Comments on: Beerakaya Gasala Kura http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 09:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mythrayee http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-1552033 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:21:31 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-1552033 Hi Indira, I love your recipes and ur photos are awesome. I wanted to try this curry from a long time and finally did it last week. It came out very well. Thanks for posting all the wonderful recipes. Hi Indira,
I love your recipes and ur photos are awesome. I wanted to try this curry from a long time and finally did it last week. It came out very well.
Thanks for posting all the wonderful recipes.

]]> by: pritya http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-430887 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:32:44 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-430887 Dear Indira, A paste with poppy seeds - something I always like in special curries and rice dishes. I enjoy adding it as a paste and also as a powder. Never tried it with ridgegourd though - sounds so interesting. As always you have given a great recipe with clear instructions. The peanut oil would give this a special taste. Dear Indira,

A paste with poppy seeds - something I always like in special curries and rice dishes. I enjoy adding it as a paste and also as a powder. Never tried it with ridgegourd though - sounds so interesting. As always you have given a great recipe with clear instructions. The peanut oil would give this a special taste.

]]> by: Nirmala http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-410414 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:44:29 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-410414 Indira, I tried this recipe last week. Its really excellent. Its a great hit at our home. I served it with rice and mango avakai pickle. My mouth was watering just at the thought of it. Thanks a lot for the great recipe! Indira,
I tried this recipe last week. Its really excellent. Its a great hit at our home. I served it with rice and mango avakai pickle. My mouth was watering just at the thought of it. Thanks a lot for the great recipe!

]]> by: AA http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394628 Fri, 25 May 2007 06:14:35 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394628 I'm sorry...my comment was in response to Indisungod's comment...not Joe's...I was drowsy!! :D I’m sorry…my comment was in response to Indisungod’s comment…not Joe’s…I was drowsy!! :D

]]> by: Spee http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394590 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:19:05 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394590 Hi Indira, This is so similar to a authentic bengali dish that I couldn't help but be amazed. I have grown up eating the Jhinge-Poshto (dish with poppy seeds and ridge gourds, onion, potato) or alu-poshto, or piyaz-poshto almost twice every week. It was my favorite dish! I absolutely have to try this version. Thanks! Hi Indira, This is so similar to a authentic bengali dish that I couldn’t help but be amazed. I have grown up eating the Jhinge-Poshto (dish with poppy seeds and ridge gourds, onion, potato) or alu-poshto, or piyaz-poshto almost twice every week. It was my favorite dish! I absolutely have to try this version. Thanks!

]]> by: hema http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394539 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:17:14 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394539 Hello Indira, I like the taste of poppy seeds and sure they make a great difference when added to a kurma or a payasam.This idea of making a curry using poppy sauce is quite interesting.I have never tasted a ridge gourd before.I am gonna try ur recipe for sure. Hello Indira,
I like the taste of poppy seeds and sure they make a great difference when added to a kurma or a payasam.This idea of making a curry using poppy sauce is quite interesting.I have never tasted a ridge gourd before.I am gonna try ur recipe for sure.

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394538 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:10:22 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394538 Vandana, thanks for your kind words about Mahanandi. I appreciate it. If you try this recipe, please let me know how you like it. THnaks. Poppy seeds taste great with beerakaya, Deepika. Hi ISG: The quantiy of poppy seeds that I mentioned for this recipe was quarter cup = 4 tablespoons. The quantity is for 5 cups of ridge gourd pieces. The curry came about 4 servings for us. That means 1 tablespoon per one serving. How is that "a lot"? About drowsiness - no, I wasn't intoxicated nor drowsy. I was able to write and publish this post. Also able to feel emotion when I saw your comment. So there you go. Thanks Latha. Inji: The amount that I used in this recipe falls under normal. No side effects, nothing. Really. we regularly use them in cooking in Andhra. Like in this recipe or in combination of coconut and tomatoes for gravies both vegetables and chicken. If cooking type poppy seeds are really like narcotic poppy, then we won't be able to buy them in Indian grocery shops. The owners would be behind bars and poppy seeds would be underground high-priced commodity. About drug test- I am sure there are lot of substances, which produce false opium like results. Anyway, why should we worry about that? Hi Joe: Thanks for the link. Pavani: I remember your first comment on Banana pepper curry. How time flies by.:) Richa: Thanks and I use Nikon D70s. Thanks Deepa. Churma laddus. Yum.:) I remember reading about "aloo poshto" at Bong Mom's Cookbook, Trupti. I will, one of these days. Thanks Sapna. Me too, Meena. Potatoes in poppyseeds gravy, is a great combination. Thanks Beth! Hi Suren, thanks for sharing Hyderabad version. Sumitha: Wow! Congratulations on preparing this classic sweet. Now you've made me crave for bobbatlu. :) AA: Recently we upgraded the Wordpress theme and that created some issues. I have to look for the code to change it to back. God, where is that drowsiness causing poppy? :) Vandana, thanks for your kind words about Mahanandi. I appreciate it.
If you try this recipe, please let me know how you like it. THnaks.

