Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

Wow kugan akka how are getting the time to plan such a elaborate dinner that too along with taking care of sick daughter.. I remember the last time i cooked for hubby's friends i did so for 4 hours - chicken kurma, potato fry, vendakka fry, sambar and carrot halwa.. avvalove dan, adukke 4 hrs ayduchu.. and by the time the guests came i was all tired!! I wonder how long did you cook it for and if you had enough energy to survive the dinner... by the way chappati ellam munnadiye pottu vachuruveengala. adu softa irukumma..? Buffet style la vachuteengala.. (sorry for so many q's.. I'm new to this cooking/entertaining guests)

Last time guests vandappo oru comedy ayduchu.. Naanga veetla puzhungalarisi/pacharisi alternate panni use pannuvom.. Guests vandapo it was puzhungalarisi.. Yarukkume adu pudikala.. Ellam konjam dan saptanga learnt only to use sona masuri rice so that i can avoid this flops in future..

kugan akka - i'm staying in virginia.. Thanks for the info on the curry powders. So far i've been buying sakthi,everest,shaan brands.. I will check in grocery for hing block.. and will try this curry powder and let you know.

Thanks Priya for your nice post and compliments.
WOW! you are very close to my niece, she too lives in Virginia.

Priya I know in US, you have no help, every thing must be done by your own self.
I will just cook, cook and throw the utensils, maid will clear up every thing.
She will assist me in even cutting and chopping. A little planning of what to do.
What to start first and things, marinating the first day, carrot halwa you could have done it the first day.

I enjoy cooking dinner, rather than breakfast or lunch.
You will have ample time to cook for dinner.
We too eat brown rice and puzhungalarisi. For guests I usually cook basmathi rice.

I do make the chapathi earlier and put it in the hot pot.
Priya, unless a very big gathering, we usually serve the guests .
My father - in - law is very particular about this. Table and banana leaves.
You know how tiring that would be.

I will post the pictures in pairs for a close look.
Thanks and take care, Kugan