Very interesting topic ! Is it possible to create an index of items narrated here ? Tks
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Very interesting topic ! Is it possible to create an index of items narrated here ? Tks
kugan,
made sambar sadham, with little bit of variation, everybody enjoyed. thanks kugan.
selvi
kuganka,today our dinning table is fully filled with ur recipes only.I made ur radish leaves poriyal,Bottlegourd Kootu (without coconut) and groundnuts with brinjal.All were so yummy.We 3 liked all the stuffs very much.
Kottu is really good.My son liked the radish greens poriyal.Normally it will be a big thing for me to make him have greens.But today he had it by his own.Thanku akka.
Such a nice recipes.Thanks a lot.
Selviemka,thanks for the chappati recipe.It is also a very good idea.
It sounds very healthy too. :)
Hereafter am going to make wheat dosa as like ur recipe only.Ofcourse chappati also am going to try it out.Will give u the feedback soon .
I have one doubt selviemka,will u put the oats in the dry grinder and powder it orelse will u use the ready oats powder frm stores?
Once again ,thanks for such a nice tips and helathy ideas .
Aarthi,
good to hear that ur family enjoyed the dishes. Regarding oats powder, whenever i want i will grind in the mixier.
Also, whenever u make poriyal instead of using grated coconut , we can use soaked and drained soya granules. This is very healthy and tasty.
selvi
Selviem and Aarthii, thanks for the nice posts.
Very good tips, worth saving in our files.
Thanks. Kugan98
Welcome to the Kugan's Kitchen Waterloo.
Hope you will join with us in our discussions.
Thanks. Kugan98.
Another Of DEV'S Recipe.
Carrot Sandwich:
Onion-1/2(chopped)
Tomato-1/4th to 1/2(seeds removed & chopped)
carrot-1 big(grated)
Chilli powder & salt-as req
garam masala-1/4 tsp
Oil
Heat a tsp of oil...add the onions & saute till tansculent. Add the tomato & salt ,cook for a min...add the chilli powder & garam masala & cook for a few secs until U get a good aroma of the spices...Take care not to burn the spices... Add carrots & cook for a few more mins...Do not add water... Stuff this in between 2 bread slices & toast using a sandwich toaster...This tastes very good if wholemeal/softmeal bread is used in place of white bread.
The Bread With The Filling:
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[tscii]Dev, my friend told me that usually they will serve the papaya salad with cabbage leaves cut into squares.
You use the cabbage leaf to pick up some of the salad to eat.
Also chilled cucumber slices are served as the salad will be very hot because of the bird's eye chillie. So you pop a cool cucumber slice in your mouth to cool. :lol:
Here is the recipe
VEGETARIAN THAI PAPAYA SALAD
Ingredients:
2 cups green papaya sliced into thin strips
5 green beans chopped
¼ cup carrots cut into thin strips
¼ cup cabbage cut into thin strips
8 cherry tomatoes sliced into half
2 pips garlic smashed and minced
1 fresh red chillie minced
2 birds eye chillies minced
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp lime juice more if needed
½ tsp honey
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp olive oil
To Garnish
2 tbs roasted peanuts
Lettuce leaves
Slices of cucumbers
Slices of tomatoes.
Method:
Combine all the ingredients and toss well.
Mash together with a mortar and pestle. ( Thats how they do)
Or use your hand and mash it well.
Chill for at least 1 hour.
Add peanuts and serve cold on a bed of lettuce.
Garnish with cut tomato and cucumber slices.
The Cut Ingredients:
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The Thai Papaya Salad:
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kugan,
what is birds eye chilly. how it will be? i want to try thai papaya salad, it looks different.
selvi
birds eye chilly looks like mini red/green chilly but is much much more spicier. one bite into it and you will gulp gallons of water. :lol:
popularly used in thai cooking, its known in malaysia as oosi milagaai, probably for its stinging spiciness.
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Selviem NOV anneh has explained what is bird'e eye chillie,
also with the picture.
Here in Malaysia it is widely used by the Malays.
In Thailand it is a must in their cooking.
Kugan98
NOV anneh thanks for the explanation and the picture.
Thanks again. Kugan98
Here is another Thai Salad using mangoes.
VEGETARIAN THAI MANGO SALAD
Ingredients:
2 medium firm mangoes, sliced into fine strips
2 green chillies minced
2 birds eye chillies minced
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
1 tbs Thai basil leaves chopped
2 tsp honey or fine brown sugar
lime juice to taste
salt to taste
2 tbs roasted peanuts.
Method:
Toss together all ingredients thoroughly.
Allow the flavours to mingle for at least 30 minutes.
Serve.
Note:
In all these salads, the Thais use fish sauce.
Also dried shrimps are pounded and added for flavour.
STUFFED TOFU
You can serve this as snack or starter
6 pieces of square tofu (firm)
cucumber, deseeded and julienne
carrot, julienne
turnip, julienne
cup bean sprouts, blanched in salted water.
