tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post1160874314950769735..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Bhaja Moog er Dal -- sabji diyeBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13128324378591673512015-05-22T00:34:39.832-04:002015-05-22T00:34:39.832-04:00hi, can I ask you one question? why do you enter ...hi, can I ask you one question? why do you enter the picture etc.. and at the end want us to subscribe to your book? I will tell you why- its because I have umpteen cookery books and made a resolution this year that I will not buy one!! If you say its delicious, can you pl give us the recipe. Help me out here-thnks.maria . Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327252156448092795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-1379763517597679332010-05-18T03:11:50.640-04:002010-05-18T03:11:50.640-04:00Thanks Sandeepa!! Though a bengali I do not prepar...Thanks Sandeepa!! Though a bengali I do not prepare typical bengali dishes as my husband is from UP. Somehow your recipe caught my attention and I prepared this dal keeping a backup of toor dal incase my husband didn't approve of the muger dal. To my surprise he had his dinner only with muger dal. I am really motivated now to prepare more bengali dishes --vegetarian ofcourse (husband is a veggie).....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46470487504790077942009-12-28T10:31:07.302-05:002009-12-28T10:31:07.302-05:00Sandeepa, hope you had Happy Holidays, good break ...Sandeepa, hope you had Happy Holidays, good break and good time with your family. Wanted to also wish you all the best for the New year ahead!Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-63468614372536705082009-12-26T00:29:17.370-05:002009-12-26T00:29:17.370-05:00Thanks Sujata. Very sweet of you to come back and ...Thanks Sujata. Very sweet of you to come back and let me know. Have a great year aheadBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30615943960357628272009-12-25T22:05:54.224-05:002009-12-25T22:05:54.224-05:00Christmas dinner was a hit. My Baba and chotto bha...Christmas dinner was a hit. My Baba and chotto bhai arrived late for Christmas dinner and by the time they got there my Irish in-laws had finished almost all the food! I had made Shrimp Malai Kari, Alu Posto (except i substitued Lau for the 'taters), Mirchi Curry, Chicken Massala, Massoor Dahl. All these recipes were from your blog. I also made some Polao and salad (of cucumber, lime juice, onion and tomato). And i heated rooti that i bought from the Indian store. I can't believe that they ate up all that food. It helped that i didn't make it too jhal. I served lonka for my father and brother on side. My father was so disappointed that he did not get more Posto and that he asked me to make some for him and bring it for him tomorrow when we get together again at my Mother in-laws' house for Christmas, part deux. It's going to be a traditional roast beef dinner at her house.Sujatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058092034664522032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-11156050605545012042009-12-25T22:05:41.973-05:002009-12-25T22:05:41.973-05:00Christmas dinner was a hit. My Baba and chotto bha...Christmas dinner was a hit. My Baba and chotto bhai arrived late for Christmas dinner and by the time they got there my Irish in-laws had finished almost all the food! I had made Shrimp Malai Kari, Alu Posto (except i substitued Lau for the 'taters), Mirchi Curry, Chicken Massala, Massoor Dahl. All these recipes were from your blog. I also made some Polao and salad (of cucumber, lime juice, onion and tomato). And i heated rooti that i bought from the Indian store. I can't believe that they ate up all that food. It helped that i didn't make it too jhal. I served lonka for my father and brother on side. My father was so disappointed that he did not get more Posto and that he asked me to make some for him and bring it for him tomorrow when we get together again at my Mother in-laws' house for Christmas, part deux. It's going to be a traditional roast beef dinner at her house.Sujatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058092034664522032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-27663696802553945952009-12-25T18:20:10.690-05:002009-12-25T18:20:10.690-05:00Beautiful photos, Sandeepa! And that dal looks so ...Beautiful photos, Sandeepa! And that dal looks so inviting -- I would never have thought about shrimp in dal. I know the delicious aroma that roasted moong makes -- but have never made a savory dish of it that way. A must-try. <br /><br />Happy holidays to you and yours :)Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-25477243212060597942009-12-24T12:32:16.280-05:002009-12-24T12:32:16.280-05:00loved the snow pic,..nd the dal looks delicious,.....loved the snow pic,..nd the dal looks delicious,..notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-73909089697778121922009-12-24T09:58:33.922-05:002009-12-24T09:58:33.922-05:00what does "Bong" mean? I have never hear...what does "Bong" mean? I have never hear the term. Could i be one, i