Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

Sorry been a bit busy, just saw this now... Thanks akka

And Belated Navarathri to all

How come no one makes nice food for my Shivaratri

I hear Raj uncle coming

Thanks P.S Tamby for your post.
Try the Malaysian version of the aapam, easy to make and easy to eat.

Thanks, Kugan

[kugan98]

Fourth day prayers I made Rajma sundal and Kalkandu saatham.


RAJMA SUNDAL:





KALKANDU SAATHAM:

[rajraj]

How come no one makes nice food for my Shivaratri
I hear Raj uncle coming

First learn about your own festivals!
On Sivaratri day you are supposed to fast and stay awake all night !
If you had nice food you won't be staying awake!

Come down to earth and order a change to celebrate with good food!

[kugan98]

My friend gave me few bitter gourd grown in her garden.
I made it into a simple curry. Kugan


BITTER GOURD IN DAL

Ingredients:

1 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
3 tbs grated coconut

1 big onion sliced
200 grms bitter gourd cut into half and sliced
Salt to taste

¼ cup toor dal soaked and boiled till cooked
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbs tamarind paste or to taste
1 tsp jiggery or to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pot, add in the mustard seeds and let it crackle.
Now add in the urad dal , curry leaves and the grated coconut.
Stir fry nicely for a second.

Add in the sliced onions and the sliced bitter gourd pieces.
Saute well for a minute. Add in the salt.
Now add in the cooked toor dal with all the spices.
Add enough water for a thick consistency.

Bring every thing to boil, simmer the flame and cook for about 10 minutes.
Taste for salt and jiggery, remove and serve with rice or roti.

[chinnakkannan]

விலா வாரியா வச்சா தான்கொலுங்கறதில்லை..மனசுல பக்தியிருந்தா போதும்.. நீங்க வைக்கறதும் கொலு தான்..அழகு.. உங்களுக்கு எல்லா வளங்களையும் அந்த தேவியர் தருவர்..

Thanks Kannan anneh for your nice post.
We too do not have a kolu in our house. What I do is for the first 3 days, I will place the Durgai Amman picture,
on a separate table near the alter and do special pooja.
The next 3 days I will place Goddess Lakshmi picture and have prayers.
The last 3 days it would be Goddess Saraswathy's picture.. Every day I will make a rice and sundal.
Have the children around and have prayers . For Saraswathy pooja it would be grand with lots of neivethiyam.
The last day will have prayers, and place the Goddess picture in the alter again.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[chinnakkannan]

பரம சிவனுக்கே சிவராத்திரியைப் பத்தித் தெரியலையே ராஜ் ராஜ் சார்

First learn about your own festivals!
On Sivaratri day you are supposed to fast and stay awake all night !
If you had nice food you won't be staying awake!

Come down to earth and order a change to celebrate with good food!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

பரம சிவனுக்கே சிவராத்திரியைப் பத்தித் தெரியலையே ராஜ் ராஜ் சார்

Known is a drop, unknown is an ocean , he who knows himself knows all !

[PARAMASHIVAN]

First learn about your own festivals!
On Sivaratri day you are supposed to fast and stay awake all night !
If you had nice food you won't be staying awake!

I know about Shivarthri very well, just having some fun here uncle , else life will be so boring

Come down to earth and order a change to celebrate with good food!

Ahum Bhramasmi! Jai Bholenath

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kugan akka

Your Pavakai curry looks , Amazing !

[kugan98]

விலா வாரியா வச்சா தான்கொலுங்கறதில்லை..மனசுல பக்தியிருந்தா போதும்.. நீங்க வைக்கறதும் கொலு தான்..அழகு.. உங்களுக்கு எல்லா வளங்களையும் அந்த தேவியர் தருவர்..

Thanks Kannan anneh, I want my children to know about the festival.
I show them pictures of grand kolu's that are held.
I also tell them that my forefathers do not have the tradition of having kolu.
But this is how I celebrate Navarathiri, and Saraswathy Pooja is very important for school going children.
Thanks Kannan anna, our children must not be ignorant of our culture.
Kugan