Selvi, I tried it with white radish... the recipe doesn't mention the type of radish...so u can use any I believe... also the recipe says the radish can be used whole without peeling the outer skin...
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Selvi, I tried it with white radish... the recipe doesn't mention the type of radish...so u can use any I believe... also the recipe says the radish can be used whole without peeling the outer skin...
[tscii]Jigar means heart, thanda means cold.
This drink is meant to cool our hearts.
The milk consistency should be thick, then only the Jigarthanda
will be tasty.
JIGAR THANDA
Ingredients:
4 cups of fresh milk
½ cup sugar
5 grms of soaked china grass
200ml water
1 tbs sugar
2 tbs nannari syrup store bought
2 tbs soaked sabja seeds
1 big scoop of ice cream for each glass
Method:
Boil the milk with the sugar till it reduces to half the volume.
It will have a faint pink colour. Refridgerate till chilled
Add 200 ml of water, 1 tbs sugar and 50 ml milk and boil the china grass. Pour it into a flat container. When cold cut into cubes
Take a tall glass, pour 2 tbs of the nannari syrup.
Pour two big ladles of the cool milk.
Add in the 2 tbs of the soaked sabja seeds.
Add about 2 tbs of the jelly that you have cut into cubes.
Top it up with a scoop of any ice cream of your choice.
Note: Some like to add boiled sago instead of the sabja seeds.
Also some like to use rose syrup instead of the nannari syrup.
The 5 Ingredients For the Jigar Thanda:
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Kugan,
Thanks for the reply. I will try out the measurements you gave and will let you know.
Suja
Thanks Kugan... andha drinkaa appadiye oru kalakku kalakki ice cream-a melai vechaal it'll have a nice pleasant peach color illanga!!!... tht's how they served at the shop... I'll try it once I get the nannari syrup...I guess I can get the syrup at naatu marundhu kadais here... will c...:)
Thanks again K...
[tscii]Selviem, here is the recipe from my old file.
I just cannot locate the picture.
Some people use mango powder instead of tamarind.
Also they will use ready made chole powder sold in shops.
Thanks. Kugan98
CHOLE OR CHICK PEAS CURRY
Ingredients:
2 cups chick peas (the white one ) washed and soaked over night
2 tomatoes chopped
1 big onion sliced
1 big onion made into paste
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp garlic paste
3 green chillies sliced
½ cup of coriander leaves
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tbs coriander powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp tamarind paste mix in 1 tbs of water
Salt to taste
2 tea bags
To Season:
3 tbs of oil or ghee
2 inch cinnamon sticks
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
3 cloves
Method:
Pressure cook the chick peas with ½ tsp of salt and the 2 tea bags.
This gives a rich brown colour to the chick peas.
Cook for about 3 whistles, the chick peas should not be mushy.
Remove about ¼ cup of the chick peas, blend well and keep aside.
You can retain the liquid and add it for the gravy later.
That is if you want a darker gravy.
Discard the tea bags
Heat a wok with the ghee, add in the seasoning things.
When they crackle, add in the onion , ginger and garlic pastes.
Sauté well for about a minute.
Now add in the chopped tomatoes, sliced green chillies and the sliced onions. Stir and cook well till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Add in the chillie powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and the garam masala powder. Add also the salt and stir well for a minute.
Now add the blended chick peas, tamarind juice and mix well.
Now add the boiled chick peas and 1 cup of water.
Mix every thing well and let it come to a boil.
Taste for salt, chillie and etc.,
The gravy should have reached to a thick consistency.
Sprinkle the cut coriander leaves stir and remove.
