tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post1189812890662439662..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Mator Dal ar Begun BhajaBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-79695686000216003462010-06-12T01:02:59.306-04:002010-06-12T01:02:59.306-04:00Sandeepa here in India toor dal too has become a o...Sandeepa here in India toor dal too has become a once a week dish in poor families and so once in while we see the govt. ads propagating the use of matar dal as it is cheaper and also the color is yellow, like we are used to.Anjali Kolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461685370304758571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38021885763119382932009-06-18T03:05:08.739-04:002009-06-18T03:05:08.739-04:00Bong Mom, thanks for the link to Kolai daal.
I m...Bong Mom, thanks for the link to Kolai daal. <br /><br />I must say that your begun bhaja struck a chord and I had some, after ages, with khichudi on Saturday.<br /><br />Man, they consume more oil than a fifties Chevy :)<br /><br />KalyanKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-35518821346695044902009-06-16T10:18:00.994-04:002009-06-16T10:18:00.994-04:00Am a dal lover,though being a south indian we are ...Am a dal lover,though being a south indian we are used to sambhars and rasam....dal will and always be my fav one with rice.I love baigan bhaja, one of very good friends is a Bong and her Mom had made this once when i ahd visited her.....urs reminded me of her moms...lovely one.Thanks for sharing!Nithya Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144315528245097905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-24313949754091779202009-06-16T02:36:45.398-04:002009-06-16T02:36:45.398-04:00am a dal lover too. wish you lived somewhere near ...am a dal lover too. wish you lived somewhere near me!<br /><br />btw do you make combination dals? gujjus have two versions - traveti - which is mung, tuvar and udad, and panchvati which is these 3 and two more dals.<br /><br />yummm!Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-34628819917820523442009-06-13T09:13:38.752-04:002009-06-13T09:13:38.752-04:00Sandeepa, I am positive that yellow split pea is n...Sandeepa, I am positive that yellow split pea is not pigeon peas and I have seen green split peas used for soups. <br />Yellow split pea is used to make masala vadai and toor dal cannot be used.<br /><br />Split pigeon pea is indeed toor dal. <br /><br />But then again one can never be sure can they? ;)indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17658529216854073702009-06-12T09:24:39.267-04:002009-06-12T09:24:39.267-04:00Knife
Kalai dal does exist and still popular
http...Knife<br /><br />Kalai dal does exist and still popular<br />http://www.bongcookbook.com/2007/08/kalai-dar-ar-alu-posto.htmlBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-73722605784949559882009-06-12T04:47:58.591-04:002009-06-12T04:47:58.591-04:00mator daal was not very popular in our family. I t...mator daal was not very popular in our family. I think mosshoor daal and moong daal rules the roost. I was a big chholar dal fan as a kid. Later on rajma, green moond daal and kabuli channa entered the kitchen with Buniyad. Or was it because my mom grew up in Delhi?<br /><br />I remember something called kolai daal. Does this exist?<br /><br />My wife is a big daal fan and has taken to Bengali preparations<br /><br />I love Begun bhaaja but rarely get to eat. Probably treat myself to it once a year or soKalyan Karmakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-54723826276603862082009-06-11T20:33:06.131-04:002009-06-11T20:33:06.131-04:00dal and the bhaja aside....i am loving the looks o...dal and the bhaja aside....i am loving the looks of that salad...cherry tomatoes with garlic..yummm....Rajithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687505337772793643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46606812955223608582009-06-11T09:35:27.318-04:002009-06-11T09:35:27.318-04:00Hey Sandeepa,
I am glad i reached this blog..
