tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post9170996912095319677..comments2024-03-28T00:28:57.282-07:00Comments on Aartilla the Fun: New Series: Aarti Cooks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-83018089416006417212009-11-20T07:38:04.517-08:002009-11-20T07:38:04.517-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-53375763135229711712008-10-04T08:52:00.000-07:002008-10-04T08:52:00.000-07:00oooh! great! thanks eli!interesting about the ga...oooh! great! thanks eli!<BR/><BR/>interesting about the garam masala, because i like more in there too, but i reduced the amount in the written recipe because i didn't want it to overpower the whole thing. so maybe i will change it back.<BR/><BR/>thanks for trying it!<BR/><BR/>-x-aartilla the funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586650848053231224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-25378522055268325882008-10-03T17:20:00.000-07:002008-10-03T17:20:00.000-07:00Let's see... I made it based ONLY on what I had in...Let's see... I made it based ONLY on what I had in the house, so here's how changed it: I didn't have enough squash, so I added in some fairytale eggplant (knowing it would cook much faster, I made the pieces much larger). I wouldn't do that again. It was okay, but the textures were all wrong (knew they would be, but needed to use up the eggplant!). Rubbed sage instead of chopped sage, and slightly less than called for, as I ran out. More sage would have been even better, but the taste came through. Red wine vinegar instead of sherry vinegar (worked fine, I think). No parsley, no black beans, no asfoetida. And I cooked the quinoa in our rice cooker. I might use slightly more garam masala and slightly less cinnamon next time, just due to our preferences. All in all, it was TASTY and definitely got me out of my garlic, lemon, pepper rut.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347570586788997219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-65320042974903026252008-10-03T01:14:00.000-07:002008-10-03T01:14:00.000-07:00Hey Aarti,Sorry I did not respond to your garam ma...Hey Aarti,<BR/><BR/>Sorry I did not respond to your garam masala query. I went for an Intercessory Prayer Meeting yesterday. We prayed for all the persecuted Christians in India, for the Missionary's working in dangerous circumstances, for the mental, physical and emotional healing of those who went through all the horrible experiences at the hand of the fanatics and also in atonement for the desecration of the holy sanctuaries and the Eucharist. We heard that they actually took the Blessed Sacrament out and stamped on it!!.<BR/><BR/>Anyway about the garam masala equal proportion of cinnamon and cloves is OK, but I tend to use slightly less cinnamon, as it is quite strong. Also if I need to add garam masala for a meat or chicken dish, I may add some cardamom and caraway seeds for a more aromatic taste.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately we don't get quinoa in India as yet, but the dish looks yummy-luscious. Looking forward to your next posting. I hope someday, you have a cooking column in a famous magazine:)<BR/><BR/>MumRosesqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141261623429668429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-20367583812585803322008-10-02T19:25:00.000-07:002008-10-02T19:25:00.000-07:00yippppeeeee!what did you substitute?i will deffo i...yippppeeeee!<BR/><BR/>what did you substitute?<BR/><BR/>i will deffo include something carnivorous next week. i'm testing it on sunday!<BR/><BR/>-x-aartilla the funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586650848053231224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-77020694525502606722008-10-02T18:54:00.000-07:002008-10-02T18:54:00.000-07:00Made it tonight (okay, with quite a few substituti...Made it tonight (okay, with quite a few substitutions, as thomas had the car so I had to make it with what I had on hand) and it was TASTY! Can't wait for next Wednesday! (Thomas might like to request a little meat or cheese in the next one:)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347570586788997219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-30650543285565874432008-10-02T11:59:00.000-07:002008-10-02T11:59:00.000-07:00Thanks, Mandi! I don't buy in bulk since Scott doe...Thanks, Mandi! I don't buy in bulk since Scott doesn't like it ... but if I ever do, I will rinse the little Saturns : )Pattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313894823785176565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-81469579876240029562008-10-02T09:56:00.000-07:002008-10-02T09:56:00.000-07:00ah! little saturns is PERFECT!ah! little saturns is PERFECT!aartilla the funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586650848053231224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-78055798237716262682008-10-02T07:42:00.000-07:002008-10-02T07:42:00.000-07:00to patte (and anyone else who's curious): when I h...to patte (and anyone else who's curious): when I heard about rinsing quinoa, I was really curious as to why. I had to do a lot of sleuthing to find out! Basically, quinoa is amazingly nutritionally complete. To protect itself from being completely devoured by every bird and animal around it, it coated itself in a bitter substance which we have to rinse off. It's rinsed when processed so probably you can get away without rinsing, but I've read that bulk quinoa usually isn't rinsed as well as the stuff you find in smaller packages. The trade off is that it's much cheaper! I love quinoa, they remind me of little saturns!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927208604806225309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-36022337373190114952008-10-01T19:22:00.000-07:002008-10-01T19:22:00.000-07:00That looks so yummy! Scott doesn't like quinoa...That looks so yummy! Scott doesn't like quinoa & he doesn't like squash either. I like both of `em. I just told my cousin that while I'm in Boston without Scott I need to eat all the things that he hates & I love ... like peas, squash, lamb & veal ...<BR/><BR/>I never rinsed my quinoa before cooking. I'm going to try that! Even though I haven't a clue what saponified means & even after I looked it up I cannot understand what it means. <BR/><BR/>What's chinese broccoli?Pattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313894823785176565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-63236339564801203852008-10-01T17:48:00.000-07:002008-10-01T17:48:00.000-07:00this is great! I just got a delicata in my CSA thi...this is great! I just got a delicata in my CSA this week! Will try this recipe straight away!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347570586788997219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-50494001834558574192008-10-01T16:47:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:47:00.000-07:00hahahahaaha thankyou mandi!saponified is the kind ...hahahahaaha thankyou mandi!<BR/><BR/>saponified is the kind of word that i knew you would know. hahahahaaa. thankyou for the heads-up. i'm going to update the recipe to say that too.<BR/><BR/>and yes, pronunciation is important! i will add those too!<BR/><BR/>heehee!<BR/><BR/>-x-aartilla the funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586650848053231224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115795635117944100.post-58368126866580063022008-10-01T16:43:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:43:00.000-07:00this looks delicious! It's gotten very chilly in c...this looks delicious! It's gotten very chilly in chicago so I'm looking for hardy yummy dishes. I find it amusing that you put the pronounciation for delicata but not quinoa or whatever that hing stuff is also called. ;) Oh and a tip for anyone whose never cooked with quinoa: rinse well before cooking. Quinoa has a bitter saponified coating that needs to rinsed off. Definitely a bigger deal if you buy in bulk. Hooray for wednesday!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927208604806225309noreply@blogger.com