Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

O.K here is a oats recipe, a very healthy refreshing drink.
Actually the recipe was suggested by Sumi's M.I.Law after making her kambu khool.
I have tried and it is very tasty. Good breakfast drink. Kugan98

HEALTHY OATS DRINK

Ingredients:

2 cups mooru
3 cups water
1/2 cup cooking oats
2 tbs grated carrot
2 tbs finely chopped onions
A pinch of cumin powder
Little cut coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Add the oats to a pot. Add in the water.
Cook on medium heat stirring all the time till it is cooked well.
Let it cool first, add in the butter milk, salt, cumin powder,
Grated carrots, chopped onions, and coriander leaves.
Mix it well, and enjoy the healthy drink.

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kugan, made oats ada for dinner today, with sambar, i too mixed wheat flour instead of plain flour, the taste was simply superb. i add chillie flakes and turmeric powder. looking for more receipes.

oats drink interstinga iruke... naan oats recipes try pannura varai ooya maatanga pola iruke indha Kuganum Sumium...:lol:

Kugan, I gave the hotel sambar recipe to my mom, and asked her to make it for night dinner with iddli. Kugan, I am telling you the truth, my whole family was so surprized that it tasted exactly like the hotel sambar that we had.
My father said that we need not waste money on hotel food anymore.
So please kindly post what ever recipe you know that they cook in the hotel:-D
My mom is making the healthy oats drink for us for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Thanks Kugan.

Done KK3...:redjump:

Sssshhhhabbbbaaaa...ippove kanna kattudhe!!!...:lol:

Thank you Selviem for the nice post and feed back.
Yes, you can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Dev, you better buy a bigger packet of oats today itself.:happydance:
Sumi is bombarding me with oats, dosai, oats chapathi and so on.

Dev, thank you very much to you and Aarthii for making the blog exist.
I just do not know how to thank you both:bow::bow:

Take care, Kugan98

Gulabjamun, you made my day. Thanks for the nice feed back.
I am glad that you all liked the recipe.
Try the drink and let us know how you all feel.
I will try to post what ever recipe that I get from my "friend"
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

The oats dosai tastes nice with any chutney. I had it with tomato thokku.
A easy recipe, to help out when we have unexpected visitors. Kugan98

OATS DOSAI

Ingredients:
1 cup rava
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats
1 medium onion chopped fine
1 green chillie chopped fine
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbs coriander leaves chopped fine
Salt to taste
Enough water

Method:
Dry roast the oats and grind to coarse powder.
In a bowl, add in the rava, all purpose flour, ground oats.
Salt, green chillies, cumin seeds, and salt.

Mix every well, add in enough water to make a batter of dosai consistency.
Add in the chopped onions and the coriander leaves. Mix well.
Heat a dosai kal, pour a laddle full of the batter.
Spread into thin dosai, pour little oil around the dosai.

Flip it over when one side is cooked. Cook the other side also.
Remove and serve with any chutney.

NOTE: Do not keep the batter long after mixing, make the dosai
Instantly, other wise the oats will become little thick. (kola-kola)

Healthy buffs can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.


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Friends ,am back.
i had been quite busy for the last few weeks.
How r u all doing?
kuganka,u have posted so many oats recipes.Great !Thanks for all the recipe.
Great dev ! Good Job :)
Selvika,Suvaika,how r u both doing?

Kugan you are doing a great service to us. We are all very thankful to you. Kugan, normally we will add urad dal to make aapam. That's how it has been in my family. I tried your method of doing aapam without the urad dal. Oh! my goodness, it turned out so perfect and as how we eat out in the shops. Thanks Kugan.
Kugan, by any chance do you know how to make moor rasam? I love this rasam, this is a village type of food. Thanks Kugan.

hi aarthi, nice to see u in the thread. how is lil pranay. we r fine here.

Will do Kugan... oats dosai paarka nalla iruku...:) I tried sumi's tomato chutney n it was finger licking good...;) Thanks to u n sumi...

Arthi n Kugan, any help on kk6 pls let me know...

Inga monsoon has set in... very pleasant weather with occassional showers...:D

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Originally Posted by dev

oats dosai paarka nalla iruku...:)

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Ennathu Oats Dosai ah :shock: Oats as in the stuff used in Porridge (Breakfast cereal) ?? :shock:

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Ennathu Oats Dosai ah :shock: Oats as in the stuff used in Porridge (Breakfast cereal) ?? :shock:

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I told U alreadyna... idhellam Indian ishtyle... ungalukku puriyaadhu...:lol:

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Originally Posted by dev

I told U alreadyna... idhellam Indian ishtyle... ungalukku puriyaadhu...:lol:

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Aama neenga thanniyilaiyum palagaram sudigira aatkal :lol2:

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Aama neenga thanniyilaiyum palagaram sudigira aatkal :lol2:

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:yes: that's how rasgullas are done...:rotfl:

Aarthii, thanks for your nice post.
I am grateful to you and Dev for the blog.
I am sure it is nearing to finish.
Try the oats recipe and post the feed back. Thanks, Kugan98

Dear Rose, I am glad that you liked the aapam.
That's how it is done in my house.

