Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

Thanks NOV anna, I know you have not told that the recipes belong to you. They are ISKCON'S. Thanks anna.

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Andhra Pradesh Spicy Rasam

3 Cup water
1 small lemon size tamarind
1 medium size tomato
Sal to taste
Ghee for seasoning
1 tsp muster seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 red chilis (halved)
a Pinch asofoetida
1 small bunch fresh coriander leaves.
Curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric powder

For Rasam Powder:
1 tsp Black peppar
2 tsp Dry coriander seeds
. 11/2 tsp Cumin seeds.
2 tsp Redgram dal
1 red chili.

Grind rasam powder with all the ingredients. Heat a little ghee and fry the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, asofoetida and red chilis until it splutters. Add water, tamarind and salt. Add chopped tomato, fresh coriander leaves, curry leaves, turmeric, and 2 tsp rasam powder to it. Allow it to boil thoroughly, for about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and offer hot.

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This is how the rasam looks, very tasty.


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[tscii]Dev, I promised to post this simple dosai kurma for you.
No spices to temper, and no kas kas or cashew nuts.
Pour it on a thick dosai, let it soak and then :2thumbsup:


SIMPLE DOSAI KURMA

Ingredients:
200 grms onion chopped
200 grms tomatoes chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 tsp fennel seeds
4 green chillies slit and cut into 4
2 tbs curds (optional)
2 tbs ghee or oil
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves cut

200 grms cauliflower florets
100 grms carrot cut into strips
150 grms potatoes cut into strips
100 grms beans cut into lengths

2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder

To Grind Fine:
4 tbs grated coconut
4 green chillies
1 tsp fennel seeds

Method:
Heat a pot with the ghee.
Add in the fennel seeds, curry leaves.
Let it splutter, add in the ginger garlic paste.
Sauté well, add in the chopped onions.
Let it brown a bit add in the chopped tomatoes.
Cook till the tomatoes turen mushy.

Add in the vegetables and the cut green chillies.
Sauté well for a minute, add in all the spice powders.
Stir well and cook for a minute.
Now add enough salt and 1 ½ cups of water.
Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add in the ground paste, with the curds, mix well and cook again.
The kurma should be semi thick.
Remove and garnish with cut coriander leaves.
Serve with dosai, idli or roti.


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The Thick Dosai:


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K, Kurma recipe looks very easy... senju paarthiduren... :)

Hope you get better soon... oil/iodex potu massage pannunga... seekiram sari aagidum...:)

Thanks Dev for your post and concern.
Will be leaving to the airport in the evening.

Will come back and post few recipes.
It looks like all our friends are on holiday.

Aarthii, is not feeling well.
Anyway thanks Dev for keeping me company.

Thanks and take care, Kugan98

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vanakammmmmmmm kugan ngaaaa...:-)

sorry to read about yr stiff neck.....sincerely hope that u will get better soon......an ayurvedic massage or an aromatherapy will do good for you.....or veetileye nallenannai pottu neevi vidunga....then u give a hot pack on it....hopefully u will get a good relief.....feel better soon.

saw yr rasams & simple kurma......i wld love to give the kurma a try....;-) & will give u a feed back on it.....intha weekend konjam breathing time...athaan paathirathai thatta vanthiten kugan kitchen ku.... :mrgreen: wish there was an icon....of one banging the plate or one with a spatula in the hand....:noteeth:


kugan/dev.....what is kongu.....payir kootu???? anything different?.....therinja ketu sollunga ;-)...

aarthi......my wishes for u to get better soon too!

kugan ngov.....carrot & raw mango pottu oru chutney kelvi patten....neenga saapitu irukeengala?? any recipe for it plz?......neenaichaaley sweet & sour combo varuthu...kaaram ellaam oru mixed sensation thaan naakila...:noteeth:

missing.... coming to the forum like before...:-(


hello to suja & the new comers....& also to all our paathiram uruttum friends....:noteeth:

kugan thread visit pannum gentlemen athanai peraiyum marakaamaaa oru periya vanakam to you all too :D

Kugan, I hope you're feeling better. I have soaked the rice for dosai--will give you feedback tomorrow.
Also, my idlis come out very soft, but they usually look dull-yellow in color. Any secrets for bright white idlis?

kugan nga.....sooji appam recipe neenga potta maathri enaku gnyabagam ilaa.....podalaina...antha recipeyum plzzz....or anyone if they could give me a link pretty plz plzz....thank u !!!

kugan nga....cdj has given a link to kaaya vadai in mrs mano's thread.....not sure if u call it different....recipe paarthu sollunga if u have a another name or recipe of the kind....thank u & sorry for making u go in circles with it...along with me... :mrgreen: