Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

K : Try this ..... similar to your vegetarian mee goreng with crumbled tofu :)

350 g noodles
2 Tbsp oil
1½ Tbsp ginger, grated
½ Tsp asafetida powder
2 hot green chilies, chopped
1 crushed dry red chili
1 Cup of firm tofu, crumbled
3 stalks of bok choy cut into thin strips and the leaves chopped
2 Cups of finely sliced cabbage
2 tomatoes, chopped
1½ Cup bean sprouts
1 Tsp turmeric powder (optional)
¼ Tsp red chili powder (add more if you want)
9-10 fresh curry leaves
1½ Tsp salt

Cook the noodles in water according to the directions given in the packet. Drain the noodles and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pan over moderately high heat. Add the ginger, asafetida and chilies. Saute for 1 minute. Add the tofu, cook for 3-4 minutes and then add the stalks of bok choy and cabbage. Stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Add the tomatoes and cook until they turn pulpy. Add the turmeric powder and chillie powder and mix. Add the bok choy leaves, bean sprouts and the remaining spices. Cook for another 2-3
minutes.

Add the curry leaves, salt and combine with the prepared noodles. Serve hot.

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Originally Posted by kugan98

Sonu, I am sure they have a centre in P.J.
for the ISKCON society.
If I am not mistaken, their headquarters is in
Old Klang Road.
I have lot of relatives involved in this movement.
They do not use onions and garlics.
Normally they will wear a small tulasi malai, around their neck.
My nephew who is a doctor, has a small kudimi at the back of his head.
Pay a visit once when you are free.
Thanks, Kugan98

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:exactly: The actual place is at OUG, which is near Old Klang Road. It used to be just a normal house. Now they have renovated the whole place-very spacious and beautiful! I used to go there during Krishna Jayanthi when I was a kid. And like NM said, the food was just too good! Not sure how the food is now...

Selviem, so nice to see so many posts of yours in the forum.
Please do enjoy all the nice food in India.

Selviem, I do make payasam with sago , channa dal and little semiya.
I once tasted sago and channa dal payasam.
They had added chopped jackfruit in the payasam.
The aroma was so nice.
I have not tried with jackfruit.
I will try out the payasam this Amaavasai, that is on the 9th.
Please take care, and if possible keep in touch, when ever possible.
We are all going to miss you for a month.
Kugan98.

Suja, please try out the channa, potato subji.
I am sure it will not be the same taste.
Maybe somewhere near :lol:

I will be very happy if it is little bit, like what you had.
Try the unni appam, very simple to make.

Please drop in when ever time permits.
Take care Suja. Kugan98

NM, you are very good at making fusion cooking.
Mini cup cakes in dosai maavu.

Rajraj uncle's suggestion is also good :thumbsup:


Thanks Nm for the mee goreng recipe.
I will try it soon.


P.S 4 months of leg pain is considered very long.
Please take immediate action. Kugan98

Thanks Jay tamby for the correction.
Once I asked my relative for the recipes.
She just smiled and evaded my request.
From that day, I dropped the idea.

Let me try NM's mee goreng, and NOV anneh's
mango coconut rice. Thanks, Kugan98

[tscii]This poriyal may look very simple.
Its very tasty eaten with plain steaming rice.
Lots of iron in the drumstick leaves.
I see that this cheap drumstick leaves , in different forms, are in our menu at least once a week. Kugan98


DRUMSTICK LEAVES & VALAIPOO PORIYAL

Ingredients:

1 cup cleaned and chopped valaipoo in thin mooru
1 cup cleaned and washed drumstic leaves
1 tbs coconut grated
1 tsp oil
2 shallots sliced finely
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
½ tsp channa dal
1 dried chillie cut into pieces
A pinch of asafoetida powder
Salt to taste.

Method:

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the mustard seeds,
urad dal, channa dal, asafoetida powder, dried chillieand the sliced shallots. Saute well.

Add in the drumstick leaves. And the squeezed valaipoo.
Since they will have little water contents, you need not add water.

