Kugan's Kitchen

PP maam, its an honour to have you in our kitchen.
Thanks a ton for the nice sundal recipe.
Surely I will try it out.
Thanks maam, please do drop by when ever
time permits. Thanks. Kugan98

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CUCUMBER MASALA

Ingredients:
200 grms old cucumber cut into ½ inch pieces
2 green chillies slit 4 and cut across
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp tamarind paste or a little more
1 small tomato chopped fine
1 tbs coconut scrapings
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Little asafeotida powder
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tbs oil
1 tbs cut coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:
Mix the 3 powders in 1 cup of water, keep aside
Heat oil in a wok, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Add in the curry leaves, stir nicely.add in the green chillies
Tomatoes, sauté nicely, add in the tamarind paste and the
Mixed 3 powders. Stir nicely let it simmer for some time.

Add in the cut cucumber and salt. Let it simmer again.
The cucumber must be cooked, but still firm.
Add in the coconut scrapings and stir well.
The dish should be semi dry. Remove and garnish
With the cut coriander leaves. Serve as a side dish.


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[tscii]Dev and Suvai here is an eggless cake for both of you.


EGGLESS CARROT CAKE

Ingredients:

¾ cup of water
1 cup sugar
125 grms of butter
1 tsp soda bicarbonate

2 cups self – rising flour
½ cup fresh milk
1 cup grated carrot
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:
Boil the water , sugar and butter till the butter melts.
Let it cool nicely, add in the tsp of soda bicarbonate.
Slowly add in the flour milk and carrot.
Add in the essence. Bake for an hour at 180 degrees C
Or till a skewer comes out clean.

Note: You can use 1 cup of mixed fruits,
Or 1 cup of mashed bananas with little lime juice.
Add essence according to ingredients used.

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The cake looks very tempting...will try it sometime,Kugan...thanks for the recipe...

kugan,
carrot cake looks different and very tempting, let me try it and come back to u .

kugan, mysore masala dosa is everybody's favourite in our house, thanks a lot

Hi all
I am sorry for not visiting the thread these days , I am preparing for my Java certification exam .. i will get back once i am done.

ellarum wish me all the best :P

Well neways akka passed on a nodiyil ready bread soup when i was talking to her this afternoon

Fresh bread soup.

Ingredients
Fresh bread slices - 4
Onion (finely chopped)- 50gms
Garlic pods - 3
Butter
Cilantro to garnish
Salt , oregano and pepper to taste
Boiling water - 1 cup

Method
1.Toss the a slice of butter to the pan , followed by chopped garlic and finely chopped onions.
2.Cut the edges of the bread and make bread crumbs from the fresh bread.Stir it to coat the garlic and onions
3. Now add 1 cup of boiling water
4.Add salt , oregano and pepper finally and garnish with fresh cilantro.

This soup has a smooth texture.
PS: You can add cornflour to add more texture and richness

Try it and lemme know how it works

Have a nice day ppl :)

FISH BRIYANI

Ingredients:
1/2kg Red Snapper - washed and cleaned
6 green chillies )
1tbsp Ginger n Garlic paste) grind into paste
5-6 small onions)
1 tsp cumin powder
1tsp Tumeric powder
2tsp chilli powder
Cashew nuts & Almonds- paste
Bunch of Corriander leaves
Bunch of Mint leaves
1 large screwpine leave- pandan leave
Cinnamon Stick
Cardamons
Cloves
Star aniseed
1 large Tomoto
1 large onion- sliced
1/4 cup water
salt

Method:
In a Pan, add in ghee and let it heat up well. Add in the Spices, Screwpine leave, onions and saute it till golden brown. Add in the grinded paste and stir it well till nice fragrant. Add all the spice powders, corriander & mint leaves. After 5mins later add in the tomatoes and 1/4 cup of water and let it boil. After 5 mins, add in the grinded almond n cashew nut. Add in the fish and salt and let it boil till fish is well cooked and thickend. It has to come into a fine masala paste.

Briyani rice
1 cup of basmati rice - washed n drained
2cups of water
1 screwpine leave
2-3 small onions- sliced
1tsp ginger & garlic paste
cinnamon stick
bayleaves
cloves
1tsp rose water
1tbsp Ghee - clarified butter
sprigs of mint leaves
sprigs of corriander leaves
sliced red chillies
fried onions
saffron colouring- mixed with water

Method:
In a rice cooker pan, add in ghee, spices,screwpine leaves, onions & ginger & garlic paste. saute till golden brown and nice aroma. add in the rice and stir well for 5mins. Add in 2cups of water, rose water, salt and mint leaves. cook the rice in the rice cooker.

Once rice is well cooked. Shift the rice into another bowl. Add in 1st layer of briyani rice. Add in saffron colour ans still the rice add in the fish masala. Cover the fish with 2nd layer rice. Sprinkle the red chillies, corriander and mint leaves. follow the same procedure till rice cooker is full. Put it back into the rice cooker and keep it warm for 30mins.


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PINEAPPLE ACHAR

Ingredients:
1 Small Pineapple - cut into cubes - drain the excess water
1tsp Mustard seeds
2 small onions- sliced
1tsp Chilli powder
3tbsp Tamarind Juice
1tbsp Sugar
salt
Sliced red chillies

Method:
In a hot pan of oil, add in the mustard seeds and onions ans saute it lightly. Add in the Pineapples stir fry. Add in the sugar and tamarind juice with a pinch of salt . Stir fry till nice n dry and remove from stove. Garnish with sliced red chillies.


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Nithishri,
All the best for ur exam and come back to us with good results.
selvi