Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

Kugan,eggless cake looks yummy..always love eggless bakes..have tried eggless cake using condensed milk but without yogurt..have to try this..


Thanks Ramya for your nice post and the link.
Let me go thorugh them.

Ramya we have become vegetarians for the past 3 years.
The whole family with all the children.
So I always look out for vegetarian cakes and cookies for the children.


Ramya I will post the bundt cake recipe as well as the white bread recipe for you.
I have already posted the white bread recipe, I will repost it for you.

Here in Malaysia we have an estate called Arcadia estate.
Thanks and take care, my wishes to your family.
Kugan

[kugan98]

kugan,
thanks a lot for the wishes. cake is looking delicious. roses are very pretty.

Selvieam, how are you and your family?
I was a bit worried, since you did not show up for few days.
I know our DEV is very busy, she informed me.
How was your birthday celebrations?
What did you cook for father's day?

Well take care Selviem, it is alright if the children are at home.
Take care of them, come to the forum when you are free.
Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Ramya, here is the cake recipe.


SOUR CREAM VANILLA BUNDT CAKE

Ingredients:

1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups all purpose flour
Little salt

2 cups castor sugar
¾ cup melted butter or oil
¾ cup of sour cream
2 tsp of vanilla essence
1 ½ cups of milk


Method:

Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C for 10 minutes.
Grease a 10 inch bundt pan with butter, and dust it with flour.

Sieve the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the sugar, butter, and the sour cream.
Stir in the vanilla essence.
Now add the flour alternating with the milk with a spatula.

Pour into the prepared tin. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes,
Or till a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then on a rack till cooled.
Dust with powdered sugar.



Eggless Chocolate Bundt Cake

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup water or milk
9 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C . Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour and cocoa powder. Whisk in sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Pour in water or milk , melted butter , vanilla essence and vinegar, whisking thoroughly, but quickly, until the batter comes together and is quite smooth.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes at 180 degrees C , until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back when gently pressed.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cake as cooled, dust with powdered sugar.

[kugan98]

Ramya here is the white bread. Kugan



PLAIN WHITE BREAD

Ingredients:

4 cups bread flour
2 tbs full cream powdered milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp bread softner
¾ tsp bread improver
2 tbs olive oil
¾ cup warm water, little more or less

1 tbs yeast
2 tsp sugar
¼ cup warm water

1 tbs olive oil to coat

Method:

Mix the yeast, sugar and warm water in a container.
Cover and let it froth for 10 minutes. Keep aside.

Mix the flour with all the other ingredients with your fingers,
except the warm water and oil.
Now make a well in the middle of the flour, pour in the yeast mixture.

Knead the flour, slowly adding the ¾ cup of warm water and the oil
in between, you should knead for about 10 minutes.
The dough should be soft and smooth.

Place the dough in slightly oiled bowl, cover with a cloth.
Let it rise until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough again, and knead for another 2 minutes.
Place in a well greased loaf pan and cover, allow to double again.

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C, for 10 minutes.
Bake for about 40 minutes, or until done.
Remove from tin and allow it to cool down completely.
Slice and enjoy with your butter and jam.


THE DOUGH IN THE BAKING TIN:




THE BAKED BREAD:

[Aarthii]

kuganka,white bread looks very soft.
can i try it with whole wheat bread flour kuganka?
bread softner and bread improver inga kidaikumanu theriyala ??????????

[rose75]

Kugan , I hope you still remember the recipes that I pmed you.
Mom waiting eagerly for them.
Thanks. Rose

[kugan98]

kuganka,white bread looks very soft.
can i try it with whole wheat bread flour kuganka?
bread softner and bread improver inga kidaikumanu theriyala ??????????

Dear Aarthii, please do not worry.
The bread will come out nice without even the softner and improver.

The bread will be more soft if you use the above two ingredients.
Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[kugan98]

Kugan , I hope you still remember the recipes that I pmed you.
Mom waiting eagerly for them.
Thanks. Rose

Dear Rose thank you very much for your post.
I have not forgotten about the recipes.
Here I will post the two recipes, rewritten.
The coconut pulao and the kurma. Enjoy. Kugan.

[kugan98]

Here Rose is the recipe. Kugan



VEGETABLE COCONUT MILK PULAO

Ingredients:

2 tbs oil and ghee mixed
1 bay leaf
2 of each clove and cardamom
1 inch cinnamon stick
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 onions sliced
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
¼ cup potatoes cut into 1 inch fingers
¼ cup carrot cut into 1 inch fingers
¼ cup capsicum cut into fingers
¼ cup green peas

2 green chillies, slit into 4 and cut across
2 tsp chillie powder
¼ cup tomatoes cut into strips
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste
2 tbs coriander leaves
2 tbs scallions cut into 1 inch in length

2 cups basmathi rice soaked for 10 minutes and drained
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup curds + ½ cup water mixed
1 cup water

1 tbs cashew nuts roasted in ghee
1 tbs raisins roasted in ghee

Method:
Heat a wok with the oil and ghee, add in the spices, and cumin seeds.
Add in the sliced onions and saute for a minute.
Add in the ginger and garlic paste, mix well.
Add in the potatoes, capsicum, carrot and green peas.

Give a good stir, now add in the green chillies, chillie powder.
Add in the cut tomatoes, tomato sauce, garam masala powder.
Also salt, coriander and scallions. Give them a nice stir.
Raise the heat, add in the drained rice, and gently stir well.

Now put the seasoned rice with vegetables into a rice cooker.
Add in the coconut milk, curd and water. Give a stir and on the cooker.
When the rice is cooked fluff up the rice gently, garnish with cashew and raisins.
Serve with any raitha.

[kugan98]

Here is the kurma to go with it. Kugan


SIMPLE KURMA

Ingredients:

To Grind To Paste;
2 tbs coriander seeds powder
½ tsp kas-kas
1 ½ tsp red chillie powder
1 cardamom
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 cashew nuts
2 tsp coconut
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbs sliced onions

1 tbs ghee or oil
¼ cup sliced onions
1 red tomato sliced
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
Little lime juice
Little coriander leaves chopped

Method:
Grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste, using some water.

Heat the ghee in a pot, add in the onions, salt and saute for a minute.
Add in the tomatoes and tumeric powder, add ½ cup of water.
Let the tomatoes simmer for about 5 minutes.

Now add in the ground paste, stir fry well.
Add water if needed, simmer till the raw smell goes.
Add in the lime juice, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
Goes well with ghee rice, dosai or roti.