yes dev that is very nice. u do try.
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yes dev that is very nice. u do try.
Kugan is busy . What happened to others .
Why so silent? Come on girl
Write something and make. Kugan happy.
Thanks.
Thanks K-sis, and NOV for the tips. Appreciate it :smile:
Potato or Plantain roast:
This is not new for anyone here, but to get a proper roast without sneezing in kitchen :lol2: because of the chilli powder, you can follow this tip....
Cut pototo or vaazhakaai in your desired size. Transfer to a bowl, add desired chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well so that the chilli powder and turmeric is even.
As usual heat the pan with 2 or 3 tbsp of oil, then tranfer the potato/vazhakkai to the pan and give a mix, close the pan and leave it for 2 minuts, then mix again.
Repeat the same until the vegetable is cooked and roasted well. In this way you can get a proper roast at the same with less oil.
Thanks,
Sree
Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Many thanks Kugan akka, will try it. I dont like potato much, so I will leave :)
Dear Dev, Lathz, Rose, Selviem, Madhu Sree, Suvai,
Gulabjamun, Groucho anneh, NOV anneh and P.S Tamby.
Thank you all very much for the nice posts in the forum.
Sorry I was not able to come to the forum as I was sooo busy.
Cooked lunch and dinner for guests from India.
Typical South Indian food.
O.K the lunch was, let me post the menu.
Kesari, tomato rice, white rice.
Dal kadayal, home made ghee.
Drumstick arrachvitta sambar, paruppu rasam, curds.
Drumstick leaves poriyal, cabbage chillie flakes poriyal.
Karunai kilanggu masiyal, motchai vendi puli mandi.
Beans usli, mango chutney, mint thogayal, bitter gourds crisp fried.
Carrot raitha, sago payasam, urad dal vadai.
Last but not the least, home made lime pickle.
Thanks friends, please excuse me if I am absent again.
Very busy with Felda building launch , Rubenee's function,
And my trip to India. Thanks, Kugan.
Dear friends, some of the items will be missing from the picture.
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Managed to cook tomato rice in a pressure cooker:
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wowww, The spread is sooo good K :)
Must be tiring thou :D take good rest...
Samaikiravangalukkae tired aa irunthaa, saapiduravangalukku evlo tired aa irukkum.. !!
Indian food section la mattum samaikkum penmanigalukkum.. veetulayum samaikkum Kugan kkum vanakkam..
Friend oruththanukku Cold.. enna pannanumnnu enna kaetaen.. naan sinthanum nnu sonnaen..
enakku therinjathu avvlothaan..
Cold kku yaeththa maathiri good dishes irunthaa sollunga :noteeth: :running_nose:
Rasam!Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
ippadi simple aa solla koodaathu.. vittaa kasaayam nnu solluveenga poala..nallaavum saapidanum.. cold ukkum nallathaa irukkanum.. appadi sollanum
Kugan, so nice spread. All the dishes look so tempting.
Epadi thaan ungalalliukku mudiyutho. Kugan ungal tomato rice looks very tempting.
Sorry to ask you, can you post the recipe for it before you go to India.
Very sorry to disturb you. Thanks Kugan.
oru 1/4 adiyunga ellam sariyagidum :lol2: :yessir:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
melagu jeeraga rasam with hot potato fry... yummy combination thiru :) coldkum nalladhu :)
Thanks Sreedevi. Intha help a en diabetes poara varaikkum marakka maataen :p
Thanks Madhu Sree for your concern.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhu Sree
Kugan
Dear Thiru Tamby, nice to see you in Kugan's Kitchen.
O.K if you are vegetarian, then you take poondu milagu rasam.
If you are a non-vegetarian, nothing can beat the nandu rasam.
I am posting both the rasams for you.
