Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

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BRINJAL IN RICH MASALA

Ingredients:
300 grms long purple brinjals
Oil for shallow frying

1 big red onion chopped
1 big red juicy tomato chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tbs oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander powder
1 ½ tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbs cashew nuts paste
Lime juice to taste
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves.

Method:
Cut the brinjals into 2 inch pieces, lengthwise.
Heat oil in a pan, and shallow fry the brinjals.
See that they are cooked and little brown in colour.

Heat the 2 tbs of oil, add in the cumin.
Let it splutter, add in the chopped onions.
Sauté well, add in the ginger garlic paste.
Fry for about 2 minutes.

Add in the tomatoes and the 3 powders.
Add in the salt, cook till the tomatoes turn mushy,
and the powders well cooked. Oil should separate.

Now add 1 cup of water and the cashew paste.
Boil for few minutes till the gravy is thick.
Add in the fried brinjals and the lime juice.
Mix well, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
A very rich side dish.


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One of our friend has send me a pm.
She says she is shy to ask many things in the forum.
One of it she says, she loves Sabudana Khichdi.

She tried many recipes from the internet.
All were flops. It seems you are supposed to soak
the sago for about 6 hours. She says within minutes
her sago is all dissolved.

My dear friend, we cannot use the sago we get in Malaysia.
It's a different type of sago, they use for the khichadi.

I will post with pictures on how to cook, and how the sago looks like.
Please do not feel shy to ask.
We all learn by our mistakes. Thanks for all your praises and compliments. Thanks, Kugan98

Kugan, I am too waiting for the sabudana kitchadi,
recipe. Also let us know where we can get the
sabudana in Malaysia.

K, can we steam cook okra?... will it be slimy if steam cooked?... I've seen beautiful green steamed okras in the foodstalls in SG but never tried it... if U have a recipe for any such steamed okras, pls post it...

Interesting brinjal recipe... will try it...:)

Dev, steamed okra with sambal is very famous in Malaysia.
You can do the sambal, or even our millagai chutney, that we do for our dosai. I will usually steam cook the vendi , then sprinkle with little salt, pepper powder and pour little melted butter.
You have to serve them hot.
The vendi should be very young and fresh.

Here is the recipe with the sambal:

Vendi With Sambal:

Ingredients

250 grms vendi , cleaned and wiped dry.

Sambal
15 Dried Chilies, soaked
2 Fresh Red Chilies, chopped
3 Candlenuts
4 Shallots
2 Cloves Garlic
2 tsp Roasted Shrimp Paste (optional)
3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2- 3 Tbsp Lime Juice
2 tsp Palm Sugar
3 to 4 Tbsp Water
Salt to taste

Method

Prepare the sambal. Combine the dried chilies, fresh chilies, candlenuts, shallots, garlic and shrimp paste and blend them into a paste.

Cook the sambal paste in a low heat with the oil until fragrant and add the lime juice, sugar, water and some salt to taste.

Steam okra on a high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Transfer the cooked okra onto a plate. Cut the head and the tip. Then cut them into halves. Add to the sambal and give it a quick stir. Serve immediately.

We only cut the head and tip after cooking to prevent lot of slimeness.


Note: Another method is to steam the vendi.
Cut up fresh green chillies, add in soy sauce, oyster sauce,
Dip the vendi in it to eat.



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[tscii]Important facts that I found about our simple okra.


important health benefits as belows:
1) stabilizes blood sugar level
2) binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.
3) prevents constipation
4) feeds good bacteria (probiotics) residing in our body.
5) good for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.
6) good for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber
7) treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel.
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To retain most of its nutrients and self-digesting enzymes, it should be cooked as little as possible, eg with low heat or lightly steamed. Some even eat it raw. Another way consume lady fingers in a very simple way – steam lady fingers until cooked, cut into bite-sized pieces , toss with fried shallots oil and light soy sauce, and serve immediately.

