It won't work with me! :) I like raw carrots! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
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It won't work with me! :) I like raw carrots! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Hello kugan akka and dev akka..
vegetable shop la irundu, nan 5 kg carrots vangeetu veetukku poi, i put in all my level best, and grated 2kgs... athukkulla nanum down ayten, 5L cookerum full ayduchu... The entire kitchen became a mess, cooker messy, stove top messo messy.. husband pathutu payandu poitar, Nethu 2kg grate pannadula, vera enda velayum pannala ippo varakkum.. and it took forever to cook.. Taste came out good and the quantity was correct.. actually little left over but ppl packed it and took it home so happy about that... But nice lesson learnt, never again to cook carrot halwa for a big gathering.. tooooo much effort... rookie mistake... on a similar note, what do you all think are good dishes for potluck or big gatherings, that are "EASY EASY" to make and also tastier :)
I saw that some folks made coconut rice and chutney, mango rice, dhokla which seemed easier to me.. I actually chose to cook dessert because, i wasn't sure of the spice level.. our folks eat spicy food, but the american guys like sweet and bland food.. so to balance both i chose desserts..
Dev akka, the link you gave was a good read..
;)...Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
no pain,no gain... so ungalukku no carrot halwa...ponga,,,poi raw carrotsye saapidunga...:evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by rajraj
achachoo... pity u... so did u use the 2kgs of carrots or 5 kgs?...Quote:
Originally Posted by priyasri
Easy easy dishes for gathering- all variety rice, pulav,biriyanis, bisibela bath, sambar sadham kind of stuufs, kitchidi with chutney,...
aprom idli-sambar/chutneys ; pavbhaji and even starters like bajji,bondas,cutlets are easy to make...masal vadai, dahi vadai,sambar vadai... u can also make mini puffs using ready made puff pastry sheets...
if u r good at making chapathis n puris , u can make that too... just abt 2 piece per person will be more than enough...mostly ppl will take only 1 piece of chapathi when there is variety of food... u can make paneer based side dishes or kurma for chapathis,channa masala or potato bhaji for poori... or buy readymade chapathis/parotta and make a side-dish...
U can also make frankies...it will be a sure hit...u can make some tikka(paneer/chicken/mushroom/cauliflower or whatever) filling...1 roll per person will do...just make a few xtra pieces...frankie needs to be assembled while serving...
stuffed chapathis seiya nalla varumna seiyalaam...very easy and can be served with just curd and pickle... U can cut the stuffed chapathi into 2 or 4 pieces...
u can also make chaats...just make the chutneys, peas curry(if making masala puri n stuffs), buy or make puris in advance and let each person assemble it to their liking...u can make vada pavs if u can get pav-buns...
soups and salads are extremely easy...;)
sweets- gulab jamuns, rasmalai,kesari, badam halwa, all payasams-kheer varieties... Kugan has posted many agar-agar sweets which are easyooeasy to make... shahi tukda using tea rusk/deep fried bread is a very easy sweet...
Avalo thaan ippodhaiku...:)
oh, forgot to mention... no akka pls...u can call me Dev...:)
But for our sanga members you are not akka.. but amma ( sahanamma :p )Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
micham meedhi carrots irundha mixie-la pottu eduthu pickles senju vachukkalame !
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Originally Posted by madhu
adhu ok... but ennai vida 3-4 vayasau chinnavanga ellam ennai akka/auntynu koopitaal NOT ok...:evil:
Adhu eppadi carrot pickle?... recipe pls...
what ? carrot pickle recipe-a ? adhu romba jimble ....Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
http://tanjorecooking.blogspot.in/20...ashed-and.html
Ingredients
carrots ( washed and peeled ) - 1 or 2
mustard seeds
salt
asafoetida
pinch of turmeric powder
red chilli powder ( 1 tsp )
roasted and ground fenugreek seeds ( 1/2 tsp)
currypatah leaves.
Method.
