Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

hello nga nm....love your idea...wish someone can work on it.....seekiram athuvum vanthidum now that u have mentioned...vanthaa namaku thaan kondaattam... :noteeth:
Glad yr vacation is nearing...nallabadi poitu vaanga...ethaavathu puthusaa ruchiya saapiteengana recipe kondu vanthidunga :noteeth: :noteeth:

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Hi Suvai - naan nalamE. Been extremely busy at work and now that all the audits are over, am looking forward to our vacation in India !

List has become too long for me too. I wish there was a 'download' button for every recipe - so that as soon as we read one, we click this button and save it on our 'receipe' disk :) ..... :lol:

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Have a good vacation! :) Make sure you visit Tirunelveli for halwaa! :lol: There is something called RSS feed at the top of this page. You might want to subscribe to it and download recipes! :)

Now Tinnavelli halwa is also available in one shop in JB.Malaysia.

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[tscii]Here is another version of Vegetarian Biriyani from Nov ngov.....

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Oh nooooooooooooooo!
I was just playing with you suvai ngO, the recipe is from here:
http://nimis540.wordpress.com/2008/0...able-biriyani/

Thanks Raj - uncle :).

ungalukku oru packet vEnumaa?

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Thanks Raj - uncle :).

ungalukku oru packet vEnumaa?

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vaangi anuppunga! aanaal customs-kaaran thookki pottutduvaan! :lol:

ohh nov ngov...athu onga sis-in-law recipe ilaiyaa??? sareeyaa pochi ponga...
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sari athoda pic & the other one roll maathri oru dish potteengaley athoda recipe & pic ingeyum podunga plz :noteeth:

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sari athoda pic & the other one roll maathri oru dish potteengaley athoda recipe & pic ingeyum podunga plz :noteeth:

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onnu vegetable briyaani (offered to you as a bribe) and innonu popiah - I think K has given the recipe a few times. :slurp:

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sari athoda pic & the other one roll maathri oru dish potteengaley athoda recipe & pic ingeyum podunga plz :noteeth:

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onnu vegetable briyaani (offered to you as a bribe) and innonu popiah - I think K has given the recipe a few times. :slurp:

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appo okay okay ngov!!! ty;-)

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Karthika, my aunt says the best way to consume the thoothu vala keerai is to do the tuvatlal. That way, you do not destroy all the nutrients in the keerai.

1 cup keerai chop it.
2 pips garlic chopped
4 shallots sliced
little oil or ghee.

heat a wok with the oil. add in the garlic and shallots,
stir fry well, add in the chopped keerai, little salt.
stir fry well, and serve with steaming rice immedeately.
you just penai with the rice and eat it.


Also she said, for rasam, we make like normal poondu rasam,
add in the keerai and no tamarind. Tamarind destroys the goodness in the keerai. if you want just add little lime juice just before consuming.

Lets see what Dev posts. My aunt might be wrong.
Take care Karthika. Kugan98

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Kugan,

Thanks for the tuvatal recipe. I will try this recipe in this week end and let u know how it was!. Dont worry! God and our prayers to God are with you !!!!

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Originally Posted by dev

Thoothuvalai-musumuskai rasam(for cold):

Heat a tsp ghee. Add in pepper corns-to taste, jeera-1/2 tsp, cori seeds-1/2 tsp and let it turn brownsh. Add in 5 thoothuvalai leaves(remove the thorns) and abt 10 musumuskai leaves and saute till the leaves become limp.
Grind it along with raw garlic(1 0r 2 )and tamarind(optional- can use lemon juice/tomato instead)

Heat oil. splutter mustard, red chillies. Add asafoetida, turmeric. Add in the ground paste, salt, water(abt 200 ml) and let it come to the beginning of boil stage(or nuraichu varum stage). Switch off flame. If using lemon juice add it now.

Serve with rice.


Variation: (with tomato)
U can also use tomato instead of tamarind. In that case, mash the tomato and add it after tadka and let boil until raw smell goes off. Then add the paste.

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Make this rasam a little hot(kaaram).
It is better to use lemon juice/tomato instead of tamarind whenever we cook greens as tamarind depletes the nutrients in the greens.

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dev,

Thank u very much for the recipe! I will try in this week end.

I had spicy Boli from a bakery !! Anybody knows the filling used for that one? Pls post the recipe !!!

Suja, super menu... All the best!!!...:)

:)@ Suvai...

NM, have a wonderful trip... Indiala endha places ellam visit panna poreenga?...

karthika, try and let us know how u liked it...

Though this might sound like a simple,stupid recipe to many, I'm sure it would be useful for beginners in cooking...:)

Spicy french toast: Makes 5-6 toasts.

1. Beat 2 eggs along with salt, pepper powder and 2 tbsp of milk/water.
2. Add in finely chopped onions, green chllies(optional), coriander/curry leaves, tomato, capsicum. Adding these veggies are optional too.
3. Heat a tawa on low heat. Apply a good amount of oil on the tawa.
4. Now take a slice of bread and dip it in the batter quickly. Make sure to coat both sides.
5. Place it on the tawa immediately.
6. If u use veggies, spoon the veggies onto the bread(top) now coz the vegges won't stick to the bread when dipped in the egg mixture.
7. Once the underside is cooked and golden, turn the bread over and let the other side turn golden.
8. Though this step is optional, u can toast the bread in an oven for sometime(like 3-4 mins) and the toast will taste yummier...;)

Serve hot with tomato sauce and a cup of tea. :thumbsup:

Note: Make sure the heat is always on low or low- medium.

