Dear Ramya
I loved all your mushroom recipes :slurp: Looks yummy! Will try when I get time and mushroom! :) And happy birthday!
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Dear Ramya
I loved all your mushroom recipes :slurp: Looks yummy! Will try when I get time and mushroom! :) And happy birthday!
Hello friends, sorry the haze caused havoc in my family.
Sore throat, headache, fever and things.
Have been missing you all. Thanks and take care, Kugan.
Up so early?! Take care Kugan'ka!
My dear friends, I received two pms, asking me why is Aarthii so special.
Every one is dear and special to me.
I have known Aarthii before starting the Kugan's Kitchen 1.
She has been like a sister from the time she was in Japan, with her hubby and kid Pranay.
Please do not take it as an offence.
I am sorry if I have hurt any one's feelings.:sad::sad:
Thanks and take care, my friends.
Kugan
Kugan I have a Sony Alpha 33 dslr camera..Iam an amateur in photography too...iam learning from various food photography websites..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramrish
Thanks Ramrish, I am glad that you liked all the presents.
Oh! you too love truffles like me:-D I have a sweet tooth:smokesmirk:
Good to know that you are an amateur in photography.
Please forward me the links too.
I am a tube light in all these things.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
NOTE: eyeing for an DSLR Cannon camera.:yessir:
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Originally Posted by Madhu Sree
Madhu Sree, dan,danu recipes er shoot pannureengga.
Very simple, and nice change from the usual rice dosai.
I am sure it will taste yummy with a nice special chutney.
Thanks Madhu for every thing. Keep writing.
Madhu, I remember posting a similar besan dosai, recipe given by my friend.
She calls it Chilla, but the ingredients are little different.
She has added little grated veges into the batter.
Let me locate and repost it.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
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Originally Posted by Aarthii
Thank you very much Aarthii for your post.
Good idea going for a picnic on father's day.
Let me do it next year. Thanks for the tips.
Take care, Aarthii. Kugan
Welcome Dev, how is every thing going?Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
Have been missing you. How do you cope with little one's school.?
Thank you very much for your two recipes.
You know every one likes simple dishes like that for day to day cooking.
I have posted masala rava upma, before.
I do not think I have posted Masala rava kitchadi.
Let me try, I have so many recipes to try:grin::grin:
Thanks and take care, Kugan
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Originally Posted by crazy
Dear Crazy, thanks for your nice post.
Well at times my conscious will keep me awake, saying that I have not posted,
anything in the forum. So I will be up and start doing my job:-D
Moreover, I am up every day at 4.a,m in the morning.
Enough time for prayers, cooking for take away lunch for school.
Sending the kids out by 6.30 in the morning.
This is my daily routine. Thanks and take care. Kugan.
Crazy, I love your stupid questions.
At times they are very useful to many.
Crazy, you can just grind ginger and garlic seprately and keep in the fridge and use.
Or you can do it as I do.
Here is the method:
.GINGER GARLIC PASTE:
300 grms garlic pearls cleaned and dry. (Use freshly peeled garlic)
200 grms ginger cleaned cut and dry
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kosher salt
3 tbs vegetable oil or more.
Method:
Heat the oil in a pan till very hot. Keep aside to cool.
In a food processor, or mixie pluse all the remaining ingredients.
Slowly keep on adding the oil till all the ingredients are well mixed.
Remove and store in a GLASS container with an airtight lid.
It will stay good for a month or more.
It will not turn green.
Store it in the refrigerator . Use only a dry spoon.
Immediately put it back in the fridge after using.
Turmeric and oil serve as natural preservatives.
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Nithi Sree, here is the green curry paste recipe.
Enjoy making the green curry. Kugan
GREEN CURRY PASTE
Ingredients:
1 large bunch of coriander leaves
6 green chillies
1 tbs finely sliced lemon grass
1 tsp finely sliced galangal
3 pips garlic
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp finely sliced kaffir lime rind, only the green part
1 tbs lime juice
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs soy sauce
Method:
Pound the peppercorns, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds first.
