tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post8229304255306873101..comments2008-08-26T08:13:04.333+01:00Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-34726380394945879502008-08-25T16:53:00.000+01:002008-08-25T16:53:00.000+01:00Thank you, dear Sia, for sharing a lovely portrait of family memories. Good writing, as well as your fine pongal, will spoil us all.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-55981315807656633542008-08-08T05:02:00.000+01:002008-08-08T05:02:00.000+01:00All the dishes i tried from Monsoon Spice are delicious.sheetalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08215322913262544052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-61870158192855370652008-08-07T22:58:00.000+01:002008-08-07T22:58:00.000+01:00I am a regular visitor of Monsoon Spice.This is truely an excellent blog.I thank you for posting so many recipes which turned out to be super duper hit in my kitchen.You have really made my cooking experience sooooo much better.I am a Mangalorean and you always take me down the memory lane to my childhood and college days.sheetalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08215322913262544052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-61327817880116166332008-08-07T22:54:00.000+01:002008-08-07T22:54:00.000+01:00I am a regular visitor of Monsoon Spice.This is truely an excellent blog.I thank you for posting so many recipes which turned out to be super duper hit in my kitchen.You have really made my cooking experience sooooo much better.I am a Mangalorean and you always take me down the memory lane to my childhood and college days.sheetalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08215322913262544052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-54532469636029236412008-08-05T13:12:00.000+01:002008-08-05T13:12:00.000+01:00love pongal, its really a comfort food. Lovely pics.Pravshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001582744073052046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-67954815751528092832008-08-05T04:13:00.000+01:002008-08-05T04:13:00.000+01:00This Pongal looks divinely nutritious! (thanks to the Tuppa!)<BR/><BR/>I think I should be planning a trip to London soon. M just cannot keep up with all your dishes!<BR/>:-Parunshanbhag.comhttp://arunshanbhag.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-83164329465024849892008-08-05T02:26:00.000+01:002008-08-05T02:26:00.000+01:00Oh yes, pongal is food from heaven. No doubt about it.Suganyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-83191888682198460382008-08-04T13:58:00.000+01:002008-08-04T13:58:00.000+01:00<B>@all,<BR/>thank u friends:) pongal is one of my fav comfort foods and glad to know there r many out there who agrees with me:)</B><BR/><BR/>@nirmala,<BR/>good to see u girl and i hope u get time to cook something for JFI:)<BR/><BR/>@valli, nags, coffee, jayashree, latha, mallika, notyet100, sireesha, eatingclub, sukanya, divya, pragyan, lg<BR/>thanks girls. and nags, this is not a mango and pongal combi. mangoes are served with pongal as we enjoy fruits with our meals.<BR/><BR/>@arundathi,<BR/>do u have the recipe for gojju served with pongal?<BR/><BR/>@shreya,<BR/>one's comfort food neednot be the same for other. many think chocolate as their comfort food but for me its a pure indulgence:)<BR/><BR/>@padma,<BR/>and i loved the ones served at iscon temple in b'lore. pure bliss...<BR/><BR/>@cham, dindin,<BR/>i hope i did inspire u to cook this soon :)<BR/><BR/>@anu,<BR/>i am glad to know u have tried many recipes from my blog anu. i hope u liked them to. thanks for letting me know:)<BR/><BR/>@vani,<BR/>muaah to little M:) kids food preference changes every other day isn't it? i remember giving real tough time to amma while growing up;)<BR/><BR/>@rml,<BR/>so good to see u girl. 4 months in india? wow, i am all J :)<BR/>enjoy girl.<BR/><BR/>@swati,<BR/>where have u been girl? missed ur chattar-pattar;) i hope u cook someting nice with that tofu and send it to me:)Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-55889280562680871162008-08-04T13:57:00.000+01:002008-08-04T13:57:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-78272377609997236312008-08-04T08:12:00.000+01:002008-08-04T08:12:00.000+01:00Nice post! Pictures look awesome as usual..we love Pongal too..LGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954537572297159735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-34750227414733595052008-08-04T03:39:00.000+01:002008-08-04T03:39:00.000+01:00Got a small something for you at my