Comments on: Moongdal Aamti with Kokum & Goda Masala http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Journal Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Robert Heijnen http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-267333 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:16:18 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-267333 Dear Indira, this moongdal aamti with kokum and goda masala is truly delicious. First off, having none of this important ingredient, I made plenty of goda masala. Now, being familiar with the taste, I want to make other recipes containing goda masala. But, alas, I cannot find other recipes on the internet. Perhaps you can direct me to some, as I do not like to see this mixture go to waste in my fridge. Yesterday, I made an attempt on my own. Do not laugh. I made a rice pilaf. I washed the rice, put ghee in the pan, fried onion and rice, added goda masala (1 tsp. per 100 gr. rice), salt to taste, and some frozen peas, and finished it off like any other pilaf. Delicious! I served it with an untried recipe from Sify.com: Fish Kozhambu. A Tamil Dish. It calls for 8 fish slices. So I tried a fish I had never eaten before: red sea robin. I got a kilo, skin and heads removed. After removing the bone, there was about two-thirds left of the amount. The entire meal was fairly quickly prepared and on the table. The sea robin has a nice consistency, so it doesn't fall apart if you stir it a little. As for the meal: the fish was succulent, the gravy spicy and tasty, the pilaf mild and delicious. My daughter and I yummed it right up. Still, I would like to get my hands on some bona fide recipes that include goda masala. If you can help me out, please let me know. <i>Indira replies: Hello Robert, Indian food is very much open to experimentation. It is afterall homemade, means there is no single recipe to follow. Open to experimentation and adding our own touch, Indian food is pretty adaptable to any taste. You seem to be a creative cook and nice to hear that your meal turned out great. About Goda Masala, it's mainly used in Maharashtrian recipes. There are lot of Maharashtrain food bloggers, you can do a search for goda masala recipes through Google custom search engine. Click on Mahanandi's food blog list on the sidebar. Do a search for goda masala recipes using "Search Food Blogs - India" box. Also please check Mumbai Masala website, you might find some recipes there. For all types of curries, and also for dals - you can add a pinch to tablespoon of goda masala. Also to salads for dressing. Any bland stuff that needs a spicy touch - you can add goda masala to it. Hope this helps. </i> Dear Indira,

this moongdal aamti with kokum and goda masala is truly delicious. First off, having none of this important ingredient, I made plenty of goda masala. Now, being familiar with the taste, I want to make other recipes containing goda masala. But, alas, I cannot find other recipes on the internet. Perhaps you can direct me to some, as I do not like to see this mixture go to waste in my fridge. Yesterday, I made an attempt on my own. Do not laugh. I made a rice pilaf. I washed the rice, put ghee in the pan, fried onion and rice, added goda masala (1 tsp. per 100 gr. rice), salt to taste, and some frozen peas, and finished it off like any other pilaf. Delicious! I served it with an untried recipe from Sify.com: Fish Kozhambu. A Tamil Dish. It calls for 8 fish slices. So I tried a fish I had never eaten before: red sea robin. I got a kilo, skin and heads removed. After removing the bone, there was about two-thirds left of the amount. The entire meal was fairly quickly prepared and on the table. The sea robin has a nice consistency, so it doesn’t fall apart if you stir it a little. As for the meal: the fish was succulent, the gravy spicy and tasty, the pilaf mild and delicious. My daughter and I yummed it right up.
Still, I would like to get my hands on some bona fide recipes that include goda masala. If you can help me out, please let me know.

Indira replies:
Hello Robert, Indian food is very much open to experimentation. It is afterall homemade, means there is no single recipe to follow. Open to experimentation and adding our own touch, Indian food is pretty adaptable to any taste. You seem to be a creative cook and nice to hear that your meal turned out great.
About Goda Masala, it’s mainly used in Maharashtrian recipes. There are lot of Maharashtrain food bloggers, you can do a search for goda masala recipes through Google custom search engine. Click on Mahanandi’s food blog list on the sidebar. Do a search for goda masala recipes using “Search Food Blogs - India” box. Also please check Mumbai Masala website, you might find some recipes there.
For all types of curries, and also for dals - you can add a pinch to tablespoon of goda masala. Also to salads for dressing. Any bland stuff that needs a spicy touch - you can add goda masala to it.
Hope this helps.

