Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[dev]

Thanks Dev for your nice post.
Also thanks for the tips you gave Priyasri.
I did not think of slow cookers.
I only know how to chop, cut and grind
Thanks and take care, Kugan

appadi illai K...u always take the straight route... naan always look for shortcuts ,thanks to my laziness...

[selvieam]

wow mouth watering mysore pak. kugan.

[FernGraebn]

Hello akka thanks for your quick response and your concerns... I made your cauliflower rasam and am having it like soup before lunch so that it will be filling.. And it's great for the cold weather.. Also there is a potluck coming up n I'm making carrot halwa for 30 ppl.. Any idea akka how much carrots I would need to use.. Sorry if q is silly.. Never made anything before for this many ppl

Dev thanks for idea on slow cookers.. I'm checking out how I can try it out...

[Aarthii]

Thanks for the mysore pak and seven cup cake recipe kuganka.
Thanks a lot.

[dev]

Hello akka thanks for your quick response and your concerns... I made your cauliflower rasam and am having it like soup before lunch so that it will be filling.. And it's great for the cold weather.. Also there is a potluck coming up n I'm making carrot halwa for 30 ppl.. Any idea akka how much carrots I would need to use.. Sorry if q is silly.. Never made anything before for this many ppl

Dev thanks for idea on slow cookers.. I'm checking out how I can try it out...

Priyasri, if u want to make carrot halwa for 30 ppl, I guess u'll need like 7kgs+ of carrot...not very sure... I'm sure K will be able to give a more precise answer...

Just a small suggestion... carrot halwa is hardwork unless u have a food processor to grate the carrots... since u say it's the first time making for a big crowd, u better try something like gulab jamuns with ice-cream(2 packets of readymix will give u like 90-100 GJs and u should be able to finish the job in 1 hr flat) or Rasmalais from tinned rasgullas...or maybe some kheer kindof- carrot kheer or semiya kheer...these are relatively easier to make...

Slowcooker- first try it on a holiday when u can be there to monitor it so that U'll get a catch of how to use the SC...

[kugan98]

appadi illai K...u always take the straight route... naan always look for shortcuts ,thanks to my laziness...

Thanks thanks Dev for your kind words.
Kugan

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii and Selviem for your nice words.
Let us know what you all made for Deepavali, once everything is over.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Hello akka thanks for your quick response and your concerns... I made your cauliflower rasam and am having it like soup before lunch so that it will be filling.. And it's great for the cold weather.. Also there is a potluck coming up n I'm making carrot halwa for 30 ppl.. Any idea akka how much carrots I would need to use.. Sorry if q is silly.. Never made anything before for this many ppl

Dev thanks for idea on slow cookers.. I'm checking out how I can try it out...

Dear Priya, thanks for your nice post.
Good you found the cauliflower rasam, also happy that is helpful to you.
I am still waiting for the chicken recipe from my friend.


Priya, I am not good at ideas, our DEV is an expert.
As she says it will be hard work for you.
Any way let me tell you what I know, may be I might be wrong.

Priya, 2 cups of grated carrots weighs about 240 grms.
If you do halwa with that, it will be enough for about 2 people or more.

So roughly about 4 kg grated carrots will be enough for about 30 people.
Normally, people will only take a 1 or 2 tbs of this sweet.

Please do not come after me if I am wrong

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Priyasri, if u want to make carrot halwa for 30 ppl, I guess u'll need like 7kgs+ of carrot...not very sure... I'm sure K will be able to give a more precise answer...

Just a small suggestion... carrot halwa is hardwork unless u have a food processor to grate the carrots... since u say it's the first time making for a big crowd, u better try something like gulab jamuns with ice-cream(2 packets of readymix will give u like 90-100 GJs and u should be able to finish the job in 1 hr flat) or Rasmalais from tinned rasgullas...or maybe some kheer kindof- carrot kheer or semiya kheer...these are relatively easier to make...

Slowcooker- first try it on a holiday when u can be there to monitor it so that U'll get a catch of how to use the SC...

Dev, thanks your ideas are very good.
Lets see, what Priya decides to do.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Priya a simple carrot halwa recipe by my aunt.


CARROT HALWA

Ingredients:

2 cups of grated carrots
1/2 cup ghee
1 cup fresh milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
2 tbs chopped roasted cashew nuts.

Method:

In a non-stick pan, add the grated carrots and the ghee.
Saute the carrots till the raw smell goes.
Now add in both the milks and cook till all the milk is almost absorbed.
Now add in the sugar and cardamom powder, keep stirring.

cook till it comes to a mass.
Now garnish with the roasted cashew nuts and remove.
Serve warm or cold.