KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

ladies,

all the best . we will all check our weight by the end of Febrauary. till then dont check weight.

ofcourse kugan, we all r missing suvai. if she gets time to check the net, she will gothrough our postings.

Suja, u can try corn tortilla with salsa. the chips can be made in advance... salsa I'm not sure if homemade ones will refridgerate well...

Onion pakodas can be made in advance...

chaats should be easy too... make the sauces,chips/poori in advance & assemble on the day of the party...or u can ask the guests to mix & match according to their preference... even more easier tht way...

corn chaat, peanut chaat, potato chaa, channa chaat are all easy to make... assemmbling need to be done just before party time...

or maybe something like this...
http://blog.sigsiv.com/2009/12/puff-...egetarian.html

u r right Selvi... losing the 10 kgs was just a breeze,,, & din't need much effort from my side... But the last few kgs are really hard to lose... Thanks for the encouraging words Selvi...:)

I actully put on too much weight towards the end of pregnancy coz eating of too much sweets after coming to India... & the 'eating sweets after meal' is still continuing... my first goal is to get rid of it... I've already reduced it from 3-4 sweets a day(yes, I was eating tht many sweets..:( ) to hardly 1 a day... these days when I feel like having a sweet, I'll have just a 1/4 or 1/2 of it instead of a whole sweet... I've to stop that too in the next couple of days... Aprom should start regular exercise... hmmm...

K, as Sevi said U r not looking like kushboo in size... longgg way to go to reach her size...;)

My dear friends, I have started a new thread called DIET KITCHEN.
I think we will post all comments, tips, low calorie recipes all in that thread.
Hope every one will agree with me, and post all future discussions in the new thread.
Thanks. Kugan98

Kugan and Dev,
Thanks for your reply. Kugan thanks for the ideas. Will post later what items I came up with. The party is next week. So I do have some time in my hands. No Kugan it is a pakka non-veg party!!. I have a couple of veggie friends coming also. Thanks and will let you know.

Suja

Suja , there are so many items in non-vege section to make starters or appetizers.
Please let us know, Selviem too is an expert in non-vege items.
We will help you.
Thanks. Kugan98

Suja,

kugan and dev gave some ideas. as dev said chat varieties are best. deep fry u have to do at that time. also non grilling u can do. that is not big job. grilling can be done in big lot.
Also for the starters u can make salad. sweet corn nibblets,coloured capsicum (chopped finely), white onion,olives,cucumber, grated radish, grated zucchini, jalpeno, grated low fat cheese, sprouts. this will be filling. if the people are health conscious, then prepare this.

desert u can prepare previous day and cool it. where do u stay. if the climate is cold , plz serve hot it is very nice to drink.

payasam, kheer (carrot,potato kheer which is very healthy)
etc.

frame the menu so that we can help us.

selvi

kugan,
donot tell me that i am very good in non-veg. if there is no restriction (oil) , then i can cook nicely. my hands are tied up, but my family members likes my cooking.
but friends sometimes comments at my cooking.
they will tell my food is like pathya sapadu.

Selviem thanks for all the ideas for Suja.

Do not worry give us your healthy recipes.
If you want to gain something you have to loose something.

We are all waiting for your nice recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

[tscii]I think this is a disappearing dish.
A dish to add on your weight too :lol:
Try it friends as a bonus after loosing some weight.
Thanks. Kugan98


UKKARAI

Ingredients:
50 grms green gram
50 grms Bengal gram
3 tbs of ghee
130 grms grated jaggery
20 grms cashew nuts fried and coarsely chopped
¼ coconut finely grated roasted to a nice golden colour
¼ tsp cardamom powder
A pinch of salt
½ cup of water

Method;
Dry fry both the dals till golden brown.
Soak for about 2 hours.
Drain and grind to a thick paste using little water.
Pat them like vadais and steam them in idly plates
for about 10 minutes.
Remove them when they are cooked. Let them cool.
Once they are cool, crumble them into crumbs, add salt.

Now in a wok, add the grated jaggery, add water till the jaggery
immerses into the water.
Cook till you get a one –string consistency.
Now add the dal crumbs, the roasted coconut,
Add in the ghee and keep on stirring, till the crumbs come
separately and does not stick to each other.
Add the cardamom powder and give a good stir.

A small portion of cooked ukkarai when pressed between the
thumb and forefinger, should not feel sticky.
The ghee should shine in our finger.
Add in the chopped cashew nuts.
Remove and enjoy.

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Friends our NOV anneh's brother passed away.
Deepest condolences to Nov anneh and his family.
From all the sisters from the Kugan's Kitchen. :cry:

kugan,

u r true kugan. if want to gain , we have loose something.
we will share receipes whatever we know

sorry to hear the news. our deepest condelences to nov anna's family.

Sorry for ur brother Nov Anna.Our deepest condolences to u and ur family

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Friends our NOV anneh's brother passed away.
Deepest condolences to Nov anneh and his family.
From all the sisters from the Kugan's Kitchen. :cry:

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RIP... :bow:

friends,

why no sound from anyone. what happened, everything alright.
selvi

Deepest condolences for Nov Anna's loss. May God give your family comfort and peace.

