Comments on: Bottle Gourd in Yogurt http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 04:09:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Kamala http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-1729993 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:07:40 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-1729993 I tried this recipe today Indira garu. Simple recipe yet tasted very good. This is very similar to Potlakaaya Perugupacchadi we make. Ginger and a few mustard seeds are added to chillies and fresh coconut while grinding and this paste is added to the fresh yougurt and then the boiled potlakaayalu are added to the yogurt mixture finally and garnished with finely chopped cilantro. This goes well with rice, rotis or poori as well. <i>Potlakaaya perugupacchadi sounds very good, dear Kamala. We don't get to cook potlakaaya that often, but when it happens, will definitely make your yummy recipe. Best, Indira </i> I tried this recipe today Indira garu. Simple recipe yet tasted very good.
This is very similar to Potlakaaya Perugupacchadi we make. Ginger and a few mustard seeds are added to chillies and fresh coconut while grinding and this paste is added to the fresh yougurt and then the boiled potlakaayalu are added to the yogurt mixture finally and garnished with finely chopped cilantro. This goes well with rice, rotis or poori as well.

Potlakaaya perugupacchadi sounds very good, dear Kamala. We don’t get to cook potlakaaya that often, but when it happens, will definitely make your yummy recipe.
Best,
Indira

]]> by: J http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-146226 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:17:25 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-146226 Hi Indira, I am a big fan of your blog! Just came across this recipe which I make often.I have also tried this with sweetened mango pulp / mango pieces. It tastes amazing with pulaos/biryani and can be served as a raita. Hi Indira,
I am a big fan of your blog!
Just came across this recipe which I make often.I have also tried this with sweetened mango pulp / mango pieces.
It tastes amazing with pulaos/biryani and can be served as a raita.

]]> by: shaan http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-75295 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:36:04 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-75295 i have just read this amazing!how can u get this time in this fast world.i will keep trying to read ur site thank u shaan dubai i have just read this amazing!how can u get this time in this fast world.i will keep trying to read ur site
thank u shaan
dubai

]]> by: meena http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-66796 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:12:19 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-66796 hi indira, i tried this recipe it was great.I added more mirchi to it.I and my husband liked it a lot.Thanks for this recipe. hi indira,

i tried this recipe it was great.I added more mirchi to it.I and my husband liked it a lot.Thanks for this recipe.

]]> by: santi http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-65595 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:17:17 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-65595 hi , like avial recipe. hi ,
like avial recipe.

]]> by: meena kandlakuti http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-64815 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:51:41 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-64815 Hi Indira, i like all your recipes and the way you present them.very interesting.I too started a new blog , still lot to work on that.I will try to give best recipes one after the other.This weekend in groceries i bought Bottle Gourd, i will try this recipe soon.i visit your site very frequently.thanks for all those. Hi Indira,

i like all your recipes and the way you present them.very interesting.I too started a new blog , still lot to work on that.I will try to give best recipes one after the other.This weekend in groceries i bought Bottle Gourd, i will try this recipe soon.i visit your site very frequently.thanks for all those.

]]> by: Radha http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-58615 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:17:16 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-58615 Hi Indira, A few days back when bloging you site, I found this dish which sounded great to me, wanted to give it a try. When went to indian store this time I brought bottle gourd. Just yesterday my hubby told me that his manager and his family r coming to visit us within an hour for dinner, so i wanted to try something quick, guess what tired you dish it was great not just great but just mouth watering delicious, thank you so much for sharing this recipe. But I did give u credit for this recipe which everyone liked. Hi Indira,

A few days back when bloging you site, I found this dish which sounded great to me, wanted to give it a try. When went to indian store this time I brought bottle gourd. Just yesterday my hubby told me that his manager and his family r coming to visit us within an hour for dinner, so i wanted to try something quick, guess what tired you dish it was great not just great but just mouth watering delicious, thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
But I did give u credit for this recipe which everyone liked.

