Dev, why you do not like my rava biryani:shaking:
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Dev, why you do not like my rava biryani:shaking:
Aarthii mailed me, Aarthii vanthachu, Aarthii vanathachu:bluejump::happydance::clap:
I feel so happy, she explained everything in the mail to me.
Thanks Aarthii, I feel so happy now. I feel very relieved.
Thanks to the Almighty. Kugan
Here is a dish, to welcome Aarthii.
Enjoy the dish Aarthii. Kugan
SOYA MASALA
Ingredients:
(A)
2 cups soya chunks
2 pips garlic smashed
1 small piece ginger smashed
1 small stick of cinnamon
2 cloves smashed
Little milk
Little salt
(B)
For Marination:
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp pepper powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
3 tbs corn flour
Salt to taste
(C)
For Masala:
4 tbs oil
1 tsp aniseeds
1 stick cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big onion sliced
1 green chillie chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic pste
2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp pepper powder
1 tbs lime juice
Salt to taste
Method:
Add all the ingredients in (A) in a pot with water.
Boil everything for about 10 minutes.
Let it cool, drain and wash in lots of water and squeeze.
Cut into halves and keep aside.
Now add all the ingredients in (B) into the soya chunks.
Let it rest for about 10 minutes.
Now heat about 2 tbs of oil in a non-stick pan.
Shallow fry the soya chunks till golden and crisp. Keep aside.
Heat 2 tbs of oil, add in the aniseeds, let it splutter.
Add in the curry leaves , add in the onions, saute till lightly brown.
Add in the ginger garlic paste, stir fry well.
Add in the chillie powder, tumeric, garam masala, and salt.
Add in about a ¼ cup of water, add in the soya chunks.
Mix well and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
The masala should coat all the soya chunks well, and gravy dry.
Add in lemon juice and remove. Garnish with coriander leaves
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Dear Kugan!
Just now I have seen your post and then read all the comments and wishes about your health. i felt very happy to know that you have recovered from all the pain and the problems. Welcome back! Nice to see you here posting delicious recipes as always!!
kids love soya chunks, i will try this out tomorrow., it looks great.
Kugan, rava biryani looks so tempting; please post the recipe!
So glad to see you back and this thread back in action.
Dear Friends,
Very sorry for my absence without any notice.
really had a very hectic time,and hardly i couldn't find enough time to sit infront of system.
Went to india for a two months trip and returned back just one week back.
Kuganka,happy to see u back.So many posts u have made.Thanks for the wondeful recipes kuganka.
Dev,How was ur trip?Sorry for not mailing you dev.Really was very busy.How is my lil darling?
Hope you enjoyed the trip very well.Eventhough i didnt mail u,i thought about you and your trip a lot.I was telling my husband always about your trip.
Selvika,how r u and family?Made ur kadalai curry recently for a potluck,it was a sooper hit.Thanks selvika.
Suvaika,eppadi irukeenga?
Meera thanks for all the recipes u have posted on behalf of kuganka.
Hai to all my other friends rose75,gulab,lakme and all others.Sorry if i left anybody else.
Thanks for the wonderful welcome recipe kuganka :))
Thanks for trying out vendaikka kulambu,it is a all time hit in my house :)
If u keep it and have it on the next day,it will be even more tastier dev.
Dear Mrs. Mano maam, thank you very much for your concern.
I am feeling much better now, it's because of blessings and wishes from kind people like you maam.
Thank you very much for your kind words. God Bless your family.
Take care, Kugan
Selviem, thanks for your nice post.
Please give us the feed back, after trying the recipe.
Thanks. Kugan
Thanks Lakme for your nice post.
I will post the recipe for rava biryani today.
Thanks. Kugan
Aarthii, so glad to see you in the forum.
I read all your mails, and understood your situation.
I am sure you must have been very happy, organizing your dad's 60th birthday.
Please take complete rest before coming to the forum.
I was just worried about you.
