KUGAN'S KITCHEN PART 3

[kugan98]

[tscii] My friend in US taught this simple Hash Brown Patties.
Its a very good breakfast if grilled or baked.


HASH BROWN PATTIES

Ingredients:

500 grms russet potatoes
1 white onion chopped fine
2 tbs all purpose flour
1 tbs olive oil
Pepper powder to taste
Salt to taste
Little butter

Method;

Peel the potatoes and grate coarsely.
Gently rinse the grated potatoes
Place them in a cheese cloth and squeeze as much liquid as possible.
You have to squeeze as much liquid as possible to achieve the crispiness.

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the olive oil.
Mix well and form into ½ inch thick patties.

In a non stick pan, add little olive oil, place the patties and
fry till golden brown. Fry one side for about 5 minutes, before
turning the other side.
It should be crisp outside , but still moist and soft inside.
Serve with any sauce of your choice.

You can grill the patties or even bake them.

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[kugan98]

[tscii]Sonu, here is your Nandu Rasam.
Normally we do not use the body while making rasam.
The body is for prattel, the claws for rasam.
Sorry no picture , as I cannot cook it now.


NANDU RASAM

Ingredients:
(A)
1 big bowl of crab legs ( pound to crack up the legs )
(B)
1 tbs black pepper
1 tbs coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 dry red chillie
Pound all these coarsely
(C)
1 tomato
6 pips garlic
1 medium onion
Pound all these coarsely
(D)
2 tbs oil
1 tbs tamarind paste
1 sprig curry leaves
3 dried chillie broken into pieces
½ tsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste
¼ tsp tumeric powder

Method:
Heat a pot with 2 tbs of oil.
Add in the ingredients from (A) (B) and (C).
Keep stirring well for about 5 minutes.

Now add in the mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chillies,
tumeric powder and salt.
Give it another good stir, the crab legs would have turned reddish.

Now add in about 1 ½ liters of water, and the tamarind paste.
Mix nicely and let it simmer slowly.
After some time you can see small bubbles coming out.
The rasam is ready to be served.
Keep a big box of tissue by your side.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

sorry kugan ka, ennaku intha Recipe ellam theriyathu , nalla saapida mattum thaan theriyum

[kugan98]

Saapida terintaaleh poothum tamby.
You are welcome.
Kugan98

[Selviem]

kugan,

so much to read in the thread. party went on nicely. thanks a lot for the salsa. everybody enjoyed it. first they are shocked, that can be made at home. i have to send my friends the receipe of salsa. its a super hit ponga.

also i took photos, i will send u.

so tiring, past two days busy in the kitchen.

[kugan98]

Selviem I am very glad that your party went on well.
Thanks for the compliments for the salsa.

I know you must be very tired.
Especially the after cleaning, its very tough.

I also make the pasta sauce called Marinara Sauce.
Its very common, and every one makes it in US.
I will post the recipe soon.
Take nice rest Selviem.


Note: I thought if only I had wings, I would have flown to your house
tasted all your goodies, then off to Suja's house also oru pudi
pudichi iruppen
Diet ellam konjam thalli vatchi irukkalaam

Thanks. Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Sonu, here is the measurement for for dosai made with aval.
According to my aunt, it will not be sour.
You also get white dosai.
Give it a try. Kugan98

AVAL RICE DOSAI

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice
½ a cup aval
2 tsp urad dal
A pinch of cooking soda
Salt to taste

Method:
Soak the rice and the urad dal for about 3 hours.
Soak the aval for about 10 minutes.
Grind every thing in a blender like a dosai consistency.
Add salt and ferment for about 8 hours.

Add cooking soda just before you make dosai.
This batter would not double in amount after fermenting.
The sourness will not be noticeable, very slight.

Make the dosai as usual and serve with any chutney
Of your choice.

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[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Party nalla pochunga. It was 1 am in the morning by the time everyone left. Like Selviem 2 days in the kitchen. Today is clean-up time!!. Menu,
Veg Samosa, Punukkulu, Medhu Vadhai with mint chutney and Inji Puli. NV-chicken briyani, Shrimp masala, Egg masala. Veg-Mirchi ka Salan, Veg fried rice, Cauliflower potato fry, Drumstick carrot Sambhar, and rasam. A friend brought raitha. Dessert Paalpayasam, cup-cakes, and Mango Ice-cream. Sappida Kandippa vaanga. No kitchen for 2 days!!. I have taken some pics. Will post later.

Suja

[dev]

wow!!!...evalo periya menu... I wonder how u ppl manage single handed... hats off to Suja & Selvi... I'm eagerly waitinng for the photos...

[dev]

K, idhu maadhiri yaaravadhu dosai suttu kudutha saapitukitte irukalaam...dosai looks so good...yum!!!!!...