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Hi K, Madhu and Nov
First of all thanks to Nov for bringing some agar agar strands for me.
Madhu ..I read somewhere about agar agar with some links to you. Did you cook or eat ? nyabagam ille.
K... epdi irukeenga ?
Now(v) tell me how to do a simple dish with that. No baking process... no egg mix.
Veetla irukara porul vechu pannanum. Short process....
Thanks Sangeetha, try out the sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by sangeethabalaji
Please take your time, settle all your problems in the new house.
Your family and things come first.
Take care, Kugan
Quote:
Originally Posted by rose75
Dear Rose, welcome to you too.
As I always say your family comes first.
So take care, come when you are free.
We would love to have you in the forum.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Hai Priya, missed you a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by priyasri
How is cooking going? Just pulling your leg.
We know you will make a super cook, no doubt about that.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Thanks Madhu anneh, ellam unggal aasi thaan.Quote:
Originally Posted by madhu
My friend did not use any colour.
Try panni thaan paarungga.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Quote:
Originally Posted by sudha india
Sudha, thanks for your nice post.
Oh! NOV anneh agar agar kondu vanthaaraa?
O.K Sudha, a simple dessert with the strands.
Take about 10 grms of the agar agar strands.
Soak them in water for about 30 minutes.
Squeeze out the water, in a pot add the soaked strands.
add about 700 ml of water, boil in medium flame till the strands are dissolved.
add in about 3/4 cup of sugar, stir till dissolved.
Then you can add little colour, and essence.
Like red colour and rose essence, or green colour and lemon essence.
The colour and essence are only examples. you can add what you like.
Then rinse a container like a tray and pour the contents into it.
let it rest for about 30 minutes.
The mixture would have become solid by now.
Cut it into shapes that you like.
Put it in the fridge to cool.
Apuram intha heatukku saapitaal, ada ada thaan:mrgreen:
Sudha this simple agar agar can be transformed into sooo many delicious desserts.
Go through my old post you can find so many of them.
Happy cooking, Kugan
Here is a picture how the dessert would look: Kugan
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Hello K
Sounds simple and nice. Will definitely try this week end and write about the 'outcome'.
I have never made any sweet at home.
My son does not touch / try any sweet and my husband has to go sugarfree.
Will post.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by sudha india
Imm Sudha, suda suda bathil.
Well you can use splenda instead of sugar.
I hope I have got the name right.
Thanks, post the feed back, would love to see.
Kugan
A simple vegetarian soup, after reading it in a magazine.
Made some changes here and there.
It was nice, Kugan
SOYA AND MIXED VEGE SOUP
Ingredients:
(A)
1 cup soya chunks
2 pips garlic smashed
1 small piece of ginger smashed
1 small piece of cinnamon stick
Water as needed
(B)
3 tbs corn flour
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp chillie powder
Little salt.
1 tbs oil
2 pips garlic smashed well
½ cup onions sliced
½ cup tomatoes chopped
½ cup capsicum chopped
½ cup cabbage thinly sliced
½ cup celery chopped
4 cups of vegetable broth
1 cube vegetable seasoning
1 tbs hot sauce
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tbs light soy sauce
Salt as needed
Method:
Boil all the ingredients in (A) for about 20 minutes.
Let it cool, wash and squeeze out the water from the chunks.
Discard the garlic, ginger and cinnamon stick.
Now toss the squeezed soya chunks in the (B) mixture.
Sprinkle little water if needed. Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
Heat a big non stick pot with little oil.
Sauté the soya chunks until they are evenly browned. Remove and set aside.
In the same pot add in the 1 tbs of oil.
Add in the smashed garlic, let it brown, add in the onions and sauté well.
Add in all the other vegetables and sauté for a minute.
Add in the vegetable broth, and the vegetable seasoning.
Let it come to a boil, add in the sauces and salt.
Add in the soya chunks, taste for seasonings.
Let it come to a boil and remove. The veges should not be over cooked.
Serve piping hot.
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Kugan irukka bayamEn? :bow: :bow: :bow:
when I gave the agar agar to Sudha, Madhu and Senthil, I did mention to them to check out this thread :D
needless to say Sudha was singing pugazhaaram on K and her recipes :lol:
The recipe given above by K is the basic method. Do not stop at that... there are many additions that can make it better. Do check out her earlier recipes.
