tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post1713835909733491068..comments2009-01-30T22:28:27.666ZSiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-77764591095024885662009-01-30T20:48:00.000Z2009-01-30T20:48:00.000Z

Sia,<BR/>stumbled here while looking for something different to cook. Loved the way you photograph the dishes and way they look so perfect.

My Space My Thoughts!http://www.blogger.com/profile/01780022532786114402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-48751513077479168882007-11-22T09:27:00.000Z2007-11-22T09:27:00.000Z

@vani,<BR/>do try it vani. it was one of my experiments gone right;) hope u enjoy it as much as we did.

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-84753330605277684262007-11-22T06:29:00.000Z2007-11-22T06:29:00.000Z

Sia, these are wonderful recipes. My mom once told me about okra dal. I never tried it as I was skeptical. After seeing these photographs, I must try these.

Vanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523313125466978517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-7689230713963708032007-11-21T11:08:00.000Z2007-11-21T11:08:00.000Z

@mythreyee,<BR/>aha... another okra fan. if u like okra then these r the recipes for u. they r not just easy to cook but tastes absolutely delicious. infact i am craving for them now;)<BR/><BR/>@viji,<BR/>welcome back viji and thank u:) <BR/><BR/>@latha,<BR/>LOL... u r so funny maami. u should have simply scrolled down;)

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-23356094254916493562007-11-21T11:05:00.000Z2007-11-21T11:05:00.000Z

@shivapriya,<BR/>rasam with okra? now that caught my attention. do u have the recipe posted in ur blog?<BR/><BR/>@lakshmi,<BR/>idu bendekai sambar all kanri. idu bedekai dal. i have not used any sambar powder or masala. <BR/>neevu heliddu matra noorakke nooru satya:D<BR/><BR/>@roopa,<BR/>LOL... bendekai sikkiyappaga madiddu:) 2 ottinge post madide ashte.

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-26494409832804312682007-11-21T10:40:00.000Z2007-11-21T10:40:00.000Z

@easycrafts,<BR/>thank u:)<BR/><BR/>@mocha,<BR/>thank u mocha. i too was not very fond of okra while growing up but now i am diehard fan of okra:)<BR/><BR/>@richa,<BR/>LOL... just came and knocked on ur door but nobody opened the door for me;) <BR/>i know what u mean by tht. when we stayed in swizz for 1 week all i could think of having is simple dal with rice and pickle. i was dying to eat that

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-63172830444355303222007-11-21T10:29:00.000Z2007-11-21T10:29:00.000Z

@deepa,<BR/>good to see u deepa. and thank u:)<BR/><BR/>@pooja,<BR/>thank u:)<BR/><BR/>@zlamushka,<BR/>~blush~ thank u:)

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-74378383090310199142007-11-21T10:25:00.000Z2007-11-21T10:25:00.000Z

@kaykat,<BR/>true, comfort food is related to ur childhood memories, the food cooked by ur mom or loved ones and the one which u still remember enjoying it.<BR/>i was not a big okra fan while growing up but now i appreciate and love each and every veg for its uniqueness. <BR/><BR/>@m&m's,<BR/>this recipe is my experiment gone right;) hope u give it a try.<BR/><BR/>@ashwini,<BR/>i hope u give it a

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-24411079071886314112007-11-21T10:17:00.000Z2007-11-21T10:17:00.000Z

@smn,<BR/>thank u:)<BR/><BR/>@tbc,<BR/>i didn't use any sambar powder as i would have used for okra sambar. i didn't wanted the dal to be little spicy, sour and sweet and i am happy that my experiemnt was successful this time;) try that palya. its our fav one at home.<BR/><BR/>@sugarcraft,<BR/>thank u:)

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-14204712821510348482007-11-21T10:14:00.000Z2007-11-21T10:14:00.000Z

@MT,<BR/>~blush blush~ thank u so much MT. I am glad that i tried dal with okra. although i was little hesitant to use tender fresh okra as it was the first time i tried this experiment. to my surperise it tasted much better than i thought:)<BR/><BR/>@nupur,<BR/>okra sambar is very common dish in mangalore where it is cooked in plain dal or in coconut base which we call kodhel. this time i tried

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-36415751422586862202007-11-21T09:58:00.000Z2007-11-21T09:58:00.000Z

@arun,<BR/>LOL... i know that u love jolada rotti. i cant wait to go india and have some. hope u have finished packing at last. have a safe journey u both:)<BR/><BR/>@redchillies,<BR/>oh another curd fan? i ate dal with pickle and papad and palya with curd rice. it was delish...<BR/><BR/>@dhivya,<BR/>oh poor u... but hey, some of my friends dont even get frozen okra. u can also use frozen okra

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-31119609467659413992007-11-21T09:53:00.000Z2007-11-21T09:53:00.000Z

@cynth,<BR/>oh darling:) hope u didn't skip ur dinner as u skip ur breakfast. :)<BR/><BR/>@madhu,<BR/>thank u madhu:)<BR/><BR/>@sandeepa,<BR/>shoo to all ur bong friends who make fun of u for eating sambar. have they tried it anytime? i bet they haven't;)

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-6943172549402422362007-11-21T09:51:00.000Z2007-11-21T09:51:00.000Z

@mansi,<BR/>LOL...chocolate never comes to my mind when i am hungry and crave for some comfort food:) <BR/><BR/>@linda,<BR/>i knew u will love it:) i know how much u like dal and u couldn't have chosen a better ingredient for JFI. hope u give it a try linda because this is absolutely delish... perfect fr winter:)<BR/><BR/>bee,<BR/>LOL... i cant disagree with that;)

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-77575032759117840662007-11-20T12:06:00.000Z2007-11-20T12:06:00.000Z

Palya is looking lovely! I became uncomfortable reading about comfort food as it took so long to come to the actual recipe that comforts me! :D <BR/>I totally agree with you sia!