Serve warm with rotis, chapathis.
kugan,
jigar thanda looooks so yummy. :slurp: it is so tempting.
i never tasted , but i have heard about that, i will give a try.
selvi
kugan,
thanks for the chole receipe, i will try out and let u know.
dev,
it is really good, if we r not peeling the skin, i will try and come back to u. :ty:
omg kugan nga....periya send off eh kodithiteenga with gulabjamun....& they sureeeee look tempting...yummmmmilu!!!;-) thank u nga for yr kind prayers too.....dont worry...naalum kizhamaiyum seekiram odiye poidum....soon i will be back on home grounds again.;-) u know i am glad that u ladies read my posts with a smile ;-)...
selvi....i am well thank u & very happy that u tried all the 3 recipes & family enjoyed them leaving next to nothing...for u......but glad u had a taste of it ;-)
dev....sometimes i am also like that when it comes to cooking...mada mada nu kitchen close pannarthileye irupen hahahah...i am no match to namma kugan or selvi...;-) or even u for that matter of fact....;-) aarthi also seems to be catching up with buzzing in the kitchen :mrgreen:
kugan/dev/selvi i have not heard about that drink....all i can tell about it is that it rhymes with gilli thaandu to me :mrgreen:
but to be honest the picture has now made me curious about it....enga try paneenga dev?
oh both selvi & kugan neenga rendu perum have oats with salt vegies etc va???? i have only had it with milk...maybe i will try yr methods too...thanks ngo!
thank u for yr good wishes kugan/dev/selvi/aarthi....going to miss our chats on here too......keep the kitchen clean :mrgreen:
sudha nga/nm nga/ & madhu............tc too !
Our collective prayers for Nov's brother as I read in the kootu prarthanai thread that he is not keeping well.
NOV anneh, we all from the Kugan's Kitchen pray to the lord for your brother's speedy recovery.
Be calm and have faith in the Lord anna.
Kugan98
hello everybody. Good morning.
Pl mark my presence.
BTW what is the difference between jigirthanda and falooda.
K, I saw the picture (so tempting...... :slurp: ).
Faloodavum idhu madhirithana ?
:bow: to your interest.
Suvai nga when you are in India please try the jigar thanda drink,
kambu rice and kambu kool.
Enjoy your stay. Take care.
Kugan98
Sudha, the falooda and jigar thanda are cousins :lol:
In the jigar thanda jelly is added, that makes the difference.
Also nannari syrup. try panni paarungga.
In Malaysia we have a super cooler called ice kacang.
In a bowl, they will add a tbp of cooked red beans, 1 tbp of sweet corn kernels, 1 tbp of jelly strips, boiled sago. tender coconut strips, some cendol, one tbs of roasted peanuts then they will heap up the bowl with ice shavings.
On top of that they will drizzel with evaporated milk, again they will drizzel with either rose syrup or brown sugar syrup.
The last will be a scoop of ice cream.
Appadi vairu neranjidum.
Thanks. Kugan98
Thanks to the net for the picture:
ICE KACANG:
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Madhu, oats onnum recipe illain nga.
I just cook the oats with plain water, no salt as there will be wee bit salt in the oats. Then I will add little veges that I have cooked or pour in little kulambu that I have cooked , and take it for breakfast.
It will be nice to eat with puli kulambu and so on.
I take oats 3 times a week.
Madhu, every morning I will take a glass of juice, made up of green apple, capsicum, bitter gourd, celery and cucumber.
I will also swallow a tsp of cleaned fenugreek seeds with the juice.
It helps in my bowel system as well good for diabetic.
Thanks, Kugan98
Thanks Kugan for the lovely jamuns. Its great of you to have taken pics of it at different stages to give us a very clear view esp for those who are trying it for the first time. This is how a good cook shd do in his/her presentation - you have always proved yourself to be one ever since I know of your existence...!! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Btw...Jamuns have always been my favourite dessert.....to make it even more exciting I always top it with a scoop or two of vanila ice cream minus the syrup..... :P Saputtu parunggo....its truly heavenly coz the jamuns still has some of its juicy syrup intact.. :oops:
I take oats with low fat milk minus sugar every morning. Kugan try blend a slice of beetroot to your juice mix. Its does a whole world of good too. Do you take your fenugreek seeds soaked in a glass of water over night? Thats wat I do.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Why talk abt the chillie sauce if you see them getting the soya sauce ready apporam adha touch penna mattinga da.... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
No.. I do not celebrate ponggal....my belated ponggal greetings to all my frens in here. However, I had a great time at a fren's place filling up my hungry stomach...phew!!.... :P
Pls. do not tell anyone I am so ashamed of myself for being a food lover - I can never overcome this temptation.....help me pls..!! : :cry:
Yes slevika.Plz do give a try and lemme know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Selviem
Slevika,I have to ask u onething,Yesterday i made milagu roti.But this time i dont know why it has become harder?It was hard as well as it doesnt fluff at all slevika.