[tscii]My dear friends, I think you can get this sabudana in the Brickfields area, in the Indian shops.
Those who cannot get simply pm me.
I will get from India and post it to you all :D
Thanks, Kugan98


SABUDANA (SAGO) KITCHADI

Ingredients:
2 cups sabudana
¼ cup green peas ( optional)
¼ cup dry roasted pea nuts (chopped roughly)
2 green chillies slit into 4 and cut across
1 big potato cut into small cubes and fried
2 tbs grated coconut

2 tbs oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tbs lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste

Method:

Wash the sabudana and soak it for 3 hours.
After 3 hours drain in a colander and keep aside.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
Add in the mustard seeds and cumin seedsand curry leaves.
When they crackle, add in the green chillies and green peas.
Stir for a second, add in the turmeric powder.

Now add in the soaked sabudana and salt.
Fry on a medium heat, stirring gently until the sabudana
becomes translucence. It will be about 5 to 6 minutes.

Now add in the grated coconut, fried potato cubes,
roasted peanuts, and the lime juice.
Give every thing a very gentle stir.
Remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot, taste will be very yummy.

This is how the raw Sabudana looks:

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This is how the soaked Sabudana looks:


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The cooked Sabudana Kitchadi:


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My dear friends, tomorrow in Malaysia they are having the UPSR exams for the 12 year olds.
My nephew and son both are sitting for the exam.
I am feeling the jitters.
I pray that Goddess Saraswathy, and Lord Murugan,
Bless all the children who are sitting for the exam.
Kugan98

kugan,

all the best for the kids, donot worry they will do the exams nicely. we all pray to god.

kugan,

sabudhana kitchandi looks colourful. very tempting, it is favourite dish too. i add boiled peas, boiled potato, steamed carrot to it.

definitely i will try ur procedure too.

Thanks K...I'll try it with veg sambal...Beautiful pic... very tempting...:)

Kugan, thank you very much for the sabudana kitchadi.
The picture looks very beautiful.
I have not seen this type of sabudana before.
I will try the Brickfields area to get it.
Failing which, I will pm you,he,he


Can you give the recipe for pedas.
Also rice flakes puttu.

Dear friends,
h r u all doing?
sorry was lil busy with my lil ones nursery admission process,as well as packing wokrs for amma.amma has left delhi

In delhi nursery admisisons looks like applying for IAS exams.such a difficult task,to get admisison in a good school.

Kuganka,so many dishes u have posted.Thanks for all the dishes.

Selvika,happy to know that u r back.hope u had a nice vacataion.

dev,unga CBE-la nursery admisison process eppadi?easya or else inge mathri thanna?

Btw,where is suvaika?

Aarthii, ingayum sila schoolsla ppl used to wait for appication forms right from 4 am... coz lateaa pona crowd jaasthi aagidum... Anyway, I don't have plans to put the kid in such schools coz they r all far away from my place... I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

Aarthi, how r u? yea back from vacation. enjoyed a lot. kids are missing the fun they had in india. still they r in vacation mood.

nursery means u mean kindergarten. now itself they start the admission? academic will be from April right?

Selviem, thank you very much for your kind wishes.
They need blessings from you all.

Selviem, thanks for the tips to use carrot in the kitchadi.
I fry the potato pieces, and add green peas.
I will try adding carrots, the next time.
Thanks, Selviem, Kugan98

Dev, here in my house, I will steam veges like carrots,
cauliflower, beans, long beans, vendi, radish and so on.
Just sprinkle little salt or soysauce, pepper powder,
and serve while hot, the children enjoy them.

Once in a way I will make, the chillie sauce, or peanut sauce.
Or at times dips for them.
They really enjoy them.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

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I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

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I will report you to Arvinder Singh :lol2: :yessir:

Kugan akka

all the best for your son's exam , Om Gan GanapathiyE namaha' :) :thumbsup:

Rose, no problem, I will post it for you.
Your request is coming soon.

I still owe, karuvadu kulambu, muttai kulambu.
I will be very free after this thursday.
Exams over :cheer: :happydance:
Thanks Kugan98

Aarthii, glad to see your post.
Can understand your difficulties.
How is your health now?

Do not worry mother has gone back.
Suja too was upset when her mother went home.