Take care, Kugan
I am both.. hence both will do K :pQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
nandu rasam :redjump:
Here is the poondu milagu rasam. Kugan
POONDU MILAGU RASAM
Ingredients:
(A)
2 tsp gingelly oil
a pinch of asafoetida powder
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp funugreek seeds
1 dry red chillie cut into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
CRUSH COARSELY IN A MOTAR:
(B)
3 pips of garlic with skin
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp pepper corns
(C)
2 cups of tamarind juice from a gooseberry size tamarind
1 tomato crushed
A pinch of tumeric powder
Salt to taste
Little cut coriander leaves.
Method:
Heat the oil in a mud pot. Add in the ingredients in (A) one by one.
Saute for a second, add in the ingredients in (B).
Saute for a minute well.
Add in the ingredients in (C). Taste and adjust the tanginess by adding little water.
Remove the rasam from heat, when foam forms on the top.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Give a steaming hot cup of rasam to a person suffering from cold.
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Tiru Tamby, here is the nandu rasam. Kugan
NANDU RASAM
250 grms of the crabs claws , smashed
2 tsp oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 pips of garlic smashed
1 onion chopped
1 tomato crushed
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
MASALA GRIND TO A PASTE:
2 tbs black pepper, lightly roasted
2 shallots
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small piece of ginger
2 dried red chillies
1 tbs coriander seeds
Little curry leaves
Method:
Heat oil in a pot, add in the cumin seeds, let them splutter.
Add in the garlic, onion, tomato, saute for a second.
Add in the tumeric powder, smashed crab claws.
Saute well for a minute, add in the ground paste, stir fry well.
Add in enough water and salt, cook for about 10 minutes.
Serve piping hot, all the “ Sali “ will drain out.
Thanks To The Net For The Picture:
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Thiru
Try Kothamalai water !
Quote:
Originally Posted by gulabjamun
Dear Gulabjamun, it was your e-mail, that came to my phone, that brought me to the hub now.
Otherwise I would not have seen my Tamby's request for the rasams.
Thanks, I will post the tomato pulao for you.
Take care, Kugan
Kugan :notworthy:
Nandu kidaichaa intha week end nandu rasam thaan :yes:
TOMATO PULAO
Ingredients:
2 tbs ghee
1 bay leaf
2 cardamom pods
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
½ tsp aniseeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big onion sliced
1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
2 green chillies sliced
3 tomatoes chopped fine
1 tsp red chillie powder
1/8 tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
6 mint leaves
1 tbs coriander leaves
¼ cup green peas
A pinch of sugar
Salt to taste
1 cup basmathi rice soaked for 10 minutes and drained
1 ½ cup boiling water
Method:
Heat a pressure cooker with the ghee. Add in the seasonings.
Let them crackle for a minute. Add in the onions and ginger garlic paste.
Saute well till the onions turn limp. Add in the green chillies.
Add in also the chopped tomatoes. Stir fry once nicely.
Add in the red chillie powder, tumeric powder, and garam masala powder.
Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy. Add in the mint, coriander leaves.
Add in also the green peas, sugar and the salt.
Now add in the drained rice and the boiling water.
Give a good stir, close the lid and cook on low flame till 1 whistle.
Off the flame, and let the steam subside on its own.
Remove and fluff up the rice, serve with any raitha.
Garnish with roasted cashews and raisins.
NOTE: My cooker needs only one whistle. Please cook as to how you
will pressure cook in your house.
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Thiru Tamby, I forgot to tell you, the nandu has to be alive, when you buy.
You know they call it , kaanda nandu.
I do not know what they call it there.
Not the dead ones that they call flower nandu.
NOV anneh can you help me?
What do they call the nandu's that are alive?
Thanks, Kugan.
