Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

Wow Kugan!!!... vanthadhum recipe aa?...u r impossible...;)

K, this is called thoran in kerala,right?... we can use any vegie n make thoran... yummy!!! Variations I've tried are adding garlic to the mixture and substituting green chilly in place of chilly pwd...

I've promised to post my MIL's rasam recipe for Suvai looooong back... here is the recipe for her Kongunadu dhal rasam...

1. Cook dhal with lotsa water and turmeric,vilakennai(few drops). Once the dhal is well cooked, drain 1 cup of the dhal water and keep aside for making rasam.
2. Crush 3 garlic pods and chop 3 shallots.
3. Add tamarind juice from a small gooseberry sized tamarind and add it to the dhal water.
4. Also add 1/2 tsp kongu masala pwd,asafoetida,generous amts of curry leaves and coriander leaves roughly torn,salt.
5. Heat 1/2 tsp oil. Splutter mustard and the add the garlic,onions and 1 dry red chilly and saute for a min. Garlic shouldn't turn brown.
6. Add the dhal water and let it foam.
7. Switch off flame and add 1/4 tsp(or a lil more) coarsely ground jeera-pepper powder.
8. Yummy rasam is ready to serve.

Note.

1.This rasam should be slightly sour-meaning u should be able to feel the sourness the moment it hits the tongue.
2. The rasam should be made imme(within 2-3 misn) after adding tamarind n stuffs to the dhal water. Else the taste will change significantly she says.

Here is a simple,quick tomato rasam...

Quick tomato rasam:

1. Grind 1 small ripe tomato adding 1/2 tsp kongu masala pwd,asafoetida, 1/4 tsp(or a lil more) coarsely ground jeera-pepper powder,salt.
2. Crush 3 garlic pods and chop 3 shallots.
3. Heat 1/2 tsp oil. Splutter mustard and the add the garlic,onions and 1 dry red chilly and saute for a min. Garlic shouldn't turn brown.
4. Add the tomato water,generous amts of curry leaves and coriander leaves roughly torn and let it boil for 2-3 mins. Once the raw smell is out, take the rasam off flame.
5. Yummy rasam is ready to serve.

Hi Kugan!
Welcome back!!Hope u had a nice time during your trip..

I made garbanzo beans/konda kadalai kaara kuzhambu from Menu rani chellam Arusuvai Neram..It came out good!!
Here is the recipe..
Ingredients:

Chick peas - 1/2 cup soaked for 8 hrs and cooked for 2 whistles in pressure cooker

Onion - 1 medium sliced

Tomato - 1 chopped

Dry red chillies - 2

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Methi/Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder r- 2 tsp

Chili powder - 1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind - size of a lemon soak din water

Extract about 2 cups of juice

Salt to taste

Oil preferably gingelly oil - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves - a sprig

Grind the following into a paste :

Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Cashew nuts - 5 or 6

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai.When hot add the mustard seeds.When they splutter add the methi seeds and chillies till slightly brown.

Add the curry leaves and then the onions.

Saute till onions turn translucent.

Now add the tomato,turmeric powder and saute till mushy.Then add coriander powder and chili powder and saute for 2 minutes.

Now add the paste and saute till raw smell goes off.

Finally add the tamarind juice,required amount of salt and boil for about 8 to 10 minutes on medium heat.

Serve with plain rice.



PS-Iam not able to attach a picture due to some errors..

Kuganji.. shall we add any dal like moong dal in banana stem poriyal ? will it change the taste ?

Madhu anna, thanks for your nice post.
As for your query about the banana stem, I think the taste will vary a little.
No harm in trying, adding the moong dal, I am sure the taste will be nice.
I am going to try it out, also as Dev said, green chillie paste and garlic.
This is how new recipes are found:-D
Thanks and take care, Kugan

Thanks Dev for the nice post and recipes.
Yes my host called it thoran. They are my distant relatives, settled in Kerala.
She also cooked some brinjal dishes. ( I think she likes brinjals :-D)

What a co incident, she too made a lemon rasam that I liked very much.
You too have posted two types of rasams. Rasams are my favourites.
Thanks I will try them out.

In turn I taught her how to make cookies, pizza and cakes:smokesmile:
Had a hectic time visiting the doctors, anyway all was fruitful.
Thanks and take care. Kugan

NOTE: Please see the page 38 for the recipe of ondeh- ondeh.
Give us the feed back how it turned out.

Dear Ramrish, thanks for your nice post and recipe.
How was your holidays, mine was a visit to a doctor.

As I said, many co incidents, my host too made chole with chapathi.
A little different to what I make.
You have also posted a recipe using chick peas. I am sure the kara kulambu would be tasty.
Will try out soon. Post the picture when you have the time.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

madhu annaa knows 12 types of rasam... come on annaa, share with us :p