tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post8212806544757239007..comments2024-03-28T08:23:49.216-04:00Comments on Daily Musings - Everyday Recipes and More: Simple Lunches - 19 (cabbage paratha with tomato relish)indosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-39487873179306891172010-01-16T22:40:56.376-05:002010-01-16T22:40:56.376-05:00Thanks ISG for the informative post. I watched Fut...Thanks ISG for the informative post. I watched Future of Food last week and that provided me information about GM foods. It also brought in a sense of rage, fear, helplessness. Even after watching that I was not sure if a produce can be truly organic. You have answered that question very well. Great post.<br /><br />Love the cabbage paratha and the tomato relish.Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-71833060756819953622010-01-13T05:49:31.970-05:002010-01-13T05:49:31.970-05:00Oh how did I forget the cabbage paratha? That look...Oh how did I forget the cabbage paratha? That looks fabulous and the relish is actually striking a chord. I am making it for this pongal!Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-89086079916558092010-01-13T05:29:28.080-05:002010-01-13T05:29:28.080-05:00Wow,thats a powrful statement from a farmer "...Wow,thats a powrful statement from a farmer "will not eat or sell poison". How long should we wait to hear this from all the rest of the world ? I feel humankind in th name of research dandle themselves into unresolvable problems and return to primitive lifestyle after realizin it! Why should we do research at all ?Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208705843959737265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-47841651098614465812010-01-12T23:35:15.952-05:002010-01-12T23:35:15.952-05:00I think as Indians we have been taught not to ques...I think as Indians we have been taught not to question much - we were even told not to ask someone where they were going when they left the house!!!!<br /><br />Old habits die hard, but yes like you, have been asking many more questions now!<br /><br />I love gobi parathas even more than alu parathas - the crunch is fabulous!Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-23160675625307416162010-01-11T23:38:39.176-05:002010-01-11T23:38:39.176-05:00Awesome!saved it for my future venture.helpful wri...Awesome!saved it for my future venture.helpful write up toooooo.<br /><br />Ash.....<br />(hhtp://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039911212235165959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-69933358808574400762010-01-11T22:11:02.513-05:002010-01-11T22:11:02.513-05:00My dad would always buy vegetables not so good loo...My dad would always buy vegetables not so good looking and with holes and bugs. I would get irritated if i ever went to bazaar with him until the day he explained that he does it as these veggies had not been sprayed on... he himself is a botanist.<br /><br />I rarely use fertilizer in my yard.. infact never did (but i do some for my indoor deco. plants)<br /><br />Here we are trying to move to Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-55489834737838818192010-01-11T16:14:35.227-05:002010-01-11T16:14:35.227-05:00The proponents of Industrialized Farming who say i...The proponents of Industrialized Farming who say it is required for the growing population never take "ghost acres" into consideration. All those petrochemical fertilizers do come from somewhere else, don't they? IF is one of the main causes of depletion of top-soil.<br /><br />MamathaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-1018447769115722642010-01-11T14:51:03.438-05:002010-01-11T14:51:03.438-05:00Very informative post, did not know that eggplants...Very informative post, did not know that eggplants required more pesticides to survive. That will definitely make me rethink buying regular eggplants from now on ! I agree that organic is now priced better than before but sometimes they can still be quite pricey ! <br />Also I am so glad you tried these parathas,loved the relish you made to go with it !Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159439721918620898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-59947668970965250032010-01-11T14:38:51.464-05:002010-01-11T14:38:51.464-05:00Indo
I think you are correct but you know somehow...Indo<br /><br />I think you are correct but you know somehow I feel guilty of having too many choices. Man, you make me think so much ;-)Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-75856123501723889322010-01-11T11:09:07.699-05:002010-01-11T11:09:07.699-05:00The story is a bit different at ours..If N wants t...The story is a bit different at ours..If N wants to ask something he is not sure of, he'll make me ask that Q and look stupid..Hmmm..Or sometimes I look like the geek who knows everthing because of that..<br /><br />Yup, choose organic as much as you can and work your way around others..Our garden didnt have pesticides but it came out well, we could taste the "pulippu" of home grownruchikacookshttp://ruchikacooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-91264585840931190592010-01-11T10:12:52.224-05:002010-01-11T10:12:52.224-05:00Sandeepa, We are confusing eating right to eating ...Sandeepa, We are confusing eating right to eating the best. Refusing to eat pesticide laden food make you a yuppy - so be it. Eating it without reservation does not help the poor family who is struggling to get 2 square meals a day. We cannot deny the fact that what we refuse to eat will not be sold and change will happen.<br /><br />In the same vein, <br />1. Fast food is cheap, does that mean indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-42847976761616428602010-01-11T09:53:06.507-05:002010-01-11T09:53:06.507-05:00Indo
