Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

NOV anneh, thanks for your nice post and tips.
NOV anneh I have not tried boiling potatoes in a pressure cooker.
Once my mutton became minced mutton, in a pressure cooker.
That was when we were non-vegetarians.
From that day onwards, I only pressure cook dal in my pressure cooker.
I have about 5 pressure cookers in my house

Now I am slowly, learning how to make pulao in a pressure cooker.
Athum, only one whistle, it cooks nicely.

NOV anneh, my children love mash potato.
I do the way just as you have said.
Thanks anneh. Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Ramrish for your nice post.
Do enjoy your holidays, it is summer now, school vacations too.

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Gulabjamun for your nice post.
Yes, I too like Madhu Sree's simple posts.
Try the recipes and post the pictures.
I will post the moong dal urad dal bonda.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear P.S Tamby. here is the aloo saag, or potato saag.
Enjoy the dish. Kugan.



ALOO SAAG

Ingredients:

300 grms spinach, roughly chopped
1 medium onion sliced
3 green chillies sliced
A pinch of sugar

1 tbs oil or ghee
3 shallots finely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder

2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 small tomatoes cut into cubes
½ tsp amchur powder
2 medium potatoes, boiled and cubed

2 tbs cream (optional )

Method:

In a pot, add the spinach, onion, green chillie and sugar.
Add very little water and boil till the spinach is cooked.
Remove, cool and grind into a little coarse paste. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a non- stick wok, add in the shallots, saute well.
Add in the cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Now add in the tumeric, chillie and coriander powders. Saute for a minute.

Now add in the ginger garlic paste, saute till the raw smell goes.
Add in the cubed tomatoes, amchur powder. Let the tomatoes become mushy.
Now add in the ground spinach paste, little water, and the potatoes.

On low flame let it cook for about 10 minutes, for the potato to absorb the flavour.
Remove and add the cream if using. Serve with rotis.


NOTE: you can use, panner, prawns, chicken, or what ever you fancy.
Some will add yogurt, before removing from the stove.
Some people like to add, little mustard leaves and funugreek leaves.

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun and Rose 75, here is the bonda that I promised.
Enjoy. Kugan



MOONG URAD DAL BONDA

Ingredients:

½ cup urad dal
¼ cup moong dal

2 green chillies chopped fine
2 sprigs curry leaves chopped fine
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped fine
Salt to taste

Method:
Soak the urad dal and moong dal for 3 hours.
Drain and grind to a paste with out adding water.
Now add in the green chillie, curry leaves , coriander leaves.
Add salt to taste and fry into small round bondas. Keep aside.


SWEET CHUTNEY

½ cup tamarind juice from 50 grms tamarind
¼ cup jaggery, dissolved in little water
6 seedless dates chopped fine

½ tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp roasted cumin powder
A pinch of dry ginger powder (suku)
Salt to taste.

Method:
In a wok, boil the tamarind juice, jaggery and the dates.
Add in the c hillie cumin, dry ginger powders and salt.
Let the saiuce thicken a little. Allow it to cool.
Now strain it using a strainer, press with a spoon to,
extract all the juice. Use as a dip for the bondas.

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I am too going to be very busy this week.

On the 4th of July, we are having 6 visitors from India.
Have to cook lunch and dinner for them.

On the 7th, our company is launching the new Felda building near the KLCC.
Work has been going on for the past two weeks, all are busy as bees.

On the 8th, Rubenee, as the President of her school's Tamil club,
is holiding a charity function in her school. She is responsible for the job.
So all of us have to pitch in to help her.

On the 9th morning, I am flying to India for my check up.
I will be only back on the 22nd.

I feel very sad to leave Kugan's Kitchen for so many days.
Thanks my friends, Take care, Kugan.

[dev]

Is this the crispy dosai recipe u r talking abt, selviem?

CRISPY DOSAI

3 cups of raw rice (patcha arisi )
1 cup urad dal
1 tsp funugreek seeds
2 tbs channa dal
2 tbs aval

Method:

Soak, urad dal, funugreek seeds and channa dal in one bowl.
Soak the rice in a separate bowl. Soak both for about 5 hours.
Soak the aval in water for about 10 minutes.
Squeeze out the water and add to the rice before grinding.

First, grind the urad dal mixture till fluffy.
Next grind the rice mixture well and add to the urad dal mixture.
Add salt and beat well with your hands and ferment over night.
The consistency should be like dosai consistency.

The next day, mix the flour with a ladle well.
Heat a dosai kal, pour a ladleful of dosai batter in the middle.
Spread in concentric circles starting from the centre.
Drizzle 1 tsp of oil around the circumference and let it cook.
It should cook till golden brown.

Once done remove and serve with any chutney or gravy.
You need not flip over this dosai.
You can do so if you like.

[Lathz]

woww...so many receipes.....hmmmmmmm
am hungry now......hav to start trying one by one.....
but so sad to knew dat u wil be away......but its ok....
u r leaving for ur check up so ur excused...hgahahaa
no matter wat cum bac fast n keep rocking....

[suvai]

Suvaika,welcome!!!!!!!!!
How r u?
Neenga vantha thaan thread lively-a iurkuthu,come often suvaika

Hello Aarthi.... naan vanthaal mattum thaanaa k kitchen la kalakalappu???? ilaavey ila....
all kugan well wishers who participate on here including u.....& also all the wonderful / colorful pictures that k so patiently posts.....that keep talking to everyone reading.....especially to me.....& here are a few that u might smile upon
"Look how yummy I look"
"Arent u going to try me out"
"U r not going to make me"
"Look how i decorate the table"
"I was polished clean from the paathiram - oru sottu kooda vidalai"
" come on try me out, dont be afraid"
" dont worry not too much work - simply cut koot & i am ready"
"be adventurous & ennai panni thaan paaren"
ipadi ellaa padamum have their own conversations with ppl who look.....
i am sure a few will agree ......

Kkkkkkkkk epadi irukeenga!!.....i tried your mint corn pulao & yr thayir pachadi...i also made potato with green beans....very different taste....made thayir sadam also...........veedu fulla vaasanaiyo vaasanai...celebrating canada day with a few of yr items here

Would love to make the urad & moong bondavadai...& also keerai bonda........looks perfect & not oily....athuthaaan temptation

Kugan.......enjoy the company of guests as well as helping kids at school.......most of all have a relaxed & wonderful stay in india.......check up ellaam perfect ah vara vendikaren.....dont stress out!!!
k thread will survive your short absence.... take plenty care.....

[suvai]

congrats to Rubenee for her achievments....