KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

kugan,
i am reading all the messages. why i should be angry.

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Originally Posted by kugan98

[tscii]Dev, here is the tomato kasundi.
I am also pasting the paper cutting for you to see.

Selviem is missing from Kugan's kitchen.
Ye mah, kovamaa?


TOMATO KASUNDI

500 grms ripe red tomatoes
10 grms chillie powder
10 grms ginger make into paste
10 grms garlic pips make into paste
10 grms cumin powder
60 grms sugar
40 grms or ¼ cup oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 ½ tbs salt less or as needed
1 ½ tsp tumeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
150ml vinegar

Method:
Blanch the tomatoes and remove the skins.
In a blender blend the tomatoes lightly.

Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add the oil and mustard seeds.
Let them splutter, now add all the other ingredients,
except the sugar and the vinegar. Let it cook on medium flame.
Keep stirring for about 10 minutes.

Now add the sugar and vinegar, taste for salt, and keep on
cooking till it is reduced to a thick saucy consistency.
Remove cool and bottle. Goes well with chappathi,
and as a sweet pickle.

You can make this kasundi using brinjals.
You have cut the brinjals into very small cubes
And an addition of powdered fenugreek seeds.
Its also a sweet pickle to serve in functions for vegetarian meals.

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sorry ka, neenga intha dialogue sonNathum ennaku vadivelu thaan gynabaham vanthuthu :rotfl:

Hello nga kugan,

I have been wanting quinoa recipe & super ah pottuteenga with pictures...thank u nga! kandipa try pannitu solaren.

dev...oru diet manual ezhuthidunga...it will surely be easy for reference...as there are so many tips that are being given by you/kugan /selvi & others.

kugan /selvi/suvai...ya vitutu.....sudha/ dev/ ksen ellaarum meet panni irukaanga.....sari paravaa ilaai pogattum.......enna saapiteenga nu menu type pannunga.... naangalum padichi suvaichikarom
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kugan nga.....yr parboiled rice urundai...romba konjama try pannen....vegu vegu jore aaga vanthidichi....omg wish i had made more.....taste romba abaaram & i tell u....yr method was just perfect to the dot. Thank u nga!!! :-)
nalla vaangi katikiten for making very little...so will be making more this weekend ;-)

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Originally Posted by suvai

...so will be making more this weekend ;-)

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enakku konjam anuppi vainga ! :lol:

Dev, its some sort of sweet pickle.
It goes well with breads, as a sandwich filling, with rice and so on.
Illaati westerner eppadi favouritenu solluraaru.
You can read his version, once NOV anneh loads the cutting.

The one we make with brinjals will always be a big hit with all the visitors we have for vegetarian lunch.
Normally all will ask for the recipe before they leave.
Thanks. Kugan98

Tamby ennai paarthaal comedyaai theriutha :lol:
Thanks. Kugan98

Suvai nga, I am so happy that you liked the recipe.
It is a disappeared dish.

There is one more of my great grandmother's recipe.
It is called par boiled rice halwa.
Also a disappeared dish.
I will do and post it with pictures for you.
Thanks. Kugan98

Rajraj, welcome to Kugan's Kitchen.
Nichayam Suvai nga unggalukku anupuvaanga.
Thanks. Kugan98

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Originally Posted by kugan98

You can read his version, once NOV anneh loads the cutting.

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Here is the article...

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.as...ec=sundaymetro

Suvai, neenga ellarum vaanga...oru mega mmeet arrange pannidurom...

Menu... we had salads & juice at Pure n naturals .
Corn n mushroom salad
peanut and nuts salad.

Ksen & sen had beetroot & carrot juice with ginger & she gave a thumbsup for it...

TM & HR had strawberry juice/milkshake...Sudhaka had pineapple juice... Naanum maddyum saladlaye kuriyay irundhom...:lol:

Aprom lunch at peking...lunch was veg & non-veg... Sudha, Ksen,Maddy vegetarians... me , sen, HR & TM non-vegs.

Menu:
Sweetcorn mmushroomm soup
Hot n sour veg soup
hot n sour n.veg soup
Veg balls in hot garlc sauce
chicken lollipop
chilli fish
mushroomm & egg fried rce
shanghai fried rice

Avalo thaan...:)

K, thanks for the recipe... NOV linke kuduthitaar for the article...

brinjal kasundi recipeumm post pannunga...