Rose, your request for moor rasam is a simple one.
We often do it when we have extra sour curds.

I will post the recipe for you. Thanks, Kugan98

How are you Selviem? Have you prepared for your holidays?
Take care and enjoy your holidays. Kugan98

Thanks Dev for the nice post.
Yes, I too liked Sumi's tomato chutney.

Eargerly waiting for Suvai's tomato thokku.
I simply love tomato thokku.

I hope I have posted my family's famous tomato thokku:roll:
It is loved by all my friends and family.

Dev, thanks Dev, Aarthii has promised to finish KK6.
I too will try to help her. I will upload the new ones, as I post.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Dev, I will spare you today from oats torture :smokesmirk:
Rose, here is the recipe, hope you like it. Kugan98

MOOR RASAM

Ingredients:

1 litre thin mooru
3 tsp gram flour
Little tumeric powder
2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Little asafoetida powder
2 tsp green chillie paste
Little coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Mix the salt, gram flour and the mooru.
Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the mustard and cumin seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the green chillie paste and curry leaves.
Saute for about 5 seconds. Then add in the asafoetida powder.

Add in the tumeric powder, mix well then add in the mooru mixture.
Cook on medium heat, when it comes to boil, off the stove.
Garnish with the coriander leaves, serve with rice or as a drink.

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Kugan, what moor rasam? I have heard of so many rasams. This is the first time hearing about moor rasam. Normally in our house, we only do parrpu rasam and poondu rasam. It is time to try out on different types of rasam.:-D
Let me try this moor rasam first. Gulabjamun.

Moor rasam is new to me...will try it K...:)

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?... I used to get it when in SG... Inge phool makhananu sonna yaarukkum theriya maatengudhu,... lotus seednu ketaalum kidaika maatengudhu... a neighbourhood store guy has promised to get it for me if I can tell them the tamil name...help pls!!!

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Originally Posted by dev

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?...

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thaamarai mottu payir

you can get it from Yash Herbal products at No. 184, 6th Street, X Cut Road, Opposite Vairam Mansion, Ganthipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 012, India
Phone: +(91)-(422)-2492535 ; Mobile / Cell Phone: +(91)-9443025357/7498476535

if they dont know what it is, show them this picture:

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Thanks a lot NOV...:) Actually I'm looking for the puffed makhanas... like these...http://charchechaukeke.files.wordpre...1/100-1199.jpg
I guess that shop will have these too...let me try...

Thanks again...

Gulabjamun, yes, moor rasam will taste nice. Try it out.
I just remembered your request for keera kuzhambu. I will post it soon.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

Welcome NOV anneh. You have been missing very long time from the forum.
I presume you must be very busy. Anyway I am very happy that you popped in.
Thanks for clearing our Dev's doubts.
Anneh, apa apa vanthu pongga. Take care, Kugan98

Dev, try out the moor rasam, very simple thaan.
Post us the recipe, when you do something with the lotus seeds.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Friends, normally we will make keerai poriyal, kadayal, or with dal.
Try this village style of keerai kuzhambu. Thanks, Kugan98


KEERAI KULAMBU

Ingredients:

250 grms of seeru keerai, cleaned and cut into 1 inch length.
2 tbs cooked moong dal
200 grms chopped onions
200 grms chopped tomatoes
2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 lime sized tamarind, make 2 cups juice
Salt to taste

To Grind:
3 tbs grated coconut
3 green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper

To Season:
2 tbs oil
2 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried chillies cut into pieces
Little asafoetida powder

Little cut coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a pot, add in the seasonings. Add in the onions.
Saute well till lightly brown. Add in the tomatoes, chillie powder,
coriander powder, tumeric powder, salt and the cooked moong dal.

Mix well, add in the cut keerai and 2 cups of tamarind juice.
Cook on medium heat untill the keerai is cooked.
When the gravy boils add in the ground paste, and mix well.
Let it boil for a minute, remove and add the cut coriander leaves.

Note: You can use, ara keerai, or any of your choice.
Do not use pasala keerai.


