tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post9217393801644832939..comments2024-01-29T19:23:58.553-07:00Comments on Indian Food Rocks: Arabian Nights: Before-I-Die Bedouin Mensaf Lebeneh and Sambusik CookiesIndian Food Rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-38155707213226340432009-04-08T15:52:00.000-06:002009-04-08T15:52:00.000-06:00Noor, welcome to IFR! I hope to see you around mor...<B>Noor</B><I>, welcome to IFR! I hope to see you around more!</I>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-63348406326338684842009-03-28T16:24:00.000-06:002009-03-28T16:24:00.000-06:00Salams, I love your blog so glad I found it. I coo...Salams, I love your blog so glad I found it. I cook mainly Arabic food but Indian is my weakness. I hope to learn a lot from you.Noorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870448171535375987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-17498770131148111762007-04-24T11:07:00.000-06:002007-04-24T11:07:00.000-06:00DeadlyDeadlyHAREKRISHNAJIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137830344437763830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-51484767578410225492007-04-16T14:21:00.000-06:002007-04-16T14:21:00.000-06:00Manisha, I have two gmail ids as you know. I alway...Manisha, I have two gmail ids as you know. I always forget to check with which id I am logged in. I log into blogger using AR id. But sometimes when I am logged into my personal id, I write comments and forget to log into AR id and post the comment :(. Its all so confusing. But I want my blogger identity and personal id totally different. I need to be more careful next time while commenting.<BR/>To add to this confusion, I have one more professional gmail id :(.Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-69947594139036090632007-04-15T20:30:00.000-06:002007-04-15T20:30:00.000-06:00Alright, Pel.. I've done this before,another one i...Alright, Pel.. I've done this before,another one is called for - <I> sashtang dandavat pranam </I> :-). Totally, you are the man (even if you used Wiki)!<BR/><BR/>I don't really think those terms have any meaning in Kashmiri. And the 'shakreyeh' sounded so similar to 'maseer kreyeh', that I would think that is where its roots lie. It is after all, supplied by the nomadic gujjars (the bakarwals - bakriwalas - goatherds) who must have migrated from Iran/Afghanistan to the Kashmir region.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-80750907014550603382007-04-15T15:47:00.000-06:002007-04-15T15:47:00.000-06:00Oh...don't say that Anita...neini is over-rated......Oh...don't say that Anita...<EM>neini</EM> is over-rated....and yoghurt can be very good as we all well know! :-) (10 min BTW)<BR/><BR/>So...this "mashir kreyah"...does kreyah mean "dried"?Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-86394033625672851632007-04-15T04:15:00.000-06:002007-04-15T04:15:00.000-06:00My Mom confirmed that jammed/masheer kreyeh (that'...My Mom confirmed that <I>jammed/masheer kreyeh</I> (that's what I'm going to call it, BTW) is a sun-dried cheese. It gets all chewy-stretchy on frying. I was on the right track.<BR/><BR/>Pel, regarding the goats from Kashmir - no, none went to <I>mutsch</I>, not for us anyway - it was considered inappropriate for the in-laws (vegetarian Kobras) - they had to content themselves with <I>zamudaud</I> (ha, now try looking that up!).Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-15895311357922717052007-04-14T10:39:00.000-06:002007-04-14T10:39:00.000-06:00hey, you got it all jmubeld up, except for the gor...hey, you got it all jmubeld up, except for the gorgeous beautiful hands part, a must for 'stirring' might I add ;-)<BR/>anyway gotta' go get some stuff done, a nasty noreaster coming our way tomorrow.Richahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386161012677274105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-79663287479704064712007-04-14T09:33:00.000-06:002007-04-14T09:33:00.000-06:00Hi Manisha. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad t...Hi Manisha. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad to see someone has already attempted a couple of recipes from "The Language of Baklava." I'm printing your post out to tuck in the book.<BR/><BR/>What's really strange is that I was randomly surfing the other day and ran across your blog (before you posted this entry). I bookmarked it to check out later, and then you stopped by mine! Small world.Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-90592038331616540282007-04-14T06:20:00.000-06:002007-04-14T06:20:00.000-06:00Not me Manisha ,can't imagine yogurt being dried :...Not me Manisha ,can't imagine yogurt being dried :)I prefer making Shrikhand from it :)<BR/>But if you all do make it, do share the photos :)I am curious to see the dehydrated form :)archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739060627539024254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-4546014453542257382007-04-14T00:12:00.000-06:002007-04-14T00:12:00.000-06:00-a dried yoghurt reduction...ok! I'm game. Plus......