Dev, nalla fantastic menu thaan.
Glad you all enjoyed the food.
Thanks. Kugan98

NOV anneh thanks for the link anneh.
Kugan98

[tscii]Dev, I am posting the pumpkin soup, as we make.
My aunt suggested that, we can add 2 tbs of well cooked
mysore dal, while we blend the pumpkin. This will reduce
the sweetness of the pumpkin. Thanks. Kugan98


PUMPKIN SOUP

Ingredients:

300 grms pumpkin skinned and chopped
1 large white onion chopped
3 pips of garlic smashed
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 tbs dry thyme
¼ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp curry powder (optional)
Freshly ground pepper powder
Salt to taste
½ cup heavy cream
3 cups of vegetable stock. Less or more according to thickness needed

Method:

Pre heat oven to 200 degeress C
Mix the onion, garlic and thyme in olive oil.
Add in the chopped pumpkin, pepper and salt and mix well.
Spread this mixture in a baking tray, with the bay leaf and roast for about 20 minutes.
Stir in between once or twice. It should have been tender by now.

Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooking pot.
Add in the vegetable stock, cumin powder and curry powder.
Simmer for about 10 minutes. Taste for seasonings.
Now remove from the stove, discard the bay leaf.
Let it cool a little. Then puree the soup in a blender.
Before serving reheat the soup and mix in the heavy cream.
Serve hot with bread.

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bayleaf again!!!... I'll try it without bayleaf... & will use LF milk in place of cream...

Thanks a lot for the roasted pumpkin soup K...

Oru chinna doubt...at wht temp should the oven be set?

Dev, 1 bay leaf you will not find any smell.
You can do it without the bay leaf too.
Set the oven to about 190 to 200 degrees C.
Sorry for not mentioning that.
You will have a nice aroma if you roast the pumpkin.
Or you can do it even without roasting.
Thanks. Kugan98

I'll try roasting the pummpkins... Thanks again K...:)

Still in the subject of pumpkin, try this pumpkin payasam.
Truly delicious. You have to try it once to know the truth.


PUMPKIN PAYASAM

Ingredients
2 cups ripe pumpkin,cooked and mashed well, without lumps (like puree ).
500 grms grated jaggery
25 grms fried raisins
25 grms fried cashew nuts
2 tbs honey
1 tsp cardamon powder
4 cups thin milk or more and 1 cup thick milk from 1 big coconut
2 tbs ghee
salt a pinch

Method:
Add a cup of water in jaggery and prepare a syrup.
In a pot, add the syrup ,thin milk and the mashed pumpkin and bring to boiling point
Reduce the heat, add the honey and ghee and cook till thick.
Add thick milk,cardamon powder and boil again once.
Serve decorated with fried raisins and cashew nuts.

Note: Reduce or increase the thin coconut milk,
According to the thickness of payasam wanted.

inaiku 'National pumkin day ' :lol2:

Tamby why are you scared of pumpkin?

Read here. Thanks to the net.

Pumpkin Nutrition

The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. In the conversion to vitamin A, beta carotene performs many important functions in overall health.

Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protect against heart disease. Beta-carotene offers protection against other diseases as well as some degenerative aspects of aging.

Pumpkin Nutrition Facts
(1 cup cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)

Calories 49
Protein 2 grams
Carbohydrate 12 grams
Dietary Fiber 3 grams
Calcium 37 mg
Iron 1.4 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Potassium 564 mg Zinc 1 mg
Selenium .50 mg
Vitamin C 12 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Folate 21 mcg
Vitamin A 2650 IU
Vitamin E 3 mg

Thanks. Kugan98

[tscii] Dev, here is the recipe for Brinjal Kasundi.
Its a fool proof recipe. You just have to follow
the recipe and it will be done.
Those who like can try with 500 grms or 250 grms brinjals.
Thanks. Kugan98


BRINJAL KASUNDI

1 kg round brinjals
10 tbs sugar
3 tbs salt more or less
8 tbs chillie powder
1 whole bunch garlic
3 tbs cumin powder
1 1/2 tbs mustard made into powder
2 tbs funugreek powder
2 tbs tumeric powder
1 1/2 cup oil
1 cup vinegar


Method:
Wipe the brinjal and cut into ½ inch cubes.
Do this last, or the brinjal will turn brown.
Pound the garlic roughly.
Mix all the powders with vinegar.
Heat the oil, add the pounded garlic.
When it’s slightly brown add the powder mixture.
Stir nicely till all the spices are coated with oil.
Add the brinjal and mix nicely.
Add the sugar and salt, the sugar will melt,
And look a bit watery. Stir nicely little while,
till the brinjal are 3/4 half cooked. ( It should not be overcooked)
The brinjal pieces will be a bit crunchy.
When cooled you can bottle it.
Can be eaten with chapathi, or as a sandwich filling, with dosai, or even with rice. It will be a hit with friends visiting.