wonder?Sujatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058092034664522032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-41525056378075531022009-12-24T09:56:45.146-05:002009-12-24T09:56:45.146-05:00Wow.I am so happy i found your blog. I was looking...Wow.I am so happy i found your blog. I was looking for a recipe for Chingri Matcher Malikari when i stumbled on to your blog. I grew up here in the DC area and my Mother passed away several years ago so I have no one to ask about Bengali cooking. I'm a good cook and have made non-begali food for my family. Tomorrow my Baba, bhai and my Irish in-laws coming over for Boro Din (christmas). i was going to order Indian food from a resturant, but now that i have found your Blog, i plan to make the Chingri Malaikari, Masoor Dahl and ghugni. I will also make a salad my mother use to make with cucumber, onion, lemon juice and cilantro. I hope my Baba likes it. He is a tough customer and he knows what its suppose to taste like. My in-laws are going to love it. sujataSujatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058092034664522032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-36641630134237108372009-12-24T08:02:38.386-05:002009-12-24T08:02:38.386-05:00Thank you so much for stopping by my blog with hol...Thank you so much for stopping by my blog with holiday wishes! I want to wish you and your family a holiday week filled with love and laughter, and hope 2010 brings you all the good things in life.<br /><br />Coming to your question, I like to give when the cause is a good one regardless of what else is involved. I do think that innovative ways of giving (where you can plant a tree in the local botanical garden as a wedding gift, or donate to a cancer fund in honor of someone, or participate in raffles, just to give random examples) are great because they offer more opportunities for giving.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-51772286912584492412009-12-24T05:37:53.831-05:002009-12-24T05:37:53.831-05:00This is called dalma in Orissa ... I just dunk in ...This is called dalma in Orissa ... I just dunk in everything, dal and sabzis into the pressure cooker with some sliced onions and shukno lonka and ghee(must) and bhaja jeere guro tastes like heaven. :-)<br />Every rain and winter sees us lugging old clothes and bedcovers/sheets to the nearby orphanage and disabled home.<br />Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year 2010 to you and your family Sandeepa! :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-10155608078069314602009-12-23T16:54:58.437-05:002009-12-23T16:54:58.437-05:00Looking at the first photograph, I am so glad that...Looking at the first photograph, I am so glad that I am in a warm place right now.<br /><br />Happy Holidays!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-32591402223598450352009-12-23T11:03:16.427-05:002009-12-23T11:03:16.427-05:00completely unrelated but Sandeepa you might want t...completely unrelated but Sandeepa you might want to give this a hit with your sharp wit :) http://mumbaicoffeehouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/importance-of-being-nyaka.htmlKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-26580198963098677182009-12-23T10:53:38.930-05:002009-12-23T10:53:38.930-05:00I am in love with ur blog.My husband is from Calcu...I am in love with ur blog.My husband is from Calcutta and Bengali food is sumtng he loves the most.Yesterday we were going thru ur blogs...each n every post is fantastic.I am gona try some of them,will let ya know...thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes:)Nithya Praveenhttp://thefoodielovers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9697055496521188092009-12-23T10:42:17.564-05:002009-12-23T10:42:17.564-05:00Sandeepa...actually I am a mooshor dal fan. But lo...Sandeepa...actually I am a mooshor dal fan. But love moong daal with ruier mudo. And cmy Dida's chholar daal. One of the first Indian dishes I tried.<br /><br />At the risk of straining the topic that's the sad part of our trips abroad...no more on this, promise :)Kalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-35336504344989879002009-12-23T09:16:38.079-05:002009-12-23T09:16:38.079-05:00Anon
Thanks :)
Cham
Now don't you start
Sup...Anon<br /><br />Thanks :)<br /><br />Cham<br />Now don't you start<br /><br />SuperChef<br />Thanks dear<br /><br />Susan<br /><br />That isn't where I live, it is one part of the community though :)<br />And I do agree with the giving, if some motivation helps , why not ?<br /><br />JW<br />Thank You<br /><br />SE<br /><br />I did none of it, D had to ;-)<br /><br />Rekha<br /><br />Thank You<br /><br />KP<br /><br />I have never tried hing with this kind of bhaja moog dal. Will try sometime<br /><br />Kalyan<br /><br />I can very well imagine :-D. I don't put paanch phoron in this dal, sottyi kotha bolte bhaja moog er dal amar fav er modhye noy, tai kom i kora hoy ;-)<br /><br />Sra<br /><br />I wanted to know more about giving, in context of charities. What triggered it was a topic on NPR (my morning radio), about how these big companies combine advertising with charity and how people here expect that whenever you donate you need to get something in return, like say a pin, a badge on your blog etc.<br /><br />I guess it motivates people to give but again they said it kind of robs the morality of giving<br /><br />Miri<br /><br />That I agree. If we make it a part of our life then we would not want recognition<br /><br />Ushnish Da<br /><br />Ha, ha.. AAj kon dal ? Ami apnar comment ta dekhechi, bhaloi muri ghonto hoyechilo mone hoy sea fish diyeBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-70984312192941737202009-12-23T08:15:50.340-05:002009-12-23T08:15:50.340-05:00Dear