They will be tied like this.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
P.S Tamby, Kailashla irrunthukiitu, ipaadi sollalaama?:confused2:
Kugan
:rotfl2: Kugan akka,Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Athu annan Thiruku :lol2: I was just joking akka :)
:rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
dead crab... vittaa funeral panniduveenga pOla :rotfl3: ... yeah, those are called flower crabs and live in water exclusively
the live crabs are called mud crabs and move in both land and water and called kaandaa nandu in thamizh
Sure will check for alive crab's.. :D
kugan,
what a spread. it looks great. tomato pulao is my favourite, i will add little coconut milk to it. let me try ur version too.
:( alive nandu, adhula nandu rasamaa... i am outta here :lol2:
How is everybody?we are in Santa rosa ,ca njouing at my bil's house..we got to see the fireworks for 4 th of July yday...Lotsa cooking...
Kugan-congrats on ur daughters achievement...kudos to u for supporting her..
Again my husband made the Kung pao noodles for his bros family..everybody liked it esp the kids..
Have a nice and safe trip...
Kugan, thank you very much for all the nice recipes.
I remember my grandmother making the nandu rasam.
Nowadays nobody makes this type of rasams.
Thank you for reviving the old recipes.
Rose
Kugan you are super, sorry for emailing you. I thought then only you will see my request.
I badly want to cook for this Sunday. Thank you so much. Have a safe trip and come back quickly.
We all will be missing you. Thanks. Gulabjamun.
Here is a simple tindora/kovakkai chutney...goes well with idli/dosai/chapathi... Had it with kambu idli at a party and it was so good...K stylela udane recipe vaangitten...;)
1. Roughly chop about 20 tindoras, 1 onion/ 1 tomato.
2. Heat oil ans saute the onions,2 dry chillies until brownish. Add the tomato and let it turn pulpy.
3. Add the tindora and saute till cooked. Add lil water(justa a sprinkle if needed and cover with a lid to cook it faster.
4. let cool and grind it along with 10 sticks of coriander(abt 2 whole planst) and about 5-6 sticks of mint, 4 tbsp of grated coconut,salt.
Done!!!
Hello nga TM.....nalla sirichen after reading part of your post...:noteeth:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
For cold some of the tips that I follow are below.....:
a) Plenty of warm water...keep sipping on & often.
b) More warm water with smashed ginger in it....boil panni kudichaa more effect.
c) No milk/ no tomato/ no creamy soups......only clear soups with a lot of black pepper.....milagu rasam & potato is all time fav of mine too like madhu sree said ;-)
d) broil (dry roast) black pepper & cummin seeds...1/2 : 1....add 1 & half cups of water...boil it & then let it simmer till the water gets to to 3/4 or if u like more stronger...1/2 cup...ithai sip this water on & often.
e) ginger thogayal without coconut
f) IF you are having non vegetarian food then have it with a lot of black pepper...(this is hear say only)..I would not know.
g) tea varieties la : mint tea/ ginger & lemon/ masala tea (all without milk)
h) 1 teaspoon of pure honey early morning is good too.
I)....most of all gargle mouth with salt water (warm enough) morning & evening without fail....
Ithu enaku therinja sila vazhigal.....hope a few helps your friend..nga..;-)
Hello nga K............onga spread paartha...ellaamey samaikanum pola thonuthungov!!! ;-)..ellaarum varisaiyaa nikka.....oru spoon & a small tea plate k namaku koduka...elaaam methuva rasichi taste panninaa epadiiiiiiii irunthu irukum....... :noteeth:...slurpy slurp thaan...
dev...loving the tinda chutney....k maathri kettu ongalukum recipe kidaichithey athai sollunga..:noteeth:
will try it when i get hold of some tinda.
nov ngov....funeral for crabs.....:rotfl::rotfl:
Thanks Selviem for your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by selvieam
I too will add little coconut milk or evaporated milk at times.
That too about 1/4 cup only. Thanks Selviem.
Take care, Kugan
Madhu Sree, please, do not run away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhu Sree
I will remove the alive nandu:)
I need you here while I am away for some time.
Please Kugan's kitchenai aanathaiya viddatheenga:smile2:
Thanks and take care, Kugan