Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[dev]

kuganka,dev unga listla ennaiyum serthukonga,i also go crazy towards getting handbags.
Nan half of the items entha handbagla vachen apdinkaratha maranthu poiduven.
After a long time when am searching for something else i will get the one which i searched long ago.

Not only us ,i think all the ladies have these kind of craze towards these handbags,purses,dresses,etc

Happens with me too...I once misplaced my driving license and that's when I decided to put an end to changing handbags often...

N u r right Aarthii... most ladies are crazy abt handbags,purses,footwear etc... somehow I don't have a craze for dresses... I love other accessories like hb,footwear...

[dev]

+1

I have that craze tooo

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[gulabjamun]

Kuganka, the pasta mushroom mix looks very tempting.
Your picture looks more yummy than that I saw in my friends house.
Let me try and see the taste difference. I am sure yours will taste better.
Thanks Kuganka for the speed service.

[dev]

I've seen ppl find it hard to make a restaurant style fried rice... the secret behing the Indian restau style fried rice is the high flame that gives a smoky flavour to the rice... Since the gas burners at home are small, it can be hard to get that smoky flavour... but I find using a fat having a low smoking point helps when cooking at home... olive oil/ghee works well... Also, use an iron kadai big enough to hold the rice,vegs and also for mixing it. Also. making it in batches(small portion) helps .

Restaurant style fried rice:

Finely chopped mixed vegs(including capsicum gives a nice flavour)
Cooked rice-grains separate
salt
pepper
minced garlic
spring onions

Heat oil+ghee/olive oil in a iron kadai and add the garlic. Once fragrant, add the spring onion white-chopped and stir until translucent.
Add the veggies, 1/2 the salt n pepper and keep sauteeing on HIGH flame until u see the kadai smoking. Once u see the smoke, keep sauteing for another 2-3 mins. By then the vegs will be cooked but still crunchy.
If adding eggs,reduce the flame; push the veggies to one side; add oil in the pan again and break the egg into it and crumble the eggs. mix in the veggies once the eggs are done.
Now add the rice,spring onion greens, more salt,pepper.now increase the heat to HIGH once again and keep mixing until it starts smoking again. Keep mixing for 2 mins.
Done.

Note:
I don't add sauces in my fried rice but if u fancy, u can add soy sauce,green chilly sauce and lil vinegar. It definitely adds to the taste of the fried rice.

[kugan98]

Thanks friends for all your nice posts.
Try out the pasta mushroom recipe Gulabjamun and give us the feed back.

Dev, thank you very much for the fried rice recipe.
You are right about the high flame in cooking.
I make slightly different, almost same like yours.
I learnt from a restaurant worker, he uses soy sauce.
I will soon post the recipe. Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

My dear friends, a hubber sent me a pm requesting for a simple chicken biryani.
She has said that she feels shy to ask for chicken recipe in this holy month.
She also adds that she needs it urgently to entertain her husband's boss.
Well, I do not mind posting the recipe for her, only that I cannot post a picture of my own.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

This is a very simple chicken biryani.

SIMPLE CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients:

To Marinate:
500 grms chicken cut into big pieces
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Little salt

2 tbs ghee
2 , 1 inch cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
2 bay leaves

150 grms shallots sliced
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
25 grms coriander leaves
50 grms mint leaves
150 grms tomatoes chopped

2 tsp chillie powder
1 cup curds
500 grms marinated chicken (above )
500 grms basmathi rice soaked for 10 minutes
Salt to taste
500 grms water

Method:
Marinate the chicken for about 20 minutes.
Heat the ghee in a thick bottomed pot.
Add in the dry spices and let them crackle.

Now add in the sliced shallots and sauté well.
Add in the ginger garlic paste, add also the mint and coriander leaves.
Give a good stir, add in the chopped tomatos and cook till mushy.

Add in the chillie powder, and the curds and mix well.
Now add in the marinated chicken and give a good stir.
Let it cook for about 5 minutes.

Now add in the soaked, drained basmathi rice.
Add in enough salt, and the water, give a good stir.
Sim the flame very low , cover with a thick cover and cook till all the water is absorbed.

If using a pressure cooker, sim the flame and let it come to 2 whistles.
Off the flame and let the pressure release on its own.
Now fluff up the rice and serve with a raitha.


THANKS TO THE NET AND OWNER OF THIS PICTURE:

[Thirumaran]

kuganka,dev unga listla ennaiyum serthukonga,i also go crazy towards getting handbags.
Nan half of the items entha handbagla vachen apdinkaratha maranthu poiduven.
After a long time when am searching for something else i will get the one which i searched long ago.

Not only us ,i think all the ladies have these kind of craze towards these handbags,purses,dresses,etc

Vidunga pengala thiruththa mudiyaathu.. paesi Pryojanamilla..

K,
This week end will try Pasta Mushroom for this week end Nashta

[dev]

Here is a link to few biriyani recipes...just have a look... I've tried her mushroom biriyani n it was excellent...
http://www.ramyaacooks.com/search/la...ni%20Varieties

[dev]

K, do post ur version of fried rice...

[dev]

Vidunga pengala thiruththa mudiyaathu.. paesi Pryojanamilla..

K,
This week end will try Pasta Mushroom for this week end Nashta :yes:

ennavo neengale samaikka pora maadhiri...poi kanyava thaane nachcharipeenga senju kudukka solli...