tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post4377719120752181184..comments2024-01-29T19:23:58.553-07:00Comments on Indian Food Rocks: SproutedIndian Food Rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-86953001050767309522008-08-02T11:35:00.000-06:002008-08-02T11:35:00.000-06:00Tried this today Manisha. I love love this. Didn't...Tried this today Manisha. I love love this. Didn't have any trouble with sprouting masoor. Thank you :)Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-79269476072083435032008-07-31T01:12:00.000-06:002008-07-31T01:12:00.000-06:00In-betweens...hee hee. I remember I asked someone ...In-betweens...hee hee. I remember I asked someone about this once...because M. Jaffrey would refer to "whole moong" and "moong dhal" or "moong dhal with skins" and then I visited some blogs where they were ALL dhal, and some not. Confusing. India. Gotta love it.Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-51787628010797322582008-07-30T23:49:00.000-06:002008-07-30T23:49:00.000-06:00Shilpa, well thank God there is at least one perso...<B>Shilpa</B><I>, well thank God there is at least one person who knows what I am talking about!</I><BR/><BR/><B>Musy</B><I>, when are you posting recipes for all those yummies? Soon, I hope!</I><BR/><BR/><B>Padma</B><I>, thank you! They were basking in the glow of the setting sun. </I><BR/><BR/><B>Anita</B><I>, we don't address them at all. These were never in our list of staples. We only ever had whole green moog and moogachi dal. No in-betweens. I was introduced to the in-betweens at a Punjabi friend's house - in khichadi laced with major amounts of ghee.</I>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-12334934615242113822008-07-30T23:04:00.000-06:002008-07-30T23:04:00.000-06:00Not too much - just a little, every now and then. ...Not too much - just a little, every now and then. Now that my bar is re-stocked..hic.<BR/><BR/>And how do you address <I>mung chilka</I> which is split but not hulled? That is dal, and then hulled one is also dal? Very confusing...ambiguous...unless you add another word...do you?Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-8644745843733025432008-07-30T19:22:00.000-06:002008-07-30T19:22:00.000-06:00The sprouts photo has been clicked beautifully!The sprouts photo has been clicked beautifully!Padmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130494650068119152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-84782193600629978292008-07-30T15:18:00.000-06:002008-07-30T15:18:00.000-06:00Yup, misal it is for me :). With extra mirchi and ...Yup, misal it is for me :). With extra mirchi and tikhat sev please :-D.<BR/><BR/>Yum, yum, yum :).<BR/><BR/>My other favorite is kulith usal (not sprouted, just cooked) and the saar made from the kulith broth, with some dahi mixed and a jeera-hing phodni. Total bliss. And usals work so well as a sandwich stuffing!!musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-11396249649132629882008-07-30T14:32:00.000-06:002008-07-30T14:32:00.000-06:00I agree with you Manisha. Whenever it is mentioned...I agree with you Manisha. Whenever it is mentioned as dal, I take it as split one....Anita's comment is a total eye opener. I did not know why many people on my blog kept asking if I meant whole or split when I mentioned moong or masoor. It never made sense to me when I read whole masoor dal :(.Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-16573856891070292612008-07-30T12:46:00.000-06:002008-07-30T12:46:00.000-06:00Anita, too much tequila? Again? The notes *are* on...<B>Anita</B><I>, too much tequila? <B>Again?</B> The notes *are* on Flickr, sweetie, which is where I directed you. <BR/><BR/>We use the word dal only when it is split. Otherwise it is understood that it is not hulled or split. Less is more. No need for extra words. And no ambiguity either. And whoever wrote the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal" REL="nofollow">wiki </A>on it seems to agree. Although they do have <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal#Split_and_whole_pulses" REL="nofollow">a para</A> just for you. </I>:-D<BR/><BR/><B>Bee</B><I>, he is? Is he going to start doing memes also now? Did he leave a comment on every entry? It's part of the hosting and round-up duties as I am sure he knows.</I>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-88512590189351776152008-07-30T11:48:00.001-06:002008-07-30T11:48:00.001-06:00bee's GYO? it's jai's GYO. he's going to do the ro...bee's GYO? it's jai's GYO. he's going to do the roundup.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-23202654744400273842008-07-30T11:48:00.000-06:002008-07-30T11:48:00.000-06:00Chitchat? Was she here? Yeah, you did a good thi...Chitchat? Was she here? Yeah, you did a good thing by disallowing her comments - too cute for her own good. As is that <I>Batcheat</I>. And Pel has already apologised for his behaviour...I'd leave a note, as requested, but this is not on Flickr...<BR/><BR/>And, in these parts (N India), dal=lentil, in whatever form it may be, split, or not, skinned, or not; usually qualified by adding <I>sabut</I> for whole, <I>chilka</I> for "with skin" (un-hulled), and <I>dhuli</I> for skinned - no ambiguity.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-41795197299728172052008-07-30T10:31:00.000-06:002008-07-30T10:31:00.000-06:00Pel, who knew that sprouts would be considered bei...<B>Pel</B><I>, who knew that sprouts would be considered being agriculturally savvy? My yard is a harsh environment, remember?