KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

Kugan,

3 recipeun super-a irukku... sandwich looks very appetising...
for tomato dosai amma adds tomatoes & chillies raw...she also adds sombu,baby onions... somehow the dosai will not smell of raw tomatoes & chillies...

I'll try ur vallarai recipe next time I buy the keerai...it's becoming hard to find valaarai here these days... :(

Potato toast looks perfect... yes, it'll stick on well to the bread as it'll be a tight mixture coz of the kadalai maavu used...:)

Tooth ache...hmmm...:cry3: I'm using warm water with salt... will try clove oil, k...

Dev, thanks for all the nice feed backs.

I do not know why I found the raw smell of tomato.
May be the tomatoes in India are different, sweet smelling.

Every one in my house enjoyed the tomato dosai.
Everyone is missing, may be busy preparing for Ponggal.

Take care Dev, Kugan98

Suvai nga send me a kadamba kulambu recipe.
I am posting the recipe and the picture.
We do a kadamba kulambu, a bit different for Ponggal.
Using motchai and mixed veges.
No seasoning is done for the kulambu.


Suvai's Kadamba Kulambu:

here is another superrrr recipe from my kitchen.
it is called "Kadhamba Kuzhambu"
basically u can use all vegies like
murungai/poosani/chow chow/kathirikai/green peas/carrot/potato.
chop these into big pieces (1 1/2 inch alavu) ellam serthu two handful nu vachikongalen.

in the mean time in 1/2 tsp ghee fry....kadalai parupu 1 Tblspn, Dhania 1 Tblspn, 5 red chillies....fry these in low fire & allow it to cool

u will need about one handful of varutha coconut brownish color ( just as we use for coconut rice)

now mix this with kadalai parupu/dhania/milagai & add water & grind it nicely & keep aside.

In a paathiram....add little oil....add little mustard seeds/little venthayam/ little jeera & once the mustard splutters.....add chopped onions & 3 slit green chillies ( kaaram use as per yr wish) & mashed up riped tomatoes (this should be like 1 handful).

add turmeric & keep stirring after 3 minutes add all the vegies & coat it well in the tomato mix. Now add about 2 teaspoon full of rasam powder..(u can use MTR). mix this well & now add water & allow it to boil & let the raw smell of rasam powder goes...add salt.
& boil for about 10 mins. Now add the ground coconut paste & mix it & allow it boil & nalla kuzhamba sernthu varum....apo add chopped kothamalli to it & bring it down.

kathamba kuzhambu ready...Wink enjoy!! i am sure u will like the taste....its usually made for Thiruvadirai !!!

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K, I finally decided to try my hands at bread... I've bought a pack of yeast which says it's dried yeast... is it the same as active dry yeast /instant yeast?... any ideas?....

Dev, I think all dry yeasts are the same.
They will look like tiny granules.
To test wheather your yeast is active or not.
In a container, put some yeast, little sugar and warm water.
The water should not be hot, it will kill the yeast.
If the yeast mixture froths, then your yeast is fresh.
Happy baking. Kugan98

Thanks for the tip,Kugan... planning to make ur coconut bun with some savoury filling instead... senju paarthittu feedback tharen...Is white flour aka maida diff from high protein flour use in tht recipe??

hello nga kugan!!!
ahaa ahaa kadhamba kuzhambu vaasanai inga adikuthu....perfect...ennai polavey senjiteengaley with kaN alavu measurements.....onga talent ku en thalai vanakam....;-)

Hope u all enjoyed it......:-) enaku romba pidicha kuzhambu becoz of the varutha coconut :mrgreen:
I am sure our ladies selvi/dev/ will surely give it a try.

acho dev pallu valiyaa....uh uh!!! that can be painful......oru clove eduthu entha pallu valikitho athuku pakathila or on the one that is hurting place pannitu...konjam konjama kadichikanum so that the juice of the clove will be absorbed & the pain should subside....but hope u went to the doc too!
unga laptop repair aagidichaa? good luck with the bread making.

kugan nga sandwiches looks delicious.....will try it out & give u a feed back too.

okay....would anyone know the recipe for "saravana bhavan channa (choley) masala recipe? irunthichina podunga plz.

kugan nga thanks for the sesame seed "bomb ball" recipe & picture :mrgreen: enaku sesame seeds romba pidikum athaan keten antha recipe...;-)

Dev, normally high protein flour is used for making yeast based products. All purpose flour for cakes pastries and cookies.

A high percentage of protein means a harder (stronger) flour best suited to chewy, crusty breads and other yeast-risen products. Less protein means a softer flour, best for tender and chemically leavened baked goods, like pie crusts, cakes, cookies, and biscuits.

You can try with all purpose flour, still you will get good coconut buns.
Thanks. Kugan98

Suvai nga thank you very much for your nice compliments.
Kan paarthaal kai seiyum :lol:

Seringga ungga veetula ponggalukku enna seireengga?

Nei manakka sakkarai ponggala?
There are many ways to do this sweet ponggal.

I will post how I will do.
Thanks. Kugan98

Note naama NOV annaneh kaanom?
Vera enna breakfast saapitaaru? :P

[tscii] I think I owe this recipe for Dev, my aunt send me sometime ago.
I forgot all about it.
You can spread it on bread for sandwich also.
Here it is.

VADAGAM RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY

Ingredients:
250 grms ridgegourd skin
60 grms vadagam
2 tsp tamarind paste
4 dried red chillies
2 tbs scrapped coconut
½ tbs oil
Salt to taste

To Season:
1 tbs gingelly oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 dried red chillies broken into pieces/

Method:
Clean the ridge gourd skin and sauté them with the red chillies in oil.
Fry the vadagam in few drops of oil and keep aside.

Now grind the ridge gourd skin, red chillies, vadagam, coconut,
tamarind paste and salt to a fine paste. Sprinkle little water if needed.

Heat a pan with the oil, add in the mustard seeds, let it splutter,
Add in the curry leaves, red chillies and fry for a minute.
Add in the ground paste and sauté well. Oil should separate.
Remove from the stove. Serve with steaming rice.

You can mix this chutney with rice like puli saathaam, or
like vatral kulambu saathaam. Can be packed in tiffin box,
for lunch in the office.

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