Yo...Hey Sandeepa,<br /><br />I am glad i reached this blog..<br /><br />You write soo well..<br /><br />and your recipes are indeed mouth watering.. <br /><br />and gues what, i have decided to try out one of ur recipes - Yeah Mator Dal...<br /><br />Will let you know how it turns out.Shraddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556608860531484203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38131566505915800302009-06-11T09:04:11.185-04:002009-06-11T09:04:11.185-04:00I've had this begun baja before in Assam when ...I've had this begun baja before in Assam when we went for a bengali friend's wedding, only I didn't know the name. I kept asking about it and the cook said (in bengali which I couldn't decipher) only turmeric and salt. I thought the rest was lost in translation, but apparently not. :)<br /><br />It tasted really good!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46153746754435360722009-06-11T08:21:32.177-04:002009-06-11T08:21:32.177-04:00Everyone
Thanks and I see a huge following of Be...<b> Everyone </b><br /><br />Thanks and I see a huge following of Begun Bhaja here. I am not a big fan, but like it occasionally. It is D who loves it<br /><br />Sra<br /><br />Motor Dal is used to made something called "chapri" like flat fritters which is used in dry veggie dishes. That my Mom used to do but for that I think you need to grind the dal and all that. Maybe the book had those recipes<br /><br />Wild Trotsky<br /><br />Honestly I have not read/seen those books. But I guess the nitrogen fixing thing is basic science we learned while in school, didn't we all read about crop rotation with legumes in middle school geography/science ?<br /><br /><br />BWM<br />:) Guess that is why my Mom never made it. I like olkopi though and the matar dal turned out to be good, needs a little gheeBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-29241602280203519212009-06-11T08:02:49.029-04:002009-06-11T08:02:49.029-04:00You know what, just today I packed begun bhaja for...You know what, just today I packed begun bhaja for lunch and told my buddies at work that would post the recipe in my blog and here I find it already on yours. :D<br />BTW You haven't still abided my blog to enlighten me :(<br />Please do so.Soniahttp://hourlongmoments.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-52944801609833862942009-06-11T07:26:50.663-04:002009-06-11T07:26:50.663-04:00The Dal looks interesting and Begun Bhaja is an al...The Dal looks interesting and Begun Bhaja is an all time favorite, I sprinkle a little red chilli pwd on it .Pari Vasishthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837268225676652881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-33603793789795918422009-06-11T05:40:26.074-04:002009-06-11T05:40:26.074-04:00Great post! I totally agree with you. I heard la...Great post! I totally agree with you. I heard lately about some interesting books I am trying to find and read on this topic: one is The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, and the other is called Carrots Love Tomatoes and is about companion planting so that the plants act to keep each other and the soil healthy. Would be interested in your thoughts on these - have you seen them?maitrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844340000411944242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-29761502431885599252009-06-11T04:48:21.494-04:002009-06-11T04:48:21.494-04:00What a coincidence - just yday I cut a big eggplan...What a coincidence - just yday I cut a big eggplant (the bharta variety) for a ratatouille and mentioned to my husband that the other half i was keeping aside to make begun bhaja. I havent made it for some years now so he has almost forgotten what it is.<br />And you're right - the plain turmeric sauteed ones are the best!Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-35447401394839937322009-06-11T01:26:36.065-04:002009-06-11T01:26:36.065-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
You reminded me once more of my chil...Hi Sandeepa,<br /><br />You reminded me once more of my childhood. Matar daal, was one of the rarest issues, on which we sisters agreed,.... we hated it. My Mom used to make it with kopir dnata, and she I think loved it. Similar was our reaction to Olkopi.... which I continue to dislike. As a consequence and finally being affected with our food tantrums, she banned the two items from our menu. Neither me nor my sis have gone back to either of the two.<br /><br />But, as always, as you write, it is looking pretty tempting. May be someday I will try. Bur I am pretty moved with your grape tomato roasted salad.BongHomeChefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04709497824813140021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-67341998353775249462009-06-11T00:47:21.724-04:002009-06-11T00:47:21.724-04:00You know that book I mentioned in my latest post -...You know that book I mentioned in my latest post - that's by an old-time zamindarni called Renuka Devi Choudhurani (translated, of course). It mentions matar dal in quite a few recipes - we don't get it here in the South, as far as I know. The begun bhaja looks good.<br />We had one at the local Bengali restaurant here, smeared with mustard, lovely!