tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post5413556889538265618..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Shaak Ghonto -- Greens with VegggiesBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13486647592724416892017-06-27T07:21:50.343-04:002017-06-27T07:21:50.343-04:00Making it this week! :)Making it this week! :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-200688384107819532012-04-26T22:58:12.133-04:002012-04-26T22:58:12.133-04:00The greens do wilt.The greens do wilt.BongMomhttp://www.bongcookbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-7559938026071850862012-04-23T17:56:46.615-04:002012-04-23T17:56:46.615-04:00I tried your recipe with spinach (fresh, not froze...I tried your recipe with spinach (fresh, not frozen) and I liked it. But I couldn't make mine look so appealing like yours. Mine looked very mushy. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-45218274475055357502010-11-13T12:41:51.705-05:002010-11-13T12:41:51.705-05:00Hi Sandeepa,
I've never really figured out wh...Hi Sandeepa,<br /><br />I've never really figured out when to put in white oil and when to use mustard oil while cooking Bong dishes. Is there a rule of thumb that you know of? Please let me know, because this topic has spawned a lot of "healthy discussions" between me and my better half :)NPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-53664885789607700472009-11-12T10:28:05.771-05:002009-11-12T10:28:05.771-05:00We didn't like it that much either.. Try the c...We didn't like it that much either.. Try the cherry hill, NJ children museum.. Its really great.. When we were in NJ we got some museum membership which covered lots of museum in USA.. If you need more info I can look for more info on that.. But cherry hill museum is really cool.. They even have one Indian villager room setting there:-) tree house, electric corner, construction site where they have half build house and kids can explore, tv channel setting and much more..<br /><br />email me at momkidsaa@yahoo.com, if you need more info..mommyof2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03195439582301723768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-8579235594750678552009-10-17T22:13:26.824-04:002009-10-17T22:13:26.824-04:00I absolutely love this post. I was born and brough...I absolutely love this post. I was born and brought up in a small town in West Bengal and somehow loathe city life. But my father used to take us to Kolkata every winter during the Book Fair.<br />Talking of pui shag, its one of my favorites.SRCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-29217686596713941322009-10-02T22:44:09.489-04:002009-10-02T22:44:09.489-04:00Thanks Gauri
Yeah my neighbor told me about the &...Thanks Gauri<br /><br />Yeah my neighbor told me about the "Please Touch" museum a couple of days back. They liked it.<br /><br />Will go next Spring/Sumer :)Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-23263563012912183472009-10-02T18:13:46.427-04:002009-10-02T18:13:46.427-04:00hi sandeepa, theres a p"please touch" ki...hi sandeepa, theres a p"please touch" kids museum in philadelphia. i have heard its a good one...you may want to give it a shot. even the Phila Zoo is a great place for kids...<br />hope this helps<br />GauriGaurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768606428824348011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-57824450931867677632009-09-24T18:21:50.354-04:002009-09-24T18:21:50.354-04:00Shaak Ghonto looks delicious!. Sharadiya Shubhechh...Shaak Ghonto looks delicious!. Sharadiya Shubhechha Sandeepa, enjoy the pujo.Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-44665881231042144902009-09-24T17:23:08.630-04:002009-09-24T17:23:08.630-04:00p.s. except the part about cooking. That I would h...p.s. except the part about cooking. That I would have bungled :-D <br />-p.<br />p.s. how are the kids?Priyainsuburbiahttp://priyainsuburbia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-91420124100447529182009-09-24T17:22:24.590-04:002009-09-24T17:22:24.590-04:00Sandeepa, this post just proves you are my soul si...Sandeepa, this post just proves you are my soul sister. I could have written the entire thing (including visits to the Children's Museum in India) - if you find anything worth doing here with kids that doesn't involve throwing money left and right and center please let me know. :-)<br /><br />Priya.priyainsuburbiahttp://priyainsuburbia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-8938275626342416422009-09-24T14:41:37.167-04:002009-09-24T14:41:37.167-04:00Pujo wishes to you and your lovely family dear San...Pujo wishes to you and your lovely family dear Sandeepa.sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-60987559980317415602009-09-22T04:09:26.347-04:002009-09-22T04:09:26.347-04:00Sandeepa,
