tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post114984920328194990..comments2024-03-26T20:25:42.791+00:00Comments on Food, In The Main...: Vendakkai pitla (Okra "stew")Shammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-35054393193770551192013-02-20T09:44:49.272+00:002013-02-20T09:44:49.272+00:00today i tryed this receip,its taste is not good..m...today i tryed this receip,its taste is not good..may be its my cooking pblm...dhanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235133304631868645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1151467876340490172006-06-28T05:11:00.000+01:002006-06-28T05:11:00.000+01:00Hi shammi,Did the okra pitla come out very well wh...Hi shammi,<BR/><BR/>Did the okra pitla come out very well when u cooked it?Rajeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782039093413337046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1150800273572400502006-06-20T11:44:00.000+01:002006-06-20T11:44:00.000+01:00Hi Rajee - sorry the pitla didnt turn out as well ...Hi Rajee - sorry the pitla didnt turn out as well as you were expecting. I didnt roast the ingredients for masala... perhaps I should have!Shammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1150799500520824042006-06-20T11:31:00.000+01:002006-06-20T11:31:00.000+01:00I have tired ur recipe in Vendakai pitlai. It is o...I have tired ur recipe in Vendakai pitlai. It is ok only. Did u roast ingredients before grinding masala?Rajeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782039093413337046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1150150951232172732006-06-12T23:22:00.000+01:002006-06-12T23:22:00.000+01:00Krithika - I didnt roast the masala ingredients. I...Krithika - I didnt roast the masala ingredients. I guess roasting would give it a different flavour, kind of like arachuvitta sambar. <BR/><BR/>Ann: I'm really glad you're enjoying reading my blog :) i have fun writing it, so it's good to know that someone has fun reading it! You asked about molagapodi - you're right, it's not regular chilly powder. It's a powder made mainly with roasted dals and chillies. I have a recipe for garlic-sesame podi under the Chutneys list, which can be used for the roast potatoes. It's only one of many variations of molagapodi, though - every family will have their own recipe!<BR/><BR/>Vaishali: Why do I get the feeling that you dont love okra? :) <BR/><BR/>Nila: The plum chutney is absolutely lovely as sweet-and-sour sauce! Hope you like it as much as I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1149966816856393372006-06-10T20:13:00.000+01:002006-06-10T20:13:00.000+01:00Hi Shammi,This is a new recipe to me too. Okra ste...Hi Shammi,<BR/>This is a new recipe to me too. Okra stew in a bed of rice looks very appetizing. Have to try it. I am gonna try your plum chutney too.Nilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349408929986603053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1149951679652194822006-06-10T16:01:00.000+01:002006-06-10T16:01:00.000+01:00Shammi,I fully understand what you mean by 'Kaiman...Shammi,<BR/>I fully understand what you mean by 'Kaimanam'. And yes, it's not something that you can expect from professional chefs really.<BR/>Btw, I have never eaten Okra cooked this way. You have been coming up with so many ways to cook this sticky thing!Vaishalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019065060217293797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1149874213850572272006-06-09T18:30:00.000+01:002006-06-09T18:30:00.000+01:00Hi, first off, I want to tell you how much I enjoy...Hi, first off, I want to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. I only discovered it this week, and I'm having a blast reading your recipe and non-recipe posts. Thank you so much for creating such a warm little spot in the blogging world. <BR/><BR/>Your reference to "kaimanam" makes me nostalgic and teary all at once. My mom had it in bucketloads. With seemingly little effort, she lifted cooking to an art form (mine moves in the opposite direction!). I'm not being biased here; strangers raved about her cooking.<BR/><BR/>I have a question from your recipe for oven-roased baby potatoes. You referred to "molagapodi". Is that regular chilly powder, or is it more than that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1149864417554032212006-06-09T15:46:00.000+01:002006-06-09T15:46:00.000+01:00My mother usually fries the bhendi/W salt in littl...My mother usually fries the bhendi/W salt in little oil before adding it to sambhar or any other gravy/liquid dishes, I coat them in oil, salt and put them in oven for few mins, it does taste and feel different.<BR/><BR/>TanujaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-1149857125807286332006-06-09T13:45:00.000+01:002006-06-09T13:45:00.000+01:00Have never tried Vendakkai Pitlai. Only make Pagar...Have never tried Vendakkai Pitlai. Only make Pagarkkati(Bitter gourd) Pitlai. I have question to ask. Do you have to dry roast/roast in oil the masala paste ? or do you have to grind it raw ?Krithikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520960389638861179noreply@blogger.com