Comments on: Poor man’s rich food: Kichidi with peas and cauliflower http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/ Words on food and other pursuits by Anjuli Ayer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Anjuli http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Anjuli Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:46:30 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-1408 Hi Penny, Thanks for the positive feedback. I really think that the key to cooking is feeling comfortable in the kitchen with a whole wealth of knowledge that has come before us. That, and having the guts to just give it a try. Can't wait to hear how some of the recipes turn out! Hi Penny,
Thanks for the positive feedback. I really think that the key to cooking is feeling comfortable in the kitchen with a whole wealth of knowledge that has come before us. That, and having the guts to just give it a try.

Can’t wait to hear how some of the recipes turn out!

]]> By: Penny Pruett http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Penny Pruett Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:41:44 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-1406 Wow Anjuli, thanks for sharing your talent for cooking AND for teaching. I feel as though I can do anything with the way you explain what to expect ("ramp up of the staples you need"), and your added bits of real life (like your dad cooking kichidi w/peas in for your mom in college)! So much is added to the experience of cooking these recipies when a little bit of history is coupled with your "...but ah, c’est la vie - It’ll still keep for a year" attitude, I can't *wait* to share these recipies with *my* family! (I learned so much about ghee, it's a staple in my house now - home made, of course!) THE most awesome link I have ever navigated into! Thanks! Wow Anjuli, thanks for sharing your talent for cooking AND for teaching. I feel as though I can do anything with the way you explain what to expect (“ramp up of the staples you need”), and your added bits of real life (like your dad cooking kichidi w/peas in for your mom in college)! So much is added to the experience of cooking these recipies when a little bit of history is coupled with your “…but ah, c’est la vie – It’ll still keep for a year” attitude, I can’t *wait* to share these recipies with *my* family! (I learned so much about ghee, it’s a staple in my house now – home made, of course!)

THE most awesome link I have ever navigated into! Thanks!

]]> By: Anjuli http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Anjuli Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:57:21 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-460 Rajani, I missed this comment until now. Thank you so much! I hope to see you at Christmas. Rajani, I missed this comment until now. Thank you so much! I hope to see you at Christmas.

]]> By: Rajani Mahadevan http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Rajani Mahadevan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:47:02 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-83 Hey Anju Khichdi never looked so appetizing! Absolutely awesome and great job! Great writing and awesome pictures.. Hey Anju
Khichdi never looked so appetizing! Absolutely awesome and great job! Great writing and awesome pictures..

]]> By: Anjuli http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Anjuli Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:50:30 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-62 Andrea, yea, the cauliflower looks awesome right now at the Greeenmarket. Indian can be intimidating because of all the steps, and there's also a bit of ramp-up with the staples you need, but it is so much fun to make. And eat, of course. The moong is really important (doesn't HAVE to be split) for the texture of the dish (you don't usually cook a French lentil until it's pretty much mush like Indian lentils), and compliments the ingredients better. I will definitely continue to post Indian recipes. Andrea, yea, the cauliflower looks awesome right now at the Greeenmarket. Indian can be intimidating because of all the steps, and there’s also a bit of ramp-up with the staples you need, but it is so much fun to make. And eat, of course. The moong is really important (doesn’t HAVE to be split) for the texture of the dish (you don’t usually cook a French lentil until it’s pretty much mush like Indian lentils), and compliments the ingredients better. I will definitely continue to post Indian recipes.

]]> By: Anjuli http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Anjuli Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:47:03 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-61 Thanks Micha! Yea, my parents are followers of Ayurveda. While I am not, I am interested in its principles. This particular dish has a whole bunch of medicinal qualities, which I would summarize as being an easily digestible, soothing, and nutritious dish. Thanks Micha! Yea, my parents are followers of Ayurveda. While I am not, I am interested in its principles. This particular dish has a whole bunch of medicinal qualities, which I would summarize as being an easily digestible, soothing, and nutritious dish.

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Andrea Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:21:51 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-60 I love the purple and golden cauliflower! Did you get that the the Greenmarket? I saw it there the other day. I have french lentils in the coubord and I was going to ask you if I could just use those, but it sounds like having split moong dal is important. I really appreciate all the information on ingredients. I hope you continue to put more Indian recipes up. There's no cuisine my fiance loves more and I have no idea how to cook it! I love the purple and golden cauliflower! Did you get that the the Greenmarket? I saw it there the other day. I have french lentils in the coubord and I was going to ask you if I could just use those, but it sounds like having split moong dal is important. I really appreciate all the information on ingredients. I hope you continue to put more Indian recipes up. There’s no cuisine my fiance loves more and I have no idea how to cook it!

]]> By: Micha http://blog.asmartmouth.com/2008/10/08/poor-mans-rich-food-kichidi-with-peas-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Micha Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:47:53 +0000 http://asmartmouth.com/?p=715#comment-53 This looks delicious! We've been thinking about making more Indian dishes, since the lentils are so good for us...this has tons of extra yummies too. Thanks for sharing this recipe! This looks delicious! We’ve been thinking about making more Indian dishes, since the lentils are so good for us…this has tons of extra yummies too. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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