Kugan's Kitchen

[kugan98]

Selviem, I am posting the picture of your potato thokku.
It is very tasty and spicy.
It tastes better than my potato roast.
Thanks Selviem.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]
Suvai this is the only beans sprouts fitters that I know'


NOV, anneh, what fitters did you eat?
Engeh anneh saapitingga?



BEANS SPROUTS FITTERS

Ingredients:

200 grms self raising flour
1 green chillie thinly sliced
¼ tsp chillie powder
1 onion thinly sliced
3 small chives cut into 1 inch strips
2 tbs cooked corn kernels
2 tbs of beans sprouts
Salt to taste
Water to make into a batter
Oil

Method:
Mix flour, salt, chillie powder and water and combine until the texture is smooth.
The texture should be thick and not watery.
Now add in the green chillie, onions, chives, corn kernels and beans sprouts. Combine well.
Heat a wok with cooking oil. When the oil is heated properly,
Scoop the batter in your hands and drop it into the oil.
Fry until they reach a golden brown colour.
Remove it to a plate covered with a kitchen roll.
Serve it with chillie or tomato sauce.

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[NOV]

K, we dont make anythng so complicated. Just mix taugeh (bean sprouts) with white flour, sliced onions, sliced chilly and a little salt. Add water to make it lumpy. Spoon and deep fry. Thats all.

Can be eaten on its own or with rice with saambaar or rasam.

[kugan98]

[tscii] Dev, I have posted 2 bitter gourd recipes for you.

BITTERGOURD IN TOMATO SAUCE.

Ingredients:

300 grms long bitter gourd cut into small pieces
2 big tomatoes steamed and pureed
1 big onion chopped
2 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
2 tsp tamarind paste
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste (optional )

Method:

Add a liitle salt to the cut bitter gourds and keep aside. (squeeze out the liquid later)
Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
After the seeds splutter, add in the onions, curry leaves. Sauté well.
Now add in the tumeric , chillie and asafoetida powders.
Stir well, add in the pureed tomatoes, and the tamarind paste.
Mix well, add in squeezed bitter gourd, salt and little water if the mixture is very thick. Let it cook till it is semi thick and the bitter gourd cooked. Add in the jaggery , stir nicely and remove.
Serve as a side dish or with bread.

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[Selviem]

kugan, thanks for ur compliments. Its really tempting after seeing ur picture of potato thokku.
ur bean sprouts fitters looks different , i will try that through this weekend.
thanks
selvi

[suvai]

Kugan nga!
Thank u for the fritter recipe.....looks yummy too!
The potato thokku also looks very tempting, planned to make it this weekend thanks selviem for the recipe & thanks for the picture kugan nga.

[Madhu Sree]

Stuffed Brinjal in Tomato Onion gravy

Ingredients:

Brinjal small size - 3 or 4
Red chillie powder
Turmeric power - 2 pinch
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbs
Salt - Depends upon the taste
Tomato - 4
Onion - 2
Oil

To temper:

Mustard seeds.
Urad dal.
Bengal gram.

To garnish:

Coriander Leaves

Method:

Wash the brinjals. Part slice each brinjal into 4 or 6 sections juz like flower .

Grind 2 tomatos, 2 onions. Add salt, chilli power, turmeric powder, Ginger garlic paste and mix well..

Fill the brinjal with the mix prepared and stuff it as much as you can.

Now heat a pan, add 2 tbs oil and fry the brinjal. Let it half cook.
Then, remove from the pan.

Now grind the rest 2 tomatoes and mix it with the remaining tomato mix.

Now, heat another pan or the same pan :P . Put little more oil and add the tempering things. After tht, pour the tomato mix tht is prepared. Add little more salt as 2 tomatoes mix has been added as well.

Now put the half cooked brinjal and mix well. Close the lid for few more minutes. Let is cook well.

After ensuring that the brinjal has been fully cooked. Remove the fire.

Garnish and serve. Tastes yummmy

Preparation time: Nearly 30 mins


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[Madhu Sree]

Bored of preparing idly batter mix? Now here is receipe for you to prepare idly within 3 hours.

Rava Idly

Ingredients:

Rava - 2 cups
Yogurt/Curd - 1/2 cup
Oil
Salt - Depends upon the taste

To temper:

Mustard seeds.
Urad dal.
Bengal gram.
Green Chilli - Chopped
Ginger - Finely chopped
Asafoetida


Method:

In a bowl, mix rava and couple of tspn oil. Mix well. Take a handful of the mixture and try to squeeze it, somehow you will be able to shape up the rava. That is the consistency.

Now prepare butter milk out of the dahi.

Heat a pan with oil. Add all the tempering things. Put this to the rava mixture.

Now add the butter milk to the rava mix. Add salt.
Stir well to get a pouring consistency.

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Leave it for 2 - 3 hours.

Now this would have become even more thicker than a pouring consistency. Pour this into the idly plates and cook for 15 - 20 minutes.

You are done, Rava Idly is ready.

Serve hot with cocunut chutney. Heavenly fud...

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Variation: You can add vegetables like carrot, beans, potato to this mixture and prepare idlies.

[Selviem]

Madhu,
thanks for giving the rava idli receipe, i have a doubt, do we need to fry rava? coz one of my friend told me that we need to fry rava. Plz clear my doubt.
Also u have explained the consistency, normally how much oil should we need for a cup of rava.
thanks in advace
selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,
ur bean sprout fritters is a super hit in my house. thanks for giving a different starter.
selvi