Take your time, Kugan98

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I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

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I will report you to Arvinder Singh :lol2: :yessir:

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who is tht? :roll: :huh:

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Exams over :cheer: :happydance:
Thanks Kugan98

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Exams nallaa ezhudhuneengaLaa? First rank varumaa? :lol:

K, my kid too loves steamed veggies... just salted or even unsalted...:)

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Rose, no problem, I will post it for you.
Your request is coming soon.

I still owe, karuvadu kulambu, muttai kulambu.
I will be very free after this thursday.
Exams over :cheer: :happydance:
Thanks Kugan98

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K, exam ungalukka kidska?... :P

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I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

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I will report you to Arvinder Singh :lol2: :yessir:

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who is tht? :roll: :huh:

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Indian Education Minister :rotfl:

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Exams over :cheer: :happydance:
Thanks Kugan98

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Exams nallaa ezhudhuneengaLaa? First rank varumaa? :lol:

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Uncle

:notthatway: avngalu National Award eh kidaikum :yessir:

Rajraj uncle, the children are clever kids.
They normally score 95% in all their exams.

This is the first Government exam they are sitting
at the age of 12. Nephew and son.

So worried that they might be tensed or have the exam jitters.
With all your blessings I am sure they will come in flying colours.

Thanks, Rajraj uncle, P.S Tamby, Dev, Aarthii and Selviem.
Kugan98

[tscii]Here is a simple sweet for all the sweet people :lol:


MILK PEDAS MICROWAVE METHOD

Ingredients:
300 grms condensed milk
2 ½ cups full cream powdered milk
¼ tsp cardamom powder
1 tbs butter
Little sliced almonds or pistachios

Method:
Mix the milk powder, condensed milk and cardamom powder.
Pour this in a deep microwaveable dish.
Microwave for 1 minute.
The contents will try to boil over.
Careful, remove and mix nicely.

Microwave again, I did it total for 6 minutes.
Every time only do it for a minute.
Every time remove and mix well.
(Some microwave timing may differ depanding on
the power settings.)

After the 4th minute, take a very small portion
and cool it. If you are able to roll between your fingers,
that means it is done. Add in the butter, mix well.

Transfer the mixture to a greased plate, spread evenly.
You can cut it into shapes, or roll it as I have done.
Garnish with the nuts.


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ahaaaaa.....gama gama vaasanai vanthu ennai izhuthidichu nga kugan......epadi irukeenga neenga & elaarum??

kugan ngov/dev/selvi/sudha/aarthi/nm elorukum periya vanthanam :notworthy:

dev.....steamed vendaikaaya....naan kelvi pattathilai.....but the picture & recipe of kugan seems very tempting....pannidaren seekiramey.
epadi irukeenga????i am sure the little one is bringing more joy day by day :-)

kugan nga....tried & swiped the plate clean of the sabudhana kitchadi.....very delicious.....konjam thayangi thaan senjen epadi varapogutho for the first time..nu....it came out extremely well....thank u ngo thank u...;-)

Glad kids did the exam well nga kugan.....pasangaluku exam na...parents thaan milk & sathulla aagaram saapidanum...becoz they expend more energy worrying for the kids...
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aarthi....thanks for enquiring......vanthiten vanthiten...;-) hope all is well with u at home.
ammava miss panareengala? kavalai padaatheenga i am sure she will be back to visit u again...;-)

selviiiiiiiiii.....vanthiteengala? long time no see.....hope u had a good trip....ethaavathu puthu recipe kidaichithungala on yr trip? hope all is well with u & kids.

ellaarum oru thattu & karandi eduthukonga kaiyiley........lets wake up the neighbours with a big bang.....a one & a two & a three............BANGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!
intha oru satham pothum...ellaarum vanthiduvaanga....or atleast etti yaavathu paarpaanga...:mrgreen: :noteeth: :noteeth:

dev....cbe ya ezupanum na...sollunga naanga ellaarum vanthidarom thattum karandiyum kaiyumaaa :noteeth: :noteeth:

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I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

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I will report you to Arvinder Singh :lol2: :yessir:

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who is tht? :roll: :huh:

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Indian Education Minister :rotfl:

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:rotfl3: Chumma kanna mooditu oru google search pannitu olara koodathu... In India, Ministry of Education comes under HRD Ministry. There is no education minister and that role too is taken care of by the HRD minister. FYI, the current HRD minister is Kapil Sibal.

