Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

Dev, thanks for your post.
Thanks too for your compliments.
Kugan is responding well to treatment.
My aunt who went with her called to tell.
It will take some time for her to recover fully.
Thanks. Meerra.

Hi Meerra, thanks a lot for the update...:)

thanks meerra for the receipes as well as the news update about kugan. our regards to her

Meera, thanks for the sweet message about Kugan. Sorry for not posting a long time.
You know festival and things like that. Thanks Meera for continuing Kugan's good work.
I usually ask Kugan for recipes. Since you are in US, can you post the recipe for vegetarian chillie?
Thanks Meera.

Thanks Dev, selviem and Gulabjamun for your posts.

Sorry gulabjamun, for late in replying.
saturday it was snowing here.
yesterday was Halloween, so fully tied up.
I will post the recipe for the chillie for you.
Thanks. Meerra.

VEGETARIAN CHILLIE

Ingredients;

1 tbs oil
1 big onion chopped
1 red capsicum chopped
1 tbs chopped garlic
2 green chillies chopped

1 small zucchini cubed
½ a cup corn kernels
500 grms button mushroom quartered

1 tbs chillie powder
1 tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste
2 big tomatoes chopped
1 cup cooked beans, ( white cannellini, lima or black beans
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 cup vegetable stock
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp hot sauce
Little freshly ground pepper

Method:
In a large pot, heat the oil, add in the onions, capsicum, garlic and green chillies.
Cook stirring for 2 minutes. Add in the zucchini, corn and mushrooms.
Keep stirring for about 6 minutes. Add in the chillie powder, cumin and salt.
Keep stirring for about 1 minute, add in the cut tomatoes, stir well.

Add in the cooked beans crushed tomatoes, and vegetable stock.
Bring to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in the black pepper, hot sauce and the coriander leaves.
Stir once and remove.

I usually serve this chillie with cooked brown rice.
Top it with sour cream and serve.


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HYE MEERAA......thanx for d updates n the new receipes......
wud love to try out.....juz back frm diwali vacation wit fly......
will follow up soon once settle back everything do keep posting....
do convey my regards to kuganka...my prayers always ter for her.......

Dear Friends,

H r u all?
Sorry for my long absence without any notice.My situation was like that.Lot of changes in our plan and finally we are going to be in canada for few more months.

Dev and selvika h r u both?

Meera ,thanks for posting reicpes on behalf of kuganka.
Thanks for the update about her health .
Take care Meera.Once again thanks for the nice recipes.

Aarthii, nice to C u after a long time!!! I thought U r back in delhi n busy settling down... I'll send u a pm... have some Qs...:)

Roshan, I remember U asking for tips on storing curry leaves,,, chk out this link...U might like to give it a try...
http://nitks.blogspot.com/2010/07/fe...ts-n-bits.html

hi aarthi,

nice to hear from u after a long time. hope lil one is fine.

Lathz, thanks for your nice post.
Hope you had a good vacation.
Do come in often to the hub.
Please try out the recipes when you have the free time.
Meerra

Aarthi, nice to see you back in the forum.
Have a nice time in Canada. How is it very cold?
How is your little son doing.?
I am sure Kugan will be missing you all a lot.
Take care and come to the forum often.
Meerra

Dev and Selviem, thanks for the post and also for the tips for Roshan.
Please post your simple recipes, as I am not good with cooking like Kugan.
Thanks, Meerra.

Frienz, try this simple green tomato curry.



GREEN TOMATOES IN SPICY SAUCE

Ingredients:
1 tbs oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp funugreek seeds
300 grms green tomatoes quartered
2 green chillies chopped
1 tsp chillie powder
2 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp sugar
2 pips garlic smashed
1 tsp lime juice if needed

Method:

Heat the oil in a kadai. Add in the cumin and funugreek seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the green chillies and the green tomatoes.
Stir fry for a minute. Add in chillie, coriander, turmeric powderes.

Stir fry again for a minute. Add in the salt, and let it cook well.
Once the tomatoes are cooked, add in the sugar and the smashed garlic.
Give a good stir, taste, if your tomatoes taste sour, leave out the lime juice.
If not add in the lime juice and dish out.
A very tasty dish for rice, chapathis.


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yes slevika,lil one is doing fine.How about ur sons?How are they both?

Yes meera,it is bit cold nowdays,but still now snow is not here.So we all are happy.
But my son is waiting eagerly for the first snow of this year :)
Thanks for the recipe meera.

hello nga kugan :-).....praying for your speedy recovery. seekiram vanthu kitchen la paathirathai uruttungaaaaa :noteeth:

hello dev/selviem rombaaaa miss panniten pola iruku .......plenty to catch up....:-(

meera....hello hello.......thanks for stepping in for kugan......u already seem to be doing a good job of it. Good luck with more recipes & postings.

Thanks Aarthi for your nice post.
You know we had two days snow in October?
I am sure your little one will enjoy the snow.
Do please post simple recipes to keep Kugan's thread moving.
You know, I only cook kugan's recipes, that's why I find it difficult to post.
I hope Kugan will not be mad at me when she comes:???:
Take care Aarthii. Meerra

welcome Suvai, How are you?
I think you have been missing for a long time.
Kugan will always talk about you and your mails.
I know you are very busy, please chip in something once in a while.
Take care Suvai. Meerra

Hi Meera,
Ohhhh yaaa i am long timer here & we always have plenty of fun when we all get into one silly mood.
I am not sure if i will be able to come often. But will surely try.

The other day I tried this vegie cutlet in the oven & it came out pretty good.

