Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

Potato Kuruma

Required Items:

Potatoes - 3 to 4
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1 Big
Chilli powder - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice : 1 to 2 tbsp

For Grinding :

Garlic - 5 gloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp

For Seasoning :

Cinnamon sticks (pattai) - 2 inch
Oil - 3 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

Chop the onion into fine thin strips
Chop the Tomato into small pieces.
Peel the outer skin of the potatoes.
Chop the potatoes into medium sized pieces and pressure it for 1 whistle. It has to be boiled well. But the shape should be retained.
Grind Garlic, Ginger, Fennel seeds & coconut into a fine paste.
In a pan, pour the oil and add the cinnamon sticks and fry for few seconds.
Now add the finely sliced onions and fry it until it is translucent.
Now add the tomato pieces and fry for about 1 to 2 minutes..
Add the coconut paste now and allow it to boil in a low flame.
After 1 minute add the boiled potato pieces and mix well.
Now pour 1 1/2 cups of water and add Chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
After mixing everything well, close the pan with a lid and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
Now open the lid and add the tamarind juice mix it well and allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes.

This kuruma has a nice taste.As well it has a nice aroma also.


Goes well with Chappati,Aappam & Poori

kugan,
wow kashmiri pulao, it is a favourite dish for everyone in our family. thanks for posting the receipe. definitely i will try and give u the feedback.
selvi

thanks for the clarification kugan, i showed the picture of pineapple fried rice to my kids. they told without pineapple we will try. let me try that way.
selvi

Aarthi,
thanks. what u had with sweet potato adai. spice chutney will be fine. I like to have without any chutney.
selvi

Aarthi,
potato kuruma looks easy, i will try. kids will enjoy.
selvi

K, the pulav recipe looks very interesting... will try it soon & let u know... what r the fresh fruits I can add to the pulav?

Did I tell u that I tried the drumstick leaves rasam & we liked it???!!!...Thanks a lot for the recipes...

Aarthi, kutti is much better... cold is not completely cured yet... thanks a lot for asking...:)

Hi all
Kugan ka ..sure ..na enga poga porenka .. kadippa thread often visit panren
Suvai ka ..yea everything is well :)hope u r doing good too
Kugan akka M,adhu , selvi ka , Dev , Sudha ka , Shanthy.ka how r u all

Here is Annis Special thenga saadham

Ingredients
Rice - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Bay leaves , cinnamon sticks , cloves , cardamom --1 each
garlic pods - 6 (be generous)
pudina - 1 bunch or less
green chilly - 2
Mixed veggie(peas - carrot -mushroom) -
100gm
Salt to taste
Thenga paal (Thick)- 1 cup
water - 3/4 cup

Method
Put 2 tbsp ghee in the rice cooker , wait until it melts add garam masala items listed above.
Fry whole garlic pods depending on ur liking and put mint leaves and fry it until the aroma oozes out.
Now add the veggies(half cooked will speed the process)
Add 1 cup coconut milk and 3/4 cup water and allow it to boil .
Add the salt at this stage and check if it is correct.
Now add rice and close the rice cooker. Let stand for 5 minutes after the Thenga paal saadham is done

PS : Chilly convention : 1 cup rice ku 2 green chilly
Coconut milk alavu - 1 cup rice - 1 cup coconut milk and 3/4 water
so 2 cup rice - 2 cup coconut milk and 1 3/4th cup water and so on

Try it and let me know how it was , i will pass it on to my anni :)

Love u all
Nithi

nithisri,
so nice of u. thenga sadaam receipes sounds good. we all r waiting for this receipe. sure we will post the feedback.
whenever u get time please visit the thread.
thanks
selvi

hello kugan nga...............ongaluku thaan nandri sollanum....super pineapple fried rice......very tasty & enjoyed the new taste with the fruit...;-) thanks to u & yr encouraging ways of giving us the recipes.

selvi...i also tried yr theeyal....super taste....very different too....thank u nga.

