Hello Madhu Sree, how are you? Thanks for your post.
Good if you can post the picture for our Sudha.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
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Thanks P.S Tamby for your mail, and your concern for our DEV.
As far as I know, she is busy with her own work, and would come to the forum when she is free.
We respect her privacy, and more over I always tell that family comes first.
We wish her all the best, and hope to see her soon.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
WELL IT IS PARTY TIME AGAIN.
KUGAN'S KITCHEN WISHES OUR BELOVED ANNA MADHU
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU WITH ALL THE BEST IN THIS WORLD.
Here is your dinner and cake:
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Hello K the party dishes makes me hungry.
THanks to Kugan and PS Thamby for the organic info. I share certain things from costco if it is bulk. have one friend. yes the samples fills u up if one is going on the weekend.
i cut the whole perungayam into pieces and stored them in small glass bottle now all the pieces stuck together and its very difficult to pull them apart. any ideas on how to take it out and store them
Attachment 2311Sudha's successful agar agar :D
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Dear Sangeetha, I do not think you can pull the pieces apart.
I always, cut them when I want to use.
May be you can try, dry roasting them in a wok lightly before storing.
Any ideas my friends. Thanks and take care, Kugan.
NOTE: I cooked dinner for few people on Friday.
So I dedicated that to our Madhu anna:-D
Thanks Madhu anna, when is your next visit?
Oh the green thing is our agar agar.
Just plain one. Thanks and take care, Kugan
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Well done Sudha, :thumbsup::clap::clap: your color combination is very nice.
Hope you try other combinations too.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
NOTE: Thanks NOV anneh for posting the picture.
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Happy birthday to you Madhu. Kugan can you tell us what you cooked in the spread?
Belated wishes madhu anna :)
Thanks Rose for your nice post.
Well here is the list:
Meal maker urundai as starter.
Idiappam, sothi, and mock chicken curry.
Chapathi, potato masala.
Idli, tomato chutney.
Char kuih teow.
Tofu masala.
Bok Choy, stir fry (not in the picture )
Curry puffs, suji cake, agar agar and fresh grapes.
Fruit Punch, Coffee, Tea and also made paal appam
which every one enjoyed.
Thats all, few items and very simple. Kugan
Thanks P.S Tamby for your post.
We will wait for her. Take care, Kugan
Here is the recipe for the soya urundai.
SOYA MEAL MAKER URUNDAI
Ingredients:
150 grms soya meal maker soaked, cleaned, squeezed and minced
in a grinder to shreds.
(A)
1 tbs of oil
1 small piece of cinnamon stick
1 piece of clove
1 piece of cardamom
1 tsp aniseeds
(B)
1 sprig of curry leaves
½ inch fresh ginger chopped
5 pips of garlic
5 shallots
1 green chillie sliced
3 red chillies sliced
1 tbs roasted gram dal
4 pieces of cashew nuts
Salt to taste
1 small potato boiled and mashed well
Little pepper powder
1 or 2 tbs of rice flour, if needed
Few tooth picks
Few lettuce leaves
Chillie sauce
Method:
Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the ingredients in (A)
Sauté well for a minute, add in the ingredients in (B) one by one.
Sauté well till the onions, ginger, garlic chillies are all well sautéed.
Add in the well squeezed minced soya meal maker and salt.
Stir fry nicely till the raw smell goes, remove and cool.
Now use a small grinder and grind all the sautéed items till fine.
Sprinkle little water if needed. Remove and add in the mashed potato and pepper
Add also the flour if needed. Make into small balls.
Heat a wok with oil, add in the balls few at a time.
Cook on medium heat so that the balls are cooked through.
Remove, stick a tooth pick, and arrange on a bed of lettuce leaves.
Serve as a starter with chillie sauce.
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Soya urundais looks yummy! :slurp:
Kugan-ji
andha agar agarukkAgavE naan adutha visit adichE theeruven :yes:
sudhakaaa kalakitteeenga :D
the soya urundai looks very attractive. oh God my list to try is becoming huge
sorry miss pannitten...Belated wishes Madhu, birthday sweet enna ? agar agar ?
Agar agar is available here also. My friend said it is available in Vinupriya Home needs (shop which sells all
ready to use foods) - Dev pl note.
so Madhu, ungaloorilum kandippa kidaikkum.
K, Nov - Is agar agar = china grass ?
