tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post7111281149267056713..comments2024-03-28T10:24:39.201+00:00Comments on Monsoon Spice | Unveil the Magic of Spices...: Banana Blossom Palya & Nostalgia...Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-11889953078314875322008-10-06T09:06:00.000+01:002008-10-06T09:06:00.000+01:00Woah...u painted scenes of 19th century with your ...Woah...u painted scenes of 19th century with your lovely words as usual. The curry looks beautiful. We make a similar one too. But we used to remove the thin cream colored stem in the floret too.Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-35586407879685269862008-10-05T10:29:00.000+01:002008-10-05T10:29:00.000+01:00hi, I can see the pics now!! beautiful, as always:...hi, I can see the pics now!! beautiful, as always:-) Amazing new colours for the header. love it:-)Shreyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433445420008639630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-33400151252986175492008-10-05T09:12:00.000+01:002008-10-05T09:12:00.000+01:00lovely! even i have fond memories associated with ...lovely! even i have fond memories associated with this dish. i hardly make it now cuz i am too lazy to prep the blossoms before cooking.amnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065092085963619873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-38073334174497822942008-10-05T06:56:00.000+01:002008-10-05T06:56:00.000+01:00A nice story to the recipe. We have some lessons t...A nice story to the recipe. We have some lessons to learn here!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-27923464079977065862008-10-04T22:46:00.000+01:002008-10-04T22:46:00.000+01:00ok i can the pic now! luv the new headerok i can the pic now! luv the new headerSangeethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977273080330905132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-87323106384028670182008-10-04T22:33:00.000+01:002008-10-04T22:33:00.000+01:00Can see them now :-)Can see them now :-)sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-80535579630929073342008-10-04T22:11:00.000+01:002008-10-04T22:11:00.000+01:00Sia, lovely post. My great grandmother also has a ...Sia, lovely post. My great grandmother also has a similar story. Lovely pics and I am bookmarking your dahi bhindi too!Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-28196247408173684092008-10-04T14:45:00.000+01:002008-10-04T14:45:00.000+01:00Sia, lovely post..loved the pics(firefox-now visib...Sia, lovely post..loved the pics(firefox-now visible) I hv never tried banana blossoms -since as a kid the taste didn't agree wt me..gotto try now.<BR/>Ur beautiful article reminded me of my bapama (dad's mom), who passed away a decade ago, used to be very good in narrating true life incidents n mytho. stories. She too was married at 11, her elder son (my unc)n her age diff. 15 yrs!!! Ooof...but Purnimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981262941046509822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-76399086748022902522008-10-04T07:09:00.000+01:002008-10-04T07:09:00.000+01:00i tried making this once and it was soooo bitter. ...i tried making this once and it was soooo bitter. bless your great grandma's heart and soul.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-11395422426910146572008-10-04T05:32:00.000+01:002008-10-04T05:32:00.000+01:00this onam i discovered the joy of rosematta rice a...this onam i discovered the joy of rosematta rice and can't have enough of it, and this is just such a wonderful dish to have it with. Thanks for sharing such beautiful memories and recipesdelhibellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457393393138391936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-47693391837583527402008-10-03T23:14:00.000+01:002008-10-03T23:14:00.000+01:00Wow, sia! your write up visually showed your grand...Wow, sia! your write up visually showed your grandma. Very nice post. And the banana flower palya looks so delicious.Umahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369672438790521328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-8166979925304589612008-10-03T21:28:00.000+01:002008-10-03T21:28:00.000+01:00Yummy Banana Blossom Stir fry..love any dishes fro...Yummy Banana Blossom Stir fry..love any dishes from banana blossom..Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-64579646594610569492008-10-03T17:48:00.000+01:002008-10-03T17:48:00.000+01:00What a lovely post sia...as always you took us off...What a lovely post sia...as always you took us off with your story!...love banana blossoms!Srivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028381315136684004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-1880782858162191712008-10-03T17:46:00.000+01:002008-10-03T17:46:00.000+01:00Rekindling past memories in a significant manner b...Rekindling past memories in a significant manner by cooking your great grandma's banana flower recipe is such a sweet thing Sia...btw where did you find the banana flowers? they make a different kind of stirfry in Konkan with the banana flowers, which is my ancestral place. Have had it only once....but i dont even have the recipe for it.Priyankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418533990691806884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-45732910901949581802008-10-03T17:07:00.000+01:002008-10-03T17:07:00.000+01:00I use IE still can view ur drool worthy pict.Gal, ...I use IE still can view ur drool worthy pict.