KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, I can understand your position.
As a diabetic most of the foods are prohibited,
and some foods are restricted.

I had a tough time feeding my relative who was a
diabetic.

Take care Thiru, Kugan98

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Kugan ka

being a vegitarian is similar some how.. :( not much choice..

did read u my post about 'Collagen' in healthy living thread... it is used in some drinks and food and is a protein derived from mammals :?

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Originally Posted by dev

:) @ PS...

K, namma TM Sugar thavira maththadhu edhaiyumm avoid pannuradhillai...:lol2: :P

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aamAm,

Thiru anNan ,

Nadapavi(lamb), parapavai(Chicken), neenthubavai (fish) ellam saapiduvarU, manushana partha sollamaatanga :lol2:

hello nga kugan,

semma menu......i totally understand how tired u wld be.........hang in there.....hope u were able to put up yr feet & rest......for a bit atleast.

athennanga pumpkin puli mandi??? recipe ya thallunga intha pakkam too plzzz :mrgreen:

kugan,
i can imagine how tired u must be. very interesting menu. valai ellai potu saapitta feeling ponga.

take rest and come back to thread.

as per suvai's request plz post pumpkin puli mandi.

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, I can understand your position.
As a diabetic most of the foods are prohibited,
and some foods are restricted.

I had a tough time feeding my relative who was a
diabetic.

Take care Thiru, Kugan98

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Thanks Kugan :)

Sweets i normally dont like.. So that is not a big thing.. Chicken and Fish (not fried ones) i take which is allowed. some veggies not good..


But for my level it is not that bad in food control. With regular walks/exercises and by breaking food into 5 or 6 times a day most of the food items could be taken. But kind of difficult to apply :sigh2:

PS,
enakku enna vayasunnu ungalukeppadi theriyum :huh: but innum few days la 1 vayasu yaera poaguthu :shock:

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Originally Posted by dev

:) @ PS...

K, namma TM Sugar thavira maththadhu edhaiyumm avoid pannuradhillai...:lol2: :P

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vaanga tm..innum konja naal la oru varusham erapoguthaa?? :mrgreen:

enaiki nu sollunga.... namma kugan kitchen la irunthu anNaiku enna dish podaraangalo athu ongalukaaga nu solliduvaanga namma kugan :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY UGADI


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Kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

Thanks tamby, I read about the Collagen.
I will be very, very careful after the gelatine incident.
Thanks, tamby. Kugan98

Selviem, every amaavaasai, banana leaf saapaaduthaan.
Eppadiyavathu 3,4 guests kootikkittu vanthuduvaanga.

Thats why I have to cook few varieties on that day.

I will post the pumpkin puli mandi recipe.
Its a Chettinad recipe.

Thanks. Kugan98

Suvai nga and Selviem, thanks for your kind concern.

aamma enn kaalkal enn weightai thaangganumeh :lol:
Semma valli, nalla hot water othadam koduthen.


Namma Thirukku eppa birthdaynu sollungoh.
Samachi asathiduvom :)

Thanks. Kugan98

Thanks K....

Wish u all a very happy Ugadi...:)

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PUMPKIN PULI MANDI

300 grms cubes of pumpkin with skin (good ripe one)
1 lime size tamarind soaked in about 3 cups of mandi
½ tsp tumeric
1 tbls chillie powder ( more if you like hot )
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 red chillie broken into pieces
4 small shallots sliced
1 sprig curry leaves
a pinch of pergayam (hing)
1 tsp fenugreek roasted and powdered
sugar to taste
oil about 2 tbs
salt to taste
little coriander leaves


Method:
Put a wok on fire, pour the oil, when it is hot
Add the mustard seeds, when they splutter, add the onions,
Fry for a minute, add the curry leaves and the dried chillies.
Now add the pumpkin pieces and fry nicely.
Now add the tamarind juice, tumeric powder, chillie powder ,salt and
Cook till the pumpkin pieces are cooked, but not completely mashed.
Now add the fenugreek powder, sugar, pergayam powder.
Little oil should float on the thick gravy.
Taste for sugar and salt and dish out.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note: If you like you can chop into rounds 2 green chillies
And add after adding the pumpkin pieces


To Make Arisi Mandi:

Mandi means the water collected while washing the rice.
This mandi is used in many Chettinad cookings.