I am like you :) I ask but not like where I ...Indo<br /><br />I am like you :) I ask but not like where I don't know the people I am supposed to ask.<br /><br />I agree with you that because of consumer demand --> bigger companies jumping in, prices of organic milk has reduced. Even my price club carries a lot of organic stuff as opposed to before.<br /><br />My only concern in this whole thing is "Am I being selfish, trying to Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-18096904907255631972010-01-11T09:07:49.451-05:002010-01-11T09:07:49.451-05:00Sra, no I have not used those. If I were to buy on...Sra, no I have not used those. If I were to buy one I would look at the active ingredients to see if there is chemicals there. <br /><br />I mostly soak veggies and fruits in water with some salt and in some cases a tsp of vinegar.<br /><br />Asha exactly. hopefully T will feel better soon.<br /><br />Kay, organic eggplants are not easy to find :( soak them for a while with common salt and then indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-62976989853027538952010-01-11T09:04:06.055-05:002010-01-11T09:04:06.055-05:00Linda, a resounding yes. We need to know that what...Linda, a resounding yes. We need to know that what we buy as organic is not always organic because of contamination but I agree there is no point in stressing about the veggies in the yard.<br /><br />Cilantro - sad right? <br /><br />PJ, finding orgnaic organic eggplants has not been easy, but I will buy European eggplants without a second thought - perceptions!indosungodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-221209563106298502010-01-11T08:45:23.321-05:002010-01-11T08:45:23.321-05:00The combination is very different and nice.But any...The combination is very different and nice.But anything tomato, I am all for it:)Looks lovely!Shrihttp://tastytouch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-26787711514295858772010-01-11T08:16:50.928-05:002010-01-11T08:16:50.928-05:00I ask questions at the stores, call/mail the compa...I ask questions at the stores, call/mail the companies and speak to CSRs - absolutely no problem there! but I cannot ask for personal help. Does that make sense? <br /><br />Brinjals - argh!! I had not given a thought about the pesticide levels in them. Yikes!! since it didn't show up on the high pesticide list (which I think they did only with commonly used veggies and fruits), I never gave Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-72813301523728897082010-01-11T07:59:40.914-05:002010-01-11T07:59:40.914-05:00Haha! Good disclaimer. I know some take everything...Haha! Good disclaimer. I know some take everything literally instead of reading betn the lines and what we really are trying to say. I should do the same too! :))<br /><br />If something I see looks better and priced reasonably, I would buy it. Some are almost $2 more just because it's organic, then I will skip. There is nothing like homegrown veggies, let me tell ya. I don't even spray FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-75232512283228933202010-01-11T07:24:20.366-05:002010-01-11T07:24:20.366-05:00yummy platter,..yummy platter,..notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-67113620534026963042010-01-11T07:24:07.177-05:002010-01-11T07:24:07.177-05:00yummy platter,..yummy platter,..notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-30599921201580097552010-01-11T05:09:29.849-05:002010-01-11T05:09:29.849-05:00wow..the paratha loos so tempting..wow..the paratha loos so tempting..Deepa G Joshihttp://www.foodlyrics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-35592542773364637362010-01-11T01:44:51.755-05:002010-01-11T01:44:51.755-05:00There are quite a few worms and pests in the veggi...There are quite a few worms and pests in the veggies that I buy here - someone said that's good because they haven't been sprayed enough - I just think the pests have developed immunity.<br />Eggplant - who hasn't cut into one and also cut a worm in half? <br />Indo, or anyone here, have you used those bio-washes that claim to get rid of chemicals and dirt from the veggies and fruit? srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-61240223237136049912010-01-11T01:30:10.416-05:002010-01-11T01:30:10.416-05:00I am more like you in that I won't go and ask ...I am more like you in that I won't go and ask questions or demand explanations but I hope to be able to grow out of that phase soon! I have read that some produce (more than others) give more bang for the buck for the organic premium: eggplant is surely one example. I try to atleast buy these organic. This is one of the many reasons I like our farmer's markets so much.. they make it so PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216417733538286264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-82965983282753803242010-01-11T00:09:57.193-05:002010-01-11T00:09:57.193-05:00Food shortages during the 60s and 70s in India for...Food shortages during the 60s and 70s in India forced us to bring Union carbide and the rest is history...<br />Cabbage & Paratha is a different combination, I am not big fan of cabbage but would love to try it.Cilantrohttp://cilantro-cilantro.blogspot.com/2009/10/global-kadai-event-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27140791.post-89249893493210346572010-01-10T21:00:37.611-05:002010-01-10T21:00:37.611-05:00This year, I tried to use only organic fertilizer ...This year, I tried to use only organic fertilizer in my little backyard garden. That, and your garlic-chilies pest-control advice kept me organic through the summer, at least. But you could drive yourself crazy with this -- what if your next-door neighbor uses conventional fertilizer and that blows across his yard to yours... etc. The best we can do is just that -- do the best we can!<br /><br />Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com