Topic started by Hemanth's Fan (@ cache-rc05.proxy.aol.com) on Thu Apr 3 20:32:37 .
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I want to prepare gunpowder, but I could not find it on ur website. can u please tell me here.
I would really appreciate it hemanth.
I am counting on u.
Thanks.

Responses:

• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Thu Apr 3 23:58:15
  
  Hello Hemanth's fan,
  I am not very happy because you have written HEMANTH'S FAN,I request you to please desist from such Hero worship.
  I am just a simple man trying to know intricacies of good cooking.I am just another student like you.Only difference being I am a senior student.
  There are equally good if not better cooks contributing on Forum Hub.
  Late.Mrs Soma, Mrs Mano, Funcook , CI and others to name a few are there who are masters in their own right.
  Coming back to GUNPOWDER, I found that the recipe got deleted by oversight.Some two or three more recipes got deleted similarly.I have asked Ketan to upload the same today.
  So happy cooking.
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Fri Apr 4 05:21:35
  
  
  
  Contd from last posting...........
  
  I should not forget Chitra in Kerala Thread who is giving some of the most authantic Kerala recipes . What we do not have is an Andhra corner.
  I am filling the gap with my recipes till someone helps us out with Andhra cuisine.
  I would also be thankful is we get someone from Malyasia to give Malay-Tamil recipes.So should Lanka -Tamil recipes.
  
  
• From: Hemanth's Fan (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Apr 4 10:24:45
  
  Dear Hemanth,
  Thanks for the reply. I would check the website for the updates.
  I am really ur fan in cooking! I did not find more suitable word other than this.
  thanks for the help.
  
  
• From: Mrs.Mano (@ dc6.emirates.net.ae) on: Fri Apr 4 13:01:00
  
  Hello Mr.Hemant!
  
  Thanks for the praise showered on me. But I think I am still in the learning process. I remember here a famous tamil quotation ‘ katrathu kaimannalavu, kallaathathu ulagalavu’.
  Moreover, I wish to tell you something. By yr simplicity, kind approach and down-to-earth nature, you deserve to have so many ‘Hemant fans!
  
  
• From: Revathy (@ an7.emirates.net.ae) on: Fri Apr 4 14:23:01
  
  Are AJ, Mala, Hemant's fan all the same person??? Check out their e-mail id too ; funny heh !!
  
  
• From: AJ (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Apr 4 14:43:06
  
  hi Revathy,
  We are not the same persons. We are sisters. we have a common sepearate email ID. we three live in different places in USA. My yonger sister is Hemanth's fan. Including her, we all love the receipie of Hemant. He is a great cook.
  Hope ur doubt is cleared!
  Take care Revathy!
  
  
• From: :) (@ d150-35-51.home.cgocable.net) on: Fri Apr 4 15:11:26
  
  Revathy:
  AJ and Hemanth's Fan are also using the same computer :) Another split personality situation it looks like. Anyhow, let's enjoy Hemant's recipes!
  
  
• From: AJ,Hemanth's Fan (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Apr 4 16:08:13
  
  Revathy,
  It is really funny that u have serial doubts about this silly matter. Anyway let me take charge of clearing ur doubts again!. My sister is here with us for this week (I hope that u dont have a problem with that!:))
  If u have further doubts, please mail us and we are there always to clear ur doubts, Revathy.
  Let us spare this site for favourite delicious meal discussion and not for discussing about my Family:)
  I am sure u know my mailID.
  Looking forward for ur doubts,
  Take care ,
  Cheers..
  AJ and Hemanth's Fan
  
  
• From: Revathy (@ ac9.emirates.net.ae) on: Sat Apr 5 05:23:38
  
  Ooops AJ, your above response should've been meant for ':)' alias 'Punnahai' (i think). Leave alone doubts of any sort, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in anybody's name, mail id or family. My remarks were only a casual observation & were meant to be just that!
  Take it easy pal.
  
  
• From: AJ (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat Apr 5 19:07:07
  
  Hi Revathy,
  There is nothing wrong in ur question. It is just that we were laughing much by seeing ur doubts.
  I know it is a casual thing.
  Take care,
  AJ
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 06:24:23
  