Poppy seeds taste great with beerakaya, Deepika.

Hi ISG: The quantiy of poppy seeds that I mentioned for this recipe was quarter cup = 4 tablespoons. The quantity is for 5 cups of ridge gourd pieces. The curry came about 4 servings for us. That means 1 tablespoon per one serving. How is that “a lot”?
About drowsiness - no, I wasn’t intoxicated nor drowsy. I was able to write and publish this post. Also able to feel emotion when I saw your comment. So there you go.

Thanks Latha.

Inji: The amount that I used in this recipe falls under normal. No side effects, nothing. Really. we regularly use them in cooking in Andhra. Like in this recipe or in combination of coconut and tomatoes for gravies both vegetables and chicken.
If cooking type poppy seeds are really like narcotic poppy, then we won’t be able to buy them in Indian grocery shops. The owners would be behind bars and poppy seeds would be underground high-priced commodity.
About drug test- I am sure there are lot of substances, which produce false opium like results. Anyway, why should we worry about that?

Hi Joe: Thanks for the link.

Pavani: I remember your first comment on Banana pepper curry. How time flies by.:)

Richa: Thanks and I use Nikon D70s.

Thanks Deepa.

Churma laddus. Yum.:)
I remember reading about “aloo poshto” at Bong Mom’s Cookbook, Trupti.

I will, one of these days. Thanks Sapna.

Me too, Meena. Potatoes in poppyseeds gravy, is a great combination.

Thanks Beth!

Hi Suren, thanks for sharing Hyderabad version.

Sumitha: Wow! Congratulations on preparing this classic sweet. Now you’ve made me crave for bobbatlu. :)

AA:
Recently we upgraded the Wordpress theme and that created some issues. I have to look for the code to change it to back. God, where is that drowsiness causing poppy? :)

]]> by: Madhavi http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394534 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:47:28 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394534 "Eating poppy seeds will result in positive drug test." This is one of the myths floating around in corporate America and on sitcoms like "Seinfeld". The truth is the poppy seeds we use in our cooking won't cause any such effects. “Eating poppy seeds will result in positive drug test.” This is one of the myths floating around in corporate America and on sitcoms like “Seinfeld”. The truth is the poppy seeds we use in our cooking won’t cause any such effects.

]]> by: InjiPennu http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394461 Thu, 24 May 2007 21:10:50 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394461 Indira, Is narcotic poppy different? I was searching the internet and it says khas khas is the same poppy. There is no harm in consuming, but eating 4 bagels sprinkled with poppy it says can give you a poisitive drug test? I am totally confused now. Is our India poppy different from the poppy sprinkled in breads etc? Indira,
Is narcotic poppy different? I was searching the internet and it says khas khas is the same poppy. There is no harm in consuming, but eating 4 bagels sprinkled with poppy it says can give you a poisitive drug test?
I am totally confused now. Is our India poppy different from the poppy sprinkled in breads etc?

]]> by: AA http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394416 Thu, 24 May 2007 20:45:02 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/22/ridge-gourd-in-poppy-seed-sauce/#comment-394416 This looks lovely Indira! Khus khus is so magical. As for Joe's question...isnt a little drowsy/dopey good? We live in a crazy world, anything to make it more livable ;) :P Also- thought you'd like to know that when one clicks on the strawberry-mango link on the top right corner and goes to the strawberry -mango recipes page (and after drooling over and dreaming about all the wonderful stuff there), when one clicks back on your most recent posts that are still visible in the side bar (gasala koora, guggulu etc), one gets a "Sorry, no posts matched your enquiry" message. I dont mean to always be the bringer of blog worries ... This looks lovely Indira! Khus khus is so magical. As for Joe’s question…isnt a little drowsy/dopey good? We live in a crazy world, anything to make it more livable ;) :P

Also- thought you’d like to know that when one clicks on the strawberry-mango link on the top right corner and goes to the strawberry -mango recipes page (and after drooling over and dreaming about all the wonderful stuff there), when one clicks back on your most recent posts that are still visible in the side bar (gasala koora, guggulu etc), one gets a “Sorry, no posts matched your enquiry” message.
I dont mean to always be the bringer of blog worries …

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