Oil
Deep fry tofus until light golden brown. Set aside to cool down. Cut the square tofu in half diagonally. The cut tofu will have a shape of triangle. Now, using a knife make a deep slit right in the centre, on the long side of the triangle. (do not cut through).
Now, mix all the veggies together and stuff into tofu. Serve it with chilli and tomato sauce. Or use the following home made chilli sauce
Homemade chilli sauce
6-12 fresh red chillies
5 shallots - sliced
5 garlic sliced
1 cm ginger sliced
1 tbs of vinegar (white) or lime juice
And water
A bit of salt
A bit of sugar
In a blender/processor, grind all the above ingredients together and set aside for the spices to blend together. Taste to your liking, like adding more lemon juice and sugar, if you like. The consistency of this sauce for tofu should be slightly watery.
The Stuffed Tofu:
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nov,
thanks for the clarification.
selvi
kuganka,the sandwich and the salad recipes are very nice.Thanks for such a good recipes .
Selviemka,thanks for giving really very useful and healthy tips.
Really i don know that much of healthy tips and all.Cooking itself still in learning stage.
Slevika,i have to ask u onething,how long u have to soak the soya granules?Plz do post all these kind of tips ,whenever u r free.
Thanks Aarthii and Selviem.
Aarthii at times I make this broccoli carrot salad,
BROCCOLI CARROT SALAD
Steam broccoli, and carrots just right, so that it retains
its crunchiness. Add little capsicum squares.
Add thinly sliced onions, sprinkle little salt, and coarsely
ground fresh black pepper.
Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over it. also little lime juice.
Mix well and let it stand for an hour. Serve.
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Aarthi,
for vegetable poriyal u can use soya granules instead of grated coconut, just 2 tsp in enough. for that every time u no need to soak. better take 1/4 cup of soya granules and keep in a bowl. Boil water nicely and pour the water on soya granules with a pinch of salt. cover and keep it for 15 minutes, then squeeze the granules without water, wash it in cold water for 2 times , then it is ready to use. u can store this in a container, in the freezer. whenever u want u can use for the vegetable.
selvi
Aarthi,
also u can make patties with soyal granules, u can use like mince meat.
selvi
adhu mattuma... gallons of kanneer varum kannila irundhu... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Selviem, u can use soya flakes in place of granules for poriyal... soaks quickly & looks similar to coconut...Quote:
Originally Posted by Selviem
U can also use soaked soya for kulambu,kurma varieties... cut coconut by half(or more if u wish to) & add soya instead...
Kugan, thanks a ton for the salad recipes... will try them & let u know...:)
yes dev , i do the same
selvi
hi kugan nga,
lovely salads.......always wanted an authentic thai mango salad ;-) thank u thank u .
Thanks Dev, Selviem and Aarthii.
Normally I do not like to post a recipe without a picture.
After doing the raw papaya salad, and eating , I did not want to do the mango salad.
Other wise I will have to visit the " wash room " often :lol: :lol:
Suvai nga you can even use a very little ripe but firm mango,
for the mango salad.
Thanks, Kugan98
Aarthii, another salad that I used to do when entertaining friends is.
Mixed salad:
Little pineapple chopped into bite pieces.
Little green apple chopped (soak in salt water first)
Little celery cut into pieces
Little carrot cut into pieces
Little cucumber also cut (remove the seeds)
Little tomato also cut (remove the seeds)
Sliced onions
fresh red chillies sliced
Lime juice
sugar
salt
pepper powder
Mix every thing and chill it first.
Serve it in a bed of lettuce.
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kuganka,so many salad recipes. :o Cho chweetka u r. :)
Now its my turn to try each and every one.Keep posting if have few more also.I will try one by one.
Kuganka,today i tried ur tomoto thokku recipe (i took frm kugans kitchen part1).Actually whenever i see the pasted copy of this recipe in my folder,i used to think i have to try one day ,one day,like that time passes away.But today finally i made it.It was too good kuganka.Such a nice dish.We both enjoyed it.Thanks a lot.
Selvika Thanks for teaching me the method of using soya granules .
Here getting coconut is a very hard task. :cry: .
we have to go to the south indian store which is lil far frm our house.So really this is going to be very useful for me.As well as it is very healthy too.Thanks a lot .
Then selvika,post some patties recipe also in ur free time.I dont know those stuffs also.Once agian thanks for such a healthy tips .
Thanks Aarthii for your sweet post.
I will try to post different types of salad.
I am very happy that you tried the tomato thokku.
its really very tasty. Its a bit difficult to make.
Its because of the splashing when the thokku thickens.
Thanks Aarthii, Kugan98
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VAALAKKAI PODIMAS (PLANTAIN)
Ingredients:
2-3 vaalakkai
1/2 tsp turmeric
4 green chillies chopped
1 big onion chopped
1 small piece of ginger minced
tsp urad dhall
tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp lime juice or to taste
2 tsp oil
1 tbs coconut scrapings
salt to taste
chopped coriander for garnishing
Method:
Boil the vaalakkai cut into half with little turmeric and salt (only 3/4 boiled)
Peel the skin keep aside .Mash the vaalakkai with a potato masher roughly.