Take care. Kugan
RAVA BIRYANI
Ingredients:
400 grms roasted rava or 2 cups
1 tbs oil
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 cloves
5 cardamom pods
3 medium onions cut into slices
Little salt
¼ tsp tumeric powder
100 grms carrot cut into sticks
100 grms beans, cut into 1 inch in length
100 grms cauliflower cut into florets
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
¼ cup curds
4 medium tomatoes chopped
1 tbs chillie powder
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tbs mint leaves
1 tbs coriander leaves
Salt to taste
2 cups water
Enough lime juice
Method:
Heat oil in a non stick wok, add in the cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and cloves.
Let them splutter, add in the sliced onions and little salt.
Saute well , add in the tumeric powder and saute well till lightly brown.
Add in the carrots, beans and cauliflower. Stir fry well.
Now add in the ginger garlic paste, stir fry, add in the curds.
Now add in the cut tomatoes, chillie powder and green chillies.
Add also the mint and coriander leaves, add enough salt.
Stir fry and cook for a minute.
Now add 2 cups of water and allow the mixture to come to a boil.
Slow the flame very , very low , add in the lime juice, add the roasted rava.
Stir nicely, without forming any lumps. Cover and cook on it’s own steam for 10 minutes.
Remove the cover and fluff up the cooked rava. Your biryani is ready.
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Hi K, my sister bought a new PC and has signed up for net connection... I will be recommending her this thread tomorrow. :redjump:
my mum and sisters are pure vegetarians (no egg too).
NOV anneh, I really honoured. Thank you very much.:ty::ty:
I hope mother and sister will like this kitchen.
In our house too no eggs.
Thanks again NOV anneh.
Take care, Kugan
I dedicate this dish to NOV anneh's mother and sister.
Thanks. Kugan
FRIED TOFU MASALA
Ingredients:
5 pices square tofu cut into small pieces
Little oil
1 tbs oil
3 cloves
2 cardamoms
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 big onion chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbs mint leaves
1 tbs coriander leaves
1 big tomato chopped
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp amchoor powder
Salt
Little coriander leaves
Method:
Cut the tofu into squares, and shallow fry them. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and cumin seeds.
Now add in the onions and saute well.
Add in the ginger and garlic paste, stir fry till raw smell goes.
Add in the mint and coriander leaves, add also the tomatoes.
Cook till the tomatoes are mushy. Add in the chillie and cumin powders.
Add also the amchoor powder and enough salt.
Add about ¼ cup of water and the shallow fried tofu pieces.
Cook till oil separates, remove and garnish with little coriander leaves.
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fried tofu masala looks good.can this be tired with paneer kuganka?
Thanks Aarthii for your post.
Yes, you can try it with paneer.
Shallow fry the paneer and drop it in water.
This is to prevent the paneer from going hard.
I am sure it will taste as good as tofu.
Try it out Aarthii. Thanks. Kugan
Aarthii, trip was wonderful...:) no issues... din't get a chance to taste the food at Haldirams... Kids loved the weather there and refused to wear jackets/sweaters most of the time!!!... manali poi thaan jacket potaanga...Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarthii
Vendakkai kuzhambu...I actually made it with an intention to store some for the next day...but oru thuli kuda michcham aagalai...;) next time I'll hide some to taste the next day...:D
Super recipes K...rava biriyani is a must try...:)
Will try it with panneer for sure kuganka.
Kuganka,coming sunday am planning to invite two families for lunch,Am planning to make veg kuruma for chappatti.please post a veg kuruma recipe,which is very easy to make and even tasty too.Am going to make it directly on the get together day.So without any fail,i wanted to make it tatsy .Please help me kuganka.
And one more help,i would like to make rasmalai too.Is it easy to make ,without any trails?
Post the recipe of that also kuganka.
Am happy that you all enjoyed the trip dev :)
For sure,try that vediakka kulambu again.
Dev,have u tired any rasmalai recipes before?If u have a recipe,which makes perfect rasmalai,please let me know.
take care
A recipe from me,which i tasted in my friends place.The taste was very good.
