Modern Microwave Cooking

I am surprised that you have'nt cooked in MW all these years.
Please do start trying soon.
Tell the little poetess Aunty learnt it over the years to share with her young sweet friends of I L !
Thanks for the F B,Seena.
Love,
C.

Dear Chitra,
I log in late and to my surprise you have drafted, printed a manual on MW cooking Thanks Chitra now I am sure especially dhals will be done faster with your method. That is what takes a lot of time since I pressure cook it. Will ask you more if I have doubts. Does the curd set well if I boil milk in MW?
Love,

When your F B had not been coming, I guessed you may not have logged in !
Thankyou for the same.
Please make a note of the next post.
love,
Chithra.

I still insist that for sambar, it is best to pressurecook dhal.
Please note the point on dhals in MW tips - I have added on a point on tur & gram dhal. They have to be soaked very well to cook soft.
Never attempt to cook channa, rajma etc in MW.
Love,
Chithra.

This recipe incorporates turdhal, to facilitate making rasam in MW.

Tur dhal - ¾ cup

Dhaniya - 1 level cup

Red chillies - 2 cups ( loosely filled)

Pepper - 1/3 cup, heaped

Jeera - 1/3 cup, level

Hing powder - 4 tsp

Haldi - 1 tbsp

Curry leaf powder - 2 tbsp Refer
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/sh...67&postcount=8
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp Refer
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/sh...&postcount=205

Use 2 MW plates.

Keep the mixi ready.

First spread red chillies on a plate & MW Hi for 2 mts.

Take out & transfer to the mixi.

Spread turdhal on the scond plate & MW hi for 2 mts.

In the meanwhile grind the chillies as fine as you can.

In the first plate spread dhaniya & MW Hi for 2 mts.

Now, transfer the tur dhal to the mixi & grind well.

Next add the dhaniya & grind all the three very well.

Spread pepper & jeera in each plate & MW Hi for 1 mte each.

Now add them to the mixi along with haldi, hing, coriander powder & curry leaf powder.

Grind everything together to rava consistency.

Cool & bottle.

Makes about 400 gms.

Dear Chitra,

I'll prepare this powder soon & give a FB.
this would be the first powder that I'd be doing in mw.

L, Hs & Ks

Please note that I have edited & added on coriander powder. If not, you can add fresh coriander leaves also.
I shall wait for your F b.
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Chithra
Yesterday, I wanted to cook brinjal for chutney so with your tip i tried steaming in MW.
I added half a cup of water in the bottom steaming unit. Placed the brinjals slit into two halves in the unit which has holes. MW hi for 5 mts. But the brinjals came out to be shrivelled and dry but it was cooked. Is there anything wrong in my methodology.
Was wondering I should have come to your place to have hands-on training in MW cooking when you invited me.

Hai,
When my hubby bought me MW, I was not happy and thought that I may not use it. But I started to use it as soon as we brought it home. I had already attended a class and have read so much about it, I began to cook immediately. I learnt the basics from the manual and experimented on my own. And it has become a very essential gadget in my kitchen.
Laxmi, I poke the brinjal with a knife on all sides and keep it on the turn table and MW in high for about 6 minutes and then turn it and repeat the same time. After 2 or 3 minutes, I take out the veg. and cut it into half and then when it cools down, scoop out the flesh. This is for gotsu or thogayal, using big brinjals.
And today, I cooked only rice in gas, the paruppu usili and morkuzhambu were made using the MW. It is very easy and we can attend to other work also and in the summer we can switch on the fan too.
All you people who are not using the MW so far, start doing and enjoy your cooking as well as save time.
And there was an article in the Hindu, saying that MW is not harmful as some people think. It does not cause cancer or anyother disease.
Dear Chithra,
I was about to ask you about where to get more utensils for MW and you are offering to post the photos. I have one medium porcelain bowl only. I want to buy more. It is not good to use oily food in plastic and glass is so very fragile-I broke 3 already. I use large mixing bowls to boil milk. It is convenient, does not get hot and has a spout to make it easy for pouring.
And, how many requests you would need to post the photos?

You had mentioned in an earlier mail that your oven is 950 watts.
I would suggest you steam for just 3 mts. The amount of water, I cannot tell you, since my steamer hlods 250 ml comfortably. I think you can use atleast 150 ml. Did you use the big brinjal - in which case, cut into four. Timing is best determined only by trial & error.
Laxmi, if Mohammed does not go to the mountain, the reverse is feasible - ha ha ha !
Love,
Chithra.