Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[kugan98]

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BRINJAL SERVE

Ingredients:

500 grms small round brinjals

1 cup onion paste
1 cup pureed tomato
½ tsp ginger paste
½ tsp garlic paste
3 green chillies, slit and cut across
2 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp lime juice or to taste
2 tbs black sesame seeds, roasted and powdered
( I used white sesame seeds)
Salt to taste

Seasonings:
½ tsp whole black pepper
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
¼ cup gingelly oil

Method:
Slit the brinjal into 4, from the bottom.
Leave the brinjal whole with the stalk.
( I cut into big chunks )
Leave them in salted water.

Heat a wok with the oil. add in the seasonings.
Let them splutter, add in the cut green chillies.
Now add in the onion, ginger and garlic paste.
Fry till the raw smell goes, add in the pureed tomatoes.
Fry till the oil separates. Now add in the red chillie powder,
turmeric powder and salt.

Mix well, add in the brinjal pieces and cook stirring well.
Now you can sprinkle little water to help the brinjals cook.
Cook on low flame, cover for a minute and cook.

Remove cover and stir well see if the brinjals are cooked.
Add in the sesame powder and mix well.
Add in the lime juice, mix well and remove.
Best combo for kuska mutton biriyani




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[kugan98]

Thank you Dev, please enjoy the two recipes in my absence.
Please use seeraga samba arisi.

Dev, when you have the time try the channa dal pongal.
It has a very nice taste and aroma.
The combo is perfect for the pongal.


O.K Dev, my flight is at 7.a.m in the morning.
Have to leave the house at about 4.30 in the morning.
So have to wake up at about 3.00 a.m

Take care Dev, take care of KK.
See you Bye, Kugan98

[Suja Rajkumar]

Kugan,
Have a safe trip. We are praying for you and your family. Take care of your health.


Suja

[Aarthii]

Kuganka,brinjal serve looks good.
Have a safe journey kuganka.
Take care.

[dev]

Thanks a ton for both the recipes Kugan... the sreva looks exactly like what the chef made... will def try it...

I made milagu pongal and ur village sambar for BF... sambar sema superaa vanthidichunga... hubby just couldn't stop eating... :P He has asked me to note down the recipe and follow the recipe whenever I make araichuvitta sambar...

[selvieam]

kugan,

take care of ur health

[Aarthii]

Dev whats that milagu pongal?Is it ven pongal or something different.?
If it differs plz post the recipe.

[dev]

Aarthi, same same... just grind jeera n peppercorns very coarsely... ven pongalna we add whole peppercorns n jeera... verai dff illai...

[madhu]

Now drain and boil the pieces in a large heavy pan,
till a little soft and exuding water.
Now make syrup with the sugar and water.
Boil till 2 ½ thread consistency.
Now drain the ash gourd and put in the syrup.
Boil till syrup becomes thick again.
Keep covered over night.
Drain, boil syrup again till thick, add pieces, reboil for 3 minutes.
Drain out excess syrup, sprinkle rose water.
Cool completely, dry in the sun till the sugar crystalises.

Hi Dev

I am a bit confused with this recipe.

First one

drain and boil -> Does it mean after draining it has to be boiled without water ?

Next

After keeping it overnight once again "drain" means whether the syrup is to be drained ?

As Kuganji is not available, can you please clarify my doubt.

I luv this pethas :sssssss:

:P

[dev]

Now drain and boil the pieces in a large heavy pan,
till a little soft and exuding water.
Now make syrup with the sugar and water.
Boil till 2 ½ thread consistency.
Now drain the ash gourd and put in the syrup.
Boil till syrup becomes thick again.
Keep covered over night.
Drain, boil syrup again till thick, add pieces, reboil for 3 minutes.
Drain out excess syrup, sprinkle rose water.
Cool completely, dry in the sun till the sugar crystalises.

Hi Dev

I am a bit confused with this recipe.

First one

drain and boil -> Does it mean after draining it has to be boiled without water ?

Next

After keeping it overnight once again "drain" means whether the syrup is to be drained ?

As Kuganji is not available, can you please clarify my doubt.

I luv this pethas :sssssss:

:P

madhu, u have to first boil the ashgourd pieces in plain water... then drain that water and add the AG pieces to sugar syrup n boil. let stand overnight in the syurp.
Next day, take out the pieces from the syrup and reboil the SAME SYRUP again and add the pieces to it n reboil.