Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[kugan98]

hello nga k... onam saapaadu ellaam mudinji.....ipo biriyaaniku vanthu nikuthaa namma kugans kitchen..

want to know what i tried from namma kitchen???? muthala thattai pideenga....oats kozhukattai... nallaa vanthidici...konjam thayangikitey thaan pannen..but..mayangiten saapitu...avolo ruchi..
it was a good hit.....here.. thank u for another good one!

tried yr simple pulao / also with thayir pachadi.....did yr urulai roast .....oru simple rasam & adaaa adaaa adaaa thaango!!!!

inga long weekend so a little breathing time

hope u & kids are all well.

Suvai, thanks a lot for your nice post.
Glad to see your post so soon, I felt very happy.

Also glad that you liked the oats kozhukattai and the simple pulao.
I have a recipe for oats vadai too.
Madhu aanna I think got scared of my recipes and is missing.

Please drop in when ever time permits.
What did you cook for Labour's Day?
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[Madhu Sree]

Hi K, how r u????

naan onnum perusaa edhuvum try pannala recentaa...
enna seiyyalaam...

[kugan98]

Dear Kugan, I made your kovakkai curry on Friday-usually I always try out recipes before making for guests but I have so much confidence in your recipes
that I tried for the first time when we had people over for dinner. Came out very well!! Thanks a lot.
Yesterday, we had upma at a restaurant lunch buffet--Kugan, it was extremely soft. Do you think they may have pressure cooked it?
If you have a recipe for soft upma, please share.

Thanks again, dear Kugan!

Dear Lakme, thank you very much for your nice post.
I am very very happy for you. Glad the recipe turned out well for you.
Feed backs like this prompt me to post more recipes.

Lakme, I think I have posted 2 to 3 types of upma before.
You need not pressure cook to get soft upmas.

O.K the important thing is that, we have to roast the rava with little ghee,
till you get a nice aroma.
Second, if you want uthir-uthir upma, then the ratio of water is 1 to 1.
You have to know the method to cook the uthir - uthir upma.

Another is the soft upma, for this the ratio is 1 to 3
This is best eaten with kaara chutney, or sambar.

Another important point is that, you will get very fine rava or little coarse rava
The little coarse rava is better for upmas.

I will post the recipe for the soft upma for you.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

Rava Uppuma

Ingredients:

1 cup rava roasted nicely with 1 tbs of ghee
1 inch ginger chopped
1 onion chopped
3 green chillies chopped
Salt to taste
3 cups of water

To temper:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs ghee or oil
Lemon juice to taste optional

Method:
Heat a wok with ghee or oil. Add in the mustard seeds
Urad dal, channa dal, and curry leaves.
Saut nicely. Now add in the onions , ginger and green chillies.
Stir nicely , when the onions are a little brown add in 3 cups
Of water and salt. Let the mixture boil.
When it boils, slow the fire and add the rava little by little
Stirring all the time. See that no lumps are formed.
Stir nicely and see that the rava is cooked.
Remove from stove, sprinkle little lime juice if you like.
Serve with kara chutney

NOTE: If you want uthir- uthir uppuma, use only 1 cup of water for1 cup of rava
As soon as you mix everything, keep the flame very very small.
Cover the wok and let it cook in its steam for a while. Then remove
the cover and break up the lumps.

Another way is to add chopped carrot, capsicum, green peas and any
Vege of your choice to make vegetable uppuma. You can garnish with coriander leaves.


SOFT UPMA:



UTHIR UTHIR UPMA:

[kugan98]

Hi K, how r u????

naan onnum perusaa edhuvum try pannala recentaa...
enna seiyyalaam...

How are you Madhu Sree? Thanks for your post.
You must have been very busy.
Ethaavathu seinga
Thanks Kugan

[kugan98]

CHINESE INDIAN SPICY RICE

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbs oil
1 onion cut into slices
1 sprig curry leaves
3 green chillies, sliced
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tsp soy sauce
11/2 tsp vinegar
A pinch of aji no motto (optional )

3 medium red tomatos chopped fine
Salt to taste
1 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp garam masal powder

1 cup raw rice cooked , strained and cold.
1 tbs chopped spring onions

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the onions and sauté till limp.
Add in the curry leaves, and green chillies, stir fry.
Now add in the ginger garlic paste, stir fry till raw smell goes.
Add in the soy sauce, vinegar and aji no motto.

Now add in the chopped tomatos and cook till mushy.
Add in the salt to taste, red chillie powder and garam masala.
Stir every thing till they are like a goju.
Now add in the cooked cold rice, stir gently till the rice is coated with the goju.

Give a final stir and remove, garnish with the spring onions.
Serve with a raitha.


NOTE: I added little green peas for color

[gulabjamun]

Kuganka, I could not stop laughing on seeing the title Chinese Indian spicy rice.
The dish looks very yummy. Why is the name like that.
Thanks

[Lathz]

kugan akka....
d chindian fried rice looks yummy..will try out today n c....

[kugan98]

Kuganka, I could not stop laughing on seeing the title Chinese Indian spicy rice.
The dish looks very yummy. Why is the name like that.
Thanks

Dear Gulabjamun, thanks for your nice post.

Jokes aside, this rice was served at a birthday party.
It tasted very good, the cater told me the dish name.
It is supposed to be fusion between Indian tomato rice and Chinese fried rice.
Try it out it is really yummy.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

kugan akka....
d chindian fried rice looks yummy..will try out today n c....

Dear Lathz, thanks for your nice post.
I think the name you gave fits the dish more than what the cater gave.
Thank you very much. Take care, Kugan