Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

[Selviem]

suvai,
thanks for ur feedback. i will convey this message to mami, she will be very happy.

selvi

[Aarthii]

Aarthi,
thanks. what u had with sweet potato adai. spice chutney will be fine. I like to have without any chutney.
selvi

Selvika,as u have stated in the recipe,i made kara chutney.
We had it with kara chutney only.This chutney really matches the aadai.Nice recipe selvika.

One more thing selvika,tried ur onion theeyal for today's lunch.It came out very well.Thanks for the recipe selvika.

[Aarthii]

Aarthi, kutti is much better... cold is not completely cured yet... thanks a lot for asking...:)


Thats good dev, Kutti is getting much better.

Actually once if the cold has come,definitely it will take a week to go.That too for kids,paduthi eduthudum.Take care of her.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,tried chappati rolls which u have posted long back for todays breakfast.

It came out very well.thanks a lot kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Aarthi,
potato kuruma looks easy, i will try. kids will enjoy.
selvi

Give a try selvika.Hope u all will like it.

[dev]

Suvai, try the rasam when u get a chance...

Aarthii, u r riight...it's already around 10 days since she caught the cold...

[dev]

Today I chanced upon fresh kaatu kothamalli... appapa...enna oru manam...:) made chutney with it...

Here's mom's coriander chutney recipe.This chutney will be sweetish due to the addition of sugar. Sugar is to mask the bitterness of cori.

1 bunch coriander leaves with stem- chopped roughly...

2 green chillies -slit & saute in oil till whitish

a handful of urad dhal -stir fry in oil until slightly brown. Add asafoetida to it before taking off fire.

karumbu sakkarai- a tblsp or more-this chutney will be sweetish. so add to ur liking

gooseberry sized tamarind.

Saute the cori & tamarind in a tsp oil until the cori is wilted & starts to turn slightly brownish.

Take all in a mixie cup. Add salt & grind adding minimal water to a rough paste. This goes well with rice & can be stored in fridge for 3-4 days. If using with idli/dosai, add more water & grind to a slightly smooth paste.

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
thanks for ur feeback. definitely i will try ur potato kuruma and come back to u.
selvi

[kugan98]

Aathaadi, one day severe headache and very bad cold (from Dev's daughter) did not come near the pc and so many postings.
Kugan is very very happy. Thanks, Thanks. :notworthy:
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, you can use fresh firm mango cubes,
instead of the pineapple cubes.
Try it will be very colourful and tasty.
I usually prepare this dish when I am having,
guests for lunch.

Thanks for trying the drumstick leaves rasam.


Also thanks for your coriander chutney.
I am sure it will be a different taste as to what
I usually prepare. Thanks Dev.
Kugan98


Dev, when my little one has cold, I will take 1/2 a vethilai,
little tulasi, and few karpuravalli leaves.
just warm them in a chatty, squeeze out the juice.
Once in the morning and once in the evening.
Paranthu pooiudum the cold.
Rub little vicks in the chest and back, before she goes to sleep.
Avaluthaan. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii, thanks for all your very nice feed backs.
We all feel very happy when someone benefits
from the recipe we give. Good keep on trying.

Thanks for your nice potato kurma.
I will surely try it.

The other day I made cauliflower pulao
with your simple kurma.

Aarthii, sometimes the recipe will look very simple.
Only when you cook you will know the taste.

Thanks Aarthii, do keep posting your recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Nithi ma, thanks for the thenkai paal sathaam.
There can be 10 types of thenkaai paal satham.
I am sure all will have a different unique type of taste.
So post any recipe that you have.
Do not worry if some one has posted a recipe
with a same type of title.
Thanks Nithi. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai nga, neenga suvaio suvai thaan.
Thanks for your very nice encouraging feed backs.

This thread survives is because of nice kind
people like you all Suvai.

Your feed backs and encouragements are very
important to us.

Thanks, please feel free to request any other
recipe that you would like nga.

Thanks Kugan98.

[kugan98]

Selviem I am glad your children like the recipes
from this thread.
In spite of your tight schedule you ask and cook from
this thread for your children.
Hats off to you Selviem.

Try and gives the feed back.
Selviem you can even advise us as to how to
make the dish more tasty and so on.
All suggestions are received with open arms.

Take care. Kugan98.

[kugan98]

[tscii] This eggless cake was posted by our Superspiczy (where are you Superspicy? some where in June this year.
Since now I am hunting for eggless cakes I tried hers.
It was a bit dense, I used milk in stead of water.
The cake was tasty. Thanks Superspiczy. Kugan98

SUPERSPICY'S CAKE
Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp vinegar
Method:

Preheat oven to 375°F.Spray a small baking pan (8×12) with vegetable spray or Baker’s Joy.Combine dry ingredients directly in the pan. Mix all the wet ingredients. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients leaving out the vinegar until the final step.

Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring together in pan until well combined. Stir in the vinegar rapidly and immediately place pan into preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 min.

Optional: You can stir in 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips just before baking to make a richer cake with melted chocolate bits or swirls.

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[dev]

K, can I try tulasi+vethili+karpuravalli saaru for a 15 month old... won't it be too kaaram for her?... pls clarify...

[kugan98]

Dev, if your daughter is only 15 months.,
take 2 to 3 tulasi leaves, 1/2 a karparavalli leave,
warm it and squeeze the juice.
take 1/2 tsp of the juice, mix with warm honey and feed her.
I used to do that for my Aishu.
The salli will come out with her motion.
You can warm the vethillai rubbed with oil
Then put it on her chest and back. Thats also good.

Please only do it if you are happy.
Ask your mother for advice.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

THENGAVADA

This is a Kerala item similar to our South Indian tattai.
The pepper in this dish gives it the umph.
Goes well with hot tea.

Ingredients:
3 cups rice flour
1 cup roasted urad dal flour
1/2 cup fresh coconut
tsp tumeric powder
1 tbs crushed pepper corns
1 tbs ghee
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Mix all the ingredients except the oil.
Add enough warm water and knead to a soft dough.
Spread a clean cheesecloth, or white cloth on the table.
Break off pieces of the dough and roll them into small
Lime sized balls. Place the ballon the cloth and flatten
Each ball into a disk. The cloth will absorb some of the
Water from the dough and make it easier to fry.
Heat oil in a wok, deep fry the disk to a golden colour.
Remove and store in a tin after cooling.

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[dev]

K, will try it... she still has chest congestion... hope this home remedy works... :)

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks a lot for ur words. i am trying ur receipes whatever suits my family. my kids enjoys the dish. whenever i try ur receipes or from the thread, my husband says this is malaysian dish.
Thanks for giving so many receipes. thengavada is like very much, my grandma used to prepare this. It is very tasty. nowadays, who is making all these dishes. it is difficult to press. for that my mom use chapathi presser.

kugan i made coffee cake 2 times at home. yesterday i made by night everything is finished, so i made again today. We r enjoying like anything. that much tasty. My son had a picnic today, so he packed for his friends. I told them choclate cake, so it vanished very fast.

thanks kugan.
selvi

[dev]

K, for eggless cakes, adding condensed milk gives good results they say... u can find such recipes at tarla dalal's website... or try this...

http://myadigemane.blogspot.com/2009/05/eggless-cake.html

[Selviem]

dev,
sorry to hear that ur kutty is struggling with cold. Donot worry. u can give vertilai saru, tulasi saru, omavalli elai saru. any of this, just grind and filter the juice. just lukewarm and add of pinch of salt. all the flum will come out by vomitting or by potty. Since the climate is cold, u can give this everyweek. Coz of this she will be relieved from cold and she will get appetite.
Actually we start from 30 days of child birth, Now my kids are 8 1/2 and 6 1/2. everyweek i give them kashayam.
so we can prevent them from severe cold , fever etc. once the whole body system is clear, there is no chance of getting cold.

u try this. one or two times it will be difficult, after that they get use to this.

selvi

[dev]

Selvi, I'll try and let u know how it worked... thanks a lot... :)

[kugan98]

Selviem I am glad that your children enjoyed the cake.
I am trying out other cake, if successful. I will post
the recipe. Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for the link for the eggless cake.
I will soon make and post the result.

Hopefully your child gets better soon.
Too long a cold is not good for a child.
Take care, she will be fine soon.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

I love whatever that is sweet and sour. A recipe given by my friend.

This is one of my favourite dish.

SWEET MANGO CURRY

400 grms of raw green mango cubed with skin on.
2 big onions finely chopped
2 big tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbs oil
10 garlic pips crushed
1 tbs chillie powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
tsp fenugreek seeds
tsp cumin seeds
tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Water

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, cumin, and fenugreek.
Now add the crushed garlic and fry, add the chopped onions, saut e well.
Add the chillie powder, tumeric powder and salt. Stir for a minute.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Add in the mango pieces and stir well.
Add enough water for the mangoes to be cooked.
Add in the sugar and cook on low flame till you get the curry consistency. Remove and serve with roti or rice.

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[Selviem]

Dev,
drumstick leaves soup is very good for cold. i think i have posted the receipe, in kugan thread 1. u check if it is not there, then i will post.

selvi

[kugan98]

Children will love this pancake.

BANANA PANCAKES

Ingredients:
1 cup long grain rice soaked for 3 hours
5 ripe bananas
1/2 a cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ghee.

Method:
Grind the rice with the bananas, and brown sugar.
The batter should have the consistency of pancake batter.

Heat a griddle, smear the griddle with tsp of ghee.
Pour a ladleful of batter evenly to form a thick pancake.
Pour a little ghee around the edges.
Cook for a minute or two. When the pancake is cooked
Use a spatula and turn over the pancake. Cook for another minute.
Remove from the griddle and repeat with remaining batter.
For breakfast serve them with honey or maple syrup.


Note: you can even use whole wheat flour instead of rice.

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[dev]

Thanks K...

Selvi, Kugan has posted drumstick leaves soup...but I don't find a soup recipe from you... pls post ur version too...

[kugan98]

Potato Kuruma

Required Items:

Potatoes - 3 to 4
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1 Big
Chilli powder - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice : 1 to 2 tbsp

For Grinding :

Garlic - 5 gloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp

For Seasoning :

Cinnamon sticks (pattai) - 2 inch
Oil - 3 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

Chop the onion into fine thin strips
Chop the Tomato into small pieces.
Peel the outer skin of the potatoes.
Chop the potatoes into medium sized pieces and pressure it for 1 whistle. It has to be boiled well. But the shape should be retained.
Grind Garlic, Ginger, Fennel seeds & coconut into a fine paste.
In a pan, pour the oil and add the cinnamon sticks and fry for few seconds.
Now add the finely sliced onions and fry it until it is translucent.
Now add the tomato pieces and fry for about 1 to 2 minutes..
Add the coconut paste now and allow it to boil in a low flame.
After 1 minute add the boiled potato pieces and mix well.
Now pour 1 1/2 cups of water and add Chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
After mixing everything well, close the pan with a lid and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
Now open the lid and add the tamarind juice mix it well and allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes.

This kuruma has a nice taste.As well it has a nice aroma also.


Goes well with Chappati,Aappam & Poori



Aarthii here is your potato Kurma.
I made simple ghee rice to go with it.
Thanks, it was yummy.
Kugan98


POTATO KURMA:

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[kugan98]

[tscii]
Try this simple patchadi


BESAN CURD BRINJALS

Ingredients:

300 grms long brinjals cut into cubes
Salt to taste
Little tumeric powder

1 cup fresh curds well beaten
1 tbs besan flour
Little tumeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies cut into pieces
Salt to taste
Oil

Method:
Mix the salt and tumeric powder to the cut brinjals.
Heat enough oil and fry the brinjals. Keep aside.

Mix the curds with little water , besan flour, salt and tumeric powder.
Heat about 1 tbs of oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds,
curry leaves and dry red chillies. Sauté well.
Now add the curd mixture and cook on a low flame, till it comes
to a boil. Keep stirring it will become a bit thick.
Add the fried brinjals give a good stir and remove.

When cool keep in the fridge. This is normally served cold.
Serve as a side dish with rice.

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THE BESAN CURD BRINJALS:

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[kugan98]

Welcome back NOV anneh.
Kugan98

[suvai]

ahaaaa...neraiya recipes pottiteenga kugan nga!!!...thank u thank u.....very interesting recipes u have posted....thank u ...try pannaren nga & will post the result....I have no doubts that it is going to be superbbbbbbb ;-) thanks nga.

dev...hope yr little on will get rid of that nasty cold...

selvi....yr interest in serving yr family shows here....awesome!!!

iniki naan onnum pannalai....as we had gone out to this awesome veg restrnt that served vegan vege dishes....it was too good....;-)

[dev]

K, potato kurma is very tempting... will try it soon...