Potato - 1 - boiled & mashed
carrot - 1 - boiled & mashed
peas - a little - boiled mashed
beans - 4 strings. - boiled mashed

onion - 1 - cut fine
ginger a little piece. grated
G. Chillie - 1 or red chillie powder according to yr taste.
1 slice bread - crumble & keep aside.

2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
powder the above two & keep aside.

In a kadai...add little oil & add little jeera to this add the cut onions / chopped green chillie / ginger fry for a bit & add the powder....now quickly add in the mashed vegies...give it a good stir...add salt & a little lemon juice......once this cools....add crumbled bread...depending one or two slices ( this helps in binding).

Now take a baking sheet & smear some oil on it. Divide the mashed vegies into portions & shape them like a cutlet....i did small rounds....now smear some oil on both sides of these cutlets & put them on to a preheated oven (between 350 & 400 degrs). Allow it the sides to become slightly brown...then flip & do the same.
U can add garam masala too if u like.
This can be eaten with yogurt / ketchup / mint or corriander chutney....or even plain.
Enjoy!!!
;-)
Kids will love it.

Hi Aarthi......hope all is well. enjoy the winter in canada...;-)

Suvai you are an angel. Thanks for the recipe.
I am sure it will be awesome.
I will surely try it out.
Thanks, take care. Meerra.

hi meera......;-)
try panni paarunga.....for adults i used chillies & chilli powder....it goes well with thayir & chaat masala too..u can serve as a snack before a dinner.

Suvai-nga, can you deep fry the cutlet instead of baking. Crunchiness irukumilla?

hello nga 070...:-) nalamaa?

i suggest you shallow fry instead of deep....it will still be crispy nga.....deep fry senja thappilai...initial recipe is deep fried thaanga...kandipa suvaiya irukum.

its a modified version of sindhi aloo tikki

I am fine, hope you are too-nga. Trying to leave behind the hardcore non-veg habit, and this dish is a great welcome. I guess it's healthier to bake, eh? Thanks for the recipe-nga.

070 nga...athaaan neraiya meat simulated soya vanthirichey...u can have that...i am sure it will give u satisfaction to a certain extent for sure....naan bake thaanga pannen....nalla thaan irunthichi taste...

missing kugan akka's receipes so much......meerra do drop in some latest version of akka's receipe....
pls update us abt kugan akka.....

Steamed aapams (recipe from off the internet)
sounds very easy.....lets c whose comes out good ;-)
actually there is a very nice picture also...sorry i dont know how to post pictures.

2 cups cooked rice
2 cups maidha
2 cups rice flour
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cup water
2 tsp yeast (sorry edited) :noteeth:

Blend rice and water till fine (add water bit by bit
Add brown sugar dan white sugar and continue blending
In another container mix flours and yeast...(edited :noteeth:
Add the blended items to it
Leave it to rise for three hours
Steam in little cups or tray

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Originally Posted by suvai

2 tsp priya

In another container mix flours and priya

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:rotfl: :rotfl3:

appadiyE copy paste pannittenga :lol:

btw, recipe is not mine... only translation.... recipe is off the internet 8-)

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

avasara patta apadi thaan ethaavathu edo kodum nadakum suvai....oh suvai....u & yr copy paste skills....:noteeth:

:lol: ennAngga, tongue slip-ukku bathil, finger slip-A.

070 nga...aaamaam...i am sitting here & laughing o laughing...stomach hurting nga 070 :noteeth:

Kugan, please forgive me. I have not come to the forum for a long time.
I feel very ashamed of myself. I do not know what to write.
Meera thanks for your recipes. I really like them.
Please keep Kugan akka's good work going.
Rose 75

Ahh, Suvai, Groucho 070 , Rose, NOV uncle and Lathz.
Nice to see Kugan's kitchen busy with lots of laughter.

Well I have a good news, Kugan is much better now.
She is resting in a relative's house, as she has to go for her regular follow ups.

Rose, do not feel bad, just chip in what ever you like.
Even a simple comment will do.


What's for Thanksgiving in every house.
Suvai, Aarthi and all those who are in US.

Take care every one.
Meerra

TARO ROOT ROAST

Ingredients:

300 grms taro root

½ tsp ginger paste
½ tsp garlic paste
1 ½ tbs besan flour
2 tsp rice flour
1 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
Little asafetida powder
Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method:

Boil the taro root. See that it does not over cook.
Cool , skin and cut into ¼ inch in thickness.

Mix all the ingredients together, except the oil.
The cut taro roots will be sticky.
Now toss the cut taro root in the ingredients.
The dry ingredients will stick to the taro roots.

Now heat very little oil in a non-stick saucepan.
Arrange the slices of taro roots, and shallow fry them.
The slices should be roasted to a nice golden colour on both sides.
Remove and serve with rasam rice, or curd rice.


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Originally Posted by meerra

Well I have a good news, Kugan is much better now.
She is resting in a relative's house, as she has to go for her regular follow ups.

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:clap: :clap:
:ty: for bringing the good news.
pls ask her to rest well and convey all out regards to her :bow:

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Ahh, Suvai, Groucho 070 , Rose, NOV uncle and Lathz.

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adhu enna enakku mattum uncle pattam?
grouch sithappa, suvai aunty... appadinu sollalaamla :p

Glad to know Kugan is doing better now...do convey our regards to her... :)

Taro root roast looks so delicious... I'll try it with potatoes... thanks a lot for the recipe Meera...:)

sry, I am not able to visit the hub a freq coz of some personal reasons... Kugan knows why...;) :D