Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Besan Ka Cheela and Pepper Shrimp

Great recipe! I tried Besan Ka Cheela: http://www....

2009-09-14T05:41:49.930-04:00

Great recipe!
I tried Besan Ka Cheela:
http://www.erbeincucina.it/305.html

Thank you, they were delicious!

The pepper shrimp sounds amazing . And to have it ...

2009-05-15T15:12:00.000-04:00

The pepper shrimp sounds amazing . And to have it with chillas is a brilliant idea !

I hear you on having cootchie coo time in a differ...

2009-05-05T06:32:00.000-04:00

I hear you on having cootchie coo time in a different time and place! ;)

Congrats on lasting the week - hope you can find something which is not so much of a chore and becomes a way of life rather than a "diet".

The pepper shrimp looks amazing!

my dear, maybe he likes the coochie-coo time. :D

2009-05-01T19:19:00.000-04:00

my dear, maybe he likes the coochie-coo time. :D

Why didn't I think of having non veg with cheela ....

2009-05-01T02:14:00.000-04:00

Why didn't I think of having non veg with cheela ... at least I'll be able to eat a cheela.
Congrats on the completion ... a little cutting corners is ok. ;-)

i have missed out on on so many posts...so many gr...

2009-04-29T21:04:00.000-04:00

i have missed out on on so many posts...so many great images and a hell lot of recipes :(((( I have to play catch-up......and I always have shrimps in my freezer..so pepper shrimp it is this sunday :)

From a frequent lurker on your blog - congratulati...

2009-04-29T14:50:00.000-04:00

From a frequent lurker on your blog - congratulations for sticking with it! I've never tried fasting but I recently used Livestrong's food tracker tool (http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/) to lose a few pounds. The pro is that you get a good sense of your daily calorie quota and it helps you exercise portion control while letting you eat everything. The con that made me quit tracking after 2 weeks is that most Indian dishes are not included so I had to manually create meals from individual ingredients (e.g. if I ate alu gobi for dinner I would create the dish with specific quantities of key ingredients i.e. potatoes, cauliflower, oil, etc.). Took up a good 45 minutes/day . They do have a pretty comprehensive food list though, including popular restaurant menu items and Indian store items.

The exercise did give me a good sense of how much I should be eating for my weight & activity level. I did include some light to moderate exercise ~3 days/week.

Least to say, I love reading your posts/recipes:) The cheela and shrimp look delicious!

hehehe, when I saw the potatoes in your prev post,...

2009-04-29T09:32:00.000-04:00

hehehe, when I saw the potatoes in your prev post, I meant to comment, but let it pass under the table :D I stuck to it for 5 days, the fasting was a little easier for me. I had dinner at 7pm on Friday, and since I woke up only at 10am on Sat, in a couple of hours the fasting time was done :))

Planning is definitely the key to the whole diet. The mind constantly attaches a carb to all everything, and to train it out of it is tough. And it was actually surprising to me that not having carbs does not really make you weak. I missed my coffee & tea the most though :( Will surely try taking it up once a month.

ROFL @ "But I feel lighter", I said to myself, "Ma...

2009-04-29T05:39:00.000-04:00

ROFL @ "But I feel lighter", I said to myself, "Maybe I have lost inches(or feet) if not pounds. If I lose my marriage so what, at least I will be thin"May be I should have joined the challenge :)

Hehe :) you will get used to it. I do it one week ...

2009-04-28T19:27:00.000-04:00

Hehe :) you will get used to it. I do it one week a month now. Its my way of gettin back into control. A bakes like a mad baker. So, I really need it :)

But good going, Sandeepa! I did it mostly to figure out if I can really work on self control. And enjoyed it too. Ya cooking these meals is a pain. So, this month, I'm planning my menu for all 7 days. will let you know how it goes!

Love cheela. And mebbe I can eat besan tooooo! :D

Well done Sandeepa...I'm not sure I would have bee...

2009-04-28T17:13:00.000-04:00

Well done Sandeepa...I'm not sure I would have been able to do all this :-)

Thanks every one Don't know about the combo. I wa...

2009-04-28T14:54:00.000-04:00

Thanks every one Don't know about the combo. I wanted some non-veg with the cheela and did not want to do eggs :) It went well.

Indo
I chose to fast till Saturday 2:00 PM. Since the challenge was till Sunday, could not go off diet on Saturday :)

Glad that u completed with ease! Once we are used ...

2009-04-28T14:51:00.000-04:00

Glad that u completed with ease! Once we are used to cut back the sugar and grains, it will easy to stick in diet! I agree that we feel lighter which is better!
Weekend, we use to go out and it is hard for us too!
Cheela and pepper shrimp, u make me drool....

Yaay, you did it!! :) Maybe somethng was in the ai...

2009-04-28T11:10:00.000-04:00

Yaay, you did it!! :) Maybe somethng was in the air this weekend coz N and I were spiteful and had huge fights too!
besan cheela and pepper shrimp both look great! And sound like a great combi

Sandeepa, besan ka cheela and pepper chingri looks...

2009-04-28T10:29:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa,
besan ka cheela and pepper chingri looks very apptezing :))..
hugs and smiles

Sandeepa, you did great girl. I'm so motivated to ...

2009-04-28T08:56:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa, you did great girl. I'm so motivated to give this a try myself. :)

Hats Off Sandeepa! Its like everything else the la...

2009-04-28T08:25:00.000-04:00

Hats Off Sandeepa! Its like everything else the last few minutes tests your patience like any other. I can stand DH for 5 minutes max in the kitchen before I throw a fit. He takes advantage of that is another matter altogether.

The cheela with shrimp looks totally awesome. you had to eat diet food (?) after breaking the fast to complete it?

Sandeepa, don't completely cut out the carbs eat it like you would say rasgulla and you don't have to diet ;)

Now that look like Heavenly plate to me. Great com...

2009-04-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Now that look like Heavenly plate to me. Great combo, full of protein and great for dieting too. Make it spicy, kick that metabolism to high gear!:D

Making your Doi Dim today, will post next week and then take a 3 weeks break from May 7th!:)

yummy shrimps

2009-04-28T06:13:00.000-04:00

yummy shrimps

Sandeepa, ur write-up is really hilarious... yup, ...

2009-04-28T06:02:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa, ur write-up is really hilarious... yup, i agree with u.. if hubby is in the kitchen, i love to sit and play with S...
Loved ur pepper shrimps recipe... i do an exact thing with chicken.. will have to try out with shrimp next time...

Interesting exercise! Glad you survived with your...

2009-04-28T05:24:00.000-04:00

Interesting exercise! Glad you survived with your wit intact. :)

yummy combo,..specially pepper shrimp,..;-)

2009-04-28T05:08:00.000-04:00

yummy combo,..specially pepper shrimp,..;-)

I love anything with shrimp but never had it anyth...

2009-04-28T04:12:00.000-04:00

I love anything with shrimp but never had it anything other than rice. This combo looks inviting and interesting too. And yay good job on doing this challenge Sandeepa!

The cheela sounds interesting!

2009-04-28T03:32:00.000-04:00

The cheela sounds interesting!

Congratulations on completing the challenge dear.....

2009-04-28T01:46:00.000-04:00

Congratulations on completing the challenge dear....hmm not eating out on weekends can be tough...for me it would be impossible :)....besan chilla looks delicious..