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Dear Lakme, sorry for the late reply. I remember posting this oats pongal,
and oats upma before in the forum. I was hunting for it.
I lost lot of pictures when my p.c crashed. Here is the pongal recipe.
Soon I will post the upma for you. Thanks, Kugan98

OATS PONGGAL
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1/4 cup pan roasted, boiled mung dal (less if you like)
1 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp asafotida powder
1 tsp finely grated ginger
2 sprigs of curry leaves
2 tsp ghee or oil ( also less if you like)
Salt to taste

Method:
Cook oats with little water, so that it is thick.
Add the cooked mung dal, and salt.
Mix nicely so that the oats and dal are well combined.
Remove from stove.
In a wok, add the ghee.
Add the pepper, cumin seeds .
Now add the ginger, curry leaves and asafetida powder.
Now pour the seasonings on the cooked oats.
Mix well and serve.

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OATS UPMA

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup mixed veges chopped (optional)
1 medium onion chopped
3 green chillies chopped
1 small piece of ginger chopped fine
Few curry leaves chopped
Little coriander leaves chopped
2 cups of water
Salt to taste
1 tbs roasted cashew nuts.

Seasonings:
2 tbs ghee or oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp channa dal
½ tsp urad dal

Method:
Dry roast the oats in a wok for few minutes.
Heat the ghee in a wok, add in the mustard seeds, channa dal and urad dals. Fry for a second.
Add in the onions, ginger, and green chillies.
Sauté for few minutes, add in the curry leaves.
Add in the mixed veges, and stir nicely.
Add in the 2 cups of water and about ¼ tsp of the salt.
Cover and let it come to a boil.
Reduce the heat and add in the roasted oats,stirring continuously.
Cover the the oats and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
The oats should have absorbed all the water.
Give a stir, add in the coriander leaves and the cashew nuts.
Serve warm with any chutney.

Note: You can cook this upma without the veges also.

K, i took the oats upma recipe from the blog... but no pic there...

Keerai kuzhambu simplea iruku...senju paarkanum...

K, did u get Kitchen king masala and bansi ravai?...

Kugan, Dev, thanks for the Oats Pongal and Upma recipe. Both are on my list for this week. One recipe which I've been making often, on request from the family, is Kugan's Sesame Cabbage-very nice! Thanks,dear Kugan!

Thanks Dev, for finding the pongal upma recipe.
I think I have to buy an external hard disk to save all my pictures.
I lost lot of pictures, when my p.c crashed.
I will cook again the upma and post the picture to you.
Try the keerai kuzhambu, once in a way no harm doing a different recipe.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

NOTE: Dev, yes I got the kitchen king masala,
No bansi ravi. Rubenee and parents going to India in July.
I will ask her to get it for me.

Dear Lakme, thank you very much for your beautiful post.
Lakme, it makes me very happy to know that your family loves
the dish. Thanks again.
I hope you will try out the oats recipes too.
Yesterday, I made oats chapathi:-D
came out very soft and nice. Thanks, kugan98

Suvai, how are you? I got the recipes for S.B. kurma and channa masala.
The " friend" also gave me some sample of the dish.:smokesmirk:

Suvai, here in Malaysia kurma means, yellowish, whitish coloured thickish gravy.
The " friend " gave me some kurma which was little reddish in colour.
Any way I tried both the kurma and channa dal.
Both were very tasty, just as he gave.

I hope it meets your expectations Suvai. Try and let me know.
Thanks, Kugan98

S.B. KURMA

Ingredients:
1 big potato cubed
2 tbs green peas
1 big onion sliced
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp coriander powder
2 tbs ghee or oil
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves chopped


To Grind Fine:
2 green chillie sliced
2 red tomatoes chopped
6 cashew nuts soaked in water
2 tsp kas kas, soaked in water
1 tsp aniseeds
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 pips garlic
1 inch ginger
3 tbs grated coconut

Method:
Heat the ghee in a pot, add in the bay leaf.
Add in the onions and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add in the potatoes and the green peas. Saute for about 3 minutes.
Add in the chillie, coriander powder and stir fry well.

Add in ¼ cup of water and the ground paste. Mix the contents well.
On medium heat let it boil till the raw smell goes.
Add more water according to your preferred consistency.
Keep stirring in between till oil separates.

Garnish with the cut coriander leaves, remove and serve.

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S.B. CHANNA MASALA

Ingredients:

1 cup dry chick peas soaked over night.

To Blend Well:
1 big tomato chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
2 green chillies chopped
1 tbs boiled chick peas

2 tbs oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
Little asafoetida powder
1 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Little chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Boil the soaked chick peas, until cooked. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pot, add in the cumin seeds and asafoetida powder.
Add in the blended ingredients, chillie powder, coriander and tumeric.
Stir fry and cook for about 5 minutes. The oil will separate from the gravy.

Add in the chick peas, salt and 2 cups of water.
Let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
The gravy now should be little thick.
Add in the garam masala and the coriander leaves.

Mix well and remove. Serve with batura

I do not know why, at times the picture is upside down:banghead:

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