Comments on: Wild Rice with Eggplant-Chole http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 03:42:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Shubha http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-486707 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:20:46 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-486707 Can u name some stores??? will we get it in costco indira?? please guide... i am curious and eager to try it out.... <i>Indira replies: Hi Shubha, I haven't seen this rice at Costco. But you can purchase wild rice at regular American grocery shops like Gaint Eagle, Safeway etc. </i> Can u name some stores??? will we get it in costco indira?? please guide… i am curious and eager to try it out….

Indira replies:
Hi Shubha, I haven’t seen this rice at Costco. But you can purchase wild rice at regular American grocery shops like Gaint Eagle, Safeway etc.

]]> by: Shireesha http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4566 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:42:08 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4566 hi Indira.. I never heard of wild rice. Can you please tell me where do we get it? pics look awesome. Thanks -Shireesha <i>Indira replies: Regular US grocery shops and natural food stores, Shireesha. Check them out for wild rice. </i> hi Indira..

I never heard of wild rice. Can you please tell me where do we get it? pics look awesome.

Thanks
-Shireesha

Indira replies:
Regular US grocery shops and natural food stores, Shireesha. Check them out for wild rice.

]]> by: Nandita http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4489 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:22:22 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4489 Hi Indira, I love your down-to-earth opening lines-always touches me- esp the one about your mom in the Idli recipe. I tried wild rice a couple of times in the US, loved the taste, and you are so right about eating it slowly. I find it true evn about red-rice-because even after pressure cooking, it retains its texture, and you can't just swallow it down like white rice. I've never seen wild rice on indian grocery shelves, so cant try that one out, but the eggplant in chole is an interesting combination! Warm regards N Hi Indira,
I love your down-to-earth opening lines-always touches me- esp the one about your mom in the Idli recipe.
I tried wild rice a couple of times in the US, loved the taste, and you are so right about eating it slowly. I find it true evn about red-rice-because even after pressure cooking, it retains its texture, and you can’t just swallow it down like white rice.
I’ve never seen wild rice on indian grocery shelves, so cant try that one out, but the eggplant in chole is an interesting combination!
Warm regards
N

]]> by: Santhi http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4469 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:57:09 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4469 hmmmmm only saw wild rice.. never ventured into tasting it.... the picture tempts me to try it... hmmmmm only saw wild rice.. never ventured into tasting it….
the picture tempts me to try it…

]]> by: lakshmi http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4467 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:37:23 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4467 never heard of wild rice, first time i am seeing on your blog Indira. How'z the taste exactly, I wonder whether my kids will like it or not. They are very choosy, even fried rice or biryani's also they don't like, just the plain white rice is their fav. never heard of wild rice, first time i am seeing on your blog Indira.
How’z the taste exactly, I wonder whether my kids will like it or not. They are very choosy, even fried rice or biryani’s also they don’t like, just the plain white rice is their fav.

]]> by: sailaja http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4465 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:05:43 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4465 I'd love to try cooking this rice and taste its flavor.Havent seen or tasted wild rice..:(..not available here, atleast not in Vizag. I’d love to try cooking this rice and taste its flavor.Havent seen or tasted wild rice..:(..not available here, atleast not in Vizag.

]]> by: shomas http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4463 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:33:55 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4463 Hello Indira. I agree with you with wild rice. I have tried it and it has a good taste and to be eaten in small quantities according to me as u have to have a good metabolism . it takes a lot of time to chew and relish it. the first time i ate it i wasnt impressed by it at all but i guess it wud be a acquired taste if you are used to white and brown. great post . i normally have it with salds and havent tried it with indian food Hello Indira.
I agree with you with wild rice. I have tried it and it has a good taste and to be eaten in small quantities according to me as u have to have a good metabolism . it takes a lot of time to chew and relish it. the first time i ate it i wasnt impressed by it at all but i guess it wud be a acquired taste if you are used to white and brown. great post . i normally have it with salds and havent tried it with indian food

]]> by: Priya http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4460 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:32:12 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4460 Indira, I am hearing and seeing the wild rice for the first time in your blog. I was amazed to see wild rice. Indira, I am hearing and seeing the wild rice for the first time in your blog. I was amazed to see wild rice.

