KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

K, the sandwich filling won't fall off from the bread coz it'll be a tight filling due the use of flour. U can cut it into 4 small triangles so tht kids can handle it easily.... Or yes, u can make it into a sandwich using 2 bread slices... :) U can also add chopped cucumber to the filling...it'll give a nice crunch to the sandwich here & there...

I have posted a carrot sandwich loooong back...it's my fav sandwich... I'll locate the recipe for u if u want...

Another easy,tasty sandwich is capscicum-onion-cheese sandwich... Just saute the veggies for a min... let cool... Add grated cheese & make a sandwich using 2 bread slices & toast in a sandwich maker.... If u want it spicy, can add green chillies too...yum yum...

Dear Kuganka,Selvika,Dev,suvaika,
Hope u all might have missed me.I missed u all a lot.
Pranay is now feeling better.He is ok now.
It is passed to him frm his father only.But now my lil prince is ok.Athoda inag ulla climate vera serthukuchu.,Sarina fog northla,windy too.So it took some time for him to recover frm that.Now hez ok.

kuganka thanks for all the nice recipes.Have to try it out one by one.Thanks kuganka.
Pranay likes sundal very much.I am going to make ur motchai sundal for him soon.

Dev ,thanks for ur sandwich recipe.I have tried ur carrot sandwich recipe before which was posted by kuganka along with a snap.As u said it is a very tasty one .Will try out this potato sandwich recipe soon.

Do post some more sandwich recipes dev.

Dev i made ur rasam for the second time today.Nice and tasty rasam.Thanks dev.

Thanks Dev, I will try your method first.
I will try your second method also.
It will be something different for them.
Kugan98

Aarthii, how come we will not miss you?
I knew both of you are not completely well.
Thats why you were away from the p.c.

Aishu too is not fully recovered.
Its very difficult to give her medicine.

Take care Aarthii. Kugan98

Ennai marandhadhen.....nenjame...... :musicsmile: :musicsmile: :musicsmile: :musicsmile:

Hello, vanakkam to all, Puthaandu vaazhthukkal.

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Ennai marandhadhen.....nenjame...... :musicsmile: :musicsmile: :musicsmile: :musicsmile:

Hello, vanakkam to all, Puthaandu vaazhthukkal.

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Hello nga sudha!! vaanga vaanga Happy 2010 to you & yours too!!
Hope u had a good start for this year!...paatu kooda paaduveengala?:mrgreen:

aarthi......good to know that yr little one is much better...hope u have also recovered well along with him ;-)

kugan nga....kavalai padaatheenga aiyshu will get better soon!! soups neraiya panni kodunga here is a simple veg soup...it tastes good especially when one is sick.

In a small pressure cooker...add 2 cups of water...add a pinch of turmeric....add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste each..black pepper corns about 6...or more to yr taste....or green chillies .add one tomato...one small piece of cinnamon...one krambu...1/4 tsp powdered fennel seeds....now add in all cut vegetables...like carots/potato/green beans/motchai kaai/knol knol/peas....to this add enough salt.....now add karuvepilai & chopped kothamali (konjam tharalama use pannunga)...close the pressure cooker & cook it for up to 3 whistle or two....after cooling down open & serve with idly or thosai...nalla soak panni kodunga....she will love
it. U can also season it with jeeragam/onion fried in very little oil.
Hope i made sense.

Dev....hope u get yr pc back soon!!

selvi.....nalla irukeengala?

:-)

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Aarthii, how come we will not miss you?
I knew both of you are not completely well.
Thats why you were away from the p.c.
Aishu too is not fully recovered.
Its very difficult to give her medicine.

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Yes true kuganka.Hez not allowing me to sit infront of system at all.Since he was not able to breath properly hez suffering a lot.But now hez better than before.But yet to cure fully.I guess it will take one or two more days for him.

For me,am ok now.

Yes kuganka,giving medicines is really a big thing.Habba day to day am stuggling with him.

Sudhaka,New year wishes to u .

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Originally Posted by suvai

aarthi......good to know that yr little one is much better...hope u have also recovered well along with him ;-):-)

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Suvaika ,am ok now.But my lil one still has cold and cough.I think it will take some two to three more days for him to recover.But he is definitely better than before.

Sudha ma

" nenjam marappadhillai adhu ninavai izhakkavaillai
Naan kaaththirundhaen unggal posttai paatththirundhaen
kangalum moodavillai en kangalum moodavillai.

Happy New Year Sudha ma.
Thanks. Kugan98

Thanks Suvai nga for the vege soup.
I will make it for all the children.
Thanks nga. Kugan98

Aarthii, please take your time, do not worry about the thread.
It will keep going. Make the soup for Pranay also.
Take care. Kugan98

[tscii]I had this in my friends house, I asked for the recipe.
Here is the recipe.


