Indian Cuisine

[Guest]

I've waited for a bit too long to start this thread on Indian Cuisine.

Feel free share interesting tidbits about all that yummy stuff....you know cuisines, great food joints, secret recipes, URLs of interest etc.



If HH/Kaushal or history experts can connect some dots across civilizations/nations using food habits, I personally would be most interested.



Some URLs:

[url="http://www.bawarchi.com"]http://www.bawarchi.com[/url]

[url="http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com"]http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com[/url] <-- recipes for paid subscribers <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> (I always suspected that he holds something back - if you know what I mean)

[Guest]

Spinster Posted on Sep 23 2003, 10:54 AM in another thread:

Indo chinese food in Atlanta 'Hot WOk' owner is an Indian Chinese from calcutta who worked in Bombay * hotels and has migrated to US. He has flourishing business and has now franchised/opened one 'Hot Wok' in Chicago suburbs 'Schlumberge'?

Excellent food (experience in Atlanta)



FYI 

[Guest]

Spinster - there was a rumor about a year ago that this 'Hot Wok' was to start a franchise in New York. Any ideas?

Mings and Mughal Express on Oaktree Rd in New Jersey have good Indian Chinese dishes.

[Guest]

Is that Chicago suburb Schaumburg or some' else? <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />

[Guest]

It is a Chicago subsurb.

[Guest]

Hot Wok is in Schamburg Chicago surburb - about 40 mintues from downtown Chicago.,

They also opened up a smaller one, forget the name its on Devon street.



The food is excellent!



Love the smilies....



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[Guest]

[url="http://www.curryhouse.co.uk/index.htm"]http://www.curryhouse.co.uk/index.htm[/url]



:thumbsup :clapping

[Guest]

[url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_453594,00430005.htm"]India curry travels 11000 miles, sets world record[/url] <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Hauma Hamiddha]

Friends, I have been trying to resurrect an ancient Hindu rite called the vaTakini paurNamAsya. Do any of you all observe it these days? It is a festival full moon on which people only eat vaTakas (sanskrit for vaDas). Please let me know.

I think the vaDa is one of India's greatest early innovations. In its regional manisfestation I would elect the following as the greatest:



Karnataka/Mangalore: The holed urada vaDa and flat vaDa.

MaharashTra: The potato vaDa and the Sago vaDa,

Tamil Nad: the "Turtle" vaDa.

[Guest]

Hauma: Would be nice to have a thread in the Culture forum about all Indian festivals and rites. Haven't heard about this particular rite - would love to hear more about it.

I have been trying to resurrect an ancient Hindu rite called the vaTakini paurNamAsya

I'm all for rites where snacks replace regular dinner stuff. I have my own personal one (if it counts <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ) - I eat only [url="http://www.cookingmarvel.com/south/dahi_vada.html"]dahi(curd/yogurt) vaDas[/url] for dinner now and then.



Let's not forget [url="http://www.mumbai-masala.com/hotspicy/vadapav.html"]vada-pav[/url] - a typical Mumbai favorite.

[Hauma Hamiddha]

[quote name='Viren' date='Nov 14 2003, 01:15 AM'] Hauma: Would be nice to have a thread in the Culture forum about all Indian festivals and rites. Haven't heard about this [/quote]

Good idea, will do so.



Indeed vaDa pav that is the potato vaDa is a great innovation in the middle country! I am still to come to terms with the fact that I will not be getting all the deshi food after returning to videsh. <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' />

[Guest]

Traditional Iyengar Recipes



[url="http://www.sulekha.com/epress/eBookdetail.asp?cid=EB_iyengar_001&ref=hpinsert"]http://www.sulekha.com/epress/eBookdetail....01&ref=hpinsert[/url]

[Guest]

Good sites for yummy food recipies ( these recipies work and easy to cook)



[url="http://www.bawarchi.com/"]http://www.bawarchi.com/[/url]

Punjabi

[url="http://www.punjabilok.com/rasoi/rasoi_index.htm"]http://www.punjabilok.com/rasoi/rasoi_index.htm[/url]

[url="http://www.comeconnect.com/food/appetisers2.htm#gsda"]http://www.comeconnect.com/food/appetisers2.htm#gsda[/url]

[Guest]

Good Recipes Also in Hindi <!--emo&:cool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/specool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='specool.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Dawaat <!--emo&:thumbsup--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Guest]

I don't know if many members here are aware of Ragi Mudde. This is staple dish in Karnataka and parts of Rayalseeme in AP. I recently discovered that there is a African dish that is exactly like the ragi mudde, except that it is made from tapioca flour. American friend in pEace corps made it at home!! They even eat it with some kind of saaru (something like sambhar) made out of spinach and dal much like the sappina saaru in K'taka or the Parpu in Andhra.

[Guest]

<!--QuoteBegin-nachiketa+Feb 19 2004, 07:52 AM-->QUOTE(nachiketa @ Feb 19 2004, 07:52 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't know if many members here are aware of Ragi Mudde. This is staple dish in Karnataka and parts of Rayalseeme in AP. I recently discovered that there is a African dish that is exactly like the ragi mudde, except that it is made from tapioca flour. American friend in pEace corps made it at home!! They even eat it with some kind of saaru (something like sambhar) made out of spinach and dal much like the sappina saaru in K'taka or the Parpu in Andhra. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Love it <!--emo&:thumbsup--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I make even Ragi dosas and have with chutney and/or sambar or even curds

Ah such simple pleasures in life <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Guest]

Recipe for Khamani, a gujarati snack

1/4 cup besan.
2 cups of buttermilk (Chaas in gujju)
some salt
some haldi
finely crushed chilli/jalapenos..

mix besan and buttermilk properly so the there are no lumps - take your time but mix it well. add all spices - all this in a microwaveable bowl. heat for 2 mins on high. take the bowl out and mix it again so there are no lumps. ok let me say this again - no lumps - it should be a fine mixture. heat again for 2 mins.

on a flat surface spray some water and cover it with an aluminium foil. spread the mixture that we prepared above on the aluminium foil - try to make the layer as thin as possible. let it cool for a couple of minutes. use a knife to cut out strips - roll it up like you would roll up a sleeping bag.

take a dish and place the rolls that we prepared above.

in a separate vessel take some oil (2/3 tbspn) - take some rai (dunno what it is called in english) - let it sizzle - add some chilli - spread this out on our roles - add some cilantro, tal/til (no ingles) .

goes well with johny walker.. <!--emo&:beer--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cheers.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Guest]

<!--QuoteBegin-k.ram+Feb 19 2004, 08:53 AM-->QUOTE(k.ram @ Feb 19 2004, 08:53 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-nachiketa+Feb 19 2004, 07:52 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nachiketa @ Feb 19 2004, 07:52 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't know if many members here are aware of Ragi Mudde. This is staple dish in Karnataka and parts of Rayalseeme in AP. I recently discovered that there is a African dish that is exactly like the ragi mudde, except that it is made from tapioca flour. American friend in pEace corps made it at home!! They even eat it with some kind of saaru (something like sambhar) made out of spinach and dal much like the sappina saaru in K'taka or the Parpu in Andhra. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Love it <!--emo&:thumbsup--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I make even Ragi dosas and have with chutney and/or sambar or even curds

Ah such simple pleasures in life <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I make ragi dose and ragi rotti too.. It is my staple diet now. I am still messy with the mudde <!--emo&:unsure:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[acharya]

I enjoy Ragi Mudde very often. Ragi rotti is my favourite.

[Guest]

All right , enough with this tantalizing stuff about Ragi Mudde. Hungry gujju demands the recipe..

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