Now add all the ingredients into a mixie.
Grind to to a smooth paste.
Remove and store in a fridge.
It will keep well for about 3 weeks.
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VEGETARIAN THAI GREEN CURRY
Ingredients:
4 tbs Thai green curry paste
400 ml coconut milk
½ cup water
1 cup Chinese cabbage shredded
½ cup carrot cut into sticks
½ cup red capsicum cut into strips
½ cup button mushrooms sliced
½ cup baby corn cut into fingers
½ cup tofu cubes, that have been pan fried
1 tbs fish sauce or to taste
Little palm sugar to taste
Salt to taste
¼ cup Thai basil leaves
1 fresh green chillie diagonally sliced
Method:
In a pot, add in the coconut milk, water and green curry paste.
Stir well and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Now add in all the vegetables, seasonings and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Cook until the vegetables are cooked and not mushy.
Turn off the heat, sprinkle the Thai basil and the green chillies.
Serve with steaming jasmine rice.
NOTE: You can add in chicken pieces , or sea food if you like.
THANKS TO THE NET FOR THE PICTURE:
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Dear friends, do you all remember the sponge cake that got " oothikichi "
Made fun by my little one?:smokesmirk:
Well I have got an perfect cake this time.:happydance::happydance:
Try it out friends. Kugan
EGGLESS SPONGE CAKE
225 grms all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
400 ml condensed milk
100 grms melted butter
4 tbs well beaten yogurt
2 tsp vanilla essence
200 ml milk
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
Grease and flour a 9 inch baking pan.
Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda 3 times.
In a bowl, whisk the melted butter and the condensed milk.
Add in the yogurt and vanilla essence.
Whisk again until you get a smooth mixture.
Now add 1/3 of the flour , to the butter-milk mixture and fold slowly.
Then add a little bit of the milk and fold again.
In this way, add the flour and milk alternatively, until the entire flour is finished.
Be careful with the milk, the consistency should be dropping only.
YOU NEED NOT ADD ALL THE MILK
Pour the mixture into the greased cake pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes or till the cake is cooked.
Remove and cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin.
A very nice cake to ice for birthdays, it slices well.
THE SPONGE CAKE:
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SEE HOW IT CUTS:
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NEAT SLICES:
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Hi K... veetla thaniyaa irukken, pozhudhu pogala adhaan ipdi :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
I usually make this as a side dish :razz: main dishaavum seyyalam as u said it will taste very good with chutney... :)
Guys,
veetla mixie laam illa... kai odanjaapla irukku... if u hv any recipe (gravy type without anything to grind n put), please post it.
Grind pannaama endha recipe seyyalaamnu think panni think panniye grey hair vandhiduchu :lol2:
Today I prepared this yummy milagu kozhambu(chettinad kind of style). Please try this, it tastes yummy... :slurp:
My aunt use to prepare this.
Potato Milagu kuzhambu:
Onion: 1
Tomato: 2 medium
Potato - 4 small ones or 1 big one or 2 medium ones :oops:
Red Chilli - 3 long one
Garlic - 4 - 5
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Curry powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind - kuttiyaaa oru lemon ball size.
Mustard seeds
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves.
Oil
Method:
Extract nearly 3/4th cup of tamarind juice. Fine chop onion and tomato. Chop potato to have medium slices.
Heat a wok with oil. Put mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add channa dal fry till it turns brown.
Now add red chillies and garlic. Fry for 1/2 minute, then add onion, fry till it turns brown.
Add tomato, fry till it becomes little mushy. Now, add salt, and the remaining powders, give a good mix.
Add coriander leaves, potato, and 1 cup of water. Let it cook for 5 minutes. Now, add the tamarind water and mix well.
Keep it for about 10 - 15 minutes. The milagu kuzhambu is ready to eat.Mix with hot rice and eat. :slurp:.
posted a pic taken when i was packing it in my lunch box :lol2: pic may not be attractive... :razz:
The thai green curry looks tempting K, am happy that there is nothing to grind. Have to try this :D. Thanks.
