Modern Microwave Cooking

Chitvish · Jan 4, 2007

My dear Sirisha !

(please refer to the following link to see a picture of mochai)
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30467&postcount=3511
Thankyou for your nice words !!
Love,
Chithra.

baskaran.ramamurthy · Jan 9, 2007

Microwave Ovens For Indian Vegetarian Cooking

We are planning to buy a microwave oven . Before doing so we would like to share your experience and seek your advice in choosing the best one.
What basic features we should consider in the selection of a mcrowave oven. For indian vegetarian cooking
what type of microwave oven is most suitable.Will it be beneficial to have convection mode microwave oven/ or the plain type
Where do we get additional microwave safe utensils as add-on.We live In Chennai. I understand Borosil /Corning glass wares are the best for cooking deep fried recipes like Pavakkai roast/Poatato roast etc
Finally how safe Is microwave cooking
Regards
Baskaran

Chitvish · Jan 9, 2007

Hello Bhaskaran !

The choice of the MW oven depends on your plan to use it.
If you plan to do baking, ie cakes, biscuits etc, the oven with convection mode is the best.
If it is just for cooking, the normal MW is good enough.
24 lts is a good enough size. If you plan to make elaborate baking, 29 lts is ideal.
I now feel samsung MW is very good & I always lay emphasise on service facilities. I had a LG refrigerator & really had a tough time with servicing.
There is no second opinion that borosil, corningware etc are the best for cooking. Ceramic vessels can also be used.
Even the best quality plastic is good for only reheating. MW tupperware steamer is the only non-glass vessel, I use.
I have been using MW for 12 yrs - that only shows you, that I am convinced it is safe !
Regards,
Chithra.

vls · Jan 9, 2007

wow

Wow, Mrs. C. Pretty impressed with your MW bowls collection. Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to post the pictures to guide us through. It was a very beautiful virtual lesson indeed and YOU're simply superb.

Now I've to quit shopping for clothing, shoes, etc. etc and start investing on pretty, pretty MW bowls like yours. That'll be one of my mission for the future.

Love

Chitvish · Jan 9, 2007

My dear G !

Wish you success in your enjoyable new mission !
Love,
Chithra.

baskaran.ramamurthy · Jan 10, 2007

Microwave Ovens For Indian Vegetarian Cooking

Thank you very much for your detailed advice to our queries on the above captioned subject. Sorry to bother you again
Please advise Where do we get the add-on utensils for microwave ovens in Chennai ?Are they available in large dept stores?
Kindly give us the deteils of your thread displaying the photos of the various utensils of your choice for microwave cooking
Is it possible to use the microwave oven to make deep frying of vegetables like Okra , Pavakkai, and Seppan Kizhangu etc like our conventional way of cooking without the convection mode microwave oven
You had mentioned in one of your threads that Toor Dhal can not be cooked in microwave cooking which is a very interesting information.
Can u post more recipes and tips regarding microwave cooking under this thread
Regards
Baskaran

Chitvish · Jan 10, 2007

Hello Bhaskaran !

I am very happy to see the interest that you show in MW cooking.
All MW vessels are available in the Large Rathna Stores( 2nd or3 rd floor) in Pondy Bazar, Poppat Jamal & Currimbhoys in Adayar.
As far as I have tried one cannot make crisp roast in MW like conventional, kadai cooking.
You can smear oil on the cooked vegetable & MW it on med, turning over repeatedly.
Tur dhal, after soaking for 2-3 hrs, can be boiled to கிள்ளு பதம் only, whuch is suitable for poriyals. For soft cooking as for sambar, nothing to equal pressure cooker.
I will post a MW sambar recipe using masoor dhal, if you are interested.
Please see aLL POSTS IN
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13778&postcount=1
for the entire MW cooking I have posted.
I have recently given a lot of tips also, besides photos of vessels.
Regards,
Chithra.

Laxmi · Jan 10, 2007

Hello Bhaskaran

You are in the 14th page of the Modern Microwave Cooking. Please start from the first page to know more about MW cooking, tips and bowls.
When I had plans of buying MW oven I did ask the same set of questions to Chithra Madam. As usual she did patiently explained me. Taking her advice I did go for Samsung MW convection mode C103FL (28 lrs). Mine is a small family - 2 Adults and 2 kids - but still I went in for 28 lrs Convection model as I wanted to use MW for lot of baking cakes.
Try Chitvish's Eggless chocolate cake and Chocolate fudge - kids would love it. All the recipes are available in the same thread. Browse thru patiently.
Cauliflower Au Gratin comes out so well ( I tried it as Veg Au Gratin substituting all vegetables along with Cauliflower).

Happy MW cooking
Note: Chitvish thanks for allowing me to reply on your behalf.

baskaran.ramamurthy · Jan 10, 2007

Microwave Ovens For Indian Vegetarian Cooking

Hello Mrs Chitra/Laxmi,
Thank you very much for your prompt response on the various queries regarding Microwave which we sincerely believe will be of great help to us
Regards
Baskaran

perfectly_perfect · Jan 12, 2007

microwavw idli stand

Hi Chitra,
I ve heard that we can make idli or dhokla in microwave. Can u pls share the recipes with us. Pls tell me if we can cook dhokla in any microwaveble vessel or that needs any specific vessel. Pls show me if u have one or idli or dhokla.
Thanks n regards