On low heat keep on stirring the contents.
Add in the salt, cover and cook for about 5 minutes.

Remove the cover and stir till the mixture is cooke and looks dry a bit.
Now add in the grated coconut, stir fry well and remove.
Serve with steaming hot rice.

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kuganka,valaippo usili,i have never heard this.Thanks for the recipe.will try it out once wen i gets that valaipoo.

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kugan,
also i made chilly soya today for chapathi, it came out nicely kugan, finally i didnot get anything to eat.

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Selvika,where is chilli soya recipe?

Super super!!!... DRUMSTICK LEAVES & VALAIPOO PORIYAL kandippa try pannanum... very nutritious...:)

BBB senjen for BF... rombe nalla irundhathu... Thanks a lot K...:)

kugan,

thanks a lot. again valaipoo and drumstick leaves combination is too good. i love it. definitely whenever i get to access the net, i will go through the thread.

kugan,

thanks a lot. again valaipoo and drumstick leaves combination is too good. i love it. definitely whenever i get to access the net, i will go through the thread.

aarthi,
long back kugan posted the receipe, i wrote in my cookery book, i am not sure when she posted it. but it was too good for chapathi.

:lol:
K - athu ennoda recipe illengO, unga kitte ISKCON recipe koduthu, neenga guinea pig maathiri try pannittu, sollunggO :lol: the one I tasted was so many years ago, don't know where I can find the cook :D .... oh, i have just realized, i DO have know of a middle aged couple who are in ISKCON and the aunty cooks really well... will ask her for some recipes... but first, I have to lure her to my house and server her with sumptious dinner - she cooked sooo much for us when we were there....!! ungal spread thaan naan use pannanum!

K - fusion - athuthaan namma speciality :lol: ungal spread-a eduthttu eththna fusion vara pOguthu-nu theriyala :)

DR. K : saringgo, intha oor doctor enna solraanga-nu unga kitte naalaikku solrEN....

Thanks Aarthii, I looked into the index, and I was not able to locate the chillie soya recipe.
I remember posting chillie chicken, using the mock chicken.
I will post the link for you soon.

Tomorrow I will make l chillie soya, using soya chunks.
A special dish for you. Take care, Kugan98

Thanks Dev for your nice feed back.
Happy that you enjoyed the BBB.
Take care, Kugan98

Thanks Selviem, do enjoy the food that is unavailable in your place and that can be got in India.

All the valaipoo, thandu, valakkai, and many more.
I am counting the days of your departure :cry:

Take care, Kugan98

Do not worry AN EM :lol:
I will try out the mee goreng soon.
I have few busy days of cooking.
Saturday Rubenee's belated birthday lunch.
Sunday F.I.Laws thithi day, cook for ananthanam
Monday is Ammavasai, another big cooking.


NM eppadiyavathu, antha couplela koopittu, recipe methuva
vaangidungga :lol:


Nm, I will post a aval usli for you, as bribe :roll:

Not joking NM, I am as worried as you are regarding your leg.
take care, Kugan98

[tscii]Sorry folks, another valaipoo recipe :)


VALAIPOO MASIYAL

Ingredients:

1 cup of valaipoo cut finely, soak in thin mooru.
¼ cup of toor dal soaked and boiled till cooked
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
2 dried red chillies broken into pieces
2 green chillies sliced
1 tsp toor dal
1 sprig curry leaves
Little asafoetida powder
Salt to taste.

Method:
Mix the tamarind paste in 1 cup of water.
Pour the tamarind juice in a pot.
Add the squeezed valaipoo into it
Add salt and turmeric powder.
Boil till the valaipoo is cooked.
Add in the cooked toor dal, mix well.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the mustard seeds.
Add in the toor dal, asafoetida powder.
Also add in the red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves.
Sauté well, add this tempering to the cooked valaipoo dal.
Let it boil once nicely, remove and serve.


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[tscii]Nm, this is for you.