dev.....meet panitaa pochi ;-) so u tried the murugaikeerai rasam?? wow...inga kidaikarthilai antha keerai....kidaikumbothu thaan i have try...also happy to note that yr dtr is getting better...:-)

nithi...thanks for the thengai pulao...:-) glad to note all is well.

aarthi......thanks for yr recipes too..:-)

suvai,
thanks for ur feedback. i will convey this message to mami, she will be very happy.

selvi

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Originally Posted by Selviem

Aarthi,
thanks. what u had with sweet potato adai. spice chutney will be fine. I like to have without any chutney.
selvi

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Selvika,as u have stated in the recipe,i made kara chutney.
We had it with kara chutney only.This chutney really matches the aadai.Nice recipe selvika.

One more thing selvika,tried ur onion theeyal for today's lunch.It came out very well.Thanks for the recipe selvika.

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Originally Posted by dev

Aarthi, kutti is much better... cold is not completely cured yet... thanks a lot for asking...:)

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Thats good dev, Kutti is getting much better.

Actually once if the cold has come,definitely it will take a week to go.That too for kids,paduthi eduthudum.Take care of her.

kuganka,tried chappati rolls which u have posted long back for todays breakfast.

It came out very well.thanks a lot kuganka.

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Originally Posted by Selviem

Aarthi,
potato kuruma looks easy, i will try. kids will enjoy.
selvi

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Give a try selvika.Hope u all will like it.

Suvai, try the rasam when u get a chance...

Aarthii, u r riight...it's already around 10 days since she caught the cold...

Today I chanced upon fresh kaatu kothamalli... appapa...enna oru manam...:) made chutney with it...

Here's mom's coriander chutney recipe.This chutney will be sweetish due to the addition of sugar. Sugar is to mask the bitterness of cori.

1 bunch coriander leaves with stem- chopped roughly...

2 green chillies -slit & saute in oil till whitish

a handful of urad dhal -stir fry in oil until slightly brown. Add asafoetida to it before taking off fire.

karumbu sakkarai- a tblsp or more-this chutney will be sweetish. so add to ur liking

gooseberry sized tamarind.

Saute the cori & tamarind in a tsp oil until the cori is wilted & starts to turn slightly brownish.

Take all in a mixie cup. Add salt & grind adding minimal water to a rough paste. This goes well with rice & can be stored in fridge for 3-4 days. If using with idli/dosai, add more water & grind to a slightly smooth paste.

Aarthi,
thanks for ur feeback. definitely i will try ur potato kuruma and come back to u.
selvi

Aathaadi, one day severe headache and very bad cold (from Dev's daughter) did not come near the pc and so many postings.
Kugan is very very happy. Thanks, Thanks. :notworthy:
Kugan98

Dev, you can use fresh firm mango cubes,
instead of the pineapple cubes.
Try it will be very colourful and tasty.
I usually prepare this dish when I am having,
guests for lunch.

Thanks for trying the drumstick leaves rasam.


Also thanks for your coriander chutney.
I am sure it will be a different taste as to what
I usually prepare. Thanks Dev.
Kugan98


Dev, when my little one has cold, I will take 1/2 a vethilai,
little tulasi, and few karpuravalli leaves.
just warm them in a chatty, squeeze out the juice.
Once in the morning and once in the evening.
Paranthu pooiudum the cold.
Rub little vicks in the chest and back, before she goes to sleep.
Avaluthaan. Kugan98

Aarthii, thanks for all your very nice feed backs.
We all feel very happy when someone benefits
from the recipe we give. Good keep on trying.

Thanks for your nice potato kurma.
I will surely try it.

The other day I made cauliflower pulao
with your simple kurma.

Aarthii, sometimes the recipe will look very simple.
Only when you cook you will know the taste.

