tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post3101720923223673647..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Begun Chirer Pulao -- Brinjal n Poha PulaoBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-60395668154130822332011-06-01T23:24:21.744-04:002011-06-01T23:24:21.744-04:00This is new...I'll defintely try it out..Is th...This is new...I'll defintely try it out..Is this something similar to chaal diye fulkopi ?bengalimominmumbainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82403204405890346052010-06-04T10:45:31.459-04:002010-06-04T10:45:31.459-04:00Never heard abt this dish before' looks intere...Never heard abt this dish before' looks interesting, must be great tasting one too:)Malar Gandhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586988066440083113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-75210977902496750982010-06-04T09:25:53.849-04:002010-06-04T09:25:53.849-04:00I might be sailing in the same boat Sandeepa. I th...I might be sailing in the same boat Sandeepa. I think I like okra better than eggplant but I eat so much eggplant and occasionally an okra or two that I am confused about my preference. <br /><br />This eggplant dish is a sure fire winner. Poha & eggplant that sure caught my attentionindosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-87742894309437934992010-06-04T03:18:00.971-04:002010-06-04T03:18:00.971-04:00I do not like poha except when it is deep fried. :...I do not like poha except when it is deep fried. :p<br />But I do make chirer polao for the hubby with potatoes ... will try this recipe on him. No washing ... hmm ... so it soaks up the masala ... bhaloi lagbe. Try korbo. :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30390735345367701422010-06-02T23:36:12.532-04:002010-06-02T23:36:12.532-04:00Never tasted brinjal with poha before and I am see...Never tasted brinjal with poha before and I am seeing poha and pulao together for the first time. If it is mom's recipe, then it must be good.Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-45344612005191363812010-06-02T19:01:11.570-04:002010-06-02T19:01:11.570-04:00This recipe will be a challenge,poha and eggplant?...This recipe will be a challenge,poha and eggplant? But judging from all your previous recipes it will be great.So am going to try it out.Poornimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413848460587219865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-48243466518681066722010-06-02T15:44:57.288-04:002010-06-02T15:44:57.288-04:00Try adding a little bit(may be 1tsp for 10 peices ...Try adding a little bit(may be 1tsp for 10 peices of fish)of shorshe bata in the jhol, it tastes even better.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780703420142356612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-5329363379851807082010-06-02T15:36:23.413-04:002010-06-02T15:36:23.413-04:00Hehe,I hate sweets but have many sweet posts :) I ...Hehe,I hate sweets but have many sweet posts :) I love brinjal in any form, baked, cooked even undercooked! Very different side dish with poha!Chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-57660793795300355462010-06-02T14:59:17.961-04:002010-06-02T14:59:17.961-04:00Sandeepa,
I am speechless about this combo, eggpla...Sandeepa,<br />I am speechless about this combo, eggplant and chirey very new to me.<br />This looks so delicious , would love to have it with garam bhat.Can we add some fried fish/fish head pieces to make it amish ,if it's possible.<br />I was reading the comments, read about tal'er bora..onek din hoye kheyechi..taal ki paba jaye Bideshe na bodhaye..the extraction of the Tal sap is very lengthy and cumbersome process , but when they turn out tal'er bora there is nothing similar like that in earth :)..<br />hugs and smilesJaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-83608759652631537752010-06-02T13:39:31.772-04:002010-06-02T13:39:31.772-04:00I do not like eggplant or okra. He likes both. Gue...I do not like eggplant or okra. He likes both. Guess how frequently it gets made? Depends on the mood of the cook. :)<br /><br />Anon said it is a Maharashtrian dish but I have never heard of it, probably because I don't like eggplant or maybe because we lived in MP most of our lives. But I am pretty sure he is gonna love it.Desisoccermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636571476699845725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9299217781409736522010-06-02T10:23:45.039-04:002010-06-02T10:23:45.039-04:00thnks fr this,..looks like a comfort meal,.thnks fr this,..looks like a comfort meal,.notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66499905039608434332010-06-02T08:54:09.598-04:002010-06-02T08:54:09.598-04:00Sarbori
ha , h :-) One more thing is, this needs ...Sarbori<br /><br />ha , h :-) One more thing is, this needs to be had fresh, does not stand the test of time very well<br /><br />Asha<br /><br />yeah, vangibhath, how come I have never had Vangibhath, though have heard so much about it<br /><br />Sukanya<br />Thanks :)<br /><br />Nupur<br />:-)<br /><br />Anon<br /><br />Thanks, that might be the original source for this dish. But batata or kanda poha is a dish by itself. This one I need to have it with dal, rice etc. as a side dish, never a meal on its own<br /><br />Priya<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Linda<br /><br />1. Thick Poha - no washing<br />2. Mustard Oil -- dabur brand is good<br /><br />Anon<br /><br />Same here, vague recollection of taler bora, can't remember if I loved it at all. Will ask my Mom and let you know<br /><br />Kuntala <br />:-)<br /><br />Kanchan<br /><br />really ? That's interesting<br /><br />Sra<br /><br />It is called Pulao but the amount of poha is much less compared to the eggplant, making it a side dish.<br />We make a fish head with rice dish called Muri Ghonto, is in my blog<br /><br />Suparna<br /><br />What is your version ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-85854220334957228382010-06-02T08:48:21.352-04:002010-06-02T08:48:21.352-04:00I have a small pack of phoa which i bought from th...I have a small pack of phoa which i bought from the Indian store, but still it is unopened ;-)<br />Well if you give me both the vegg at the same time i would go for Binjal as Okra i don't like, just in sambar.We were with three girls,and we did fight a lot for grabbing each others things ;-) but i think that is sibilings, but we are very close even if we are living in differetn continenets.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-10506690166307557042010-06-02T06:13:52.511-04:002010-06-02T06:13:52.511-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
