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Dear friends, a sad news.
Do you all remember that I posted a "brain varuval recipe" some time ago.
That hubber e-mailed me to tell that her grandmother passed away, last week.
She said that she was very grateful to me for, she full filled her grandmas last wish.
I feel very sad to hear the news, at the same time I am happy that I made a soul happy.
May she rest in peace:bow::bow:
kugan aka,,,,convey mmy birthday wishes to ur helper......he shud be lucky to grant u as d boss....no one else will treat a helper like u did....hands off to u aka...day by day u r bcuming my role model...u r d queen not oni in d kitchen even in eveyone heart......love u alot akka...
Thank you Lathz for your nice compliments.
My in-laws always tell that we have to treat every one equal.
All these lessons are learned only after getting married.
Take care of your health. Kugan
Super spread K... my heartiest bday wishes to ur worker K...santhosathil periya santhosam aduthvangalai santhosa padutthi paarpadhil thaan irukku...And u go the extra mile for it... :)
Kandanthippili rasam pudhusa iruku...I'm sure it has a lot of medicinal value...esp for respiratory problems...Will give it a try once I get the ingre...Thanks a lot for introducing us to such wonderful recipes...
thanks kugan for the receipe. i will try both and give u the feedback
kuganka,Can u please post mushroom soup recipe.Thanks in advance
Dev have u tried mushroom soups at home ?
Thanks Dev for your nice post.
Try the rasam and give us the feed back.
Thanks, Kugan
Thanks Selvieam for your nice post.
Hope you give us the feed back after trying the dishes.
We love to hear from you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Hello Aarthii, I feel very shy to see you post:ashamed:
For I know that I still owe you the vallarai recipe.
Do not worry it will come soon.
I have posted the cream of mushroom soup before.
I am re posting it for you again.
Are you looking for such recipe or, different type, let me know.
Here enjoy. Kugan
MUSHROOM SOUP
Ingredients:
500 grms of any fresh white mushroom, (like button mushroom) sliced.
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs minced small onions
1 tbs butter
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cups heavy cream
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbs water
Minced coriander for garnishing.
Method:
In a food processor coarsely chop mushrooms and lemon juice.
Melt butter in a pot, add in the small onions and sauté.
Add in the mushrooms, thyme and bay leaf.
Sauté over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, cream and vegetable stock.
Bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes
Add cornstarch and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Stir constantly, check for seasoning, add more lemon juice if needed.
Remove and serve with little coriander leaves.
Dev, specially for you... taken in Penang (at Burmah Road opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station) recently.
the appam, made the traditional way (man chatti, charcoal), is just 70 cents each....
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Originally Posted by kugan98
Sorry to hear this... RIP...:bow:
NOV, thanks for the pic... Idhukaagave naan penang varen...;)
Here's my all time fav soup,Aarthii... Hope u like it...:)
Cream of mushroom soup:
1. Heat a tsp butter/oil. Add in 2 cloves of garlic crushed & saute for few secs. Don't let it brown.
2. Add in 1 packet(200gmms) of button mushrooms roughly chopped,salt,pepper pwd. saute for 2-3 mins.
3.Add 500 ml water and cook for 1 whistle or 7-8mins if not using pressure cooker.
4. Reserve some mushroom pieces for garnishing. let cool & puree the rest.
5.Add the puree back to the pan. Adjust salt, pepper. Add some milk(50 ml or more) & heat it through. Do not let come to a boil.
6. Garnish with reserved mushrooms and serve hot with garlic bread
Note: U can add a tsp of wheat flour or maida after sauteeing the garlic. Keep frying on low flame till flavourful & then add the mushrooms. u can add lil more water in this case but still get thicker soup. I add wheat flour attimes...
If u want a mushroom clear soup,stop at step 3. Add some spring onion greens or coriander for garnish and serve hot.
Thanks Dev for your nice post and the yummy soup recipe.
Now Aarthii has two recipes to make.:-D
Let me try your method too.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Well for a change, why not try this simple cookie. Kugan.
SUGARED COFFEE COOKIES
Ingredients:
3 tbs instant coffee powder
2 tbs hot water
4 cups of all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2/3 cups of soft butter
¾ cup of light brown sugar
1 tbs flaxseed powder + 3 tbs water
2 tbs milk
2 tsp vanilla essence
Little granulated sugar
Method:
Grease a cookie sheet, preheat the oven tp 200 degrees C.
Mix the instand coffee with the hot water, keep aside.
Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Keep aside.
Cream the butter and sugar till creamy.
Add in the flaxseed mixture and mix well.
Add in the milk, vanilla essence and the coffee mixture.
Add in the flour and mix it to a nice dough.
Add little milk if your dough is very stiff.
Make small balls with the dough. Dip it in the sugar.
Place it on the greased tray, press down with a fork.
Do same to the rest of the dough.
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack, after cooled, store in an airtight container.
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wow Dev loved the pic ...yummy aapams
Kugan ka,
How are you? SUgared coffee cookies are so tempting, will surely try it
Akka can u give me the recipe for pineapple cake. I always had cravings for the pineapple cake,, but never knew how to make them... Pls do post the recipe if u find time
Kugan,
nice cookies. tried instant halwa yesterday. came out very nicely. nobody knew that it was made out of cornflour. texture was too good. very easy to prepare. name is exactly perfect. In 5 min u can prepare. ghee is also very less. thanks for sharing a nice receipe kugan.
Friends, I am off to Singapore, to get the blessings of AMMA.
I will answer every one, once I am back.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
Take care K... Wish u happy journey!!!...:)
happy journey akka,,....miss u...