Suja

Selviem,
Ungal ideasku mikka nandri. I decided to make white chicken chili(kind of a soup), tandoori wings, keema and veg samosas (an be assembled a day ahead), chips and salsa, veggie tray and bhel puri. Unga C-65 recipe kandippa post pannunga. Ennakum non-veg samayal nalla varoom. But I prefer veg and my kids and DH prefer non-veg!!. Again thanks nga.

Suja

Selvi, i kept getting some error msg when I tried to access the hub...adhaan edhuvum post panna mudiyalai...

Kugan,
Last night I made your chicken salna. It was wonderful. I had sent some to my friend last night. She called and said her kids and husband have enjoyed it . Kaaram skonjam kooda pottaen. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I am going to try Ragi puttu next. Ragi'l innippu adai and Kara adai and Kali recipe post pannureengala. I have never made this. I saw Ragi flour at the Indian store and would like to try them. No hurry whenever you get time. Thanks.

Suja

dev,

for me also i got error message when posting the messages and some time while browsing the thread.

Suja,
nice to see the receipes. what is white chicken, plz post that receipe. we can try it out.

chicken 65, my mom's receipe.

chicken cut into pieces, either with or without bone.

marination items:
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pepper jeera powder coarsely ground
salt
red food colour
ginger garlic paste
lemon juice
little coconut milk powder
little curd

mix and keep overnight, pour little oil, put 3 to 4 chicken pieces and cover with the lid, then after sometimes turn pieces cook and remove.

with the same marination, i do grilling.

try this . let me know whether u like it or not.

Sorry friends, yesterday I was not in the mood to log on.
I was very worried about our NOV anna.

The pain of loosing loved ones are still fresh in my heart and mind.
I hope our NOV anna copes well.
Thanks. Kugan98

Suja I am happy that you have already lined up your menu.
Selviem has posted her chicken 65 recipe.
Asathungga :lol:

If possible take a snap of your spread.


When you have the time please post your salsa recipe.

Suja I have posted few ragi recipes before.
I will see through and post the pages for you.
If I have not posted any particular recipe,
I will post it for you.

Thanks. Kugan98

Selviem, thanks a lot for the chicken 65 recipe.
I am sure one can use your recipe and make,
tofu 65 and cauliflower 65.
Thanks Selviem. Kugan98

Dev, ungga sathu maavu recipe vanthudichi.
My aunt was a bit busy with her son's 60th birthday.

Here it is.

SATHU MAAVU

Ingredients:
(A)
100 grms green gram dal
100 grms ragi
100 grms kambu
100 grms whole black urad dal

(B)
100 grms soya beans
100 grms whole wheat
100 grms par boiled rice
100 grms channa dal
100 grms groundnuts
50 grms cashew nuts
50 grms almonds
10 caradamom pods

Method:
Soak the ingredients in (A) for a night.
Next day drain them and allow them to sprout.
It might take 2 days.

Then dry toast the sprouted grms without moisture.
Dry roast all the ingredients in (B) except the cardamom pods.

Now mix the caradom pods to all the above ingredients.
Grind them in a kitchen dry mill or send it to a mill.
Store it in a air tight container.

You can make this sathu maavu even without sprouting the grams.

To Serve:
1 cup of water or milk, boil.
Add in 3 tsp of the powder.
Mix nicely so that no lumps are formed.
It will thicken lightly.
Add in sugar, remove.
Serve in a bowl with fruits or just like that.
You can make thick kali with this powder.
You can make a healthy drink with this powder.
You can add sugar syrup and make laddu too with this powder.

The Sathu Maavu:

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Sathu Maavu Porridge:

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Suja ma, as per your request.

In Kugan's Kitchen 1
In page 5
there is a recipe for ragi idli

In Kugan's Kitchen 2
In page 19
there is a recipe for ragi upma.

In page 48
Selviem has posted dosai and idli

In page 89
there are recipes for ragi kali and koozh.


I will soon post for you ragi urapu adai
and innipu adai.

Take care. Kugan98

Selvika,thanks for giving us another way of making chicken 65.Looks easy also.Will try out ur recipe soon.Thanks selvika

[tscii]Suja here is another way of making Chicken 65.


CHICKEN 65

Ingredients:
(A)
500 grms boneless chicken cut into bite pieces
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
¼ tsp pepper powder
1 egg white
1 tbs curds
2 tbs corn flour
1 tsp all purpose flour
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil
Little orange colour

(B)
Oil for deep frying
Curry leaves
Lemon juice or slices

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in (A).
You can marinate over night or for about 3 hours.

Heat a wok with oil for deep frying.
Drop few pieces at a time and deep fry them well.
It should not be over fried.
The chicken should feel crisp on the outer side,
but soft inside.

Fry all the chicken pieces in this manner.
Fry some curry leaves and sprinkle on the chicken pieces.
Serve with lemon slices or squeeze some lemon juice on them .
Serve them on a bed of lettuce.