Thanks Suvai...:) give Mrs.Mano's sprouts kulambu a try... I add a bit of aachi kulambu milagai thool to the recipe & it tastes so yummy with chapathi & rice aswell...

[dev]

K, Suvai Bdayku oru sooper sweet recipe podungalen pls...:)

[AudazJay]

Hi Kugan,

Was just browsing through the thread and found your recipes. The food look simply amazing! Keep up the good work. Will definitely ask my mom to try your recipes :D

[Aarthii]

kuganka,thanks for trying out the potato kuruma .Am very happy that u liked it.

The kurma photo looks so appealing.Thanks for presenting it with a nice photo

Thanks for the banana pancake as well as other recipes.Thanks a lot kuganka.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,dev

I have one side dip for both of urs puliodarai recipe.Plz do give a try once wen u make pulisadam for the next time.


Porikadalai Thuvaiyal

Required Items:

Porikadalai(pottu kadalai) : 1 handful
Garlic: 2pips
Green chillie: 2 to 3
Salt

Method:

Put all above mentioned items in small mixer jar.
Make it into a fine powder without adding any water
once wen it is done, now change the powder into sauce bowl.
Now u can taste for salt and spice
Sprinkle little water once or twice and try to form a round shape (As like how u will make chapatti dough)
Now the thuvaiyal is ready.

Note: Since we are powdering it without adding any water. The taste of the thuvaiyal will be exactly the same as like the thuvayal grinded in our tradional Ammi kal.

It goes well with puliyodarai.My mom used to make this for puliyodarai(puliyogra,puli sadam)

U can have this for curd rice also as side dip. It suits well for that also.
Normally in our side in order to break the fasting, people used to make raw rice pongal and this thuvaiyal

[dev]

Aarthii, thanks a lot for the thuvayal recipe... will try it soon & let u know how we liked it...:)

[NOV]

Welcome back NOV anneh.:ty: K, I was in Penang feasting on the food there for a week. :slurp:

Hi Jay, nice to see you here. :D Give your mum a break and cook her surprise! :lol:

[dev]

Welcome back NOV anneh.:ty: K, I was in Penang feasting on the food there for a week. :slurp:


:| :yessir:

[dev]

Made moong sprouts pulav today... nalla vanthichu... here's how I made it...

1/2 cup green moong dhal sprouts...Add more or less to ur taste

1 cup rice- I used normal rice soaked for 15 mins. Basmathi rice will taste better I believe

Grind: 3 big garlic pods, 1 inch ginger,5-6 pearl onions,a handful of mint leaves, 4 green chillies, 1 heaped tsp sombu, 2 inch pattai, 2 cardamom to a rough paste. Do not add water for grinding.

Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 clove & a bay leaf & let it become flavourful.

Add & saute 1 onion sliced until it turns brownish.

Add the ground paste, 1/4 tsp chilly pwd & saute for 2-3 mins until it becomes flavourful & slightly brownish.

.Add one chopped tomato & saute till pulpy.Add turmeric pwd now but it's optional.

Add the above mixture to the rice + 2 1/2 cups water(less if using basmathi rice) & salt and let it start boiling.

once half done add the sprouts & cook for 2-3 whistles.

Once the steam is released, add a tbsp of ghee & mix well.

Note: to make sprouts, soak dhal overnight. drain the water & keep the dhal in a hot pack. Towards evening wash & drain the dhal & keep it in the hot pack again overnight. U should have good long sprouts by morning. If not, wash & drain again & leave it till evening in the hot pack.

[kugan98]

Suvai nga thanks for your nice post.


Happy Birthday Suvai nga.
May the lord bless you with lots and lots
of happiness, good health and wealth.
Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai nga ungallukku oru sweet payasam.
Very famous in Kerala.
Enjoy pannungga. Kugan98


IDICHU PIZINJA PAYASAM

Ingredients:
1 cup long rice
4 tbs ghee
1/3 cup roasted moong dal
3 cups brown sugar more or less to taste
6 cups coconut milk from 1 coconut
1/4 cup coconut thinly sliced
tsp cardamom powder
A pinch of salt
Little honey and little ghee.

Method:
In a heavy pot add the rice, salt and moong dal with about 2 cups of
Water and boil. Cook the rice and dal until its soft to the touch.
Most of the water should have evaporated by now.
Stir in the brown sugar and 2 tbs of ghee and cook for another
15 minutes over medium heat stirring continually.
Pour in the coconut milk and reduce heat.
Avoid boiling, simmer for about 20 minutes, while stirring.
Remove from stove. Fry the coconut pieces in the remaining ghee
And add to the payasam.
Sprinkle it with cardamom powder and stir gently.
This payasam is usually served with a spoonful each of honey
And ghee on top.

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[kugan98]

Suvai avasarama oru fruit cake unggalukku panninen.
Still hot so I cannot slice it yet.
Enjoy. Kugan98



VEGETARIAN FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients:

230 grms of self raising flour
A pinch of mixed spice powder
200 grms of brown sugar
230 grms of butter
1 tin of Ideal milk (evaporated milk)
300 grms mixed fruits ( chop up the fruits)
20 grms almond silvers to garnish

Method:
In a pan add the sugar, milk , butter and the mixed fruits.
Cook on low fire till the sugar and butter melts.
Let it boil slowly once and off the flame.
Let the mixture cool by itself.

Once cooled add in the sieved self raising flour with the mixed spice powder.
Mix the flour well into the butter mixture.
Grease and line the bottom of a loaf pan with
parchment paper.

Pour the mixture into the pan. Garnish with the almond silvers. Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees C
Bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted
comes out clean.
Allow to cool on a rack. Once it is cool , you can cut into neat slices.

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[kugan98]

Welcome to Kugan's kitchen Audoz Jay.
Hope you like browsing through the thread.

If any dish catches your fancy, please pass it on to your
mom to try. Then please post the feed backs.

Thanks for dropping in. Kugan98.

[kugan98]

Thanks aarthii for your nice feed backs.
Also thanks for your simple tuvayal recipe.
I will try and post the feed back.


Note: I still use the ammi for parupu tuvayal,
red chillie tuvayal and so on.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for your moong sprout pulav.
It sounds very simple. What is good as its
side dish, I am tired of making potato varuval
or raithas. Thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

suvai,
many more happy returns of the day. Enjoy the day with ur family. may god gives u good health and happiness.
selvi

[Selviem]

suvai,
kugan posted nice cake and payasam for ur bday. it looks very yummy.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for the receipes, potato kuruma looks very tempting. In fruit cake what fruits u added. this payasam season, all kerala payasam u r posting. Thats good all are very interesting, my list is keep on adding.

i made superspicy's cake today and i took that for a party in my friend's house . Everybody liked it . thanks kugan.

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
thanks for the thogayal receipes. i never heard about it. definitely i will make a try and give u the feedback. It is healthy too.

selvi

[suvai]

oh wowwwwwww!! thank u thank u dev....onga request udaney poorthi pannitaanga kugan!!
Thank u nga kugan for the lovely payasam & cake....suda suda...gama gamanu...suvai o suvai...nu iruku.....i thank u for your loving kind wishes too....u r awesome!!! bless yr kind heart!! :-)

selvi nga......thank u thank u too for yr kind & sincere wishes ma....bless yr kind heart too!!

kugan nga...dev ..selvi...nov ngov....ithaanga pideenga oru plate & cup....kugans sweet payasam & a piece of cake :mrgreen:

aarthi yoda kurma looks great nga kugan...try pannaren....will surely give that thugaiyal (pottukadalai) a try too aarthi thank u!!

[suvai]

dev....sprouted pulav seems simple ....will give it a try too..seekiramey! :-)

i dont have that masala u mentioned....can i use yr kongu pwdr? or shld i use garam masala?

[suvai]

dev...will try out mrs mano's sprouted kuzhambu:-)

[kugan98]

NOV anneh its good to have some rest, after a year's hard work.
Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem glad that everyone liked Superspiczy's cake.
Thanks Superspiczy, where are you?

Selviem most of my Kerala recipes are from my beloved
Ammini akka. I modify little to suit us.
They use a lot of coconut there.
Another jackfruit payasam is waiting.
You know every Ammavasai, we have banana leaf lunch.
Payasam and vadai are a must.
So I make different type of payasam every month.

As for the fruits Selviem, they come ready made in a box.
Or you can add any fruits of your choice for the weight.
Raisins, currants, sultanas, preserved cheery, caramalized orange peel, chopped almonds, prunes and so on.


Selviem I have a very good recipe for a nice fruit cake where eggs and brandy are used. You have to soak the fruits over night.
You have to bake the cake and keep for a week, adding little brandy over the cake. The cake improves in taste as you keep it longer covered with aluminium foil. I will post it if you want.
I do not bake this cake anymore because of the eggs and brandy.


I have posted the picture of the fruits and the sliced fruit cake.
Thanks. Kugan98

The Mixed Fruits:

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Suvai's Birthday Cake Slices:

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[kugan98]

[tscii]Dev, I have not forgotten your request for the jam recipe.
Here is the apple jam recipe.


APPLE JAM

Ingredients:
2 kg of mixed red and green apples
¾ cup of sugar for every cup of juice.
11/2 tsp of lemon juice
3 cups of water

Method;
Chop up the apples unpeeled including the cores.
Add the water and cook on low fire until the apples
are cooked well.
Use a potato masher to mash up the apple pieces
Then press fruit softly through a sieve or colander.

Measure the juice and pour it into a pan.
Add ¾ cup of sugar for each cup of juice.
Add in the lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Boil over high heat stirring frequently until the gelling point is reached.

Slow the flame, pour a small amount of boiling jam on a cold plate.
Put it in the freezing compartment of the fridge for few minutes.
If the jam gels, its thick enough.
Cool and store it in glass jars.


Note you can add 1/2 a tsp of gelatine if your jam does not gel well.

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[kugan98]

Suvai nga thank you very much nga.
If you happen to stay near by oru peria
virunthu vachii irupoom.

Thanks. Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

A simple Malaysian dessert.
Very easy to make and tasty.


KUIH LAPIS (LAYERED CAKE)

INGREDIENTS:

300 grms rice soaked and ground finely ( thick)
50 grms cornflour
360 grms sugar
4 cups coconut milk from 1 coconut
a pinch of salt
red colouring
a little rose essence

METHOD:

Into a bowl add all the things except the red colouring and essence.
Stir until the sugar is dissolves.
Add the essence.
Divide into two portions.
Leave one portion uncloured.
Add red colour to a light pink in the other portion.

Place a round 21 cm greased cake tin in a steamer tray.
Pour 2 round laddle full of un coloured batter into tray. ( the batter must cover the tray)
Cover and steam over rapid boiling water for 2 minutes until cooked.
Pour in 2 round laddle full of pink coloured batter into tray.
Repeat procedure alternating uncoloured and coloured layers
Until batter is used up. The last layer should be red.
The last layer add a bit more red to make it dark red in colour.

Remove from steamer and allow to cool. Really cold.
When cold cut into diamond-shaped pieces.
Use a knife dipped in ice water to cut neat slices.

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[dev]

Dev, thanks for your moong sprout pulav.
It sounds very simple. What is good as its
side dish, I am tired of making potato varuval
or raithas. Thanks. Kugan98

K, I had it as such... anything tht goes well with pulav,jeera rice etc wl go well with this I believe... maybe u can try a paneer masala!!!...:thinking:

[dev]

dev....sprouted pulav seems simple ....will give it a try too..seekiramey! :-)

i dont have that masala u mentioned....can i use yr kongu pwdr? or shld i use garam masala?

Do try & let us know how u liked it...:)

for the sprouts kulambu, if u don't have kulambu milagai thool u can add sambar pwd or kongu pwd plus a big pinch of garam masala...but the taste will be lil diff... Or just follow Mrs.mano recipe as such...she doesn't add any masala... just some fresh spices...

[dev]

K, thanks a ton for the payasam & cake recipes... :TY: Dhool kilapiteen ga ponga...:)

Apple jam looks yum... senju paarkiren...Idhe Kuih Lapis maadhiri oru brown coloured cake irukume... adhu epdi seiyanum?

[dev]

Aarthii, I tried the thuvayal with lemon rice & everyone liked it... infact patthama poidichu... Thanks a lot for the recipe...:)

[dev]

K, ketkka maranthitten... can v make apple jam with red apples alone?...

