tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post3691376863107469908..comments2009-10-06T21:06:12.903-04:00Bong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235sandeepa.blog@gmail.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-68595396160252072022009-10-06T21:06:12.903-04:002009-10-06T21:06:12.903-04:00I just discovered ur blog by chance and am very happy about it... I am a Bengali but my husband is a keralite... so we always have variety of north and south indian dishes at home... specially staying somewhere with almost no bengali food joint I am forced to make stuffs at home.. my all time recipe encyclopedia is my mom.. specially this post about kumro fuler bhaja made me nostalgic...I had forgotten about this dish totally..would love to try out.. but I am still so new to these translated vege stuffs so never guessed that squash blossoms will be same as kumro ful... will definitely try some time... back home my dad used to get it from the &quot;bajar&quot; when ever he saw it.. I don&#39;t have any place here to grow stuffs..but may ask my co-worker to get some from his garden. Are the male flowers only edidle?? I dont have any idea.. thanks for posting such nice stuffs.. I specaially enjoi the writing part of urs.. keep up the good work..Aninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-74392778543138997432009-07-20T14:55:16.867-04:002009-07-20T14:55:16.867-04:00hi Sandeepa,<br />This post sure was a visual treat and really interesting!! the squash blossom fry!!! wow!hadn&#39;t heard of it before, seems delicate delicacy :) I too have seen a couple of varities of trees and plants closing their leaves at night :) it looks so beautiful ...my Amma used to tell me we should&#39;nt touch/disturb the plants after 6 pm coz they sleep :) <br />Thant was a lovely post as always Sandeepa. I read through some posts which I had missed earlier...<br />God Bless!!<br />Hugs<br />TCSuparnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16979125766492096875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-80970627598449057692009-07-14T20:18:13.274-04:002009-07-14T20:18:13.274-04:00Sandeepa...i know you closed the comments on ur post....but i wanted to say..I am sorry for your loss..take care....Rajithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687505337772793643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-11467047159865465372009-07-13T21:44:22.344-04:002009-07-13T21:44:22.344-04:00Sandeepa, <br />I came to comment on your squash Blossoms and saw your post. Really sorry and our thoughts are with you and your family.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />MandiraMandirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-88330277750233795122009-07-13T17:10:11.873-04:002009-07-13T17:10:11.873-04:00Grandmoms are always super-special. So sorry for your loss, San. Hugs to you, my friend!Vanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990053720835647706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-21407647630171501122009-07-11T10:31:53.168-04:002009-07-11T10:31:53.168-04:00Looks delicious!I&#39;d love to guide <a href="http://www.foodista.com/" rel="nofollow">our</a> readers to your site if you won&#39;t mind.Just add your choice of <a href="http://www.foodista.com/recipe/VVYVS7JQ/fried-squash-blossoms/widgets/" rel="nofollow">foodista widget</a> to this post and it&#39;s all set to go, Thanks!Alisa@Foodistahttp://www.foodista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-90046947806661698792009-07-11T05:52:50.536-04:002009-07-11T05:52:50.536-04:00Really remembering of childhood days....agree with Sharmiladi &quot;Nijer gaacher kumro phuler bhaja khawar majai alada&quot;...forgot when i last had phool bhaja and chochoriRunanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-70779335607507072342009-07-11T05:09:29.334-04:002009-07-11T05:09:29.334-04:00Wow! I never have heard of this bhajia! looks very tempting - why dont you send this in for Grow Your Own?<br /><br />MiriMirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82652273039541056752009-07-11T01:00:51.257-04:002009-07-11T01:00:51.257-04:00I have been thinking about squash blossoms too -- I&#39;m glad you planted some because I haven&#39;t. It&#39;s been too cold and rainy. I may put a few seeds this weekend after all, just to have a few blossoms. <br /><br />Cauliflower fry is so good -- I do something similar with a huge shortcut of kitchen king ;) Not near as tasty as yours!Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-49205369186699108792009-07-09T23:43:00.062-04:002009-07-09T23:43:00.062-04:00wow, kumro phul bhaja aar tao abar nijer baganer in US...hats off to you both...kotodin khaini kumro phul bhaja..amar favoriteIndranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300617621357413494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46373909355013781082009-07-09T23:42:53.315-04:002009-07-09T23:42:53.315-04:00Who knew that one could deep fry the squash blossoms? This reminds me that my mom used to do something with those blossoms, I will check with her this week.<br /><br />I never knew that about the methi plants. It sounds very sweet :-)Red Chillieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-4147535299714272262009-07-09T17:37:02.952-04:002009-07-09T17:37:02.952-04:00god i love deep fried food...and i have never eaten squahs blossoms..they always seemed a lot of work to me..you know stuffing them and all...urs looks like a easy gal&#39;s dream. And do not talk about Whole Foods..i miss it man...i am not going to carry bags of groceries via subway...i am not that dedicated yet :D ( i do it for indian tho...)Rajithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687505337772793643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17482067732424300952009-07-09T10:50:16.526-04:002009-07-09T10:50:16.526-04:00Who knew you could eat the blossoms too?! ANd in a fry? Yummo!! The gobi bhaji sounds and looks great!Vanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990053720835647706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-56134532415664801472009-07-09T09:59:39.454-04:002009-07-09T09:59:39.454-04:00I actually have some squash blossoms in my terrace garden now..am so tempted to say forget the dieting and just enjoy the bhajjas :)I also have pudina tulsi lemon grass and curry patta.Sheer joy to pluck and use some fresh from the garden.Must try thr data bhaja n chorchodi too.are the recipes here on the blog?mumukshuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13236691394479589871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-56284503977111424772009-07-09T08:22:58.137-04:002009-07-09T08:22:58.137-04:00Sharmila<br /><br />Didn&#39;t know about the Gulmohar. Why dont you plant some herbs in pots, they will work wonderfully on the balcony or even on a window sill.