Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[FernGraebn]

Dev:

i was reading all the old posts religiously and have some doubts. Sorry if i'm kelarifying the past. You had said in one of your posts that milk should not be mixed with sour items. But my cousin was once saying instead of coconut milk use normal milk only in certain dishes where we use onions,tomatoes,masalas...

Is that right thing to do???

[dev]

As per ayurveda, it's not recommended to mix milk with sour stuffs like curd, sour fruits etc... For more info chk out www.ayurveda.com/pdf/food_combining.pdf

[dev]

K, paavam Aishu kuttiyum neengalum... I know how hard it would be for the lil one to swallow tabs... naan ippavum kuda mookai pidichaal thaan maathirai mulunguven... appadiyum adhu correctaa thondaila poi nikkum... the only time I was muzhungifying maathirais was during pregnancy... aprom ellam homeopathy thaan... rombe mudiyalainu allopathy ponaalum doc kudukira 1/2 medicines kuda mudikka maatten...

Ticket anupitten...seekiram vaanga...

[dev]

Suvai, enna neengalum kitchenla pugundhu vilayaadureenga pola irukku...super spreadnga...

[Madhu Sree]

I got a hand blender , It is grinding ok... , adha use panni naan pudhina leaves konjam araichu paaththen.
Yesterday I prepared pudhina rice

Pudhina rice(serves two):

Pudhina - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder
chilli powder
coriander powder
Oil
salt to taste

Optional: (To get a masala taste)

Cloves- 2
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
Bay leaves


Method:

Grind the mint leaves with little water.(Note: Semi grind it, not to a fine paste)
Heat a pan with oil. Add the optional items specified and jeera, fry for 1/2 minute.
Add ginger garlic paste, fry for ten seconds, add onion, fry till it becomes transparent.
Add tomato, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder. Fry for about 2 mins.
Add ground mint leaves. Mix and fry till the raw smell goes and till the water drains out completely.

Add this mixture to rice and mix well(if salt is required you can add it and mix again). Pudhina rice is ready. Server with cucumber raitha .

[Thirumaran]

Kugan,
As promised I am coming with Raddish Halwa.

Raddish Halwa(serves no one):

K, I remember you putting carrot halwa recipe
I generally like raddish for halwa alone. Mathappadi enakku thengaai poatto / poadaamalo dry curry pudiikkum...
yesterday I had one and half raddish so prepared this halwa (paathi raddish summaavae saapttutaen). Just thought of sharing it.

Ingredients:

Raddish - 1 and half
Milk - 1 Cup
Butter - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 5
Cashews -- 10
Sugarfree - 12 tablets
water - 1/2 cup

Method:

Grate the Raddish. In a pan, melt the butter, add raisins, cashews. Add grated Raddish and saute(I dont know the meaning, refer www.dictionary.com)
well for 5 minutes.
Add water, cover and cook for 10 minutes, u can add some more if the raddish turns dry.
After 10 minutes try to mash the raddish with the spoon. If not If it gets mashed thts the consistency.
Add sugar and miix well for 2 minutes. Now pour the milk and mix well.
Stir often, until you get a thick the raddish mixture in halwa consistency.

//I am not the responsible one, for the spelling and Grammar mistakes.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Hi all

Just a general question, why is "salad" never included in the "Thali" menu?

[Madhu Sree]

thiru, chee pa.. dont talk to me hereafter... I HATE U

[Thirumaran]

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[kugan98]

dear akka......superb meals...hmmmmm
am missing my ammas samayal now......
Prayers for Aishu to get better soon. pity her....sure she wil be suffering....
dun worry abt dschool akka....let her recover fully first....
take care akka

Dear Lathz, thanks for your nice post.
Aishu is getting better by God's grace, also with all your wishes.
I can breath a little now. Thanks.

I know Lathz, how we hated when mom gives us certain dishes when we were small.
Now how we yearn for them, when mom is no more.

Thanks and take care, Kugan