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for the receipes. jackfruit payasam is very tasty. i have a friend she makes all typical kerala dishes. i have tasted all the dishes. as u said they use too much of coconut and coconut oil. coz of that flavour and taste is too good.

yesterday my friend made ur coffee cake for her wedding anniversary. it came out very nicely. she conveyed a big thanks for u.

malaysian dessert looks very interesting and the picture is very colourful. i will try for the new year party.

thanks kugan
selvi

[Aarthii]

kuganka,tired ur cauliflower pulav for todays lunch.It came out well.Full hot box is finished in the noon itslef.

I made raitha and potato fry for it.I felt that it was a good combo.

Thanks a lot for the recipe.

[Aarthii]

Aarthii, I tried the thuvayal with lemon rice & everyone liked it... infact patthama poidichu... Thanks a lot for the recipe...:)

Dev,am very happy that u all liked it.

Actually dev it suits for lemon rice also but i forgot to mention that.Thanks u have rememberd me.

Thanks for the moong dal sprouts pulav.Will try it soon and will tell u the feedback.

[Aarthii]

Aarthi,
thanks for the thogayal receipes. i never heard about it. definitely i will make a try and give u the feedback. It is healthy too.

selvi

Selvika,try panni parunga.I believe that u all will like it.Neenga sollara mathri nalla healthy dishum kooda.

[Aarthii]

Suvaika,belated birthday wishes.

A very wondeful birthday wishes to u suvaika. :D

[Aarthii]

kuganka apple jam looks great .My lil prince likes apple jam very much.Defintely going to try it.Thanks kuganka.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,one doubt,can we make the jam only with red apples?

[dev]

K, inniku evening murungaikeerai soup inge... it was tasty & easy to make... Thanks a lot Kugan...:)

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for your nice comments, feed backs and tips.

I am happy that you liked the soup.
Dev, normally we use few green apples, because
we have natural pectin more in the green apples.
other wise you have to buy pectin powder and use about
1 tsp for the jam to set or to thicken.

you can try with red apples, but add in 1 tsp of dissolved geletin
into the jam to help to set.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem glad that your friend liked the coffee cake.

Try the Malaysian dessert, its very easy.
We have lot of nice local desserts here.
Most of them use the sticky rice or its flour.
Do you get the sticky rice in your place.?
We call it pulut. Thais use a lot of this rice.

Thanks Selviem. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii, I am glad that you are trying out new recipes.
Infact all of us are doing now.

Feel so happy to know that we all share recipes,
and cook new items in our houses.

Aarthii I have replied Dev about the red apples.
Thanks and take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, you were asking about a brown cake.
It would be cut into diamond shapes.
Fresh coconut would have been sprinkled on it.
If its the one, then I have posted the recipe.
I will look up and tell you the page.
If not please describe to me how it looks.

Dev at this stage, I must salute to you.
If not for you, it would be soooo difficult to find
what recipe I have posted, or where to find it.
THANKS, THANKS for the recipe Index. :notworthy: :notworthy:
Kugan98

[dev]

K, appo naan green apples vaangiye seiyuren... I remember seeing it in few stores here... :)

[kugan98]

Suvai nga thirsty yaai irunthaal itho oru kheer unggalukku.
I was able to get only half a glass to take a picture.
Ellameh vanished in a moment. Hot season has started.


Badam Kheer.

1 cup almonds soaked for about 1/2 an hour.
6 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
pinch of saffron
chopped pistachios for garnishing.

Method:
Remove the brown skin of the almonds.
Use little milk and grind it to a little coarse paste.
Then boil the remainder milk.
Add the almond paste, sugar and safforn
and boil for about 15 minutes, till the raw smell goes.
Add in the cardamom powder. Remove and chill.
Serve with the chopped pistachios.

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[dev]

K, this is what I asked abt...

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[dev]

K, am glad the idex is of real use to u all...:)

[kugan98]

Dev, thats called a layer cake or Indonesian layer cake.
For about 60 grms of flour you have to use about 20 egg yolks.
It will have a strong egg smell.

I made it once to learn how to make it.
Now no, no because of the eggs.
If you like I will post the recipe minus the picture. :)
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

The hot season has started in our country.
Its so hot nowadays.
I usually like to make this kali during this time.

I can see NOV anneh twitching his face on seeing this recipe. :lol:


RAGI (KEZHVARAGU ) KALI

Ingredients:

1 cup of ragi flour
2 tbs of rice
tsp salt
4 cups of water
1 tsp ghee (optional)

Method:
In a pot add the rice, water and salt and cook till
The rice is soft.
Then add the ragi flour as a heap and cover with a lid.
Let it cook for about 5 minutes on low heat.
Remove the cover and using a whisk or a wooden spoon
Stir the ragi mixture vigorously until you see no lumps.
Add in the ghee if you are using.
Cover and let it cook for about 15 minutes.
The kali should not stick to your fingers when you touch it with wet
fingers, that means it is cooked.
Stir nicely and off the stove.
When it is bearable hot, wet your hands and shape them
nto balls . Wet a container and put them in.
Serve with puli kulambu .

Note: Normally the remainder kali balls are put in a
Container with water in the fridge. It will be used to
Make ragi koozh the next day. A refreshing drink for
A hot day.

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[kugan98]

KEZHVARAGU KOOZH

Ingredients:

1 ragi kali ball soaked in water overnight
1 cup of yogurt
Salt to taste
Water

Method:
Take the ragi ball in a container.
Add enough yogurt , water and salt.
Using your hands mix the ragi ball to the
thickness to that of a smoothie.
Chill it or you can drink it as it.
Lemon pickle or fresh small onion will
Add oomph to the koozh.

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[dev]

Adengappa... 60gm flourku 20 eggs-aa?... But I used to like this cake when in SG... The store bought ones din't have strong egg flavour... maybe they mustve addes some strong flavour to mask the egg smell I guess...Anyway, recipe vendaam Kugan.. I wouldn't be making it with so many egg yolks...:)

[kugan98]

Dev, mix the red and green apples.
Do not do only with the green apples.
Thanks. Kugan98

[suvai]

vanakam nga kugan :-) slices of the fruit cake lookssssssss very yummy!!!



Suvai nga thank you very much nga.
If you happen to stay near by oru peria
virunthu vachii irupoom.

ahaaaaaaaaaa neenga sonathey pothum nga......the above sentence padicha vudan enaku naakey orri pochi....for i know u r a super chef!!..;-)

kugan/selvi/dev...naama ellaam onnu sernthom.....avolo thaan...vaasanaiye gama gama nu izhuthidum neighbours ah... :mrgreen: ....nov ngov will be the approver of all our dishes :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ( kitchen la oru kalyanamey nadathidalaaamey paathiram pandangalai vaaichi...... :rotfl: :rotfl:

aarthi....thank u ma for yr kind bday wishes.....here...we saved some payasam & cake for u too :mrgreen: (mind u i had to hide it from nov ngov.... :lol: )

dev...neraiya recipes iruku try panna...pannaren onnu onnaa!!!

kugan..........slurpy slurp...yr badam drink....thank u!!
anga hot nu sollareenga....inga its the opposite...yesterday it was minus 21 inga.........sooda thakaali rasam thaan pannen!! with pottu kadalai thogayal....super taste aarthi thank u for recipe. I have to admit it is a brilliant idea for the fastest way to make parupu thogayal...awesome...plz thank yr mom too on our behalf.

[suvai]

kugan nga will try out yr green apple jam....seems very simple....;-)

ammavasai appo...ilai potta saapadaaa?!!! amoham amoham....;-)...athuvum with vadai ( my weakness) :mrgreen:

[kugan98]

Suvai nga thanks for your nice beautiful comments.
Oh! you all are having winter there.
Appa hot steaming souppa kodithirupeneh?

Suvai nga do not use green apples alone.
Mix with red apples also.
Try out little first.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

This is a very famous jam in Malaysia.
Its made of thick coconut milk, eggs and sugar.
Its used on toasts, filling in buns, steamed pau
and even on steamed sticky rice.
Those who are non-vegetarians can try it out.
Thanks Kugan98.


KAYA ( COCONUT JAM )

Ingredients:
1 cup pure coconut milk from 2-3 coconuts
2 cups castor sugar
1 cup eggs lightly beaten
1 pandan leaf.


Method:

In a mixing bowl stir the lightly beaten eggs, the sugar and the coconut milk.Mix thoroughly and pour into an ovenproof dish.

Add the knotted pandan leaf.

Cover with a double thickness of greaseproof paper, and the lid.

Steam the dish for about 2 hours.

Every 1/2 an hour stir the jam.

When it has thickened, remove and let it cool.

Remove the pandan leaf.

Put it in a jar and store it in the fridge.

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[kugan98]

Selviem this is a non-vege dish.
Good to take it to a pot luck party.


MIXED VEGE WITH CHICKEN

Ingredients:

200 grms chicken meat cut into cubes.
200 grms squids cut into rounds or fresh prawns.
100 grms long beans cut into1 inch
100 grms carrots cut into strips
00 grms cauliflower cut into florets.
1 big onion sliced
1 tbs chillie paste or more
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp thick soya sauce
1 sprig curry leaves
a pinch of sugar
2 tbs oil
salt to taste
coriander leaves for garnishing.



Method:
Put a wok on fire. Add the oil.Now add the onion and saute well.
Add the curry leaves, ginger and garlic paste.
Fry nicely. Add in the chillie paste, and fry till the
Raw smell goes. Add in the chicken, squids and vegetables,
And give a good stir.
Add in cup of water, salt, sugar, vinegar, and soya sauce.
Stir fry, cook till the veges and meat are cooked.
This is a semi dry dish. Remove and garnish with coriander leaves.


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[kugan98]

Selviem I am posting few non vege recipes for you.


TALCHA
Ingredients

kg mutton with bones ( chest bones )
1 cup toor dhal
coconut scraped
1 brinjal
1 potato
2 tomatoes
1 small lime sized tamarind
1 big onion
1 tbs meat curry powder
tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp ginger paste
2 green chillies slit
1 stalk curry leaves
1 stalk coriander leaves chopped
2 one inch cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
4 cloves
4 cardamons
tsp aniseed
2 tbs oil or more
salt to taste

Method
Clean the dhal and the mutton, add tumeric powder and cook till the dhal and mutton are cooked..The dhal must be really mashed.( or you can cook separately and mix )
Have enough gravy after boiling the mutton and dhal.
Extract the tamarind juice about a cup
Extract 1st and 2nd milk 1 cup each.
Cut the brinjal and tomatoes.
Cut the potato into big cubes.
Slice the onion.
Heat the oil in a pot..
Add in the cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamoms, and the aniseed. When they splutter, add in the sliced onion, and the slit chillies. Fry till the onion turns limp.
Add in the brinjal, tomatoes, potato and curry leaves, and stir for a second.
Now add the second coconut milk, mixed with the meat curry powder, add also the tamarind juice, stir nicely.Let it boil, Now add the mutton dhal mixture, and give it a good stir and let it boil till the vegetables are cooked.Add salt to taste..
( The talcha curry should be a bit watery, not very thick, so add in water, or more coconut 2 nd milk if your curry is thick. )
When the vegetables are cooked, add in the first coconut milk, and boil for a minute.
Sprinkle the coriander leaves and remove from the stove.

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[dev]

Drumstick leaves Curry :: Murungai keerai kulambu

Heat a tsp oil. Add a heaped tbsp of toor dhal & 4-5 red chillies. Once the dhal starts becoming golden add 1 tbsp cori. seeds 1 tsp jeera & 1/4 tsp peppercorns. Fry till flavourful. Switch off flame & add a big pinch of asafoetida & 1/3rd coconut grated,1/4 tsp turmeric pwd, req salt. Mix well & once cool, hgrind it to a smooth paste.

Roughly crush 15-20 pearl onions & 2 garlic pods & add to the ground mixture.

Heat 1/2 tsp oil. Splutter mustard & 2 dry chillies.

Add the ground mixture , a big bowl of cleaned drumstick leaves & 1/2 ltr water(qty here is approximate. Use your judgement). Let it come to a boil. Check for taste & add more salt,chilly pwd if req.

Let boil for 3 mins until the raw flavour of masalas are gone & the curry becomes flavourful. Don't let it boil for too long. just around 3-4 mins would do. Done. This curry should be watery. Just a tad thicker than paruppu rasam is what we r looking for.

Serve with rice.:slurp:

[dev]

kaya jam looks yum... but am too lazy to try recipes tht take so long to cook... ;)

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for posting chicken with vegges and thalcha, i will try it out and give u the feedback.
chicken receipe is very interesting. also, back come we get one curry for parotta in roadside shops. if u have the receipe for that plz post it for me kugan.
thanks in advance

selvi

[suvai]

kugan nga......will surely add red apples too for the jam.

onga kezhvaragu koozh ku...u have mentioned add kezhvaragu ball....is it that we need to mix it with water? or do u get such a thing in the indian market.....let me know nga!

thank u for the recipes!