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-25596931353357011322009-06-10T23:12:10.265-04:002009-06-10T23:12:10.265-04:00Aha .. begun bhaja ar phulko luchi amar fav. :-)Aha .. begun bhaja ar phulko luchi amar fav. :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-61144943410752960752009-06-10T21:43:59.213-04:002009-06-10T21:43:59.213-04:00ghee jeere diya dal ar begun bhaja.. aha.. begun b...ghee jeere diya dal ar begun bhaja.. aha.. begun bhaja thakle amar ar kichu chaina.Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-91708109317856935182009-06-10T21:29:37.538-04:002009-06-10T21:29:37.538-04:00Looks yum I prepare in bit diff way..and so the da...Looks yum I prepare in bit diff way..and so the dal is yumIndian Khanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591178135253828159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13919672058322426952009-06-10T19:33:26.219-04:002009-06-10T19:33:26.219-04:00Have never tried either of these dishes, but they ...Have never tried either of these dishes, but they sound soul satisfying!Kalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006583549096167541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38010100280339875742009-06-10T14:40:17.353-04:002009-06-10T14:40:17.353-04:00Indo
Isn't Monsanto already there big time and...Indo<br />Isn't Monsanto already there big time and criticized as well ? But they are a big big firm<br />I can't tell most dals(toor, chnana, mator) apart either. I had gone totally wrong with this dal this time around, then a friend told me to get "Yellow Split peas".<br /><br />isn't toor==split pigeon peas or was that the question ?<br /><br />Suparna<br /><br />Now you sound like my Mother though you would probably be like my baby sis if I ever had one :D My Mom keeps telling me about eating a large bf and early dinner<br /><br />Packing & Carrying too many small snacks to work is a chore though I do carry a snack<br /><br />There is this funny story about diet. If S reads bangla ask him about Tarapado Ray<br /><br />So there is this lady who wants to lose weight and asks the doc what to do. The doc tells her to eat a Cucumber every 2 hours<br /><br />2 days later she is back complaining that her tummy hurts. <br /><br />Did you eat the cucumber -- doc asks<br /><br />Yes but I also ate my usual breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks goes the lady and then on top of that every two hours I had to eat those damned cucumbers :D :D<br /><br />Thanks for the link btw and healthy eating, drinking loads of water and some exercise does keep you fitBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-50917862184775878552009-06-10T14:26:14.158-04:002009-06-10T14:26:14.158-04:00hey sandeepa,
quite an enlightening read...and sca...hey sandeepa,<br />quite an enlightening read...and scary too I go into 'meena kumari mode' after reading such alaraming posts ;)!I just hope and wish people act in a more environment friendly manner. Begun bhaja mmmmm s loves it :) I too love dal a lot! 2 bowls a day is a must for me! love the presentation...I was eyeing the table mats too ;)they are so beautiful.<br /><br />BTW Sandeepa.. recently I Read a book called 'Dont loose your mind, loose your weight' on dieting n eating habits authored by Rujuta Diwekar...u won't believe it most of the times in btn the read I was just thinking of u!!! aare maska nahi laga rahi hoo :) just get hold of a copy asap it's damn good! in a nut shell the dietician says eat to loose weight!!!!!!!can u believe that!!!!she writes that having 8 small meals(every 2 hours) a day helps the stomach work effectively and it doesn't have to store fat for it's working...don't start ur day with tea/coffee on empty stomach , have a fruit(no restrictions there any thing that u like)and have breakfast(again no restriction) within 1/2 an hour of the fruit consumption. Then starts the small meals prg at a gap of every 2 hours(hand full of peanuts, a slice of cheese, sprouts, a glass of milk/soy milk,nuts, poha)and she stresses on the fact that have dinner with 8.00 p.m, there should be a gap of 2 hours b4 u retire for the day, exercise 3 times a week, drink lots of water to keep urself hydrated (it dilutes the body acids too)...uffff I've written so much na!couldn't resist :) it really works!it really does I'm reading the book for the second time for a better understanding. normally S makes fun of me going through diet prgs and stuff but he too was hooked to the book and was REALLY impressed... <br />given below is the authors blog link just go through her posts at ur leisure :)<br />http://rujutadiwekar.blogspot.com/2009/06/diet-perceptions.html<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />TCSuparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979125766492096875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-67202204235471393052009-06-10T14:16:32.264-04:002009-06-10T14:16:32.264-04:00There was a program on NPR a few weeks ago about h...There was a program on NPR a few weeks ago about how farmers in Punjab are realizing the benefits of organic farming and also plant rotation. Duh! indeed. Monsanto is into India big time which would only signal that things are going to get worse fast regarding GM and other synthentic stuff.<br /><br />I have a tough time telling the dals apart. I know yellow split pea is different from toor dal but what is split pigeon pea? same as toor dal no?indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-58195321037071378152009-06-10T13:47:07.982-04:002009-06-10T13:47:07.982-04:00Ok, got my answer here. Began bhaja looks good.Ok, got my answer here. Began bhaja looks good.Vanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990053720835647706noreply@blogger.com