Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

[sudha india]

Index for kugan 1
Index for Kugan 2
Index for kugan 3 (half way only)
Was done by our very old DEV.
Thanks Dev. She is very busy now.

Thanks and take care, Kugan98

Sorry....I read it like this. Sudha

[Suja Rajkumar]

Dear Kugan,
Hearty congrats on your new thread. May God bless you and all your efforts. Konjam nalla MIA now BIA. Hello to all Kugan's thread friends. Ellorum eppadi irrukeenga?


Suja

[kugan98]

Sudha ennai eppadi maati vidaatheengga.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Oh Suja vanthutangga.
We all missed you Suja.
How are you and all at home?

I am sooo happy to see your post.
Thanks for all your kind blessings.

Please drop in when ever you are free.
Take care, Kugan98

[Suja Rajkumar]

Thanks Kugan. Missed you all very much. We are all doing well by God's grace. Here I am posting a very simple Veg rice. Very quick to make. Got the recipe from a friend. Try it out and let me know.


Simple Vegetable Rice

Ingredients
2 cups of basmati rice – washed until the water runs clear
1 cup Mixed Frozen Vegetables – defrosted
2 tbls Vegetable oil
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
1/2 tsp Tumeric
2 Cloves of Fresh Garlic – minced
1/2 inch cube of Fresh Ginger – minced
1 Hot Green Chilli – minced
1 clove
3 Cardamom Pods
1 one inch stick of bark Cinnamon

Method
1. Put a large pot on high heat. Add the oil and allow to heat.
2. Add clove, cardamom and cinnamon and allow them to flavor the oil slightly.
3. Add the mixed vegetables.
4. Add garlic, ginger, chillies, salt, garam masala, cumin, coriander and turmeric.
5. Stir well.
6. Add the rice. Fill with water until it is an inch over the rice.
7. Bring the rice to a rolling boil uncovered. Allow to boil until most of the water has evaporated.
8. Slow heat down to low and allow the rice to cook, covered, until all the water has evaporated.

Will also post potato fry recipe later. Take care guys.

Suja

[kugan98]

Ada namma Suja late ta vanthaalum,
latest recipe oda vanthu irrkaangga.

Thanks Suja, I will try and post the picture soon.
Thanks, take care, Kugan98

[NOV]

NOV anneh I am sure he will help me.

I did it within 15 mins of your PM.

[selvieam]

kugan,

ofcourse busy with kids, as too much problem coz of power cut over here. so taking kids out to friends places. so not able to join with u all in the thread.
suja welcome back. veg simple rice is very interesting.

[kugan98]

NM try this aval recipe. I got it from a magazine. It was written by Suvir saran.

1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
20 curry leaves, roughly torn
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
Kosher salt, to taste
2 small red potatoes, diced into very small cubes
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 jalapeno chille, finely diced
4 cups thick aval , rinsed quickly in cold water and drained
1 cup frozen green peas
1 medium-ripe tomato, cored and finely chopped
Juice of 1 lime plus 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving
3/4 cup chopped cilantro, divided
Heat the oil with the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until the cumin seeds are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the onion and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the turmeric and jalapeno and cook until the potatoes are tender and crispy browned, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring only once or twice.

Carefully stir in the aval, peas and tomato, taking care not to overwork and break the rice flakes. Once completely incorporated, drizzle 1/2 cup water around the edges of the skillet. Cover. Reduce the heat to low, cooking the poha until it is completely tender, about 5 minutes. Add the lime juice and 1/2 cup of the cilantro and fluff with a fork.

Taste for seasonings. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

[rajraj]

Do you know any recipes with rice flakes?

There is nothing like chewing raw aval freshly pounded when you visit your grandparents in your ancestral village !