:-)

[suvai]

dev....murungai keerai kuzhambu ku...no tamarind or tomatoes???? romba vithyaasamaa irukey?...will try it out...:-)

[kugan98]

Dev, thanks for the drumstick keerai curry.
I will surely try it.


Dev, if you would like to try the egg jam,
with all the ingredients add another cup
of coconut milk. put everything in a wok.
On low flame keep on stirring till the liquid
becomes thick like jam. It will take about 20
minutes or so. Try and see.
Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem I believe you are asking for the chicken chalna.
If it is so, I will post the recipe soon.
Maduraiyil saapitta ngabagam.
Thanks Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai nga when you make kezhvaragu kali,
you shape them into balls and keep.
When you have left overs you immerse the
balls in water and keep over night.

The next day you use the kezhvaragu balls
mix with mooru and make kezhvaragu koozh.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

CHICKEN RASAM

Ingredients:
1 kg chicken bones, legs,neck,breast bones
you can buy it in the market
3 tbs coriander seeds
1 tbs pepper seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds or kas-kas
2 pieces cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 dry red chillies
tsp tumeric powder
2 sprigs curry leaves
8 small onions
salt to taste
2 tbs or more sesame oil (nallanai )

Method:
Pour 1 tbs of oil and roast all the ingredients
Except the small onions and tumeric powder
Remove everything. Now pour a little oil
And saut the small onions.
Let everything cool. Then grind all the ingridents in a mixie
Leave out the onions first.
Add little water to make a fine paste.
Now add the onions and grind roughly.
In a deep pot add oil and fry the chicken bones with tumeric powder
Till the raw small goes. Add the paste and mix nicely.
Now add 6 cups of water and boil well. Add salt.
Or you can pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Strain the rasam and drink it piping hot.
You can really work out a good sweat.
Good for flu and chest colds
You can also eat it with steaming soft rice.

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[kugan98]

CHILLIE PRAWNS
Ingredients:
1 onion finely sliced
1 tbs ginger finely chopped
1 tbs tomato paste
1 tbs light soy sauce
1 tbs lime juice
tsp tumeric powder
tsp chillie powder
1 tbs crushed chillie flakes
3 tbs cooking oil
Salt to taste
10 large prawns, cleaned and deviened.
Little chopped spring onion leaves for garnishing

Method:
Marinate the prawns with tumeric powder,
Chillie powder and lime juice for about half an hour.
Fry in little oil, till crisp on both sides. Set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a wok.
Add the ginger and onions. Saute for few minutes
Till the onions are limp.
Add tomato paste, soy sauce and chillie flake
And stir fry for a minute till oil seperates.
Add the prawns and about 3 tbs of water.
Fry for few minutes blending spices well.
Taste for salt and remove.
Garnish with chopped spring onion and a slice of lime.

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[suvai]

oh okay nga kugan....thanks for the clarification...........
i will make yr chicken rasam minus the chicken but with plenty vegies ;-)

[Selviem]

kugan,
in trichy we get plain watery kuruma for parotta, that is very tasty. i dont think we can find chicken pieces in that. anyway u post ur version, let me try out that.
selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for chilly prawns, it is so tempting, my kids like it. i can try once.
selvi

[suvai]

kugan nga!!
I tried yr ingee morekuzhambu...beans poriyal with yr avarakai method...it came out very well....thank u.....;-)

konjama try pannen as there was plenty food at home....but morekuzhambu & poriyal did the first disappearing act... :mrgreen:

[dev]

dev....murungai keerai kuzhambu ku...no tamarind or tomatoes???? romba vithyaasamaa irukey?...will try it out...:-)

no tomoatoes..no puli... senju paarunga...also for this kulambu u add the onions raw(no stir frying in oil) & we use thuvar dhal for the masala... so konjam diff-a irukkum... For added taste & flavour, add coconut oil once u take the curry off the flame...

[dev]

K, egg jam-aa?... kelvi pattadhe illai... maybe I can try it when my cousins r here... illana naan mattum thaan saapidanum...

[suvai]

gm dev...:-)
kandipa try pannaren....it sounds very very different without puli or tomatoes :-)

kuttzz getting better ah?

[dev]

ungalukku ippo time enna suvai?...GM solradha illai GA,GN solradhaanu theriyalai...;)

Yeah, kutti is much better after the new course of medicines...:) :D

[kugan98]

Selviem I will post the two version of the kurma.
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
I am sure your children would like the chillie prawns.
You can use it as a starter for a dinner.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Suvai nga for the feed back.
I too will try Dev's drumstick leaves curry
and give the feed back.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, sorry nga what I meant was the coconut egg jam.
If you had stayed in Singapore, I am sure you would
have seen or tasted. Very tasty.

Since you did not want to steam for long hours, I gave you
an easier method to stir it in the wok.

Try and see. Thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

kugan,
sure post the receipes, i will try it out. coz this receipe i wanted for long time, i am not getting the correct now still now.

selvi

[Aarthii]

kugan,
in trichy we get plain watery kuruma for parotta, that is very tasty. i dont think we can find chicken pieces in that. anyway u post ur version, let me try out that.
selvi

Selvika,i have one method of making this salna for parottas.
I learned this frm my SIL.am posting it for u.Give a try and see.

I dunno whether it will have the same taste like what u had outside.But i can tell u onething, that this salna also has a different taste.

Very sorry selvika,if it is not going to suit ur taste.

[Aarthii]

[tscii:8c58084ccb][/tscii:8c58084ccb]Plain Salna for parotta

Required Items:
Onion: 2 big
Tomato: 1 to 2(based on its ripeness)
Ginger garlic paste: 1 to 1½ tsp
Chilly Powder: 1 to 2tsp
Salt

For Grinding:
Coconut threads: 3 to 4tbs
Kasakasa : 1 tsp

For Seasoning:
Pattai : 1 inch stick
Sombu : ½ tsp
Caradamon : 1
Cloves : 1

Method:

Take the required kasakasa in a small bowl and pour some hot water into it. Keep it aside for some 5 to 10 mns
Chop the onion into fine slices
Chop the tomato into small pieces
After some 10 mns, grind the coconut as well as the kasakasa together into a fine paste.
Now in a pan ,pour oil and add the seasonings.
Once wen it got splutter, add the ginger garlic paste and fry it nicely.(Take care well, it might get burnt soon)
Now add the chilly powder .Fry for a few seconds.
Now add the onions and fry it nicely till it reaches golden brown
Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and fry it.
Fry till it becomes mushy.
Now add the grinded paste along with salt. Mix it well.
Pour some 1 to 1½ cup of water and once again mix it well .close the lid for a few minutes.
Once when it is boiled well, chk for the constituency of the gravy. (U can add some more water if needed)(Without adding water even u can allow the gravy to become some more thicker also)
Tatse for salt and switch off the stove.


I have tried myself this salna twice with parottas.It came out well.Hope u will also like it.

It suits with chappati also.

[kugan98]

[tscii:fb6e99aa06][/tscii:fb6e99aa06]Selviem, I hope the recipes meet your requirements.
Actually my aunt got these recipes from a road side stall owner
in Madurai. His cousin works in her hotel.
See if it is alright. Thanks. Kugan98


CHICKEN SALNA

Ingredients:

300 grms small pieces of chicken with bones.
Apply little tumeric powder and keep aside.

To Grind:
4 green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbs roasted groundnuts
3 tbs scrapped coconut
1 inch cinnamon stick
3 cloves
3 cardamoms

1 tbs ginger paste
1 tbs garlic paste

1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
2 medium onions chopped fine
2 tomatoes chopped fine
2 potatoes cut into medium pieces
1 sprig of curry leaves
2 tbs mint leaves
2 tbs coriander leaves
2 bay leaves
1 tsp aniseeds
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
3 green chillies slit


2 tsp besan powder + 3 tbs sour curds

Method:

Heat a pot with the oil, add in the aniseeds and bay leaves.
Let it splutter, add in the chopped onions
Sauté for a minute, add in the curry leaves, mint and coriander leaves.
Add in the ginger and garlic pastes,
Stir well add in the tomatoes and cook till turns mushy.
Add in the chicken, chillie powder, coriander powder,
salt and potatoes. Mix nicely. Add in 2 cups of water.
Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes .

Now add another 2 cups of water to the ground masala .
Add it to cooked chicken. Let it come to a boil.

Mix 1 cup of water to the curds and besan flour.
Pour the mixture into the boiling gravy.
Cook for another 20 t0 30 minutes, on low heat.
Stir slowly once in a way.
The gravy should be thin, taste for salt.
Add in the slit green chillies and remove.
Keep closed for a while for the green chilies
to release the aroma. Enjoy with parotta.

[Aarthii]

Dev tried ur arisium paruppu sadam for today's lunch.Romba nalla irunthathu dev.

Infact first time nan panninatha vida innum tastya irunthathu.

Pranay kutti along with ghee nalla sapittan.Am very happy abt it.

Thanks dev.

[kugan98]

Imm Aarthii you are quick in posting a recipe for Selviem.
Let her try your recipe.

Mine is a bit similar to yours.
I will post it also.
Thanks Aarthii for the recipe.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

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VEGETARIAN SALNA FOR PAROTTA

Ingredients:

1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 onions sliced
2 tomatoes chopped
3 green chillies sliced
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
2 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp gram masala powder
10 mint leaves
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 tbs sour curds.


To Grind:
1 tsp aniseeds
3 tbs scrapped coconut

Seasonings:
1 inch cinnamon stick
3 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs oil

To Garnish:
10 mint leaves
2 tbs coriander leaves
2 green chillies slit into 4 and c cut across.

Method:

Heat a pot with the oil, add in the seasonings.
Let them splutter, add in the sliced onions.
Sauté well till they turn slightly brown.
Add in ginger garlic paste, green chillies, mint and coriander leaves.

Stir nicely add in the chopped tomatoes, and all the dry spice powders.
Mix nicely and let the tomatoes become mushy.
Add in 3 cups of water along with the ground ingredients.
Let the gravy come to a slow boil and the raw smell is no more.
Add in the smooth sour curds. Mix well.
Remove and garnish with the mint, coriander and green chillies.
Close the pot for few minutes. Serve with parotta.

Note: The gravy should be watery, add more or less water
according to your judgement.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,thanks for all the non veg recipes.

Akka,i tired ur soya varuval,which u have posted in kugan's thread 1.It came out nicely.we all liked it very much.

I made it as a side dish with ur tomato pulav for yesterday's lunch.rendum nalla irunthathu.Thanks kuganka.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,u have also posted the salna recipe.Thats great.Just now i have also posted.
Yes as u have stated both the recipes are bit different.Am going to try ur method soon.

Kandipa unga methodla taste rombava nalla irukum.

[Aarthii]

Suvaika,am happy that u liked the thuvaiyal recipe.

Thanks for trying it out suvaika.

kandipa ammakitta sollidaren suvaika.She will feel very happy.

[Aarthii]

To be frankly speaking all of our kugank's kitchen family members encouragements and postive feedbacks
are only making me to post new recipes.Am very happy abt that.Thanks a lot all of u.

[kugan98]

Aarthii ma thanks, thanks for all your feedbacks and very nice
compliments about all of us.
We are all very glad that we are all helpful to each other.
Thanks for trying the older recipes.
I am glad Pranay is enjoying his food.
Please sutthi podu for him often.
Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

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BANANA STEM KUTOO

Ingredients:
2 cups of chopped banana stem
½ cup toor dal
1 small tomato chopped
2 slit green chillies
Little tumeric powder
Salt as needed

To Grind:
3 tsp scrapped coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chillie

To Season:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
1 dry red chillie broken
1 sprig curry leaves.

Method:
Take watery butter milk in a container.
Apply oil to your palms.
Cut the banana stem in round slices.
Remove gently the fibre sticking to the slices.
Then cut it into small pieces and immediately put them
in the butter milk.

In a pressure cooker add the dal, tumeric powder, tomato and the 2 green chillies, cook for 1 whistle.
After the pressure subsides, remove the lid, add in the squeezed
banana stem pieces. Let it cook on a medium flame so that most of
the water evaporates.

Now add in the ground paste and salt to the dal mixture.
Cook on low heat till the kutoo is dry as required.
In a separate pan add the oil and add the seasoning ingredients.
When the mustard splutters remove from heat and add the seasonings
To the banana stem mixture. Stir nicely.
Remove and serve with rice.