Wonderful! Thanks for the recipe, akka! From now on I will make the paste and keep it for a month in the fridge! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Madhu Sree, many thanks for the spinach rice recipe. I tried it today for lunch and also made the same for dinner. It was lovely. Very easy to make and quite healthy too..
:D welcome roshan, ya it is very easy and healthy... :) try this milagu kuzhambu too, today I had for lunch, it was really good...Quote:
Originally Posted by Roshan
Kugan,eggless cake looks yummy..always love eggless bakes..have tried eggless cake using condensed milk but without yogurt..have to try this..
http://digital-photography-school.co...n-introductionQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
This is the website I always visit for learning about photography..it s soo good for beginners..
Thanx crazy..Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy
Kugan Take care!hugs!!
Kugan,have u tried making basic white bread at home..if so can u pls send methe recipe..
Note-this is not urgent..post when you are free..no hurries..
kugan,
thanks a lot for the wishes. cake is looking delicious. roses are very pretty.
Ramya,
belated birthday wishes and thanks a lot for ur wishes too. will check ur blog.
dev,
thanks a lot for wishes.
Aarthi,
thanks a lot. everybody is fine. school are closing by this month end. then will be busy with boys. how is ur lil one doing.
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Originally Posted by Madhu Sree
Dear Madhu Sree, thanks for all your nice posts and recipes.
Your Potato kulambu sounds very yummy.
Will try it out.
Madhu, I am sure most kulambu's use ready made podis.
As for ginger and garlic pastes, just smash them with the back of your knife.
I am sure you can make many types of dishes without the mixie.
Thanks Madhu, I can understand how you feel lonely.
Do not worry August is not very far, cheer up Madhu.
Take care, Kugan
Wonderful! Thanks for the recipe, akka! From now on I will make the paste and keep it for a month in the fridge!
Thanks Crazy for your post.
These are small things that make your life lot easier:smokesmile:
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Kugan,eggless cake looks yummy..always love eggless bakes..have tried eggless cake using condensed milk but without yogurt..have to try this..
Thanks Ramya for your nice post and the link.
Let me go thorugh them.
Ramya we have become vegetarians for the past 3 years.
The whole family with all the children.
So I always look out for vegetarian cakes and cookies for the children.
Ramya I will post the bundt cake recipe as well as the white bread recipe for you.
I have already posted the white bread recipe, I will repost it for you.
Here in Malaysia we have an estate called Arcadia estate.
Thanks and take care, my wishes to your family.
Kugan
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Originally Posted by selvieam
Selvieam, how are you and your family?
I was a bit worried, since you did not show up for few days.
I know our DEV is very busy, she informed me.
How was your birthday celebrations?
What did you cook for father's day?
Well take care Selviem, it is alright if the children are at home.
Take care of them, come to the forum when you are free.
Thanks Kugan
Dear Ramya, here is the cake recipe.
SOUR CREAM VANILLA BUNDT CAKE
Ingredients:
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups all purpose flour
Little salt
2 cups castor sugar
¾ cup melted butter or oil
¾ cup of sour cream
2 tsp of vanilla essence
1 ½ cups of milk
Method:
Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C for 10 minutes.
Grease a 10 inch bundt pan with butter, and dust it with flour.
Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the sugar, butter, and the sour cream.
Stir in the vanilla essence.
Now add the flour alternating with the milk with a spatula.
Pour into the prepared tin. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes,
Or till a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then on a rack till cooled.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Eggless Chocolate Bundt Cake
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup water or milk
9 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C . Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour and cocoa powder. Whisk in sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Pour in water or milk , melted butter , vanilla essence and vinegar, whisking thoroughly, but quickly, until the batter comes together and is quite smooth.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes at 180 degrees C , until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back when gently pressed.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cake as cooled, dust with powdered sugar.
