kugan98

[dev]

Glad ur niece got the medicines for u... do take the full course(usually 5-7 days) and make sure u take it in advance from next year...:) kudos to the medical shop for the service... the medicine costs just abt RS. 20 but u still have to have a big heart to give it free to everyone...

Selvi, glad the dhal turned out good and my tip helped...:)

[dev]

OATS MILK COCOA BALLS looks super yummy... but seivena theriyalai coz I HATE oats...:lol:

[dev]

K, jackfruit seeds sambar, curry, kurma, podimas, stir fry ellam new to me... all we do is make a kuzhambu or roast it and have it as such...

Pls post these recipes only when u find time... avasarame illai...

[kugan98]

Dev, can you get jack fruit seeds separately in India?
Here you have to buy the whole fruit to get the seeds.

So I will post the recipes without pictures for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[rajraj]

Ya, at times, Dev does give us good tips.


She gave you the best tip -opening a blog! :lol:

[dev]

K, no probs...post the recipes when u find time...:)

Here in blore, we used to get the seeds separately... nowin cbe, my sister has a jackfruit tree in her farm... so everytime a jackfruit ripens, we get free supply of both the seeds and fruit... I don't like the fruit... so I'll collect the seeds...;) :lol:

[dev]

done till pg 45 of kk2...:)

[selvieam]

kugan, dev

i bought fresh arrow root from market (thinking that mangai inchi). what to do with this fresh arrow root, any suggestion please.

[kugan98]

Yes, uncle, Dev gave a very good tip and did a very big job.
Many will benefit from her hard work.
Thanks to our Dev with a very big heart.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, for all trouble you are taking.
You are very lucky to have a sister who supplies
you with jack fruit. I love jack fruit and it's seeds.
I just love to boil the seeds with salt and start munching:-D

I will post the podimas recipe first.
Have to dig in old files for the recipes.
As we seldom cook these recipes, since we do not get the seeds here.
I should learn a lesson to take snaps of what ever I cook.
It will come handy one day.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, I have not cooked with arrow root.
My aunt told me that you can stir fry, or make chips.
It will be like our tapioca. Try them Selviem.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is the recipe Dev.

JACK FRUIT SEED PODIMAS

Ingredients:

2 cups jack fruit seeds
A pinch of turmeric powder
3 green chillies chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tsp ginger chopped fine
2 tbs grated coconut
Little lime juice
Salt to taste

2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:

Soak the seeds for half an hour in water.
Then cut and peel the skins from the seeds.

Boil the seeds with little salt and turmeric powder.
Do not over boil the seeds, they should be firm.
Drain the water, cool it and mash the seeds roughly.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the seasonings.
Let the seasonings splutter, add in the onions.
Sauté well till the onions are roasted, add in green chillies,
chopped ginger , salt and fry well.

Now add in the mashed jack fruit seeds, and stir fry once.
Add in the grated coconut, and fry till the coconut mixes well.
Add in the lime juice mix well and remove.

[dev]

Thanks for everything K...:) Have the guests arrived?... hows aishu?

Podimas recipe exactly like potato podimas... will try it soon...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Hi all

I am planning to visit TN next year, this will be my first ever visit to India, I think I will be going to some of my relatives in Trichy , can some one pls tell me some good vegetarian restaurants in TN please?

[dev]

I tried a chutney yday which I remember reading somewhere...peyar maranthidichu ... so I've named it 'ennavo chutney'...:lol: it's very simple to make and tastes yummy...

Ennavo chutney or Raw chutney:

Grind together the following to a slightly coarse paste and season with mustad,curry leaves, urad dhal n dry chillies:
coconut- 1/2 a medium coconut
Tomato- 1 medium
onion- 1/2 a medium or 4-5 pearl onions(if u don't mind the smell of raw onion, u can use upto 1 medium onion)
pottu kadalai(chutney dhal)- 2 tbsp
curryleaves - 1 stalk
coriander leaves- 2-3 stalks
ginger- 1 inch piece
green or red chillies- to taste
Salt- to taste

This chutney goes well with dosai and chapathis... not with idlis....

[dev]

PS, inga veg restaurentsku kuraichale illai... U can literally walk into any of the decent looking ones and most of them serve decent food... U can also ask the locals or the hotel where u stay and they'll guide you...

orye tip from my side... If the restaurant is basically south indian (meaning they'll serve north indian, chinese etc aswell but SI is their speciality), don't order NI food there... most of the times, adhu sothapidum.... Chinese food is good in most places no matter what their speciality is... NI venuma go to a dhaba or a speciality NI restau...but angeyum they'll serve chinese...;) parotta venumna go to a roadside parotta stall... noone can beat their parottas...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

parotta venumna go to a roadside parotta stall... noone can beat their parottas... You mean 'KaiyEnthi Bhavan' :lol:

Thanks dev :)

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for your nice post.
Dev, I was waiting in the airport from 5.a.m
The flight touched down at about 7.30 a.m
By the time they came out is about 9.a.m

I am lucky, my uncle owns the Kowloon Hotel in K.L.
It is in the middle of K.L town, surrounded by many shopping complexes.
I made arrangements for them to stay there.
Also arranged for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until their stay here.