And Sudha, there is NO chance that your son & hubby won't like this dessert. :D
You can add milk for better taste - try evaporated milk mixed with water.
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Or you can use watermelon juice and make watermelon agar agar
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Sorry to hear about the tragedy kugan..And glad to know that the mom is doing well.
Thanx for commenting in my blog.nowadays iam neglecting my blog because of my laziness and
and also lil busy with my elder one's studies.so at the end of the day feeling soo
tired and i end up sitting in front of the tv:-)
So happy that you are back.eyeing ur rava cake;-)
NOV, thanks again.
Pugazhaaram padarathu thappillaiye.....well deserving person.
If only my son likes this, you may be forced to send regular supplies. Ippave sollitten. (Ana andha kashtam irukkadhu
I know him toooooo well) My husband will love but naan tharamaatten.
BTW, what is evaporated milk ? K also mentioned this.. (romba sillya irundha vitrunga..kalaikaadheenga )
Watermelon agar agar is so real just like watermelon... Thanks for the pic NOV
Thank you NOV anneh for posting beautiful pictures of the desserts.
Yes Sudha, you just look into the sweets in the blog, you can get many varieties,
of how to use the agar agar strands.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramrish
Thanks Ramrish for your post and nice words.
I am too doing the same, sitting in front of pc and my mind wonders away.
I am also neglecting the cooking in my house.
Well it is high time that I move on.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
kugan,
You have gone through a lot. Take a long break. It takes time to heal. Don't worry about this thread. You have posted enough to last for several months. Your well being comes first.
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Originally Posted by sudha india
Dear Sudha, here I am giving you the explanation for evaporated milk.
I am sure you can get it in your super markets there.
Definition: Evaporated milk is a milk product, usually sold in cans, that is made by removing about 60 percent of the water from ordinary milk.
Evaporated milk can be made from both whole milk or skim milk. In either case, the milk is homogenized and then the water is removed by gently heating it. The evaporated milk product is sealed in cans which are then heated to kill any bacteria in the milk. Thus evaporated milk is actually sterile, which, combined with the fact that it is stored in airtight cans, gives it an extremely long shelf life.
Canned evaporated milk can be stored for at least a year, although you should always check the use-by date printed on the can. Also, don't use any cans that are rusted, dented or bulging. Once you open the can, you should store the milk in the refrigerator, preferably not in the original can but in a glass container, and use it within seven days.
Evaporated milk is enriched with vitamin D. The process of heating the evaporated milk in the cans imparts a slightly sweet flavor to the milk, and it's also just a bit darker in color than ordinary milk. Note that evaporated milk is not the same thing as condensed milk. Condensed milk is also reduced by 60 percent, but it is heavily sweetened and usually used in baking and desserts.
Evaporated milk can be used as a substitute for milk or cream, like in coffee and tea or poured over cereal. Evaporated milk can also be used in recipes that call for milk or cream, such as French toast, mashed potatoes or creamed vegetables like this creamed spinach recipe. You can also use evaporated milk in cream sauces like this basic white sauce. You could also use evaporated milk for making the white gravy that accompanies this pork cutlet recipe.
Although you can usually use evaporated milk directly from the can in recipes that call for milk, you can convert evaporated milk to back to regular milk simply by diluting it with an equal part of water — so add half a cup of water to half a cup of evaporated milk.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nithishri
Thanks Nithshri for your post.
I used to do this watermelon agar agar with egg white.
The texture would be just like the watermelon.
Nowadays I do not do it because of the egg.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Quote:
Originally Posted by rajraj
Rajraj uncle, your words are very true:cry2::cry2:
At times it really breaks my heart.
I have a family to live for and care for.
Thanks for your nice words.
Take care, Kugan
Thanks Tamby, have replied .
Thanks and take care, kugan.
Friends, "AMMA" is here in Singapore.
Going to get a nice hug from her.
Will be back soon.
Kugan
http://resources2.news.com.au/images...with-a-hug.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Here is wishing that you come back revitalised and raring to spread your normal cheer around here :thumbsup:
Chana Aloo Chaat
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Ingredients:
Chickpeas - 1 cup, soaked overnight and boiled (if using canned chickpeas drain the liquid)
Potato - 2, cut into small squares
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - handful, chopped
Salt as per taste
Oil as required
Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Fry the potato squares till golden brown and remove.
