Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[Ramrish]

How are you feeling now kugan? my prayers for your speedy recovery!please take care of your health...
Take rest dear!

[gulabjamun]

Kuganka, we are all praying and waiting for you.
Please get better soon and come. we all miss you very much. Take care.

[Aarthii]

kuganka,how r u?
y there is no update from you?
how is your health now?am worried kuganka

[Lathz]

kugan akka r u ok??
worried wen ther is no news frm u....

[NOV]

Do not worry friends; just pray for her.
She will be much happier to see her thread alive with action, when she comes back and therefore all her friends must continuously post in the thread.

[NOV]

Puttu and Kadala Curry




Ingredients for Puttu

Puttu mavu (rice flour) – 2 cups
Salt
Hot water
Coconut (grated)

Puttu - method of preparation

Just add sufficient hot water and salt to the rice flour. Mix the flour well with fingers. For making the Puttu, you may use the traditional Puttu Kudam. You may begin by adding a spoonful of grated coconut into the cylindrical container, followed by the well mixed rice flour. As you add the rice flour into the container, in between, you may also add small quantities of grated coconut. Make sure that the cylinder is just fully filled and now you may place it on the Puttu Kudam after covering the top portion of the cylinder. Allow the steam to take care of the cooking.

Your Puttu will be ready in three minutes. Have it with Kadala curry for a great combination.

Ingredients for Kadala Curry

Black Channa (black chickpea / bengal gram) – 1 cup
Small onion (chopped) – 1 cup
Coconut (grated) – 1 cup
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Coconut (diced) – ¼ cup
Tomato (chopped) – ¼ cup
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil
Mustard seeds
Red chillies
Ginger-Garlic paste

Kadala Curry – method of preparation

First, soak the black channa (black chickpea / bengal gram) for at least ten hours by adding salt. Cook the black channa well and keep it aside.

Heat one teaspoon of oil in a pan. Put the grated coconut and fry until it turns brown. To this, add coriander powder, chilli powder and garam masala. Stir all the ingredients until it becomes brown. Make a paste of this and keep it aside.

Take a pan and heat some coconut oil. Put some mustard and add red chillies. When it begins to splutter, add the diced coconut. Stir a bit. Now add the ginger-garlic paste, followed by onions and tomatoes. Add some curry leaves and stir gently. You may now add the black channa (black chickpea). Pour sufficient water and add salt. Stir well.

Now add the coconut paste kept aside to the cooked black channa. Boil the curry well.

You may now garnish the curry with chopped coriander leaves and serve it ideally with Puttu. It is a great combination to relish.

Recipe from Kerala Tourism

[dev]

Do not worry friends; just pray for her.
She will be much happier to see her thread alive with action, when she comes back and therefore all her friends must continuously post in the thread.

[dev]

puttu-kadalai curry looks sooo appetising...

[kugan98]

My dear friends, all I could was to when I saw all your posts.
God has been very kind to me by giving me such wonderful brothers and sisters.
I was really moved by the affection shown by all of you all.
I am moving around is because of all your prayers and sincere wishes.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart to every one.

I could not write earlier as I was going for treatment daily.
By the time I come home I am usually very tired, with no stamina left in the body.

NOV anneh, Dev, Suvai, Lathz, Lakme, Priyasri, Aarthi, Gulabjamun, Rose 75, P.S Tamby,
Thirumaran Tamby, Ramrish, Selviem, Madhu Sree, Rajraj uncle, Suja Rajkumar, The Ratchasi,

Also pms from Dev, Priyasri, Suvai Tirumaran Tamby Selviem and Sakthipraba maam.
I am really indebted to all of you all.

Dev, NOV anneh, Madhu Sree, thanks for all the recipes posted in the forum.
Thanks again every one. May God Bless every one in your famalies.
Thanks again. Take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

My relative who came to visit me, told me that I lacked protein.
She prepared this ulunthu curry for me.
Thanks Kugan

ULUNTHU CURRY

Ingredients:
(A)
¼ cup urad dal soaked for ½ an hour
2 cups of water
1 small tomato cut into cubes
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of asafetida powder
3 pips garlic minced
½ tsp ginger minced
1 sprig curry leaves

½ tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp jiggery
1 tbs tamarind pulp

1 tbs coriander leaves chopped

Method:

Add in all the ingredients in (A) and boil on low heat till the urad dal is cooked.
Remove and mash up the dal a bit, keep aside.

Heat a wok, add in the oil, add in the mustard and cumin seeds.
Let them crackle, add in the asafetida powder, garlic and ginger.
Sauté for a minute, add in the curry leaves.

Now pour the cooked dal to the seasonings.
Add in the red chillie powder, garam masala powder, jiggery,
and the tamarind paste. Give a good stir, add little water if needed.
Boil on low flame till the raw smell goes.
Remove and garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve with rice or roti.