]]> by: d http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-98582 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:32:20 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-98582 my mouth couldn't help but watering while looking at all those dishes! i wanted to share this site with u: <a href="http://www.indian-recipe.net" title="FREE Indian Recipe Site! Updated Weekly with New Indian Food Recipes!" rel="nofollow">http://www.indian-recipe.net</a> my mouth couldn’t help but watering while looking at all those dishes! i wanted to share this site with u: http://www.indian-recipe.net

]]> by: Manisha http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67369 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:54:11 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67369 Why don't you consider self-publishing? Check out lulu.com - there are other similar sites. Why wait when you have a captive market! Your cookbook can only be very popular!! As for kokum, it's sold in two forms: the dried fruit and the slightly damp but dried peel of the fruit. While it was really amusing to read, it isn't "dried to death for export". :-D We usually cook with the latter which is very difficult to find in the US. In India, my aunt from Goa would bring our annual supply with her when she visited. The kokum in the local stores there was just not the right quality for either flavor or color, especially when you have had the real thing! We use kokum in everything: from dals, to fish curries to kadhis. We used to bring back bottles of kokum syrup from Goa, which is an amazing cooler in summer. Why don’t you consider self-publishing? Check out lulu.com - there are other similar sites. Why wait when you have a captive market! Your cookbook can only be very popular!!

As for kokum, it’s sold in two forms: the dried fruit and the slightly damp but dried peel of the fruit. While it was really amusing to read, it isn’t “dried to death for export”. :-D We usually cook with the latter which is very difficult to find in the US. In India, my aunt from Goa would bring our annual supply with her when she visited. The kokum in the local stores there was just not the right quality for either flavor or color, especially when you have had the real thing! We use kokum in everything: from dals, to fish curries to kadhis. We used to bring back bottles of kokum syrup from Goa, which is an amazing cooler in summer.

]]> by: InjiPennu http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67319 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:12:06 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67319 Ahem..Ahem... Hope you remember the promise of the first copy of the book? :-) <i>Indira replies: Dear InjiPennu: I won't forget, I promise! If that ever happens. :)</i> Ahem..Ahem… Hope you remember the promise of the first copy of the book? :-)

Indira replies:
Dear InjiPennu: I won’t forget, I promise! If that ever happens. :)

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67312 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:58:32 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67312 Supriya: I bought this kokum from local Indian grocery shop. I think they sliced it thin and dried it to death:) for long shelf for the export market. Love Nupur's blog. My first stop was 'one hot stove' but couldn't find kokum-goda masala combination recipes there. Then only I made a request to Veena. Laxmi - Thanks. We too don't like to cook/eat few things.:) I have added links below the recipe for the sources for these ingredients. Check them out. Krithika: thanks, it was a filling meal.:) Madhuli: Frozen fresh mixed berries - 4cups, one cup of yogurt and honey. blend them smooth and serve. Easy and super tasty, give it a try. You are welcome, Meena. Good recipes, liked your blog. Keep it up and best wisehs. Vaishali: :), I know. It is 'kokum' but dried to death-export version. :) Anuradha: Fresh goda masala from a neighbour. Aamti must be heavenly.:) I didn't know that about 'kokum' before. I'll include this information next time when I blog about a kokum recipe. Thanks for sharing. That is a great suggestion. But I don't like to talk about food in those terms. It sucks the beauty of cooking and eating, for me. These are all personal, I think. My style is subtle and I like recipes that are decent and most of my blogged recipes are this type only. Thanks and but I don't think I am the right kind of person for that type of blogging.:) Hi Mahek: Thanks! My new favorite thing is 'kokum'.:) I have bookmarked your recipe of kokum sherbet to try. Thanks for the link. Hi Urvashi: Thanks and looking forward to reading your input on my blogged recipes. And it's "Pappu" for us in Telugu.:) Thanks Sonali. I know Vegan Lunchbox site. Missed this latest news. Good for Jennifer, I like her and she blogs some really good, practical recipes. Thanks Anon! Supriya: I bought this kokum from local Indian grocery shop. I think they sliced it thin and dried it to death:) for long shelf for the export market.
Love Nupur’s blog. My first stop was ‘one hot stove’ but couldn’t find kokum-goda masala combination recipes there. Then only I made a request to Veena.