3. Mix the chickpeas, potato, chilli powder, chaat masala, lemon juice, cumin powder and salt.
4. Combine all the ingredients thoroughly.
5. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6. Serve.
Copyright by awesomecuisine
Image courtesy @ sailusfood
K & Sudha, my fav evaporated milk is this...
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Sudha, I am positive you can get this in Coimbatore stores. :froggrin:
alternatively, try using coconut milk - altogether a different, delicious taste!
Hi K & Nov
Thanks for the info on evaporated milk. Kugan..I did not imagine so much about this product. sound interesting.
I should check in Cbe stores.
KQ Dev, neenga paathirukeengala ? Let me know where we get. Naanum solren.
Week end, I made Dev's KMP finally. Agar agar postponed as last minute I realised there is no essence at home.
K, Blessings and hug vaangittu vanga. Konjam apdiye engalukkum share pannunga.
I remember the day I saw AMMA from a short distance..... first time and at a totally different place.
Just listened to her speech, missed the hug.
NOV anneh thank you very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Indeed I was so relieved , and my heart was soo light.
AMMA's hug made the world of difference for me.
Thanks again NOV anneh.
Thanks also for the nice recipe.
Take care, Kugan
Quote:
Originally Posted by sudha india
Dear Sudha, thanks for your nice post.
Next time do not miss the hug.
When AMMA hugged me, I told her, "AMMA bless all my forum friends and their family"
AMMA smiled at me as she hugged me.
I am sure AMMA would have blessed all my friends.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
My dear friends, I have seen many methods, for making this pull apart bread.
The fillings too, are many types. I used what I had to make the fillings.
Here is the recipe. Kugan
PULL APART BREAD
Ingredients:
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
3 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbs chillie flakes
2 tbs melted butter
1 cup warm milk
3 tsp vegetable oil for greasing
FILLINGS:
2 tbs melted butter
¼ cup tomato sauce
2 tbs finely chopped onions
2 tbs grated carrots
2 tsp mixed dry herbs
¼ cup grated cheese
Method:
Pre heat a oven to 180 degrees C.
Grease a loaf tin with oil.
In a small bowl, add in the sugar, yeast and warm water and keep aside to become frothy.
In a big bowl, add in the flour, salt, garlic powder and chillie flakes.
Mix well and keep aside.
Once the yeast becomes frothy, make a well in the flour and add in the yeast mixture.
Now add in the melted butter and the cup of warm milk.
Now start to mix the flour and knead by pushing the dough with your palm.
Knead well till the dough becomes springy to your touch.
Now grease another bowl with the 3 tsp of oil. Place the dough and smear the top with oil.
Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for about an hour.
After an hour, punch the dough to release the air, and knead again for few minutes.
Let it rest for half an hour and rise again.
Now take the dough, and roll it on a working surface to make a big square.
Spread the butter all over the square, followed by the tomato sauce, onions, carrots,
herbs and the grated cheese. Press down the filling a bit.
Now cut the square with a knife into 4 equal strips.
Stack the strips one above the other with the filling facing upwards.
Once again cut the stacked strips into 5 equal slices starting from the top and cutting straight down to the bottom layer.
Arrange all the cut slices into the loaf tin with the cut side facing the inside of the pan.
Brush the top with milk, sprinkle some herbs and grated cheese on top.
Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest once again for an hour.
After the hour, bake it in the oven for about 50 minutes or till browned on top.
Let it cool before removing and enjoy your pull apart bread.
BREAD BEFORE BAKING:
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BREAD AFTER BAKING:
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tempting kugan
Thanks for the lovely soya chunks soup and pull aprt bread ka... surely will try the soya chunks soup at home..
Friends, I am sure we prepare Fish curry at home but Fish Molee is something common to Kerala. Prepared Fish Molee with Appam last weekend and it turned pretty good. Here is the recipe. Recipe shared by ammu paati.