K and others, do u have a recipe for fanta cake?...my cousin gets it from Jayaram bakery in madurai everytime he passes thru the city...inga in cbe I've never seen it in any bakery... It's a very spongy cake and very tasty without any icing... adhaan try pannalaamnu ninaichen... google gave me some results... but adhellam namma KK recipes pola foolproofaa irukumanu theriyalai... If anyone of u have a tried n tested recipe, pls post it here...
BTW, I'm not sure what the bakery has named it but I've decoded it to be a cake made using some orange fizzy drink... anna says it's orange cake... my tastebuds say it's fanta cake...;)
Have a safe and happy journey kuganka :)
Thanks for the mushroom soup dev,will come back to you with the feedback soon.
Milk cake without eggs
Dev ,neenga ethir pakara cake idhuvanu ennkau theriyala.But this cake is really very yummy without icing as well as it has a very nice orange flavour
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 can sweetened condensed milk (400 ml)
1 cup orange juice (Fresh)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup melted butter
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour in the sweetened condensed milk, orange juice, vanilla and melted butter. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
I have tired this several times,and it was a hit always.Try and see !
Aarthii, thanks a lot for the recipe... senju paarkiren for sure... I make an orange cake using whole orange(with skin n all)... but adhu with egg version...will try ur version of orange cake too...:)
Dev, Aarthi and others...on the same lines I have loved PIneapple cake that is available in Nilgiris in Bangalore. I love it a lot. Can anyone of you post the recipe for Pineapple cake. That will be great.
The one that I have had ..has a nice juicy taste as it melts into the mouth.
Nov ngov...aapams my fav :noteeth: drooling over the picture........:noteeth:
kugan nalla badi poitu vaanga.
dev....have never heard of "fanta cake"....:noteeth: I guess becoz of the fizz its very spongy....good luck in getting the recipe.....:-)
kugan ngo....i like the coffee cookie posted....but i dont take coffee...vera enna podalaam any ideas ladies!?
nithishri, pineapple enga veetu pakkam etti kuda paarkadhu as I'm allergic to tht fruit... even a tiny bite will spoil my whole day... so pineapple recipes edhum theriyaadhu...sorry...
Suvai, u r right...the soda in the drink makes the cake very spongy...:)
Aarthii, forgot to mention in the soup recipe... If u are not making a cream of mushroom soup, u can add some corn-flour mixed in water to the cooked mushroom soup and let boil for a few mins... u can omit this step if u want a light,clear soup...
My dear friends, I am back safely. Thanks for all your wishes.
8 of us went from Malaysia, we had a very enjoyable time.
Had nice drashan, twice hugged by AMMA.
Even though we did not have sleep for about 30 hours, we did not feel it at all.
We were sooo happy. Thanks my friends.
Kugan
Thanks Aarthii for your milk cake.
Let me try it out.
Thanks, Kugan
Nithi, how are you?
Well I got a recipe from my friend for the pineapple cake.
We it has to be a vegetarian for I have to try it before giving you the recipe.
Well I tried and it came out nice, but not that smooth, but very tasty.
I will post the recipe with pictures.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.
My dear Dev, fanta cakeka? Athuvum from Madurai.
Let me ask my aunt from Madurai, see what she tells me.
If I get the recipe, I will try it before posting it to you.
Thankls. Kugan
Suvai, thanks for your nice post. Suvai naan oru coffee payithiam.
Well you can add milo, cocoa or any strong flavouring.
You can even add little ginger juice, little ginger paste and make it into ginger cookies.
Thanks, Kugan
Here Nithi, is the pineapple cake. Try it out. Thanks, Kugan
EGGLESS PINEAPPLE CAKE
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup milk
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped pineapple pieces
1 tsp pineapple essence
2 tbs pineapple juice
Method:
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
Grease a cake pan and line with parchment paper.
Sieve together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
In a bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar till creamy.
Now add in the milk and whish again.
Now add in the flour and gently fold in everything.
Lastly add in the pineapple essence and the pineapple pieces.
Fold again, now pour the mixture into the greased tin.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or when fully cooked.
Cool for few minutes, transfer the cake on to a plate.
Brush the top of the cake with the pineapple juice, while still hot.
Let it cool before slicing the cake.
The Pineapple Cake:
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The Pineapple Slices:
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O.K friends, while in Singapore we had iddli for breakfast.
The sambar was so super, when we asked he said "this is our udipi sambar"
I bribed the waiter and got the recipe from him. Here is the recipe. Kugan
SINGAPORE UDIPI SAMBAR
Ingredients:
1 tbs oil
Little asafoetida
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 green chillie, slit into 4 and cut across
2 sprigs curry leaves
10 shallots peeled, whole
2 drumsticks, cut into 3 inches in length
¼ tsp tumeric powder
½ cup of water
1 lime sized ball of tamarind, soaked in 1 cup of water
1 tsp jaggery
Salt to taste
1 ½ cups of water
½ cup toor dal cooked in 3 cups of water and mashed well.
Roast and grind to a paste:
1 tsp oil
1 ½ tsp coriander seeds
6 dried red chillies
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp urad dal
2 tbs coconut grated
1 sprig curry leaves
Little cut coriander leaves.
Method:
Heat a pot with the oil, add in the tempering ingredients.
Add in the whole shallots, saute for a minute, add in the drumsticks.
Add in the water, tumeric powder and cook till just tender.
Pour in the tamarind pulp, salt to taste and jaggery.
Add in the water, lower the flame and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in the cooked mashed toor dal, and the masala paste.
Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add more water if you find the sambar very thick.
Boil for few minutes and remove. Garnish with cut coriander leaves.
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NOTE: Please do not see the potatoes there.
I added it myself. ha, ha
Dear lathe, thanks for your post and wishes.
Have posted a pm to you. Have a look.
Thanks and take care, Kugan