Laxmi - Thanks. We too don’t like to cook/eat few things.:)
I have added links below the recipe for the sources for these ingredients. Check them out.

Krithika: thanks, it was a filling meal.:)

Madhuli: Frozen fresh mixed berries - 4cups, one cup of yogurt and honey. blend them smooth and serve. Easy and super tasty, give it a try.

You are welcome, Meena.
Good recipes, liked your blog. Keep it up and best wisehs.

Vaishali: :) , I know. It is ‘kokum’ but dried to death-export version. :)

Anuradha: Fresh goda masala from a neighbour. Aamti must be heavenly.:)
I didn’t know that about ‘kokum’ before. I’ll include this information next time when I blog about a kokum recipe. Thanks for sharing.
That is a great suggestion. But I don’t like to talk about food in those terms. It sucks the beauty of cooking and eating, for me. These are all personal, I think. My style is subtle and I like recipes that are decent and most of my blogged recipes are this type only.
Thanks and but I don’t think I am the right kind of person for that type of blogging.:)

Hi Mahek: Thanks!
My new favorite thing is ‘kokum’.:) I have bookmarked your recipe of kokum sherbet to try. Thanks for the link.

Hi Urvashi: Thanks and looking forward to reading your input on my blogged recipes.

And it’s “Pappu” for us in Telugu.:) Thanks Sonali.

I know Vegan Lunchbox site. Missed this latest news.
Good for Jennifer, I like her and she blogs some really good, practical recipes.
Thanks Anon!

]]> by: anon in bayarea http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67292 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:10:31 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67292 I second the previous poster's suggestion that you write a well illustrated book. You have the talent and great photography. Just add some more of those great recipes and you can fill up a book which may turn out to be very popular. I am saying this because, there is another blog to which I am addicted to: veganlunchbox.blogspot.com . Being a vegetarian, I am hooked to Jennifer's blog for her lunch recipes. She has decided to convert her blog into a recipe book for which a lot of people (including me) are lining up. Good luck if you ever choose go the publishing route. -anon in SF bayarea I second the previous poster’s suggestion that you write a well illustrated book. You have the talent and great photography. Just add some more of those great recipes and you can fill up a book which may turn out to be very popular. I am saying this because, there is another blog to which I am addicted to: veganlunchbox.blogspot.com . Being a vegetarian, I am hooked to Jennifer’s blog for her lunch recipes. She has decided to convert her blog into a recipe book for which a lot of people (including me) are lining up.
Good luck if you ever choose go the publishing route.
-anon in SF bayarea

]]> by: sonali http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67219 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:16:49 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67219 Hi Indira, I love to cook and recently discovered your blog, like a treasure trove. I've tried a few of your unusual recipes and loved them. I just had to comment today, the moong dal aamti looks just like my mom's. We call it "moogachi usal" at home. Actually anything with lentils is a "usal" for us. Hi Indira,
I love to cook and recently discovered your blog, like a treasure trove. I’ve tried a few of your unusual recipes and loved them.
I just had to comment today, the moong dal aamti looks just like my mom’s. We call it “moogachi usal” at home. Actually anything with lentils is a “usal” for us.

