Re: What are you cooking / having cooked / eating today? [2 of 2]

by Guest Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:02 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Looks good!

Yesterday in lunch they gave complimentary masala dosa. It had garlic in it, ugh. I would rather have paneer.

arrible. garlic chutney, otoh, might go well as an accompaniment.

the other day a punjabi aunty, on the net, asked me for the hindi name of kokum. i said - why you want do know? she said - i want to make solkadhi and the recipe mentions kokum; what's hindi for it? i laughed. i said kokum is kokum but you might not get it in chandigarh so use tamarind instead.

by Propagandhi711 Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:14 pm

tingu wrote:had the rural bengal (and assam, bihar, orissa,chattisgarh -- not to mention bangladesh) staple meal for lunch: panta bhaat with fried rui, alu posto and green chillies and onions.

panta bhaat - rice fermented overnight; tastes slightly sweet and sour with salt and served cold;
alu posto - potatoes cooked with poppy seeds;
fried rui - rohu fish fried in mustard oil.

verdict - divine! the best accompaniment to panta bhaat is neither fried fish nor alu posto. the best accompaniment is raw onions!

wtf...is that watery rice? looks horrible, sorry to say. only things remotely appetizing are the chilis and red onion

by Guest Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:27 pm

props: the water was drained after the photo was shot. it was a mistake (the water is to be drained before serving).

by FluteHolder Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:05 pm

tingu wrote:panta bhaat - rice fermented overnight; tastes slightly sweet and sour with salt and served cold;
>>

We have something similar to the rice 'Phanim Bhaath' which means 'water soaked rice'. The water is important and you should not drain it. It has all the 'good bacterias' and it is a great dish when mixed with yogurt and deep fried 'yogurt soaked and dried chillies'. Any stomach related issues can be cured if you eat (for a while for brkfast) this rice(mixed with yougurt) with finely chopped (small red) onions. One of my old uncles has been having this for brkfast so many years and he has no health issues. And I have read about this in a very old yoga/spiritual book too.

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:54 am

FluteHolder wrote:
tingu wrote:panta bhaat - rice fermented overnight; tastes slightly sweet and sour with salt and served cold;
>>

We have something similar to the rice 'Phanim Bhaath' which means 'water soaked rice'. The water is important and you should not drain it. It has all the 'good bacterias' and it is a great dish when mixed with yogurt and deep fried 'yogurt soaked and dried chillies'. Any stomach related issues can be cured if you eat (for a while for brkfast) this rice(mixed with yougurt) with finely chopped (small red) onions. One of my old uncles has been having this for brkfast so many years and he has no health issues. And I have read about this in a very old yoga/spiritual book too.

interesting! the water had to be drained flute because you can't eat it that watery. we have here pakhala, like you do there, which is panta bhaat mixed with yogurt!

by FluteHolder Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:01 pm

http://www.beautyandgroomingtips.com/2013/07/grannys-rustic-tips-for-health-and-beauty.html

Nutritional value of soaked rice is given here. I do not remember removing the water but press the rice along with water so that it get dissolved/mixed properly with yogurt/water.

PREPARATION METHOD

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[*]Before going to bed take the leftover rice and add enough water to it, such that all the rice is immersed in water, Leave it overnight as such. Do not refrigerate!
[*]In the morning add curd to the soaked rice and mash well using your fingers. Do not use mixer-grinders. Do not remove water from rice.
[*]To this mixture add chopped onions, chopped curry leaves, chopped ginger and mix well.
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Read more: http://www.youtoocancook.net/2012/03/leftover-rice-porridge-rice-kanji-ennai.html#ixzz3UNdlZW5i

by Guest Wed May 20, 2015 3:11 am

malai chingri

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by seven Wed May 20, 2015 10:35 pm

the two black dots, brie, are the eyes?

i don't eat chingri but this looks delicious! you eat the tastiest the best looking food Smile

by Guest Thu May 21, 2015 12:09 am

seven wrote:the two black dots, brie, are the eyes?

no seven, those are seeds of kala til or niger seeds.

i don't eat chingri but this looks delicious! you eat the tastiest the best looking food

sometimes. Smile

by Guest Thu May 21, 2015 1:03 am

brie wrote:
seven wrote:the two black dots, brie, are the eyes?

