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14th April 2012, 09:42 AM
#21
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
Madhu anneh, thanks for all your wishes.
Wishes from great people like you are great inspirations for me.
Madhu anneh, every family has their own way of making Vishu Kanji and chakka puzhukku.
Some only cook the rice with cumin seeds and add grated coconut and make the kanji.
Some add pluses, and coconut milk to the kanji to make it more nutritious.
Some even make it very thick, pour into a container and cut into squares when it is cold.
The same is done for the chakka puzhukku.
I will post how it was taught to us by our grandmother.
Thanks anneh, take care, have a great time.
Kugan
Last edited by kugan98; 14th April 2012 at 10:14 AM.
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14th April 2012 09:42 AM
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14th April 2012, 09:51 AM
#22
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
Groucho anneh thanks for your kind wishes.
How can a tangai forget her anneh.
You were always in my mind, but I understand that you are a new father.
Anneh, I know, you must be enjoying every minute with the baby.
Good anneh, jot down her first smile, her first turn over, her first crawling and so on.
Take pictures and make it into an album. The child will be very happy to see it once it has grown up.
I have even kept a tiny bundle of the first hair, of my children when the head was shaved.
Thanks anneh, take your time, take care, Kugan
Last edited by kugan98; 14th April 2012 at 07:52 PM.
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14th April 2012, 10:05 AM
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
Well my dear friends, the few days had been very hectic for me.
A very old friend of ours came from India. (summer holidays in India)
They wanted to come for tea on the 12th, eve of new year.
I could not say no, also it was their small son's birthday.
They requested for few kuihs, so I had no choice but to do it.
Also made a simple cheese cake for the boy.
They wanted simple agar2, cincau agar2, custard, curry puffs, onion pakoda,
sandwiches, fried mee, iddli, sambar, popia
Here is the spread.
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14th April 2012, 10:07 AM
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
Well since I was so tired, my new year lunch was simple.
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14th April 2012, 10:11 AM
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VISHU KANJI ( Kugan )
Madu anneh, here is our version of Vishu Kanji.
Hope you like it. Kugan
VISHU KANJI
Ingredients:
½ cup of raw rice or par-boiled rice
1 tbs whole green gram dal, dry roasted
1 tbs mochai payaru dry roasted
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 cups of water
1 cup of thick coconut milk
Salt to taste
Method:
Grind to a very coarse powder the green gram and mochai payaru.
In a pot add in the washed rice, the coarse powders, cumin seeds,
Water and salt to taste. Cook till they become thick porridge.
Add in the thick coconut milk, cook till it comes to one boil.
Remove and serve with chakka puzhukku.
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14th April 2012, 10:18 AM
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CHAKKA PUZUHUKKA ( kugan )
Here is the chakka puzuhukku. Kugan
CHAKKA PUZHUKKU
Ingredients
(A)
300 grms young raw jack fruit, pitted and roughly chopped
¼ tsp tumeric powder
2 tsp chillie powder
Little salt
Enough water to boil till well cooked
(B)
To Grind To A coarse Paste:
2 tbs coconut
½ tsp cumin seeds
5 shallots
(C)
3 pips garlic crushed
(D)
2 tsp coconut oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 long dry red chillie cut into pieces
Method:
In a pan add all ingredients in (A). Cook till they are mushy.
You can smash it with the back of a spoon.
Now add in the ground ingredients in (B).
Add also the crushed garlic, cook for about 4 minutes.
Finally in a pan temper the ingredients in (D) and add to the chakka puzhukku
Serve it with Vishu Kanji.
(may be I smashed it very fine)
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14th April 2012, 10:55 AM
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
A dear friend of mine, went to her village and came back with 10
of these banana flowers.
Today I made kutoo with 2 of them, I can make vadai with them.
Tayir pachadi, stir fry with greens, tugayal.
Any more ideas my friends. I know I cannot keep them for very long.
My neighbour refused to accept , saying that too much of work
O.K friends waiting for your ideas. Thanks. Kugan
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14th April 2012, 11:27 AM
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wonderful spreads kugan. happy tamil new year and vishu to all. i do make the same items from banana flowers.
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14th April 2012, 07:29 PM
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14th April 2012, 07:56 PM
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Kugan's Kitchen Part 7
Thanks Selvieam for your nice words.
Hope your family enjoyed the new year celebrations.
Thanks and take care, Kugan
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