  Hello H'SF and AJ, I looked high and low in my floppies and my system.It seems that after I came to USA, my daughter did House cleaning and washed away all recipes. So today, I sat thro' archives of FORUM HUB and clicked old responses in my thread till I reached GUNPOWDER. I am re-posting the recipe. Hope you like it. Mrs.MANO had a doubt in this recipe, please let me know Mrs.Mano what you wanted to know. Telugu actress the thespian mother in law of Telugu screen Late Surya Kantham Garu (My land lady in CIT colony ) was not only a fire belcher on the screen but off the screen , was a fire eater.Her food was not for the soft hearted and soft tongued mortals.She would cook Puliodhirais and other items when she was free and her measurement would be fistful of red chillies.God !!!.She used to sprinkle this red powder on rice and enjoy.Vow.!! It used to be really great.But when you try this, be careful of AFTER SHOCKS.!!! GUNPOWDER II version GARLIC PEPPER POWDER INGREDIENTS Garlic 100 gms (three medium pods) Pepper corns 1 tbsp Pottu Kadalai/fried Gram Dhall 2 to 3 spoons. Red Chillies 8 to 10 nos Copra grated 1cup Curry leaves 2 sprigs Tamarind 1 marble Salt to taste (2 spoons) METHOD OF PREPARATION Clean Garlic, destalk Chillies (don't remove seeds).Grate a deccicated (half) copra.light fry the chillies and curry leaves in a drop or two of oil or dry roast.Similarly fry dhall in a drop of oil till brown. Divide tamarind in small portions.Now powder all the ingredients to a smooth consistancy first.When done, add this powder to grated copra and again check for salt and hotness, if needed add black pepper and chilli powder to taste. Mix in a mixi jar and pack in a glass container. This powder goes well with rice mainly with Rice but tastes good with dosai and adais.Use with groundnut oil or ghee. You can use roasted Gingly powder in place of kadalai or dhall . Try and tell me .You would love it. Please send me your feedback.It is very important to me and us. For more of my recipes , please visit my website,
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 06:26:03
  
  Since this recipe is copied from Forumhub, The text has come this way.
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 07:30:13
  
  REPOSTED AFTER REPAIR.!! Telugu actress the thespian mother in law of Telugu screen Late Surya Kantham Garu (My land lady in CIT colony ) was not only a fire belcher on the screen but off the screen , was a fire eater.Her food was not for the soft hearted and soft tongued mortals.She would cook Puliodhirais and other items when she was free and her measurement would be fistful of red chillies.God !!!.She used to sprinkle this red powder on rice and enjoy.Vow.!! It used to be really great.But when you try this, be careful of AFTER SHOCKS.!!! GUNPOWDER II version GARLIC PEPPER POWDER INGREDIENTS Garlic 100 gms (three medium pods) Pepper corns 1 tbsp Pottu Kadalai/fried Gram Dhall 2 to 3 spoons. Red Chillies 8 to 10 nos Copra grated 1cup Curry leaves 2 sprigs Tamarind 1 marble Salt to taste (2 spoons) METHOD OF PREPARATION Clean Garlic, destalk Chillies (don't remove seeds).Grate a deccicated (half) copra.light fry the chillies and curry leaves in a drop or two of oil or dry roast.Similarly fry dhall in a drop of oil till brown. Divide tamarind in small portions.Now powder all the ingredients to a smooth consistancy first.When done, add this powder to grated copra and again check for salt and hotness, if needed add black pepper and chilli powder to taste. Mix in a mixi jar and pack in a glass container. This powder goes well with rice mainly with Rice but tastes good with dosai and adais.Use with groundnut oil or ghee. You can use roasted Gingly powder in place of kadalai or dhall . Try and tell me .You would love it. Please send me your feedback.It is very important to me and us. For more of my recipes , please visit my website,
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 07:31:19
  
  Stll some problem with software???? Can't understand.!!
  
  
• From: AJ (@ gwnj8.utstar.com) on: Sun Apr 6 11:21:13
  
  Dear Hemant, Thank u sooo much for ur Response for which I was waiting every minute. I have a doubt. what is copra? By pepper corns, do u mean black pepper? Please clear these doubts Hemanth ji? Thanks again!
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 12:44:39
  
  Hello AJ, Copra or Kopra is dessicated Coconut.Pepper corns is black pepper.
  
  
• From: Mrs.Mano (@ ac1.emirates.net.ae) on: Sun Apr 6 15:09:35
  
  Mr.Hemant! The recipe of gun powder which I have noted down from yr previous website goes like this: Ingredients needed: 2sp ghee, 350gm pottukkadalai, red chillies-10-15,garlic flakes 75-100gms. fry pottukkadalai, garlic and red chillies in ghee seperately. Grind coarsely with garlic flakes and salt. It tasted delicious. I have asked you whether I have to fry garlic in ghee in the 'garlic and pepper powder ' recipe also.
  
  
• From: Hemant (@ 203.195.208.26) on: Sun Apr 6 21:18:03 EDT 2003
  
  Hello Mrs.Mano, Yes , in this recipe, you have to light fry Garlic along with pottu Kadalai. In the next Gun powder version, similar light frying has to be done along with pottu kadali/dhall. Thanks for bringing the mistake to my notice.
  
  
• From: Mrs.Mano (@ dc6.emirates.net.ae) on: Mon Apr 7 06:19:10 EDT 2003
  
  Hello Mr.Hemant! Thanks for clearing my doubt.
  
  

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