no seven, those are seeds of kala til or niger seeds.

i don't eat chingri but this looks delicious! you eat the tastiest the best looking food

sometimes.

sorry sorry, it was kala jeera or caraway seeds.

by seven Thu May 21, 2015 1:06 am

It kinda looks like his eyes. Very good photography also. I liked your funny jongole poem also haha. Bongoli dada in jongole. Hilarious. I imagined him in khaki half pants n thick black frame chashma. With an air gun.

by Guest Thu May 21, 2015 1:09 am

seven wrote:It kinda looks like his eyes. Very good photography also. I liked your funny jongole poem also haha. Bongoli dada in jongole. Hilarious. I imagined him in khaki half pants n thick black frame chashma. With an air gun.

LOL. yes, in khakis and air gun. :p

by TruthSeeker Thu May 21, 2015 7:37 pm

Yo brie dude,

That picture looks totally out of a restaurant from images.google.com

Is that cooked at home?

Whoa. Impressive, if it is indeed from home, which I find hard to believe :-)

You should post more pix of your cooking.

Best wishes,
TS.

PS: I dont eat jhinga, but imagined it as chicken! :-)

by Guest Fri May 22, 2015 1:57 am

TruthSeeker wrote:Yo brie dude,

That picture looks totally out of a restaurant from images.google.com

Is that cooked at home?

Whoa. Impressive, if it is indeed from home, which I find hard to believe :-)

You should post more pix of your cooking.

Best wishes,
TS.

PS: I dont eat jhinga, but imagined it as chicken! :-)

thanks ts. :-) yes, it was home cooked. you haven't eaten prawns? it is not like chicken. it readily absorbs the flavours of the masala but has it's own distinctive taste. think of roasted crabs with butter -- lovely. the heads of these jumbo prawns are succulent and very juicy and tasty.

by Propagandhi711 Fri May 22, 2015 9:26 am

breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake

by Guest Fri May 22, 2015 9:32 am

Propagandhi711 wrote:breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake

bherry bherry healthy and balanced. besh besh. ektu macher matha add korun dada. good for brain.

by Propagandhi711 Fri May 22, 2015 9:45 am

brie wrote:
Propagandhi711 wrote:breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake
bherry bherry healthy and balanced. besh besh. ektu macher matha add korun dada. good for brain.

3 times a week easy...I use shan masala & ginger to marinate tilapia/salmon/trout and pan fry it

by Guest Fri May 22, 2015 10:35 am

Propagandhi711 wrote:
brie wrote:
Propagandhi711 wrote:breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake
bherry bherry healthy and balanced. besh besh. ektu macher matha add korun dada. good for brain.

3 times a week easy...I use shan masala & ginger to marinate tilapia/salmon/trout and pan fry it

lovely! *envy* at your shan masala -- amazon dies not deliver in india. excellent that you adding oily-fish to diet. add more. we have little choice here -- ok, ilish day after; will post photos. fresh ilish has started arriving in the markets and i have contacts.

by Propagandhi711 Fri May 22, 2015 11:01 am

brie wrote:
Propagandhi711 wrote:
brie wrote:
Propagandhi711 wrote:breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake
bherry bherry healthy and balanced. besh besh. ektu macher matha add korun dada. good for brain.

3 times a week easy...I use shan masala & ginger to marinate tilapia/salmon/trout and pan fry it
lovely! *envy* at your shan masala -- amazon dies not deliver in india. excellent that you adding oily-fish to diet. add more. we have little choice here -- ok, ilish day after; will post photos. fresh ilish has started arriving in the markets and i have contacts.

we got "bengali" restaurants here but are bangladeshi owned. also I dont typically eat outside indian food that's not biryani that too rarely. need to make some bong friends so can eat home made mustard fish, shorshe etc

by Guest Fri May 22, 2015 11:20 am

Propagandhi711 wrote:need to make some bong friends so can eat home made mustard fish, shorshe etc

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by Guest Thu May 28, 2015 5:55 am

balls kadhi (and rice) -

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with chandiya and and shikan

chandiya = vada soaked in water
shikan = watery lassi type made with jaggery

chandiya to be dipped in shikan.

chandiya (from net):

