Comments on: Lemon Cucumber Dal (Budamkaya Pappu)

by: Venkateshbabu

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:16:06 +0000

Hi,
Thank you very much for making us rewind our childhood days. I was craving for Budamakaya vadiyalu for the last few days so much that, i ended up searching the web to know where to get this one in US. But, i knew little about this pappu. Amazing, will try if i get this vegetable here in Atlanta. Thanks again.

by: Aswartha

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:56:17 +0000

I vividly remember Budamakaya pappu from my childhood days in Andhra. It is truly exciting for me to see it here. Many thanks. I will have to look in the local markets for this vegetable, Lemon cucumber, the name I did not know.

by: pp

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:10:15 +0000

Hi,

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thanks

by: Nithya

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:20:26 +0000

Glad you have started blogging again. Good luck in Seattle. We recently moved to Houston but it is taking me much longer to cook good meals. Kudos to you for getting it all together so soon.

by: lory

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:58:06 +0000

I adore this blog!
cordialement

by: alpana

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:21:38 +0000

Hi Indira,

you really are the best. I become so happy seeing your website. It brings me close to India all the time. please continue the good work!!!

by: Indira

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:19:22 +0000

Hi Monisha: Thanks for the warm welcome, appreciate it.

Mythili: Really? I will check it out next weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.
Yep, we saw the shop though we didn’t enter. It’s always crowded with people taking pictures, it’s like mini circus there.:)
Have you moved to Seattle already?

Hi Hema: I’ve just visited your site, great work, keep it up and best wishes. Also thanks for your nice words about “Mahanandi”. Appreciate it. Mirchi bajjis during thunder storms, that’s one good combination. I am glad that you tried and liked that recipe and thanks for letting me know.

Hello Kiran: We in Nandyala, Kurnool (Rayalaseema region) call it ‘Budamkaya’. Even in Telugu, this vegetable has different names in different areas, it seems.

Bhargavi: We miss you too! Really missed visiting you and the temple during Dasera time. Hope you had a wonderful birthday (Srujan and Vivek) celebrations. Vijay and Kittaya are also doing great.
May be you are familiar with the name “nakka dosakai”, no?

Lalitha: Thanks!

Monalisa: Thanks and also for helping out with the link. That is exactly what I have at my home.

Linda: I agree, they taste much better than regular cucumbers and look pretty too.
Yep, it is a common backyard vegetable in many Andhra households. Plenty of crop and quite popular during summer times because of its cool refreshing taste. Give it a try, I am sure you are going to like it.

Brett: Thanks!
I don’t know about north India but in Andhra Pradesh (south India), where I am from, they are quite popular vegetable.

Sandhya: See the bag below (previous post) that I am taking to pike place. That’s my way of becoming local at the market. They may not remember my face, but they sure are going to remember my bag. that’s my plan.

Prema: Nice blog you got there. Good luck and best wishes. Also thanks for your nice words about Mahanandi.

Nandita: looking forward to reading similar style stories from Mumbai.:) Deal?
Yep, they taste great raw also but pick a young one. Mature ones carry too many seeds with little flesh, not that good.

Hi Sowmya: We lived in Texas for about 3 years.:)
Thanks for the tips. Appreciate it.
If you go early (before the regular opening time of market), the price for parking is little bit less. That is the only deal we found sofar.

Alpana: Thanks!

by: Sowmya

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:31:52 +0000

Indira, I used to live in Seattle until recently when I had to move to Texas. I would shop at Pike Place quite often even though I lived in the suburbs… I really miss Seattle! Don’t they have the first 1 hour free parking anymore at the Pike place parking garage?
Not sure if you know but it’s a short drive (about 2 1/2 hours I think) to Vancouver (Canada) from Seattle… you should check it out. They have a ton of Indian restaurants, grocery stores etc there which you don’t see in Seattle. Then there is Victoria too which is beautiful

by: Nandita

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:40:44 +0000

I love your marketplace stories, and coz its just a walk away, Im sure there will be many more…

Kootu is our all time favourite, whether with bottle gourd, snake gourd or pumpkins. Can these cukes be eaten raw too like the regular ones?

by: prema

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:56:33 +0000

Hi Indira,
Welcome Back..Iam a newbie too and came into blogging inspired by you.. u must have heard this from many but its true..
Tried many of ur recipes and they are wonderful.
Thanks for the recipe..
Will be happy if u visit me.. http://premascookbook.blogspot.com