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4456 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:48:18 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4456 Hi Vineela, Wild rice taste is completely different, more chewy than the regular rice. You have to try it atleast once.:) Thanks. Hi Madhuri, did you vote at My Dhaba? About walnut-cashew laddu, because you mentioned they are for 40 people - half of Costco/Sams club size packet of walnuts and a pound of cashews from Indian grocery - I think you are set for 40 laddus. decrease the size, make small balls or squares. It's not that expensive. Also please keep in mind, my recipe is very timeconsuming, because I made it from scratch. It took atleast two hours for milk to thicken. Because it is for us, I prepared them on less sweet side, our preference. If you want, you can also make these with evaporated milk(em). In that case decrease the sugar quantity as EM is already sweet. Very difficult to explain but you have to know when to add the cashew-walnut powder to the milk-sugar kova. This important step will make(dry laddu/burfi like) or break(halwa like) the sweet. If it comesout on slight wet side, make laddus and keep them exposed to air without cover. They will harden in few hours. Do let me know how the sweet turns out. Have a great party. Best wishes! Hi Beth, the brand that is available here is "Voyageur" Minnesota cultivated - wild rice. Which brand do you prefer? Whenever I travel to Pittsburgh, I stock up on wild rice. There is one shop that sells wild rice there at a good price. Thanks Beth. Happy Easter and have a great weekend. Hi Mika, do you know/remember the big/popular Italian bakery/grocery shop in strip district? They sell all kinds of cheese and fresh bread hot out of oven? They also have a shop attached to the bakery. I buy wild rice from that shop. Compared to Giant Eagle grocery shop, the price is much cheaper. I paid about 5 dollars for a pound of wild rice there. At Giant Eagle it is around 10 dollars, something like that. Happy new year and have a great weekend at lake Tahoe. Hi Mohita: Thanks for sharing. Yep, even though I didn't mention the history/nutritional information in my post, I am aware of all wild rice history etc., that you mentioned. It is a wonder grain, isn't it? I feel very privileged to have a taste of this rice, just like the feeling I get whenever I have basmari rice. Hi Vineela, Wild rice taste is completely different, more chewy than the regular rice. You have to try it atleast once.:)
Thanks.

Hi Madhuri, did you vote at My Dhaba?
About walnut-cashew laddu, because you mentioned they are for 40 people - half of Costco/Sams club size packet of walnuts and a pound of cashews from Indian grocery - I think you are set for 40 laddus. decrease the size, make small balls or squares. It’s not that expensive. Also please keep in mind, my recipe is very timeconsuming, because I made it from scratch. It took atleast two hours for milk to thicken. Because it is for us, I prepared them on less sweet side, our preference. If you want, you can also make these with evaporated milk(em). In that case decrease the sugar quantity as EM is already sweet. Very difficult to explain but you have to know when to add the cashew-walnut powder to the milk-sugar kova. This important step will make(dry laddu/burfi like) or break(halwa like) the sweet. If it comesout on slight wet side, make laddus and keep them exposed to air without cover. They will harden in few hours.
Do let me know how the sweet turns out.
Have a great party. Best wishes!

Hi Beth, the brand that is available here is “Voyageur” Minnesota cultivated - wild rice. Which brand do you prefer? Whenever I travel to Pittsburgh, I stock up on wild rice. There is one shop that sells wild rice there at a good price.
Thanks Beth. Happy Easter and have a great weekend.

Hi Mika, do you know/remember the big/popular Italian bakery/grocery shop in strip district? They sell all kinds of cheese and fresh bread hot out of oven? They also have a shop attached to the bakery. I buy wild rice from that shop. Compared to Giant Eagle grocery shop, the price is much cheaper. I paid about 5 dollars for a pound of wild rice there. At Giant Eagle it is around 10 dollars, something like that.
Happy new year and have a great weekend at lake Tahoe.

Hi Mohita: Thanks for sharing.
Yep, even though I didn’t mention the history/nutritional information in my post, I am aware of all wild rice history etc., that you mentioned. It is a wonder grain, isn’t it? I feel very privileged to have a taste of this rice, just like the feeling I get whenever I have basmari rice.

]]> by: mohita http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4455 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:51:48 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/04/14/wild-rice-with-eggplant-chole/#comment-4455 Cool pic! Btw, did you know that wild rice isn't rice at all? It is the seed of a grass completely unrelated to the rice family! It has a better nutritional profile providing more protein than both white or brown rice. Cool pic!
Btw, did you know that wild rice isn’t rice at all? It is the seed of a grass completely unrelated to the rice family! It has a better nutritional profile providing more protein than both white or brown rice.

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