]]> by: urvashi http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67198 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:41:58 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67198 Hi indira, I love to experiment in cooking and try out new recipes..your blog is just amazing with all the new and sometimes for me very different recipes which i havent heard abt before!I am going to get the ings for aamti next time i go to bombay...i am a gujarati and we have a different variety of staples which i experiment with! And i do love to cook! Will definately keep on coming back for more...keep up the good work! regards, urvashi(new york) Hi indira,
I love to experiment in cooking and try out new recipes..your blog is just amazing with all the new and sometimes for me very different recipes which i havent heard abt before!I am going to get the ings for aamti next time i go to bombay…i am a gujarati and we have a different variety of staples which i experiment with! And i do love to cook! Will definately keep on coming back for more…keep up the good work!
regards,
urvashi(new york)

]]> by: MAHEK http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67100 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:27:08 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67100 Hi Indira I am a regular reader of your blog but have not probably written to you before. I just love the way you write and present your recipes it makes it Interesting and we readers feel like trying out the recipes I have got a list of recipe which I would like to try from your blog will write to you every time I try something from your blog .Many of the words which you use are similar to what I use in my day to day cooking ie alsande we too call them alsande and we have to purchase them from goa. I get my half yearly supply from goa. We use a lot of kokum too I have made a post on kokum sherbet you can read it on www.love4cooking.blogspot.com you take really great pictures too and that’s the first thing that attracts a person to a blog. Now I am reading your blog backwards i.e. since you have started blogging its really well made. Hi
Indira
I am a regular reader of your blog but have not probably written to you before.
I just love the way you write and present your recipes it makes it Interesting and we readers feel like trying out the recipes I have got a list of recipe which I would like to try from your blog will write to you every time I try something from your blog .Many of the words which you use are similar to what I use in my day to day cooking ie alsande we too call them alsande and we have to purchase them from goa. I get my half yearly supply from goa.
We use a lot of kokum too I have made a post on kokum sherbet you can read it on
www.love4cooking.blogspot.com
you take really great pictures too and that’s the first thing that attracts a person to a blog.
Now I am reading your blog backwards i.e. since you have started blogging its really well made.

]]> by: Anuradha http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67056 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2006/08/09/moongdal-aamti-with-kokum-goda-masala/#comment-67056 Yummy!Indira, I endorse it! I made this today and it is very delicious. Here, Gujaratis use kokum as a substitute to tamarind. So, I have it with me. My neighbor next door, Sangeeta Patil is a Maharashtrian. She was very much pleased to give me some goda masala. In fact, she considered it as an honor for her state! Of course, I did not forget to share Aamti with them and it was a delight for them too. I used to work in pharmaceutical company, where we manufactured and exported tons and tons of kokum (Garcinia indica) extract. It is the top selling natural remedy for obesity. Studies show that hydroxycitric acid (HCA) derived from Kokum, promotes weight loss when combined with a high carbohydrate diet like lentils. So, this is the perfect recipe for weight watchers! The high antioxidant activity of kokum adds one more positive attribute to its known medicinal properties. What a healthy meal this! I have a suggestion here for your consideration, Indira. Why don’t you post recipes for weight watchers, at least once a week? Now a days, everybody is prone to over weight because of the changed life style habits. I noticed your mentioning about low Glycemic index in one of your recipes. Having this awareness, I think you are the right person to do it. Yummy!Indira, I endorse it! I made this today and it is very delicious. Here, Gujaratis use kokum as a substitute to tamarind. So, I have it with me. My neighbor next door, Sangeeta Patil is a Maharashtrian. She was very much pleased to give me some goda masala. In fact, she considered it as an honor for her state! Of course, I did not forget to share Aamti with them and it was a delight for them too.
I used to work in pharmaceutical company, where we manufactured and exported tons and tons of kokum (Garcinia indica) extract. It is the top selling natural remedy for obesity. Studies show that hydroxycitric acid (HCA) derived from Kokum, promotes weight loss when combined with a high carbohydrate diet like lentils. So, this is the perfect recipe for weight watchers! The high antioxidant activity of kokum adds
one more positive attribute to its known medicinal properties. What a healthy meal this!
I have a suggestion here for your consideration, Indira. Why don’t you post recipes for weight watchers, at least once a week? Now a days, everybody is prone to over weight because of the changed life style habits. I noticed your mentioning about low Glycemic index in one of your recipes. Having this awareness, I think you are the right person to do it.

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