<br />I love plants and since summer is a short time for us here, I go ga-ga over plants :) Khete hoyto eki hobey, tobey nijer gache e ful holo, seta tul lam tar anindo ta alada<br /><br />Nithya<br /><br />Thanks, it is actually a very common dish in a Bengali kitchen<br /><br />Nags<br /><br />Garden -- to --tummy is best :D<br /><br />Meeta<br /><br />I didn&#39;t know about the stuffed ones until I started googling. Would love to have something like that<br /><br />Sunita<br /><br />Come over :)<br /><br />Preeti<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Aparna<br /><br />You don&#39;t get these in India ?<br /><br />Parita<br /><br />You know it is like a bhajia<br /><br />Mumukshu<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Pavithra<br /><br />Aren&#39;t they yumm, have you tried the stuffed ones as Meeta said<br /><br />Priya<br />We are really wondering if we will get squashes at all<br /><br />Sig<br /><br />Ok, no not like meat at all. Now you are making me drool thinking of ch. lollies ;-) It is more like a pakori, bhajia kind of taste<br /><br />Debashree<br /><br />That paata bhaja sounds great, have never had it. I don&#39;t know if we can eat leaves of squash plant but maybe I can stuff the flowers like your Mom.<br /><br />Kalyan<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Nirmala<br /><br />Come on just fry them girl :D The cauliflowers were really great, easy-peasy-tasty<br /><br />Notyet<br /><br />Thank U :)Bong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38346885543917993162009-07-09T06:23:59.824-04:002009-07-09T06:23:59.824-04:00everythin looks yum,..notyet100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30959677337400506642009-07-09T04:26:04.034-04:002009-07-09T04:26:04.034-04:00The blossoms were used to decorate our kolams during the winter months. Have never eaten them. The fry looks very inviting. How would it taste if chopped and added to a salad ? And I love the plate of crispy spicy cauliflower florets!Nirmalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46635608419753103042009-07-09T04:21:56.903-04:002009-07-09T04:21:56.903-04:00Aamar Didu used to make kumror phool fried in byashon...I used the love the way the flower would melt in the crip batter. Take care and make your Dida proud by making her favourite dish, KalyanThe knifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14552556294198718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-36667126348611290712009-07-09T04:20:03.179-04:002009-07-09T04:20:03.179-04:00You have again sent me back to my childhood. One of my Aunts (Jethima) had a Kumro plant in her backyard. Whenever it flowered, she sent half of them to us alongwith the paata and daatas. Then we had a feast of Kumro phool bhaja, Kumro paata bhaja and Daata charchari.<br /><br />Maa prepared the phool bhaja just as you mentioned, but the paata bhaja was more elaborate. She first filled the paata partially with a coconut and mustard filling and then wrapping them, dipped in rice flour paste and fried them.<br /><br />My sister and I had a fight over who will have maximum nos. of bhaajas. Awesome!!!!Debashreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-41612018233240095642009-07-09T02:08:00.641-04:002009-07-09T02:08:00.641-04:00Ooh those fried blossoms almost looks like chicken lollies or even fried lamb chops.. yum... Okay, I have no idea what squash blossoms taste like, so i am imagining meat and drooling, but I am sure those were yummy too :DSighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16949737485794919264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-1600163319403617352009-07-08T19:42:05.529-04:002009-07-08T19:42:05.529-04:00the other thing that the methi leaves (and most others) do is follow the angle of the sun all through the day, and I sometimes move the pota around just to watch them re-orient themselves :)) I need to get a squash plant atleast to try the blossoms, and sooo much work to get the squashes?!Priyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11535326222601384563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30017727496919045782009-07-08T15:24:11.330-04:002009-07-08T15:24:11.330-04:00Wow thats my fav too.. when i buy flowers in the farmers market sure i do this .. every one loves it.. so feel like grabbing it from the screen.Pavithrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16238942671262749285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-23081341190393640992009-07-08T12:29:07.452-04:002009-07-08T12:29:07.452-04:00Just stumbled upon your blog..great recipes and lovely pics too.<br />thanks for sharing.<br />Suchitramumukshuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13236691394479589871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13774120687627292582009-07-08T12:09:56.611-04:002009-07-08T12:09:56.611-04:00Fried squash blossoms are new to me! must a try for me!Paritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07051636434841903373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-43976805161254273312009-07-08T08:06:38.725-04:002009-07-08T08:06:38.725-04:00I last ate these so long back, your post brought back some very fond memories. :)Aparnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989967318453941084noreply@blogger.com