RidgeGourd Curry
Ingredients
Ridgegourd : 2 nos
Onion : 1 big
Tomato : 1 big
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
chilli powder : 1/2 to 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Things to Grind :
Coconut 2 to 3 tbs
Garlic pip 1
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Method:
Chop the onion into small pieces(even fine too)
Chop the tomato into small pieces
Peel the skin of ridegourd and chop it into small pieces
Heat the kadai,and pour oil into it,once when the oil is ready,add the mustard and urad dal
once when it is done,add the onions,and fry it nicely,once when the onions got fired,add the tomatoes.
fry the tomatoes nicely,once when the skin of the tomato leaves it,add the ridegourd pieces and fry it nicely.
After few minutes,add corainder powder,chillie powder,turmeric powder.Mix everything nicely.
Add lil water,boil the ridegourd pieces.
Once when it is half done,add the grinded paste and add salt .
Add about 1/2 to 1 cup of water and allow it to boil for 5 to 10minutes.
Once when the veg pieces are done garnish it with coriander leaves.
Goes well with chappatti and even rice too.
PS : Instead of ridgegourd ,zucchini can also be used.
Thanks Dev, do try out the rava biryani.
It's a change from normal upma.
Read your pm, thanks for the trouble taken.
Will reply soon. Thanks. Kugan
Dear Aarthii, thank you very much for the nice post.
Also for the recipe given. I will try it out soon.
I have posted vege kurmas and rasa malai before.
I will e-mail the recipes to you.
For easy work, buy a tin of rasagolla and make your rasamalai:-D
Look out your e-mail. Thanks. Kugan
Dear Aarthii, please go to the Kugan's Kitchen Blog.
You can see all the recipes.
All are tested ones. Thanks. Kugan
Aarthi, try Kugan's special veg kurma which has lil coconut milk in it...very tasty even without coconut milk...easy to make aswell...
I always make rasmalai using haldirams rasgullas... just squeeze out the juice from rasgulla and put it in warm water and squeeze out the water gentkly...u can put the rasgullas in a lemon squeezer and squeeze very gently... will be less messy than squeezing by hand...
Boil milk with some cashew paste and saffron strands(mixed in warm milk)...
Add sugar to taste, cardamom powder and the rasgullas... simmer for 2 mins... take off flame and garnish with pistachios(sliced)...Chill n serve...
Simple and yummy...
If u can't get readymade rasgullas, just go for warm gulabjamuns with vanilla ice cream... very easy and loved by all...
U can also try Mrs.Mano's rasmalai using milk powder and eggs if u want to try from scratch...
Interesting recipe Arthi... will try it...:) Kandippa will try the vendakkai curry again...we loved it a lot!!!
K, do u have a recipe for sweet mixture...the kind u get in TN... a mixture of white sticks(I guess potatoes),peanuts,cashews,raisins etc and enough sugar to make it taste like a sweet dish...
Kugan your rava biryani came out perfect.
It's taste too was very yummy. Now we have a new dish for any parities.
Thank you Kugan, please post the seeni vadai recipe also.
Gulabjamun
Kuganka,thanks for the kuruma,rasagulla recipes .
will try it for sure and come back to you with the feedbacks.
Thanks for the rips regarding rasmalai dev,Lemme whether i can get readymade rasmalai's
Hot gulab jamun nice idea dev :) but is it possible to make it on the party day?
Already i have to make two to three dishes right?
any idea of making it warm again,if i prepared it on the previous day for the next day afternoon lunch.
Will chk the blog for sure kuganka.Quote:
Originally Posted by kugan98
kugan ma'am,
This is my first post in this thread. Sorry, I don't visit this thread often. I have been reading occasionally about your delicious dishes. Today, my wife wanted to try a new dish and immediately recommended this thread and she picked your 'Surakkai Subzi'. To be honest, surakkai never tasted this good before. So delicious! My wife and me saying a huge thanks to you and to your hard work. Great job!
Also heard that you were not feeling well for some time and very happy that you are back. Please take care.
