tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post5255564243818569246..comments2024-03-28T08:23:49.216-04:00Comments on Daily Musings - Everyday Recipes and More: 'Dal' Sambhar with Beans and Radishindosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-91918131338786317442007-02-25T10:55:00.000-05:002007-02-25T10:55:00.000-05:0010:37 Moong bean update. It's 10:53 here and I jus...10:37 Moong bean update. It's 10:53 here and I just came in to get the recipe down so I can begin. Telepathy?!? ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me know... this will be supper tonight methinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-67170377697966303492007-02-25T10:37:00.000-05:002007-02-25T10:37:00.000-05:00Linda I used Whole Moong Beans (Whole Green Gram D...Linda I used Whole Moong Beans (Whole Green Gram Dal) I did not mention it clearly I guess, I now understand why Sandeepa had doubts about the Moong Dal being used in the sambhar. <BR/><BR/>I was talking to my mom and had to tell her about the whole moong and hence this clarification.<BR/><BR/>(Moong Dal/Split Moong dal can also be used to make sambhar but usually I have made them by themselves, indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-25672324004232045782007-02-25T09:46:00.000-05:002007-02-25T09:46:00.000-05:00Linda, search goes on eh. How about New York, they...Linda, search goes on eh. How about New York, they should have it for sure.<BR/><BR/>Prema, I did not know that, wonder why the stainless steel cooker cannot be exchanged?indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-37192888878440133352007-02-24T22:14:00.000-05:002007-02-24T22:14:00.000-05:00Hi Indo,I have prestige pressure cooker,from India...Hi Indo,<BR/>I have prestige pressure cooker,from India ofcourse. I too can never imagine cooking dal without pressure cooker.I too go in for Alumuinium cookers only. Do u know that when u want to buy a new cooker u can always give the aluminium ones back to the store and get some money for that.. U cannot do that with stainless steel ones. <BR/>Sambar looks good..Prema Sundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534852355553755658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-63959311380359785702007-02-24T21:16:00.000-05:002007-02-24T21:16:00.000-05:00Shopping update, ISG ;)I didn't buy a pressure coo...Shopping update, ISG ;)<BR/><BR/>I didn't buy a pressure cooker yet, but I got a bunch of radishes... this is on the menu tomorrow!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855598397706857424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-39872675280714663822007-02-23T23:14:00.000-05:002007-02-23T23:14:00.000-05:00Tell me life with a pressure cooker, ISG!! Can't i...Tell me life with a pressure cooker, ISG!! Can't imagine mine without one. <BR/><BR/>Nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-65059661815363954552007-02-23T19:22:00.000-05:002007-02-23T19:22:00.000-05:00Sandeepa I don't know what brands are available he...Sandeepa I don't know what brands are available here, I have only noticed Preeti being sold here.<BR/><BR/>Inji I do envy you!!<BR/><BR/>Archana, glad you liked it and thanks for letting me know. It was also nice to eat it just like a soup.indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-57228025633065030842007-02-23T18:09:00.000-05:002007-02-23T18:09:00.000-05:00HI ISG,I made it , tastes so good, i ended up maki...HI ISG,<BR/>I made it , tastes so good, i ended up making idlis for my lunch box too. Thank you.archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541475108820867935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-1236588452905286662007-02-23T15:58:00.000-05:002007-02-23T15:58:00.000-05:00I have 4! *gloat alert* heheheI have 4! *gloat alert* heheheInji Pennuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079447688035812508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-84353770132115535702007-02-23T08:43:00.000-05:002007-02-23T08:43:00.000-05:00Hey I use a Futura pressure cooker, got it from In...Hey I use a Futura pressure cooker, got it from India. Looks very neat, but putting it in the dishwasher did it :(<BR/>It doesn't look pretty now but works really well.<BR/>What brands do you get here ?<BR/>I liked the steel "separators" you have, the separators I have are aluminiumBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-57947052074950771482007-02-23T07:00:00.000-05:002007-02-23T07:00:00.000-05:00Sia, ViniK,Swapna,Maheswari,aneesha, Archana, MT -...Sia, ViniK,Swapna,Maheswari,aneesha, Archana, MT - Cooking with/without a pressure cooker I am so glad I have strong company here.<BR/><BR/>Linda Good Luck with the pressure cooker hunt. <BR/><BR/>Archana - I do it too, Pressure Cooker is something I can't resist, on my last trip it was a 1.5 ltrs cooker.