Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[FernGraebn]

Meeraa --

Oru padam paatha feeling! Thanks for the info...

btw i tried cucumber raita.. nalla vanduchu.. but enakku oru doubt.. These green chillies are not getting finely ground.. Oru one or two thana poduvom raita la..
i didnt know what to do , and i added the tomato i had and ground it in mixie.. color total change... How to grind chillies??
Sorry makkale.. still in pre.kg..

Also i got paneer this weekend.. storing right now in freezer (anga dana store pannanum????!!) Will try the paneer tikka recipe..!

Thanks!

Dear Sangeetha, thanks for your wonderful post. Very nice to go through.
Also thanks for trying out many recipes, that will make Kugan very happy.

Sangeetha, Kugan is from a kutoo kudumbam.
There are 11 members in her family, plus her driver makes it a dozen.
Even though they have maids, it is a tradition in their family that, cooking is done by the lady of the house.
No one comes to their house during lunch time or dinner time , goes without eating.
That is a strict rule of their late father-in-law.
So Kugan cooks a variety daily, rasam, tayir, a kulambu and about 3 side dishes.

Kugan is from India, married into a Malaysian family.
She lived like a princess in her home without doing any work.
Kugan knows nothing to knots in cooking.
Her mother- in-law trained her to become a super cook.
Now she can cook even for 100 people with ease.

Kugan is a super woman, she takes care of the house, children, and also the accountant to her companies.
We are all very proud of our Kugan.

Sangeetha please go through all the threads, you will find lots of recipes to cook.
So you can cook daily variety in your house.
Please I am sure you too will have some special recipes.
Please post it for us to follow.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[uwitiusoj]

congrats for Pg 201

[uwitiusoj]

Bengal Eggplant Subji

season mustard and broken red chillies in oil, add 1 chopped med size onion add little salt and sugar and nicely caramelize the onion after that add round slices (1/2 cm thickness) of 2 lengthy egg plant (chinese). grind 2 green chillies 1 inch ginger and 2 tbs kasa kasa to a smooth paste with water. add this paste to brinjals add turmeric salt fry nicely add 1/2 cup water mix and close lid for 3 mins by this time ur brinjal and masala will be cooked. now grind one tomato and add to the subji nicely fry continuously for 2 mins garnish with coriander leaves. this is the hurry method but if u have time u can cook everything in low med heat and soak the kasa kasa for 1 hr and grind. the taste will be same but the consitancy will be better for the later. really yummy and different one. learnt it from a bengal friend.

[uwitiusoj]

PS Thamby I made ur marmite pasta and liked it a lot. Added saute veges. husband without even trying told i dont like marmite (sud have told later) but he had no other option at home so finished it off and said a different kind of nice (nice only..)

[uwitiusoj]

priyasri may be grind with little curd which has to used in raita. i am not sure. or do u have a dink chik dink chik which vahchef uses.

[meerra]

Thanks P.S for the video link.

[meerra]

Dear Meerra and all other friends, sorry I have not been able to come to the forum. Workowork!!

Thanks Lakme for your post.
I can understand your problem, work is very important.
Please drop in when you are free.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[meerra]

Meeraa --

Oru padam paatha feeling! Thanks for the info...

btw i tried cucumber raita.. nalla vanduchu.. but enakku oru doubt.. These green chillies are not getting finely ground.. Oru one or two thana poduvom raita la..
i didnt know what to do , and i added the tomato i had and ground it in mixie.. color total change... How to grind chillies??
Sorry makkale.. still in pre.kg..

Also i got paneer this weekend.. storing right now in freezer (anga dana store pannanum????!!) Will try the paneer tikka recipe..!

Thanks!

Thanks Priya for your nice post.
Priya, have you seen the small pestle and motar.
You can find it in the Korean supermarkets.
Like a small kutti ural, you can pound the green chillie in the motar.
Like this one in the picture.

As for the tomato, you do not grind the tomato, just cut it into small cubes (seeds and pulp removed)
Then add to the raitha before serving.
I always store my panner in the fridge, not the freezer.
Seekiram oodi paarungga, panner eppadi irrukku.
Thanks and take care, Meerra.

[meerra]

Bengal Eggplant Subji

season mustard and broken red chillies in oil, add 1 chopped med size onion add little salt and sugar and nicely caramelize the onion after that add round slices (1/2 cm thickness) of 2 lengthy egg plant (chinese). grind 2 green chillies 1 inch ginger and 2 tbs kasa kasa to a smooth paste with water. add this paste to brinjals add turmeric salt fry nicely add 1/2 cup water mix and close lid for 3 mins by this time ur brinjal and masala will be cooked. now grind one tomato and add to the subji nicely fry continuously for 2 mins garnish with coriander leaves. this is the hurry method but if u have time u can cook everything in low med heat and soak the kasa kasa for 1 hr and grind. the taste will be same but the consitancy will be better for the later. really yummy and different one. learnt it from a bengal friend.

Thanks Sangeetha for your nice post and the Eggplant Subji.
I do not cook eggplant as my children are allergic to eggplant.
Kugan loves eggplants, she would surely try and post with pictures.
Can we use any other vege instead of eggplant?
I love to try out the recipe.

Thanks Sangeetha for your wishes for the 200th page.
Thanks and take care, Meerra

[meerra]

A simple banana bread. Meerra

BANANA BREAD

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
¾ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt

¼ cup melted butter
1/3 cup plain yogurt
2 tbs flaxseed powder , mixed with 6 tbs water
1 ½ cups pureed bananas
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbs orange zest
¼ tsp cinnamon powder

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a loaf pan and keep aside.

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a container, keep aside.
In a bowl, add, add in the butter, yogurt, flaxseed powder,
pureed bananas, vanilla essence, orange zest, and the cinnamon powder.
Use a whisk and whisk everything well.

Now, fold in the flour using a spatula and mix till well incorporated.
Pour into the prepared greased loaf pan.
Bake for about an hour or until a cake tester inserted in the centre,
comes out clean. Remove and let it cool before removing.

Serve it with jam, butter or peanut butter.
Or you can eat it as it is.

NOTE: You can add little fresh milk if you find your better too thick.