Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

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Originally Posted by suvai

Hello nga TM.....nalla sirichen after reading part of your post...:noteeth:

For cold some of the tips that I follow are below.....:
a) Plenty of warm water...keep sipping on & often.
b) More warm water with smashed ginger in it....boil panni kudichaa more effect.
c) No milk/ no tomato/ no creamy soups......only clear soups with a lot of black pepper.....milagu rasam & potato is all time fav of mine too like madhu sree said ;-)
d) broil (dry roast) black pepper & cummin seeds...1/2 : 1....add 1 & half cups of water...boil it & then let it simmer till the water gets to to 3/4 or if u like more stronger...1/2 cup...ithai sip this water on & often.
e) ginger thogayal without coconut
f) IF you are having non vegetarian food then have it with a lot of black pepper...(this is hear say only)..I would not know.
g) tea varieties la : mint tea/ ginger & lemon/ masala tea (all without milk)
h) 1 teaspoon of pure honey early morning is good too.
I)....most of all gargle mouth with salt water (warm enough) morning & evening without fail....
Ithu enaku therinja sila vazhigal.....hope a few helps your friend..nga..;-)

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Very good tips Suvai nga :notworthy:

Thanks to all those who gave tips. Let the Cold along with Cough comes for those who did not give me tips. :thumbsup:

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to Madhu annaa and Kuyil anni

from Kugan

p/s: posted on behalf and on the request of K.

A friend sent this recipe...

CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING


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INGREDIENTS
* 330 g grated carrots
* 250 g all-purpose flour
* 350 g white sugar
* 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
* ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
* 4 eggs
* 355 ml vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
* 90 g chopped pecans

FROSTING
* 300 g confectioners' sugar
* 224 g Neufchatel cheese
* 115 g butter, softened
* 6 ml vanilla extract
* 120 g chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 150 degrees C. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir in eggs, oil, 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple and chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until smooth, then stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread on cooled cake.

Kugan, thank you so much for all your recipes. You make so many families happy with your recipes.
Hope you get well soon and come back to the forum. I had tears in my eyes, when I saw Mr. Nov posting on your behalf the wishes. You remember so many things even in your absence.
Thank you so much Kugan. Rose75

Thanks Mr. Nov for the cake recipe. I am sure it will brighten up Kugan's face when she sees it.
I am not a good cook, otherwise I will post something to keep the thread busy.
Come on friends write something for our Kugan. Rose75

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Originally Posted by kugan98

VEGETARIAN THAI GREEN CURRY

Ingredients:

4 tbs Thai green curry paste
400 ml coconut milk
½ cup water

1 cup Chinese cabbage shredded
½ cup carrot cut into sticks
½ cup red capsicum cut into strips
½ cup button mushrooms sliced
½ cup baby corn cut into fingers
½ cup tofu cubes, that have been pan fried

1 tbs fish sauce or to taste
Little palm sugar to taste
Salt to taste

¼ cup Thai basil leaves
1 fresh green chillie diagonally sliced

Method:
In a pot, add in the coconut milk, water and green curry paste.
Stir well and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.

Now add in all the vegetables, seasonings and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Cook until the vegetables are cooked and not mushy.
Turn off the heat, sprinkle the Thai basil and the green chillies.
Serve with steaming jasmine rice.


NOTE: You can add in chicken pieces , or sea food if you like.


THANKS TO THE NET FOR THE PICTURE:

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Hey akka, Thank you so much for the Thai green curry :)

Kuganka, your tomato pulao came out very super. I did it in a rice cooker. Thanks for the simple yet easy recipe. It will be nice to have one pot meal with a simple poriyal for people who are in a hurry. Take care of your health. Missing you Kuganka.

Well Kugan, let me post a recipe for you. I feel very bad to see your thread stagnant. Cook and post with picture when you come. a friend gave me this recipe.


BREAD CHILLI TOAST

Ingredients:

bread slices 8
onions chopped fine 2
butter 1 tsp
cheese grated 150 grms
green chillie finely chopped 2
capsicum finely chopped 1/2
red chillie powder 1/4 tsp

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
slightly saute the onions and capsicum in a pan.
Except for the bread, mix all the ingredients together well.
Spread the mixture evenly over the bread slices.

place the bread slices on to a tray.
set the oven to toast mode.
toast for 5 minutes or till golden brown.
serve with chillie sauce.


Note: sorry kugan I am not good at recipe writing. That's why I always pm the recipe to you.

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to Dev & Senthil!

from Kugan

p/s: posted on behalf and on the request of K.

Thanks a lot K and NOV...:)