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[kugan98]

Friends, wednesday the 16th is a very auspicious day.
Ammavasai, Angineyar Jeyanthi and Guru perchi,
all on the same day.
In Brickfields in Malaysia they are having Homam at 3.00 a.m
Have to come home in the morning to cook.
banana leaf lunch for Ammavasai.

Suvai nga vaanga I will be making rava payasam and urad dal vadai.

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]

TAPIOCA WITH COCONUT

Ingredients:
300 grms of tapioca cut into cubes.
Salt to taste
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp coconut oil

To Grind:
½ cup scrapped coconut
4 green chillies
3 garlic pips
¼ tsp cumin seeds
3 small shallots
Little tumeric powder
Grind all the ingredients to a coarse paste

Method:
Put the tapioca pieces with enough salt and water in a pot.
Cook till the tapioca is well cooked but not mushy.
Strain all the water.
In the pot now add in the ground paste, and curry leaves.
Cook it on a very slow flame for about 10 minutes.
Stir often while cooking.
Remove, add the coconut oil, stir and serve.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]This recipe looks very simple.
One has to taste it to enjoy.


STEAMED RIPE PLANTAINS

Ingredients:
4 ripe plaintains
1 ½ tbs ghee
½ cup brown sugar

Method:
Wash the plantains and trim off their ends.
Cut them into two- inch long pieces with skin intact.
Heat water in a steamer, place the plantains standing on end
in the steamer insert.
Dot the tops of the pieces with ghee and sprinkle them with
the brown sugar.
Cover and steam until the fruit is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
As they are steamed, the plantains will absorb the melted brown
sugar and ghee. Serve them warm or cold.


Note: Thanks Ammini akka.

BEFORE STEAMING THE FRUIT:

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[dev]

wow, so many recipes... thanks u K & aarthii...:)

Suvai,Kugan, Selvi & aarthii, please post your version of murungaikeerai kulambu if it's diff from what I've post...

Aarthii, very glad tht kutti paiyan liked arisiyum paruppu saadham... u can try some variations like adding sombu, pattai,krambu etc... also u can substitute green moong/yellow moong dhal in place of tuvar dhal... ellam nalla irukkum...

[dev]

I got a big bagfull of fresh avarakkai from a neighbour's farm... poriyal, sambar thavira where can I use it?...

[kugan98]

[tscii]

FRIED JACKFRUIT IN GRAVY

Ingredients:

500 grms young jackfruit cut into 1 inch pieces
Little tumeric powder
Salt
Mix every thing and deep fry, keep aside.

Seasonings:
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1 sprig curry leaves
1 dry red chillie cut into pieces
2 tbs oil

Main gravy:
150 grms onion paste
1 tbs garlic paste
1 tbs ginger paste
4 green chillies made into paste
2 tomatoes made into puree

White paste:
6 cashew nuts
½ tsp sesame seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
½ tsp poppy seeds
Grind every thing into a paste.

Powders:
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste



Method;
Heat oil in a wok, add all the seasonings.
Let them splutter.
Add in the onion , garlic, ginger, and green chillie pastes one by
one and sauté well until they change colour.

Now add in the white paste and mix well, after a few seconds
add in the tomato puree and stir well.
Now mix all the powders, salt and stir well till oil separates.
Add in 1 cup of water , mix well, add in the fried jackfruits.
Let it boil once, remove and serve.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
You can squeeze little lime juice if you like.

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[kugan98]

Dev, you can put it in puli kulambu,
make different types of poriyals.
paal curry and so on.
Kugan98

[Selviem]

kugan,

so many receipes in one day. i was busy today. so i didnot check the thread during the day. nice to the receipes, all r very interesting. bit confused what to try.
kugan thanks a lot for the salna i will definitely try it out. i want try those with chapathi, appam, idli etc. As soon as i try i will give u the feedback.
i have guest for a week from the day of christmas. so that i have to try different dishes from the thread.

kugan can u please post receipe of 7 cup cake.

thanks in advance

selvi

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
thanks for ur salna receipe, i will try it out and let u know the feedback.

i made ur pottukadalai thuvaiyal, my hubby ate like that only.

we both enjoyed it, really superb. very easy to make and very healthy too. thanks aarthi.

do post the receipes whichever u know.

selvi

[Selviem]

dev,

i will post my version of murungakeerai sambar tomorrow.
Also ur kongu masala powder is doing wonderful magic in our house.

i prepare vegetable with that, it is goes well for chapathi. we like that taste very much.

normal poriyal i make with green chilly, instead i am using this powder, wow my kids will say.

sambar is too tasty with that. my one lot of powder is finished , i have to prepare second lot tomorrow.

thanks dev.

selvi

[suvai]

hello kugan nga................;-)
summa deepavali sara vedi maathri pattu pattu nu recipes podareenga..... :mrgreen:

ohh Anjineyar koviluku poreengala? poitu vaanga vendikonga ellaarukaagavum...:-)
vadai paayasam nu sollareenga...oru naal vanthu onga veetu kathavai thatta poren paarunga ;-) dev.....pack yr bags too...we will pick selvi & fly off to malaysia... :mrgreen:

nalla thaan iruku padika ileengala??? :mrgreen:

dev....avaraikai mothai pannuven which one can mix with rice & eat too.

selvi...guests ah onga veetila???? enjoy enjoy their company & happy cooking too ;-)

[suvai]

dev....when i wish u gm....it is gn for me...about 10 & half hours behind u...:-)

[suvai]

kugan nga....mudinja...bingka recipe without eggs iruntha podunga plz...iniki nov ngov had that for breakfast & he said it can be steamed /baked with or without eggs ...:-)

[dev]

K, I'll try avarakkai puli kulambu... avarakkai paal curry recipe post pannungalen...

Suvai, what is avarakkai mothai?... never heard!!!... recipe podungalen pls...

Today I made avarakkai araichuvitta sambar...yum!!!....:)

[dev]

Selvi, glad to know tht kongu pwd is ruluing ur kitchen...like any kongu home...:)

Suvai, ennadhu bingka...pudhusa irukku!!!

[NOV]

Suvai, what is avarakkai mothai?... avanga EdhO tummai-nu sollvaanga.. ennaanu kEtta muttai-nu reveal pannuvaanga. so this must be avarai thomai :think:

[dev]

Suvai, what is avarakkai mothai?... avanga EdhO tummai-nu sollvaanga.. ennaanu kEtta muttai-nu reveal pannuvaanga. so this must be avarai thomai :think:

:P

[kugan98]

Selviem, take your time. I know you will be busy.
try one by one when you are free.
I am posting the picture of the vegetarian salna
which I made today. Thanks. Kugan98

7 cup cake very easy , seekiram varuthungga.

VEGETARIAN SALNA FOR PAROTTA:

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[kugan98]

Suvai nga nichaiyamma ellarthukkum kumbiduven.

Suvai nga unggal assai romba nall irukku.

Aamma Suvai nga yen ippadi NOV anna kita maatikirengga?

I have posted a recipe in Kugan 1 on page 39 as
tapioca slices. In our local language we call it bingka.

We can do it with rice flour also. I will post the recipe soon.
Both can be done without adding any eggs.

It will be very tasty when you bake it.
So I normally bake both the varities.

Take care Suvai nga. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, I will soon post the paal curry recipe for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]

BINGKA BERAS

Ingredients:

450 grms fine rice flour
150 grms corn flour
½ tsp salt
2000 ml coconut milk
300 grms sugar (more if you like)
150 ml water
2 pandan leaves
1 tbs thick coconut milk.

Method:
In a pot, combine the sugar , pandan leaves and water.
Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar, cool the syrup.
Discard the pandan leaves.

In a bowl add in the rice flour, corn flour salt and coconut milk.
Add in the cooled syrup and mix the batter well.
In a wok, cook the mixture on low heat stirring continuously
with a wooden spoon until the batter becomes fairly thick,
but still runny.

Pour the hot sticky batter into a greased 7 inch cake tin.
Smoothen and level the surface with a plastic spatula.
Glaze the top with 1 tbs of thick coconut milk.
Bake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees C for about 30 minutes
Until the topping is golden brown.
You have to cool it well before cutting into squares.

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[kugan98]

[tscii] Here is the paal curry.


BROAD BEANS PAAL CURRY

Ingredients:

100 grms avarakai cut into 1 inch in length.
Boil it with little water keep aside.
1 small potato boiled and cut into tiny pieces (optional)
1 onion chopped fine
1 small tomato chopped fine
2 green chillies sliced
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste
2 ½ cups of coconut milk. (more or less )

Paste:
1 tsp poppy seeds powder
1 ½ tsp coriander powder
1 tbs green chillie paste
½ tsp ginger paste

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, when the splutter,
add in the curry leaves, onions and green chillies.
Sauté well, add in the chopped tomato.
Let it cook until mushy. Add in the pastes, stir nicely.
Add in the boiled avarakai and potato.
Add little water and cook till the raw smell goes.

Reduce the flame low, add in the coconut milk and salt.
Keep stirring as you are adding the milk.
Let it come to a slow boil as you are stirring.
Remove from stove, garnish with the coriander leaves.

Note: for a different taste and smell, you can temper
with cinnamon, cardamom , aniseeds and cloves
along with the other ingredients.

[dev]

Kugan, paal curry looks interesting & easy... will try it soon... will it go well with rice or idli/dosai or chapathis?...

[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks a lot for the posting the picture of veg salna, i will try and let u know. avarakkai paal curry is very interesting. let me try one by one

selvi

[Selviem]

Dev,

here is the my mom's version of murunga elai sambar

Drumstick leaves sambar:
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toor dhal - 1 cup (boil and keep aside)

Now grind the following:

red chilly - 5
jeera - 1/2 tsp
garlic - 5 pips
coconut - 4 tblsp grated
dhania seeds - 2 tsp

grind the above ingredients like a chutney and keep separately.

now in a pressure pan, add oil, kadukku, urad dhal, 1/4 tsp of jeera, 1 red chilly . when kadukku pops up add curry leaves, then add small onion - chopped, 200 gm (roughly chopped), fry till it turns into pink colour.
then add the ground masala and fry nicely till nice smell comes out of it.

now add 4 tomatoes medium size, chopped and fry till it comes like a gravy , then add 2 cups of drumstick leaves, fry for 2 minutes, then add the boiled dhal. add required amount of salt,turmeric powder, water and close the lid and allow it for one whistle.

on top add 1 tsp of ghee and little coriander leaves. this is very tasty. u can have it with steamed rice.

try and let me know the feedback.

[kugan98]

Selviem. this is called the seven cup cake.
The sugar is 3 cups in the original recipe.
I find that 2 cups of sugar is more than enough.
You can add 3 cups if you want.
Kugan98


SEVEN CUP CAKE

Ingredients:
1 cup besan flour
1 cup grated coconut ( only the white part)
1 cup milk
1 cup ghee (little more if you like)
2 cups sugar


Method:
In a wok add a tbs of ghee.
Dry roast the besan till the raw small goes, cool.

In a heavy bottomed pan , add in the sugar, milk,
coconut and the besan, on a low flame cook stirring,
occasionally for about 20 minutes or until the mixture
starts to froth and will start to come off from the sides of the pan.

Slowly pour the rest of the ghee into the pan, while stirring
continuously.
Within few minutes the entire mixture will harden a bit,
and become thick.
Take off the stove and pour it onto a greased plate.
While it is still hot, draw the lines with a sharp knife to make
small squares.
Let it cool for about 20 minutes.
After it is cool you can take out the pieces.

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[Selviem]

thanks kugan, i want to make this for the guests, may be after christmas.

i will give u the feedback.

selvi

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem , another interesting recipe of the drumstick leaves sambar. I will sure try and post the picture for you.
Thanks Selviem.
Its best if you list out as to what you are cooking for your guests.
Then you need not worry as to what to cook.
Thanks. Kugan98

[suvai]

vanakam kugan ngo!!!

fascinating recipes pottu irukeenga....thank u for posting the bingka recipe......intha pandan leaves thaan inga kidaikarthillai :-( i can tell it must be really full of flavour...

nov ngov.....mothai ku thomai ya :rotfl:

dev....its so nice to know u get all naatu kaai fresh farm picked ....evolo suvai ya irukum wah wah wah!!!

mothai = inbetween kootu & poriyal

Avaraikai Mothai: de stringed & cut into pieces say about handful. (Boil this with enough water & keep it aside) dont add too much water to it)
1 onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped
karuvepila, kothamalli nalla half handful each chopped ( i like to add lots so add accordingly)
turmeric 1/2 tsp
sambar podi 1 to 1 & half tsp (kaaram ungaluku thaguntharpol)
1 green chilli chopped.