-a dried yoghurt reduction...ok! I'm game. Plus.... :-D I have access to goat milk.....na nee na nee boo boo....<BR/><BR/>Anita- what happened to the herd you were supposed to bring as part of your dowry from Kashmir? Don't tell me they all went for mutsch...Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-35979157364274395092007-04-13T22:36:00.000-06:002007-04-13T22:36:00.000-06:00Me, too! Also, I will have to wait till end of May...<EM>Me, too! Also, I will have to wait till end of May for it to start really warming up before I can sun-dry anything. I'm guessing right now is the right time for you. Let's look for recipes and instructions and we each do it based on when it is suitable for us, weather-wise. Anyone else want to join in?</EM> <STRONG>Pel? <A HREF="http://musicalskitchen.blogspot.com/2007/04/guchhi-te-paneer-di-sabzi.html" REL="nofollow">Mushroom-drying Musical</A>? </STRONG><EM>Anyone else? </EM><STRONG>Archana?</STRONG>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-26362609427879988192007-04-13T20:39:00.000-06:002007-04-13T20:39:00.000-06:00The jameed project sounds like a fun idea!! But I...The jameed project sounds like a fun idea!! But I will have to use regular milk...where am I going to get goat milk!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-79812741089111986142007-04-13T18:14:00.000-06:002007-04-13T18:14:00.000-06:00very thrilling, Pel! I hope the glow brought some ...<EM>very thrilling, </EM><STRONG>Pel</STRONG><EM>! I hope the glow brought some sunshine where you are. The 6-12 inches of snow missed completely and it's been rather cold. Do get hold of the book, I am sure you will love it!</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Musical</STRONG><EM>, I used to. I need to get it fixed. The motor burned out and I like that I can grind different things in the various cups without having to wash one large heavy jar each time. Althought I prefer glass to plastic but...</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Anita</STRONG><EM>, I also just read that in the time of Mahavir, Jains used to dip cloth in milk, dry it and then rehydrate it for later use. Let's try to make jameed together, what say?</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Shilpa</STRONG><EM>, you signed in with another Blogger profile that is private. The day you eat gamey lamb will be a day to wait and watch for! Now go and enable that profile so this my poor head does not get confused again!</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Archana</STRONG><EM>, now if only <STRONG>Shilpa</STRONG> will take a tip or two from you about this! The outer covering is not very crisp, it's more like a melt-in-your-mouth pastry shell. It is more </EM>khush-khusith<EM> than crisp.</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Richa</STRONG> said: No dear, why should I trouble you this much? But if we ever meet in the mountain of Colorado, I will definitely eat the cookies made by your (beautiful gorgeous) hands.<BR/><BR/><EM>Methinks you are scared I will send you rocks instead of cookies.</EM> :-D <EM> Colorado Rockies, yes! That's where we had sambusik cookies and they went very well with the whisky we were having neat in order to stay warm in that frightful wind and cold!</EM>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-27434586408913383052007-04-13T16:25:00.000-06:002007-04-13T16:25:00.000-06:00nahi ga, tula itka tras kasa deoo? pan kadhi color...nahi ga, tula itka tras kasa deoo? pan kadhi colorado chya dongarawar bhet zhali tar nakki tuzhya hatani banavleli biskitey khaeen! (oh my! typing marathi in english is so much fun, lemme' know if it came out right ;-) )<BR/>thanks for the gesture anyway.Richahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386161012677274105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-56078934746218550232007-04-13T02:50:00.000-06:002007-04-13T02:50:00.000-06:00Surprise Manisha,click on my name and see :)I have...Surprise Manisha,click on my name and see :)I have a Blogger profile now.Thanks :)<BR/>The cookies look nice something like our karanjis.<BR/>The outer covering becomes crisp after baking?<BR/>I have a bag full of walnuts from Kashmir and was wondering what to do with them .Your cookies have solved the problem :)archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739060627539024254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-58943261743466952022007-04-12T22:03:00.000-06:002007-04-12T22:03:00.000-06:00hehe..i surprise u a lot these days Manisha. that ...hehe..i surprise u a lot these days Manisha. that was me Shilpa of AR, who does not love meat but simply loved your picture and felt like eating it :D.Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-59619942894851803412007-04-12T21:05:00.000-06:002007-04-12T21:05:00.000-06:00Yes, she's glowing alright!And thanks for the jame...Yes, she's glowing alright!