Take a cup of rice, after a first quick wash, add about 2 cups of water to the rice and mix throughly , while you rub the rice through with your fingers.
After few minutes, drain this water and keep aside to use in the cookings.
The rice can be used for normal cooking.
Thanks. Kugan98


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K, u can extract arisi mandi when u soak rice for grinding idli batter...that way, u can get a thickish mandi as the qty of rice used is more... I've had mixed veg arisi mandi in my friend's place...t it was yumm!!!... when u add the rice water to puli mandi, u get arisi mandi(I mean the watery version of mandi), right?

This recipe is very similar to the kathirikkai/vendakkai/vendakkai-pavakkai puli kulambu made in kongu region...we use KMP in the curry...I'll post the recipe later...

Thanks Dev, I still remember my grandma, she will never waste the arisi mandi. She will use it instead of water in her gravies.
Sigh! those were olden days.
Thanks, Dev. Kugan98

[tscii]I am dedicating this healthy oats porridge to our Dear Thiru.
A very healthy breakfast is very important.



HEALTHY OATS PORRIDGE

Ingredients:
1 cup oats
2 cups water
1 tsp oil
A pinch of mustard seeds
A pinch of cumin seeds
A pinch of asafetida powder
Salt to taste

¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
¼ cup thinly sliced carrot
Little finely minced ginger
Little finely chopped coriander leaves
3 cups of little thick low fat mooru (not very sour)

Method:
Heat a wok with the oil, add in the mustard, cumin,
and asafetida powder.
Add in the oats and dry fry a little.
Add in the water and salt. Let it boil for a minute.
Remove from stove and let it cool.

Now add in the low fat mooru and mix well.
Dish out the porridge in individual bowls.
Garnish with, sliced cucumber , carrot, minced ginger
And chopped coriander leaves.

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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I started avoiding mutton :) Rice only at noon mostly :P

Thanks for the concern and the delicious and healthy food dedicated to me :D

My birthday on 19 th :)

Thanks Suvai :P

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Suvai nga and Selviem, thanks for your kind concern.

aamma enn kaalkal enn weightai thaangganumeh :lol:
Semma valli, nalla hot water othadam koduthen.


Namma Thirukku eppa birthdaynu sollungoh.
Samachi asathiduvom :)

Thanks. Kugan98

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Kugan ka

Ahaa neengalE samaichu neengalE saapidirathu ,..

Besh besh romba naNariku :lol2:

Thiru age apthai summs sonNen :)

Makkale,ellarum nallama!

Pranay is doing good.

Kuganka,thanks for all the recipes u have posted .Have to try one by one slowly.
Am highly relieved and am happy now only.
Thanks for ur nice prayers too kuganka.

Selvika,
H r u and family?
Thanks for ur concerns too selvika.
Pranay is doing good.
As u have posted in last msg,me too have an idea of giving homeo medicnes to pranay.
My BIL has send thru courier also.
The homeo doctor says that start him with homeo medicnies once wen he is completely recovered frm this fever.Though the fever has stopped still lil bit cold is there .So i have to wait for some more 15 days.Lets see.
Thanks selvika.

suvaika,
H r u?India trip ellam eppadi irunthathu?
Romba nalaiku appurram kekarenu ninaikaren
Missed u a lot in ur absence suvaika.
Specially ur live msges(apdiye nera parthu pesara mathri irukum unga msges).

Hi PS
Thanks for all ur valuable health tips and points.
Niraiya health tips post panni riukeeenga.
Ippa thaan free aagi iruken.Slowly i will read one by one.
Thanks a lot PS.

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Originally Posted by Aarthii

Hi PS
Thanks for all ur valuable health tips and points.
Niraiya health tips post panni riukeeenga.
Ippa thaan free aagi iruken.Slowly i will read one by one.
Thanks a lot PS.

