Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[NOV]

Kugan irukka bayamEn?

when I gave the agar agar to Sudha, Madhu and Senthil, I did mention to them to check out this thread

needless to say Sudha was singing pugazhaaram on K and her recipes

The recipe given above by K is the basic method. Do not stop at that... there are many additions that can make it better. Do check out her earlier recipes.
And Sudha, there is NO chance that your son & hubby won't like this dessert.

You can add milk for better taste - try evaporated milk mixed with water.

[NOV]

Or you can use watermelon juice and make watermelon agar agar

[Ramrish]

Sorry to hear about the tragedy kugan..And glad to know that the mom is doing well.
Thanx for commenting in my blog.nowadays iam neglecting my blog because of my laziness and
and also lil busy with my elder one's studies.so at the end of the day feeling soo
tired and i end up sitting in front of the tv
So happy that you are back.eyeing ur rava cake

[sudha india]

NOV, thanks again.
Pugazhaaram padarathu thappillaiye.....well deserving person.

If only my son likes this, you may be forced to send regular supplies. Ippave sollitten. (Ana andha kashtam irukkadhu
I know him toooooo well) My husband will love but naan tharamaatten.

BTW, what is evaporated milk ? K also mentioned this.. (romba sillya irundha vitrunga..kalaikaadheenga )

[nithishri]

Watermelon agar agar is so real just like watermelon... Thanks for the pic NOV

[kugan98]

Thank you NOV anneh for posting beautiful pictures of the desserts.
Yes Sudha, you just look into the sweets in the blog, you can get many varieties,
of how to use the agar agar strands.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Sorry to hear about the tragedy kugan..And glad to know that the mom is doing well.
Thanx for commenting in my blog.nowadays iam neglecting my blog because of my laziness and
and also lil busy with my elder one's studies.so at the end of the day feeling soo
tired and i end up sitting in front of the tv
So happy that you are back.eyeing ur rava cake

Thanks Ramrish for your post and nice words.
I am too doing the same, sitting in front of pc and my mind wonders away.
I am also neglecting the cooking in my house.
Well it is high time that I move on.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[rajraj]

kugan,
You have gone through a lot. Take a long break. It takes time to heal. Don't worry about this thread. You have posted enough to last for several months. Your well being comes first.

[kugan98]

NOV, thanks again.
Pugazhaaram padarathu thappillaiye.....well deserving person.

If only my son likes this, you may be forced to send regular supplies. Ippave sollitten. (Ana andha kashtam irukkadhu
I know him toooooo well) My husband will love but naan tharamaatten.

BTW, what is evaporated milk ? K also mentioned this.. (romba sillya irundha vitrunga..kalaikaadheenga )

Dear Sudha, here I am giving you the explanation for evaporated milk.
I am sure you can get it in your super markets there.

Definition: Evaporated milk is a milk product, usually sold in cans, that is made by removing about 60 percent of the water from ordinary milk.

Evaporated milk can be made from both whole milk or skim milk. In either case, the milk is homogenized and then the water is removed by gently heating it. The evaporated milk product is sealed in cans which are then heated to kill any bacteria in the milk. Thus evaporated milk is actually sterile, which, combined with the fact that it is stored in airtight cans, gives it an extremely long shelf life.

Canned evaporated milk can be stored for at least a year, although you should always check the use-by date printed on the can. Also, don't use any cans that are rusted, dented or bulging. Once you open the can, you should store the milk in the refrigerator, preferably not in the original can but in a glass container, and use it within seven days.

Evaporated milk is enriched with vitamin D. The process of heating the evaporated milk in the cans imparts a slightly sweet flavor to the milk, and it's also just a bit darker in color than ordinary milk. Note that evaporated milk is not the same thing as condensed milk. Condensed milk is also reduced by 60 percent, but it is heavily sweetened and usually used in baking and desserts.

Evaporated milk can be used as a substitute for milk or cream, like in coffee and tea or poured over cereal. Evaporated milk can also be used in recipes that call for milk or cream, such as French toast, mashed potatoes or creamed vegetables like this creamed spinach recipe. You can also use evaporated milk in cream sauces like this basic white sauce. You could also use evaporated milk for making the white gravy that accompanies this pork cutlet recipe.

Although you can usually use evaporated milk directly from the can in recipes that call for milk, you can convert evaporated milk to back to regular milk simply by diluting it with an equal part of water — so add half a cup of water to half a cup of evaporated milk.

[kugan98]

Watermelon agar agar is so real just like watermelon... Thanks for the pic NOV

Thanks Nithshri for your post.
I used to do this watermelon agar agar with egg white.
The texture would be just like the watermelon.
Nowadays I do not do it because of the egg.
Thanks and take care, Kugan