SOOJI TOAST

Ingredients:

½ cup sooji pan fried
½ cup curds
2 tbs onion chopped fine
½ tomato remove the seeds, chop fine
1 green chillie chop fine
1 tbs coriander leaves chop fine
Salt to taste
Little water if needed
Little oil

Slices of bread cut into triangles.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients, sooji, curds, onion,tomato,
Green chillie coriander leaves and salt.
Add very little water and make into a thick batter.

Heat a dosai kal, dip each piece of bread in the batter.
Coat both the sides, see that the veges are sticking on the sides.
Or you can place a teaspoon of the mixture on top after dipping and placing the bread on the dosai kal.

Add ½ tsp of oil, place the bread slices gently.
You can add few drops of oil along the edges.
Cook on medium heat till the bread is a bit brown under.
Flip the bread and toast the other side for few minutes.
Serve with tomato ketchup.

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Paattaale budhi sonnan
Pattale badhilum sonnaal..... (Kugan)

Hi everybody

Hello Suvai avargale.... Music keeps me going. Avlo pudikkum.

Aarthii, glad to know u r all recovering well... Kutti will be ok soon...:) We all missed u...

As U & K have said, it's very difficult to give medicines to the kids... I've put my lil one on homeopathy especially to evade from this problem...also no side-effects...:)

Sandwiches... I have very limited sandwich recipes... I just put in whatever dhal/veggies I cook into the sandwich...;) the potato sandwich is a recipe I took from my cousin's cookery book...she has cookery class in her skol & all their recipes r easy & yummy... I'll chk my books & let u know If I have any tried & tested sandwich recipes...

Peas Sandwich:

My hubby makes this sandwich using frozen peas...yum!!!...

Just cook the frozen green peas in the mw for 3-4 mins, adding lil water...Heat oil...add chopped onions...cook for 2 mins... add turmeric, chilly pwd, pepper pwd, garam masala...mix well... add chopped tomatoes & fry till pulpy... Add the peas, salt & cook till it becomes a lil dry... mash the peas a bit if u wish to. Use it as a filling for sandwich...

This filling is good for sandwiches tht we eat immediately...but for lunch box, I think the bread will become soggy...

This is a recipe I make from leftover tikkas...

Paneer Tikka Sandwich:

Cut the paneer tikkas into small pieces... Add some chopped capsicum, onions,green chutney & chaat masala... put this filling in between 2 bread slices & grill in a sandwich maker...\

any tikka would do...chicken/fish/paneer/potato tikaks... ellam nalla irukkum...

Sweetcorn Sandwich/toast:

Saute onions,capsicum in oil till translucent. Add chopped g.chillies if u want it spicy & saute. let cool.
Mix together boiled sweetcorn kernels, sauteed vegs, pepper pwd, grated cheese,salt.

Apply butter on one side of the bread & spread this mixture on the unbuttered side. Toast in an oven until cheese melts & turns golden brown.

Serve with tomato sauce.

Dev, thanks for all the sandwiches.
I will try them one by one.

Dev, I happen to meet a new friend in a function.
She is a brahmin girl. Got some vege sandwiches recipes.
Thats the one I tried today.
Will post few more of her recipes soon.

Praying for the early return of your laptop :lol:

Take care. Kugan98


P.S I think Selviem is still busy with her guests.

K, I tried a similar sooji toast recipe from a friend's blog sometime back...it was good...:) Do post the sandwich recipes u have...

Thanks for the prayers K...;) I too am going mad without internet access... It has become such an important part of my life...:lol:

Hello Kugan nga!
onga sooji toast looks very simple & tasty too....try pannaren...thank u nga!

dev all yr sandwiches sounds easy to make.....awesome.....neraiya recipes innum try pannanum naan.

kugan u know which one i want taste ipo...NOW...ipudu????:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Tender coconut masala with cashew.....interesting combinations..

sudha nga......enjoy pannunga ;-)
Seems like u have brought out another talent that kugan has nga sudha .....she sings ;-)

Thanks Suvai nga for the compliments.
Have you heard frog croaking, athu naan thaangga.

Medthuvaa, medthuvaa oru oru recipeya try pannungga.
Thanks. Kugan98

[tscii]Well my new found friend has a treasure of recipes.
I will try my best to extract all from her.
She is a busy lawyer, so she has no time for our forum.
At least she has agreed to give her recipes.

Here is her avasara onion kulambu.

AVASARA ONION KULAMBU

Ingredients:
2 big onions sliced lengthwise a bit thick.
1 lime sizes tamarind soaked in 1 cup of water
3 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 pips of garlic chopped fine
1 tsp ginger chopped fine
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 tbs oil
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste.

Method:
Squeeze out the tamarind juice and keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the garlic and ginger.
Sauté well, add in the sliced onions, add salt.
Fry till the onions are limp, add in the tamarind juice.

