KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

Thanks Dev, for your kind words.
I feel happy if any one benefits from my contributions.

[tscii]Todays dinner for every one.

STUFFED SPINACH PARATHA

Ingredients:
2 cups of whole wheat flour
4 cups of chopped spinach leaves
2 medium potatoes
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chillie flakes
¼ tsp garam masala powder
A pinch of asafetida powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp of oil

Method:
In a bowl, add the whole meal flour, salt and 1 tsp of oil.
Add water and knead to a soft dough. Keep aside.

Boil the potato, peel and mash. Keep aside.
Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil, add the cumin and let it splutter.
Add the asafetida and the chopped spinach leaves.
Keep stirring, add in the chillie flakes, garam masala and salt.
There will be some water from the spinach, cook till it evaporates.

When cool grind it in a mixie, remove and add the mashed potato.
Mix well and form into lime sized balls.
Make the same size balls from the dough. Shape the dough like a cup.
Stuff the spinach mixture ball into the cup. Close the dough ball.

Roll the paratha on a lightly floured board.
Heat a dosai kal, on medium heat, cook the paratha on both sides
till brown. Spread little drops of oil while cooking.
Serve hot with any gravy.

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Thanks Kugan for sharing this delightful roti. :D

It looks so appetizing....ippo lunch time-lah and I am already hungry after seeing it. The paratha is so pefectly done with the spinach peeping at us..!! :lol:

What other varieties of stuffed paratha do you make??? :wink:

Sonu, thanks for your nice compliments.
Making stuffed paratha is no deal.

You can stuff the paratha with any filling of your choice.
The only rule to remember is that, your stuffing must be smooth.
Your stuffing must be a little dry.

If the stuffing is not smooth, it will be difficult to roll your paratha.
If the stuffing is not dry, it will leak when you roll.
Thats it Sonu, now roll your parathas :lol:
Thanks. Kugan98

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Sonu, thanks for your nice compliments.
Making stuffed paratha is no deal.

You can stuff the paratha with any filling of your choice.
The only rule to remember is that, your stuffing must be smooth.
Your stuffing must be a little dry.

If the stuffing is not smooth, it will be difficult to roll your paratha.
If the stuffing is not dry, it will leak when you roll.
Thats it Sonu, now roll your parathas :lol:
Thanks. Kugan98

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Yes...your tips are perfect....usually Aloo Parathas are very common which I have made.....spinach parathas I have brought them over the shelf at the supermarkets...but nothing can beat home-made ones esp. when it comes from Kugan's Kitchen..!! :D

[tscii]A recipe given by my friend, it was yummy.

BANANA STEM THICK PORIYAL

Ingredients:

2 cups finely chopped banana stem soaked in mooru
2 dry red chillies broken
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp red chillie powder
2 tsp tamarind paste
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste

1 tbs rice powder
½ tsp corn flour
Mix with 3 tbs of water.

½ tsp mustard seeds powdered

Method;
Heat a wok, with the oil, add in the mustard seeds, urad dal.
Let it splutter, add in the broken red chillies, curry leaves.
Sauté well, add in the tumeric powder and red chillie powder.
Also add in the drained banana stem, salt. Stir well.
Add about ½ cup of water, close and let it cook on low heat.

Once the banana stem is cooked add in the tamarind paste,
diluted with little water. Mix nicely, let it boil once.
Now add the rice powder and corn flour mixture.
You have to keep on stirring so that lumps do not form.
Remove and sprinkle the powdered mustard seeds.
Mix nicely and serve as a side dish or with bread.

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[tscii]I think Mr. Thirumaran has written that he took valathandu soup.
I have not made this before, so I created my own version.
Thanks. Kugan98


BANANA STEM SOUP

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped banana stem soaked in mooru
2 cups of dal water
1 cup very diluted mooru
2 pips garlic smashed
1 onion finely chopped
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Black pepper powder to taste
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil

Method:
Heat a pot with the oil. Add in the smashed garlic.
Sauté till nice aroma comes, add in the chopped onions.
Sauté well till it turns lightly brown.
Add in the curry leaves ans cumin seeds.

Now add in the drained banana stem and stir fry nicely.
Add in the 2 cups of dal water, and mooru.
Add more water if needed. Let it boil to cook the stems.
Add black pepper powder and salt.
Stir well and remove. The soup is ready.

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kugan,
thanks for the marinara sauce and stuffed parotta. next week i will make the sauce.
today as soon as i saw ur spinach potato parotta, i made the stuffing and kept . tomorrow i am packing that for kids. tomorrow i will give u the feed back.

kugan,
thanks for the marinara sauce and stuffed parotta. next week i will make the sauce.
today as soon as i saw ur spinach potato parotta, i made the stuffing and kept . tomorrow i am packing that for kids. tomorrow i will give u the feed back.

Thanks Selviem , I hope your kids like the stuffed paratha.
Thanks. Kugan98