<BR/>Gal, this post got a wonderful personal touch :) Feel like I ve seen a old black & white movie without dialogue :)Chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-45758106222691582582008-10-03T16:55:00.000+01:002008-10-03T16:55:00.000+01:00Hey Sia,what a wonderful post, brought back memori...Hey Sia,what a wonderful post, brought back memories of my gran whose smile always lit up my heart...this dish sounds wonderful..I am on firefox and yet am not able to see the pics just wanted to let you know :)Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159439721918620898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-30979454440258815322008-10-03T15:39:00.000+01:002008-10-03T15:39:00.000+01:00girl! there is probs in firefox too dear...only fe...girl! there is probs in firefox too dear...only few pics are displaying and i cant c ur banana blosoom:( chk it out n will come after a day or 2 to chk out the pics!Sangeethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977273080330905132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-11809247106942511692008-10-03T15:37:00.000+01:002008-10-03T15:37:00.000+01:00I am using chrome to read ur post so i cant see ur...I am using chrome to read ur post so i cant see ur pics...but will be going to firfox now to chk out the pics....lovely post sia....catch ur post from firefox!Sangeethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977273080330905132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-75760130507997812102008-10-03T15:11:00.000+01:002008-10-03T15:11:00.000+01:00Even if i cannot see the pictures (I use Firefox B...Even if i cannot see the pictures (I use Firefox BTW), I am able to read this beautiful post about your Mudi Ajji. <BR/>Thank you forthis lovely recipes and for sharing this nice anecdotePGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157610071495138252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-46397869940447187482008-10-03T15:01:00.000+01:002008-10-03T15:01:00.000+01:00What a lovely story, Sia.Btw, I use a firefox brow...What a lovely story, Sia.<BR/><BR/>Btw, I use a firefox browser, but am still not able to view your pics.sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-27830745123159083262008-10-03T14:47:00.000+01:002008-10-03T14:47:00.000+01:00Sia,Lovely post .This way of making banana Blossom...Sia,<BR/>Lovely post .<BR/>This way of making banana Blossom palya is sure yummy ,well it reminds me of our own Mochar Ghonto ( banana florets curry).I am unable to see pic also .<BR/>hugs and smilesJaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-59886697565736940332008-10-03T14:28:00.000+01:002008-10-03T14:28:00.000+01:00hi Sia, lovely post, brought back a lot of memorie...hi Sia, lovely post, brought back a lot of memories about my grandma, the banana blossoms from our backyard and how we kids drank the honey from the flowers, etc. I love this dish, and I love your recipe. I am not able to view the pics in firefox too!:-(Shreyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433445420008639630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-84686244076670165902008-10-03T14:22:00.000+01:002008-10-03T14:22:00.000+01:00Such a beautiful post.Thank God those days are beh...Such a beautiful post.Thank God those days are behind,it requires all the strength to survive in a mans world.These days we find it difficult,I am not thinking about those days.Even though we live in a smarter world-by all means,I feel from heart that the older people were better off,bcoz they had amazing mental strength to tackle most of the issues.We should take a lesson or 2 from them.Oh CurryLeafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160837159963657125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-5347933426759014512008-10-03T12:55:00.000+01:002008-10-03T12:55:00.000+01:00HC & Sra, thank you girls for letting me know ...<B>HC & Sra</B>, thank you girls for letting me know abt the prob with viewing the pics. I found out that I have exceeded the monthly bandwidth on photobucket (d'oh!!!) where I post my photos and it will take 2 more days to reset my monthly bandwidth allowance. So if you are using IE, Chrome and other browsers, you will be able to view the photos after 5th Oct. But its working fine with Siahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-47055844967847546072008-10-03T11:15:00.000+01:002008-10-03T11:15:00.000+01:00Sia, this is the only dish, I suppose, which will ...Sia, this is the only dish, I suppose, which will reveal the true taste of banana flower, and I've had it only once. It wasn't made well. I've had the vadas and the daal made with it but never got to know its distinctive taste in those. Can't see the pix, there's some message from Photobucket.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.com