kugan ka..pls take rest..dun stress too much.....
v need u ..... tc
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kugan ka..pls take rest..dun stress too much.....
v need u ..... tc
Dear K, I made your butter prawns yesterday and it turned out to be a great hit with my kids. :D
I didnt have a few of the ingredients like rice wine, etc, but I substituted those items and it was delicious. (Iused cornflakes instead of oats :lol: )
My dear Lathz and Lakme. Thank you very much for your concern.
Yes, my health is not that good, but I love the forum and cooking.
I will post the picture of the simple spread that I cooked on Sunday.
Thanks again my dear friends. Take care, Kugan98
NOV anneh getting the compliments from you is like getting a knock with the finger with a gold ring. ( The price of gold is sooo expensive):-D
Thank you very much my dear anneh. I am glad that the children enjoyed the dish.
Good subsititue for oats is cornflakes. Thanks anneh.
Take care, Kugan98
Dear friends, here is the spread.
Few more items are missing from the picture.
Kugan98
THE SPREAD:
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Dear Friends, our friend Aarthii, took up baking classes in Canada.
This is the cake which she did and iced.
She posted the picture to me.
Congrats Aarthii, very well done. Even I cannot ice such a beautiful cake.
Keep up the good work. Kugan98
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Dev, I was asked to make a thin crust pizza.
I tried and it came out nice. I still prefer the thick base.
I am sure you can count the cheeze on top of the pizza.:-D
Thanks and take care, Kugan98
THE THIN CRUST:
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THE BAKED PIZZA:
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[QUOTE=kugan98;732149]Dear friends, here is the spread.
Few more items are missing from the picture.
Kugan98
Kugan, your "simple spread" looks amazing! Please tell us what the different items are.
K, what specials for:
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wow, aarthii!!!... kalakiteenga...:D :clap:
K, pizza dough recipe already post panni irukeenganu ninaikiren... I'll chk the blog... yeast ready, fest epponu thaan theriyalai...;)
K, eppadi thaan ippadi non-stop samaikireengalo!!!...enakku thalaiyay suththudhu...:P ;)
Dear Lakme, here is the list of the items.
From left to Right:
Rava Payasam
Methu vadai
Keerai Kutoo
Rasam
Murungakai kutoo
Cauliflower 65
Panner Butter Masala
Kesari
Mock Chicken Curry
Potato Salad
Thalicha Dal
Kadai Bendi
Missing Items:
Ghee Rice
White Rice
Sambar
Appalam
Mint Togayal
For Tea:
Pizza
Curry Puffs
Kuih Koswee
Thanks and take care. Kugan98
NOV anneh, thanks for the beautiful picture of Pillaiyar.
NOV anneh, normally, I will do sweet mothagam.
Two types of Kolukkatai, sweet aapam, pongal and sundal.
This year Pillaiyar has to be satisfied with the fruits offering that will be done by
my co sister. I am leaving to India tomorrow morning on an urgent matter.
I will be back on Saturday. Take care NOV anneh.
Kugan98
Dev, try this pizza dough, very simple.
Basic Pizza Dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
little salt
3/4 cup warm water, or more or less as needed
1 tbs yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup warm water
1 tbs olive oil or corn oil
Method:
Mix the yeast, sugar and the 1/4 cup of warm water.
Set it aside for about 10 minutes.
It will foam up well.
Put the flour and salt in a bowl and mix well.
Pour in the yeast mixture into the flour.
mix well with your fingers.
Now slowly add in the 3/4 cup of water little by little.
Knead to a soft dough. apply little oil to your hand if it is sticky.
apply oil all over the dough generously and cover it.
Now cover the bowl with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm place.
It should double in size in about an hour.
when doubled, knock out the air and knead again. for about 5 minutes.
Now you can use it to make your base.
Thanks. Kugan98
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Dear Dev, this trend of feeding the people started with my great father-in-law.
Followed by my father - in-law.. Nobody goes home without eating in our house.
Let it be any time, we have to serve the appropriate food at that time.
So we always have chapathi dough, idli batter, roasted rava and things like that in our fridge. That's our life.
My worry now is that, my maid is already living with us for the past 4 years.
She will return to Indonesia at the end of next year.
She wants to get married. I cannot stop her.
Will I get a vegetarian maid?:confused2::confused2:
Thanks Dev. Kugan98
WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS OF THE KUGAN'S KITCHEN A VERY HAPPY
GANESH CHATURTHI
May Lord Ganesh shower every one with succss in all your Endeavours
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Oh my God Kugan, your Pilliar is sooo beautiful. Your pooja too.
Wishing you too a happy Pilliar Chathurthi. Hope every thing is alright with you.
Your family's virunth thombal surprises me. Gulabjamun.
typical Indian ishtyle( with the busy lifestyle thesedays, this trend is fast disappearing) ...;) but what surprises me is the no. of items u cook for each meal!!!... indha maadhiri meal mela meal ellam 1 naal pattini kidanthu vandhaal thaan saapida mudiyum ennala...illana max I can is to taste all the dishes...adhulaye vayar nirambidum...Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
Kavalai padatheenga... marupadiyum oru nalla veg maid kidaipaanga... :)
Kugan, your chutney's were super good. Many asked for recipes. I am very greatful and thankful to you for making the function a great success.
Kugan, thank you again. Rose75
kuganka,thanks for uploading my basket weaving cake photo.
Pizza recipe looks great! kuganka :)
My son likes pizza very much.Have to try it for sure.
Have mailed u.Plz chk ur mail
Thanks dev.
Friends, I just came home today evening.
Thanks Rose and Aarthii for your nice posts.
Rose, I am glad that I made your day.
