Kugan's Kitchen Part 4

Suvai nga I am so happy that you liked the tomato rice.
Nowadays I have to learn how to make simple rice
to give the children in the lunch box.

This is a new headache after becoming vegetarians.
This morning made simplified brinjal rice for them.
They usually take some fruits, yogurt and either a rice, noodles,
sandwiches and things like that.

Suvai nga glad you liked the podi too.
Take care Suvai nga, Kugan98

[tscii]Here comes my aunty's version of potato chops.


POTATO CHOPS (my aunty’s)

Ingredients:
300 grms potatoes.
1 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp corn flour
Little salt
Oil for frying

2 big onions sliced fine
1 tomato chopped fine
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 heaped tsp chillie powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp corn flour
¼ tsp gram masala powder
A pinch of jaggery
Salt to taste
1 tbs oil

Method:
Wash and peel the potatoes.
Cut them into long strips.
Add in the chillie powder, corn flour
and salt. Marinate them for about 30 minutes.
It will ooze out lot of liquid.
Drain and semi fry in oil. Keep aside.

Heat a wok with oil, add in the sliced onions.
Sauté well, add in the ginger and garlic paste.
Sauté again, add in the chopped tomatoes.
Stir nicely till it becomes mushy.
Add in the chillie powder, turmeric powder,
garam masala powder, corn flour , salt and jaggery.

Mix nicely till the oil seperates, add in the fried potatoes.
Take care and turn the potato slices slowly.
The gravy will thicken and coat the potato slices.
Keep on turning the slices till they look dry and with
a rich brownish red colour.
Dish out and serve.


Note: I think Selviem's mom's version would be more tastier
with the pottu kadalai flour and cashew paste.


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[tscii]Well this is my friend's version of potato chops.
It has a sweet and sour taste.
It goes well with chapathis.


POTATO CHOPS (my friend’s)

Ingredients:
300 grms potatoes boiled and diced

Spices:
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder

Tempering
2 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 big onion chopped
1 tomato chopped fine
3 pips of garlic chopped
1 sprig curry leaves

½ cup water
¼ tsp tamarind paste
½ tsp jaggery
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in all the tempering ingredients.
Stir them around in a medium heat.

Now add in all the spices, and sauté for few seconds.
Add in the cubed potatoes, and sauté for a minute.

Now add in the water, tamarind paste and jiggery.
Stir nicely and allow to boil on medium heat.

Stir now and then till the gravy thickens.
The potato cubes should be coated well with the gravy.
Remove and garnish with coriander leaves.
Goes well with chapathi or rice.


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Suvai nga I have to thank you very much.
You started the subject of potato chops, by asking
Sudha ma for the recipe.

Well now we have so many types of recipes to
cook the potato.
I remember our cook in India.
She would boil the potatoes, cube them.
Then she will temper cinnamon stick, cardamoms and aniseeds in oil. later add little curry leaves.
Then she will satue finely sliced onions in the oil.
when the onions slightly brown, she will add in chillie powder and turmeric powder. At once she will pour 1 cup of water.
She will add in the boiled potatoes and salt.
She will cook till the water evaporates.
Dish out and serve. This was the only method cooked
in our house in India.

Now we have so many methods to cook the simple potato.
I hope all our friends will post simple recipes that are cooked in their homes. Then we will have many varieties

Thanks again Suvai nga.
Take care Kugan98.

Selviem, I would be very grateful, if
you can advise me on what you give your
children in their lunch box.

Our children leave early morning at 6.20 a.m
They come home at about 5 p.m
After school they have extra curriculum which
is compulsory in their school.

I have to give them snack for the interval,
and food for lunch.
Its my daily headache. Thanks, Kugan98

All I can say K, is that your children are gifted to have a mum like you. :bow:

Here are some ideas: http://living.peta.org/2008/top-10-v...lunchbox-ideas

aahaaa kugan nga....both the potato chops looks very yummy...try o try pannidaren....your aunts version as well as your friends ...looks veryyyyy delicious....naaku ooruthu pictures ai paarthaaley :mrgreen:


kugan nga even yr simple old recipes sounds good;-)


isnt it interesting how many different ways one dish can be made
:thumbsup:



katherikai sadamm....mmmmmmm i think i might have a good recipe for it....thedi pidichi anuparen ongaluku kugan..;-)

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Originally Posted by NOV

All I can say K, is that your children are gifted to have a mum like you. :bow:

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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: correct ah soneenga!!... kugan nga/selvi/dev/aarthi elaarumey absolute enthusiasts.....& their children & family are equally blessed....not leaving out sudha/nm/ms/sudha/sp/ss & the list goes on & on like duracel battery... :mrgreen:

A simple potato recipe!

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/PotatoBaking.htm

:lol:

NOV anneh, thank you very much for your kind
words and the link.
Take care, Kugan98.