Thanks Dev, Aarthii and Gulabjamun for your nice posts.
Aarthii, I hope everything turns out well for your party.
Kugan
Dear V_S, Kugan's kitchen extends a warm welcome to you and your wife.
We in the Kugan's kitchen, are very honoured by your compliments and feed back.:ty::ty:
This will inspire us to post more nice recipes.
We are very glad that you liked our simple recipe.
Please try out more of our recipes.
Most of them are simple, day to day cooking.
Please come to the forum when time permits.
I am feeling lot better is because of blessings and wishes from kind people like you.
Take care. Kugan
You all must have heard of sweet halwa's.
Here is a spicy potato halwa to try:roll:
SPICY POTATO MASALA HALWA
Ingredients:
½ kg potato boiled and mashed well, without any lumps.
3 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 spring curry leaves
1 tbs ginger minced well
100 grms onion chopped very fine
Little salt
1 tsp rice flour
2 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in thge mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal.
Let them splutter well, add in the curry leaves, and the ginger.
Stir fry well, add in the onions and little salt, fry well.
Add in the rice flour, chillie powder, and stir fry again.
Now add in the mashed potato, coriander and garam masala powder.
Add enough salt, and keep on stirring till it comes like a halwa.
Remove and serve with rasam rice, or curd rice.
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Hello nga kugan......................ada ada daaa daaa daaaa thaaan ponga.......onga special veg kurma ku....romba super....romba tasty....perfect taste......A1.....i also made veg pulao............very simple & abaramaana taste....renduthukum......:thumbsup::thumbsup:.... ..........dev yr suggestion was perfect..ty too!
can u believe a kurma without garlic & ginger....antha doubt ellaam thooki pottudum inthe kurma...:noteeth:
blog la irunthu thaan eduthen rendu recipes um...;-)
aarthi....good to see u ....& happy to know all is well.....i will give u a very very very simple rasmalai recipe......all the best with it......if u want to give it a try.
Kugan ...dev...selvi...neengalum try pannalaam...let me know how it turns out..........:-)
En friendoda Easy O Easy Rasmalai..........:noteeth:
I usually double the quantity of everything and make in a bigger rectangular dish. It usually takes about 45 - 55 minutes in the oven but you should keep checking after the first 30 minutes
In a bowl mix together 2 cups part skim ricotta cheese ( 1 lb container ) with 1 cup of sugar until very smooth.
Pour into a 8 inch square glass baking dish and place in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 20 minutes. Continue to bake another 10-20 mins, checking the mixture every 5 minutes until it separates from the sides of the pan. Remove and cool.
Bring to a boil in a saucepan 2 cups half and half with a pinch of saffron added to it. Let it cool.
Cut the baked ricotta into serving size squares and place in a serving dish. Pour the half and half over it, sprinkle slivered unsalted almonds or pistachios on top and allow to soak and chill in the refrigerator. Enjoy !
I usually pour a can of low fat evaporated milk on the baked ricotta squares instead of half and half. No need to heat the evaporated milk, so that makes sit easier.
You do not need to add sugar to the milk as when you pour it on the baked ricotta and chill in the fridge it will absorb the sugar from the ricotta and become sweet.
I soak a pinch of saffron in a couple of tsps of warm water, let it stand for half and hour and pour it on the rasmalai when I add the slivered pistachios. Very easy and delicious ......aahaaaa aahaaaa aaahaaa nu sollikitey irupaanga onga family / friends :noteeth:
u better make plenty becoz....meethi irukavey irukaathu for sure :noteeth:
Another tip....for one container of ricotta cheese you can use half container of sugar ( use the same container for measurement)....try Tri Stelle ricotta cheese.... works very well)...hope this helps
dev....aarthi yoda vendakai puli kuzhambu recipe thedinen kidaikala....entha K's page nu konjam sollunga plz..;-)
konja naal etti paarka mudilainaa....reverse gear kandipaa pottaganum kugan's page la....to catch up........... :noteeth: