Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

Dear Sangeetha also go through the thread
Miscellaneous Topics, in which NOV anneh has started a thread called
" Health Related Discussions " very very useful informations.
Kugan

[uwitiusoj]

Oh Thank you K I did not know about this. I am always interested in these topics. Will follow the thread.

[NOV]

NOV anneh still waiting for the proportion for making
fluffy aapams. Kugan

Dear K... enna proportions?

I just soak kurna arisi overnight, grind with coconut milk and sugar and then add yeast and leave it to ferment.
That's it.

[NOV]

This was what I posted in 1999 in this same forum... 14 years ago

From: NOV (@ bkj-cache80.jaring.my) on: Fri Oct 15 21:40:07

I don't know which one is the Kerala style.
But here is one recipe for Coconut Appam. In those days, toddy was used for the fermenting process. Not anymore though. ))


PAAL APPAM
(Coconut Pancake)


You Need:

Rice
Coconut milk
Salt to taste
Dried yeast


TO DO:

Soak rice for at least eight hours.
Grind soaked rice with coconut milk.
The consistency should be that of dosai.
Add salt to mixture.
In a small cup, mix yeast with a little sugar and warm water. Leave it for a few minutes till it becomes frothy.
Add this to the mixture and let it ferment for another 6 hours or so.
Heat a small, oiled, iron wok (measuring six in. in diameter), and spoon batter.
Give it a quick swirl so that you have a slightly thick centre and lacy sides.
Cover and let it cook for a couple of mins.
Your appam is now ready.
It can be eaten with coconut chutney or with sweetened coconut milk.

For variation, add sugar during the process of grinding. This can be eaten on its own. But because of the sugar content, the resultant appam may stick to the pan, so don't do it until you become an expert. )

Tips : If you are using pan for the first time, fry some grated coconut over low heat till it browns. Discard the coconut. Now coat the pan heavily with oil and leave it overnight.
When ready for cooking, let the oil smolder first, reduce heat, remove excess oil and then pour the batter in.

[kugan98]

Thanks NOV anneh, what I meant was,
you know we do not know how to cook kai alavu, or kan alavu

The picture of the aapam was just like how my grandma cooks.
Fluffy in the middle, ours will be very flat, because otherwise the middle will not cook.
My grandma will make " kapi " and add to the ground rice mixture.
No cooked rice added, she will add toddy or little of yesterday's fermented batter.
The next morning she will add coconut milk and sugar.


I have my own recipe from my grandma, mother and so on.
I just wanted to compare your recipe.
That is, how much rice, coconut, sugar and yeast.
Jangan lah marah. Kugan

[NOV]

Fluffy in the middle, ours will be very flat, because otherwise the middle will not cook.

thats very easy.
just turn over the appam in the same chatti and let it cook for a minute. No change in fluffiness

ok, the next time I will measure everything and come back with a Kugan Recipe
usually I will use 2-3 cups of rice and milk from one coconut. sugar according to taste. (you can taste it after grinding) or you can add more sugar after tasting the first appam made.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

any tips for naturally healing nasal block, continuous cough and lost appetite. I do not want to take any medications right now. Just breathing with mouth. I do not have fever but feeling cold even in normal temp most of the day.

Thanks friends

1) Take Vitamin C tablets

2) Put a bit of honey and lemon in hot water, pour it into a big pot, cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam

3) Put one spoon of "Manuka" honey (Manuka is the best), squeeze one lemon/lime, mix these into warms water and drink daily in the morning instead of tea

4) Green Tea will also help

[NOV]

Good morning everyone!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

நீராகாரம். முதல்நாள் இரவில் 2 பிடி சோற்றினை ஒரு பாத்திரத்தில் போட்டு 2 குவளை சுத்தமான தண்*ணீர் விட்டு மூடி வைக்க வேண்டும். காலையில் எழுந்ததும் அதில் தேவையான அளவு கல்லுப்பு சேர்த்து சிறிய வெங்காயம் 3 நறுக்கிப் போட்டுக் கரைத்து அப்போதே சாப்பிட வேண்டும்.
இதனால் வாத நோய்களான பக்கவாதம் கைகால் அசதி, முடக்குவாதம் மற்றும் பித்த நோய்களான வயிற்றுப்புண், இரத்த மூலம், சரும நோய்கள் வராது தடுக்கும். அத்துடன் கோடைக்கால பாதிப்புகளான வயிற்றுவலி, சருமத்தில் தோன்றும் வேனல் கட்டி, வேர்க்குரு, தேக அனல் ஆகியன வராது காக்கும்.

Does any one knows what these mean pls ?

[sudha india]

PS ........ idha pathi konja naal munnadi egama pesinaangalae...Rajraj, Madhu, MS, ipdi ellarum post pannanga.

Neeragaram is nothing but what is you call pazhaya saadham. Left over rice la, thanni vittu overnight vechirundhu morning adha apdiye
kudikkalam. you can add buttermilk if required.

Rajraj kooda adhukku fermented rice nu explanation kuduthaar.