Kugan's Kitchen Part 2

[Aarthii]

kuganka,seven cup cake looks great.It is my husband's favourite sweet.My MIL used to make it often for him,whenever we go to his home.Now by ur recipe i can also make it.Thanks kuganka.

[Aarthii]

Selvika,thanks for the murngai keerai sambar.will going to try it out soon.

[Aarthii]

Dev kutti eppadi iruka?Cold Completea sari aagiducha?

[dev]

[quote="Aarthii"]

regarding murugankeerai ammakitta kettu iruken,innum two daysla sollaren dev.okva.

no probs Aarthii... take ur time...

& don't hesitate to post simple everyday recipes... what is simple known food for you will be new to many... so tayangaama post pannunga...

& yeah, kutti is completely alright now... feel very relieved...

[Selviem]

Aarthi,
whatever the receipe u know please donot hesitate to post. coz each and everyone's cooking is different. we can try ur receipe. u can try our receipe. so we have so many combinations. whatever u post its all very easy and simple. i like that way. please post whenever u can.
take care. thanks aarthi.

selvi

[Selviem]

kugan,

i am preparing menu in the diary. so that everyday i can cook without any confusion. sometimes we eat out, so accordingly i will adjust the menu. before they come i will make some sweets and snacks. yesterday i tried 7 cup sweet, it came out very nicely. in my house kids and husband asked what is the name. coz it looks like mysore pak , inbetween coconut is coming, they are totally confused. then immediately then themself declared some new type of sweet from the internet.
thanks kugan
selvi

[Selviem]

dev,
try out the receipe. it is totally different, and very tasty.

whenever i get time i will post some receipes. ur second batch of kmp is ready.

thanks dev

selvi

[Selviem]

friends, this is my mom's receipe and its my favourite too. try this out.

Keerai Kulambu:
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Arai keerai - 1 bunch , clean boil it with 2 greenchilly and grind it to a paste.

if arai keerai is not available, we can do it with palak.

grind the following to a fine paste:
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fry all the ingredients in a tsp of oil

red chilly - 3
dry dhania - 1 1/2 tsp
jeera - 1/4 tsp
kadalai paruppu - 1/2 tsp
shallots - 5
coconut - 2 tblsp grated

now add the ground paste in the keerai mixture.

in a pan add 2 tsp of oil, kadukku, vadagam, curry leaves, one red chilly. let the kadukku pops up, then add the keerai and ground paste, required salt, 1/2 tumeric powder and allow it to boil, then add tamarind extract - 3 tblsp (thick) , let it boil nicely till the raw smell goes out of it.

serve with steamed rice and ghee.

[Selviem]

this is different dish, which is very easy to make.

this dish can be made with surakai or drumstick or green long brinjal. i am posting for surakai.

surakai porima:
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boiled cooking rice - 3 tblsp dry fry in a heavy bottomed pan, fry this in a slow fire, so that the rice should fry nicely otherwise the taste is not good. fry like a poriarisi.

dry red chilly - 2
dry dhania - 1 1/2 tblsp
jeera - 1/2 tsp

all fry in a dry till nice smell comes out of it. now grind this with the fried rice like a coarse powder and keep aside.

surakai - 1/2 kg peeled and cut into cubes
small onion - 15
green chilly - 2
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt required

cook the vegetable with the above ingredients. when the vegetable is done, grind coconut - 4 tblsp coarsely and add this to the vegetable mixture. allow it to cook for 5 minutes, then add the ground powder little by little to the curry and stir otherwise lumps will form. It is not necessary to add all the powder, may be 3/4th of the ground is enough, we have to check the consistency of the curry and u can stop adding that powder. let it boil for another 5 minutes.

in the meanwhile, in a separate pan, add oil, kadukku, urad dhal, curry leaves and transfer this in the curry.

this is very good for steamed rice.

[kugan98]

Drumstick leaves Curry :: Murungai keerai kulambu

Heat a tsp oil. Add a heaped tbsp of toor dhal & 4-5 red chillies. Once the dhal starts becoming golden add 1 tbsp cori. seeds 1 tsp jeera & 1/4 tsp peppercorns. Fry till flavourful. Switch off flame & add a big pinch of asafoetida & 1/3rd coconut grated,1/4 tsp turmeric pwd, req salt. Mix well & once cool, hgrind it to a smooth paste.

Roughly crush 15-20 pearl onions & 2 garlic pods & add to the ground mixture.

Heat 1/2 tsp oil. Splutter mustard & 2 dry chillies.

Add the ground mixture , a big bowl of cleaned drumstick leaves & 1/2 ltr water(qty here is approximate. Use your judgement). Let it come to a boil. Check for taste & add more salt,chilly pwd if req.

Let boil for 3 mins until the raw flavour of masalas are gone & the curry becomes flavourful. Don't let it boil for too long. just around 3-4 mins would do. Done. This curry should be watery. Just a tad thicker than paruppu rasam is what we r looking for.

Serve with rice.

Wait, wait, please do not jump into conclusion.
This picture was taken by our very own DEV.
She posted it to me. Ellaarum oru thdavai namma
Devkku O poodungga.

Thanks. Dev beautiful picture.
Kugan98

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