Cut the carrots into very very small pieces. ( துருவிடாதீங்க )
Take a bowl and put the carrot pieces
and on top of it add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida .roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds ( வறுத்து பொடித்த வெந்தயம்)
Heat required gingelly oil and add mustard seeds for seasoning.
Pour the hot oil with seasoning immediately on top of the carrot mixture and mix it well.
add currypatha leaves.
ha ha.. carrot pickle ready :slurp:
Dear Priya, I am very glad that your ordeal is over.
You did a good job.
Now in future you know what to do best.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
Dear DEV, I am very very proud of you.
You have given us a fantastic long list of pot luck items.
I could not have even guessed that many names.
Now we know what to cook if a pot luck comes along.
Thanks again Dev, take care, Kugan.
Madhu anneh, thanks very much for the carrot pickle.
Sure to try it out soon.
Another big thanks for the 7 cup burfi recipe.
Tried it out and it came out nicely.
I will post the picture.
Please take nice rest and take care.
Kugan
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kugan,
carrot halwa and 7 cup cake looks delicious. As of now, i made bondi laddu, mixture and ur soft mysore pak. came out nicely. tomorrow planning for thenkulal and badhusha.
Selviem glad that the palagarams turned out well for you.
I am sure the others too will turn out nice for you.
Have a nice time with your family.
Take care Kugan
KUGAN'S KITCHEN WISHES ALL OUR FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI.
Diwali is about bonding, of ritual, of a belief that that good will always triumph over evil for dark night must always make way for morning light
May the blessings of the Lord be with you..
Today and in the coming years. Subah Deepavali.
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A HApPY. DEEPAVALI TO ALL MY FRIENDS
Ladies don't liked to be reminded of their age :lol2: :yessir:Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
joking Dev :)
En Iniya thamizh makkaluku
En ullum kanintha Deepavali nalvazhthukal
PS... thamizh makkalukku mattumthana ?Quote:
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Deepavali is now international... ulaga makkalukkunnu change senjuduvOm !!
akila ulaga ( prabanja ) makkalukku Deepavali nalvazhthukal !! :cheer:
Madhu annaQuote:
Originally Posted by madhu
Naa summa Bharathi Raja style la sonEn :noteeth:
Happy Diwali my dear Friends.
Kuganka,Seven cup cake came exactly the same as like yours.
Thanks kuganka.
HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL MY FRIENDS.
Thanks Kunganka for all the nice recipes.
Keep rocking ka.
Rose
kugan, also made badhusha and murukku today.
Dear friends,
wishing u all a very very happy diwali.
Idhai naan oththukave maatten!!!...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Happy diwali to Kugan and all KK readers... :)
Happy DeepaavaLi (Diwali) ! :)
Enjoy the fireworks in addition to the calories you add! :lol:
Happy Diwali K, Aunties of this cook club, Raj Uncle and PS Uncle!!
ஹாப்பி தீபாவளி !! :cheer:
Anavarukkum iniya deepavali nalvaazhthukkal... Happy Happy deepavali ....!!!!!!!!!
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Some sweets to enjoy...!!!!!!
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Some crackers to burst...!!! :D
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Cheers,
MS
Belated wishes Thiru thaatha, enaku oru doubt, pallu illaatha ungalal epadai palagaram saapida mudiyum ? :huh: :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
Dev,
Thanks soo much for your time and putting out the biggg list of potluck dishes :)
Really wonderful list... unga list a padicha apparam dan thonuchu.. Ohhh intha dish senjurukkalam illanu.. bisi bele bath, pav bhaji and mini puffs.. no frying n getting burnt in front of hot oil.. super idea..kesari.. payasam.. chaat is also another wonderful idea, donno y it never struck me...
I will have this as my reference list in the future..
few doubts i've.. actually the biggest vessel i've is my 5L cooker.. But i wasnt sure how many batches i would need to make. Also, i've seen ppl use those big aluminium foil containers to put biryani in oven n cook. Not sure if that will apply for other variety rice also.. If its possible, can you please tell me how..