Also gave them a car and a driver to take them, where ever they want to visit.
What else can I do.?
Aishu is only about 4 days. She has over 300 spots on her body.
Even her head is not spared. I am worried about her face.
. I have to be near her all the time.
Exams going on.

Dev, while waiting for the plane, I met an elderly lady and her son,
waiting for their family. I was talking with her and slowly our talk
shifted to food.:-D
As usual I asked her about recipes, and she gave me a tomato chutney recipe.
Were you listening to our talk? you too have given a tomato recipe:confused2:

Dev, her recipe had sesame seeds, coconut scrapings and ground nuts.
She said you can use it as a dip and also as sandwich filling:roll:
Let me try it out first, and post the recipe.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome to TN P.S Tamby.
You must visit India at least once.
Please visit our Dev, when you come.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Welcome to TN P.S Tamby.
You must visit India at least once.
Please visit our Dev, when you come.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Thanks ka , I will visit Dev, aana avana veetila saapida maatEn, veena yEn risk :rotfl2: :yessir:

[dev]

You mean 'KaiyEnthi Bhavan' :lol:

Thanks dev :)

not exactly... they do have tables n chairs... but these r tiny restau... chaats venumna kaiyendhi bhavansla try pannunga... u can see chaat carts everywhere...but paarthu saapidunga... the water they use might not be good... so it's not a good idea to go for pani puris...

[dev]

hmmm... good that u have settled them...:) Looks like u have a very interesting version of tomato chutney!!!...do try it and post the recipe if it's good...

don't worry much abt Aishu...she'll be back to normal soon... and the spots too will disappear... homeopathy works well for this too...marks ellam onnum illama suththama cure pannidum,.. but I'm not sure if u get the medicines now... U have to get it from a homeopathy practitioner and not directly from the homeopathy medical shops...Anyway, I guess allopathy too works well for it... so idhukaaga homeopathy thedi poga vendaam...

[dev]

Thanks ka , I will visit Dev, aana avana veetila saapida maatEn, veena yEn risk :rotfl2: :yessir:

Vaanga vaanga... ungalukaagave 100 chilies potu oru new dish invent panni vaikiren...:lol:

Jokes apart, will u be coming to cbe?

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Vaanga vaanga... ungalukaagave 100 chilies potu oru new dish invent panni vaikiren...:lol:

Jokes apart, will u be coming to cbe?

yes dev, athuku thaan intha thread aarambichen, http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?9269-Tamil-Nadu-Places-to-Visit , I am not sure when (which month) but next year nichaiyama varuven, esp cbe to see my Guru ji at Isha Yoga , will let you know in the near future :)

[crazy]

Hi all

I am planning to visit TN next year, this will be my first ever visit to India, I think I will be going to some of my relatives in Trichy , can some one pls tell me some good vegetarian restaurants in TN please?

Trichy :thumbsup:

[dev]

yes dev, athuku thaan intha thread aarambichen, http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?9269-Tamil-Nadu-Places-to-Visit , I am not sure when (which month) but next year nichaiyama varuven, esp cbe to see my Guru ji at Isha Yoga , will let you know in the near future :)

bayangara discussion poitu iruku!!!

In cbe stay, food ellam problem irukaadhu... U've Le Meridian, Residency, Alankar grande etc for accomodation... http://www.coimbatore.com/travel/hotels.htm

Food- annapoorna, amuthas, aaryaasnu niraya veg restaurant chains iruku... annapoorna sambar is best... but ungalukku pidikumanu theriyalai coz it'll be slightly sweet...;) maththapadi, if u don't mind eating veg food at a restau which serves non-veg aswell, then the choice is endless...

cbe vandhaal Marudhamalai Muruganai paarthitu ponga... U can also visit ooty(Nilgiris)/... abt 3- 3 1/2 hrs drive from cbe city... but seasonla it'll take longer coz of the traffic...

Isha is a beautiful place... esp when one needs some peace of mind, adhu sorgam maadhiri irukkum...:)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Thanks dev for your info :)

[dev]

done till page 85

[rose75]

Kugan, thanks for all the nice recipes.
I tried your chicken biryani, yummy taste.
I made your plain rich curry for that.
Very nice combination. Please post such nice recipes for us. Easy to cook and entertain guests when they come. My cooking has improved a lot after coming to this forum.
Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

WISHING ALL MOTHERS A VERY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

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[suvai]

Kungan ngo!!!!
Thank you & Wish you also the same!!!!
I take this to wish all the mom's on here..
Cake vegetarian na enakum oru piece paas pannunga....;-)

kugan....jackfruit seed podimas kelvi pattathilai......i like the baby (chakkai) jackfruit....aaanaaalllll....pala pazham dev kooda naanum odiyey poiduven mile ku appaal....:noteeth: namakum antha vaasanai pidikaathu....aparam ila antha pazham.....mmmmm....i can sense some ppl thinking "kazhuthaiku theriyumaa karpoora vaasanai" :noteeth:

dev.....ennamo chutney....super name...:noteeth:
try pannidaren...sounds simple....so everything is raw & ground coarse apadi thaaney? dev..

kugan nga....hope ayishu is feeling better......kavalai padaatheenga....seekiram sariaagidum...without any marks.

[suvai]

PS have a good time in India.....& be safe.

[lakme]

Happy mother's day to all in Kugan's kitchen!