Ingredient
Fish - 2 ( I used Tilapia Fillet)
Ginger and Garlic - crushed and smashed - 1tbsp
Salt
Pepper
turmeric pwder - 1 tbsp
Coconut Milk - Thick and Thin - 1/2 cup each
Green chillies - 8 - Yes eight coz there is minimal chilly powder incorporation in this recipe
Chilly pwder - 1 tsp or less
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - Few Spring
Coconut Oil - 1tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Onions - chopped or Sliced - Bases on preference
Tomato - 2 - Cut into quarters or Round Slices
Method:
1) Wash the fish with turmeric and pat dry . Now Marinate the fish with salt, pepper and turmeric powder. Keep it aside or keep in fridge. You can shallow fry it after around 30 minutes of marination, but dint do it as my tilapia fillet were too fresh and soft
2) Heat coconut oil in a kadai, add the seasoning ingredients - Mustard, curry leaves and vendhayam
3) When the mustard seeds splutter add the sliced onions followed by ginger and garlic whish crushed and smashed well using a mortar and pestle.
4) When the raw smell of ginger and garlic is just about to disappear add the greenchillies slit pieces.
5) Now add thin turmeric powder, chilly pwder and some salt, followed by thin coconut milk
6) Let the thin coconut milk blend well in the gravy which is when we need to add fish pieces and some water - around 1/4 cup
7) Wait for around 5 minutes and add the thick coconut milk. Also Now add the quartered or round slices of tomato pieces
8) Wait no more than 4 minutes. Season with some more fresh springs of curry leaves
and tasty Fish Molee is ready.
Goes very well with Dosa and Bread too. Tastes very mild with Rice but you can try.
Thanks Selviem for your nice post.Quote:
Originally Posted by selvieam
Hope you will try it one day.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Dear Nithi, thank you very much for your nice post and recipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by nithishri
I used to this fish moolee curry, while we were non-vegetarians.
So far I have not tried with mock fish or anything.
I might try it with tofu and see.
Thanks again Nithi, take care, Kugan
What do you do, when you have a potato, drumstick and few brinjals?
Well do a mix with them. Here is the recipe. Kugan
DRUMSTICK BRINJAL MIX
Ingredients:
1 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 onion sliced
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 medium tomato chopped
3 medium brinjals , cut into thin wedges
1 long drumstick cut into 2 inches in length
1 half boiled potato , cut into small cubes
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnish
Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, let them crackle.
Add in the onions and saute them well.
Add in the ginger, garlic paste, and stir well.
Lastly add in the tomatoes and cook till mushy.
Now add in the brinjal, drumstick pieces and the potatoes.
Saute them nicely, for a minute. Add in all the spice powders and salt.
Mix well, slow the flame , cover and let them cook for 10 minutes.
Cook till oil seprates, add in the cut coriander leaves and remove.
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kugan, i will try ur version of mix veges.
we cook veges like drumstick, brinjal, potato, broad beans with chilli pdr, turmeric and salt . then we give tadka with rai, urad dhal and some onions, then we throw this veges mix it nicely then garnish with grated coconut .
Dear Selviem, thanks for your nice post.Quote:
Originally Posted by selvieam
I love to try different types of side dishes in my home.
Yours looks a bit different from the above recipe.
Good I will soon try it out. Keep posting simple dishes like that Selviem.
It is nice to cook the veges in different ways.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
Today is my most trusted worker's birthday.
we made, mushroom biryani, tofu gravy, onion carrot raitha,
cauliflower manchurian, soft mysore pak, halwa and onion pagoda.
Will post the pictures soon. Kugan
My old aunt who came for my niece's wedding from India, taught us,
this mouth melting mysore pak. Try it friends. Kugan
SOFT MYSORE PAK
Ingredients:
2 cups besan flour
1 tbs ghee
2 ½ cup of melted ghee, not very hot.
2 cups sugar
½ cup of water
A pinch of cardamom powder
A tray greased with ghee
Method:
In a pan add the tbs of ghee and fry the besan till the raw smell goes.
When cool, sieve the roasted flour to remove the lumps.
Now add the sieved besan flour to the melted ghee.
Mix it well to make a solution and keep aside.
Now in a non stick pan add the sugar and water.
Add also the cardamom powder. Cook till it reaches a single string consistency.
Now slow the flame and add in the ghee, besan solution.
Stir continuously so that no lumps are formed.
Stir till the mixture leaves from the pan, and it froths a little.
Immediately pour it into the greased tray. It will look soft.
After about 10 minutes, you can cut it into pieces.
Let it cool before removing, enjoy soft mouth melting mysore pak.
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