Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[crazy]

Dear Ramya
I loved all your mushroom recipes Looks yummy! Will try when I get time and mushroom! And happy birthday!

[kugan98]

Hello friends, sorry the haze caused havoc in my family.
Sore throat, headache, fever and things.
Have been missing you all. Thanks and take care, Kugan.

[crazy]

Up so early?! Take care Kugan'ka!

[kugan98]

My dear friends, I received two pms, asking me why is Aarthii so special.
Every one is dear and special to me.

I have known Aarthii before starting the Kugan's Kitchen 1.
She has been like a sister from the time she was in Japan, with her hubby and kid Pranay.
Please do not take it as an offence.
I am sorry if I have hurt any one's feelings.
Thanks and take care, my friends.
Kugan

[kugan98]

Oh thanx a lot!i was spellbound to see the surprise wishes from you kugan..btw how do you know I am crazy about truffles?thanx once again ..my advance bday wishes to selviem too!

Kugan I have a Sony Alpha 33 dslr camera..Iam an amateur in photography too...iam learning from various food photography websites..


Thanks Ramrish, I am glad that you liked all the presents.
Oh! you too love truffles like me I have a sweet tooth


Good to know that you are an amateur in photography.
Please forward me the links too.
I am a tube light in all these things.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

NOTE: eyeing for an DSLR Cannon camera.

[kugan98]

MINI Besan dosas/Besan omlette(Eggless):

I prepared these dosas last week, it turned out to be good. It is quick and easy to cook.
I will take a snap of this when I do the next time and share the photo. As of now bare with me .

Besan flour - 2 cups
Onion - desired
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped
Ginger - small piece chopped fine
Chill powder - optional for taste and more spice
Salt

Method:

Mix besan flour in a bowl with water(1.5 cups to get a thick batter), mix it without lumps. Add onion(Can be fried and added), cumin seeds, green chillies, Ginger, Chilli powder, salt. Mix well.
Pour on the dosa pan and wait till the base turns brown, flip it over and cook the other side, slide it to the plate. Dosas are ready to eat.

This can be had as a snack or as a side dish for vathakuzhambu rice, just like how people have omlet as side dish .
For variations can add some veggies.

Thanks,

Sree

Madhu Sree, dan,danu recipes er shoot pannureengga.
Very simple, and nice change from the usual rice dosai.
I am sure it will taste yummy with a nice special chutney.
Thanks Madhu for every thing. Keep writing.

Madhu, I remember posting a similar besan dosai, recipe given by my friend.
She calls it Chilla, but the ingredients are little different.
She has added little grated veges into the batter.
Let me locate and repost it.
Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

That's so nice of you kuganka
Thanks a lot for the recipes.
Have u posted it before?i think i have missed it completely.
going to try that soon.
Once again thanks kuganka.

We went for a picnic kuganka, i made your set dosai and vadai curry on father's day.

Thank you very much Aarthii for your post.
Good idea going for a picnic on father's day.
Let me do it next year. Thanks for the tips.
Take care, Aarthii. Kugan

[kugan98]

2 simple recipes... not sure if it's posted already...

Pudalangai kootu:snake Gourd kootu

Cook a small cup of yellow moong dhal.

Grind to a paste- coconut, jeera, green chillies and Garlic
heat coconut oil or any oil. Splutter mustard, jeera,curry leaves, red chillies.
Add chopped onion and saute till translucent.
Add 1 medium snakegourd chopped, water,salt and turmeric and cook until the veg is 90% cooked.
Add the paste, dhal and let cook for 2-3 mins.
Done!!!
Goes well with plain rice.yumm!!!

Welcome Dev, how is every thing going?
Have been missing you. How do you cope with little one's school.?

Thank you very much for your two recipes.
You know every one likes simple dishes like that for day to day cooking.

I have posted masala rava upma, before.
I do not think I have posted Masala rava kitchadi.
Let me try, I have so many recipes to try

Thanks and take care, Kugan

[kugan98]

I have a very basic and stupid questions
How do you make ginger garlic paste? Enga paathalu add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste'nu poduraanga?
Can I buy it somewhere? Make myself?

Dear Crazy, thanks for your nice post.
Well at times my conscious will keep me awake, saying that I have not posted,
anything in the forum. So I will be up and start doing my job
Moreover, I am up every day at 4.a,m in the morning.
Enough time for prayers, cooking for take away lunch for school.
Sending the kids out by 6.30 in the morning.
This is my daily routine. Thanks and take care. Kugan.


Crazy, I love your stupid questions.
At times they are very useful to many.
Crazy, you can just grind ginger and garlic seprately and keep in the fridge and use.
Or you can do it as I do.
Here is the method:


.GINGER GARLIC PASTE:

300 grms garlic pearls cleaned and dry. (Use freshly peeled garlic)
200 grms ginger cleaned cut and dry
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kosher salt
3 tbs vegetable oil or more.

Method:
Heat the oil in a pan till very hot. Keep aside to cool.
In a food processor, or mixie pluse all the remaining ingredients.
Slowly keep on adding the oil till all the ingredients are well mixed.
Remove and store in a GLASS container with an airtight lid.
It will stay good for a month or more.
It will not turn green.


Store it in the refrigerator . Use only a dry spoon.
Immediately put it back in the fridge after using.
Turmeric and oil serve as natural preservatives.

[kugan98]

Nithi Sree, here is the green curry paste recipe.
Enjoy making the green curry. Kugan



GREEN CURRY PASTE

Ingredients:
1 large bunch of coriander leaves
6 green chillies
1 tbs finely sliced lemon grass
1 tsp finely sliced galangal
3 pips garlic
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp finely sliced kaffir lime rind, only the green part
1 tbs lime juice
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs soy sauce

Method:
Pound the peppercorns, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds first.
Now add all the ingredients into a mixie.
Grind to to a smooth paste.
Remove and store in a fridge.
It will keep well for about 3 weeks.