[gulabjamun]

Happy Mothers Day to all in the Kugan's Kitchen.
Kugan, so proud of you, inspite of your daughter not being well and also with visitors, you still post a happy mother's day,
message for us. You are really great. Missing your recipes, come back soon.
gualbjamun.

[rajraj]

Happy Mothers' Day ! :)

[selvieam]

Happy mothers' day to all my dear friends

[rose75]

Happy Mothers Day to all my friends.
Hope your daughter gets well soon. All your recipes only for the mothers day celebration.
All felt very happy with the good and tasty food. Keep up the good work Kugan.
You are a great inspiration to all young cooks and wives. Thanks Rose75

[Lathz]

Happy Mothers Day all Friends......

[bkarthika]

Hi Kugan and K thread friends,
How r u all? Hope all r fine. So many recipes posted....I have to make note and try in the weekend....Belated Mothers Day wishes! Take care! Bye

[kugan98]

Thank you all my friends,
Suvai, Lakme, Gulabjamun, Rajraj uncle, Selvieam,
Rose75, Lathz, and bkarthika.

Sorry, I was not able to come to the forum for the past few days.
My problems have not been solved yet. Please forgive me.
Hope to pop in once in a way.. Thanks for all the understandings.

I know I owe lot of recipes, I will come with them soon.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[dev]

K, take ur time...n take care...:)

I've completed uploading recipes from kk2 to the blog... will do kk3 next... Aarthii is doing kk6...:)

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev, for all your efforts and also thanks to Aarthii.

I am posting a special mushroom recipe for you both:-D
Thanks, Kugan98

SPICY MUSHROOM CURRY

Ingredients:
300 grms fresh button mushrooms sliced
3 big onions grind them to a coarse paste
1 tomato chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 small cinnamon stick
3 cloves
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing
3 tsp masala powder

Masala Powder:
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp pepper powder
A pinch of clove powder
A big pinch of cinnamon powder

Method:
Heat a kadai with the oil. add in the cloves and cinnamon stick.
Now add in the coarsely ground onions, ginger and garlic pastes.
Sauté them well till the raw smell goes.

Add in sliced mushrooms, and sauté them once.
Now add in the masala powder, and salt.
Mix well and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes.
The oil should separate from the gravy.

Now add in the chopped tomatoes and stir well.
Let it cook for about 3 minutes.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Goes well with rotis, chapathis and even rice.

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[kugan98]

A chocolate cake made by Rubenee for mother's day.


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[Aarthii]

wow,cake looks awesome kuganka!

[lakme]

[QUOTE=kugan98;684386]A chocolate cake made by Rubenee for mother's day.
QUOTE]

Kugan, she takes after you!!

[Lathz]

yummy choc cake....

[dev]

Super cake Rubenee...:clap:

[dev]

Done till pg 30 from kk3...:) more than 1200 recipes already...:clap:

[selvieam]

wow aswesome cake. appadiye etuthu sapadanum pola erukku. good job Rubenee

[selvieam]

kugan yummy mushroom curry will try.

[rose75]

Beautiful cake, well done Rubenee. Kugan have you posted the recipe and how to make the icing.
Sure, I too would like to bake like her. Thanks, Rose75

[kugan98]

Thanks friends, I showed the postings to Rubenee.
She was very happy. She is a good student.
Learns things fast.
I am not sure if I have posted the recipe.
Let me check and let you know.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

TASTY PAVAKKAI MASALA

Ingredients:

250 grms pavakkai, split into two and cut into thick slices.
½ tsp turmeric powder
Little salt


2 tsp oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
3 red chillies brocken
1 sprig curry leaves


To Roast In Oil And Grind:

2 onions sliced
3 tomatoes sliced
3 green chillies sliced
3 pips garlic sliced
¼ inch ginger sliced
2 tbs coriander leaves

Roast and Powder:

2 tsp kas kas
1 tbs sesame seeds

1 tsp tamarind paste, mixed in 1 cup of water

Method:

Boil the pavakkai with salt and turmeric powder.
Do not over cook, drain and keep aside.

Heat oil , add in the cumin seeds, red chillies,
And curry leaves. Let them splutter.

Pour in the ground ingredients, and stir fry till,
the raw smell goes.
Add in the boiled pavakkai and salt.
Mix well, add in 1 cup of water, and let it boil to a thick gravy.

Lastly add in the ground powder, mix well and remove.


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[PARAMASHIVAN]

Welcome back Kugan akka

How is your daughter btw ? :roll:

[dev]

Beautiful cake, well done Rubenee. Kugan have you posted the recipe and how to make the icing.
Sure, I too would like to bake like her. Thanks, Rose75

there is a FROSTED EGGLESS CHOCO CAKE recipe on the blog...chk it out...

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, I will be failing in my duty if I did not give you, the right dues for what you have done.
We had a gathering in our house, I made your Chettinad Pepper Chicken, Kozhi Rasam, Mutton Kuzhambu, Ghee Rice, Onion Raitha, Spicy Fish, and Green Gram Payasam.
Every one enjoyed the meals, and praised me so much for the cooking.
Kugan, all these praises are yours. I told them about you, and how you have made my life so happy.

Thanks Kugan, I am so happy. God Bless You.
Gulabjamun.

