tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post2936854450155705809..comments2024-03-20T15:05:46.350+08:00Comments on The Singing Chef: Khichdi and KadhiRaagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-78351033541969076802008-07-21T11:53:00.000+08:002008-07-21T11:53:00.000+08:00@Anon: I did mean francs. I was in paris at a time...@Anon: I did mean francs. I was in paris at a time when euros were really optional and each country did still have its own currency.<BR/><BR/>I did travel around a lot... without them. And I let them fend for themselves a lot... I mean, why get into a thankless routine!! :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-85011695151694001082008-07-21T03:25:00.000+08:002008-07-21T03:25:00.000+08:00Francs? surely you mean euros?I have to say Paris ...Francs? surely you mean euros?<BR/><BR/>I have to say Paris had some amazing cuisine, subtlely fragrant. And if you visited Paris without hanging out at a local cafe for an hour sipping warm wine or coffee, you missed a lot! <BR/>Why ket yourself be emotionally blackmailed by a bunch of people? stand up for yourself, girl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-76716456850258731342008-03-17T01:48:00.000+08:002008-03-17T01:48:00.000+08:00I have to admit that my exposure to Indian foods a...I have to admit that my exposure to Indian foods are very limited, and that I don't really even know what many of the ingredients <I>are</I> or where I would find them--but the photos and description are delightful!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748231341500700924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-36255234167725424642008-02-23T14:28:00.000+08:002008-02-23T14:28:00.000+08:00...the khichdi looks so yummy..its one of my favor......the khichdi looks so yummy..its one of my favorite comfort foods- having lived across india when I was growing up gave me the opportunity to taste a lot of different cuisines; now I try to recreate those dishes at home...reliving those memories ;-)...your blog is really interesting (chefatwork and onlineraaga).The Taste Tinkererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838751924751903088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-7448503883816190912008-02-23T12:05:00.000+08:002008-02-23T12:05:00.000+08:00@Arundati: I totally agree... people tell me that ...@Arundati: I totally agree... people tell me that the paneer they get in CHennai is hard... what about the sambar in the north... my mantra is "stay local" :-)<BR/><BR/>@Namratha: I love traveling and the food does make me crazy :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-67731613881882335022008-02-23T12:03:00.000+08:002008-02-23T12:03:00.000+08:00@Sagari, Vaishalo, Kalai, Happy: Thanks girls :-)@...@Sagari, Vaishalo, Kalai, Happy: Thanks girls :-)<BR/><BR/>@Bee: I had guests from Scotland and after 3 days of eating Indian food, I thought they may be craving some European stuff... when I asked them what sort of food they'd like, they said, "Indian"... which is fine... we treated to different types of "Indian" food over the duration of their stay.<BR/><BR/>@Musical: That is what I love about photographs taken immediately after tadka :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-5039096880167085892008-02-23T12:00:00.000+08:002008-02-23T12:00:00.000+08:00@Ashakka: I have to do that with many states :-) O...@Ashakka: I have to do that with many states :-) Orissa and Bihar were tough for me. I had no idea what the stuff looked like :-) <BR/><BR/>@Sig: Want me to add your name to my post?? I'll take the khichdi, you take the kadhi... ok??<BR/><BR/>@Meeta: They put chopped pieces of brinjal in a gravy and called it bharta... and these guys paid some 100 francs to eat that stuff!! :-)<BR/><BR/>@Sra: I guess... its just that I am made this way :-) I know I look weird to most people :-))Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-17758852407818470612008-02-23T00:16:00.000+08:002008-02-23T00:16:00.000+08:00As Asha said you are lucky to have visited Gujarat...As Asha said you are lucky to have visited Gujarat and tasted the aunthentic cuisines in the State itself :) I still have a long list of must see places in India!! Both the dishes look gr8.<BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, while you were leaving a msg over at my blog, I am here reading your post :DNamrathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323581284658457694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-91511973608227728002008-02-22T13:55:00.000+08:002008-02-22T13:55:00.000+08:00oh this is the story everywhere....seeking out the...oh this is the story everywhere....seeking out the most hideous places to eat bad indian food (outside india or regionally) and then complaining that it isnt like what they got at home!! imagine giving up an opportunity to sample local cuisine....looks like the yummy khichdi i had at the akshardham temple in ahmedabad...we were told by all that the food esp the khichdi was awesome and to die for!! as soon as we reached there...K said forget going inside, lets go to the canteen to eat khichdi!!arundatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957259238368883342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-48442398097510427552008-02-22T04:05:00.000+08:002008-02-22T04:05:00.000+08:00Khichdi kadhi is the timeless classic! Love the pr...Khichdi kadhi is the timeless classic! Love the preparation! The kadhi looks really mouthwatering, what with the tempering fresh off the ladle :).musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-76966139263764201392008-02-22T03:40:00.000+08:002008-02-22T03:40:00.000+08:00gujju cuisine is my absolute fav, and i love the w...gujju cuisine is my absolute fav, and i love the way you have presented these dishes. ask me aout guests who come to my home and insist on being taken to sucky indian restaurants. too bad, i pick restaurants i like.<BR/><BR/>i like indian home food, not restaurant fare.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-18278653535684863412008-02-22T02:17:00.000+08:002008-02-22T02:17:00.000+08:00You are really correct about eating the local food...You are really correct about eating the local food when you are in a nother place.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-41050582640356489062008-02-22T01:59:00.000+08:002008-02-22T01:59:00.000+08:00Wonderful intro to the post! I'm not familiar wit...Wonderful intro to the post! I'm not familiar with gujurati cuisine, so this is a new dish to me. Looks great!! :)Kalaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006583549096167541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-71786964501587705882008-02-22T01:49:00.000+08:002008-02-22T01:49:00.000+08:00Hi Raaga, Enjoyed reading about your food adventur...Hi Raaga, Enjoyed reading about your food adventures. The khichdi and kadhi are such a classic combination and the food looks amazing!Vaishalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369537263521672493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-5273807668025415822008-02-22T01:47:00.000+08:002008-02-22T01:47:00.000+08:00kichidi and kadhi looks soo comfortingkichidi and kadhi looks soo comfortingSagarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511533910904602762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-32976383209344276972008-02-22T01:44:00.000+08:002008-02-22T01:44:00.000+08:00Oh God, till a few years ago, I used to see travel...Oh God, till a few years ago, I used to see travel agencies advertise Indian food cooked by Indian cooks! I'd hate to be on one of those trips - but what I've come to realise is that for many people, food is not the experience it is for us. It is just a subsistence thing, or another chore to finish. We must look equally strange to them - salivating over strange food and wanting to eat only that every single day!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-38156074470977902062008-02-22T00:27:00.000+08:002008-02-22T00:27:00.000+08:00SO nicely said. I cannot imagine having a baigan b...SO nicely said. I cannot imagine having a baigan bharta in Paris too funny! The kichidi though looks delish!Meeta Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246869206639546765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-66518514180051715432008-02-21T23:46:00.000+08:002008-02-21T23:46:00.000+08:00Oh you said it girl, I never understand those peop...Oh you said it girl, I never understand those people who wants to seek out Indian food in other countries... 1) they are letting go of a big chance to taste the local cuisine, the best way to learn about the place and the culture, and 2)Indian food outside India normall sucks... They just don't know what they are missing!!<BR/><BR/>Gujarati cuisine is completely new to me, lucky you, you got to taste the real stuff...I have to find a recipe soon for RCI.. :)Sighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949737485794919264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100750783273781355.post-43401529038357069442008-02-21T22:17:00.000+08:002008-02-21T22:17:00.000+08:00You are so lucky to sample the regional cuisine fo...You are so lucky to sample the regional cuisine for real! I just have imagine the taste and make it for myself. Both looks yum and they rhyme too!:))FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.com