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by pravalika nanda Thu May 28, 2015 9:52 am

Propagandhi711 wrote:breakfast: oatmeal w/blueberries & ginger tea
snack: almonds & brazil nuts
lunch: turkey sandwich, whey protein shake
snack: yogurt, whey protein shake
dinner: chicken/salmon w/salad, brown rice, fruit
before sleep: casein shake

wow, baava, are you on a diet?you and I eat the same breakfast!

anyway today is my off day so my breakfast was a bit special:
i had a cup of coffee with sfogliatelle. and some scrambled eggs i made with tomatoes and onion.

by Guest Thu May 28, 2015 10:21 am

pravalika nanda wrote:i had a cup of coffee with sfogliatelle. and some scrambled eggs i made with tomatoes and onion.

have you tried gongura pachadi for bf? it is very testy and nutritious. you can repeat it eVveRrryDaY with different colours (like yellow/green banana leaves for bowl).

by pravalika nanda Sun May 31, 2015 7:48 pm

i made some thing that turned out real nice:

I first made a popu: EVOO plus dry while lentils, mustard seeds, cumin seeds
Then I added finely chopped tomatoes and white onions and green pepper (Spanish) the size of half my pinkie.
To this I added shredded carrots - 2 handfuls - that they sell in the grocery store
In the past I've mentioned spinach and kale bites - I added two of those (the white frosting on them is grated coconut)
After the above had gotten roasted I added 2 frozen garlic cubes and frozen ginger
I let everything roast nicely without losing its natural color and then I added 4 whole eggs from vegetarian fed cage-free chickens. I drizzled some salt over everything.
It came out really nice.

I ate it just now with a big wedge of avocado. And I'm having 2 truffles for dessert: a vanilla brulee and raspberry truffle and almond nougat also.

by pravalika nanda Sun May 31, 2015 7:52 pm

The reason I added ginger and garlic towards the end is to prevent them from getting overcooked cuz then they lose their anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic values. My sis said that from now I should eat a clove of raw garlic for good health. In addition I could have added turmeric also to the above dish but I wasn't sure about when I'm supposed to add it. YOu know turmeric is a very powerful anticarcinogenic agent. However I have been drinking water with a pinch of turmeric in every cup so I think I should be okay. of course when I was younger I was getting tons of the good stuff in my chaaru.

by Guest Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:47 am

sattu ghollllllllllllllllll

(spiked with roasted cumin, black salt, lime)

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by Guest Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:49 am

~~mutton~~ alu rezala

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by Guest Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:00 am

my pic is phamous now for all the wrong reasons. trust text-image search by lazy journalists.

http://www.tripigator.com/blog/get-rollin-with-these-legendary-roll-shops-in-calcutta/

https://such.forumotion.com/t12371p400-what-are-you-cooking-having-cooked-eating-today-2-of-2#121891

by Guest Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:28 am

garlic rasam and rice:

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among my top 3 rasams. after stewing, the garlic buds were hardly crunchy -- soft just as one would like them.

by Guest Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:51 am

laal saag (red spinach) and potatoes with rice:

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by Guest Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:12 am

love hari mirch achaar (courtsey - MIL):

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younger's first breaksfast in mess (pooris with dal and coconut chutney -- got to try this!):

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for breakfast you get only 5 (five and paisa nil) pooris -- extra only if the mess staff are your friends! lunch/dinner unlimited.

by Guest Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:06 am

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

lunch at columbia asia where my school friend is a doc.:

(notice that the curries too are saffron, white and green!)

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:23 am

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:54 am

Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:16 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?

papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

by Seva Lamberdar Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:04 pm

brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

sounds like a great combo.

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:48 pm

brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

papaya? papita? ki sabzi? or is it kaddu?

by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:22 pm

there are only two things worthy of being eaten alongside curd rice - moar molagai and vadu manga oorga. what's all this new age papaya, alu bhaja stuff i say!

by Kris Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:34 pm

brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

>>>With the exception of the papaya dish, I could go for this, except curd rice inevitably puts me to sleep.

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:39 pm

Kris wrote:
brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)
>>>With the exception of the papaya dish, I could go for this, except curd rice inevitably puts me to sleep.

hahahahaha!