blog..Pragyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574009297857280982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-36236034961059017012008-08-03T09:33:00.000+01:002008-08-03T09:33:00.000+01:00and hey... soya as the ingredient.... u know i got tofu for the first time.... i love this...Swati Raman Garghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10441262877200641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-1347320393928075742008-08-03T09:32:00.000+01:002008-08-03T09:32:00.000+01:00helllo hello ... howz u .... sorry for not dropping by these days.... u can make good old pongal also so so .... beleive me no words.... hats off to you... i loveee pongal... and cashews r a must for me....Swati Raman Garghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10441262877200641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-67823984444978049752008-08-03T04:26:00.000+01:002008-08-03T04:26:00.000+01:00Hello Sia,<BR/><BR/>Wow! that was wonderful presentation of Pongal.And also liked the new look of your blog.Haven't got chance to visit your blog for a while.I am in India for the past 3 months...Will be back in a month.Keep posting wonderful recipes as usual.<BR/>MadhuriRMLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028286897497870152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-80127155404676740732008-08-03T01:54:00.000+01:002008-08-03T01:54:00.000+01:00Growing up I was not fond of pongal. But now, I really enjoy this, esp since this is one of my quick-fix meals &amp; more importantly, M likes this too (it&#39;s hard to say she loves anything coz she&#39;s too fussy!). Nice reading about your doddappa &amp; doddamma. Beautifully written post, Sup!Vanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990053720835647706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-8615743580528722812008-08-02T20:12:00.000+01:002008-08-02T20:12:00.000+01:00I just made the pongal..it was awesome..thanks a lot :)Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705338432869954993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-18249482803689070532008-08-02T17:32:00.000+01:002008-08-02T17:32:00.000+01:00I was in a cooking drought...wanted to make something different. I am going to try this today. Sia, i have made so many recipies from your blog i have lost count...thanks a bunch.Anuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705338432869954993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-53818253483982787342008-08-02T01:49:00.000+01:002008-08-02T01:49:00.000+01:00Divine!!Divya Vikramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14548446455190363578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-78897416278970064752008-08-01T21:03:00.000+01:002008-08-01T21:03:00.000+01:00Hi Sia... <BR/>Pongal Looks heavenly.... Ur staple breakfast on Saturday mornings. YUM!Sukanya Ramkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788939255997802775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-56203360854219768432008-08-01T20:48:00.000+01:002008-08-01T20:48:00.000+01:00It does look delicious! Lovely backstory. Thanks for sharing both.[eatingclub] vancouver || jshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712647042996857848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-27926296244062356692008-08-01T20:22:00.000+01:002008-08-01T20:22:00.000+01:00Pongal looks awesome and delicious....Its my favorite one.....I am drooling now....Sireeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362893840983242511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-17359230156722317522008-08-01T20:06:00.000+01:002008-08-01T20:06:00.000+01:00yummm..pongal! I've only had it in restaurants. Now that I have your recipe, I might give it a try. Thanks for sharing Sia!dindintonighthttp://dindintonight.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-75425654937467003422008-08-01T19:23:00.000+01:002008-08-01T19:23:00.000+01:00After Idli, TN is popular for the Pongal! Well, now u make me to cook tonight Pongal! Tasty pic Sia :)Chamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-3571263293994209212008-08-01T18:47:00.000+01:002008-08-01T18:47:00.000+01:00NICE POST,..WHILE READIN UR POST I WAS LOST IN MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES...TK CARE///notyet100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-86132325296427104482008-08-01T17:41:00.000+01:002008-08-01T17:41:00.000+01:00Sia this looks too good. You know I've never made pongal, but it's such a wonderful dish and so easy to make.Mallikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412118482609545810noreply@blogger.com