tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post3421304426293500281..comments2024-03-26T11:02:06.042-04:00Comments on Daily Musings - Everyday Recipes and More: Spinach and Mint Paruppu Vadai (fritters made with lentils and greens)indosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-85127239252737988742010-05-07T11:19:41.119-04:002010-05-07T11:19:41.119-04:00Lovely green vadas...My father's house has sev...Lovely green vadas...My father's house has several big tamarind trees and your story is making me nostalgic :-)Namithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844128873453709418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-26450766904693633352010-05-06T09:12:29.324-04:002010-05-06T09:12:29.324-04:00Wow, vadai here too! Love this combo. Great way to...Wow, vadai here too! Love this combo. Great way to push in greens to kids! Love these kind of vadai with a strong cup of tea!Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-3828100653192595212010-05-05T14:45:46.041-04:002010-05-05T14:45:46.041-04:00Oh man! I must make this! As soon as this diet get...Oh man! I <i>must</i> make this! As soon as this diet gets over, I'll make this one. <br /><br />Raw tamarind stories - I have quite a few but the one that I remember often is how me and my friend persuaded our biology teacher to pick us some puliyangai that falls right inside the small yard accessible only from the staffroom! :)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-58349753270191410542010-05-05T10:25:47.820-04:002010-05-05T10:25:47.820-04:00Crispy and yummy vadais...mmm mouthwatering:)Crispy and yummy vadais...mmm mouthwatering:)Rachanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313695476678501031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-21845962593248018312010-05-05T10:00:01.512-04:002010-05-05T10:00:01.512-04:00Hi Indo, good to be back. They took almost 7 weeks...Hi Indo, good to be back. They took almost 7 weeks to fix it, it was ready last week but I took my time! :)<br /><br />Hope weather is good there, we are already having a Summer heat already, severe allergy season here and to add, had a Tornado hit our next door neighborhood too,destroyed many houses but we are fine though. <br /><br />I remember these green beans, we use to eat fresh off the FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-61257246837726448602010-05-04T18:46:38.850-04:002010-05-04T18:46:38.850-04:00recipe sounds interseting, nice variation with min...recipe sounds interseting, nice variation with mint.Sumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475734627448281784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-81513774778245894102010-05-04T14:52:36.548-04:002010-05-04T14:52:36.548-04:00Oh those look so so good! Nothing like a deep-frie...Oh those look so so good! Nothing like a deep-fried snack over a cozy chat with friends :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for the lovely entry!Nupurhttp://www.onehotstove.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-2558990373990629472010-05-04T13:54:07.815-04:002010-05-04T13:54:07.815-04:00Summer vacation in India used to be so much fun. V...Summer vacation in India used to be so much fun. Vadai with mint eh? I will gobble them anytimeshankarihttp://sacramentospice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-4795586457115681692010-05-04T13:42:13.823-04:002010-05-04T13:42:13.823-04:00Vada looks so crispy and delicious. Thanks for sto...Vada looks so crispy and delicious. Thanks for stopping by my blog. <br />Yes, there are seeds in the custard apple (cherimoya), I scooped out the pulp and removed the seeds using a fork.MyExperimentsWithFoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004773484992885847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-86079441481258703492010-05-04T12:37:59.274-04:002010-05-04T12:37:59.274-04:00hey wow nice one..remembered my college canteen..s...hey wow nice one..remembered my college canteen..same frittersVanamala Hebbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941121960027582340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-91512584392936738352010-05-04T10:00:42.824-04:002010-05-04T10:00:42.824-04:00I've not used this paruppu before. I too prefe...I've not used this paruppu before. I too prefer ulundhu vadai and like to make that when we decide to deep fry :) But the crispness of paruppu vadai with the fresh mint must also be irresistible.Laavanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778057550064849231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-66542447520132873872010-05-04T08:40:45.306-04:002010-05-04T08:40:45.306-04:00Lovely lookin vadai!! Adding the greens was a grea...Lovely lookin vadai!! Adding the greens was a great idea.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922399762247148238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-14819624510180549412010-05-04T07:59:45.082-04:002010-05-04T07:59:45.082-04:00Sra, it is usually called vadai paruppu or pattani...Sra, it is usually called vadai paruppu or pattani paruppu I think. Skip it and use kadalai paruppu. Channa dal will make a good substitution and methi or amaranth leaves for the spinach.indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-90970131727776333102010-05-04T03:12:53.062-04:002010-05-04T03:12:53.062-04:00Just the thought of eating those tenger green tama...Just the thought of eating those tenger green tamarinds make me drool. I so remember the school days when we used to eat them whole way from the bus stop to home :-)<br />I have never made anything with split peas othe than german soup. This looks really a wonderul idea to use the split pea.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-70546381046788217772010-05-04T02:41:23.532-04:002010-05-04T02:41:23.532-04:00Crispy vadais looks elegant and yumm!Crispy vadais looks elegant and yumm!Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-58884308945268242162010-05-04T01:50:40.579-04:002010-05-04T01:50:40.579-04:00My stash of split green peas is almost over - we d...My stash of split green peas is almost over - we don't get those or even yellow split peas here. Any substitute? Actually, I saw a packet of yellow split peas in a supermarket but it was old and v costly, didn't know if they were really worth that much!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-39947497639905897262010-05-03T23:05:43.999-04:002010-05-03T23:05:43.999-04:00Your description of your grand-parents place is ma...Your description of your grand-parents place is making me so nostalgic! I so remember the tamarind trees in my grandma's house.. good old days... the vadais look delicious, perfect to treat some nostalgia with tea.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216417733538286264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-10179879174075345632010-05-03T23:05:44.000-04:002010-05-03T23:05:44.000-04:00Crunchy and Yummy Vadais. Loved the addition of f...Crunchy and Yummy Vadais. Loved the addition of fennel seeds. I usually add it to masala vadai. Glad you tried it.Lathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209782585926526200noreply@blogger.com