Add also the chillie powder, and tumeric powder
Let the mixture cook for about 10 minutes.
There will not be the raw smell of the tamarind.
The oil will float on top. Add in the sugar, mix well.
Serve hot with rotis , dosai or idli.

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Friends I do not know why, the Imageshack is not working for me.

My head was going round, for I hate to post a recipe without a picture.
Sorry, I found out the cause, enjoy the pictures.
Thanks. Kugan98

[tscii]Another yummy recipe from her, simple keerai saatham.


KEERAI SAATHAM

Ingredients:
2 cups of basmati rice
3 cups of spinach chopped in big pieces
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 big onions chopped
2 big tomatoes chopped
1 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp aniseeds
1 piece of cinnamon stick
3 cardamom pods
4 cloves
2 tbs ghee
Salt to taste

Method:
Wash and drain the basmati rice.
Heat the ghee in a wok, add in the aniseeds, cinnamon stick,
Cardamom pods and cloves.
Let them splutter.
Now add in the chopped onions, ginger and garlic paste.
Mix well add in the tomatoes, red chillie powder, tumeric powder,
and the garam masala powder. Cook well till the tomatoes become mushy. Add salt and the chopped spinach. Give 1 stir remove.

In a rice cooker add in the rice and cooked spinach mixture.
Add in 3 cups of water, give a good stir , close the lid and let it cook.
Once it is cooked gently fluff up the rice.
Serve with hot sweet potatoes.

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Dev u r exactly correct,taking them towards homepathy is the best.My Sister is also doing the same as like u only.she is also having a kid in the same age like pranay.But since here there is no such huge facility of hemopathy am not using it.
Dev thanks for all the nice sandwich recipes.Will try one by one and tell u the result.thanks dev

kuganka,thanks for the sooji toast as well as the two new recipes frm ur friend.Ask ur friend and post some more also kugnaka.

Enna oru involvement kuganka ungalaku cookingla!Chance illa kuganka.U r really great.

K ka :thumbsup:, Havent heard of this wonderful recipe, 'Sooji toast', :D

I will try it out soon and will post my feedback... :D

Madhu, how are you?
Appa appa vangga intha threadukku.

There are many more nice sandwiches.
I will post them soon.
Thanks. Kugan98

Thanks Aarthii ma for your nice compliments.
Do you remember asking me for sandwiches recipes,
while you were in Japan?
Well now make more and enjoy.

Sure I will get all the nice ones from her.
I like it so much because all are vegetarians.
Thanks. Take care. Kugan98

Friends, for making perfect cakes, and other things,
we must have this simple things like measuring cups,
spoons and a good weighing scale.
Need not be very expensive, they even have them
in plastic. here are my things:

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kugan,
nice to see the receipes, yea of course busy with the guests night i will just go through the messages, but not able to post.

all the receipes are too good. especially sooji toast is my favourite, searching for the receipe for long time. thanks for posting it, i will make that for tomorrow breakfast for my guests. i will let u know the feedback.

tomorrow i have 22 people for dinner, so busy with the kitchen.

i am preparing chicken drumstick grill, kunukku, salad, potato wedges, kadai paneer, aloo gobi, raitha, chapathi, veg macroni, mutton kuruma, veg pulao, gulab jamun, sweet pongal.

selvi

Dev,
thanks for so many sandwich receipes, all are very interesting, it will be very useful for me. definitely i will try one by one and let u know.

suvai,
how r u? i am busy with the guests. from sunday i will be free. then i can join the thread. but i am reading all ur messages. thanks for ur soup . i will try whenever i get time.

take care
selvi

Aarthi,

how r u? take care of urself and pranay. homeo treatment is always good. i do take homeo treatment for my kids. no side effects. it is really good.

Few interesting recipes I found in few blogs today...
http://mydhaba.blogspot.com/2006/01/...-idlee_06.html
http://redchillies.us/2009/04/14/eggless-mango-cake/
http://thebuddingcook.blogspot.com/2...lina-cake.html
http://redchillies.us/2009/03/02/sav...aked-nippattu/
http://redchillies.us/2009/11/30/chi...asala-cookies/
http://thecookscollection.blogspot.c...ian-style.html

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Dev u r exactly correct,taking them towards homepathy is the best.My Sister is also doing the same as like u only.she is also having a kid in the same age like pranay.But since here there is no such huge facility of hemopathy am not using it.
Dev thanks for all the nice sandwich recipes.Will try one by one and tell u the result.thanks dev

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Aarthii, U needn't have much facilities for homeopathy... If u can locate a good experienced homeopath, tht'll do... Most homeopaths prepare the medicine themselves... so u needn't even go searching for a homeopathy medical shop...

Aarthii & Selvi, do try the sandwich recipes & give us the feedback...:)

Selviem my head went round looking at the list of your menu.
You are great Selviem.

Selviem when you have the time please post your version of gulab jamun. I am sure it will be very helpful to many.

Take your time Selviem. Thanks. Kugan98