Sandeepa
Begun bhaja-r jonno kata hoe gechhe....Dear<br />Sandeepa<br />Begun bhaja-r jonno kata hoe gechhe...Dal banate jachhi..ar deri noe...<br />bhalo theko<br />ushnishda<br /><br />PS. Sea fisher matha diye Muri ghanto taste bhalo hoe..fresh fish head e ato As-te gandho thakena generally..Ushnish Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727310069092219284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59319644294242095332009-12-23T06:02:15.120-05:002009-12-23T06:02:15.120-05:00Hmmm....must try this - want to see what the roast...Hmmm....must try this - want to see what the roasting does to the flavour (though I roast dal with dalia (broken wheat) and make a khichdi and so already know there is a difference).<br /><br />Most of us like to be known that they are "giving" - even if its just hand-me-downs to the maid. Atleast it make us give, is what I think. I have found that the best way to get above our need to be acknowledged, is to make giving a habit. So much so it becomes normal - just another thing you do. And you don't feel the need to talk about it. Atleast, thats what I am trying to....Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-11255110650714922622009-12-23T04:20:19.409-05:002009-12-23T04:20:19.409-05:00I'm always swinging between your real name and...I'm always swinging between your real name and Bong Mom ever since you changed it - what do I call you? <br /><br />Love those curly onion rings in the dal, and the pink shrimp too! <br /><br />As for giving, I always put much thought into presents or if I don't know them v well, try to imagine what the person would like and give them that - and hope they appreciate how perspicacious I was ;), but when I've no clue, I resort to a gift cheque or money. I don't let my name feature anywhere except on the envelope/packaging, but I guess I'd be a little disappointed if they forgot that I gave them something. (I don't want them thinking I didn't bother giving them anything.) Having said that, I'm sure I've forgotten what some others gave me or that they gave me at all - at 'mass events' such as wedding and housewarming.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-84206705798517185492009-12-23T02:58:00.717-05:002009-12-23T02:58:00.717-05:00Sandeepa,
I had a Bong frind who moved to K L. I ...Sandeepa,<br /><br />I had a Bong frind who moved to K L. I visted them soon after they did and mama, papa and daughter was crying bec they didn't have mog!!!! (re your response to Indo)<br /><br />Jokes aside. Hope you guys are safe and in good health.<br /><br />Moong daal with rice would be lovely in the cold. Shrimp was a new thing for me. I love fish head daal.<br /><br />Do you put paanch phoran. I notice u mentioned cumin seeds. I put p p. wonder if that's kosher.<br /><br />We bought our first tree in Mumbai yesterday. A plastic one. But our compound has a real fir trree. Its lit up as the neighbours are Christians.<br /><br />Giving? I love calling people over and feeding them. Not quite giving I knowKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46364962822695392412009-12-23T01:35:44.781-05:002009-12-23T01:35:44.781-05:00Brrrrrrrrrr, the very sight of snow makes me freez...Brrrrrrrrrr, the very sight of snow makes me freeze to death! But still I long for it as in my part of the world, we just get chilly winters, no snow!! (sigh)<br /><br />Sandeepa, lovely dal! yummie! I can smell the aroma floating around the house!<br /><br />Some variations: Sometimes, I divide the amount of ginger and put some in the dal when it is boiling towards the end, and some in the seasoning, 'phoron'! In the vegetarian variety, I use 'hing', asafoetida, in the seasoning!khabarpagolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-2665969584222917222009-12-23T01:16:59.017-05:002009-12-23T01:16:59.017-05:00Healthy and yummy dal...nice click dearHealthy and yummy dal...nice click dearRekha shobanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809397288342523952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82930973646236500252009-12-22T21:22:33.054-05:002009-12-22T21:22:33.054-05:00the snowfall is great..but clearing it is a one bi...the snowfall is great..but clearing it is a one big exercise!!..dal looks great !!SEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110602632368762500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-68904964554148238262009-12-22T20:48:53.063-05:002009-12-22T20:48:53.063-05:00agian..a very very dear winter time fave of mine :...agian..a very very dear winter time fave of mine :)Jhonny walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136053453649643071noreply@blogger.com