Comments on: A Book & A Dish

By: Dianne

Dianne — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:27:07 +0000

I’ve just found this wonderful blog and I too am excited to find Indian food and and emphasis on quality, local ingredients and many Indian home-style foods. Ahhhhh. I thank you.

I have been slowly teaching myself about and using Indian spices and recipes and my own creations with the spices and I feel so happy and nourished with Indian Food – I’m also studying a little bit about Ayurvedic cooking.

I have a question about the popping mustard seeds. My mustard seeds don’t really seem to “pop”; they sizzle and dance but don’t really pop. I’m wondering if I keep my oil temp. too low because I am cautious about wrecking the nutritional elements of the oils, since I’ve been told that oils are altered negatively before they get to the actual smoking point. Or are they popping and I just I just don’t call it that???? Also do you know a source for cold pressed mustard oil?

So happy to have someone to ask, and please you for doing this wonderful nourishing. and delightful service
Dianne

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:51:00 +0000

So, I tagged these away on del.icio.us when you posted them. Then I never got around to making them. I finally deleted them a few months ago. Yesterday, on my way back from the gym, they popped into my mind. Now they’re popping into my mouth! Yum! I tossed in a sprinklin’ of red pepper flakes for more heat.

By: Hurry That Curry « Straight from the Farm

Hurry That Curry « Straight from the Farm — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:20:51 +0000

[...] it’s safe to say I’m on a another “kick”, thanks to the cookbook, 5 Spices, 50 Dishes, that I told you about last week. I can’t help myself since the colorful photos are deliciously alluring and the recipes are [...]

By: Jennie

Jennie — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:51:45 +0000

Thanks, Christina! Glad you’re enjoying SFTF. Yep, it’s fun popping the mustard seeds in recipes like these, although I have to admit I was a bit terrified the first time I ever put them in hot oil. Reminds me of the “jumping” beans my brother and I used to get as kids… Anyway, yes, happy new year to you too!

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:29:27 +0000

Hi Jennie!

I’m so glad I found this site. I’m always looking for sites that intersect homegrown/locally grown produce and good cooking.

Don’t you just love the popping mustard seeds? That’s one of my favorite steps of Indian cookery.

Have a happy New Year’s!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:33:18 +0000

Nicole – Definitely a great book and highly recommended!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:32:29 +0000

Gintoino – Excellent news! I’d love to try that pomegranate jam…in fact, I just bought my plane ticket for Lisbon today! I’ll be there the end of February…can you hold some jam for me until then?? More on my trip a little later.

I can’t wait to hear how your bread turns out!!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:54:56 +0000

That’s really cool – I might have to go look for that book!

By: gintoino

gintoino — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:34:34 +0000

Indian food is also a favorite of mine, so I will try this one.
Remember my pomegranates? Well I finally decided myself and did pomegranate jam (jelly?). I was too lazy to juice the fruit…and now I have pomegranate jelly with seeds … it still tastes very wonderful, and what a color!
And by the way…I’m also having my first experience in the “bread making business”. I’ts in the oven as I write this…I will let you know how it went.