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Hi Aarthi

Glad to hear your son is well, :D , i will post some more when I have time, I am quite busy today...

Take ur own time PS.Plz do the psotings whenever u get time.

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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summaava yaeri eranguraen.. oru azhagiya 60 kg Taj Mahal a thookittu illa yaeri eranguren :lol2: Athu periya vishayam thaanae :noteeth:

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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summaava yaeri eranguraen.. oru azhagiya 60 kg Taj Mahal a thookittu illa yaeri eranguren :lol2: Athu periya vishayam thaanae :noteeth:

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Eva Ava :lol2:

athukari kitta sollatumma :lol2: :lol2:

hello nga kugan......glad u got some rest....dont we all need it after a long day in the kitchen?!! ;-)

thank u for the puli mandi &oats recipes nga!!
now i am curious to know what is arisi mandi....plz post that too dev/kugan!

u r welcome nga thiru!

aarthi.......welcome back & we are all very happy to know that your little one is getting much better...:-)
Had a great time during my trip ;-) thank u!

kugan/selvi/dev...enna menu onga kitchen la iniki?

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Suvai, here is the link for 2 mandi recipes using rice water aka arisi mandi... http://solaiachiskitchen.blogspot.com/search?q=mandi

U can use the rice water for making the usual tommato/puli rasam also...

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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summaava yaeri eranguraen.. oru azhagiya 60 kg Taj Mahal a thookittu illa yaeri eranguren :lol2: Athu periya vishayam thaanae :noteeth:

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Eva Ava :lol2:

athukari kitta sollatumma :lol2: :lol2:

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PS, tm verum vaai pechu verannu ungalukku theriyadha...:lol2:

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Originally Posted by dev

Suvai, here is the link for 2 mandi recipes using rice water aka arisi mandi...

U can use the rice water for making the usual tommato/puli rasam also...

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vaanga :)

thiru oda 60kg taj mahal pathi padicheengala :lol2:

PS, en posta padikalaya neenga...:lol2:

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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summaava yaeri eranguraen.. oru azhagiya 60 kg Taj Mahal a thookittu illa yaeri eranguren :lol2: Athu periya vishayam thaanae :noteeth:

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Eva Ava :lol2:

athukari kitta sollatumma :lol2: :lol2:

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PS, tm verum vaai pechu verannu ungalukku theriyadha...:lol2:

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dis is 3 much :rotfl3: I strongly condemn this posting thiru :lol:

Aarthii, glad pranay has recovered... & very happy to c so mmany posts fromm u...:)

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Originally Posted by dev

Suvai, here is the link for 2 mandi recipes using rice water aka arisi mandi...

U can use the rice water for making the usual tommato/puli rasam also...

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no links on here dev!

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Thiru, you have jumped a very big hurdle by not liking sweets.
(That's my weakness)
The next you have to hate little rice, tubers, and mutton.
Thats it, you can have all your favourite foods in moderation.
Since you exercise, you have nothing to worry.
Enjoy the food and life, Thiru.
Take care. Kugan98

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enna Excercise ka thiru aapees staris la 2 vaati erU rathu irangurathum -ah ? :lol2: :rotfl:

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summaava yaeri eranguraen.. oru azhagiya 60 kg Taj Mahal a thookittu illa yaeri eranguren :lol2: Athu periya vishayam thaanae :noteeth:

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Eva Ava :lol2:

athukari kitta sollatumma :lol2: :lol2:

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PS, tm verum vaai pechu verannu ungalukku theriyadha...:lol2:

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Sun TV news la paer vanthaa thaan oththupeenga poala irukkae :evil: ulagam poara poakkae sari ill :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

dis is 3 much :rotfl3: I strongly condemn this posting thiru :lol:

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Unmaya sonna yaarukkum pidikiradhillai...udane kodi thookidavendiyadhu...:sigh:

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Suvai, here is the link for 2 mandi recipes using rice water aka arisi mandi...

U can use the rice water for making the usual tommato/puli rasam also...

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no links on here dev!

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sorry...

http://solaiachiskitchen.blogspot.com/search?q=mandi