Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

NOV anneh, thanks for your wishes.
Take care, Kugan98

Suvai, thanks for your nice long post.
It really cheered me up.

I have gone for traditional massage.
Feeling a bit better, thanks.

I have pmed you roughly how to make the chutney.
I will post the detailed recipe later.

I have posted the recipe for sooji appam.
It is in Kugan's 4 th thread, Page 15.

I will post the link for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98


http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...078640#2078640

Suvai, Kongu payir kootu is very simple:

Cook together pachai payar(green moong) + one veg(beans, brinjal,chow chow etc) with lil turmeric and asafoetida. remove the vegs n mash the dhal.

Grind- coconut,cumin n g.chillies.

heat ghee. Splutter mustard, jeera.
Add chpped onion n fry till transparent.
Add the paste and fry a bit.
Add the dhal and vegs, water,salt and cook for 5 mins.
Done.
Serve with rice n ghee.
Goes well with chapathi, dosai too...:)

Variation: u can add fresh motchai along with the g. gram.

Lakme, thanksma for your concern.

Keeping my fingers crossed so that your dosai
comes out crisp.

As for white idli, funugreek seeds will give out the yellowish colour. See that your urad dal is new and not very old. Also, how much funugreek seeds do you soak?
Soak the funugreek seeds with the urad dal.
Then wash the soaked ingredients well.

My aunt will always tell that, wash all your ingredients well before soaking.
After soaking, use the liquid in which the ingredients are soaked for grinding.

Try and see Lakme, thanks, Kugan98


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Dev, thank you very much for posting the recipe
for our Suvai. Hope she cooks and give us the feed back.

I too will cook and post the picture.
Thanks Dev, Kugan98

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VALAITHANDU SAMBAR

1 ½ cups of valaithandu cut into rounds
½ cup of toor dal soaked
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 lime sized tamarind soaked in 2 cups of water

To Roast And Grind:
1 tsp oil
1 tsp grated coconut
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp urad dal
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
4 dry red chillies

To Temper:
2 tsp oil
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp asafoetida powder

Method:
Boil the toor dal with the turmeric powder, keep aside.
Add the tamarind juice, salt and the valaithandu pieces,
in a pot and let it boil.
Once the valaithandu is cooked, add in the ground ingredients.
Let the mixture boil well for 5 minutes.

Now add in the boiled toor dal mixture into it.
Let it boil once again.
In a pan, heat the oil, add in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Pour it into the sambar mixture.
Stir and remove. Serve with rice.


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kugan nga.....vaazhai thandu sambar ah....try pannathilai...thandu kidaithaal try pannidaren......:-)
good to hear that u r feeling better.....

ur tip for white idly is also useful...thank u


dev.....naanum athey ingri pottu thaan seiven....for kootu....i thought it wld be different....in your part of the town. This was asked by a friend of mine ...I wrote to her to tell its coming from "kongu naatu expert in cooking" :mrgreen: i have copied & pasted...thanks dev ;-)

kugan...thank u nga for the sooji appam link..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hello K, Suvainga,
Konjam busy. Amma is leaving for India tomorrow. Romba soham. Will catch up with all of you later. K take care of your health.

Suja

vaanga suja.....:-)

Suja nga.....amma purapadaraangala....awww...

i am sure that you both made the most of being together. kavalai padaathenga...marubadiyum varavazhaichidunga ;-)
My regards & wishes to her for a safe trip suja.

Did u give kugans thread any of amma's special recipes? where there any vegetarian recipes??


kugan / dev...guess what i made the kootu as well as simple veg kurma that both of u have shared on here....rendumey super duper taste...i followed both recipes to the T & trust me. ...it came out...perfecto!!....:-) thank u ladies!

kootu with rice for lunch & dinner chapathi with kurma.. :mrgreen:

vaanga ellaarum ilai pottudaren :-).

Suja, thanks for your nice post.
I know the pain when someone leaves for their home.
I was crying to the airport, my niece was hugging me all the time. Its not near to come often.

Do not worry Suja, pray for their good health.
Take care, Kugan98