Comments on: Baby Aloo in Tamarind-Chilli Sauce (Aloo Pulusu) http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Bill Hutchison http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-521332 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:58:11 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-521332 Hi Indira I came across your recipe while trying to find a version that would not be too hot to eat. I was following a similar recipe from a book by Mridula Baljekar and suspected that there was an error in the recipe as it indicated the inclusion of 25gm/1oz of dried chillies to 450gm/1lb of potatoes. I however reduced this to approx. 10gm but still had it in my mind that this was far to much. I completed the recipe and served it up as an accompanyment to the main meal. My wife was first to try the attractive looking potato dish but her face was a picture as she tried to cool down her burning lips. Needless to say the Raita became very popular following this tasting and none further was tried. Being Scottish we tend not to eat very spicy foods, therefore, when I try your version of this recipe I think I just may cut back a little further on the chilli content.(I will be adding jaggery/sugar) My thanks for posting this recipe. I look forward to giving it and some of the others a try. Kind Regards Bill Hutchison (Glasgow, Scotland) Hi Indira

I came across your recipe while trying to find a version that would not be too hot to eat.
I was following a similar recipe from a book by Mridula Baljekar and suspected that there was an error in the recipe as it indicated the inclusion of 25gm/1oz of dried chillies to 450gm/1lb of potatoes.
I however reduced this to approx. 10gm but still had it in my mind that this was far to much.
I completed the recipe and served it up as an accompanyment to the main meal.
My wife was first to try the attractive looking potato dish but her face was a picture as she tried to cool down her burning lips.
Needless to say the Raita became very popular following this tasting and none further was tried.
Being Scottish we tend not to eat very spicy foods, therefore, when I try your version of this recipe I think I just may cut back a little further on the chilli content.(I will be adding jaggery/sugar)
My thanks for posting this recipe. I look forward to giving it and some of the others a try.
Kind Regards
Bill Hutchison
(Glasgow, Scotland)

]]> by: venkat http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-96570 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:44:23 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-96570 Hi most of the times to thicken the soup for such PULUSU dishes add tea spoon of rice flour liquid 5 mins before u remove from stove. When the rice flour mixes get cooked it swells and becomes thick gravy. Hi most of the times to thicken the soup for such PULUSU dishes add tea spoon of rice flour liquid 5 mins before u remove from stove. When the rice flour mixes get cooked it swells and becomes thick gravy.

]]> by: Shyamala http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4693 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:30:10 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4693 Love your site...Keep up good work. Love your site…Keep up good work.

]]> by: ejm http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4692 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4692 My husband spent most of his time in India in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal so most of the dishes he makes are based on those he ate in those places. But every once in a while, he branches out and makes something more southern - using tamarind or coconut milk. I adore the pungent taste of tamarind and am thrilled when he uses it. And your potato dish looks delicious! Many thanks for posting it. We'll definitely have to try it. (And no need to apologize for adding a bit of jaggery to a curry. I was under the impression that it is quite common to add a little sugar, especially when the curry is hot.) -Elizabeth P.S. Your chapatis look perfect. <i>Indira replies: That's interesting to know. South and north Indian cooking styles are different little bit and West Bengal has its own famous cuisine and array of sweets. My Nellore friends don't even touch the curry, if they knew I added sugar. Adding any type of sweetener to curry is a big no..no.. in that area. Like kiiling the authentic recipe, that kind of major blunder for them. That's what I was refering to in my apology. Give it a try, but reduce the chilli hotness to your liking. It tastes really good and this is a very classic recipe from our area. You are too kind, thanks Elizabeth.</i> My husband spent most of his time in India in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal so most of the dishes he makes are based on those he ate in those places. But every once in a while, he branches out and makes something more southern - using tamarind or coconut milk. I adore the pungent taste of tamarind and am thrilled when he uses it.