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-57415 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 19:27:57 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-57415 Dear L.G: I value your input very much and thanks for taking time to write this detailed comment. I am glad you clarified these fine details to me. I am going to try these in true traditional way and will let you know the results. I'll make sure that you'll be proud of me when I try next time. :) I really appreciate this kind of input (and you must know that already). Thanks L.G and also for the invitaiton. Valiya upakaaramaayi!:) Hello Raghuveer: Thanks for the link. Dear L.G: I value your input very much and thanks for taking time to write this detailed comment. I am glad you clarified these fine details to me.
I am going to try these in true traditional way and will let you know the results. I’ll make sure that you’ll be proud of me when I try next time. :) I really appreciate this kind of input (and you must know that already). Thanks L.G and also for the invitaiton. Valiya upakaaramaayi!:)

Hello Raghuveer: Thanks for the link.

]]> by: Raghuveer Dhone http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-56866 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-56866 Ys, that is right. My mom makes some masala for this recipe which has coconut. Here is the recipe in case it interests you. http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/3925/ Ys, that is right. My mom makes some masala for this recipe which has coconut. Here is the recipe in case it interests you.
http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/3925/

]]> by: L.G http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-56806 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:59:51 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/07/19/bottle-gourd-in-yogurt-kaalan/#comment-56806 I didnt want to spoil your 'Kerala' excitement. But now that you have posted a new post,just wanted to tell you...shh...without those Malayalees reading this..:) Actually what you made is a typical Moru Curry. For Kaalan usually we boil the semi ripe mango or semi ripe plantains or yam etc with butter milk. Then we add the coconut paste (Grind coconut and cumin and green chilies , no garlic here) and when it boils,we take it off from heat. We do the Tadka only later. But I have read recipes and seen people doing 'Kaalan' your way,i.e like Moru Curry...but I think thats not really 'traditional' since there should be some difference between Moru Curry and Kaalan, right? :-). See my <a href="http://injimanga.blogspot.com/2006/05/ethakka-kaalan-plantain-in-curd.html ">Kaalan recipe</a> Now for Moru Curry (Moru is buttermilk in Malayalam),we boil buttergourd/raw plantains/raw potatoes/ash gourd etc with the coconut paste + garlic + green chili and then stir in the yogurt and take off from heat.For this you can do the tadka first/last. Both tastes entirely different,even tho the process looks the same. Also,as far as I know no Kerala curries do the cumin in the tadka, Thats very north-Indian to us. We but love to do fenugreek in the tadka. Sorry If my earlier posts or comments gave you any such misinformation. Just wanted you to know. Also, If you visit India at the same time as us, you have to visit Kerala and should stay at our house in Cochin which is like the middle of Kerala and all the must see places are near Cochin. No excuses! :-) Love you lots n lots! L.G I didnt want to spoil your ‘Kerala’ excitement. But now that you have posted a new post,just wanted to tell you…shh…without those Malayalees reading this..:)

Actually what you made is a typical Moru Curry.

For Kaalan usually we boil the semi ripe mango or semi ripe plantains or yam etc with butter milk. Then we add the coconut paste (Grind coconut and cumin and green chilies , no garlic here) and when it boils,we take it off from heat. We do the Tadka only later. But I have read recipes and seen people doing ‘Kaalan’ your way,i.e like Moru Curry…but I think thats not really
‘traditional’ since there should be some difference between Moru Curry and Kaalan,
right? :-) .

See my Kaalan recipe

Now for Moru Curry (Moru is buttermilk in Malayalam),we boil buttergourd/raw plantains/raw potatoes/ash gourd etc with the coconut paste + garlic + green chili and then stir in the yogurt and take off from heat.For this you can do the tadka first/last.

Both tastes entirely different,even tho the process looks the same.
Also,as far as I know no Kerala curries do the cumin in the tadka, Thats very north-Indian to us. We but love to do fenugreek in the tadka.

Sorry If my earlier posts or comments gave you any such misinformation. Just wanted you to know.

Also, If you visit India at the same time as us, you have to visit Kerala and should stay at our house in Cochin which is like the middle of Kerala and all the must see places are near Cochin. No excuses! :-)

Love you lots n lots!
L.G

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