Kugan's Kitchen Part 5

[dev]

Aval puttu recipe looks very interesting... ut what is soft ball stage ?... Is it the 3rd stage after 1 kambi & 2 kambi patham?

[rose75]

Thanks kugan for the nice recipes.
It was me who asked for the recipes, he, he.
I will try out the two recipes soon.

Dev, as far as my little knowledge goes.
I think a soft ball consistency means,
when you drop a little of the syrup into ice water it will form a soft ball that will lose its shape when exposed to the air.
I hope I am right.

Sorry kugan for disturbing your field.
rose.

[gulabjamun]

Kugan tried your kadappa and your spicy potato masala.
I liked it very much. Thanks kugan

[kugan98]

Dev, Rose has given the right way to check the soft ball consistency. try out the recipe.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks Rose, I hope you will try out both the recipes.
Also thanks for answering Dev's question.

Rose, this is OUR thread. So please feel free.
All have the right to post recipes and give their views.

Rose, I forgot to say how my granny cooks the muttai kulambu.
She will add finely chopped onions and green chillies.
Also little salt and pepper powder to 2 beaten eggs.
She will also add 1 tsp of plain flour to the mixture.
Then she will make thick omlette with the mixture.
cut them up into 3 inch squares.

Then she will make the kulambu very very watery.
The same way that I have given.
Lastly she will add in the egg and remove.
The kulambu has to be watery, because when you put in
the egg omeltte they will absorb most of the gravy.
The soaked eggs will be soft and yummy to eat.


One more method is that, when the kulambu is fully cooked.
She will simmer the kulambu, then she will break one whole egg into the gravy. Do not distrub, let it fully cook.
If your pot is big you can break about 2 to 3 eggs.
Other wise, when i egg is fully cooked, remove gently to a plate and break the other egg.
This too will be very nice.

Try it out, thanks, kugan98

[kugan98]

Gulabjamun, thank you very much for the nice feed back.
I think the Spicy Potato Masala recipe belongs to Selviem.
So a very big thank you to Selviem.

Please do try out the other recipes and post your feed backs.
Thanks, Kugan98

[kugan98]

[tscii]Here is a very simple vendi recipe.

VENDI MASALA

Ingredients:
250 grms fresh vendi
2 big red onion chopped
2 big red tomato chopped
2 green chillies chopped

¼ cup coconut

1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida powder
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste

1 tbs coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder

Little coriander leaves for garnishing
Lemon juice to taste

Method:
Grind the coconut with little water to a fine paste.
Keep aside.

Wash and cut the vendi to about 2 inches in length.
Sauté the pieces in little oil, until they are not sticky.
Keep aside.

Heat a wok with the oil. Add in the mustard and cumin.
Let them splutter, add in the asafoetida powder.
Now add in the chopped onions and sauté till lightly brown.
Add in the tomatoes, green chillies and curry leaves.
Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Add in the chillie, coriander and turmeric powders.
Add also the salt mix well.
Now add in the vendi, stir well and cook on a low flame.
Cover the wok, and check often.

When the vendi is cooked, add in the ground coconut paste.
Mix well and let it boil once.
Add in the lemon juice and remove.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.


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[rajraj]

very simple veNdi recipe is eating raw veNdikkaai from the plant ! I have done it when my mother had a garden!

[dev]

Thanks a lot Rose...

Kugan, senju paarkiren aval puttu... we usually buy the medium thick aval...I guess that won't suit this recipe... thick aval vaanginaprom senju paarkiren... Vendi masala super... I used to make it the same way except that I add a lil fresh ground garam masala towards the end or sometimes whole garam masala along with the seasoning ingre...goes very well with rotis and bread...

Raj uncle, tender vendakkai eaten fresh from the plant...hmmm....when I was a kutti paapa, I used to love it...but ippo andha texture pidikka maatengudhu...

[Madhu Sree]

Hi... prepared veg biriyani today... turned out so well... idhuvaraikkum senjadhula indha vaatti thaan superaa vandhudhu... not specific to one recipe from this thread but somehow learnt to cook gud biriyani, thanks a lot kugan's kitchen group...