Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[sudha india]

Hi K, Madhu and Nov

First of all thanks to Nov for bringing some agar agar strands for me.
Madhu ..I read somewhere about agar agar with some links to you. Did you cook or eat ? nyabagam ille.
K... epdi irukeenga ?

Now(v) tell me how to do a simple dish with that. No baking process... no egg mix.
Veetla irukara porul vechu pannanum. Short process....

[kugan98]

Thanks Kugan akka. pudu veetla intha sweet thaan first.

Thanks Sangeetha, try out the sweet.
Please take your time, settle all your problems in the new house.
Your family and things come first.
Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

First forgive me Kuganka for being absent from the forum for a very long time.
Personal matters.
Sorry for what ever that happened to you Kugan ka.
Leave every thing to God.
Hope you are settled now. Welcome Kugan ka.
Rose

Dear Rose, welcome to you too.
As I always say your family comes first.
So take care, come when you are free.
We would love to have you in the forum.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Hello Kugan kaa....!!!

Welcome Welcome!! Varuga Varuga!!

Hai Priya, missed you a lot.
How is cooking going? Just pulling your leg.
We know you will make a super cook, no doubt about that.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

வாங்க வாங்க குகன்-ஜி..
இனி எல்லாம் நலமே !
அந்த ரவா கேக் சிரப்பில் கலர் சேர்க்கலாமா ?
( கலர் இல்லாமலேயே நல்லாத்தான் இருக்கு)

Thanks Madhu anneh, ellam unggal aasi thaan.
My friend did not use any colour.
Try panni thaan paarungga.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Hi K, Madhu and Nov

First of all thanks to Nov for bringing some agar agar strands for me.
Madhu ..I read somewhere about agar agar with some links to you. Did you cook or eat ? nyabagam ille.
K... epdi irukeenga ?

Now(v) tell me how to do a simple dish with that. No baking process... no egg mix.
Veetla irukara porul vechu pannanum. Short process....

Sudha, thanks for your nice post.
Oh! NOV anneh agar agar kondu vanthaaraa?

O.K Sudha, a simple dessert with the strands.
Take about 10 grms of the agar agar strands.
Soak them in water for about 30 minutes.

Squeeze out the water, in a pot add the soaked strands.
add about 700 ml of water, boil in medium flame till the strands are dissolved.
add in about 3/4 cup of sugar, stir till dissolved.
Then you can add little colour, and essence.
Like red colour and rose essence, or green colour and lemon essence.
The colour and essence are only examples. you can add what you like.

Then rinse a container like a tray and pour the contents into it.
let it rest for about 30 minutes.
The mixture would have become solid by now.
Cut it into shapes that you like.
Put it in the fridge to cool.
Apuram intha heatukku saapitaal, ada ada thaan


Sudha this simple agar agar can be transformed into sooo many delicious desserts.
Go through my old post you can find so many of them.
Happy cooking, Kugan

[kugan98]

Here is a picture how the dessert would look: Kugan

[sudha india]

Hello K
Sounds simple and nice. Will definitely try this week end and write about the 'outcome'.
I have never made any sweet at home.
My son does not touch / try any sweet and my husband has to go sugarfree.

Will post.....

[kugan98]

Hello K
Sounds simple and nice. Will definitely try this week end and write about the 'outcome'.
I have never made any sweet at home.
My son does not touch / try any sweet and my husband has to go sugarfree.

Will post.....

Imm Sudha, suda suda bathil.
Well you can use splenda instead of sugar.
I hope I have got the name right.
Thanks, post the feed back, would love to see.
Kugan

[kugan98]

A simple vegetarian soup, after reading it in a magazine.
Made some changes here and there.
It was nice, Kugan

SOYA AND MIXED VEGE SOUP

Ingredients:
(A)
1 cup soya chunks
2 pips garlic smashed
1 small piece of ginger smashed
1 small piece of cinnamon stick
Water as needed

(B)
3 tbs corn flour
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp chillie powder
Little salt.

1 tbs oil
2 pips garlic smashed well
½ cup onions sliced
½ cup tomatoes chopped
½ cup capsicum chopped
½ cup cabbage thinly sliced
½ cup celery chopped

4 cups of vegetable broth
1 cube vegetable seasoning
1 tbs hot sauce
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tbs light soy sauce
Salt as needed

Method:
Boil all the ingredients in (A) for about 20 minutes.
Let it cool, wash and squeeze out the water from the chunks.
Discard the garlic, ginger and cinnamon stick.

Now toss the squeezed soya chunks in the (B) mixture.
Sprinkle little water if needed. Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
Heat a big non stick pot with little oil.
Sauté the soya chunks until they are evenly browned. Remove and set aside.

In the same pot add in the 1 tbs of oil.
Add in the smashed garlic, let it brown, add in the onions and sauté well.
Add in all the other vegetables and sauté for a minute.

Add in the vegetable broth, and the vegetable seasoning.
Let it come to a boil, add in the sauces and salt.
Add in the soya chunks, taste for seasonings.
Let it come to a boil and remove. The veges should not be over cooked.
Serve piping hot.