I have been following your blog the pas...Sandeepa,<br /><br />I have been following your blog the past 2 years. Loved the last 2 posts...I just started my not quite 3 year old son in Pre-School and it has been interesting times and I empathize...the roasted tomato soup is usually made from a quick fix TJ's Organic Creamy Tomato Soup with an indian twist...<br />I blog @ http://randomponderingsofamom.blogspot.com/Meenakshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382511200905296310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66806203574123272682009-09-22T03:48:57.527-04:002009-09-22T03:48:57.527-04:00One of the few memories I have of my mother (she p...One of the few memories I have of my mother (she passed when I was 5)is of her grinding masalas on the "ammi kallu". Thanks for bringing back that memory!<br />This is a very interesting recipe - don't usually use these spices for greens so will be nice to try something new!<br />I will send this link to my Bong friend who complains that she hardly knows any veg Bong recipes ;)<br /><br />As for the museums, I'm surprised - I thought the US of A would have much more interesting stuff than we do!<br /><br /><br />MiriMirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59018272376558841992009-09-22T02:08:27.032-04:002009-09-22T02:08:27.032-04:00Mmm ...we too used to grind it in "ammi kallu...Mmm ...we too used to grind it in "ammi kallu" which has a flat big stone and a cylundrical stone to move over it. Chutneys and masalas taste great when ground in that. This masala combo too is very new. I think I can try it out with other veggies too. Thanks Sandeepa and why shouldn' t u send this to Heirloom recipes for MM and CLICK! It fits the theme.Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-86826969184278513482009-09-21T16:03:10.272-04:002009-09-21T16:03:10.272-04:00Looks yum! Will try it. What brand of mustard oil,...Looks yum! Will try it. What brand of mustard oil, in the U.S, would you recommend?<br /><br />And I have just passed on a Kreativ Blogger award to you! (And tagged you..:))Lavanyahttp://purplepaperplanes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-62100917154388259062009-09-21T13:14:58.939-04:002009-09-21T13:14:58.939-04:00Try science museum far better than children museum...Try science museum far better than children museum, pretty interesting from toddler to adult with activities, experim,... <br />Last year, I had okra plant I got 7 okras! I got to say D has a green thumb!Chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-15620716259609508172009-09-20T23:17:24.852-04:002009-09-20T23:17:24.852-04:00Sandeepa, the Portland Children's Museum is pr...Sandeepa, the Portland Children's Museum is pretty good - though I sheepishly adnit I have been there only once - the husband takes A :-)<br />They have a lot of hands on things, I remember a music room, a room with water activities... and a bunch of other chil-approproiate scientific things. I guess I should appreciate it more! There maybe that can tempt you to make a Portland trip? :-)SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13064852967846506552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-68377486269480085512009-09-20T13:14:58.351-04:002009-09-20T13:14:58.351-04:00Beautiful pic and looks delcious.Beautiful pic and looks delcious.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-12804741757433194352009-09-20T11:58:48.960-04:002009-09-20T11:58:48.960-04:00ami aaj pui shaak ghonto korlam.. oi shob mishiye....ami aaj pui shaak ghonto korlam.. oi shob mishiye.. bagane pui gulo buro hoye jachey.<br /><br />Sandeepa, all the childrens museum we have visited here were big disappointments.. i keep comparing everything to nehru children's museum & nothing compares to that. I have heard (we did not go) that one near old brige ( I think in middletown) is a good children's museum.Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17460727605070224062009-09-19T21:45:59.340-04:002009-09-19T21:45:59.340-04:00whats with all the vampire stuff coming up eh? wha...whats with all the vampire stuff coming up eh? what plans for durgo pooja? :)amnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065092085963619873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-91500409433254457732009-09-19T09:24:45.569-04:002009-09-19T09:24:45.569-04:00I remember visiting the museum in NY or maybe it w...I remember visiting the museum in NY or maybe it was the Science museum but that was kind of fun though with lots of hands on stuff for the kids to play with.<br /><br />The malabar green looks beautiful.indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-10673281644146373382009-09-19T05:45:16.260-04:002009-09-19T05:45:16.260-04:00Ok, this is on my list. Pooja Greetings to you!Ok, this is on my list. Pooja Greetings to you!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-15253082923152789942009-09-19T05:20:43.417-04:002009-09-19T05:20:43.417-04:00Sandeepa,
Paure holeo tomai Mahalayar suvecha jan...Sandeepa, <br />Paure holeo tomai Mahalayar suvecha janai :).Sudeshnahttp://bengalicuisine.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-49939181314195248762009-09-18T23:31:45.575-04:002009-09-18T23:31:45.575-04:00Ek shomoye dhone-jeere ada bata dewa kono kichu e ...Ek shomoye dhone-jeere ada bata dewa kono kichu e khetam na. Ekhon parle shob kichu dei barir taste pawar jonne. :-)<br />Shubho Mahalaya tomakeo Sandeepa. :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.com