Thanks. Kugan98


P.S do not worry about the amounts mentioned.
Just follow the recipe and you will have a nice brinjal kasundi.

I will try to post a picture soon.

THE CUBED BRINJALA:

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THE COOKED BRINJAL KASUNDI:

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Tamby why are you scared of pumpkin?

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Kugan ka I am not scared of pumpkin, I am scared of 'Dev's' Pumpkin cooking??

:rotfl:

rightly said kugan, pumpkin is such a good vegetable. it is very good for health

[tscii]This is a very nice chicken in soy sauce recipe.
I made this with meal maker.
Same way as for chicken.
Thanks. Kugan98

CHICKEN IN SOY SAUCE

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken cut into small pieces
1 tsp ginger juice
1 tsp garlic juice
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp red chillie powder
Little salt
Marinate for about 3 hours or over night.

1 big onion sliced
5 pips garlic cut julienne
2 cm thumb size ginger cut julienne
2 green chillies cut julienne

2 tbs thick soy sauce (more if you want the colour darker)
2 tbs light soy sauce (more or less according to the salt taste)
Juice of 1 lime
Oil for frying

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add the chicken pieces and fry them ¾ cooked.
Remove and keep aside. Remove all oil from the wok.

In the same wok , add 1 tsp of oil,
Add in the onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies.
Sauté little while till the onion turns little limp.
Dish out and keep aside. We do not want the ingredients to become very soft.

In the same wok, add both the sauces, and 2 cups of water.
Add in the fried chicken pieces.
Let it come to a slow boil, till all the sauces are absorbed by the
chicken pieces. Keep stirring now and then. Taste for salt.
When nearly all the sauce is dry, add in the fried onion, ginger mixture.
Squeeze the lime juice, give a good stir and remove.
Garnish with onion rings or cut coriander leaves.

For those who do not like to fry the chicken,
You can add in the chicken pieces, when you add the sauces
with water. Add more water and let the marinated chicken cook in the sauce.

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Kugan ka

I thought u were a viggie??

Tamby, you did not read my recipe fully.

The recipe is for soy chicken.
I made it with SOYA MEAL MAKER.
Appa vegetarian thaaneh?

You are right we are all vegetarians.

Thanks. Kugan98

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Tamby, you did not read my recipe fully.

The recipe is for soy chicken.
I made it with SOYA MEAL MAKER.
Appa vegetarian thaaneh?

You are right we are all vegetarians.

Thanks. Kugan98

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ahaaa dev......kandipa pottudalaam oru meet..;-)
thank u for taking the time to list out the menu for each & every person......seems like u all had a great time....vegetarian items saapidum bothellaam naangalum irunthom thaan onga meet la :mrgreen:

kugan nga...kandipa onga grandmother recipeyum podunga....will surely try it...i always liked puzhungal arisi preparations.

raj nga........anupichitaa poguthu nga ;-)

Suvai nga kavallaipadaatheengga.
I will cook and post few of the dishes that Dev and Sudha
had in their meet. Thanks Kugan98




I will post the parboiled rice halwa soon for you.
Thanks.

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POTATO PULAO

Ingredients:
2 cups of basmati rice soak for 10 minutes.
300 grms potatoes cut into 2’ chunks
2 tomatoes chopped fine
3 green chillies sliced
2 big onions sliced
4 tbs yogurt
1 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
A little tumeric powder
3 tsp ghee
2 tbs mint leaves
3 cups of water

To Season:
2 small bay leaves
1 star anise
2 cardamom
½ tsp aniseeds

To Garnish:
1 tbs coriander leaves
1 tbs fried onions

Method:
Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pot.
Add in all the seasonings, add in the onions and green chillies.
Sauté well, add in the ginger garlic paste, fry till golden colour.

Add in the potatoes, and stir for a while.
Let the potatoes become a little brown and is little soft.
Add in the chopped tomatoes, chillie powder, tumeric and salt.
Simmer this for about 3 minutes till the tomatoes are mushy.
Add in the mint leaves and curds, also the drained rice.
Sauté till the rice gets well coated with the paste.

Add the water and taste for salt. Combine well, cover and cook the pulao on a very low flame, till all the liquid is absorbed, and the rice is cooked. Off the flame and keep covered for some time.
Later fluff up the rice and garnish with the coriander leaves and fried onions. Serve warm with onion raitha.

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Originally Posted by suvai

ahaaa dev......kandipa pottudalaam oru meet..;-)
thank u for taking the time to list out the menu for each & every person......seems like u all had a great time....vegetarian items saapidum bothellaam naangalum irunthom thaan onga meet la :mrgreen:

kugan nga...kandipa onga grandmother recipeyum podunga....will surely try it...i always liked puzhungal arisi preparations.

raj nga........anupichitaa poguthu nga ;-)

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Ungalukku ellamm serthu sudhaka saapitaanga...:P

next time in cbe, u SHOULD allot some time for us Suvai...:) kandippa meet pannanum...