:yes:
Happy the making agarakkaa :D
sudhaji..
agar agar china grass-than. But namma oorla india grass-ai andha perla koduthutta ? adhudhan konjam kuzhappm :noteeth:
birthdaykku rabdi ( konjam basundhi, konjam paal goa pola irukkum odhisa sweet... MF indha vaatti BBSR poyirundhabodhu kathukittu vandhadhu), cheenapoda( purchased at OMFED, BBSR ), chakka pradhaman and eggless mango cake. (ambuttuthan )
sudhaji.. :ty:
agar agar china grass-than. But namma oorla india grass-ai andha perla koduthutta ? adhudhan konjam kuzhappm :noteeth:
birthdaykku rabdi ( konjam basundhi, konjam paal goa pola irukkum odhisa sweet... MF indha vaatti BBSR poyirundhabodhu kathukittu vandhadhu), cheenapoda( purchased at OMFED, BBSR ), chakka pradhaman and eggless mango cake. (ambuttuthan )
P.S Tamby, soya urundai try and see, very simple.
Kugan
Thanks Sudha for your nice post.
You are right, it is known as China Grass, the reason I do not know:confused2:
Agar agar is a Malay word, namma Tamila, aakarakkanu thaan solluvom.:rotfl::rotfl:
You can get it in powder form too.
10 grms of China grass is equal to 2 tsp of the powder.
They say you can even get it in Femina stores.
No idea though. Thanks and take care, Kugan
Here in Malaysia, tofu is a main item in any wedding.
Different forms of tofu appears in different caterings.
The latest that I tasted. Kugan
TOFU MASALA
Ingredients:
4 pieces of firm tofu, cut into big cubes.
Marinate Tofu:
2 tbs all purpose flour
1 ½ tbs corn flour
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
½ tsp red chillie powder
Salt to taste
Oil to shallow fry
3 tbs oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 big onions chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 green chillie sliced
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 cup of water
1 big red tomato } both pureed
5 cashew nuts }
Salt to taste
1 tbs kasoori methi leaves
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
Method:
Marinate the tofu pieces for about 20 minutes.
Shallow fry the pieces, remove and keep aside.
Heat a non- stick wok with the oil.
Add in the cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add in the chopped onions.
Sauté till light brown. Add in the ginger garlic paste, stir fry well.
Add in also the green chillies, chillie, coriander and turmeric powders.
Stir fry well, add in the water and let it boil on low flame.
Add in the tomato cashew nut paste, and salt.
Cook till oil separates, keep stirring so that the masala does not burn.
Add little water and the fried tofu cubes, mix well.
Let it boil for a minute, add in kasoori methi and coriander leaves.
Remove and serve.
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I thought of sharing this here!. The significance of vEmpam pazham(Kai)
வேம்பு கற்பம்!நமது உடலானது பஞ்ச பூதங்களினால் பிசையப் பட்ட கலவை. இந்த உடலானது நிலைத்திருக்கவும், தொடர்ந்து இயங்கிட காற்றும், உணவும் தேவை படுகிறது. நாம் உட் கொள்ளும் உணவில் இருக்கும் ஊட்டப்பொருள்களையும், தாதுக்களையும் நமது உடலின் உறுப்புகள் மற்றும் சுரப்பிகள் தனித்தனியே பிரித்து உடலுக்கு அளிக்கின்றன. கழிவுகளையும் வெளியேற்றுகின்றன. இந்த உறுப்புகளையும், சுரப்பிகளையும் தூண்டும் வேலையைத்தான் நாம் உட் கொள்ளும் உணவின் சுவை செய்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு சுவையும் நமது உடலில் உள்ள குறிப்பிட்ட சில உறுப்புகள் அல்லது சுரப்பிகளைத் தூண்டி செயலூக்கம் அடைய வைக்கின்றது.
இதனை உணர்ந்தே நமது முன்னோர்கள் தினமும் உணவில் அறுசுவையினையும் சேர்த்துக் கொண்டனர். நாகரீக வளர்ச்சியில் நாம்தான் இவற்றை எல்லாம் புறந்தள்ளி விட்டோம்.
அந்த வகையில் கசப்பு என நாம் ஒதுக்கி வைத்த ஒரு சுவையின் கற்பம்தான் வேம்பு கற்பம். வேம்பு என்கிற் வேப்ப மரத்தின் சிறப்பினை அகத்தியர் பின் வருமாறு கூறுகிறார்…
Apadi illai Sudha, my NOV anneh is a better cook than me.
He has years of exeperince than me.
Athai thaan naan kuripiten.
Apuram neenga pin mun ellam ketingganah, enakku teriyathu.:confused2:
Athuthaan engga NOV annanukku, ellam teriyum:-D
Thanks and take care, Kugan.