Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[meerra]

My dear frienz, I usually make nei appam with ground rice.
My colleague, brought the nei appam to office made with all purpose flour.
Here is the recipe, try it out. Meerra


NEI APPAM

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups melted cold jaggery
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ cup rava
3 tbs rice flour
¾ cup pureed ripe banana
¼ tsp cardamom powder
¼ cup small coconut pieces roasted in little ghee
2 tbs ghee
A pinch of baking soda
Salt to taste

Method;

Mix all the above ingredients to a idli consistency.
Add little water if needed.
Let it rest for about 3 hours.

Mix well and adjust the consistency if the batter is too thick.
Heat a paniyaram pan with little ghee in each hole.
Pour a ladle ful of the batter into each hole.
Cook on medium heat.

After 3 minutes, gently turn the nei appam to the other side.
Cook both sides until golden, remove and serve warm.
Use a non- stick paniyaram pan.

[meerra]

Have to try this...sounds yummy

Hello Ramrish, this is Meerra, how are you?
Please post with picture if you try Dev's recipe.
We will love to see it.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[rajraj]

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Hello Guys, I am back. had a wonderful holiday in sunny California.
Visited, Disneyland, Under water world, Long Beach, Universal Studios, Hollywood Studois,
and few more places. Came home tired and exausted to chilly cold Virginia.
Will be writing soon folks.
Meerra

Meera: You went all the way to west coast and skipped us? Shame on you!

[madhu]

meerraji...

shall we add anything etc. like nuts in nei appam ?

[meerra]

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Meera: You went all the way to west coast and skipped us? Shame on you!

Aiyoh tata, so sweet of you, we had to attend a function in California in my cousin's place.
I took the chance and visited all the fun places with my kids.
Next time sure to drop in your place. Hope to taste the tasty sambar.
Thanks and take care, Meerra.

[meerra]

meerraji...

shall we add anything etc. like nuts in nei appam ?

Madhu uncle you are a fusion king.
You can add in chopped roasted cashew nuts if you like.
Aanaal, antha coconutla thaan kicke irrukku

Thanks and take care, Meerra

[meerra]

This is a simple beetroot patchadi.

BEETROOT PATCHADI

Ingredients:

250 grms beetroots, grated
A pinch of turmeric
Salt as needed

To Grind:

2 tbs grated coconut
2 small green chillies
½ inch ginger
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds

½ cup curds

To Season:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies, broken
1 sprig curry leaves

Method:

Cook grated beetroot, with salt, turmeric powder and very little water.
Add the ground paste and cook few more minutes in low flame till the raw smell goes.
Let it cool, add in the whisked curd, taste for salt.

Heat the tsp of oil, add in the mustard seeds, red chillie and curry leaves.
Let the mustard seeds crackle, now pour it over the patchadi.
Mix well and serve.

[FernGraebn]

Hello Meerra -

Anda universal picture la irukadu neenga thana glad to hear about your trip. same pinch, even i went there.. few days vegas, few days LA.. what a nice escape from this cold..
posting after a long time.. In this gap, tried some new recipes from the blog.. unga aglio olio.. nalla irunduchu... bonda try pannen.. adhu vadai madri flat ayduchu.. without the centre hole..

Nice idea on the cranberry chutney to use it like a spread. Maybe i shud give my husband also like that covered and hidden.. once he sees pink color he starts rejecting the dish.. ennna pink chutney aaa.... enakku vendam enaku vendam...

Meera ungaliukku ipadi oru memory ya.. enna family trait a.. epovo ketta aluminium containerku enakku multiple responses.. and lol on the post.. evalo different shapes n sizes.
Convey our regards to kugan akka..

also koncham cucumber raita epadi panradunnu solreengala yarachum.. its always a flop.. onnu kaaram irukadhu, illa chilli pieces pieces a irukum.. along with cucumber we have bite those also and eat.. i basically donno how to add kaaram to it..
sorry folks beginner q..

[meerra]

Hello Meerra -

Anda universal picture la irukadu neenga thana glad to hear about your trip. same pinch, even i went there.. few days vegas, few days LA.. what a nice escape from this cold..
posting after a long time.. In this gap, tried some new recipes from the blog.. unga aglio olio.. nalla irunduchu... bonda try pannen.. adhu vadai madri flat ayduchu.. without the centre hole..

Nice idea on the cranberry chutney to use it like a spread. Maybe i shud give my husband also like that covered and hidden.. once he sees pink color he starts rejecting the dish.. ennna pink chutney aaa.... enakku vendam enaku vendam...

Meera ungaliukku ipadi oru memory ya.. enna family trait a.. epovo ketta aluminium containerku enakku multiple responses.. and lol on the post.. evalo different shapes n sizes.
Convey our regards to kugan akka..

also koncham cucumber raita epadi panradunnu solreengala yarachum.. its always a flop.. onnu kaaram irukadhu, illa chilli pieces pieces a irukum.. along with cucumber we have bite those also and eat.. i basically donno how to add kaaram to it..
sorry folks beginner q..

Hello Priya, at last your post.
I was waiting for your post for a long time.
Kugan had told me about you, and asked me to help you if you needed any recipes.
she knows that you are a beginner, she has suffered the same fate during her times.

I tried the cranberry chutney after reading your post.
i made it like the mango chutney and it turned out awesome.
you add chillie powder and it will be red chutney

Priya as for the cucumber raitha, there are many ways to do that.
Some add coconut paste, some add tomatoes, carrots and many things.
As for the green chillie, you can grind the green chiile and add to the raitha.
If you really want kaaram, have you heard about the bird's eye chillie.
Just grind two of them and add to the raitha.
I will soon post how I do it.
Thanks and take care, Meerra


NOTE: universal picturela, naan illa.
Naan enna vellakaariya? LOL

[uwitiusoj]

hello all,
I am new to this forum. Already tried Kugans NASI GORENG, red coconut chutney, Drumstick leaves sambar,green peas kerala curry, moong dal idly sambar, oats kolukattai,kerala pasta, selvieam kadala curry with soya granules, madhu sree capsicum rice, all came out really good. I want to thank you all for your inputs. PS thamby nala i have order marmite vera. Simple ice cream on its way.

When I joined Kugan missing. Want to thank her a lot. I have gone thru only KK 7, 6, 5 only half. Bookmark list is full. I feel its really a worthfull passtime here.

Sangeetha