AVAL USLI

Ingredients:

2 cups aval, wash and drain the water.
½ cup toor dal
½ cup channa dal
4 dried red chillie
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ginger finely grated
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Soak the two dal and the dried red chillies for 1 hour.
Drain , add salt and grind to a coarse thick paste.

Heat a wok with the oil.
Add in the mustard seeds, let it splutter.

Now add in the ground paste, curry leaves, coriander leaves,
and grated ginger.
On low heat keep on stirring till the dal gets cooked and comes
like bread crumbs. (add little more oil if needed)

now add in the soaked aval and keep on stirring, till all is
mixed well and you get uthir uthir aval usli.


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Originally Posted by kugan98

Tomorrow I will make l chillie soya, using soya chunks.
A special dish for you. Take care, Kugan98

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oh,thats great kuganka.Thanks a lot for making it for me kuganka.
waiting for ur reicpe.

kuganka,aval usli looks yummy.kandipa try panni pakka vendum.

Hai, Kugan so many recipes.
What happened to my request?

Gulubjamun, I am very very sorry.
I still remember your request.
I will try my best to post it very soon.
Thanks, Kugan98

[tscii]Here Aarthii, the recipe for you.


CHILLIE TOMATO SOYA

Ingredients:

1 cup red tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup onions chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tbs tomato sauce
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves chopped

1 cup soya meal maker
2 pips garlic smashed
Little salt.

Method:
Boil the meal maker with salt and the smashed garlic.
Boil till it swells well and is soft.
Leave aside to cool. Wash it in water well.
Squeeze out the water. Cut each ball into 4 pieces.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the ginger garlic pastes.
Sauté well, add in the chopped onions, sauté till it turns limp.
Now add in the tomatoes and the salt.
Cook till it turns mushy. Add in all the spice powders.
Stir well, add in 2 cups of water, add in the soya chunks.

Mix well and allow it to cook till the gravy is thick.
Add in the tomato sauce, mix well.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Goes well with rice or roti.


The Soaked And Cut Soya:


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The Chillie Tomato Soya:


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[tscii]I know Selviem's children love soya.
So this is a gift for their hoilday.


CHARRED RED CHILLIE WITH SOYA

Ingredients:

5 dry red chillies cut into ½ inch in length
½ a small capsicum cut into cubes
1 big onion cut into cubes
2 green chillies sliced
1 tbs ginger paste
1 tbs garlic paste
1 big red tomato make it into puree
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tbs chillie sauce
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
Spring onion for garnish

1 cup soya chunks
2 pips garlic smashed
Little salt.

Method:
Boil the soya chunks with garlic and little salt.
Let it swell well and become soft.
Remove cool, add more water and wash well.
Squeeze out all the water, cut into 4 and keep aside.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in the cut dry chillies.
Sauté well till the chillies char a little.
Add in the ginger garlic paste. Add also the onions,
green chillies, capsicum and sauté well.

Remove the things to a plate. (so they will not be very soft)
Now in the same wok, pour in the tomato puree, 2 cups of water,
soy sauce, salt and the squeezed soya chunks.
Raise the heat and let it boil well for 5 minutes.
Now on low heat let it simmer for another 5 minutes.

Now add in chillie sauce, tomato sauce and also the sauted ingredients.
Mix every thing well, the gravy should look like a little soup.
Taste for salt and remove, garnish with the spring onions.


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kugan, both the receipes are looking great. all receipes can be tried after a month. thanks a lot kugan.

my kids loves soya likes very much.

here one of my friend made black channa vada it was so nice. it taste like valaipoo vadai.

soak black channa, grind it with ginger, fennel seeds, hing, salt. then usual curry leaves, onions chopped, coriander leaves. mix the nicely, then fry in oil like paruppu vadai. taste is awesome.

also she told that, we can use 1/2 black channa and 1/2 soya chunks for this vada.

we had puttu kadalai curry in one restaurant here, in that curry with black channa they mixed soya granules. curry was so nice. i also prepared at home for chappathi, very delicious.

combination of black channa, soya granules was too good.

try out friends.

kuganka,so sweet u are.
Thanks for both the recipes kuganka.

