Hi Dear Prathi, sorry for the late reply. I wasn't visiting the site regularly as my friend's Dad passed away and I was spending a lot of time with her and my daughter also wasn't keeping well and I just couldn't access mails often. now for the recipes - the brinjal dish that is served with jolata roti served in Kamat restaurants, maybe its the same - stuffed brinjals. If you have the recipe pls do post it. I too liked the taste of bonda soup. Its the first time I had such a dish. for others it was an ordinary dish but I liked it so much. Pls do see if you can source out that recipe. You are doing a wonderful job, Prathi. Keep it up, dear!!!!!!!!!!
Hello!!! Dear Meena, Sorry about ur friend's loss. Hope deepthi is fine now. I have the recipe of stuffed brinjal(two versions, infact). I shall post it soon. Bonda soup i will try to fish it!! Thanks for ur nice words meena
need ur help for a good buy Dear Prathi, Thanx for ur instant reply. Deepu is fine now and back to school. now, I need ur help, dear... Have got two OTGs presently and Planning to go for a microwave tooo and I would like to know which brand you own? do u use a food processor and if so, would like to know the brand again. pls do share your knowledge on the MWs.... Love & regards,
say hi to deepthi!! HI Meena, In Bangalore we have a samsung. Its good. All these years, I had a sanyo microwave with Convection oven (OTG) which is no more working and its tough to get things repaired here. Me too planning to buy a new microwave here. Food processor, i have kenwood. That is pretty useful, esp to cut onions. U can grate and slice pretty well too. I donno if you get the same brand in india. Philips is supposed to be good too. In bangalore i have seen in bangalore central and udaya home world some of these philips food processors. I donno in mysore dear. Hope this helps.
microwave query.. Dear Prathi, Kenwood, Philips are available here tooo. Important is to cut onions, and for cutting veggies while preparing chinese food. so, do u go for kenwood or philips??? The samsung MW u mentioned, is it 26 OR 28 ltrs??? pls do reply..
Hope this helps I would suggest Kenwood because i am happy with it!!! In the food processor i have, we have some attachments - grater, citrus juicer, whipper, chopper, slicer. You just have a look at all the features u need. When u go to the shop ask them for the manual so that u can know in detail about the features. samsung MW we have is 24 ltrs.
super, prathi super, dear prathi, I tried mudhu palya with methi leaves . My mil and family loved the traditional refreshing taste.I shall try all your recipes one by one .As kamala said you are second only to chithra. thank you. meenu
Thanks for the feedback Dear meenu, Thanks for the feedback. I am humbled to be counted after Mrs. Chithra. I am just trying to do my part by posting whatever i have learnt from my mother, mil and what i do at home. Infact, mudhu palya is the only recipe that i posted without having tried myself.
Stuffed Brinjals - with ground masala Small Round brinjals – ½ kg Slit the brijals vertically to form a +, keeping the base intact. Grind to a paste the below ingredients including salt, with enough water Grated coconut – 1 cup Onions – 2 big Tomato – 1 large Cinnamon – 1” Clove – 1 or 2 Chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp (or to taste) Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp Ginger – 2” Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp Salt to taste To season Oil- 2 tbsp Mustard- 1 tsp Hing – a pinch Turmeric – ¼ tsp Curry leaves Fill the paste in the slit brinjals with the help of a spoon and keep ready. Remaining paste (if left) can be added to the pan. In the pressure pan, heat the oil and season with mustard, hing, turmeric, and curry leaves. Drop the stuffed brinjals and the remaining paste Add a cup of water and mix gently. Close the lid, put on the weight and wait for a whistle. Cool, open and serve hot with chapathi or jolada rotti.
Stuffed brinjal- with dry masala and tamarind Ingredients Small Round brinjals – ½ kg Slit the brinjals vertically to form a +, keeping the base intact. Curry leaves chopped Corriander leaves Tamarind - a size of a lemon Powdered jaggery - 2 tsp Salt to taste To roast and powder Gram dal - 2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Corriander seeds (dhaniya) - 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) - half tsp Dry red chillies - 7 to 8 (or to taste) Cinnamon - 1 inch Dry roast the above till the dals turn golden brown and powder in a mixer. Seasoning Oil - 2-table spoons Mustard - 1/2 tsp HIng - a pinch Method Fill the powder in the slits of the brinjal. Heat the oil in the pressure pan and add the seasoning. Let the mustard splutter. Add the curry leaves and the stuffed brinjal. Now add the remaining masala powder, tamarind extract, jaggery powder and salt. Add a cup of water and cover and cook till one whistle. Garnish with coriander. As an option one can add 2 tsp of roasted til powder before closing the lid for enhanced flavour.