And your potato dish looks delicious! Many thanks for posting it. We’ll definitely have to try it. (And no need to apologize for adding a bit of jaggery to a curry. I was under the impression that it is quite common to add a little sugar, especially when the curry is hot.)

-Elizabeth

P.S. Your chapatis look perfect.

Indira replies:
That’s interesting to know. South and north Indian cooking styles are different little bit and West Bengal has its own famous cuisine and array of sweets.
My Nellore friends don’t even touch the curry, if they knew I added sugar. Adding any type of sweetener to curry is a big no..no.. in that area. Like kiiling the authentic recipe, that kind of major blunder for them. That’s what I was refering to in my apology.
Give it a try, but reduce the chilli hotness to your liking. It tastes really good and this is a very classic recipe from our area.
You are too kind, thanks Elizabeth.

]]> by: jasmine http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4652 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:42:28 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4652 Great comments about generalization. Wonderful photos...I'm getting hungry... j <i>Indira replies: Thanks J! </i> Great comments about generalization.

Wonderful photos…I’m getting hungry…

j

Indira replies:
Thanks J!

]]> by: Sandeep http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4625 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:20:27 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4625 I visit these pages by you all the time . Whenever I feel like eating my mum food , I come here read thru your pages ...co relate the same what my mum did prepare ..and start doing myself. We are all truly grateful for the effort you are making to preserve our Indian (especially Andhra Pradesh tradition ) . Many thanks to you Mam . Truly , on seeing this Baby aloo recipe I got water in my mouth..and also tears in my eyes that I am missing my home land. You keep us connected. With Respects, Sandeep Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. I visit these pages by you all the time .
Whenever I feel like eating my mum food , I come here read thru your pages …co relate the same what my mum did prepare ..and start doing myself.
We are all truly grateful for the effort you are making to preserve our Indian (especially Andhra Pradesh tradition ) .
Many thanks to you Mam . Truly , on seeing this Baby aloo recipe I got water in my mouth..and also tears in my eyes that I am missing my home land.
You keep us connected.

With Respects,
Sandeep
Warangal,
Andhra Pradesh.

]]> by: sailaja http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4439 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:07:26 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4439 I add jaggery to my pulusu too.:) I add jaggery to my pulusu too.:)

]]> by: Deepa http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4405 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:18:14 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4405 Hey Indira-- here is a link, thought you and your blog readers might like. http://uprightvideos.blogspot.com/2006/01/spirit-of-india.html Cheers! Hey Indira–

here is a link, thought you and your blog readers might like.

http://uprightvideos.blogspot.com/2006/01/spirit-of-india.html

Cheers!

]]> by: Saffron Hut http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4404 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:01:11 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4404 My computer crashed yesterday as I was leaving a comment, so I don't know if you will get this twice. This looks yummy! I make this with eggplant. Didn't know it was called pulusu. I got this image of tamarind and chillies standing in a western saloon with guns drawn out and some clint eastwood movie background music playing!! LOL. good one Indira :) My computer crashed yesterday as I was leaving a comment, so I don’t know if you will get this twice.

This looks yummy! I make this with eggplant. Didn’t know it was called pulusu.

I got this image of tamarind and chillies standing in a western saloon with guns drawn out and some clint eastwood movie background music playing!! LOL. good one Indira :)

]]> by: SNP http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4399 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:55:25 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/12/baby-aloo-in-tamarind-chilli-sauce-aloo-pulusu/#comment-4399 Hi Indira, Though I've been visiting website regularly for quite sometime, this is the first time I am leaving a comment. I really like your site. Especially the step-by-step pictures. For novices like me they are real helpful. I get inspired to cook when I look at the pictures, they are so appetizing !:) Thanks Hi Indira,

Though I’ve been visiting website regularly for quite sometime, this is the first time I am leaving a comment.

I really like your site. Especially the step-by-step pictures. For novices like me they are real helpful. I get inspired to cook when I look at the pictures, they are so appetizing !:)

Thanks

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