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Ramya here is the white bread. Kugan
PLAIN WHITE BREAD
Ingredients:
4 cups bread flour
2 tbs full cream powdered milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp bread softner
¾ tsp bread improver
2 tbs olive oil
¾ cup warm water, little more or less
1 tbs yeast
2 tsp sugar
¼ cup warm water
1 tbs olive oil to coat
Method:
Mix the yeast, sugar and warm water in a container.
Cover and let it froth for 10 minutes. Keep aside.
Mix the flour with all the other ingredients with your fingers,
except the warm water and oil.
Now make a well in the middle of the flour, pour in the yeast mixture.
Knead the flour, slowly adding the ¾ cup of warm water and the oil
in between, you should knead for about 10 minutes.
The dough should be soft and smooth.
Place the dough in slightly oiled bowl, cover with a cloth.
Let it rise until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough again, and knead for another 2 minutes.
Place in a well greased loaf pan and cover, allow to double again.
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C, for 10 minutes.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until done.
Remove from tin and allow it to cool down completely.
Slice and enjoy with your butter and jam.
THE DOUGH IN THE BAKING TIN:
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THE BAKED BREAD:
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kuganka,white bread looks very soft.
can i try it with whole wheat bread flour kuganka?
bread softner and bread improver inga kidaikumanu theriyala ??????????
Kugan , I hope you still remember the recipes that I pmed you.
Mom waiting eagerly for them.
Thanks. Rose
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Originally Posted by Aarthii
Dear Aarthii, please do not worry.
The bread will come out nice without even the softner and improver.
The bread will be more soft if you use the above two ingredients.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
Dear Rose thank you very much for your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by rose75
I have not forgotten about the recipes.
Here I will post the two recipes, rewritten.
The coconut pulao and the kurma. Enjoy. Kugan.
Here Rose is the recipe. Kugan
VEGETABLE COCONUT MILK PULAO
Ingredients:
2 tbs oil and ghee mixed
1 bay leaf
2 of each clove and cardamom
1 inch cinnamon stick
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 onions sliced
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
¼ cup potatoes cut into 1 inch fingers
¼ cup carrot cut into 1 inch fingers
¼ cup capsicum cut into fingers
¼ cup green peas
2 green chillies, slit into 4 and cut across
2 tsp chillie powder
¼ cup tomatoes cut into strips
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
2 tbs coriander leaves
2 tbs scallions cut into 1 inch in length
2 cups basmathi rice soaked for 10 minutes and drained
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup curds + ½ cup water mixed
1 cup water
1 tbs cashew nuts roasted in ghee
1 tbs raisins roasted in ghee
Method:
Heat a wok with the oil and ghee, add in the spices, and cumin seeds.
Add in the sliced onions and saute for a minute.
Add in the ginger and garlic paste, mix well.
Add in the potatoes, capsicum, carrot and green peas.
Give a good stir, now add in the green chillies, chillie powder.
Add in the cut tomatoes, tomato sauce, garam masala powder.
Also salt, coriander and scallions. Give them a nice stir.
Raise the heat, add in the drained rice, and gently stir well.
Now put the seasoned rice with vegetables into a rice cooker.
Add in the coconut milk, curd and water. Give a stir and on the cooker.
When the rice is cooked fluff up the rice gently, garnish with cashew and raisins.
Serve with any raitha.
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Here is the kurma to go with it. Kugan
SIMPLE KURMA
Ingredients:
To Grind To Paste;
2 tbs coriander seeds powder
½ tsp kas-kas
1 ½ tsp red chillie powder
1 cardamom
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 cashew nuts
2 tsp coconut
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbs sliced onions
1 tbs ghee or oil
¼ cup sliced onions
1 red tomato sliced
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
Little lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped
Method:
Grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste, using some water.
Heat the ghee in a pot, add in the onions, salt and saute for a minute.
Add in the tomatoes and tumeric powder, add ½ cup of water.
Let the tomatoes simmer for about 5 minutes.
Now add in the ground paste, stir fry well.
Add water if needed, simmer till the raw smell goes.
Add in the lime juice, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
Goes well with ghee rice, dosai or roti.
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