<BR/><BR/>MT Payasam is one thing I have never cooked with pressure cooker, but why not right?indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-47923499146868358322007-02-22T22:57:00.000-05:002007-02-22T22:57:00.000-05:00Hi ISG,Even I make payasam with pressure cooker. Y...Hi ISG,<BR/>Even I make payasam with pressure cooker. Your sambar looks like hotel sambar. Thanks for sharing.Menu Todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078407919074301798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-24881610709095230402007-02-22T19:39:00.000-05:002007-02-22T19:39:00.000-05:00SOunds very interesting, let me check my pantry, i...SOunds very interesting, let me check my pantry, i might be able to make it tomarrow night, especially since i have strong Idli plans for dinner tomarrow. Thank you for the recipe. I just can't cook without pressure cookers, i buy one size or another in my trips to India.archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541475108820867935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-30907304434550282802007-02-22T15:35:00.000-05:002007-02-22T15:35:00.000-05:00Me Too....Cookeriffic!!I can never cook rice / dal...Me Too....Cookeriffic!!<BR/><BR/>I can never cook rice / dal / non-veg without pressure cooker...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-79991037835480232852007-02-22T14:47:00.000-05:002007-02-22T14:47:00.000-05:00Sambhar looks delicious..can't imagine life withou...Sambhar looks delicious..can't imagine life without Pressure cooker...:D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558438082041774567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-68560604193893936942007-02-22T13:41:00.000-05:002007-02-22T13:41:00.000-05:00Hi ISGsambar with two dals..sounds good.raddish in...Hi ISG<BR/>sambar with two dals..sounds good.raddish in sambar is my hubby's favorite..swapna susarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023927960844826212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-7125883686348481122007-02-22T13:08:00.000-05:002007-02-22T13:08:00.000-05:00I love my pressure cooker too!can;t imagine a life...I love my pressure cooker too!can;t imagine a life without that.that dal looks very nice indeed.Can I have some for dinner tonight?:))Vini Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917626266973365113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-32550283757554035982007-02-22T08:20:00.000-05:002007-02-22T08:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great info and pics, ISG -- that he...Thanks for the great info and pics, ISG -- that helps! Will see what I can see about Preeti/Prestige :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-63342646419974535192007-02-22T07:49:00.000-05:002007-02-22T07:49:00.000-05:00cant imagine my life w/o pressure cooker. it makes...cant imagine my life w/o pressure cooker. it makes life so easy... i make almost all rice items using it for our lunch boxes. good post...enjoyed reading it:)Siahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-75912568704054344262007-02-22T07:21:00.000-05:002007-02-22T07:21:00.000-05:00Linda that should read conducible to heat than sta...Linda that should read conducible to heat than stainless steel. Also I got my pressure cookers from India (TTK brand Prestige Pressure Cooker). I have seen their brand marketed here as Preeti I think. Those days there was only Prestige but now they have several other brands as well.indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-79744790015027442962007-02-22T07:14:00.000-05:002007-02-22T07:14:00.000-05:00Sandeepa, yes sambhar is always made with toor dal...Sandeepa, yes sambhar is always made with toor dal, I called it 'Dal' Sambhar because of Moong Dal being used more like a Vegetable in a way.<BR/><BR/>Asha, me too scared of cooking itself! without a pressure cooker no way.<BR/><BR/>Linda telepathy(??!!) I have uploaded my pressure cooker (with inside utensils) pictures. I have 3 different sizes (8, 5 and 3 ltrs) 8 is stainless steel, 5 and 3 areindosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-46346638680018001262007-02-22T01:01:00.000-05:002007-02-22T01:01:00.000-05:00Lovely sambar. First here. You have a nice blog. W...Lovely sambar. First here. You have a nice blog. Will visit you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-34717899212944886892007-02-21T23:08:00.000-05:002007-02-21T23:08:00.000-05:00ISG, you're reading my mind??!! Nevermind that thi...ISG, you're reading my mind??!! Nevermind that this recipe will go straight to my must-try list...it looks grand! -- it's just that I have been hemming and hawing over which pressure cooker I want to invest in. This article from WP should surely be interesting. You mentioned cooking 2 diff. dals at once -- if you don't mind my asking, what cooker are you using? I had a 6 ltr. aluminum model I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-13661016144654022652007-02-21T20:03:00.000-05:002007-02-21T20:03:00.000-05:00I love pressure cookers,how can I cook Tuar withou...I love pressure cookers,how can I cook Tuar without that,I am scared even to think!Dal Bhath looks fab.FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-75250575664851321122007-02-21T19:35:00.000-05:002007-02-21T19:35:00.000-05:00Hey I am going to do a Dal Post too and even I hav...Hey I am going to do a Dal Post too and even I have used the Pressure Cooker :)<BR/><BR/>Never used Moong with Toor for sambhar, I thought Sambhar should always be done with Toor aloneBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.com