In a pan add 1 Tblspn oil & 1/2 Tblspn ghee or half of both.
add mustard seeds, jeeragam, when mustard splutters add onions, green chillies...let the onions become limp then add the tomatores let the water evaporate add the sambar & turmeric podi's....fry this well (stirring continuously) till oil comes out( more or less) . Now add the boiled avaraikai & add the kothamalli & karuvepilai....mix well....add salt.
This will be like a mothai becoz of the onion/tomato & sambar podi.

for variations:
u can add garlic ginger paste/ can add plain coconut shreds...all will taste well. I like the plain one...nalla vaasanaiya irukum !

Mix this with hot rice & ghee or enjoy with chapathi...;-)

[suvai]

Aamma Suvai nga yen ippadi NOV anna kita maatikirengga?

kugan nga....naan maatikalai.....paarunga avar thaan maatikitu yossanai pannikitu munnum pinnum poraar :mrgreen:


aaanaa thanks to nov ngov thaan for bringing out plenty recipes ....avaroda breakfast ellaaam neenga recipes ah pottudareenga....awesome :thumbsup:

[suvai]

kugan nga.....puthu breakfast item nov ngov saapitutu item peru solli irukaar
sambal pau - can be made vegetarian nu
hope its not deep fried....konjam recipe iruntha podunga plz ;-)

dev....puthusu puthusaa naan ketkarthu...its all becoz nov ngov saapitutu pic podaraar pp la athaan ;-)

[dev]

Selvi, thanks a lot for the recipe...looks diff...will try & let u know...

Suvai, yes we get farm fresh veggies here... fresh veggiesooda taste & textureye thani thaan....:) will try the avarai mothai & let u know...

Indha NOV avar saapitu weight poduradhu mattum illama pic-a post panni nammaiyum tempt panni vitiduraar...:evil:

[Aarthii]

Aarthii, very glad tht kutti paiyan liked arisiyum paruppu saadham... u can try some variations like adding sombu, pattai,krambu etc... also u can substitute green moong/yellow moong dhal in place of tuvar dhal... ellam nalla irukkum...

Ivalo different types pannalama,arisum paruppum sadathai,sure dev,kandipa pannidaren.

Thanks for giving me nice vairations idea dev.

regarding murugankeerai ammakitta kettu iruken,innum two daysla sollaren dev.okva.

[Aarthii]

Aarthi,
thanks for ur salna receipe, i will try it out and let u know the feedback.i made ur pottukadalai thuvaiyal, my hubby ate like that only.selvi

Selvika,am glad that u liked the thuvaiyal.

U know onething selvika,Though it is a healthy dish initially i hestiated to post it since it is a very simple dish.Actually i dont want to post it ,since i dont know whether u all will like or not.My husband only told me post it ,everyone will like it.Like that....

so i did.Now am happy selvika.Thanks selvika.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,seven cup cake looks great.It is my husband's favourite sweet.My MIL used to make it often for him,whenever we go to his home.Now by ur recipe i can also make it.Thanks kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Selvika,thanks for the murngai keerai sambar.will going to try it out soon.

[Aarthii]

Dev kutti eppadi iruka?Cold Completea sari aagiducha?

[dev]

[quote=dev]

regarding murugankeerai ammakitta kettu iruken,innum two daysla sollaren dev.okva.

no probs Aarthii... take ur time...:)

& don't hesitate to post simple everyday recipes... what is simple known food for you will be new to many... so tayangaama post pannunga...:)

& yeah, kutti is completely alright now... feel very relieved...:)

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
whatever the receipe u know please donot hesitate to post. coz each and everyone's cooking is different. we can try ur receipe. u can try our receipe. so we have so many combinations. whatever u post its all very easy and simple. i like that way. please post whenever u can.
take care. thanks aarthi.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,

i am preparing menu in the diary. so that everyday i can cook without any confusion. sometimes we eat out, so accordingly i will adjust the menu. before they come i will make some sweets and snacks. yesterday i tried 7 cup sweet, it came out very nicely. in my house kids and husband asked what is the name. coz it looks like mysore pak , inbetween coconut is coming, they are totally confused. then immediately then themself declared some new type of sweet from the internet.
thanks kugan
selvi

[Selviem]

dev,
try out the receipe. it is totally different, and very tasty.

whenever i get time i will post some receipes. ur second batch of kmp is ready.

thanks dev

selvi

[Selviem]

friends, this is my mom's receipe and its my favourite too. try this out.

Keerai Kulambu:
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Arai keerai - 1 bunch , clean boil it with 2 greenchilly and grind it to a paste.

if arai keerai is not available, we can do it with palak.

grind the following to a fine paste:
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fry all the ingredients in a tsp of oil

red chilly - 3
dry dhania - 1 1/2 tsp
jeera - 1/4 tsp
kadalai paruppu - 1/2 tsp
shallots - 5
coconut - 2 tblsp grated

now add the ground paste in the keerai mixture.

in a pan add 2 tsp of oil, kadukku, vadagam, curry leaves, one red chilly. let the kadukku pops up, then add the keerai and ground paste, required salt, 1/2 tumeric powder and allow it to boil, then add tamarind extract - 3 tblsp (thick) , let it boil nicely till the raw smell goes out of it.

serve with steamed rice and ghee.

[Selviem]

this is different dish, which is very easy to make.

this dish can be made with surakai or drumstick or green long brinjal. i am posting for surakai.

surakai porima:
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boiled cooking rice - 3 tblsp dry fry in a heavy bottomed pan, fry this in a slow fire, so that the rice should fry nicely otherwise the taste is not good. fry like a poriarisi.

dry red chilly - 2
dry dhania - 1 1/2 tblsp
jeera - 1/2 tsp

all fry in a dry till nice smell comes out of it. now grind this with the fried rice like a coarse powder and keep aside.

surakai - 1/2 kg peeled and cut into cubes
small onion - 15
green chilly - 2
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt required

cook the vegetable with the above ingredients. when the vegetable is done, grind coconut - 4 tblsp coarsely and add this to the vegetable mixture. allow it to cook for 5 minutes, then add the ground powder little by little to the curry and stir otherwise lumps will form. It is not necessary to add all the powder, may be 3/4th of the ground is enough, we have to check the consistency of the curry and u can stop adding that powder. let it boil for another 5 minutes.

in the meanwhile, in a separate pan, add oil, kadukku, urad dhal, curry leaves and transfer this in the curry.

this is very good for steamed rice.

[kugan98]

Drumstick leaves Curry :: Murungai keerai kulambu

Heat a tsp oil. Add a heaped tbsp of toor dhal & 4-5 red chillies. Once the dhal starts becoming golden add 1 tbsp cori. seeds 1 tsp jeera & 1/4 tsp peppercorns. Fry till flavourful. Switch off flame & add a big pinch of asafoetida & 1/3rd coconut grated,1/4 tsp turmeric pwd, req salt. Mix well & once cool, hgrind it to a smooth paste.

Roughly crush 15-20 pearl onions & 2 garlic pods & add to the ground mixture.

Heat 1/2 tsp oil. Splutter mustard & 2 dry chillies.

Add the ground mixture , a big bowl of cleaned drumstick leaves & 1/2 ltr water(qty here is approximate. Use your judgement). Let it come to a boil. Check for taste & add more salt,chilly pwd if req.

Let boil for 3 mins until the raw flavour of masalas are gone & the curry becomes flavourful. Don't let it boil for too long. just around 3-4 mins would do. Done. This curry should be watery. Just a tad thicker than paruppu rasam is what we r looking for.

Serve with rice.:slurp:


Wait, wait, please do not jump into conclusion.
This picture was taken by our very own DEV.
She posted it to me. Ellaarum oru thdavai namma
Devkku O poodungga.

Thanks. Dev beautiful picture.
Kugan98

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[sudha india]

hello everybody
Long time ..................

Egappatta vishayangal kuvindhu irukku. Ellam oru reading kuduthuten. Trying..... adhan epponu theriyalai.

K's Kitchen nearing Part 3...... :clap:
Super super super.

Selviem avargale.... In your keerai kulambu, what is vadagam ? I understand it is to be put in oil with kadugu. But what vadagam is that.

[kugan98]

Welcome Sudha nga.
We all miss you and many others very badly.

It must be vengaya vadagam, I think.
I am sure you can get it in India.

Sudha, pls come often and post your comments.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Suvai nga thanks for all your nice words
and your super mothai recipe.

I will try and post the picture for you.

Suvai I posted a steamed pau recipe
with black bean filling, do you remember that. Kugan' part 2 pg19
The same way you prepare the dough for the pau.
sambal means normally it is non-vegetarian.
chicken, or anchovies is added to the chillie paste
onions and so on. Its made as a filling for the pau dough.
Normally it is steamed.

I have made vegetarian sambal for the coconut milk
rice which I had posted earlier. kugan's part 2 pg 11
Thanks. Suvai. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii again I would like to thank you for all your
nice feed backs and comments.

I am happy that you will be making the 7 cup cake for your hubby.
As Selviem has said please post any recipe that you have.
Its nice to have different types of cooking.

Thanks Aarthii, try all the recipes when you have the time.
Take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem thanks for the two recipes.
I need not worry as to what to cook for two days.
Thanks again.

Its good to prepare the menu ahead.
Saves our time and worries.

You are right Selviem, here in my house they use to call
it duplicate mysore pak

Thanks Selviem, Take care Kugan98

[sudha india]

Hello Kugan

Romba sandhoshama irukku unga badhil pathadhu.
I visit often and read all posts. But donno what to write back as I dont have new recipe to post. Adhu thavira, ella previous postum padikaradhukke time agum and ippo office workum heavy.

I am with you all always. Inimel ellam padichadum time illatti, naan vandhadhukku adayalama oru PRESENT potutu poren.

[sudha india]

TOMATO PACHADI

Boil 2 big tomatos in water. While boiling just poke them with a knife so that the tomato gets cooked inside.

When you see cracks on the tomato skin, take them out and peel the skin and mash this in a bowl. Add required salt.

Thalichufy with kadugu, perungayam, green chillies (konjam kaarama irukkattum) and curry leaves. Mix well, and add curds and mix again.

Raw tomato pidikadhavangalukkaaga......

//small contribution from my side. dont know if this has already been posted in this tasty thread//

[kugan98]

Sudhama thanks a million.
It is not necessary that you must post a recipe.
We will be happy just to see your presence in the thread.

Thanks a lot for your tomato patchadi.
It might look simple for you.
We appreciate a lot simple recipes for our
day to day cooking.

Thanks Sudha I can understand your workload.
Thanks again. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Simple bagjii for the visitors.

BAJII

For Batter:
2 cups chana flour
2 tbs rice flour
1/4 tsp asafetida powder
2 tsp chillie powder
salt to taste

Veges for bajji
1 potato
1 big onion
1 eggplant
1 green plantain
oil
Cut all the vege into thin rounds.

Combine all the ingredients for the batter in a big bowl. Add water slowly, while beating with a whisk.
The mixture should have the consistency of pancake batter.
Heat oil in a wok. Dip the vege slices in the batter.
slide them into the oil and deep fry them till golden.
Remove from the oil and drain. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Note: you can also use cauliflower florets.

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[dev]

Kugan, :bow: :TY:

[dev]

Bajjiku u can also add bread, appalam, peerkangai... nalla irukkum...:)

[dev]

Sudha, vaanga vaanga... :) recipe easyaa irukku... seekiram senju paarkiren...

[kugan98]

I learned to do this dish when I visited my sis-in-law
in US.


Burrito Malaysian Style

Ingredients:
Make some chapattis
Some cooked rice
1 small cucumber cut into small pieces
Little sour cream

For Salsa:
2 ripe tomatoes chopped
1 onion chopped
1 capsicum chopped
small carrot chopped
2 tbs lime juice
Few sprigs of coriander leaves chopped
Salt and pepper to taste.
Mix everything and keep for about 30 minutes.

For gravy:
1 can black beans or red beans
1 onion chopped
1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste
1 tbs of oil
Little water

Method:
Wash the black beans to take out excess salt.
Heat oil in a wok, add the cumin seeds.
Now add the onions and saut well.
Add in the ginger garlic paste.
Now add the chillie and coriander powder.Mix well.
Add the black beans and salt.Add little water.
Cook on low heat till the beans are cooked.

To make the Burrito:
Put 2 tbs of bean gravy on the middle of the chapatti.
Then add 2 tbs of cooked rice on the gravy.
Add 1 tbs of the cut cucumber
Then add 1 tbs of the salsa.
Top it up with a dollop of sour cream.
Fold the chapatti. ( see the picture how it is folded)
Enjoy


Note Non vegetarians can add boiled shredded chicken
in the gravy.

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[dev]

dev,
try out the receipe. it is totally different, and very tasty.

whenever i get time i will post some receipes. ur second batch of kmp is ready.

thanks dev

selvi

Selvi, u can make it in bulk & store it in the freezer...will stay fresh for more than a yr... velila vechaalum 6 months varai vaikkalaam...

[Selviem]

sudha,

nice to see u in the thread. vadagam means karuvadagam, which my mom makes at home during summer season and store it for year.
whenever u give tadka for all curries she use this little, which gives nice smell and taste. if u don't have karuvadagam, u can use small onions finely chopped a little, with methi
seeds, jeera, kadukku, urad dhal, u should fry till the onions turns nice golden brown colour.

in india u will get readymade. we can make thogayal with this.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,

thanks a lot, try those receipes and post it with the pictures.

selvi

[Selviem]

dev,

as u said , i am storing all the spices powder in the freezer. kmp i did for the first time. so i did little quantity, now i will prepare in a big lot.

selvi

[kugan98]

FRIED PAPPADAM IN SPICY SAUCE ( KERALA DISH )

Ingredients:
1 cup grated coconut
2 tbs urad dal
4 dried chillies
3 sprigs curry leaves
1 tsp tamarind concentrate
2 sprig curry leaves fried in oil
salt to taste
1/4 tsp tumeric powder
2 round pappadams cut into 1 inch and fried. (or appala poo)
1 tbs of coconut oil

Method:
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, fry the urad dal in medium heat.
Then add the coconut, and red chillies and pan fry until
The coconut turns golden brown. Add the 3 sprigs of
Curry leaves. Stir well and remove.
When cold grind the ingredients with just enough water
To make a thick smooth paste.
Dissolve the tamarind in 2 cups of warm water.
Combine the tamarind water with salt and tumeric
powder and cook over medium heat.
When it starts to boil, add the ground coconut and blend well.
Bring to boil again, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from stove, add the fried curry leaves, and 1 tbs of oil.
Now add the pappadam pieces on top. Stir gently. Serve

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[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for the tips for bagjii.
I have not tried with those items.
Surely I will try adding them next time.
thanks. Kugan98.

[dev]

dev,

as u said , i am storing all the spices powder in the freezer. kmp i did for the first time. so i did little quantity, now i will prepare in a big lot.

selvi

Oh,oks...:)

[dev]

Thanks Dev for the tips for bagjii.
I have not tried with those items.
Surely I will try adding them next time.
thanks. Kugan98.

K, capsicum, button mushrooms,karpooravalli ilai, spinach leaves ,baby corn , nenthiram palam idhilellam kuda bajji seiyalaam... My personal fav is onion,bread & capsicum...adhilum bread sandwich bajjina innum nalla irukkum... just spread chutneys(like mint chutney /tomato sauce etc) of ur choice & make small sandwiches..dip it in the batter carefully & deepfry...:slurp: some ppl use chow chow,pudalangai aswell for bajji... but it was not to my taste... pudalangai is best suited to make pudalangai 65 aka chilly pudalangai... :yes:

[dev]

K, tried steamed ripe plantains & it tasted sooo good...thanks...:)

[Shakthiprabha]

eh excuse me ladies. I wanted to try something posted in this thread (involving peerkangai aka ridge gourd) . I tried to locate the recipe for few mins and then since I couldn't find it, I didn't pursue to try out the dish.

Please consider my request (at your own convinience and leisure) to make an index involving (and segregating) tiffin/rice/sweets/gravy varities.

and also an index for vegetables / fruits involved. (segregating)

Its very time consuming and may take some months or a year. But this request can be kept stored somewhere in the least priority list and can be updated slowly as and when time permits.

Its esp useful for ppl who wanna try out new recipes when mood swift calls for :oops:

Thanks a tonne. :)

It would also come handy for all of us when we check back even after ages to try out some old or new recipes for a change.

[dev]

SP, enna recipe thedineenga?... I can see a chutney & paal curry recipe in Kugan's thread... if u can remember the name of the recipe maybe someone can help u locate it...

index with segregation has been requested by a few others too...sorry to say this but I can't do it single handed...

[Shakthiprabha]

dev, it had something to do with peerkangai :?
rotikku subzi nnu ninaikaren :oops: I didn't go thro the recipe but just was too happy to note therez somehting new to try with peerkangai. one week kazhichu I wanted to try out but I missed it :|

I understand its a strenuous job and time consuming..... yup def u need a hand or two to help u at it !

[kugan98]

Shakatiprabha madam, please accept my sincere apologies.
Its sad to hear that you could not locate the recipe.

Our Dev has done a wonderful job of indexing the recipes.
Without that we all will be lost looking for recipes.
Thanks Dev Kugan bows to you. :notworthy: :notworthy:

Madam in the Index coloumn Dev has indexed the recipes.

In Kugan's Kitchen I
On page 34 we have the ridge gourd chutney,
and the ridgegourd skin tuvayal


On page 86 we have the ridgegourd and carrot curry.
I am sure you were looking for this recipe.


In Kugan's Kitchen 2
On page 4 we have the ridgegourd paal curry.

I think we have only 4 ridgegourd recipes.
Hope I was a bit of help to you maam.
We need your guidence and blessings to
continue this thread.
Thanks and take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Shakthi maam unggallukku erandu ridgegourd recipes.



RIDGE GOURD DELIGHT


500 grms ridge gourds ( peeled and cut inti 1" cubes.)
1 tbs coriander seeds )
1 tbs sesame seeds ) fry all these in a tsp of oil
1 tsp cumin seeds )
6 dried red chillies )
1 tbs ginger paste }
1 tbs garlic paste } grind together with the above ingredients
1 small onion paste }
2 tbs tamarind paste }

1 big onion cut into chunks
4 pips garlic sliced into halves
1 green chillie cut into rounds
tsp mustard seeds
oil
salt to taste
Method:
Put a wok on fire and pour the oil.
Add the mustard seeds, then the onions,garlic, and green chillie.
Fry a minute then add in the paste, salt and cook till oil rises.
Add in the ridge gourd and let it cook. (Ridge gourd cooks very fast.)
Remove from fire and serve with steaming rice.

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[kugan98]

RIDGE GOURD IN MASALA

Ingredients:

1 ridge gourd peel the rough edges, slit and cut into pieces.
3 tomatoes chopped
2 onions chopped
1 green chillie sliced
1 tsp chillie powder
tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp ginger and garlic crushed roughly
tsp mustard seeds
tsp cumin seeds
tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
3 tsp oil
Little coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds urad dal
And curry leaves. After a second, add in the chopped onions,
and green chillies. Saute for few minutes then add the
Ginger garlic and fry till the raw smell goes. Now add the chopped
Tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are mashed.
Now add the cut ridge gourd along with tumeric powder,
Chillie powder and coriander powder. Stir nicely cover and
Cook for about 3 minutes on low flame.
When done add salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
Remove and serve. Goes well with chappati and rice.

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[kugan98]

Dev, thanks again for more tips on bajii.
Won't the bread be oily or soggy when you fry in oil?
aamaa athu enangga pudalangai 65.?
konjam sollureengalaa?
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, another orange marmalade for you.


ORANGE MARMALADE

Ingredients:

2 kg sweet oranges
1 cup of sugar for every cup of juice and plup
1 tsp of lemon juice
2 tsp of gelatine
3 cups of water

Method:
Clean the oranges well.
Using a potato peeler thinly peel of the outer skin.
See that there is no white skin, for it will be bitter
Cut the peel into fine strips.

Squeeze out the orange juice with the pulp.
In a small muslin bag put all the seeds ,and the
middle membrances that have been scooped out,
tie thightly and put onto the pan ( For Pectin)

Now in a pan add the sugar, juice with pulp, sliced skins,
muslin bag, lemon juice, water and gelatine.
You can add a drop of orange colour if you like.

Boil for about 20 minutes, then remove the muslin bag.
You can squeeze the bag to bring out the pectin.
Now boil again until setting point is reached.

Now slow the flame, pour a small amount of boiling jam on a cold plate.
Put it in the freezing compartment of the fridge for few minutes.
If the jam gels, its thick enough.
Cool and store it in glass jars.

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[Shakthiprabha]

[tscii]
Try this simple patchadi

When cool keep in the fridge. This is normally served cold.
Serve as a side dish with rice.

THE BESAN CURD BRINJALS:



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This time I succeeded (vidaa muyarchiyoda) in fishing the right post from this mighty ocean! romba pidichuthu intha dish. Thanks a tonne kugan. Innikku thaan senju parthEn. It went so well with my sprouts parota actually. Thanks again.


RIDGE GOURD IN MASALA



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ithai thaan parthen nnu ninaikaren :) onnukku renda post panniteenga. I owe u so much for taking strain to filter the right post and posting me here. Thanks a bunch kugan. udanE try panni parthu podara vazhakkam kammi :oops: IT may take a month or so. but def I would try out, neenga kashta pattu eduthu post pannathukaanum try panven. :)


Our Dev has done a wonderful job of indexing the recipes. Without that we all will be lost looking for recipes.
Thanks Dev Kugan bows to you. :notworthy: :notworthy:

Dev definitely deserves a big credit :) we all owe u a big thanks dev.
.


We need your guidence and blessings to
continue this thread.

My guidance and blessings are always there for everybody. Aana indha thread kkum enakkum romba porutham kammi :oops: Infact I look upon all of u, as cookery field or line is not mine at all. ungala mathiri naalu per irukaarathaala thaan, ennikaanum once in a blue moon, new dish try out panra interst varathu. :ty:

Keep going pps goodluck :thumbsup:

[Aarthii]

kuganka,thanks for the baji as well as bruitto and ridgegourd recipes.

Kuganka,For hanuman jayanti i made ur vadai as well as paal payasam recipe.Paal Payasam i offered it to god as neivadhiyam.Such a nice dish.Really it is a Heavenly dish.Thanks a lot kuganka.

Actaully i wanted to thank u by that day itslef,but since i was a lil busy i cudnt come infront of my laptop itself.Once again thanks a lot kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Dev,tired ur drumstick leaves curry for today's lunch.It came out well.Neenga photola pottu irukura mathriya thaan irunthathu.Good curry.Nice and different taste.Thanks dev.We all liked it.

[Aarthii]

Selvika,tired ur millagu roti which u have posted in kugan's kitchen thread 1 for yesterdays dinner.As u have stated i made kara chutney.It came out well.Nalla manama roti sapittom.

Good recipe selvika.Thanks a lot.

Selvika,for ur keerai kulambu recipe can we use vendhaya keerai?will it be ok?Plz clarify me?

Thanks for the two recipes selvika.

[Aarthii]

Bajjiku u can also add bread, appalam, peerkangai... nalla irukkum...:)

Dev,bread eppadi bajjiku use pannuveenga?Tell me clearly dev.

[Aarthii]

Dev,selvika,kuganka

Thanks for all ur nice comments.for sure i will post all the known recipes without any hestitations.Thanks a lot for all of ur encouragements.Am very happy.

[dev]

Kugan & SP, :bow: :)

Kugan, bread bajjila bread won't be oily/soggy... make sure the batter is a bit thick so tht it coats the bread well...

Aprom pudalangai 65 is nothing but substituting pudalangai in place cauliflower in the cauliflower 65 recipe u have posted... I have another recipe but looks like I've misplaced tht recipe book... couldn't find it now... thedi paarthu naalaiku solren...

Aarthii, just cut the bread into small squares(each bread into 4 pieces) or triangles. Dip it in bajji batter & deep fry. dip pannina udane fry pannidanum.

sampleku idhai paarunga...
http://fooddamaka.blogspot.com/2008/09/bread-bajji.html
http://ani-samayal.yoksha.com/bajji-varieties.html

[dev]

K, orange marmalade pic looks so yummmmm!!!... seekirame orange vaangi senju paarkiren...gelatineku badhila vera edhavadhu use pannalama?...

[dev]

Aarthii, thanks a lot for trying the murungaikeerai kulambu...glad u ppl liked it...:)

[kugan98]

Aarthii thanks for all the nice feed backs.
You try the bread bajii and let me know
how it came out.
Thanks. kugan98.

