tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post6675059425982669830..comments2024-03-28T07:07:24.822-04:00Comments on Daily Musings - Everyday Recipes and More: Simple Lunches - 24 (Beans Kootu with Moong Dal)indosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-33757368320942270372011-01-19T09:05:18.884-05:002011-01-19T09:05:18.884-05:00Miri, you are so correct. I just read an opinion p...Miri, you are so correct. I just read an opinion piece by one Arizona native who says how isolating and lonely life there really is. When I read the piece I thought to myself that even in the frigid(not the weather) North East US people find time to talk to each other and have some form of community.<br /><br />Social life, community and family are all big reasons why India is such a great place indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-50647289815926499172011-01-18T01:26:20.385-05:002011-01-18T01:26:20.385-05:00The shooting, besides displaying the appalling eas...The shooting, besides displaying the appalling ease with which guns can be bought, also displays the isolation of individuals in society. Where were the friends/family/community for this disturbed young man while he was spending so much time being angry and frustrated? Mental health issues do not make people into monsters overnight - they are simply ill and need human contact even more than Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-22910675257991046222011-01-17T09:55:30.065-05:002011-01-17T09:55:30.065-05:00Thought provoking-- btw the kootu looks yummy !Thought provoking-- btw the kootu looks yummy !Priya Sreeramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186274107625704642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-76622247158308660702011-01-15T06:14:38.016-05:002011-01-15T06:14:38.016-05:00It feels really sad to know that a normal person h...It feels really sad to know that a normal person has resort to guns to safeguard himself!<br /><br />The Kootu looks delicious.Sanjeeta kkhttp://www.litebite.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-20901996244514358772011-01-15T02:38:16.613-05:002011-01-15T02:38:16.613-05:00yep, I still don't get it... even the locals t...yep, I still don't get it... even the locals told me how it (pro-gun) relates to the constitions/ self-protection/hunting blah-blah-blah... now I am even more shock to hear your experience (kids reading gun catalogs). Where does the common sense go?<br />I have a mood for moong dal these days, your lovely recipe just comes in handy. Thanks!Gattina Cheunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259299908195438080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-25258525224995240562011-01-14T13:41:53.725-05:002011-01-14T13:41:53.725-05:00I was talking to my American friend about the gun ...I was talking to my American friend about the gun culture and she never seemed to think that was a problem and she believes that the society needs it, it was her opinion but I was surprised.<br />Anyway, I always thought that there should be some restrictions atleast and fear for the safety of my kid while she is at school.<br />...kootu looks delicious.Cilantrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326204312284475309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-7156602411906435872011-01-14T11:38:54.849-05:002011-01-14T11:38:54.849-05:00Sad. Road rage is rampant in India too. Real scary...Sad. Road rage is rampant in India too. Real scary.<br />Moong and beans ... sounds great. That pic of rice and curry is making me hungry now. :-)Sharmilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513616266624467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-3024022530815162692011-01-14T10:06:50.994-05:002011-01-14T10:06:50.994-05:00simple but wholesome meal.simple but wholesome meal.Mythreyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284790025533801968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-4184876684999829322011-01-14T09:20:11.368-05:002011-01-14T09:20:11.368-05:00A real pity that inspite of all these happenings, ...A real pity that inspite of all these happenings, there won't be more restrictions on owning guns....<br /><br />I hardly make kootu with this podi mix must try sometime.Laavanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778057550064849231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-1533302652184234672011-01-14T09:05:17.912-05:002011-01-14T09:05:17.912-05:00curry looks delicious,..;-)curry looks delicious,..;-)notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-34359796931283640052011-01-14T06:00:55.788-05:002011-01-14T06:00:55.788-05:00Yummy kootu, would love with some hot steaming ric...Yummy kootu, would love with some hot steaming rice and papads..Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-12957567387944507802011-01-14T04:35:41.113-05:002011-01-14T04:35:41.113-05:00I haav never made this looks so good, is the green...I haav never made this looks so good, is the green we see in the curry the small green beans then.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-78858590603128689052011-01-14T01:51:32.603-05:002011-01-14T01:51:32.603-05:00Indo, Just the previous week, I think, I saw Micha...Indo, Just the previous week, I think, I saw Michael Moore's film on the subject. And two days ago, some guy in Delhi ran over another man and killed him because of road rage.<br /><br />I'm really surprised to know that the Princi of the school didn't think it fit to say anything to those boys. Or would she have said something to them in private? <br /><br />I also read that the srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-45908393359061559022011-01-13T19:57:47.477-05:002011-01-13T19:57:47.477-05:00Dear ISG, you mentioned something I have long beli...Dear ISG, you mentioned something I have long believed: the constitution of this country was written at a different time to address different challenges. The events of Saturday were indeed awful -- on top of that, I couldn't help feeling a little strange, watching that crowd cheering for the president's speech at an event that felt more like a campaign rally than a memorial.<br /><br />Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-83624619069852901112011-01-13T18:56:32.530-05:002011-01-13T18:56:32.530-05:00I'm with you- completely baffled by the gun-ha...I'm with you- completely baffled by the gun-happy attitude even when it kills innocents week after week. The kootu looks wonderful. More home-cooked food and fewer guns, that's what this country needs.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-88611626211199017272011-01-13T18:20:24.955-05:002011-01-13T18:20:24.955-05:00This is completely different kootu for me. I think...This is completely different kootu for me. I think I will have it as kootu one day and thin it down and have as soup the next day.<br /><br />Happy New Year ISG!shankarihttp://sacramentospice.comnoreply@blogger.com