( Keep the skin, you make poriyal with that )
Heat oil in a wok, add the mustard seeds and urad dhall.
Now add the onions, ginger, and green chillies. Saute nicely.
Now add the turmeric powder, curry leaves and stir nicely.
Add the mashed vaalakkai and stir fry nicely. ( Non –stick pan is good)
Add in the coconut scrapings and fry nicely.
Taste for salt, add the lime juice, and remove.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
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VAALAKKAI SKIN PORIYAL
Ingredients:
2 cups of the boiled vaalakkai skin. (cut into strips)
1 onion medium onion sliced
1green chillie sliced
1 dry red chillie sliced
little ginger minced
1 sprig of curry leaves.
2 tbs grated coconut
little cut coriander leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 tsp oil
salt to taste.
Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds and urad dal seeds.
When they pop, add in the onions and saute well.
Now add in the sliced chillies, ginger and curry leaves.
stir well, add in the cut vaalakkai skin and stir well once.
add little salt if needed
Now add in the scrapped coconut, mix well and remove.
Garnish with the cut coriander and serve as side dish.
The Skin:
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Aarthi,
thanks a lot for ur comments. i will post the patties receipe at the earliest.
Coconut u can use for fresh coconut chutney, once in a while and for kurumas. for vegetable poriyal u can use soya granules. Initially some people may not like it, once u r used to this, (keeping in mind about health), u will enjoy the dish.
Also, one coconut can be used for 15 days , for a family of 4 members.
selvi
kugan,
u r posting too much of receipes and making me crazy, i am totally confused what to make next. i am trying all the salads immediately. so my husband is very happy that he gets variety of salads both in afternoon and night. (i will not use dressing for the salads). We r enjoying the salads.
Valakai, i like very much, but we dont get indian valakai, near by my house. so waiting for the weekend so that i can buy and make the valakai skin poriyal. u r very clever, nice dish u made out of valakai skin. keep it up.
Can u please post receipe for peerkangai skin thogayal whenever u get time.
thanks in advance
selvi
Wow im loving the air of healthy eaters around in our kitchen
Interesting ones akka :)
To all
Missing you all badly , hope to catch up all of them sooner.
Regards to all
Have a Nice day !
hi nithishri,
where r u? we too miss u a lot. tooo busy i think.
take care
drop in whenever u get time.
selvi
Hi selvi akka
I relocated to Columbus , OHio from Virginia
Having a tough time to adjust here , no good transportation except the fact that I commute to office with the grace of single bus whose frequency is once is 1 hour .
As per job , there is a lot of confusion with the project due to high budget, we r working in reverting back the codes and stuff , and apparently i have no clue of the next project which they say that i will be shifted
Due to these various reasons I havent purchased anything in the house inclusive of internet connection , its in the office that I get a little time to check out our thread.
I know i am cribbing a lot :( which i dont like :|... just hoping there is some clarity in all the things happening around me .
Miss u all akka
Take lots of care :)
Selviem, what ever I post are all normal recipes that we cook always in our house. Nothing new.
So take your time to cook them.
Also you can modify them to be healthy.
As per your request for peerkangkai skin tuvayal.
Selviem in Kugan's Kitchen I, in page 34 I have
posted the recipe for both tuvayal and chutney.
I am going to try to make chutney with sweet potato.
I will post as soon as I make.
Thanks Selviem for your daily posts, that inspires me to post more.
Thanks again. Kugan98
Nithi, it was nice to hear from you.
I can understand your problem. Take it easy.
We will pray that God eases all your problems.
Do drop a line when ever time permits.
Take care. Kugan98
Another of DEV'S Healthy Recipe.
Sprout moong kuzhambu... It's the same as we make usual curries... heat oil in a pan...add some dry chillies, baby onions(abt 8-10 cut into 2 pieces),channa dhal(optional) & fry a bit...then add cori seeds(3 sps),cumin seeds(1 -1 1/2 spns),a fewpepper corns(4-5) & fry until u get a nice aroma...then add a few tomato pieces(1/2 tomato or to taste) & soya flakes(or soya chunks cooked & grind a bit to make flakes) or coconut & fry for a min...grind this along with some curry leaves,tamarind,turmeric & salt... Add this to the sprouts(100 gms before sprouting) & cook until done...add water,salt & chilli powder as req... season with mustard seeds in 1/2 tsp coconut oil & garnish with cori leaves... The sprouts shouldn't become soft...meaning cook only until the sprouts are 1/2 to 3/4 done...depends on how U would like to have it...
U can make this curry thick or thin as u wish by varying the quantity of channa dhal & coconut/soya... This goes very well with dosa/idly & rice...
Measurement of ingrediens are to ur taste...can make it spicier by varying the measure of cori seeds,cumin & chillies...
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