Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

Thanks Dev for the dhansak recipe.
I remember having it in my aunt's house with mutton.
To morrow is dhansak in our house.
I will post the picture.
Thanks Dev. I really appreciate.
Kugan98

Suvai nga vaanga, vaanga.
How are you keeping?
Thanks for the nice feed back on urundai kulambu.
Dev's kongu podi oh ohnu irrukku.
Thanks to her mom.
Kugan98.

Selviem tried your patchadi today.
I used your same combo, brinjal, drumstick and vendi.
Good as a side dish also you can use as gravy for rice.
Thanks Selviem for a very nice recipe.

I feel happy because, I have so many new dishes to
cook for my family. Sometimes you get bored doing
the same sambar, puli kulambu, poriyals and things.
The family members too when they come home
they feel happy to have something new on the table.

So Selviem do post recipes that might look simple for you,
but we appreciate it a lot.
Bug your mother-in-law for some more nice recipes. :lol:
Thanks Selviem. Kugan98

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kugan,

the picture looks same, for this u can make paruppu kulambu as the main curry. Also, for patchadi one variation, what my mom use to do is, only greenchilly she will use. no sambar powder or redchilly and dhania powder. this taste looks different. The main curry will be the paruppu kulambu.

paruppu kulambu: (mom style)
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toor dhal - 100 gms boiled nicely, mash and keep aside

grind:
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coconut - 5 tblsp
jeera - 1/2 tsp
garlic - 4 pips

grind like chuntey consistency. pour this in the dhal, add some more water. this curry should be watery not so thick.
add reqd chilly powder - 3/4 tsp, salt, turmeric powder. allow it to boil in medium fire (donot boil too much, slightaga kothika vidavum)

seasoning:
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oil - 2 tsp (coconut oil is good), but i use canola oil
kadukku
urad dhal
vadagam
one dry red chilly
curry leaves
shallots - 6 finely chopped, this should turn nicely brown in colour (cook in slow fire)

transfer seasoning in the dhal, u will hear srrr sound then switch off.

for this curry my mom's patchadi is best. potato fry / valakai fry/ chepangkilagu fry/ cauliflower podi fry and pappad is good combination.


For my mil's patchadi, here comes the curry

Paruppu kulambu:
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toor dhal - 1 cup, along with this, 2 green chilly, 4 shallots, turmeric powder. cook till the dhal is done and mash it.

grind same as like the previous paruppu curry, pour it in the dhal, salt allow it to boil.

seasoning:
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same as above.

this will give different taste.

selvi

My mil will make ulunthu satham, for fish curry. this is very healthy and very tasty.

i prepare this for vathakulambu or pulikulambu.

ulunthu satham:
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ponni boiled rice - 1 cup
urad dhal - 1/4 cup (broken without skin.), dry fry till nice aroma comes, but colour should not change[coz of frying u will not feel sticky of urad dhal]
jeera - 1/2 tsp
venthayam - 1/4 tsp
garlic - 15 pips , sliced
coconut grated - 4 tblsp
salt - reqd.

put all the ingredients in the pressure pan, add 3 cups of water, reqd salt and cook for 2 whistles. this is not like pongal consistency. very well goes with fish curry, vathakulambu and pulikulambu. even we can have it with curd.

Dev tried ur Arisum Paruppu sadam for today's lunch.It came out very well.As well as the taste is just like the same which i had frm my friends lunch box during my college days.Thanks a lot dev.

Kuganka,tried ur aapam recipe for todays breakfast.Wow,its so good kuganka.

Such a nice taste.Very soft appams.Thanks a lot kuganka.

Selvika,thanks for the patchadi and paruppu kulambu recipe. :) Am very happy that u have posted the patchadi recipe :D

Selvika,u know onething.My husband's favourite side dish is patchadi only. :o That too since this patchadi is a tradional dish of triunelveli.Eveytime whenver we make full pledged meal on special days,he asks me to make this patchadi. :( But since i dont know the recipe i used to avoid it or else i will do something by the name as patchadi. :wink: But,hereafter i can make.Thanks a lot selvika.Am going to make it suddenly without any notice and going to give him a surprise. :!:

kuganka tofu curry,mutton curry,uttappam all looks great.Thanks for the recipes kuganka.

Uthaappam is my son's favourite.definitely going to make it for him.

aarthi......u r a mini version of kugan........ I see in the kitchen........ :mrgreen:

try out all the recipes that catches your eyes & asaithify your family members.....;-)