Arvinder Singh might be some state edu minister...Not cabinet minister for sure...Neenga venumna onnu pannunga... TN Minister for School Education Thangam Thennarasu kitta venumna poi complain pannunga...;)

Note: Though there was a full-fledged education ministry in India long back(ie few yrs after Indian Independance I guess), it was merged with the HRD ministry some 20-25 yrs back.

kandippa vaanga Suvai...Wink

All fine... Kutiyin saettaigal naalukku naal adhigamaaite pogudhu and it sure is a pleasure to watch...Very Happy

K, MW milk peda super... It's a very easy version and taste superaa irukum... I used to do it when in SG... inga no MW and so milk pedas come from Agarwal's( a famous sweet stall in Coimbatore)... :lol:

Dev, unga IQ, GK, adhanga podhu arivu, IT (Information Thiramai) ellam apdiye pullarikka vaikudhu.

Kondinu.....

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Dev, unga IQ, GK, adhanga podhu arivu, IT (Information Thiramai) ellam apdiye pullarikka vaikudhu.

Kondinu.....

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Adhaan oru GK booka kalyanam panni irukene...aprom idhu kuda illaina eppadi...:lol2: anyway sudhaka, thanks for the compliment... but part of the compliment should go to wiki...:froggrin:

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Aarthii, glad to see your post.
Can understand your difficulties.
How is your health now?

Do not worry mother has gone back.
Suja too was upset when her mother went home.

Take your time, Kugan98

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am absolutely fine kuganka.
enna,amma ponathu thaan kastama iurku.Pesama subra innum 1 month kalichu vanthu irukalamnu thonuthu. :wink:
really me and pranay had a nice time with her.

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Aarthii, ingayum sila schoolsla ppl used to wait for appication forms right from 4 am... coz lateaa pona crowd jaasthi aagidum... Anyway, I don't have plans to put the kid in such schools coz they r all far away from my place... I plan to put her in Euro kids...anga admission easy coz it's my cousin who runs that branch of euro kids...hehehe...;)

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Euro kids!Good school dev.It has good reputation all over india.
Even in delhi also u have euro kids.

U r talking abt euro kids playschool or formal school.

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Aarthi, how r u? yea back from vacation. enjoyed a lot. kids are missing the fun they had in india. still they r in vacation mood.

nursery means u mean kindergarten. now itself they start the admission? academic will be from April right?

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Yes definitely they will miss selvika.
Here pranay is missing amma a lot.she stayed with us for more than 1 month.

yes selvika,school opens by apirl only.But for that they will close the admisisons by october mid.By august end they will release the forms,and lot of interactions,interviews so on will be there.finally they will come with the selection list by october mid.

we have applied for some seven to eight schools slevika.Already two came with their results at first level,we have not thru it.we got negative result.dunno about the rest selvika.
really it is very hard to get admisison in a good school.
so many criterias are there for the selection.lets see.
Only god has to help us out in finding a good school.

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aarthi....thanks for enquiring......vanthiten vanthiten...;-) hope all is well with u at home.
ammava miss panareengala? kavalai padaatheenga i am sure she will be back to visit u again...;-)
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We all r doing fine suvaika.How about everyone there?
Yes suvaika,romabave miss panren.Enna vida my son rombave miss panran.

Aarthii, Eurokids has both playgroups and kindergarten... Adhai ellam mudhalla mudikkatuum... aprom paarkalaam schoola paththi... it'll take 3 yrs for her to complete it anyway...:)

S is interested in putting her in Stanes... that's where he did his last few yrs of schooling... so he's very keen to put her there... but as U've said, it's very hard to get admission there... Anyway, as of now I don't see schooling as a big issue... IMO, any decent school will do... it needn't be the best... But we'll surely give the best ones a shot... By God's grace, if we can get admission there, well n good... even if not, we can always find a place in a decent schoolnu namburen...when i say good skol, I don' mean skols that show best results in terms of marks... I mean the ones that can bring out the best in the child and teach life skills... attitude is what matters atlast... That is my belief...:)