Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[Lathz]

am so happy to hear dat kugan akka is recovering...hoping for her speedy returns to our kitchen.....
thanx alot dear meerra for ur kinda good news......and aso ur taro root roast is really temting but i neva ate it before shud try it n clip in d comments ok...

[meerra]

Dear Suvai, Aarthi and Lathz, thanks for your nice posts.
Suvai, sure I will post recipes without rice.
Have you tried cracked wheat.?
I cook all the rice dishes with cracked wheat.
My family has no complains.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[meerra]

LENTIL SOUP

2 tbs oil
3 pips garlic chopped
1 tbs ginger chopped
3 tbs red onion chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup tomatoes chopped
1 cup diced carrots
1 tsp garam masala powder more or less to your taste
1/4 tsp tumeric powder
Little pepper powder
Salt to taste
1 cup brown lentils
6 cups of water.
Lime juice to taste
Little coriander leaves.

Method:
Add oil, add in the chopped garlic, ginger and onions.
Saute well, add in the cumin seeds, stir fry well.
Add in the chopped tomatoes , carrots and stir fry well.

Now add in the tumeric powder, and garam masala powder.
Stir well, add in the salt , pepper powder and cleaned lentils.
Add in 6 cups of water and let it simmer for about 25 minutes.
When the lentil is cooked remove, add in lime juice to taste
Garnish with coriander leaves.

[meerra]

O.K frienz, I have a very big day ahead.
As the saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.
I am going to cook few vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes.
Then midnight off to shopping
Does anyone do that, Suvai, Aarthi and so on.
It is fun.
Take care folks. Meerra

[suvai]

hi aarthi.....i am good ty....& hope the same with u too......kulir aarambichidichi....bundle up yr little one well when going out....


priorities aarthi.......so naan kaanamal ponaa dont u worry....will come on when i have the opportunity..

kugan kitchen kulla vanthitu....paathirathai urutaamal poga mudiyumaa???


meera......thank u for the lentil soup....awesome that u make everything with cracked wheat....inga rice apo apo thevai...ilaati...kitchen la paathiram konjam loud ah urulum...

your lentil soup looks yummylicious...will make this one for sure........meera is it 1 Tablespoon of garam masala for this quantity?

midnite shopping aaah!!!! enjoy enjoy....

[meerra]

Achacho Suvai, naanum sothapitenah

I have corrected the recipe.
Suvai, you can add celery, or any veges you like.
It is a wholesome soup.
My family is used to cracked wheat.
Once in a way I will give them a treat with basmathi rice.
Suvai, I am glad you are around.
Please pop in when time permits.
Looking forward for your posts.
Happy Thanksgiving. Meerra

[suvai]

ennaa meera...sothapal ilaatha kitchen unda.......ithuku poi muttipaangala suvathiley..............

enaku celery na.....konjam ila....suthama pidikaathu boarding la irukum bothu udambu sari ilaina ellaa soup leyum celery thaan...athaano ennamo oru "no in the mind"
but i will surely put other vegies & give it a try....

[suvai]

Here is a simple (kurma das's) Tomato payatham parupu Dhal....very delicious & very easy to make...goes well with chapathi / toast /english muffins / rice or cracked wheat

1 cup (200 gms) moong dhal
8 cups of water (1.9 L)
3 bay leaves
1 Tbls butter (I used half)
2 1/2 tsp salt ( i used less)
2 Tblsp ghee ( I used 1 Tblspn oil)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera
2 dried chillies crushed
2 tsp grated ginger
1/4 tsp perungayam ( asafetida )
1 tsp turmeric - i used 3/4
5 medium sized tomatoes washed & chopped
2 Tblspn lemon juice
1 Tblspn chopped fresh corriander leaves ( I added a little mint too )

Dry roast mung dal for 4 to 5 mins.....this should be slightly browned. Now wash this dal under running water & return to saucepan....add the water bay leaf butter & salt. Cover & cook this well over medium heat for 30 minutes or till dal is done.

In a kadai heat the oil or ghee toss in the mustard seeds....when this splutters add in the cumin seeds crushed chillies, grated ginger, asafetida, turmeric. Stir fry for about 20 seconds, then add the chopped tomatoes & turn them well for about a minute or two ( i fried this till tomatoes became a pulp ) Now add this to the boiled dhal, stir - cover & cook till fully blended. Finally add the lemon juice / corriander & mint leaves (if u want). Enjoy!
This really comes out well.....& it is pretty fast too.

[meerra]

Suvai, thanks a ton, for your super recipe.
I am sure it goes well with cracked wheat or chapathi.
Let me tackle it after Thanksgiving cooking.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[meerra]

WELL FRIENZS, IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN.
KUGAN'S KITCHEN WISHES OUR DEAR FRIEND NM, A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH ALL THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NM.



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