Can u plz tell me abt where i might have went wrong.
For the first two times,wen i made it came very well.Such a nice Taste.I dunno y this time,it has not.Plz clarify me in this part.
Yes dev.It's a very easy dish to make,Plz give a try and see.As well as it is a heavy dish too.Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
Thanks for the radish chutney dev.
Actaully intha week vegetables vangum both radish excess-a vangittu vanthuttaru en husband.Actaully i was thinking abt how to finish it off.Already i have made Kuganka's radish leaves poriyal and kootu.
Now am going to use the rest for ur chutney.Thanks dev
Suvai, I had it in a small shop just next to venu biriyani...undergroundla irukkum... Venu biriyani is on 100ft road...the cut next to balakrshnan hospital...
yes,sure kuganka.Will try it lil sotha sotha.Quote:
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Plz take ur own time and post the recipes.
Thanks for the jamoon as well as jigar thanda recipes kuganka,
jamoon looks delicious.apdiye eduthu sapida vendum pola iruku.
Suaviak,Will miss u a lot.
Eppo ellam net access kidaikutho,appo ellam oru msga anupidunga.
Enjoy ur trip suavika.
Dear Friends, this is Vallarai Chutney by Dev.
She has posted a picture of the dish.
I am uploading it for her. Thanks Dev.
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Friends ellarum namma Devku oru O podungga.
She also sent me a picture of the gulab jamun that
she made. The colour is more super than mine.
Thanks. Dev.
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Vaangga Sonu, engga poitengga, missing for few days.
Unggalukku ponggal illaiya, apadina neenga oru North Indiana?
Enggalukku unga North Indian dishes irunthaal podungga.
Thanks for your nice compliments Sonu.
Keep posting. Thanks. Kugan98
Sonu thanks for your tips for adding beetroot to the juice.
I just cannot swallow soaked fenugreek seeds.
So I will pop in the seeds and gulp it down with the juice.
Sonu kavalai padaamal nalla saapidunggal.
Enjoy life to the fullest.
Thanks Kugan98
Dev, to day I made the radish chutney for dosai for today's dinner. Does it look like how you made?
I remember making this chutney and togayal with radish .
But while tempering there was no tomatoes used.
Thanks Dev. Kugan98
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[tscii]Aarthii while I was in US, my sis-in-law used to buy this tomato salsa by jars. Its nice to dip in the corn tortilla chips and eat.
I told her that I will try and make my own sauce after eating it.
The sauce turned out so well that she too does not buy it anymore.
You can use little of this sauce for your pasta.
Aarthii the penne pasta will swell big after boiling.
Try buying the elbows, or small types of the pasta.
Here is the recipe:
TOMATO SALSA
Ingredients:
8 red ripe tomatoes
2 capsicum cut into cubes
5 green chillies chopped
4 garlic pips chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 tbs of olive oil
1 tsp fresh or dried parsley
Method:
Steam the tomatoes and make a coarse puree of it.
Heat a wok with the olive oil, add in chopped garlic,
onions, capsicum, green chillies and sauté well.
Now add in the pureed tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper,
And stir nicely, once the raw smell goes, add in the lemon juice
and the parsley. Stir well and remove.
Now you can serve with nachos, tacos and corn tortilla chips.
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Oh :) I will try it K.Quote:
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K, thanks a lot for uploading the pics...& the compliments...;) :)
Radish chutney nalla vandirukku...mine was not this red...maybe coz of the type & qty of chillies used... maththapadi it looks just like wht I made ... this chutney is more tasty with rice... hope u all liked it...