[rose75]

Kugan, how are you? you have been missing for some time. I always look forward to your new, new recipes. I really enjoy cooking them. Come back soon Kugan. Rose75

[kugan98]

My dear friends, sorry for being away for sometime.
Aishu is better now, my relatives too left this morning.
Now I can breath little freely.

Thanks, to all my friends for their wishes , greetings and compliments.
Rose75 has asked for the chocolate cake with icing.
I will soon post it. Thanks .
I hope all my friends will come to the forum soon.
Take care, Kugan09

[kugan98]

Rose, here is the recipe for the chocolate cake. Enjoy. Kugan98.


EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCO ICING

Ingredients:
200 grms plain flour
50 grms cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

400 grms (1 tin ) sweetened condensed milk
150 grms butter melted
2 tsp vanilla essence
150 ml water

Method:

Grease and line a 9 inch tin.
Preheat the oven at 150 degrees C for 10 minutes.

Sieve the flour, cocoa, baking powder and the baking soda 3 times.
Pour the condensed milk in a bowl.
Add in the melted butter, water and the vanilla essence.
Beat the mixture until smooth.

Now add in the sieved mixture, little by little.
Stir in the mixture in one direction only.
Mix the contents gently till smooth. Do not over beat.

Pour the contents into the prepared tin.
Bake for about 40 minutes or till the skewer comes out clean.
Remove and cool the cake.
Cut the cake in half horizontally and sandwich together with chocolate icing.

CHOCOLATE ICING:

Ingredients:
125 grms cooking chocolate
30 grms soft butter.
1 tbs icing sugar.

Method:
Melt the cooking chocolate in a double boiler.
Add in the butter and the icing sugar. Beat well.
Sandwich the cake pieces. Then spread the icing and cover the cake.
Use a flute like comb and make patterns on the cake.
Chill the cake before serving.

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[NOV]

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[PARAMASHIVAN]

வாங்க குகன் அக்கா :)

உங்கள் மகள் நலமா ?

நவ் அண்ணா

அது எப்படி உங்களால் மட்டும் இப்படி யோசித்து புகை படம் போட முடியுது ??
ரூம் போட்டு யோசிபீன்களோ :lol2: :yessir:

[lakme]

My dear friends, sorry for being away for sometime.
Aishu is better now, my relatives too left this morning.
Now I can breath little freely.

Thanks, to all my friends for their wishes , greetings and compliments.
Rose75 has asked for the chocolate cake with icing.
I will soon post it. Thanks .
I hope all my friends will come to the forum soon.
Take care, Kugan09

Kugan, glad to know you're well and back!

[kugan98]

NOV anneh, thanks for your beautiful welcome.
How I wished I had the plane from the cake.
Fly away to a undisclosed place, have a nice rest, then come back.:-D
Thanks anneh, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

P.S Tamby, daughter is fine.
I am only over tired with visitors.
nine children from the age of 14 to 6.
I was running like a mad lady.
Finally all left on the 18th.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Lakme, thanks for your welcome.
Hope to come out with more recipes.
Thanks take care, kugan98

[kugan98]

The relative from India gave me this recipe.
Zucchini, always brings Suvai to my mind.
Where are you Suvai, enjoy this recipe. Kugan98

ZUCCHINI SALAD

Ingredients:
300 grms zucchini cut across and sliced.
2 green chillies chopped
2 dried chillies cut
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Little asafotida
1 tbs lime juice or to taste
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
Add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
Add in the asafoetida powder, dried red chillies and curry leaves.
Saute for a minute, add in the chopped green chillies.

Now add in the cut zucchini, salt and toss to cook for 2 minutes.
The zucchini should be still crunchy, not over cooked.
Off the stove, add in the lime juice and mix well.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Serve as a salad.

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[kugan98]

We make rava kesari, rava kitchadi, rava dosai.
My relative made this rava pongal with chutney. Kugan

RAVA PONGAL WITH KARA CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
2 cups rava roasted with little ghee until aromatic.
¼ cup moong dal, cooked thick until a bit mushy
2 tbs ghee
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ tsp black pepper crushed coarsely
1 tsp grated ginger
2 green chillies chopped
Salt to taste
3 cups of boiling water
10 cashew nuts fried in ghee.

Method:
Heat a wok with the ghee. Add in cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Add in the curry leaves, grated ginger, black pepper,
chopped green chillies and fry for a second.
Add in the cooked dal and salt. Fry for a minute.

Now add in the water, and let it come to a boil.
Slow the flame, add in the roasted rava and cook till it is cooked.
The pongal should not be very mushy.
Garnish with the fried cashew nuts, serve with kara chutney.

KARA CHUTNEY
Ingredients:
1 tbs channa dal
1 tbs urad dal
6 dried red chillies cut
1 big onion chopped
1 big tomato chopped
1 tsp tamarind paste
A peanut sized asafotida
Salt to taste
1 tbs oil
Method:

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the asafoetida piece.
Now add in the channa dal, urad dal and dried red chillie pieces.
Roast them well and remove.
Now in the same wok, add in the onions, tomatoes.
Add little oil if needed, fry till raw smell goes.
Now add in the tamarind paste and salt, remove.
Grind all the above ingredients to a fine paste, or a little coarse paste.
Serve wirh the rava pongal.

