Kugan's Kitchen

madhu sree!!
thank u for posting podi's recipes...:-)
coconut podi came out really well nga!
thanks once again.

kugan nga!
i sincerly hope that u will be able to solve the picture posting problem.

superspiczy......actually yr presentation of dish with spice is a super idea...:-)

Kungan nga!
Have u heard of bean sprout fritters?
athoda recipe iruntha post pannunga....seems nov had it for breakfast & i am curious to know its ingridients & method ;-)
thank u nga in advance!
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BITTER GOURD IN MASALA

Ingredients:

300 grms bitter gourds cut into small pieces
½ tsp tamarind paste
Salt to taste
Little jaggery to taste

1 tbs oil
1 onion chopped fine
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ tsp asafoetida powder

To roast and grind:
2 tbs coconut scrapings
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp pepper corns
2 tsp urad dal
7 red dry chillies
2 tsp channa dal
Little oil

Method:
Roast all the ingredients in “grind” When cool grind to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
When they splutter add in the curry leaves and the onions.
Sauté well, now add in the cut bitter gourds, tamarind paste,
Salt and asafoetida powder. Stir nicely. Cover and cook.

The bitter gourds would be a little tender now.
Add in the ground paste, stir nicely. You can sprinkle little water if needed. Cook over medium heat till the oil separates.
Add in the jaggery, stir well and remove.
Serve as a side dish.

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Try this Saaru.
MANATHAKKALI KEERAI SAARU
Ingredients:
250 grm manathakkali keerai only the leaves
150 grms toor dal
2 green chillies sliced
3 garlic pips
tsp tumeric powder

1 tomato chopped
1 onion sliced
tsp mustard seeds
tsp cumin seeds
1 dry chillie cut into pieces
1 tsp tamarind paste diluted
Salt to taste
Oil
cup coconut milk ( optional )
Method:
Boil the dal with the tumeric powder, sliced green chillies,
And garlic.
After the dal is well cooked ,add the keerai.
Do not over cook the keerai. Remove from stove.
The consistency should be a bit watery.
Use a pan, add the oil, then the mustard seeds.
Also add the cumin seeds. Then add the dried chillies,
Chopped onions, and chopped tomatoes.
Let the tomatoes cook well, add in the diluted tamarind.
Let it boil well, pour the contents in the dal, keerai mixture.
Add salt. Add the coconut milk if you are using it.
Let it boil once and remove from stove, and serve.

Note: This keerai is called Black Nightshade in English.
It is supposed to cure stomach ulcers, and mouth ulcers.

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Thanks Nithi for your two recipes.
I too have one kulambu which we call "thidir" kulambu.
I will post the recipe later.

Etho my computer is behaving well.
Let me post few recipes before it breaks down again.


Suvai having the fitters in my mind.
I will post the recipe soon.
Thanks. Kugan98

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SPICY TOMATO SOUP

Ingredients:

4 big red juicy tomatoes (see that the tomatoes are red in colour)
1/4 tsp tamarind paste (if your tomatoes are not sour)
Salt to taste

Roast and grind:
1 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
5 funugreek seeds
5 pepper corns
2 dry red chillie

To temper:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
A few curry leaves
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
Little spring onion or coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Steam the tomatoes, cool peel the skin and puree them.
Add 2 cups of water, or to desired consistency.
Add in the salt, and tamarind paste.

Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the tempering things.
Add in the tomato puree and the ground powder.
Stir nicely to a boil. Remove and add the garnishing.
Serve the steaming soup with a bread toast.

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suvai,

Thank you so much for the compliments

superspiczy

Thanks for the encouragement kugan ka

Superspiczy ka yea i totally agree that a little eye appeal matters a whole lot ;)

Madhu , sure take your time

kugan nga!
yr manathakaali saaru & pavakai masala looks very tempting, will try it this weekend!
Pity we dont get manathakali keerai here :-(
Thank u nga!


nithi thank u too for yr recipes :-)

u r welcome superS :-)