Salsa recipe...aahaa...have to try it... parsley illama try pannina nalla varuma?... any tips?
Aarthii, tomorrow ungga chick peas kulambu thaan.
Heavy ya irrkumnu sollreenga.
Nalla saapitu toonggida pooren :lol:
Thanks. Kugan98
Suvai akka romba busyya pack pannitu iruppaanga. :roll:
Kugan98
Dev, naangga koncham chillie kooda saapiduvom :)
You can try in supermarkets for the dried parsely.
Or just try it without it and see.
Thanks. Kugan98
[tscii]Here is Aarthi's Channa Kulambu:
Channa & Potato Gravy
Required Items :
Channa dal (Kondakadalai): 1 ½ cups
Potatoes: 3 to 4(Small size)
Onion: 1 to 2
Garlic: 2 pips
For Grinding:
Coconut: 4 tbsp
Red Chili : 3 to 4
Garlic: 3 pips
Cumin seeds: 1/2tsp
Tamarind Juice: 1 tbs
For Seasoning :
Mustard seeds,Urad dal : ½ tsp
Curry leaves
Method :
Soak tha channa overnight .
Pressure it along with salt in a cooker until it is done
Chop the potatoes into half and pressure it for 1 whistle.
Peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and cut it into small pieces
Grind the items for grinding into a fine paste.
Chop the onions into small pieces.
Chop the garlic too.
In a pan, pour the oil, add mustard and urad dal.
Once wen it splutters, add the onions and garlic pieces and fry it nicely, Till the aroma of garlic comes out.
Now add the grinded paste and add salt and fry it nicely.
Take about half cup of boiled channa and keep it aside.
After 5 mins, put the boiled potato and boiled channa along with some water(The potatoes and channa shud be fully immersed in the water) into the boiling pan.
Mix it well and close the lid .
Now mash the boiled ½ cup channa or grind it in a mixie.
After some 5 to 10 mins,open the pan and now add the grinded channa mixture into the gravy.
Allow it to boil for 2 mins. Taste for salt and remove.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.
Goes well with chappati and rice
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kuganka,thanks for trying out the channa & potato gravy. :)
Dish looks out the same. :D
Hope u all liked it. :wink:
This is also another recipe frm chitti only.We all like it very much.She used to make it often,she used to call it as "Gazza".I dunno frm where this name comes?
Once again thanks for trying kuganka.
Dev,Gulab Jamoon looks too good. :D
Apdiye oru spoona pottu systemla irunthu eduthu sapdia mudiyumna sapittu irupen.Just now lunch mudichittu ethum sweet sapitta nalla irukume ninaichukitta system login panninen.
Kuganka photo kamichu enna tempt pannitnaga. :slurp:
kuganka,thanks for the salsa recipe.will try it out soon and will tell u the result .
Thanks kuganka.
As like dev,i cant get parsley here.So am going to omit it .
I received this from a friend.
Since its only spice remedies, I thought of sharing
with every one. Thanks. Kugan98
SPICE REMEDIES FOR ALL DISEASES
COLDS
Mix a gram of dalchini/cinnamon powder with a teaspoon of honey to cure cold. Prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay leaf and black pepper. This should be consumed twice a day. Reduce the intake as the cold disappears.