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[kugan98]

My dear friends, where are you all:roll:
Suvai, Aarthii, Dev, Rose75, Gulabjamun, Selviem, Lakme,
Karthii, Sudha, Suja, Madhu, P.S Tamby, Rajraj uncle and all the rest of my friends.
Sorry, if I have left out any one.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Hi Kugan akka

I am here :) Your RAVA PONGAL WITH KARA CHUTNEY looks yummy :slurp: . I am going to ask my mum to make it this week end!

BTW do you know how to make 'Vegetable sausages' ?? It is mainly made out of soya and spices , lik this
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[lakme]

My dear friends, where are you all:roll:
Suvai, Aarthii, Dev, Rose75, Gulabjamun, Selviem, Lakme,
Karthii, Sudha, Suja, Madhu, P.S Tamby, Rajraj uncle and all the rest of my friends.
Sorry, if I have left out any one.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98


Present!
Kugan, I don't know how you sammalichu-fy all these things--visitors, children, cooking for feasts, giving us recipes.....neengal superwoman thaan!

[selvieam]

kugan,
i am here. reading messages as well as receipes. the same way i also prepare rava pongal. day before yesterday i made rava pongal. with pasiparuppu sambar.

[rose75]

Kugan, I am so excited with your eggless chocolate cake.
I have bought all the ingredients. I am making the cake this sunday. Your rava pongal is new to me. I do not feel shy to tell that I have not tasted such pongal. It looks so delicious, and very easy to make. Sunday that is going to be our breakfast.
Kugan, thanks again for making my life so blissful. Good cooking brings happiness to a family.
I am sure there are many like me benefiting from your recipes. Only they have no heart to praise you or thank you for all the efforts you put in. Thanks. Rose75

[kugan98]

P.S Tamby, thanks for your prompt response.
Making the fillings for the sausages will be easy.
We will not get the casings to fill the ingredients to make the sausages.
Only big companies will manufacture vegetarian casings.
So, sorry Tamby, if you feel like eating, just buy a packet:-D
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Lakme, thank you very much for your nice words and compliments.
The interest in cooking keeps me going.
Thanks, try out some simple recipes and give us the feed back.
Thanks again, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, I know you are a very busy person.
Nice to know that you make rava pongal the same way.
Try with the kara chutney next time.
I too will try with the paasiparuppu sambar.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Rose, thank you very very much. I feel so happy that my recipes have helped you.
Try out the cake, it is very simple to make, also the rava pongal.
It's nice to always change our menu in our house.
I am sure every one will enjoy different types of food.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

My dear friends, sometimes visiting relatives are a blessing than bore.
I collected so many day to day simple recipes from them.
That's what we want, not elaborate ones.
Normally, if I get drum stick leaves, I will do a poriyal, or a tani saar.
I learnt to make sambar from them, very tasty.
I will be posting few recipes that I got from them, I am sure we all can cook them in our house, simple ingredients and simple methods.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

My dear friends here is the simple keerai sambar.
Enjoy, Kugan98

DRUM STICK KEERAI SAMBAR

Ingredients:
100 grms toor dal
¼ tsp tumeric powder

2 tsp oil
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp funugreek seeds
2 dry red chillie broken
1 sprig curry leaves

6 small shallots cut into halves
2 small tomatoes quartered
2 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs tamarind thick juice
2 cups cleaned drum stick leaves
½ tbs sambar powder
2 cups of water

Method:
Pressure cook the dal and tumeric powder.

Heat a pot with the oil. Add in the asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin, funugreek,
dry red chillies and the curry leaves. Let the spices splutter.
Add in the shallots, and saute until lightly pink.
Add in the cut tomatoes, stir until cooked.

Now add in the red chillie powder, coriander powder and salt.
Stir well, add in the tamarind juice mix well.
Now add in drumstick leaves, and stir well.
Cook on low flame, add in the sambar powder, water.

Mix well, cover and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Now add in the cooked mashed dal, stir well.
Add more water if needed. Let it boil for about 5 minutes.
Remove and serve with steaming hot rice, or chapathi.


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[selvieam]

wow i love drumstick leaves very much, but it is very difficult to get here. sambar is tempting. we also make drumstick leaves sambar.will try ur version when i go to india.
we r going on vacation in july for 2 months this time.

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, I just do not know how to thank you. As Rose 75 said, you have brighten our lives. So many simple day to day recipes. I usually will crack my head as to what to cook the next day. Now it is so simple, just log on to Kugan's Kitchen.
There you have so many simple dishes.
Murungga keerai sambar is new to me too. I love that keerai, so easy to get and so cheap, yet full of iron contents. I will try out the sambar today.
Thanks Kugan, we are very very indebted to you for your kind service.:yes:
Gulabjamun.

[kugan98]

Dear Selviem, thanks for your nice post.
Selviem, I know you are a very busy person, with lot of responsibilities.
At the same time I know you have lots of hidden talents.

Selviem, glad that you too do drumstick leaves sambar.
I did not know until my relative showed me.
You might have thought that keerai sambars are simple recipes.
But we all like it very much. Simple and easy.

So please if you know any simple recipes, please do not hesitate to post.
You were my staunch supporter when I started.
Without your help, I would not have reached this stage.
I am always grateful for your help.

