Comments on: Silk Squash Curry Burgers (Neti Beerakaya Kura) http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 03:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Vani http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-411993 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:19:34 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-411993 Indira, winter melon is ash gourd or booDida gummadikaaya in Telugu. :-) Indira, winter melon is ash gourd or booDida gummadikaaya in Telugu. :-)

]]> by: Evil Jonny http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-389424 Fri, 18 May 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-389424 Hello Indira, is this the same vegetable known as Winter Melon? (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_melon) <i>Indira replies: Hi Jonny, Yep. It is the same. I edited the wiki entry to add the Telugu name.:) </i> Hello Indira, is this the same vegetable known as Winter Melon? (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_melon)

Indira replies:
Hi Jonny, Yep. It is the same.
I edited the wiki entry to add the Telugu name.:)

]]> by: Prabhavathy Sridhar http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-388392 Thu, 17 May 2007 15:07:08 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-388392 Yes , you can make chutney ( pachcadi/Thogayil) out of neti beerakai. Here is the recipe Take 3-4 spoonfuls of Urad dal. Raost it under low flame w. a little oil. Remove the peel from the neti beerakayi and dice the vegetable. Fry the peices under low flame w. a little oil , add some salt and turmeric. This leaves a lot of water. Then , make the seasoning w. some Dhaniya ( coriander seeds), mustard , hing ( asefoetida , I use this a lot ), and curry leaves. Grind the vegetable w. Urad dal ( a bit coasely) then add the seasoning and grind a wee little bit. It makes a yummy chutney !! Yes , you can make chutney ( pachcadi/Thogayil) out of neti beerakai.

Here is the recipe

Take 3-4 spoonfuls of Urad dal. Raost it under low flame w. a little oil. Remove the peel from the neti beerakayi and dice the vegetable. Fry the peices under low flame w. a little oil , add some salt and turmeric. This leaves a lot of water.

Then , make the seasoning w. some Dhaniya ( coriander seeds), mustard , hing ( asefoetida , I use this a lot ), and curry leaves.

Grind the vegetable w. Urad dal ( a bit coasely) then add the seasoning and grind a wee little bit.

It makes a yummy chutney !!

]]> by: Himani Pandey http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2841 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:49:21 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2841 hi... yeah ..shubha is absolutely right.she tried her banana cake on me also....n believe me it was yum. himani hi…
yeah ..shubha is absolutely right.she tried her banana cake on me also….n believe me it was yum.

himani

]]> by: Shubha Shashikanth http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2838 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:06:41 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2838 Dear Indira, My sister sent me the link for you wonderful site.I tried the banana nut cake on my kids and lo they enjoyed with so much, may be I will keep making it continuously for many more days. Thanks a ton. Shubha Dear Indira,

My sister sent me the link for you wonderful site.I tried the banana nut cake on my kids and lo they enjoyed with so much, may be I will keep making it continuously for many more days.

Thanks a ton.

Shubha

]]> by: AA http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2450 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:34:23 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2450 Nice Burgers Indira :) Btw, I'm back to posting.. <i>Indira replies... that's one protein packed post.:) Like both recipes, AA. Good (re) start!</i> Nice Burgers Indira :)
Btw, I’m back to posting..

Indira replies…
that’s one protein packed post.:) Like both recipes, AA. Good (re) start!

]]> by: tony http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2421 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:39:12 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2421 is this similar to rigged gourd.. is this similar to rigged gourd..

]]> by: Barbara http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2418 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:40:49 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2418 I didn't say anything about that comment when it was made--about DMBLGIT--on the host's site. But I wasn't pleased. And I agree with your sentiments--it was not a good thing to say and it puts a bad feeling on the entire process. I agree with your solution, very much. Anyway, I still think that you deserve congratulations for the win, and I promise to try those silk gourds when they come into season. <i>Indira replies... Thanks for lending me your ear and thanks for your gentle worlds, Barbara!</i> I didn’t say anything about that comment when it was made–about DMBLGIT–on the host’s site. But I wasn’t pleased.

And I agree with your sentiments–it was not a good thing to say and it puts a bad feeling on the entire process. I agree with your solution, very much.

Anyway, I still think that you deserve congratulations for the win, and I promise to try those silk gourds when they come into season.

Indira replies…
Thanks for lending me your ear and thanks for your gentle worlds, Barbara!

]]> by: Brett http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2417 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:04:43 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2417 Indira, congratulations on winning the photo contest. I'm glad you won, because I missed your recipe for chakli when it first came out! They look excellent! Congrats to your football team, too. <i>Indira replies.. Thanks Brett! </i> Indira, congratulations on winning the photo contest. I’m glad you won, because I missed your recipe for chakli when it first came out! They look excellent! Congrats to your football team, too.

Indira replies..
Thanks Brett!

]]> by: BDSN http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2416 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:22:35 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/02/07/silk-squash-curry-neti-beerakaya-kura/#comment-2416 Wow ur curry burger photos look amazing..i lov the pockets created in your burger...it gives a cool look to the photo....Ur Pittsburgh pictures were just brilliant...Congrats on winning the contest for (DMB).... <i>Indira replies... Thanks BDSN! </i> Wow ur curry burger photos look amazing..i lov the pockets created in your burger…it gives a cool look to the photo….Ur Pittsburgh pictures were just brilliant…Congrats on winning the contest for (DMB)….

Indira replies…
Thanks BDSN!

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