tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post7827506708728366173..comments2024-03-26T20:25:42.791+00:00Comments on Food, In The Main...: Alu matar (curried peas and potatoes)Shammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-27412262211154466432009-08-15T04:28:49.813+01:002009-08-15T04:28:49.813+01:00Hi Shyam! Looks like banana peppers to me -- you g...Hi Shyam! Looks like banana peppers to me -- you grew those?!! Good on you!!! Curry looks YUM :)Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-2756584790423675292009-08-04T12:54:41.855+01:002009-08-04T12:54:41.855+01:00thats a nice one tho..but i tried it without grind...thats a nice one tho..but i tried it without grinding to sauce...tasted so good...thanks for the recipeMaking recipehttp://www.makingrecipe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-34067981265268315662009-08-01T16:38:08.200+01:002009-08-01T16:38:08.200+01:00Love the write up, Shyam.... The curry looks mouth...Love the write up, Shyam.... The curry looks mouth wateringly awesome!!!TheTasteTinkererhttp://www.thetastetinkerer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-29788170138288532772009-07-30T17:02:37.640+01:002009-07-30T17:02:37.640+01:00thsi looks like an restaurant curry , nice , rich ...thsi looks like an restaurant curry , nice , rich n creamyRahinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323255817508063823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-73776699929534027202009-07-29T19:50:56.230+01:002009-07-29T19:50:56.230+01:00Shyam, you don't have to wait for my video. Ap...Shyam, you don't have to wait for my video. Apparently my friend learnt her easy vada with hole idea from this video. Read my instructions once and watch this video, all will be clear. :) <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwiDbLfHnjIKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-40301340166515993142009-07-29T13:13:52.666+01:002009-07-29T13:13:52.666+01:00Kay: Thanks so MUCH for the instructions :) will t...Kay: Thanks so MUCH for the instructions :) will try it out and if I cant make nice holes, I'll wait for your video! :) <br /><br />Re your follow-up - yep, I guessed as much! Water, not oil. :DShammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-59543499400886586552009-07-29T12:41:11.807+01:002009-07-29T12:41:11.807+01:00Shyam, I meant Dip the fingers of right hand in WA...Shyam, I meant <i>Dip the fingers of right hand in <b>WATER</b> NOT <b>OIL</b>.</i>Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-50971404896917094002009-07-29T12:33:35.057+01:002009-07-29T12:33:35.057+01:00I still remember that I promised to show you how t...I still remember that I promised to show you how to roll a leak free stuffed paratta. I'll get to that soon.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-40905029858102331332009-07-29T12:32:07.524+01:002009-07-29T12:32:07.524+01:00The curry is so inviting, shyam!
Here goes the h...The curry is so inviting, shyam! <br /><br />Here goes the hole in meduvada 101 - for beginners. Experts, please look elsewhere. <br /><br />Grind the batter very thick - as thick as you can. Use very little, ice cold water for grinding. If the batter looks coarse, it is still fine. Adding onions/green chillies etc will loosen the batter (making it difficult to make holes for beginners), so to start with use slightly cracked peppercorn and salt. <br /><br />This technique uses only the right hand to make the vada shape with the hole and put it inside the oil. The left hand is free to hold the strainer and remove the vadas from the oil. (Left handed people, change the technique accordingly)<br /><br />Wet your fingers lightly, slightly cup your fingers (of right hand), take a small ball of the vada batter using your fingers without the thumb - take the batter from the edge of your container, that way you don't need the thumb to help - Now, don't press it flat (ever!), keep it like a ball, insert your thumb (which is still wet) and make a nice big hole in the vada, move this hand over the hot oil and gently straighten your fingers flat - the vada batter with the hole falls down in oil to make nice vadas with beautiful holes. <br /><br />Again, Dip the fingers of right hand in oil , move the thumb slightly , take batter from the edges, keep it in the shape of a ball, insert thumb and make a hole, take the thumb out, move our hand over the oil, straighten the fingers lightly - the vada shape falls inside with the hole intact. <br /><br />That helps? If not, I'll make a video sometime soon after I reach India. My sister, the vada expert will oblige my request for taking pictures or video of her vada demonstration.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-30151061010402876392009-07-28T21:05:55.700+01:002009-07-28T21:05:55.700+01:00All looks os good! i have chilli plants myslef at ...All looks os good! i have chilli plants myslef at the mo...www.chillisgalore.com will identify and chillis!! Vikki<br />http://girlinrandomthought.blogspot.com/Vikkihttp://girlinrandomthought.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-77718365561475166432009-07-27T17:50:37.027+01:002009-07-27T17:50:37.027+01:00That curry looks fantastic! sorry to hear your gre...That curry looks fantastic! sorry to hear your green chillies werent HOTParitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051636434841903373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-10980634314950291752009-07-27T17:19:30.587+01:002009-07-27T17:19:30.587+01:00That looks like one creamy and tasty curry...my tu...That looks like one creamy and tasty curry...my tummy growls as I gaze upon it :)<br /><br />I've read that the heat of a chilli is a complex trait to predict. It depends a LOT on growing conditions, such as soil and temperature and moisture. Tough conditions (drought, extreme temps) result in hotter chillies, I've heard.Nupurhttp://www.onehotstove.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12940096.post-72297597617342859042009-07-27T14:17:08.222+01:002009-07-27T14:17:08.222+01:00Oh.. Wow.. looks spicy and delicious... Amazing cl...Oh.. Wow.. looks spicy and delicious... Amazing clicks.. Thanks for sharing!!Hari Chandana Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404224538735128603noreply@blogger.com