</I><BR/><BR/><B>Sia</B><I>, you mean I have to post something for GYO? I think I might be out of time. </I><BR/><BR/><B>Subhorup</B><I>, when you use the word dal, it means that the dried beans have been hulled and split. Anything that is split will not sprout. <BR/><BR/>You will notice that I have not used the word dal at all. I have instead called it whole masoor or whole lentils or just masoor. Whole lentils are easily available in regular grocery stores as well. <BR/><BR/>And, please, no talk of <A HREF="http://dailytiffin.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-let-bed-bugs-bite.html" REL="nofollow">bed bugs</A> on this blog!</I><BR/><BR/><B>Priya</B><I>, back to childhood lessons: just because they call you something, it does not make you that.<BR/><BR/>Same with masoor. Besides, this is not dal. Just sprout the darned thing and eat it. It is healthy.</I><BR/><BR/><B>Shilpa</B><I>, it is so much easier than green beans or matki. Notice that this recipe is also very simple. It is just phodni + sprouts. GYO? I have no idea what you are talking about.</I>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-11454258477674789242008-07-30T08:11:00.000-06:002008-07-30T08:11:00.000-06:00I am going to try this. Never tried to sprout maso...I am going to try this. Never tried to sprout masoor. Will give it a try...I am sure it is very very tasty.<BR/><BR/>See..I love all your recipes..thats why I keep pestering you for recipes :).<BR/><BR/>Waiting for your GYO entry.Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-32391067920015375522008-07-30T06:47:00.000-06:002008-07-30T06:47:00.000-06:00The name that Subhorup last quoted is enough to pu...The name that Subhorup last quoted is enough to put me off this for the rest of my life! thats why they say, <I>never read others comments</I> :(Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535326222601384563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-73391502076957869432008-07-30T05:19:00.000-06:002008-07-30T05:19:00.000-06:00The masoor dal sold commonly in the stores is the ...The masoor dal sold commonly in the stores is the split orange lentil, and this will not sprout. You have to ask for whole masoor or chilkawali masoor, or as we used to call it in our childhood, bedbug dal. Thanks for the recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-32049638107652985702008-07-30T05:00:00.000-06:002008-07-30T05:00:00.000-06:00so what u gonna post for GYO???? ;) I am all ears ...so what u gonna post for GYO???? ;) I am all ears and eyes!!! <BR/>i love sporouts and usli is my all time fv dish to make using any sprouts. i like to cook or rather stri fry for a while (i like it better than uncooked ones) with very few ingredients. lovely pics manisha.Siahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-65632729458305114282008-07-30T01:58:00.000-06:002008-07-30T01:58:00.000-06:00For my reckless behavior I humply apologize madame...For my reckless behavior I humply apologize madame, but I am astounded at the little harvests popping up on here from someone who insists that they are so agriculturally challenged. Now you just have to get past the next hurdle: leaves. ;-)Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-89052368885172630432008-07-30T01:48:00.000-06:002008-07-30T01:48:00.000-06:00Hey, you two! Anita and Pel! Go put notes on each ...<I>Hey, you two! </I><B>Anita and Pel! </B><I>Go put notes on each other's photos. No chitchat allowed here.</I><BR/><BR/><B>Kitt</B><I>, sprouts are a powerhouse and very healthy. Try these! They are really easy to make.<BR/><BR/>How do you sprout sweet potatoes? I thought they last forever. I had sweet potatoes in my basement for over a year before I used them. No sprouts. They didn't even rot! They were gorgeous in color and the flavor did not seem to have changed. </I>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-7570348472702968322008-07-30T01:01:00.000-06:002008-07-30T01:01:00.000-06:00That looks tasty! I can't say I've ever sprouted a...That looks tasty! I can't say I've ever sprouted anything on purpose. (Let's see, not on purpose I've sprouted potatoes, onions and garlic.)<BR/><BR/>Oh wait, I do sprout sweet potatoes and then plant them in window boxes. Much cheaper than paying for sweet potato vines at the garden center. They're a wonderful chartreuse color.<BR/><BR/>This may require a shopping trip!Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-12098616631873572792008-07-30T00:56:00.000-06:002008-07-30T00:56:00.000-06:00About what?About what?Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-15540264591744000802008-07-30T00:52:00.000-06:002008-07-30T00:52:00.000-06:00Pel, do you know something I don't?Pel, do you know something I don't?Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-13270599001505488182008-07-30T00:47:00.000-06:002008-07-30T00:47:00.000-06:00This isn't it either?! The suspense is killing me....This isn't <I>it</I> either?! The suspense is killing me...will it be creamy lavender-garlic soup? :-DPelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-56889866548400121222008-07-30T00:44:00.000-06:002008-07-30T00:44:00.000-06:00I like usal the misal way! The crunchy onion, cri...I like usal the misal way! The crunchy onion, crispy sev, and tart tomatoes, and the yoghurt, add the perfect texture to this healthy dish.<BR/><BR/>I sprouted matki and mung last week. The matki was cooked, similar you your usal (with some goda masala), with green beans, while the mung didn't sprout (aged seed I guess) and was steamed and served like you have served these.<BR/><BR/>What's going on?! What else have you been growing on your own?! Looking forward to more recipes! ;-)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.com