Kuganka, I was shocked to read about you. Please take care of your health.
It is very important. We all need your advice on cooking. I have improved a lot in cooking because of you.
Take care Kuganka.
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Kuganka, I was shocked to read about you. Please take care of your health.
It is very important. We all need your advice on cooking. I have improved a lot in cooking because of you.
Take care Kuganka.
Dear Kugan,
Please take care of your health! We all look forward to your recipes and photos, but we need you to be healthy and happy first!!
Do take care and make sure you get enough rest. You're in my prayers.
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KOVAIKKAI CURRY (Dondakaya )
Ingredients:
To Grind To A Smooth Paste:
2 tbs coconut
5 red chillies
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp peanuts
1 tbs channa dal
1 small piece of tamarind
1 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 big onion chopped
Salt to taste
300 grms kovakkai cut into lengths (or any size)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Method:
Dry roast all the ingredients , except the tamarind , for grinding.
When cool use little water, add the tamarind and grind to a smooth paste.
Keep aside.
Heat a wok with the oil, add in the mustard seeds, let them splutter.
Add in the onions and salt, sauté till the onions are little limp.
Add in the cut kovakkai and the turmeric powder.
Stir fry, close and cook for about 5 minutes.
Remove the cover, add in the ground paste, add little water.
Cook on low flame till all is blended well.
You can add more water if you want more gravy.
Remove and serve with chapathi
Thankyou kugan'ka! You have also posted one dry and one wet subzi.Quote:
KOVAKKAI DAL (DONDAKAYA )
Ingredients:
1 tbs oil or ghee
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 pinch of asafetida
3 pips garlic smashed
2 dry red chillies broken
1 big onion chopped
Salt to taste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big tomato chopped
½ tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
300 grms kovakkai cut into rounds
Water
¼ cup channa dal, boiled but not that mushy
1 pinch of garam masala powder
Little lime juice (optional )
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
Method:
Heat a wok with oil, add in the mustard and cumin seeds.
Let them crackle, add in the asafetida, garlic and red chillies.
Sauté for a second, add in the chopped onions and salt.
Sauté till the onions are limp.
Add in the turmeric powder, curry leaves, chopped tomato,
red chillie powder, coriander powder and the kovakkai.
Stir fry nicely, add in little water , cover and cook till the kovakkai is cooked.
Remove cover, add in the boiled channa dal, garam masala powder.
Stir fry till all are blended well. The consistency should not be too thick or thin.
Add in lime juice if using, garnish with coriander leaves.
Remove and serve with chapathi
Thankyou so much. thankyou
Kuganka, I just wanted to cry on seeing so many posts about your health.
Please take care Kuganka, I always remember what my father says.
You must have the wall to draw your drawings. Please take care, have nice rest.
Come back healthy, we need all your nice recipes.
Gilabjamun
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Sandwich Idli
Ingredients:
Left-over idly batter or fresh idly batter
1 Onion chopped
Cilantro chopped (desired quantity)
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp urad dhal
pinch of asafeotida
Method
Mix chopped onion, cilantro, green chillies with idly batter.
Season it with mustard seeds (fried in oil) urad dhal and asafeotida.
Mix all ingredients well and pour it into the sandwich maker till the rim.
If desired ghee could be applied on the sandwich maker before pouring the batter.
Usually gets done in about 10 mins or wait till turns golden brown (not necessarily crispy).
Serve it with south Indian dosai chilli powder.
Try it out.
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Dear K,
Ipo thaan varen thread ku.....& was shocked to read about your health...:-(
Hope you have taken required precautions & doing the needful to recover completely.
U are & will be in my prayers....& a lot more are being said for you from all the good hearts on here & around you.
kugan nga......remember...yr health cannot be compromised in any way....
Dear Kugan,
Saddened hearing about your health. Health is wealth, do not ignore your health. Take good care and lots of rest. My prayers are with you, and wishing you a speedy recovery.
KUGAN AKKA..pls take care of health as ur so important for us......
plks follow doc advice n take good rest......
my prayers for ur speedy recovery akka....miss u alot
Take care, Kugan.
Dhokla Pizza
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With the healthy benefits of Indian pulses such as green gram dal and blackgram dal, it is one dish you can relish as a main course or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of moong dal or Green gram dal
- 1 cup of urad dal or blackgram dal
- ½ a cup of rice
- 2 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoon of curd
- 2 tablespoon of tomato pulp
- Shredded onions, cabbage and capsicum
- 100 grams of paneer
Method
1. Keep dal and rice soaked in water overnight.
2. In the morning, grind the mixture of rice and dal into a thick paste.
3. Add curd to the dal mixture and let it ferment for a few hours (minimum 2 hours).
4. Now pour the fermented mixture into a shallow vessel greased with a wee bit of butter. Top it with cabbage, capsicum, onions and panner.
5. Bake it at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or you can also steam it in a pressure cooker. Your dhokla pizza is ready to be served!
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