Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

Jay Tamby, here in Malaysia, the combo for tomato rice is
chicken cooked in tomato sauce.
I will post the recipe, but I cannot post the picture now.
I have the picture, the system not working.

If you are vegetarian then the best combo is onion raitha and potato chips.


Come on friends, give our Jay tamby some ideas.
Thanks, Kugan98

[tscii] Jay tamby, I will post the picture as soon as the system is o.k. Thanks, Kugan98



CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Ingredients:

1 chicken cut into 12 pieces
3 cm fresh turmeric pounded with salt
Little pepper powder
Oil for deep frying

To Blend:
8 shallots
6 pips garlic
3 cm fresh ginger
6 dried chillies, soaked in water

2 big onions cut into rings
3 tbs tomato puree
½ cup tomato sauce
1 tbs sugar
½ cup water
3 tbs cooking oil
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Marinate the chicken with the turmeric and pepper
for about half an hour. Prick all over with a fork.
Then deep fry the chicken, when almost cooked,
dish up and drain.

Heat the oil in a wok, add in the blended paste.
Sauté well for about 3 minutes, until aromatic.
Add in the tomato puree, tomato sauce and sugar.
When the sugar has dissolved, add in the fried chicken
And about ½ cup of the water.
Let the dish simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
The oil should surface. Add in the onion rings.
Dish out, garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve with plain ghee rice or tomato rice.


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I am so sorry to have put you into trouble by asking you abt rava iddlis esp. now when your nephew is ill. :(

You could have done it after everything is back to normal - I was not in a hurry. :oops:

Pray he has a speedy recovery. Glad his parents are back. :D

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Sonu, yes you know the measuring cup we use when making cakes. It will be sold in 1/4 cups, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup and 1 cup.
All ringed into one bunch.

You can get it in plastic or stainless.
Sorry, I cannot post the picture now.
I will do it once the system is o.k

Just imagine 7 idlis for that one cup of rava.
Real savings, when you do it at home.
Thanks, Kugan98

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Thanks Kugan - yes I have the cups both in plastic and stainless steel. The recipe you gave is just nice to try out for the first time. After that I am sure we can double the amount accordingly.
:D

Sudha, here is your kara kara aval.
Real moru moru :lol:

KARA KARA AVAL

Aval - required quantity
Oil to fry
Salt + chilly powder + asafotida powder
curry leaves

Heat oil and when ready fry the aval and keep in a bowl.

mix required salt + chilly powder and asafotida powder and sprinke on the fried aval and mix well. In the same oil, fry some curry leaves and add to the aval.

This does not take much oil.

Thats all. A very crispy instant snack is ready and believe me this is very tempting and sure the vessel will be empty soon.


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NM, here in Malaysia no body cooks anything with aval.
We see aval and the roasted channa only in Thaipusam.
Every one who goes to the Batu Caves will be holding a bag of these two items.

They normally eat it like that, or soak it in milk with sugar.
Or like me, add a mashed banana into it. :lol:

There are lot of recipes with aval.
So you just name it and you will get it.
Take care, Kugan98.

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Kugan sis,

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. The chicken in tomato sauce looks :slurp: :thumbsup:

Thanks Jay tamby, give us the feed back.
Thanks, Kugan98

[tscii]Well according to my aunt, you can get this 1 inch fish, only in Madurai, that too for only 3 months during the season.
She says the fish is sold alive. Taste wise she says :thumbsup:
Only Madurai people know about this fish. Kugan98

AYEERA MEEN KULAMBU (MADURAI)

Ingredients:
500 grms ayeera meen
100 ml milk
150 shallots sliced
6 pips garlic
100 grms tomato chopped
1 lime sized tamarind soaked in 2 cups of water
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
Few dry red chillie pieces
2 tbs oil
Salt as needed

Method:
Put the alive fish in a clay poy.
Use little salt and swirl the fish in the pot using your hands.
Pour more water and drain the fish.
Pour the milk in the pot, close and keep aside.
The milk will make the fish more tasty and soft.

Squeeze the tamarind juice, add in the turmeric powder,
cumin powder, pepper powder and chillie powder.
Mix well and keep aside.

Heat a pot with the oil, add the mustard seeds, urad dal
and the dried chillies. Sauté well.
Add in the shallots and the tomatoes.
Sauté well, add in the tamarind juice mixture.
Let it boil till the raw smell goes.
The gravy will be a bit thick.

Now add in the ayeera fish with the milk.
Let it boil once till the fish is cooked.
Remove and serve with rice.

This is how the fish looks like:


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Originally Posted by kugan98

Aarthii, thanks for your nice mail.
Sorry to hear that tamby Subra was not well.
Take care, Pranay is a small child.
He will easily get infected, so take care.
Its so difficult to take care of them when they are sick.
Thanks, Kugan98

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well said kuganka,It is really very difficult to take care of kids ,when they are sick.

How is ur nephew doing now?

Thanks for the recipes kuganka.