This is a very well-loved recipe in...Hi Sandeepa, <br /><br />This is a very well-loved recipe in our family repertoire - I believe my Mom learnt it from my Grandma. And you are correct, everyone who has tasted it really like it.<br /><br />We make it slightly different though - no asfoetida and yogurt. Also, the chire is not fried, but just washed very briefly before adding it to the begun - can be slightly tricky since keeping it wet for too long can make the whole thing too lumpy!<br /><br />I will try out your version as well!<br /><br />SuparnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-18181877643840332732010-06-02T05:05:42.873-04:002010-06-02T05:05:42.873-04:00So this is a polao to go with rice and roti - that...So this is a polao to go with rice and roti - that is unusual, and the dish itself is unusual. Don't you Bengalis make something with fish head and beaten rice? I seem to have seen it in a Bengali cookbook. Maybe this is the veggie version someone came up with :)<br /><br />Isn't there some link between eggplant and how Bengal got its name?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-79034458089199901052010-06-02T01:49:05.004-04:002010-06-02T01:49:05.004-04:00Loved this variation, Poha + Eggplant !
Btw I'...Loved this variation, Poha + Eggplant !<br /><br />Btw I've have made this universal observation = "People who like Okra don't prefer eggplant and vice versa ! "<br /><br />Ask around it is true ;)Kanchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696488438005639414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-57710137435885011342010-06-01T23:02:24.953-04:002010-06-01T23:02:24.953-04:00bongmom, ejinisti sotyi i novel. ar bangalider apn...bongmom, ejinisti sotyi i novel. ar bangalider apni sotyi-i haaRe haaRe chinechhen. daruN lekha.Kuntalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675088325804867045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-22901175018015378102010-06-01T21:27:07.769-04:002010-06-01T21:27:07.769-04:00Have been following your Blog for a while. Love yo...Have been following your Blog for a while. Love your recipes, they bring back a lot of memories =). I have a vague recollection of something sweet called "taaler bora", do you know what that is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-91872974721847385672010-06-01T18:40:10.794-04:002010-06-01T18:40:10.794-04:00Sandeepa, you're my new hero. I never met a br...Sandeepa, you're my new hero. I never met a brinjal I didn't love; it could only be better with poha. Two questions if I may: <br /><br />1. thick poha? <br /><br />2. mustard oil -- is any particular brand better than another? every brand here seems to say 'not for consumption' but I think that is due to some odd USDA regulation. <br /><br />I sense BB#4 part 2 in this recipe. The carrot soup was awesome :)Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-55220090640903344282010-06-01T18:24:27.202-04:002010-06-01T18:24:27.202-04:00Sounds super yummy, very new for me, love the pic....Sounds super yummy, very new for me, love the pic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-1102840123135982242010-06-01T18:04:52.151-04:002010-06-01T18:04:52.151-04:00Actually, there is a Maharashtrian dish called Van...Actually, there is a Maharashtrian dish called Vangi(eggplant) pohe.<br />It's not so popular as the kanda(onion) pohe or the batata(potato) pohe, for the obvious reasons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-23058168971320067052010-06-01T17:45:56.529-04:002010-06-01T17:45:56.529-04:00I am obligingly oohing and aahing as well- that lo...I am obligingly oohing and aahing as well- that looks fantastic!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-5851617913231905192010-06-01T16:15:30.639-04:002010-06-01T16:15:30.639-04:00This sounds new to me. Nice recipe. Looks so good....This sounds new to me. Nice recipe. Looks so good. YUM!Suganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788939255997802775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-49485807500441963662010-06-01T15:57:39.051-04:002010-06-01T15:57:39.051-04:00Adding Poha with Eggplant is unique indeed, somewh...Adding Poha with Eggplant is unique indeed, somewhat like Vangibhath with rice but Bengali ishtyle! :D<br /><br />Looks yum. I love Okra too but have to deal with frozen pack here.<br /><br />Atleast big S loves her little S, be very glad and count your blessings! I have seen some sisters fight as kids and as adults like stray dogs, don't want that! OYY!!!<br />My kids are very close too fortunately, they share more with each other than with me. Nice to see that. My brother(4yrs younger to me but always bigger and stronger than me) and I fought a lot as children with my parents supporting him all the time, not a good feeling at all.<br /><br />I just started typing for tomorrow's post, got to finish. See ya! :)FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-11382970955842472712010-06-01T15:55:35.296-04:002010-06-01T15:55:35.296-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.com