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Thanks a lot for the sathu maavu recipe K...pls passon my gratitude to ur aunt too...:)

Chicken 65 looks very tempting...

Kuganka,Sathu Maavu recipe is really a very useful one.
Thanks for posting such a nice and healthy recipe.

Thanks for the chicken 65 recipe too.

Suja u can very well make kuganka's chicken 65 recipe.I have tried this several times for potluck as well as parties and it was a big hit always.

enga poiteenga ellorum???!!!... K's thread ivalo quietaa irukiradhu nallave illai...:(

Kugan and Selviem,
Thanks nga unga C-65 recipeikku. Kugan thanks for the Ragi recipes. Ragi puttu is on the agenda for the week-end. DH has been asking for a Looooooong time. Will let you know how it turned out. Aarthi Kugan's C-65 photo looks really appetizing. Party varaikum wait pannunumanu yosikeeraen!!

Selviem, White chili is a type chili cooked with chicken rather than red-meat. I tasted it at a friend's house and she passed along her recipe. She made it using a slow cooker. You can also make it on the stove top. Recipe is as follows

Chicken Chili
1 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast
1 15 oz can of northern beans
1 onion choppend
2-3 jalapenos sliced
2 cloves garlic crusHed
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cups chicken broth
water 1-2 cups
2 tbsp of country gravy mix(I normally use corn-starch or maida mixed with 1/4 of water. It is mainly a thickening agent)
Cilantro and green onions to garnish.
Can also add 1/2-1 tsp of powdered pepper

Combine all the ingredients and put it in a slow cooker on low for about 4-5 hours.

Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.

Alternatively you can brow the onions lightly and cook on a large pot for 1 hour on sim. Tastes good.

Try it and let me know.

Regards,
Suja

Suja thanks for the white chicken recipe.
Selviem please try it and tell us how it tastes.

I am cracking my head as to how to turn it into
a vegetarian dish :confused2:

try panni paarpom.
Thanks Suja. Kugan98

Suja, here is another simple chicken wing recipe.


GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS

Ingredients
8 chicken wings prick with a fork
1 tbsp corn oil

Marinade:
3 tbsp honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
Dash of pepper

Method
Combine marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add chicken wings to marinade and season for several hours or preferably overnight in the refrigerator. Drain chicken wings and reserve the marinade..

Add a tablespoon of oil into the reserved marinade and brush chicken wings with it.. Grill the chicken wings or barbecue them.

Turn over and baste with remaining marinade frequently. Serve barbecued chicken wings on individual plates with salsa (dipping sauce). and a slice of lime.



Thanks To My friend For The Picture:

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[tscii] Raagi puttu, I will be posting your adai soon.



PUTTU ( RAGI )

Ingredients:
2 cups ragi flour roasted
½ cup wholemeal flour roasted
1 cup grated coconut more or less.
2 tsp ghee
3 tsp sugar ( optional )
A pinch of cardamom powder.
Enough water

Method:
Mix the two flours, dissolve the salt in water
And sprinkle water little by little to the flour.
Use your fingers and mix throughly.
The flour should be wet, not into a dough.
Add the coconut and mix well.
Always use your finger tips, not palm.
Steam it in a steamer or puttu mould for
About 10 minutes.
Remove, add sugar, ghee and powdered cardamom.
Puttu is ready to be served.
Its best eaten while still hot.

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RAAGI URAPPU ADAI

Ingredients:

2 cups raagi flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup rice flour
1 big onion chopped fine
3 green chillies chopped fine
½ an inch ginger chopped fine
½ cup fresh coconut scrapings
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
1 sprig curry leaves chopped
½ tsp red chillie powder
Salt to taste
Little gingelly oil

Method:
Combine all the ingredients, except the oil.
Add water little by little and knead it to a soft dough.

Heat a dosai kal, wet your palm, take a lemon sized
ball of dough.
Put the dough in the middle of the dosai kal.
Carefully pat the dough with your fingers to form a
5 inch round adai. (careful not to burn your fingers)

Drizzle little oil around and over the adai.
Cook on both sides till done.
Remove and serve with any chutney of your choice.


This Is How You Must Pat:

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The Urappu Adai:

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SWEET RAAGI ADAI

Ingredients:

1 cup raagi flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
2 tbs rice flour
½ cup jaggery
3 tbs of fresh scrapped coconut
1 tsp freshly ground cardamom seeds
A pinch of salt
Little ghee

Method:

Heat the jaggery with ½ cup of water.
Let it dissolve, strain it for any impurities.

In a bowl, add in the 3 flours, coconut and caradamom powder.
Add in the jaggery and mix it into a soft dough.
Add more water if needed.

Heat a dosai kal, and do as you would for the raagi urappu adai.
Add little ghee and cook on both sides.

Serve with little butter or as it is.

Note: You can make the batter like a dosa batter,
and also make sweet dosas with the batter.

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aahaa...arummaiyaana ragi recipes... urappu adai senju rommbe naal aachu... will try it for tea today...