GINGER FOR COLDS
Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation of tea: cut ginger into small pieces and boil it with water, boil it a few times and then add sugar to sweeten and milk to taste, and drink it hot
DRY COUGHS
Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough. Also chew a cardamom for a long time
BLOCKED NOSE
For blocked nose or to relieve congestion, take a tablespoon of crushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a cloth and inhale it
SORE THROAT
Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a few small pieces of dry ginger to a glass of boiling water. Simmer it for a few minutes, and then let it cool. Drink it twice daily. This will cure cold as well as sour throat
AJWAIN/AJMO FOR ASTHMA
Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam
CURE FOR BACKACHE
Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief
GARLIC FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Have 1-2 pod garlic (lasan) first thing in the morning with water
HONEY AND GINGER FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Mix 1 table spoon honey and 1 table spoon ginger (adrak) juice, 1 table spoon of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), and have it twice daily
MIGRAINE
For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boil a tablespoon of pepper powder, and a pinch of turmeric in a cup of milk, and have it daily for a few couple of days
BITTER GOURD/KARELA IS GOOD
A tablespoon of amla juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter gourd (karela) juice and taken daily for 2 months reduces blood sugar
TURMERIC/ ARAD CURE FOR INJURIES
For any cut or wound, apply turmeric powder to the injured portion to stop the bleeding. It also works as an antiseptic. You can tie a bandage after applying haldi/turmeric
CRAMPS
You must do a self-massage using mustard oil every morning. Just take a little oil between your palms and rub it all over your body. Then take a shower. This is especially beneficial during winter. You could also mix a little mustard powder with water to make a paste and apply this on your palms and soles of your feet.
HEADACHES.
If you have a regular migraine problem, include five almonds along with hot milk in your daily diet. You could also have a gram of black pepper along with honey or milk, twice or thrice a day. Make an almond paste by rubbing wet almonds against a stone. This can be applied to forehead.
Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see its wonderful effects. OR When headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon works best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon by mixing in water and apply it all over your forehead
TURMERIC
FOR ARTHRITIS.
Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due to its anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
GOOD FOR THE HEART
Turmeric lower cholesterol and by preventing the formation of the internal blood clots improves circulation and prevents heart disease and stroke. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
GOOD FOR INDIGESTION
Turmeric can be used to relieve digestive problems like ulcers, dysentery. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
HONEY IS A GOOD CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
Mix 1 teaspoon honey with ? teaspoon cinnamon powder and have at night.
HICCUPS
Take a warm slice of lemon and sprinkle salt, sugar and black pepper on it.. The lemon should be eaten until the hiccups stop.
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander/dhania seeds and bring to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and then strain. Drink this mixture two times in a day. OR Sunflower seeds are extremely beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries..
PILES
Radish juice should be taken twice a day, once in the morning and then later in the night. Initially drink about ? cup of radish juice and then gradually increase it to ? cup. OR Soak 3-4 figs in a glass of water. Keep it overnight. Consume the figs on an empty stomach, the next day in the morning
VOMITING
Take 2 cardamoms/elachi and roast them on a dry pan (tava). Powder the cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it frequently. It serves as a fabulous home remedy for vomiting. OR In the mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp limejuice, add ? tsp of ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this mixture to prevent vomiting. OR Limejuice is an effective remedy for vomiting. Take a glass of chilled
limejuice and sip slowly. To prevent vomiting, drink ginger tea. OR In 1 glass water, add some honey and drink sip by sip.
WARTS
Apply castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for several months. OR Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe figs a number of times a day. Continue for two weeks. OR Rub cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily. Continue for at least two weeks. OR Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation of blood.. OR Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a day. OR Apply oil extracted from the shell of the cashew nut over the warts. OR Apply Papaya juice OR Apply Pineapple juice.
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
In 8 oz of water, put ? tsp of baking soda and drink it. OR Drink plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products from the body. OR Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some apple juice for taste.
SINUSITIS
Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A. OR Another beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals. OR Fenugreek/methi leaves are considered valuable in curing sinusitis. In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire, dispel toxicity and reduce the fever period. OR Tie a tsp of black cumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale.
TONSILLITIS
Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp of honey and ? tsp of salt in it. Drink it slowly sip by sip. OR Milk has proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiled milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it every night for about 3 days.
ok Kugan... I rembered seeing dried italian seasoning & some other spices in nilgiris here... I'll try there...if not, I'll substitute it with italian seasoning & see how we like it... We love steamed sweet corn kernels with italian seasoning... yum!!!Quote:
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Channa curry looks so good,... :)
Aarthii, gulab jamun recipe is very easy... u can try either Kugan's or Mrs.Mano... just follow the measurements & method exactly like what is said in the recipe & u will get fantastic jamuns... I made small batch of both the recipes & liked both...:)