Thanks Aarthii, do keep posting your recipes.
Thanks. Kugan98

Nithi ma, thanks for the thenkai paal sathaam.
There can be 10 types of thenkaai paal satham.
I am sure all will have a different unique type of taste.
So post any recipe that you have.
Do not worry if some one has posted a recipe
with a same type of title.
Thanks Nithi. Kugan98

Suvai nga, neenga suvaio suvai thaan.
Thanks for your very nice encouraging feed backs.

This thread survives is because of nice kind
people like you all Suvai.

Your feed backs and encouragements are very
important to us.

Thanks, please feel free to request any other
recipe that you would like nga.

Thanks Kugan98.

Selviem I am glad your children like the recipes
from this thread.
In spite of your tight schedule you ask and cook from
this thread for your children.
Hats off to you Selviem.

Try and gives the feed back.
Selviem you can even advise us as to how to
make the dish more tasty and so on.
All suggestions are received with open arms.

Take care. Kugan98.

[tscii] This eggless cake was posted by our Superspiczy (where are you Superspicy? some where in June this year.
Since now I am hunting for eggless cakes I tried hers.
It was a bit dense, I used milk in stead of water.
The cake was tasty. Thanks Superspiczy. Kugan98

SUPERSPICY'S CAKE
Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp vinegar
Method:

Preheat oven to 375°F.Spray a small baking pan (8×12) with vegetable spray or Baker’s Joy.Combine dry ingredients directly in the pan. Mix all the wet ingredients. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients leaving out the vinegar until the final step.

Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring together in pan until well combined. Stir in the vinegar rapidly and immediately place pan into preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 min.

Optional: You can stir in 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips just before baking to make a richer cake with melted chocolate bits or swirls.

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K, can I try tulasi+vethili+karpuravalli saaru for a 15 month old... won't it be too kaaram for her?... pls clarify...

Dev, if your daughter is only 15 months.,
take 2 to 3 tulasi leaves, 1/2 a karparavalli leave,
warm it and squeeze the juice.
take 1/2 tsp of the juice, mix with warm honey and feed her.
I used to do that for my Aishu.
The salli will come out with her motion.
You can warm the vethillai rubbed with oil
Then put it on her chest and back. Thats also good.

Please only do it if you are happy.
Ask your mother for advice.
Thanks. Kugan98

THENGAVADA

This is a Kerala item similar to our South Indian tattai.
The pepper in this dish gives it the umph.
Goes well with hot tea.

Ingredients:
3 cups rice flour
1 cup roasted urad dal flour
1/2 cup fresh coconut
tsp tumeric powder
1 tbs crushed pepper corns
1 tbs ghee
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Mix all the ingredients except the oil.
Add enough warm water and knead to a soft dough.
Spread a clean cheesecloth, or white cloth on the table.
Break off pieces of the dough and roll them into small
Lime sized balls. Place the ballon the cloth and flatten
Each ball into a disk. The cloth will absorb some of the
Water from the dough and make it easier to fry.
Heat oil in a wok, deep fry the disk to a golden colour.
Remove and store in a tin after cooling.

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K, will try it... she still has chest congestion... hope this home remedy works... :)

kugan,
thanks a lot for ur words. i am trying ur receipes whatever suits my family. my kids enjoys the dish. whenever i try ur receipes or from the thread, my husband says this is malaysian dish.
Thanks for giving so many receipes. thengavada is like very much, my grandma used to prepare this. It is very tasty. nowadays, who is making all these dishes. it is difficult to press. for that my mom use chapathi presser.

kugan i made coffee cake 2 times at home. yesterday i made by night everything is finished, so i made again today. We r enjoying like anything. that much tasty. My son had a picnic today, so he packed for his friends. I told them choclate cake, so it vanished very fast.

thanks kugan.
selvi

K, for eggless cakes, adding condensed milk gives good results they say... u can find such recipes at tarla dalal's website... or try this...