Both looks very yummy.
Am going to try it out soon .Once again thanks a lot kuganka.

selvika,pls post that kadali curry recipe.

u know selvika,for today's morning BF i made puttu only,but since i dont know kadalai curry ,i just had it with sugar and banana.

can u plz post it slevika.I simply love that kadalai curry.

Here in the kerala restuarant whenever i go i used to order puttu and kadalai curry only.

kuganka,unga version kadalai curry recipeum podunga plz.

actually today for dinner am planning to make ur channa and potato curry(without onions and garlic),i thought since it has channa in it,i can make some fresh puttu and have it along with this channa,thinking it as kadalai curry.
Intha channa curryum puttuku nalla irukumnu ninaikaren.will tell u the feedback tomorrow.

kadalai curry:
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black kadalai - 1 cup soaked and pressure cook 4 to 5 whistles.
then add salt 1 tsp and boil for 5 mins.

in a kadai, add 2 tsp of oil, add 2 big onion finely chopped, curry leaves few , fry nicely for 3 mins.

then add 1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste coarsely ground and fry for a while.

then add 1 big size tomato finely chopped and fry for 3 minutes, till the tomato mashes nicely.

now add 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp dhania powder, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and fry till raw smell goes out of it.

now add 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of mutton masala powder ( i use aachi mutton masala) otherwise curry powder , fry till nice aroma comes out of it. sprinkle little water if the curry comes very dry.

then add little pudhina, coriander leaves chopped.

then add cooked black channa with water cover and cook for sometime.

(optional: we can even add soya chunk or soya granules in this stage).

now grind, 1/4 tsp of fennel seeds, 2 tblsp of cooked black channa, 2 tblsp of coconut grated, one medium size onion and grind it to a fine paste.

now add this paste to the curry, check for salt allow it cook for 5 mins.

this goes well with chappathi, puri, putti. some people likes with kerala parotta.

this is a favourite dish in our house. i tasted this curry in saravana bhavan. they served for parotta and puttu.
immediately i came and tried in our house. we all enjoyed this dish.

aarthi u try and let me know.

i am leaving tomorrow evening from here. so i will away from the thread for atleast 10 days.

May be 20th of this month i will join u friends (hopefully, i will get to access the thread by 20th).

till then kugan thread friends take care.

please dont forget me.

i will miss u gals.

bye take care.

selvi

Hi selvika , jus logged in to have a look at our sweet thread
Kadalai curry is so impressive , loved it ..My roomie is a keralite and she prepares it exactly like you do , except for the fact that she adds curry powder or chicken masala powder instead of the mutton masala and she skips the grinding part
She does mash the boiled chana to add to the consistency of the gravy

How are all of you otherwise? warms regards to all of you

thanks nithishri. u try this , u will like it.

Aarthii, thank you very much for your post.
I think Selviem's kadala curry recipe looks great.
Try it out.
I too will cook and post the picture.


Aarthii, most of the kadala curry is done this way only.
Most of the ingredients are almost the same.
Anyway if you want, I will post one later.
Thanks, Kugan98

Selviem, thank you very much for the kadala curry recipe.
You are simply great, even at the last hour, when you busy with your holiday plans, you still find time to fulfill Aarthii's request.

Thanks again Selviem, I will try out your kadala curry recipe and post the picture.

I will also try out the vadai that you have mentioned.
Take care, enjoy your stay.
God bless your family, Kuhan98.
Good bye Selviem :wave: :wave:

Welcome Nithi, how are you?
Its nice to see you in the thread after soooo long.
Please drop in when ever you find time.
We feel happy to have you in the thread.
Thanks and take care.
Kugan98

it is my pleasure kugan, thanks a lot.

selvika,thanks a ton .

Great selvika!Kalakeeteenga.

Unga busy schedulaiyum recipe post panninathuku thanks .Thanks a lot.