K, super pulao... parcel pls...:noteeth: Idhula potatoku badhil wht other vegs can i use?...

Have u posted a mmushroom pulav recipe already?...if not, pls post one...

kugan, nice potato pulao. i will try this next week. can we add whatever veges we like?

Thanks Dev, when ever I am lazy I would do this type
of 1 pot dish.
You can add any veges of your choice.


I will surely do the mushroom pulav and post the recipe

Dev, I will be doing your hot and sour soup today for Suvai nga.
Later the veges in garlic sauce.
Shanghai fried rice will be like our normal fried rice.
If there is any difference please let me know.
Suvai nga saapitta maathari irrukkum. :lol:

Thanks. Kugan98

Thanks Selviem for your nice words.

Pulav's have no hard and fast rules.
We can add any veges we like.

Thanks. Kugan98

In Malaysia, string hoppers are taken with non-vege gravies, sothi, or with coconut scrappings and brown sugar.
In India it is made into different types of sevai.
One of them is called Tomato Sevai.

TOMATO SEVAI O R SEMIYA

Ingredients:

2 cups sevai or boiled rinsed cooled semiya
3 big tomatoes chopped fine.
2 green chilles slit and sliced
tsp chillie powder
tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

Temperings:
1 tbs oil
tsp cumin seeds
tsp mustard seeds
tsp urad dal

a pinch of hing
1 tbs cashew nuts optional
1 sprig curry leaves


Garnishing:
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
2 tbs grated coconut for garnishing optional

Method:
Heat oil in a non-stick wok. Add all the tempering items.
Stir for a minute, add the green chillies, and tomatoes.
Saut nicely, add in the chillie and tumeric powder and salt.
Add very little water and let the tomatoes cook till mushy.
When well blended, add in the sevai or semiya.
Stir gently, so that the mixture coats the sevai well.
Add the grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.
Mix well and serve.

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PULI SEVAI OR SEMIYA

Ingredients:

2 cups sevai or boiled semiya
1 tbs groundnuts
1 tbs chana dal
tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
3 red chillies broken
2 tbs of tamarind paste mixed in cup water
tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
tsp of asafetida powder
1 tsp fenugreek seeds roas ted and powdered
2 tbs gingelly oil
2 tbs of fresh coconut (optional
Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Heat a wok add the oil, then add the mustard seeds,
Chana dal, groundnuts, curry leaves, and dry chillies.
Now add the tamarind juice, the tumeric powder
And salt. Cook until it is thickened.
The oil should rise to the top.
Now add fenugreek and asafetida powder. Stir well.
Add enough of this masala to the boiled semiya or sevai
Garnish with fresh coconut and coriander leaves.

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kugan nga....semma semiya items..the pics look more tempting especially the puli sevai...........enaku sevai romba pidikum...we also have it with thengai paal & mundiri parrupu podi & sugar....
dev & selvi.....i know its not fit for a diet menu...but its okay to have it once in a while....ennaa solareenga??? correct thaaney naan??? :mrgreen:

kugan nga...potato pulao kooda asathalaa thaan iruku...try pannitu solaren...

between u selvi & dev....have posted so many mouth watering recipes that i need to try slowly one by one. one months recipes aachey
:mrgreen:

dev...adutha murai....will surely make sure to othukify time for the meet..;-)
oh sudha avanga vegetarian katchiyaaa??? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

selvi.......are u on diet with dev too?

poosanikaai pottu kuzhambu vadam/vadagam pannuvaanga...anyone with a good recipe?

i remember a neighbour...used to make poosanikaai halwa....for all the functions...........so much so ...avanga veetila irunthu dappa vanthichinaa..lid thirakaamaleye...we wld all say...."poosanikaai halwa".... :rotfl: my mom & other elders used to get upset with us....
:mrgreen:

kugan nga... kambu koozh saapidalai :-(..to be honest maranthiten....

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Originally Posted by suvai

poosanikaai pottu kuzhambu vadam/vadagam pannuvaanga...anyone with a good recipe?

i remember a neighbour...used to make poosanikaai halwa....for all the functions...........

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suvai: enga oorukku vaanga! :) Aunty will make you poosanikkaai morkkuzhambu, pooNdu/miLagukkuzhambu, pumpkin halwa, carrot halwa,gulfi etc! :) aanaal weight yeriduchunnu solla koodaadhu ! :lol: