Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[kugan98]

Thanks Dev for the nice post.
Yes, I too liked Sumi's tomato chutney.

Eargerly waiting for Suvai's tomato thokku.
I simply love tomato thokku.

I hope I have posted my family's famous tomato thokku
It is loved by all my friends and family.

Dev, thanks Dev, Aarthii has promised to finish KK6.
I too will try to help her. I will upload the new ones, as I post.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, I will spare you today from oats torture
Rose, here is the recipe, hope you like it. Kugan98

MOOR RASAM

Ingredients:

1 litre thin mooru
3 tsp gram flour
Little tumeric powder
2 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Little asafoetida powder
2 tsp green chillie paste
Little coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

Mix the salt, gram flour and the mooru.
Heat a pan with the oil. Add in the mustard and cumin seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the green chillie paste and curry leaves.
Saute for about 5 seconds. Then add in the asafoetida powder.

Add in the tumeric powder, mix well then add in the mooru mixture.
Cook on medium heat, when it comes to boil, off the stove.
Garnish with the coriander leaves, serve with rice or as a drink.

[gulabjamun]

Kugan, what moor rasam? I have heard of so many rasams. This is the first time hearing about moor rasam. Normally in our house, we only do parrpu rasam and poondu rasam. It is time to try out on different types of rasam.
Let me try this moor rasam first. Gulabjamun.

[dev]

Moor rasam is new to me...will try it K...

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?... I used to get it when in SG... Inge phool makhananu sonna yaarukkum theriya maatengudhu,... lotus seednu ketaalum kidaika maatengudhu... a neighbourhood store guy has promised to get it for me if I can tell them the tamil name...help pls!!!

[NOV]

Any idea what "phool makhana" is called in tamil?...

thaamarai mottu payir

you can get it from Yash Herbal products at No. 184, 6th Street, X Cut Road, Opposite Vairam Mansion, Ganthipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 012, India
Phone: +(91)-(422)-2492535 ; Mobile / Cell Phone: +(91)-9443025357/7498476535

if they dont know what it is, show them this picture:

[dev]

Thanks a lot NOV... Actually I'm looking for the puffed makhanas... like these...
I guess that shop will have these too...let me try...

Thanks again...

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, yes, moor rasam will taste nice. Try it out.
I just remembered your request for keera kuzhambu. I will post it soon.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Welcome NOV anneh. You have been missing very long time from the forum.
I presume you must be very busy. Anyway I am very happy that you popped in.
Thanks for clearing our Dev's doubts.
Anneh, apa apa vanthu pongga. Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Dev, try out the moor rasam, very simple thaan.
Post us the recipe, when you do something with the lotus seeds.
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Friends, normally we will make keerai poriyal, kadayal, or with dal.
Try this village style of keerai kuzhambu. Thanks, Kugan98


KEERAI KULAMBU

Ingredients:

250 grms of seeru keerai, cleaned and cut into 1 inch length.
2 tbs cooked moong dal
200 grms chopped onions
200 grms chopped tomatoes
2 tsp chillie powder
3 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 lime sized tamarind, make 2 cups juice
Salt to taste

To Grind:
3 tbs grated coconut
3 green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper

To Season:
2 tbs oil
2 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dried chillies cut into pieces
Little asafoetida powder

Little cut coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a pot, add in the seasonings. Add in the onions.
Saute well till lightly brown. Add in the tomatoes, chillie powder,
coriander powder, tumeric powder, salt and the cooked moong dal.

Mix well, add in the cut keerai and 2 cups of tamarind juice.
Cook on medium heat untill the keerai is cooked.
When the gravy boils add in the ground paste, and mix well.
Let it boil for a minute, remove and add the cut coriander leaves.

Note: You can use, ara keerai, or any of your choice.
Do not use pasala keerai.