Enjoy your holidays in India Selviem.
If you have access to any p.c, please there , keep in touch.
We all love your simple recipes.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, thanks for your nice post.
Encouragements like yours make us post more and more recipes.
I have few simple recipes from my relatives.
I will post them daily, here.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends, we all make mint chutney, or tomato chutney, or onion chutney.
Try this combo of mint, tomato and onions.
Taste is very yummy. Goes well with spongy idlis.
Kugan98

MINT TOMATO CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
1 onion chopped
1 red tomato chopped
1 ½ tbs grated coconut
1 hand full mint leaves
A pinch of tumeric powder
Salt as needed
½ tsp oil

To Roast:
1 ½ tbs channa dal
6 dry red chillies, cut into pieces
½ tsp oil

To Temper:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
1 long red chillie cut into pieces
A pinch of asafoetida powder
1 tsp oil.

Method:
Heat a wok with ½ tsp of oil. Add the channa dal and red chillie.
Roast till the dal turns golden brown. Add in the mint leaves, saute well.
Remove and keep.

Add in ½ tsp oil, add in the onions, saute till transparent.
Add in the tomato and cook till soft. Remove and cool.
Now in a blender, add in the roasted ingredients and grind a bit.
Add in the cooked onion, tomato, coconut, tumeric and salt.

Grind to a smooth paste with water according to your desired consistency.
Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil. Add in all the tempering ingredients.
Pour over the ground chutney, mix and serve with idli or dosai.

mint, Tomato Chutney:
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Spongy Idlis:
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[selvieam]

come on kugan, u r so dedicated and sincere in ur work, i really appreciate u for that. there are no words to explain.
will post simple receipes whenever i get time. we all r busy with our schedules.
we really learn so many dishes from this thread, even so many tips too.
i am trying whatever i can try.
today i made white pumpkin rasavangi , came out nicely. i picked this receipe from some TV channel.

i do have facility to access net connection during my vacation. Surely i will be present in the hub, with some receipes of my mom.

take care kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Selviem, thanks for your nice post.
I can really understand your situation.

We will be missing out many yummy recipes,
thinking that they are very simple recipes.

Please post when you feel free.
i am sure your mom will have some nice recipes.

Selviem, just look at the coincidence .
I am making pusini rasavangi tomorrow, my relatives recipe.
you have made it today.
Both of us think alike:-D
You post your version, and I will post mine.

Thanks Selviem, take care, Kugan

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, your iddlis look so posa posa:-D. Your mint chutney looks so inviting. feel like eating at once. I have only seen green colour mint chutney.
Your m.keerai sambar was a super hit in my house. Every one enjoyed it very much.

Yes Selviem, as Kugan says post simple recipes that we will cook daily in our house.
Thanks to every one. Gulabjamun.

[selvieam]

sure kugan, my version as i told, i picked poosini rasavangi from tamil channel. i will post that tonight, need ur version too.

mom receipes, will be very simple, normal cooking, but taste will be too good. i will post her receipes when i go to india.

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun thanks for your nice mail.
Glad that all enjoyed the m. keerai sambar.
She also taught me how to do keerai kulambu.
I will post the recipe later.

Gulabjamun, your comments about the idli, posa,posa makes me:rotfl::rotfl:
Thanks again gulabjamun. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, looking forward to your mom's nice recipes.
We do not know, they cook simple and delicious dishes.
Olden days recipes are real treasures.
Thanks, Selviem, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

I simply love Nichiro uncle's tomato rice. That's the only recipe that I have.
That's the best so far:2thumbsup:
My relative taught me this simple tomato rice, which she says she packs in lunch boxes to work. She also taught me a good mixed onion raitha. I will post soon.
Try this out friends, Kugan98

TOMATO RICE

Ingredients:

1 cup basmathi rice, soak for 10 minutes, drain.
1 big onion sliced
4 red medium tomatoes chopped fine
6 pips garlic minced roughly
1 ½ tsp chillie powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Little tumeric powder

3 tbs ghee
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
2 cloves
½ tsp aniseeds
2 green chillies, slit and cut across
1 sprig curry leaves
Salt per taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Heat a wok with 1 tbs of ghee. Add in the bay leaf, cinnamon,
cardamom, cloves, and aniseeds. Let them splutter.
Add in the drained rice and fry gently till moisture disappears.
Transfer the contents to a rice cooker, add salt and 2 cups of water.
Cook and cool the rice, it should be like separate grains.

Heat a wok with the 2 tbs of ghee. Add in the minced garlic.
Saute for a second, add in the onions and fry till transparent.
Add in the chopped tomatoes, salt, chillie , garam masala and tumeric.
green chillies and curry leaves.

Fry till the tomatoes get mushy, and oil separates from the gravy.
Do not fry the gravy too dry.
Now mix this gravy with the cooked rice along with the chopped
coriander leaves, gently.

Give about 20 minutes for the rice to absorb the gravy.
Serve with raitha, fried potato wedges.

NOTE: you can add chopped carrots and green peas while cooking
the gravy if you like.

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[kugan98]

Friends, here is the mixed onion raitha for the tomato rice.
It was thick and creamy. Kugan98.

MIXED ONION RAITHA

Ingredients:

2 cups thick curds
2 medium onions sliced, add little salt keep aside
1 small cucumber grated, squeeze out little juice
1 smal carrot grated
1 big tomato, discard the pulp, chop into small pieces
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
A tinge of sugar

Method:
Beat the curds well with the salt and sugar.
Squeeze the onions, to remove the pungent taste.
Add it to the curds. Add the squeezed cucumber.
Add in the grated carrot, tomato, coriander leaves.
Mix well with the curds, chill and serve.

NOTE: She said you can add in a pinch of cumin powder if you like.
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[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

Raitha Looks yummy :)

[rose75]

Kugan rava ponggal was that easy to make and very tasty. I made the cake, the taste was very nice with the icing. I was not clever enough to make beautiful icing pattern like you. I just covered the cake with the chocolate icing. Anyway we all enjoyed the cake very much.

Your mint chutney and raitha too looks yummy. Will try them soon. Rose

[crazy]

Tomato rice and Raitha looks yummy :slurp:
Will try it really soon :slurp: :slurp:

[lakme]

Kugan, do you have a recipe for kara kuzhambu using chinna vengayam in the Chettinad style? We had eaten this with Pongal some years ago and I wanted to try it out.
Thanks in advance. all the recipes you've posted look so good!

[kugan98]

P.S Tamby, thanks for your compliments.
try it out Tamby. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Rose, thanks for all your nice words.
Everything needs practice. I too was like you in the beginning.
Try out the other simple recipes.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Crazy, welcome. Hope you will try out the recipes.
My rice is a bit over cooked. Otherwise the taste is nice.
Very simple tomato rice. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dear Lakme, thanks for your post.
You are very lucky, my relative taught me a kara kulambu,
or they even call it poondu kulambu, chinna vengaya kulambu.
So many names. The kulambu was like honey, so tasty.
I will post the recipe for you soon. Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem, I am posting my version of the rasavanggi, as taught by my relative.
Hope you like it. Thanks, Kugan98.

PUSINI RASAVANGI

Ingredients:

2 cups pusini cut into cubes
50 grms boiled toor dal
1 cup tamarind juice from 2 tsp tamarind paste
¼ tsp tumeric powder

To Roast And Grind To Paste:
1 tbs oil
1 ½ tbs channa dal
1 tbs coriander seeds
5 dried chillies
Little asafoetida powder

2 tbs grated coconut
2 sprigs curry leaves

To Season:
2 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
Little asafoetida powder
1 sprig curry leaves
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste

Method:
Cut the pusini into small cubes. Use little water just to immerse,
the pusini, boil till just cooked. Do not over cook.
Remove and keep aside.

Heat 1 tbs of oil in a wok, add in the channa dal. Fry till lightly brown.
Add in the coriander seeds, dry chillies, asafoetida, fry till nice aroma comes.
Remove from the stove, add in the curry leaves and the grated coconut.
Mix well, cool and grind to a paste.

Heat a wok with the 2 tbs oil, add in the mustard seeds, add in the asafoetida,
and the urad dal, fry well. Add in the cup of tamarind juice. Boil till the
raw smell goes. Add in the salt, mix well.

Add in the tumeric powder, ground masala and let it boil once.
Add in the boiled pusini, and the cooked dal.
Let it come to a nice boil. Taste for salt and remove from stove.
Add in the curry leaves, and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or roti.

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[kugan98]

Lakme here is the kuzhambu for you. If you add more garlic, it becomes poondu kuzhambu, more shallots, it becomes chinna vengaya kuzhambu. Lastly if you add vatrals, it is vatha kuzhambu.:-D Enjoy. Kugan98


CHETTINAD KARA KUZHAMBU WITH SHALLOTS

Ingredients:

½ cup peeled small shallots
1/3 cup peeled garlic
1 lime sized tamarind
1 tbs red chillie powder
2 tsp sambar powder
¼ tsp pepper powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
A generous pinch of jaggery

To Temper:
2 tbs gingelly oil
¾ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp funugreek seeds
1 tsp aniseeds seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida

Method:

Soak the tamarind in 3 cups of water. Squeeze out the juice.
Heat a wok with 2 tbs of gingelly oil.
Add in the ingredients to temper, let them splutter well.
Add in the onions and garlic, saute nicely.

Add in the sambar powder, red chillie powder, and tumeric.
Stir fry well with the onions and garlic.
Add in the tamarind water, and salt. Mix well.
Let the gravy boil nicely for about 3 minutes.

Now reduce the flame and let the gravy simmer, till oil separates.
The gravy would be thick by now, add in the jaggery and pepper powder.
Let it come to a boil and remove.

NOTE: Sorry my garlic pips look huge.:roll:

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[gulabjamun]

Kugan, your kara kulambu looks so tasty and nice. Never heard of the name rasavanggi. Have to try out the recipe.

Kugan my mom said that in olden days they will cook a kulambu called keerai kulambu. By chance do you know how to do it.?

Please post the recipe if you have, I like to please my mom.
My mom always will praise you, when ever I cook a new dish.

Thanks Kugan.

[dev]

mouthwatering recipes K...:)

Can u pls post some raw chutney(no cooking involved) recipes...;) ex: coconut chutney, ennavo chutney...:lol:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

வாங்க தேவ் ரொம்ப நாலா காணோம் :roll:

[dev]

PS, unga tamil thaanga mudiyalai...:lol: went on a vac and had some function to attend... adhaan...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

PS, unga tamil thaanga mudiyalai...:lol: went on a vac and had some function to attend... adhaan...