[kugan98]

Dev we use the gelatin to make the jam set, since we are not
using the pectin.
The only other thing that I know is powdered jelly,
or china grass which we call agar-agar.
Try without using anything, may be it will set because
of the seeds.
thanks. Kugan98

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
thanks a lot, that u people enjoyed milagu roti. it is really very tasty.

for keerai kulambu, arai keerai is the first, next is palak, third is molai keerai. i dont think methi leaves will be good. may be the bitter taste will be there. u give a try once.

i never tried it.

selvi

[suvai]

hello nga kugan...........:-)
ahaaaa.....ridge gourd recipes iniki try panniduven planning to go to indian store today....velila kulir...but Kugan nga onga recipes paarthaa udaney poganum polla iruku kadaiku. SP nga thanks for bringing this old recipe up again on kugans..;-)
sp nga ongaluku time kidaikum bothu..onga kita obuttu (not sure how it is called) recipe iruntha konjam share pannunga..:-)

kugan yr fried appalam in spicy sauce turned out very well.......i didnt fry the appalam just micro'd it....still yummy taste...thank u.

sudha nga...onga tomato pachadi...is very simple & the best part is its veryyyyy tasty... thank u!

dev.....did u give us kongu rasam podi recipe? if u have let me know the page plz.....if u havent....amma kita kettu konjam intha pakkamum podunga plz...& thanks.

Selvi......I have previously tried yr milagu roti.....& i loved the taste.....too & i made yr kara chutney for dosai....that was one mouth watering chutney thank u too!

aarthi....plz do post more of yr mom's /or family recipes.....& thanks to u too!

[suvai]

I totally agree with sp /kugan & selvi......thanks from all our behalf to Dev who took precious time to Index recipes from all dedicated & great cooks here on the hub. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Selviem]

suvai,

nalli irukeeingala? u r giving nice feedbacks for each and every receipe u r trying. thanks a lot. that gives us boost and energy. well done suvai. thanks for trying out milagu roti and kara chutny. also u try my urapu adai. that is also very tasty. for winter climate these dishes are very good.

take care
selvi

[suvai]

selvi....naan nalla iruken nga....good to see u online too....:-)

ohhh kaara adai entha page theriyungala? i will surely try it...enaku adai na ada ada ada ada thaaaan

[suvai]

ya its a pleasure to try out recipes from kugan/mrs mano/hemanthji......all superb superb recipes tried & tested.....that way we cant go wrong....;-)
thank u too selvi all yr contributions....i am going back & forth recipes to pick & choose....
:mrgreen:
also thanks to dev/sudha/aarthi/nov & others who have contributed so willingly on here.
thanks solla ponaaa oru periya list eh iruku selvi ;-)

[suvai]

kugan nga!!
onga ridgegourd delight super o super had it with chapathi....:-) thank u!

will catch up later.....take care ladies!

[kugan98]

Suvai nga unggalukku eppadi nantri solluvathu endru
teriyavillai.
Very nice of you to try the recipes and post the feed backs.
We feel very happy to know that you enjoyed the dishes.
You give us the inspiration to continue to post recipes.

Thanks Suvai, take care. Kugan98

[kugan98]

COCONUT RICE
Ingredients:

2 cups rice cooked with salt.
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbs urad dal
1 tbs channa dal
2 dried red chillies cut into pieces
1 green chillie finely cut
1/4 cup halved cashew nuts
2 sprigs curry leaves
2 tbs ghee

Method:
Spread the cooked rice in a large dish
Heat a tbs of ghee in a wok,
Add the grated coconut and panfry on a medium heat,
Till the flakes turn golden brown.
Remove and spread it on the rice.
Heat another tbs of ghee, add the mustard seeds.
Add the two dals and fry. Lower the heat and add
The dried chillies, green chillie, cashew nuts, and curry leaves.
Fry until the cashew nuts are slightly brown.
Remove it from the stove, and pour it over the rice.
Stir gently to coat the rice with the fried coconut flakes,
And spices. Serve warm or cold.

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[tscii]

EGGLESS ORANGE CAKE

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups of all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda.

1 cup orange juice
1 cup melted butter
1 ¼ cup condensed milk.
2 tsp vanilla essence
½ tsp orange zest.

Method:

Sieve the flour, baking soda and baking powder,
2 times. Put them in a bowl.
Make a well in the centre of the flour.
Pour all the wet ingredients into the flour.
Mix well without any lumps.

Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.
Grease and line a cake tin with parchment paper.
Pour the mixed ingredients into the greased tin.
Now place the cake tin in the middle rack and bake
for about 30 to 40 minutes.
A toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake
should come out clean.
Allow to cool on a rack. Cut into slices, or you can ice
the cake with orange butter icing.

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[Selviem]

kugan,
thanks for the receipes. i will try eggless orange cake. it looks very tempting.

selvi

[kugan98]

Thanks Selviem, the cake tastes better the next day.

I made the coffee cake and iced it for my co-sister.
I made coffee butter icing for the cake.
I am not a pro, so the cake is not that beautiful.
I will post the picture.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]

TAPIOCA IN MASALA

Ingredients:

2 cups of tapioca cut into cubes.
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

To Roast and grind:
½ cup scrapped coconut
2 ts coriander seeds
4 dry red chillies

To Season:
1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 der red chillies broken
2 tbs thinly sliced shallots
1 sprig curry leaves,

Method;
In a pan put the cut tapioca, tumeric powder, salt,
and the pepper powder.
Add little water and boil the tapioca till ¾ cooked.

In a tsp of oil fry the coriander seeds, red chillie and the coconut,
till the coconut turns golden brown.
Grind everything to a fine paste.

Now add the ground paste to the tapioca and cook further till
The tapioca is fully cooked.
In a pan add the oil , add the mustard seeds, dry chillie, sliced onions.
and the curry leaves. Sauté well and pour it on the cooked tapioca.
Mix well and serve with rice or roti.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]

EGGLESS COFFEE CAKE

Ingredients:

2 cups self raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
1 tbs instant coffee granules
1 ¼ cup fine sugar
1 tsp coffee emulsion
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup milk (more if needed)
1 tsp vanilla essence



Method:
Sieve the flour with the baking powder twice.
Mix all the dry ingredients together.

Add in the milk, coffee emulsion and oil, blend well with a spatula.
Just make sure there are no lumps.
Add in the vanilla essence. Mix well.
The mixture should be of pouring consistency.
Add more milk if needed.
Line a greased cake tin with parchment paper.

Preheat the oven. Bake at 180 degrees C till the cake is cooked.
Pierce a tooth pick at the centre of the cake.
If it comes out clean the cake is cooked.
It will take about 30 to 40 minutes.

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Dear friends I made this coffee cake and iced it with coffee butter icing.
I used 300 grms soft butter, 300 grms sifited icing sugar,
little evaporated milk , 1 tbs dissolved instant coffee and little vanilla essence.
Mixed every thing nicely and did the design using a icing tube.
Sprinkled little white chocklate rice and the muli coloured sweet balls. Thanks Kugan98

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[suvai]

u r most welome nga kugan! :-)

naanga elaarum thaan ungaluku nandri sollanum for tirelessly bringing out recipes with pictures!

dev...murungai keerai kidaikalai at the indian store...:-( pesaama onga veeti kathavai thattidarom varisaiyaa.....naanga ellaarum :mrgreen:

[suvai]

kugan nga....i have not cooked tapioca....at all....but have tried chips... :mrgreen:
will try out this tapioca in masala.

[kugan98]

[tscii] Suvai nga here is another simple tapioca recipe.
I just like to have for lunch at times.


HOT,HOT TAPIOCA

Ingredients:
500 grms tapioca cut into cubes
1 big onion sliced
2 tsp chillie powder (more if you like)
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
1 tbs oil
2 sprigs curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Boil the tapioca with little salt until ¾ cooked.
Drain the water and keep aside.

In a wok add the oil, add in the mustard seeds and aniseeds.
Let them splutter, add in the curry leaves and onions.
Sauté well till the onions turn limp.

Now add in the chillie powder and tumeric powder.
One quick stir, (do not let the chillie burn)
Add in 1 cup of water, let it boil. Add little salt.
Now add in the boiled tapioca pieces.
Keep on stirring till all the liquid is evaporated.
Taste for salt and remove.
You can eat it as it is for lunch.
Very filling and tasty.

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[Madhu Sree]

Wowww nice recipes... :bow: :bow: :bow:

Kugan am gonna try tht besan curd brinjal recipe soon... nice n yummy recipe... :thumbsup:

Thanks all for such lovely recipes... :D

[Madhu Sree]

Congrats to everyone for making this thread so active n successful... :2thumbsup:

reaching 100th page... :clap: :cheer:

K, get ready to open the 3rd thread... :redjump: :cheer: 1st vida, 2nd thread sema fast... :happydance:

All the very best... :thumbsup:

[Selviem]

kugan,
both the tapico receipe is too good. i prepare the first one. i have to try the second one.
keralite's one of the main food is tapico. they cook little bit soft and mash give tadka with coconut oil with some onions and spice powder,coconut grated. they have it with fish curry.
we can have it with our kara kulambu, it will be very yummy.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
congrats for reaching the 100th page and big congrats for opening the thread 3. all the best.
selvi

[sudha india]

Kugan......... Awesome cakes.
Pakkave sema tastya irukku. Ungala apdiye kadathitu vandhidalamanu oru dhideer aasai.

I am a person who is never tempted with great food. Apdi oru varam. Unga colourful photos below each recipe ..parthale temptation than.

Choclate cake icing pathadhume unga porumaiyin alavu theriyudhu.

Dev, Selviem, Aarthi, Suvai ...unga ellar contributionsum sema superpa. Salutes to your great interest.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,all the cake recipes looks too good.That too Coffee icing cake so nice kuganka.

Thanks for the tapico dishes also.

Conrgrats kuganka for reaching hundred pages on thread 2 also.Waiting for ur nice opening of thread 3.

[kugan98]

Madhu Shree thanks for all your nice compliments.
Yes please do try the recipe and give us the feedback.
Thanks. kugan98

[kugan98]

Selviem thanks for the nice compliments.
I too will cook the tapioca a bit soft,
especially the hot, hot tapioca.
Try and see Selviem, very tasty.
thanks Kugan98

[NOV]

Congratulations Kugan's Kitchen on hitting Another Century!

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[kugan98]

Sudha ma thanks, thanks for your very nice post.
I am so happy for you.
Please drop in when time permits.

YEH! we have come to the 100th page.
Time flies like anything.
Its all the contribution from each and every one
from the Kugan's Kitchen.
So let us all pat ourselves
We all owe our success to our mentor NOV anneh.
Thanks anneh. kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh, we would not have made it without
your kind advise and help.
We are all proud to have you as our moderator.
May God Bless You And Your Family anneh.
Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

Aarthii thanks again for your kind words.
Do try the recipes and give us the feed back.
Thanks. Kugan98.

[kugan98]

My dear friends, here is a sweet treat for all the Kugan Kitchen fans.
ENJOY. Kugan98


MILK JELLY

Ingredients:

25 grms agar-agar strands (china grass)
1000 ml water
400 ml evaporated milk
150 grms sugar (more if you like)
Few drops of pink colour
Little rose essence

Method:
Soak the strands of agar-agar in cold water for an hour.
Drain the agar-agar, put them in a pot.
Add 1000ml of water and stir constantly, while bringing
to the boil.

Add the sugar and keep stirring and simmering until all the strands
are completely dissolved.
Add in the colour , milk and essence.let it boil once.
Remove and pour into a tray that has been rinsed in cold water.
Allow to set, cut into diamond shapes.
This will be a firm jelly.

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[NOV]

Dear K, please begin Kugan's Kitchen Part 3. :D

[dev]

wow!!!... 2 naal varalaina adhukulla ennalam nadanthidichu!!!... Congrats to all Kugan's kitchen members on hitting another century!!!...:)

A big congrats to u Kugan...:D

NOV thatha, neenga post panni irukira cake indha yr unga bdayku eduththadha?...:noteeth:

[dev]

K, agar agar is china grass ,right?... we get china grass here... if both r same, I would like to try the milk jelly recipe... pic sema temptingaa irukku...

Hmmm...no way of me reducing the extra tyres...pesaama weight reduction planaa ellam mootai katti vechida vendiyadhu thaan...

[dev]

Suvai, rasam pwd recipe innum post pannalai... will ask amma & post her version...

[Selviem]

kugan,
sure i will try hot hot tapico, as dev said, we have to keep our mind reset and forget about the tyres and start eating again. coz ur pictures are so tempting.
too many receipes and we r totally lost.
congrats kugan, continue ur work. we r following u.

good work. keep it up.

selvi

[Selviem]

sudha,
thanks a lot. whatever we know we r posting it. we r doing a simple job. kugan is really doing a wonderful job.
whenever time permits please drop in and encourage us.

[NOV]

Continued here:
http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1991585#1991585

[leons0133]

great i am going to try CHIROTTI