http://myadigemane.blogspot.com/2009...less-cake.html

dev,
sorry to hear that ur kutty is struggling with cold. Donot worry. u can give vertilai saru, tulasi saru, omavalli elai saru. any of this, just grind and filter the juice. just lukewarm and add of pinch of salt. all the flum will come out by vomitting or by potty. Since the climate is cold, u can give this everyweek. Coz of this she will be relieved from cold and she will get appetite.
Actually we start from 30 days of child birth, Now my kids are 8 1/2 and 6 1/2. everyweek i give them kashayam.
so we can prevent them from severe cold , fever etc. once the whole body system is clear, there is no chance of getting cold.

u try this. one or two times it will be difficult, after that they get use to this.

selvi

Selvi, I'll try and let u know how it worked... thanks a lot... :)

Selviem I am glad that your children enjoyed the cake.
I am trying out other cake, if successful. I will post
the recipe. Thanks Kugan98

Thanks Dev for the link for the eggless cake.
I will soon make and post the result.

Hopefully your child gets better soon.
Too long a cold is not good for a child.
Take care, she will be fine soon.
Thanks. Kugan98

I love whatever that is sweet and sour. A recipe given by my friend.

This is one of my favourite dish.

SWEET MANGO CURRY

400 grms of raw green mango cubed with skin on.
2 big onions finely chopped
2 big tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbs oil
10 garlic pips crushed
1 tbs chillie powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
tsp fenugreek seeds
tsp cumin seeds
tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Water

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, cumin, and fenugreek.
Now add the crushed garlic and fry, add the chopped onions, saut e well.
Add the chillie powder, tumeric powder and salt. Stir for a minute.
Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Add in the mango pieces and stir well.
Add enough water for the mangoes to be cooked.
Add in the sugar and cook on low flame till you get the curry consistency. Remove and serve with roti or rice.

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Dev,
drumstick leaves soup is very good for cold. i think i have posted the receipe, in kugan thread 1. u check if it is not there, then i will post.

selvi

Children will love this pancake.

BANANA PANCAKES

Ingredients:
1 cup long grain rice soaked for 3 hours
5 ripe bananas
1/2 a cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ghee.

Method:
Grind the rice with the bananas, and brown sugar.
The batter should have the consistency of pancake batter.

Heat a griddle, smear the griddle with tsp of ghee.
Pour a ladleful of batter evenly to form a thick pancake.
Pour a little ghee around the edges.
Cook for a minute or two. When the pancake is cooked
Use a spatula and turn over the pancake. Cook for another minute.
Remove from the griddle and repeat with remaining batter.
For breakfast serve them with honey or maple syrup.


Note: you can even use whole wheat flour instead of rice.

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Thanks K...

Selvi, Kugan has posted drumstick leaves soup...but I don't find a soup recipe from you... pls post ur version too...

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Originally Posted by Aarthii

Potato Kuruma

Required Items:

Potatoes - 3 to 4
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1 Big
Chilli powder - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice : 1 to 2 tbsp

For Grinding :

Garlic - 5 gloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp

For Seasoning :

Cinnamon sticks (pattai) - 2 inch
Oil - 3 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

Chop the onion into fine thin strips
Chop the Tomato into small pieces.
Peel the outer skin of the potatoes.
Chop the potatoes into medium sized pieces and pressure it for 1 whistle. It has to be boiled well. But the shape should be retained.
Grind Garlic, Ginger, Fennel seeds & coconut into a fine paste.
In a pan, pour the oil and add the cinnamon sticks and fry for few seconds.
Now add the finely sliced onions and fry it until it is translucent.
Now add the tomato pieces and fry for about 1 to 2 minutes..
Add the coconut paste now and allow it to boil in a low flame.
After 1 minute add the boiled potato pieces and mix well.
Now pour 1 1/2 cups of water and add Chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
After mixing everything well, close the pan with a lid and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
Now open the lid and add the tamarind juice mix it well and allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes.

This kuruma has a nice taste.As well it has a nice aroma also.


Goes well with Chappati,Aappam & Poori

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Aarthii here is your potato Kurma.
I made simple ghee rice to go with it.
Thanks, it was yummy.
Kugan98


POTATO KURMA:

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