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:42 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:there are only two things worthy of being eaten alongside curd rice - moar molagai and vadu manga oorga. what's all this new age papaya, alu bhaja stuff i say!

i am not familiar with the other dishes -- will google them.

well, my local guardians in college in NYC were a tambrahm family (dad's friends) and we always had curd rice with potato chips. so i like it the way i have eaten it growing up -- alu bhaja substitutes for chips perfectly.

by Guest Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:43 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

papaya? papita? ki sabzi? or is it kaddu?

papita (not kaddu/squash).

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:47 am

ybrie wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:there are only two things worthy of being eaten alongside curd rice - moar molagai and vadu manga oorga. what's all this new age papaya, alu bhaja stuff i say!
i am not familiar with the other dishes -- will google them.

well, my local guardians in college in NYC were a tambrahm family (dad's friends) and we always had curd rice with potato chips. so i like it the way i have eaten it growing up -- alu bhaja substitutes for chips perfectly.

Anything and everything goes with curd rice: all kinds of curries, dry fries, chutneys, pickles, chips, rasams, sambar, and even fruits like bananas, grapes, mangoes, etc.

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:59 am

brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

papaya? papita? ki sabzi? or is it kaddu?
papita (not kaddu/squash).

never had it, or heard of it. kewl!

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:35 am

Kinnera wrote:
ybrie wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:there are only two things worthy of being eaten alongside curd rice - moar molagai and vadu manga oorga. what's all this new age papaya, alu bhaja stuff i say!
i am not familiar with the other dishes -- will google them.

well, my local guardians in college in NYC were a tambrahm family (dad's friends) and we always had curd rice with potato chips. so i like it the way i have eaten it growing up -- alu bhaja substitutes for chips perfectly.
Anything and everything goes with curd rice: all kinds of curries, dry fries, chutneys, pickles, chips, rasams, sambar, and even fruits like bananas, grapes, mangoes, etc.

i think so too.

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
brie wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Wow. Pickles. Dahi rice. Alu sabzi. And?
papaya not alu sabzi + alu bhaja (alu shavings fried)

papaya? papita? ki sabzi? or is it kaddu?
papita (not kaddu/squash).

never had it, or heard of it. kewl!

of course you've had it! it's a fruit and often used in fruit chaats. and almost inevitably it's used while cooking mutton because it helps tenderize the meat.

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:42 am

arre I have heard of papaya. one of the rare fruits I don't eat, but I put it on my face sometimes. it's the sabzi I have never had or heard about... didn't know about meat tenderization.

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:44 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:arre I have heard of papaya. one of the rare fruits I don't eat, but I put it on my face sometimes. it's the sabzi I have never had or heard about... didn't know about meat tenderization.

ooo ok ok. yes it tenderizes meat and also helps in digestion!

by Merlot Daruwala Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:45 am

My faves with curd rice :
1. Mango thokku / lime pickle
2. Red chilli papad
3. Fryums
4. Masala vada
5. Spicy fried fish
6. Chicken 65

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:27 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:My faves with curd rice :
1. Mango thokku / lime pickle
2. Red chilli papad
3. Fryums
4. Masala vada
5. Spicy fried fish
6. Chicken 65

Let me recall what all I had my Perugannam (curd rice) with:

1. Dondakaya vepudu (tindora fry)
2. Beerakaya Pacchadi (ridge gourd chutney)
3. Beerakaya, vittanala koora (ridge gourd curry with Vaal)
4. Tomato rasam
5. Boiled egg
6. Kodi vepudu (chicken fry)
7. Cotton candy grapes (the new variety of grapes that taste so damn good)

I have a lot of favs with curd rice. A few that come to mind instantly:

1. Aavakaaya (mango pickle)
2. Chintakaaya pacchadi (unripe tamarind pickle)
3. Aratikaaya Vepudu (plantain fry)
4. Fish fry
5. Chicken fry
6. Tomato rasam
7. Kaakara kaaya (bitter gourd)
8. Alu Gobi

by Guest Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:28 am

LOL, LOL, LOL!

i think the best accompaniment to curd rice is curd chillis and... more curd rice!

i added a bit of milk yesterday to my curd rice (thanks GK) and that went a long way to cut the excess sourness! and then i added red chilli pickle (in the pic. to the extreme left) to make it sour! it takes a lot to satisfy the heart!

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