And as for curries, americans also were there for the potluck.. so i wasn't sure about the spice level to add. too much spice add panna they will hate it, spice e illana namma indians will hate it.. so anda kozhapathule nan curries pakkame pola.. sorry dev for so many doubts.. Nan rendu perukku samakarthule kathu kutti.. ithula 20 perukuna comedy time dan..
Thanks again for taking time...
Thanks akka for your guidance.. and one more thing, i made brussel sprouts curry.. Good dish.. when i got the brussel sprouts from shop they had stored it in between crushed ice. i had to dig and pull out the pieces.. and i wasnt sure how to store at home, so i made the dish the same day.. antha vegetable seekaram kettu poiduma enna.. namma epdi store pannanum.. how do you store it aka...?
dev, thanks for the long list .it will be helpful for me too. made a note of it. so whenever there s a gathering i can gothrough it. dev pl. explain shahi tukda, using tea rusk .
it is new to me. whenever u r free please post it.
how was everyone's deepavali? :D
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Dear friends, Dev, Selviem, Aarthi, Madhu Shree, Sripriya, Rose, Gulabjamun,
Rajraj uncle,Madhu anneh, P.S Tamby, Thiru Tamby, and our NOV anneh.
Thank you all very much for all the Diwali greetings.
Hope every one had a very good time with their families .
Thanks again take care, Kugan
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Originally Posted by priyasri
Dear Priya, I am sure dev will clear your doubts soon.
She is tied up with some important work.
As far as I know white people cannot take much heat (Chillie)
Other wise they are fine, I have seen them devouring pulao's and things
in Meera's house.
As for brussel sprouts, I have seen them selling in packets or loose.
Never seen stored between crushed ice. Here in Malaysia it is so expensive.
Priya, you can put them in ziplock bags and store for about 3 to 4 days.
See that they are fresh when you buy, no yellow leaves.
Avoid rinising or cutting them before storing them.
I am sure you will buy only little for your use.
You can get them in Lotte, Grandmart, Giant, Walmart and many places.
Take care, Kugan
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NOV anneh super spread, nice spongy dosai.
I was so busy that I forgot to take picture of the breakfast.
We had iddiappam, idli and thosai. for breakfast.
Sambar, sothi, coconut chutney and tomato chutney.
We also made little mock mutton curry, and mock sweet sour chicken for our visitors.
Guess what we ran out of the curry and chicken:rotfl::rotfl:
Since it was also amavasai, we had vadai and payasam for lunch.
Rubenee took a picture of the palagarams.
Some items are missing, anyway something is better than nothing.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
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Glad the list is helpful...Quote:
Originally Posted by priyasri
Vessel size- K, pls come help us....;) I've never used aluminium foil containers to cook in the oven(my oven is too small)...so not sure abt that aswell...I too am not very good at cooking for a crowd... K thaan adhula expert,...
Curries- hmmm...maybe U can make 2 types of the same dish-a bland one and a spicy one...Just add extra spices after removing some curry for the bland version , add more spice to the rest and let boil for a few more mins...
Selvi, shahi tuka is nothing but ghee fried bread pieces soaked in thick milk and topped with lotsa nuts n dried fruits... Instead of bread, we use tea rusk- just spread some ghee on it and toast for a few mins on a tawa... prepare milk by boiling whole milk until it becomes 1/2 the original qty... add sugar, saffron, cardamom...place the rusk on a plate , top with pistas,badam,cashew,raisins... pour warm milk over the rusk and let it soak for like 1/2 hr or more... u can either serve it warm or cold... the rusk should absorb the milk well... I use britannia tea rusk...
Sahanamma... Shahi tukha ... :slurp;
We prepare it with a slight variation.... After roasting the bread it will be dipped in sugar syrup before adding milk and other ingredients... hayyo... ippadi gnabaga paduthitteengale ! ( deepavali ippothan over. so no sweets allowed for some more weeks :( )