tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post2545220793723486497..comments2024-03-15T06:18:38.962-04:00Comments on Ahaar: Simple Pleasures of Lau Tarkari (bottlegourd)Mandirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-4420578167406048752007-08-16T22:02:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:02:00.000-04:00Sia- sambar sounds good. Do post the recipe. :)Tha...<STRONG>Sia</STRONG>- sambar sounds good. Do post the recipe. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks <STRONG>Saju</STRONG>. I enjoyed making it at home too.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Cynthia</STRONG>- I've seen it at the Indian store, not in the regular grocery store.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Latha</STRONG> - thanks. Kanchana is from Ann Arbor! I will leave her a comment. It will be fun to do a bloggers meet.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>tbc</STRONG> - I agree, there are so many recipes I want to try. I've discovered so many recipes through the blogging community.Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-55472377054077669482007-08-16T21:55:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:55:00.000-04:00Asha - wow, your garden seems to be doing really w...<STRONG>Asha</STRONG> - wow, your garden seems to be doing really well. You can try different kinds of recipes.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Prema</STRONG>- Coconut and green chilli kootu sounds really delicious. Post the recipe.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Sukanya, Musical</STRONG> - thanks. It is quick and delicious.<BR/><BR/>Thanks <STRONG>Sharmi, Jyothsna </STRONG>. It came out really well.Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-35506436560338490312007-08-16T21:48:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:48:00.000-04:00Sra I make the lau ghonto without coriander powder...<STRONG>Sra</STRONG> I make the lau ghonto without coriander powder and with milk. It tastes so good.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Archana</STRONG> thanks. I've never tried yogurt in bottlegourd, will certainly try it soon.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Nags</STRONG> - thanks, that's a big compliment :)<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Raaga</STRONG>- thanks. I like it with dal as well. <BR/><BR/><STRONG>Sandeepa</STRONG>lau ghonto with bori. That is the only thing that is missing. Yummy! macher jhol phulkofi aar bori diye is another favorite :)Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-62307797495840077102007-08-15T17:42:00.000-04:002007-08-15T17:42:00.000-04:00Hi Mandira,Thanks for stopping by my blog:-)I have...Hi Mandira,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by my blog:-)<BR/>I have not tried making bottlegourd like this before. Will try your version the next time.<BR/>I have so many recipes bookmarked that I think one lifetime is not gonna be enough time! ;-)TBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730267615864699764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-12445049194314661402007-08-14T17:08:00.000-04:002007-08-14T17:08:00.000-04:00Hey Mandira,My kids love cat fish or any fish frie...Hey Mandira,<BR/>My kids love cat fish or any fish fried! This defintely looks like confort food!<BR/>Hope u're all settled in Ann Arbor! Isnt that where KAnchana of Married ot a Desi lives? Sometimes i think that it would be lovely and fun to have a food bloggers meet!<BR/>Cheers<BR/>LathaLathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576371936777258874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-58959436153845285722007-08-12T18:15:00.001-04:002007-08-12T18:15:00.001-04:00I wish we got this vegetable here, I've seen so ma...I wish we got this vegetable here, I've seen so many people blogging about it.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-31543220118216139822007-08-12T18:15:00.000-04:002007-08-12T18:15:00.000-04:00Looks delish, this veg is one of my favsLooks delish, this veg is one of my favsSajuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934900659079905108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-22876226995156003152007-08-11T17:39:00.000-04:002007-08-11T17:39:00.000-04:00mom's r always right:) i too love bottle gourd. we...mom's r always right:) i too love bottle gourd. we make plain sambar w/o dal with this. gonna try ur recipe soon:)Siahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-17048920989596094102007-08-11T00:22:00.000-04:002007-08-11T00:22:00.000-04:00We add some malai to it as well :)We add some malai to it as well :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-28081803233447470472007-08-10T22:01:00.000-04:002007-08-10T22:01:00.000-04:00You have given a very apt name to it. it sure is a...You have given a very apt name to it. it sure is a simple pleasure.Sharmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369149098453324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-76684872204947518022007-08-10T13:45:00.000-04:002007-08-10T13:45:00.000-04:00Lovely lau! This is such a simple and delicious pr...Lovely lau! This is such a simple and delicious preparation, Mandira!musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-53100050063865729582007-08-10T11:25:00.000-04:002007-08-10T11:25:00.000-04:00This is simple and elegent dish.... Looks greatThis is simple and elegent dish.... Looks greatSuganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788939255997802775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-36914566742505448952007-08-10T10:42:00.000-04:002007-08-10T10:42:00.000-04:00We make this in a kootu form grinding green chilli...We make this in a kootu form grinding green chillies with coconut. looks good.Prema Sundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534852355553755658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-75927888891913466732007-08-10T09:56:00.000-04:002007-08-10T09:56:00.000-04:00I love those bottle gourds,I got 7 of them already...I love those bottle gourds,I got 7 of them already from my plant this year.Looks delicious.I need many recipes with that gourd!:))FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-18600324464416128122007-08-10T09:04:00.000-04:002007-08-10T09:04:00.000-04:00Mandira...lau ghonto...wow !!! You know you have c...Mandira...lau ghonto...wow !!! You know you have cut it pretty well, amazing how moms used to cut it so thin, mine is usaully bigger.<BR/><BR/>You know if you want some "Bori" I can send you some. My friend found Bengali type "Boris"...the small ones here. Lau Ghonto with crumbled Bori on top is really good.<BR/><BR/>Mail me..ok ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-9747983967531254662007-08-10T05:13:00.000-04:002007-08-10T05:13:00.000-04:00I also make this with dal. But I am going to try y...I also make this with dal. But I am going to try your version. :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-6262564639429773012007-08-10T05:08:00.000-04:002007-08-10T05:08:00.000-04:00i love the bottlegourd with dal dish that mom make...i love the bottlegourd with dal dish that mom makes.. reminds me of that, the pic i mean :)amnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065092085963619873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-35352072153671254252007-08-10T04:33:00.000-04:002007-08-10T04:33:00.000-04:00I make it the same way, but I put some curds on be...I make it the same way, but I put some curds on before serving. Nice recipe :)archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739060627539024254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29011644.post-21764111419883876152007-08-10T01:42:00.000-04:002007-08-10T01:42:00.000-04:00We make this too, minus the coriander powder. Some...We make this too, minus the coriander powder. Sometimes, after the curry's done, we simmer it in a little milk.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.com