Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

[tscii] Selviem here is a simple recipe to use your steamer.


STEAMED RICE AND FRESH COCONUT BALLS

Ingredients:
2 cups raw rice
1 cup grated coconut
Salt to taste
2 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
3 dried chillies cut into pieces
2 sprigs curry leaves
¼ tsp asafetida powder

Method:
Soak the rice for 3 hours and drain.
Combine the rice, coconut, and salt in a blender.
With just enough water, grind it to a thick dough.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet, and add the mustard seeds,
Urad dal and chana dal. Fry until they turn golden brown.
Add in the dry chillie, curry leaves and asafetida.
Stir in the ground thick dough with a ladleful of water
And cook over low heat, stirring continuously until
It thickens and leaves the sides of the skillet.
Remove from the stove and let it cool.

When it is cold, shape the dough into small balls.
Then use a steamer and steam the rice balls in a single layer.
Steam them for about 15 minutes.
Serve with sambar or coconut chutney.


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Kugan, waiting to see the healthy recipes with pics... to tell u the truth, I don't really remember the recipes I posted in tht thread....:oops:

Kugan, kozhukattai thane idhu!!!...yum!!!

Kuganka,ur steamed rice and coconut balls,are really tempting.
Definitely am going to give a try.

As devka stated it is kozhukattai thaane ka.My mom used to make often.She will press it with her hands instead of making like balls.

Then i tried ur crispy soft adai for yesterdays's dinner .It came out very well kuganka.Thank u.

Sudhaka,i have made ur quick sambar sadam for today's lunch.It came out very well.thank u for such a quick recipe.

Thanks Dev for the permission.
I love to try out new things, after all the ingredients
are simple and which can be got easily.
My family too will get to taste new dishes often.
Thanks Dev. Kugan98

Thanks Aarthii for your very nice post.
You are right this is one type of kozhukattai.
Today I post a very simple sweet one.
Thanks. Kugan98

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Steamed Sweet Rice Kozhukkata
Ingredients:
1 cup raw rice soaked
½ cup brown sugar dissolved and strained
2 tbs thinly sliced fresh coconut
1/3 cup ghee
½ tsp cardamom powder

Method:
In a blender grind the rice along with brown sugar,
With just enough water to form a thick batter.
Toast the coconut in a tsp of ghee. Keep aside.
Combine the rice batter and the rest of the ghee
In a non-stick pan, and cook the mixture over a medium
Heat, stirring all the time.
As the mixture thickens, add the sliced coconut
And cardamom powder.
Keep on stirring till the mixture has cooked down to a dough.
Remove from stove and let it cool.
Shape the cooked dough and steam it for about 20 minutes.

NOTE: In my family this kozhukkata is made by the athai, when the
Child has has the first tooth.
The child is made to sit on a decorated stool and the kozhukkata
Is showered on the head of the child. Elders and children
Pick up the kozhukkata and there is much fun in the house.


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[tscii] A very simple tiffin.

BREAD UPUMMA
Ingredients:
4 slices of stale bread cut into ½ inch cubes
¼ cup onions chopped
¼ cup tomatoes finely chopped
1 green chillie chopped
¼ tsp sambar powder
Salt to taste
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp oil
Little chopped coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat a wok, add in the oil.
Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Add the onions, and tomatoes, cook well.
Add the sambar powder, salt and the green chillies.
When the tomatoes are well mashed.
Add in the bread cubes and mix well.
See that all the bread cubes are coated with the masala.
Remove and sprinkle with the coriander leaves.


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Selviem, by tonight I will post the steamed fish recipe for you.
Luckily I have a picture in my p.c.


As for beetroot, you can make poriyal, soup,
healthy drink, raitha and so many items.

Take care. Kugan98

kugan,
oh my god, so much receipes u have posted . thanks a looooooooooooooooot. i will try everything. today i made ur sprouts salad. It is so colourful and very tasty. i didnot add salt , we enjoyed and it is filling too.
thank u so much.