Suvai, the biriyani recipe and the zucchini recipe does not appear on the index. Can u pls edit those posts to add the subject line.

suja,

wonderful menu. guests will enjoy like anything. u will be busy in the kitchen for a week.
all the best.

dev,
i do make spicy french toast without vegges. urs is very good idea. it will be crunchy and tasty with vegges, will try this weekend.

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Suvai, the biriyani recipe and the zucchini recipe does not appear on the index. Can u pls edit those posts to add the subject line.

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dev plz see if what i have done is what u wanted me to do???

Suja,amazing Menu items.
Great !.Have a nice time with ur guests.

Dev,french toast with vegges,Nice combination
have not tried this before with veges.
Thanks for the recipe.

Selvi,Aarthii, do give it a try... it's nice... :)

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Suvai, the biriyani recipe and the zucchini recipe does not appear on the index. Can u pls edit those posts to add the subject line.

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dev plz see if what i have done is what u wanted me to do???

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Suvai, I have sent a PM...:)

[tscii]Hello, I am Anu, Kugan's niece. I have put up here till she returns. She has taught and asked me to post an important post on the 23rd. She is fine in India. Thanks.





NM
WE ALL FROM THE KUGAN’ S KITCHEN
WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU WITH A VERY GOOD HEALTH,
ABUNDANT WEALTH AND LOTS AND LOTS OF HAPPINESS.


Here is your cake:


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Also your Falooda:


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WOW!! YUMMY!!

Thank You to Kugan @ Anu :) :bluejump: :redjump: :cheer:

didn't expect the surprise :)


LOVE the cake and the Falooda !!

take care K :)

Happy Birthday NM kuzhandhai ! :)

Thanks Raj-uncle.

dev pannitennnnn :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: hope it is correct...;-)

Beautiful cake & colorful falooda for NM nga.....:-)
Very thoughtful gesture nga kugan...:-)

Yes nga NM....we all join in Wishing You a Wonderful Birthday!!!

:) thansk Suvai - en vaazhkai falooda maathiri courfulla irukkuthu :)

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:) thansk Suvai - en vaazhkai falooda maathiri courfulla irukkuthu :)

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Enaikum apadiye irukattum ongalukum..;-)

Wishing You a Wonderful Birthday,NM !!!...:D Unga vaazhkkai faloodava vida colorfulaa irukkum... RMKVin varnajaalam pudavai maadhiri...;)

Thank you for the very colourful wishes Dev :)

Pls PM yr number :) would love to talk to you at least while i'm in tn:)

many more happy returns of the day NM.
have a wonderful year ahead.

NM, pls chk ur PM...:)

Thank you Selviem :)

Dev - got it. Thanks

Here is a quick, easy nuts bar that kids would love. Unlike the store bought ones, these bars are really soft...

Nuts bar:

Nuts of choice(unsalted peanut-skinned-Roasted and very lightly crushed/cashews-slightly crushed/sesame)- 1 cup
Jaggery- 1/2 cup or a lil more-crushed
Ghee- 1 tbsp
milk- 2 tsp
Cardamom- 2-3 pinches(optional)

Dry roast the nuts until they turn golden and then crush. If using sesame, roast until they start spluttering. No need to crush sesame.

1.Heat a non-stick pan or iron pan with the ghee and let it melt.Do it on minimal heat.

2.Add in the jaggery and keep on stirring until it dissolves and melts. Stir for about another minute.Take care not to burn the jaggery mixture.

3.Now add in the milk and take off flame. Mix well.

4.Add cardamom powder. mix well and keep aside for a minute. Not more.

5.Add in the nuts now and mix well.

6.Transfer to a well greased plate and smoothen the surface using a greased spoon.Let it cool for 2 minutes.

7. then make cuts using a greased spatula or knife. Spatula is easier. Just keep the sharp edge and press down.
Let cool completely.

8. Break the pieces and EAT!!!...Yummmm!!!

9. U can make ladoos instead of bars if u wish.

Healthy snack ready in 10 minutes. Store it at room temperature.

You can find another version with step-by-step pictures of the nuts bar here...
http://kajaldreams.blogspot.com/2009...ut-chikki.html

hello dev.....:-) sounds very easy to make thank u.......so one uses one of the given nuts illeengala??

amaam enga namma selvi /aarthi ellaam romba naallaa kaanom...enna vaasanaiyaa samaichikitu irukeenga.....ladies whats cookin' in yr kithens??? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Kugan we all miss you very much.
Your thread looks very empty without you.
Hope to see you soon with lot of recipes.
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Suvai, u can use one of those nuts or a combination of 2 nuts...I've tried sesame+peanuts... take 3/4th cup sesame and 1/4 cup peanut crushed... Peanut+jaggery is a very good combi as they say this combination can help increase the level of good cholesterol...

Try and let me know how it turned out Suvai... U need just 10 mins if u have roasted nuts in the pantry...:)

Suvai, I've added a link to the post that has step-by-step pics... method is lil diff though...

Dev,thanks for the nuts bar recipe.Looks very easy to make.will come back with the feedback soon.

Thanks for the link too dev