Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

[kugan98]

Dev, I used to make akki roti.
I asked my aunt and she told me that the
keerai is dill.
It seems adding dill is the authentic way of preparing
the akki roti. And as you said it needs a acquired taste.

The funny thing is dil in tamil is sathakuppi
And in Hindi is called sowa.

Dill is a Swedish word.
In German too they call it dill.

We too call it dill.


"Dill has a pleasant clean, grassy taste and the fresh leaves partner well with cucumber in sandwiches, cold soups and salads.

When used in cooking it should be added at the end of the cooking process tro retain the natural dill flavour.

The freshly cut leaves, can be chopped and used to enrich the flavour of salads and fish dishes in particular, but also are used to flavour dips and herb butter."


Do you want the authentic recipe, or the fusion recipe
where they use coriander leaves, mint leaves, onion, green chillies, cumin, coconut and so on.
Let me know.

I will also post besi bela bath with the
home made powder.

I was busy with visitors, had to make few kuihs.
I also made the Thai dessert, called red rubies.

Thanks, take care, kugan98

Note: Aamaa, athu enna APF?



Dill:


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[kugan98]

Friends, I had a small tea party for a family.
I made our local kuihs.
Curry puffs, layered jelly, ondeh ondeh, toothless delight,
savoury puffs, boli, masal vadai, fried kueh teow, and Thai red rubies. Thanks, Kugan98


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Thai Red Rubies:

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[Aarthii]

Kuganka,tea party spred looks great.
Kalakareenga kuganka.

Kuganka,curry puffs and savoury puffs recipe podunga plz.

Thanks for the Naan recipe too.

[Aarthii]

Dev,what is APF?

[dev]

K, I liked the mild flavour of dill but I doubt if I can get it here... pls post the fusion version coz it uses ingredients tht I can find easily here...

APF- All Purpose Flour...

Spread looks yummy K...

[dev]

K, adhenna Thai Red Rubies?... recipe please... ondeh ondeh recipe already post panni irukeengala?

[AudazJay]

Kugan sis,
I thought you said it's a small tea party. Photo-le avvelo variety iruke? :P All look yummy btw
Unge vettu address kudunge. I'll definitely join in your next 'small' tea party

[kugan98]

Aarthii, here is the curry puff recipe.
You can just do it with potatoes alone,
or you can add in little grated veges and things.
remove the spices after cooking before making the puffs.
Thanks, Kugan98

Here is Curry puffs

CURRY PUFFS
Ingredients:

PASTRY
400 grms plain flour
tsp salt
150 grms margarine
180 ml cold water or more

METHOD:
Put the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
Rub margarine into flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
Make a well in the centre and add in cold water to bind.
Knead the pastry well and keep aside.

FILLINGS:
50 ml oil
3 pips garlic finely chopped
1 big onion finely chopped
3 tbs coriander leaves chopped
tsp ginger paste
1 tsp black pepper powder
2 tsp meat curry powder
120 grms carrot finely diced
180 grms potatoes peeled and finely diced
75 grms green peas
1 tsp sugar
1 green chillie finely chopped
2 tsp lime juice
salt to taste
1, inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 cardamoms

METHOD:
Add the oil, the spices, garlic, onion, ginger paste, stir nicely.
Add in the potato, carrot, and peas, stir once.
Now add in the meat powder, pepper powder, green chillies
Salt and sugar. Sprinkle water and allow the veges to be cooked.
You can mash the veges a little with your spoon.
Now add in the lime juice and coriander leaves and dish out.

PUFF MAKING:
Turn the pastry onto a floured table top and roll out thin
. Cut into rounds with a 5cm round pastry cutter.
Put a tbs of filling in the centre of each pastry round.
Fold pastry into half to enclose the filling.
Seal by pinching and fluting the edges.
Deep fry curry puffs in hot oil, until brown.
Drain on crushed absorbent paper.


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[kugan98]

Aarthii, I have posted another recipe for spiral curry puffs.
I do not know in which thread. ( Indexing very important)

I will try and give you the link, soon.
Take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii] Here is the recipe for savoury puffs.



SAVOURY PUFFS

Ingredients:

2 cups of all purpose flour
2 tbs rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp pepper powder
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
2 tbs beans sprouts
2 tbs finely grated carrot
2 tbs finely sliced cabbage
2 tbs chives cut into 1 inch lengths
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste
1 cup of water or more
Oil for deep frying

Method:
In a deep bowl add in all the ingredients,
except the oil and water.
Mix nicely, heat the 1 tbs of oil.
Pour it into the mixture.
Mix the ingredients again.

Now slowly pour the water and mix it to a thick dough.
The dough should drop from the spoon with ease,
when you drop it in the oil

Heat up oil in a wok for deep frying.
When the oil is hot, drop big tablespoon of the batter in oil
Cook on medium heat, till the puffs are golden in colour.
Remove and drain it on paper towel.
Serve with chillie sauce.


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