Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

[Madhu Sree]

thanks for the besan dosa recipe madhu.
Have not heard about it before,will try it soon

do try aarthi , it is very easy to prepare.

[dev]

Many happy returns of the day Ramrish n Selviem...

[dev]

wow, so many recipes... stir fry beans looks so tempting... will give it a try...

ramrish, pls post ur blog url...

MS n crazy, nice to c u in the food sec after a long time...

[dev]

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!!!

[dev]

Masala rava Kitchidi:

Grind to a paste-1" gin-3 or 4garlic,1green chillies,1 inch pattai , 1 krambu,1/2 tspsombu.
Roast the white rava(1 cup) in a lil oil/ghee fro 2 mins.

Heat oil. Splutter mustard,2 dry chillies,curry leaves.
Add chopped onion and fry till translucent.
Add the paste and fry till nice n flavourful n brownish.
Add chopped 1 small tomato chopped and cook till mushy.
Add finely chopped mixed vegs(carrot,beans,peas,cauliflower) and cook for 2 mins.
Add water(rava:water=1:2 1/4 to 2 1/2), salt and let it come to a boil.
Taste test now and make necssary modifications.
Once the vegs reach the cooked but crunchy stage, add the rava and stir and cook till the water is absorbed.
When the water is 90% absorbed, switch off flame, add ghee and close with a tight fitting lid and leave it on the stove for 5-10 mins.
Mix well once again and serve with coconut chutney.

coconut chutney:

Grind a handful of grated coconut, 1/4 handful of roasted channa(pottu kadalai aka chutney dhal), 2 green chillies, few cori leaves(optional), 1 sprig curry leaves, a small pice of ginger, salt to a paste adding lil water.
Season with mustard,curry leaves and dry chillies.

Var: u can add garlic in place of ginger for the chutney.
1 or 2 shallots can also be added while grinding the chutney.

[Ramrish]

wow, so many recipes... stir fry beans looks so tempting... will give it a try...

ramrish, pls post ur blog url...

MS n crazy, nice to c u in the food sec after a long time...

Thanx dev...I make rava kichadi in the same way..
My blog URL is
http://vegetarian-planet.blogspot.com

[Ramrish]

Thanx rose..

[Ramrish]

Happy Birthday Ramya !

Thanx aarthi..

[Madhu Sree]

Thanx dev...I make rava kichadi in the same way..
My blog URL is
http://vegetarian-planet.blogspot.com

nice blog ramrish

[crazy]

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?