Aarthii, I saw your mail. So enjoy another two weeks in Canada.
Every one seems to be missing.
I was thinking about our dear friend Selviem.
I am sure she must have come back from her holiday.
Take care Selviem, I presume you must be really busy with school.
Also I was thinking about, Mala, Suja, Sudha, Suvai, Madhu, and many more of my friends. I was thinking about every one during my flight.
My dear friends, where ever you all are, take care.
Kugan98
A simple vendi dish, that is very yummy.
Thanks and take care. Kugan98
VENDI TOMATO MIX
Ingredients:
500 grms young vendi cut into 1 inch in length
1 tbs oil
2 big onions chopped fine
½ tsp ginger paste
½ tsp garlic paste
3 red tomatoes pureed
1 tsp chillie powder
2 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Little cut coriander leaves
Method:
Sprinkle little salt and deep fry the cut vendi.
Remove and keep aside.
Heat a wok, with the oil, add in the chopped onions.
Saute till lightly brown. Add in the ginger, garlic paste.
Stir fry till the raw smell goes. Add in the tomato puree.
Cook till the oil separates.
Add in the chillie powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.
Stir fry well, add in the salt, mix well.
Now add in the fried vendi, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
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K, glad to c u back... :) Thanks a lot for the pizza dough recipe... I'll try it sometime this week...last week was quite busy...sry...
Vendakkai looks droolworthy... I make a similar dish but use kitchen king masala or add kasuri methi towards the end if using gm...also, I don't use cori.pwd... I prefer to add grated onions as it gives some body to the dish than using chopped ones...will try this recipe next time...
Hi friends,
how r u all? back from vacation last week just settled. kids are back to school from tuesday.
missed so much in the thread. will take time to see all the receipes.
kugan,
ur spread was so much. i was breatheless after reading the menu. how u made all those items. u did marathon cooking. as dev said, we can just taste those items. after 10 days of fasting we can have those food i think. so maaaaaaaaaaaaaaany dishes. appppa. great job kugan.
Aarthi dear, cake looks toooooo professional, i admired the picture like anything. feel like eating ur cake. just missed.
Selvika,welcome back!
Really missed u a lot.
How r u and family?How was the vacation?
Thanks a lot for ur comments selvika.Am so happy.I shared ur words with my husband and pranay.They both also felt very happy :)))
Come to canada selvika,will make a special cake for u :)
Kuganka,vendi masala looks good.
Actually i was searching for this recipe for a very long time.what a coincident? U have posted it kuganka.
Thanks a lot kuganka.
Dev chk ur mail,have mailed u.
thanks a lot aarthi. vacation was too good. kids enjoyed very much. def. will visit canada to eat ur cake.
Hello KQuote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
After a loonnng time, visited Hub, and just happened to see your post. Was really touched that you remember
many of us inspite of our absence for a long time. Thanks K.
My hello to all other friends in KK.
Thanks Dev, for your nice post.
Dev, I tried using Kitchen King Masala for a dish.
The dish became very dark in colour.
Is it like that, or the one I bought is black.
Will try your method in making the vendi dish.
Will try again next time and see.
Thanks Dev. Take care Kugan98
My dear Selviem, I just thought about you, and you are here..
I feel so happy to see your post. I know how difficult it is with school,
going children. It is o.k Selviem, take your time, family comes first.
I am glad that you all are back. Hope you had a good time with your family.
Take care Selviem. Thanks Kugan98
Thanks Aarthi for your nice post.
Try the dish when you have the time.
Take care, Kugan98
My dear Sudha, I was overjoyed seeing your post.
How can I forget all my friends. Even if you all do not come to the forum,
every time I log on, all your faces will come to my mind.
Every one is in my prayers daily. I can understand, everyone has their
commitments.. So take care, Sudha, Thanks Kugan98
INDIANIZED CHEEZY MACORONI
Ingredients:
2 cups macoroni
1 tbs oil
Little salt
1 tbs butter
1 big onion chopped
2 green chillies chopped
1 big tomato, remove seeds and chopped
2 tsp chillie powder or curry powder
2 tbs butter
3 tbs flour
2 cups warm milk
¼ cup warm water
1 cup grated cheeze
½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper
Salt to taste
½ cup grated cheeze
½ cup bread crumbs
Method:
Cook the macoroni with lots of water, salt and oil.
Drain it once it is cooked, add little oil, mix well and keep aside.
Heat 1 tbs of butter in a pan. Add in the onions and saute well.
Add in the green chillies, and stir fry once.
Now add in the tomatoes and chillie powder.
Stir fry well and remove. Keep aside.
Heat a thick bottomed pot with the 2 tbs of butter.
Once it melts, add in the flour and using a whisk, whisk,
and cook for about 3 minutes.. Add slowly the warm milk and keep on whisking
so that it dose not form lumps.
Add in the ¼ cup of warm water, grated cheeze, pepper powder and salt.
Let it cook for few minutes, till sauce thickens. There should be a good amount
of sauce, so that your macoroni will not be dry, while baking. Off the stove.
Mix in the onion mixture, and the cooked macoroni. Mix well.
Grease a baking pan and pour the mixture into the pan.
Sprinkle the half cup of cheese on top. also sprinkle the bread crumbs on top.
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees Centigrate.
Serve warm with any accompaniments.
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kugan ka....ur cheezy macaroni so tempting......can we do witout the bread crumbs?? can it be replace wit anything else?
will do...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarthii
K, I use Everest brand KK masala... it doesn't make the dish black...I add abt 1/2 tsp of the masala for a serving of 3-4...KK masala can be added to many NI dhal recipes and also most veggie dishes...