Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

Hello Kugan akka:

Yes with no planning i was doing.. Carrot halwa took couple of hours and potato was frying for almost couple of hours. I was almost praying for that dinner to get over fast... Do you use basmati rice for sambar and rasam also?? And chapatis i make with hot water and little oil, but once they cool down they get hard

Didnt go to grocery yet innaku rendu perum swimming poitu tired a veetukku vandachu..

Today dinner i made idiappam and your simple kurma recipe. Both first time.. Idiappam konjam salty aana madri oru feeling. idiappam killara appo salt correct a irukkanu eppadi kandu pidikradu?? And for the kurma in a hurry i was making and kaaram adigamayduchu.. plus mundri kotta madri paste nalla mayya ara padurathukullaye eduthu kurma la pottuten, so could feel pieces of clove and cardamom while eating..

akka, idiappam.. rice thavara mattha flour la yum pannalam illa.. like wheat, ragi.. recipe irunda epdi panradunnu solreengala..

Dear Priya, thanks for your nice post and queries.
First as for rice for sambar and rasam, if it is an ordinary lunch with sambar, rasam and few poriyals,
I will cook soona masuri rice, or will find out from the guests, as to what they prefer.
Some elders will only take, pulunggal arisi. Mostly basmathi will go well with sambar and rasam.

If it is a occasion, making biryanis, pulaos, then I will cook basmathi separately, for people wish to take rasam or curds.

As for salt for idiappam, the ratio is 1 tsp salt for 4 cups of flour.

Imm, kurma in a hurry well you will have to grind it smooth before adding to the gravy
One more tip, when ever I cook any dish using whole spices like cinnamon sticks,
cloves, bay leaves or cardamoms, I will fish out all these items before serving to guests.
You know how you will feel if you bite a whole cardamom with your gravy in the rice

Ah, chapathi making is an art. The way you make the dough, resting time.
How you roll and how you cook. I will post how to make soft chapathi, soon.
Give me some time, this too is my uncle's method.

Yes Priya, you can make idiappam with wheat flour and ragi flour too.
Please wait for recipes.

As for Sri's question, about rice and idiappam, only M.R Ratha's dialouge comes to my mind
about the film Pagaprivinai, about India sending all rice items in steam.
NOV anneh please come to my help, I remember very vaguely .

Priya, rice , idiappam , puttu and many more items are all made with rice flour.
Different texture, different shapes, and at times different taste.
Of course it will be light on the stomach as it is steamed.
You will consume less than rice with gravy, that's what I think.

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

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...

Thanks Dev, for your nice post.
With all your blessings Aishu is little better now.
No fever for the past 24 hours. Dev ingga ellam liquid medicine only for children.
She will keep it in her mouth without swallowing, thus it will make her to vomit.
Thanks Dev, take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Dear Madhu Sree, thanks for your nice post.
I too feel very happy that your hand blender is working.
Your mint rice recipe looks very yummy.
I will try it and let you know.
Ahmaam, enn kita hand blender illayeh
It is o.k I will use the ammi kal.
Serious Madhu sree, I will try the recipe for sure.
Thanks and take care. Kugan.

NOTE; apa apa cook pannurathe, please post it in the forum.

[kugan98]

Thiru Tamby
Kugan

[kugan98]

Hi all

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

P.S Tamby, may be they do not know that we all like salad.
Some one got to introduce. Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

Friends, I was surprised when my niece told me about this
vegetarian omelette. I have done it only with besan flour.
This tasted very delicious, same texture like real eggs.
Give it a try, Kugan.

SCRAMBLED TOFU OMELETTE

Ingredients:

1 big onion chopped finely
1 tbs ginger chopped finely
1 tbs finely chopped green chillies
2 tbs finely chopped coriander leaves
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp black pepper powder
1 cup crumbled tofu
1 cup besan flour
Salt to taste
Enough water to make a thick batter

Oil

Method:
Mix all the ingredients, except the oil.
Make it into a thick batter, add little more besan if needed.
Now heat a non - stick pan or dosai kal.
Pour a ladle full of batter, and spread it a little, the size of an omelett.

Pour little oil all around the omelett.
Cook on a slow flame, flip over when one side is cooked.
Cook the other side and remove to a plate.
Both sides should be light brown in color.

Serve it hot with a sauce ot chutney.
Great for vegetarian lunches.

[FernGraebn]

Thanks kugan akka for the clarification... i went to indian grocery and got hing.. planning to break into some small pieces and put in anjara petti.. I also saw some banana leaves and romba santhosama ayduchu.. eppovo india la saptadu vazha ilayla..

For idiappams which achu is the best do you think? I used the one where we rotate the handle on top and it was ok ok.. not sure if the pressing type and one-hand press are easier to use..

Sorry kugan akka for Sri's "over-intelligent" q's... he has limited idea about tamil dishes.. he knows more of only north indian dishes.. so nan eppo puthusa edavathu try panna, antha dishku intro kuduthu adukku apram q & a session vera handle pannanum, which i'm not equipped for

Take care aka.

[NOV]

As for Sri's question, about rice and idiappam, only M.R Ratha's dialouge comes to my mind
about the film Pagaprivinai, about India sending all rice items in steam.
NOV anneh please come to my help, I remember very vaguely .

I think it was Raththa Kanneer no?

MR Ratha will say, white men discovered steam engines using steam, while Indians discovered idli using steam

[dev]

Thanks Dev, for your nice post.
With all your blessings Aishu is little better now.
No fever for the past 24 hours. Dev ingga ellam liquid medicine only for children.
She will keep it in her mouth without swallowing, thus it will make her to vomit.
Thanks Dev, take care, Kugan

Glad Aishu is better now...

tofu omlette!!!... one good reason for me to give tofu a try once again... I've tried tofu in many forms but never liked it coz of the flavour...omlettela nalla irukumnu ninaikiren...will give it a try...

[rose75]

Kuganka, I have learned so many tips from you today. Thanks to Priya for asking such questions.
You are really a gem akka. I really admire you for sharing so many things with us.
Your tofu omelette looks very yummy. Sure will try it today itself.
Glad Aishu is well. Thanks again Kuganka.