It is better than Udit Narayan's tamil ( now dont ask me who he is :lol:) any way good to see you back. Kugan akka oda kaara kozhamba try panni paarunga :lol2:

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, thanks for your nice words.
I will post soon the keerai kulambu, the relative showed me how to do that.
It is a simple village gravy. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome Dev, hope you enjoyed your vacation.
Dev, I remember a simple no cooking chutney.
I will post it soon.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Try this simple potato fry. Kugan98

SIMPLE POTATO FRY

Ingredients:

3 big potatoes peeled
1 tsp dry chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

To Temper:
2 dry chillies cut into pieces
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs oil

Method:
Clean the potatoes, cut across and cut into thick slices.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the oil. Add in the tempering ingredients.
Let them splutter well.

Add in the sliced potatoes, tumeric powder and salt.
Stir fry well, cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
Remove the cover and fry the potatoes, until they are lightly
brown in colour on both sides.

Now sprinkle the red chillie powder and fry for about 2 minutes.
The simple potatoes will look like roast potatoes.
Serve with rice.
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[rose75]

Kuga, the kara kuzhambu with suda,suda rice, very heavenly. I love potatoes in all forms.
This fry looks so simple and very inviting. Very suitable for small children.
Thanks, thanks. Rose

[dev]

PS, will try it for sure... but not now... I'm recovering from severe indigestion... :(

[PARAMASHIVAN]

PS, will try it for sure... but not now... I'm recovering from severe indigestion... :(

Oh Garlic is very Good for indigestion!

[kugan98]

Thanks Rose , try the simple potatoes, you will love it.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, here is a simple no cooking chutney.
I always love katti chutney which does not need cooking.
You have to grind it in ammi kal for super taste:roll:
Kugan98

NO COOKING CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted channa dal (pottu kadalai)
3 green chillies chopped
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 pips of garlic
2 small shallots
1 tsp of tamarind paste
Salt to taste

Method:

Grind all the above ingredients in a mixie.
Serve with dosai

[kugan98]

Dev, I know you do not like oats, Sumi cooked this in my house and every one enjoyed it. She made a very simple tomato chutney to go with it. Kugan98

OATS ADAI

Ingredients:
4 cups of oats, dry roasted a little
½ cup of all purpose flour
4 dried red chillies cut into bits
2 tsp lime juice
2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking

To Temper:
1 tsp oil
2 tsp urad dal
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
5 shallots chopped fine

Method:
Grind the roasted oats and dry red chillies coarsely.
Put them in a bowl, add in the all purpose flour, lime juice,
coriander leaves and salt.

Now heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil, add in the mustard , urad dal, cumin,
asafoetida powder and let them splutter.
Now add in the ginger and chopped shallots. Fry well.
Pour them into the oats mixture.

Add enough water and mix into a adai consistency.
Heat a dosai kal, pour a laddle full of the batter.
Spread a little to a nice adai shape. Pour little oil around.
Flip it over when one side is cooked. Cook the other side too.

Remove and serve with any nice chutney.
She served with simple tomato chutney.

Sorry the picture is not that clear.

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[kugan98]

There are many ways to cook this tomato chutney.
This is Sumithira's simple tomato chutney. Kugan98

SIMPLE TOMATO CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
(A)
200 grms red tomatoes chopped
6 dry red chillies, cut into bits
½ tsp chopped ginger
½ tsp tamarind paste
A pinch of sugar
Salt to taste

To Temper:
1 tbs gingelly oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
A pinch of asafoetida powder

Method:
Grind all ingredients in (A) with out using any water.
Heat a wok with the oil, add in the seasonings.
Let them splutter well, add in the ground ingredients.
Mix well and cook on medium heat till oil separates.
Remove and serve with the adai.

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[dev]

Oh Garlic is very Good for indigestion!
Better now.. omam helped...:)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Better now.. omam helped...:)

Oh "Onam" neenga mallu va :lol2:
joking I know what Omam is :)

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, thank you for the nice healthy oats adai. I am sure every one will will enjoy it.
especially the elders will enjoy it. The simple tomato chutney looks great.
Sure will try it out this week end. Thanks.

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your nice posts.
Your comments make me happy to post more.
Thanks again for keeping me company. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Here is another simple recipe by Sumithra. It's nice for a change from normal dosai.
Thanks, Kugan98

SEMIYA DOSAI

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted semiya
½ cup rice flour
1 cup curds
½ cup water
1 green chillie chopped
1 sprig curry leaves chopped
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste

2 tbs onion chopped
2 tbs grated carrot.
Oil

Method:
In a bowl, add the curds and water, mix it nicely.
Add in the salt, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Add in the semiya and the rice flour. Mix throughly.
Leave it aside for 30 minutes and mix it in intervals.

By now the semiya would have absorbed the liquid and become thick.
Add little water if the batter is very thick.
Lastly before making the dosai, add in the onions and carrots.
The batter will become orange in colour if you add the carrot first.

Heat a dosai kal and pour a laddle full of the batter.
Use your back of the laddle and spread into a circle.
This dosai will be little thick. Pour some oil around the dosai.
After the dosai is cooked, flip it over and cook the other side.
Serve hot with chutney.


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[selvieam]

oats adai and semiya dosa is different, will try definitely.