Latha Narasimhanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044849849064355636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-91373504377781141582007-11-20T11:42:00.000Z2007-11-20T11:42:00.000Z

Lovely okra recipes Sia. Dates poli is inviting too. Viji

Vcuisinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05437562176453868956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-67737872035019908702007-11-20T01:04:00.000Z2007-11-20T01:04:00.000Z

I am a big fan of OKRA and the picture that you have posted looks perfect and delicious. I am drooling. Such a wonderful healthy dish on a cloudy moody day.

Mythreyeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284790025533801968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-25762107067976536402007-11-19T11:36:00.000Z2007-11-19T11:36:00.000Z

@rina,<BR/>Thanks rina. May be u should give it a try sometime. They both taste wonderful.<BR/><BR/>@musy,<BR/>It would be really nice if someone cooked for us and all we had to do is eat it and just enjoy, isn’t it? :) when I am hungry all I can think of cooking and eating is something like this. The one which is simple and quick to make and tastes like home… :)<BR/><BR/>@rajitha,<BR/>What? U r

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-34785714678028155602007-11-19T11:32:00.000Z2007-11-19T11:32:00.000Z

@sagari,<BR/>Will look forward to ur post :)<BR/><BR/>@ mishy,<BR/>Both the dishes were good. The dal was my own invention while the palya was my ajji’s :) <BR/>Fall colours are almost over here. All the trees have shed their leaves and are naked. Makes me feel bad for them. But hey, in few months time they will look like new bride again with spring flowers :) I guess just the anticipation of

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-65045407567479672162007-11-19T10:30:00.000Z2007-11-19T10:30:00.000Z

@laavanya,<BR/>Thanks lav:) it was an experiment to put together okra and dal and it worked for me:) hope u give it a try sometime. <BR/><BR/>@sagari,<BR/>Thank u sagari:)<BR/><BR/>@sirisha,<BR/>Thank u girl:)<BR/>Hey, no one will mind if u r not able to comment. Ur academic work and family comes first. Blogging comes later. Concentrate on ur work now not on u not able to comment for few weeks.

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-62205952976391281532007-11-19T10:26:00.000Z2007-11-19T10:26:00.000Z

@ashakka,<BR/>What? U don’t get fresh okras? Well, it works with frozen ones too. I fry them in high flame so that all the moisture is absorbed and it turns crisp. But yeah, nothing can beat fresh ones isn’t it? <BR/><BR/>@kribha,<BR/>Thank u kribha. Even here the temperature is going south. It snowed in some part of UK already. <BR/>Do let me know how u like it when u try that palya. Its my fav

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-91901139459163935402007-11-19T10:20:00.000Z2007-11-19T10:20:00.000Z

@sra,<BR/>Sambar is different. Actually dal with okra is my own creation;) I wanted to add some veggie to simple dal and thought okra will work good. Thankfully it turned out lip smackingingly delicious. <BR/><BR/>@sunita,<BR/>i wanted to post this on Sunday and I had changed the posting options for that day. Instead of saving it as a draft I posted it by mistake. Next day I realised what I have

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-44634345889520000612007-11-19T10:18:00.000Z2007-11-19T10:18:00.000Z

@srivalli,<BR/>Thank u:) everytime when we r on long trip on roads we too crave for simple dal/rasam rice. <BR/><BR/>@padmaja,<BR/>Thank u padma. I hope u try these as they r quite easy as well required very few ingredients.<BR/><BR/>@sunita,<BR/>U said it… sometimes its simple food what I crave for and sometimes its totally different ones which I cant get enough of. If it is cooked by someone

Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-20667235754049300182007-11-19T06:23:00.000Z2007-11-19T06:23:00.000Z

wow sia yenu bendekai galore agoidu :) all the recipes looks yum!

Roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715088868467234305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-87104835830634402252007-11-19T04:06:00.000Z2007-11-19T04:06:00.000Z

bendekayi sambhar mathe palya namma mane fav. So loved ur versions too. Comfort food should always be cooked by someone else and dishes made by someone..no work..etc..etc..wah..hagadre maja ne maja..kanasu kanodralli tappenilla :(

Taste of Mysorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954537572297159735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-83779932825132930442007-11-18T23:29:00.000Z2007-11-18T23:29:00.000Z

Dal with Okra....hmmmmm something new for me. We make sambar, rasam and kadhi with okra other than curry. curry looks nice and delicious.

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