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the jameed link...I think I may have discovered something about a cheese I think of often!<BR/><BR/>What? You've never dreamed of cheeses!! :surprise: Ahh, but this is a very special cheese...with nostalgia woven into its taste...Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-47868478115880378042007-04-12T19:36:00.000-06:002007-04-12T19:36:00.000-06:00Hey Manisha, so you use Magic Bullet too :)i love ...Hey Manisha, so you use Magic Bullet too :)<BR/><BR/>i love it for dry grinding and it occupies so less space on my lil' kitchen counter :))musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-4155331414735915072007-04-12T17:44:00.000-06:002007-04-12T17:44:00.000-06:00Wow Manisha...just wow. That was so nice of Dr. Ab...Wow Manisha...just wow. That was so nice of Dr. Abu-Jaber to stop by and comment, as well as to add a link to your post. She seems like a very amiable person who's writing skills seem to inspire enthrall; I just might have to order my own copy of her book! How thrilling for you, and for us too! I commend you for a great post and execution of these recipes- I can tell you are absolutely glowing..... :-DPelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-72179542926765223052007-04-12T16:05:00.000-06:002007-04-12T16:05:00.000-06:00Musical, I wasn't totally true to the mensaf recip...<STRONG>Musical</STRONG><EM>, I wasn't totally true to the mensaf recipe - I used egg-whites instead of the whole egg and I used walnuts instead of pine nuts. Pine nuts would have been divine! Since Jordanian food is totally new to me - apart from pitas and falafel - I thought I'd stay as close to the recipe as possible and experiment later. <BR/><BR/>As far as the cookies are concerned, there's not much you can change. Although do see Pel's comment where he says they are also made with dates and more butter!<BR/><BR/>Isn't that picture fabulous?! I miss the smell of food being cooked on angeethis!</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Meeta</STRONG><EM>, I am sure you will love this book. You will be able to relate to so much in it because you have lived in the Middle East.</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Richa</STRONG><EM>, polarmate [at] gmail [dot] com. :-D And thanks for clarifying which one. You know how Maharastrians say oo instead of ee (how Krishna is Krushna and so on...) but who am I telling this to?! You're the Queen of Languages!</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Deepz</STRONG><EM>, I was told that My India's on Baseline and 287 in Lafayette has mutton, too. Haat Bazaar has been recommended before, too! I really need to make that trip to Aurora!<BR/><BR/>I used my Magic Bullet, which has since died, for the walnuts. My coffee/spice grinder is too small and it would have taken forever. And no, the walnuts did not kill my Magic Bullet!</EM><BR/><BR/><STRONG>Shilpa</STRONG><EM>, any time! Just let me get through yet another tax deadline! BTW, this time I am a little confused - which Shilpa are you? Can't be Shilpa of AR as she's not big on meat. Shilpa of EON's profile is not private. Do we have third Shilpa? If so, welcome!!</EM>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-47620335717936870202007-04-12T15:36:00.000-06:002007-04-12T15:36:00.000-06:00Diana, welcome to IFR! It's a real treat and an ab...<STRONG>Diana</STRONG><EM>, welcome to IFR! It's a real treat and an absolute pleasure to have you join us here!! I am a h-u-g-e fan of your writing and I take a lot of inspiration from you! Your recipes have been a wonderful introduction to a new cuisine. Thank you so much for mentioning IFR on your site - I am very honored!</EM>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-15054485728264057102007-04-12T13:31:00.000-06:002007-04-12T13:31:00.000-06:00Well...straight to the point...when are u inviting...Well...straight to the point...when are u inviting for a dinner? Those dishes look heavenly, I would love Medha's version though.SShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085906149089833246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-6476413441473798712007-04-12T13:30:00.000-06:002007-04-12T13:30:00.000-06:00Also what did you use to grind the walnuts? A spic...Also what did you use to grind the walnuts? A spice grinder or blender?Deepzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588969837509138250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-73750589232208427082007-04-12T13:29:00.000-06:002007-04-12T13:29:00.000-06:00Both dishes look gr8 Manisha. But like Medha, I wi...Both dishes look gr8 Manisha. But like Medha, I will not like something thats too meaty and has a game flavor. But the cookies look yummy. I've never tried cookies with filling, so will try to make these sometime, but like you suggested will try with half the recipe as its just 2 of us here. And for good goat meat I go to Haat Bazaar in Aurora which is just opposite HMART.Deepzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588969837509138250noreply@blogger.com