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The onlly thing I find wrong is the soaking of Pakoras in the water. I have never seen anyone do that. Just fry the pakoras and directly add them to the kari. Make sure the kari is not too thick because pakoras absorb the kari.
I am guessing that soaking the fried pakora will reduce the amount of kari it will absorb or may be to cool the pakora down so it doesn't split the kari?
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^ it doesnt split the kari at all just make sure that the consistency of Kari is not too thick, once u have added the pakoray too the kari and done with the tarka let it simmer over low heat. this will make the kari a bit thicker...
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finger fish yummyyyyyyyy
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Even with indian dishes like dahi vada we soak the vada first, I never understood why we did that.
I figured soaking the vada or pakora in water was so you can get as much oil out of it as possible making it less fattening, which is always good.
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Even with indian dishes like dahi vada we soak the vada first, I never understood why we did that.
I figured soaking the vada or pakora in water was so you can get as much oil out of it as possible making it less fattening, which is always good.
I was going to say the same about dahi vada...soaking the vada and squeezing the water out. Yea I too heard about the less oil theory, but I think it helps vadaas absorb the yoghurt and its flavours better. The vadas themselves are pretty bland otherwise. Yummm I gotto make som dahi vadas now.
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Oh and nobody told me whether you substitute the veg dishes for meat ones (ie have full veg meal) or if you use veg dishes in addition to your meat ones.
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I think it helps vadaas absorb the yoghurt and its flavours better. The vadas themselves are pretty bland otherwise. Yummm I gotto make som dahi vadas now.
Are you kidding me? Vadas are bland? wth are you talking about ....fasten you seatbelt and here goes:
Medhu vada this is the most common South India vada, with a soft inside and a golden crispy surface....You make it a bit flatter and thinner to eat it as is or you make it a bit thicker and rounder if you plan to dunk it in rasam or sambhar...if eating as is, you can make the batter with a regulated amount of raw green chilli minced in or throw in sime blac pepper (broken, not powdered) into the mix.
Dal vada even though this is made all over the country Ihave found the ones made in Maharashtra and Gujarath very good.
Methi Vada batter with methi leaves minced in
Cabbage vada this may seem obvious but to get that sharp edge as you bite into it, you better make sure the cabbage is real tender and that the cabbage is cut to correct size...you cut it too big and the batter wont fry perfect and you cut it too small and you won't taste the edge in the vada!
Keerai Vada this is made with a particular type of spinach in batter. It is an amazing amazing flavor and is usually made flatter than all others
Aamai vada this is a bit like the dal vada, except the batter is bit finer than that used in dal vada (I think). Somehow it tastes very different
Dahi vada - you know this but did you know the Gujju dahi vada, th eMarathi Dahi vada, Kannada dahi vada and the Tamil dhai vada all are a bit different?
There are many other esoteric kinds.....the above are the more common ones.
Here is a small tip: If you are eating Medhu vada, never never never let anyone microwave it! it kills the taste completely but unfortunately many restaurants do just that
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:Dok stircrasy i have to know, are you a guy or a girl?? You know so much about desi food and it seems like you cook too so come on give it up yaar.
in dahi vada's case the vada is bland though right we don't put any spices in it before soaking it in the curd and tamarind chutney mixture.
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Are you kidding me? Vadas are bland? wth are you talking about ....fasten you seatbelt and here goes:
Dahi vada - you know this but did you know the Gujju dahi vada, th eMarathi Dahi vada, Kannada dahi vada and the Tamil dhai vada all are a bit different?
The vadas in dahi vada only have the salt for taste so yes pretty bland. But then they need to be bland to complement the hot and tangy taste of yoghurt and chutneys to accompany the vadas.
Oh and I gotto say this ...Vadda lot of knowledge you have on vadaas!! :)
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Even with indian dishes like dahi vada we soak the vada first, I never understood why we did that.
I figured soaking the vada or pakora in water was so you can get as much oil out of it as possible making it less fattening, which is always good.
Dahi bara is a different thing then kari. The baras are mostly not made with besan. If you don't soak them in water, you will keep getting the taste of oil while you eat and oil will come over your dahi aswell. Also they will most likely remain crisp. So dahi bara is different story.
Also if you are making dahi baras with daal mash, you don't need to add baking soda.
And also with kari pakoras, you need only pinch of baking soda.
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I am guessing that soaking the fried pakora will reduce the amount of kari it will absorb or may be to cool the pakora down so it doesn't split the kari?
It never splits kari and the pakoras will have rich flavor if they absorb kari and you don't need to cool down the pakoras. I always add pakoras directly from the frying pan to the kari pot.
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thanks for the tips, the pakora kurhi dish looks really good and I think i’ll make it tonight. It’ll be Pakistani dining tonight:daaghu1:
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I know all Pakistanis are meat eaters but there have to be a number of non-meat dishes too...I mean 100% of what you eat cannot be meat. I guess there will be the Punjabi dishes like we have in India.
Are there other good vegetarian specialties you have had common place there?
palak gosht
aloo gosht
timatar gosht
teenda gosht
loki gosht
shaljam gosht
haleem
just ask em to make em without the gosht.
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:Dok stircrasy i have to know, are you a guy or a girl?? You know so much about desi food and it seems like you cook too so come on give it up yaar.
in dahi vada's case the vada is bland though right we don't put any spices in it before soaking it in the curd and tamarind chutney mixture.
Until I came to the US I never cooked a decent meal - though I tried a couple of times in India it never came out edible.
In the US I got married and again never got to cook for a long time since my wife turned out to be a fantastic magician of a cook and wouldn't let me. But in recent couple of years my interest returned and now I do cook on an average may be twice a month - it is a good feeling to bring things together and get a word of appreciation when something actually turns out ok.
But who said you have to be a good cook to know about food?
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palak gosht aloo gosht timatar gosht teenda gosht loki gosht shaljam gosht haleem
just ask em to make em without the gosht.
** Will at least you explain what following mean in English?**
loki
bhunni
tarkay
haleem
gosht
shaljam
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Shaljam = Turnip
Gosht = Meat DAH!!!
Haleem = Haleem a dish made with lentils and meat cooked for a day over slow heat
Tarka = Onions fried in oil with cumin and garlic to garnish Lentil dishes.
Loki = I forgot its some sort of a melon, looks like a Zucchini but very light green.
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Until I came to the US I never cooked a decent meal - though I tried a couple of times in India it never came out edible.
In the US I got married and again never got to cook for a long time since my wife turned out to be a fantastic magician of a cook and wouldn't let me. But in recent couple of years my interest returned and now I do cook on an average may be twice a month - it is a good feeling to bring things together and get a word of appreciation when something actually turns out ok.
But who said you have to be a good cook to know about food?
so you're going to make some nice pakistani veg dishes for akka/babhi eh
Men cooking for their wives is such a nice image and should be seen more often :D
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Loki = I forgot its some sort of a melon, looks like a Zucchini but very light green.
Loki .. could it be called doodhi? Bottle gourd?
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I'll let you know today later in the day.
I have to go buy sabzi, i'll make sure I read what Loki is called.
Its not gourd, its a melon of some kind.