tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post114813528443803169..comments2023-10-29T20:13:23.314+05:30Comments on Saffron Trail: Beetroot Sambar - Beets and lentilsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-17914254962837768582009-07-29T03:38:01.390+05:302009-07-29T03:38:01.390+05:30Hi folks!
Vengalam is bronze (Sanskrit/Tamil), a...Hi folks! <br /><br />Vengalam is bronze (Sanskrit/Tamil), and utensils made of bronze are awesome if you want the heat to spread uniformly. Due to heavy construction (it is difficult to make into thin shapes) it has a high thermal mass.Bharathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1154963409000577422006-08-07T20:40:00.000+05:302006-08-07T20:40:00.000+05:30Beet sambar!! Never tried this before.I have some ...Beet sambar!! Never tried this before.I have some bottled beets in vinegar in my fridge.May be it will work.I will let you know.FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1149111856591688472006-06-01T03:14:00.000+05:302006-06-01T03:14:00.000+05:30You could be right there Ramya! But this pot is ir...You could be right there Ramya! But this pot is iron and not brass :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148733936804608672006-05-27T18:15:00.000+05:302006-05-27T18:15:00.000+05:30Nandita ! a small correctionவெங்கல சட்டி or venga...Nandita ! a small correction<BR/><BR/>வெங்கல சட்டி or vengala chatti refers not iron pot but alloy pot<BR/>I think that it is brass.Your beetroot sambhar is really interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148302088569218622006-05-22T18:18:00.000+05:302006-05-22T18:18:00.000+05:30it's an Iron pot- cooking in it is supposed to enh...it's an Iron pot- cooking in it is supposed to enhance iron content of food- food like keerai masiyal ( mashed spinach), sambhar etc are made in this traditional vesselAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148301547095385842006-05-22T18:09:00.000+05:302006-05-22T18:09:00.000+05:30Whats vengala chatti?Whats vengala chatti?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148288142475278522006-05-22T14:25:00.000+05:302006-05-22T14:25:00.000+05:30The cookbooks are 'samaithu paar' by meenakshi amm...The cookbooks are 'samaithu paar' by meenakshi ammal- which is translated in english to Cook and See. The recipe is not from that book though, but kept it around as those books teach authentic tamil cuisine<BR/><BR/>Sambhar HAS paruppu in it- but is not the same as paruppu, paruppu means just dal and sambhar has many more ingredients in it than just dal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148273236211086972006-05-22T10:17:00.000+05:302006-05-22T10:17:00.000+05:30Is sambhar same as parappu? If not, how do they di...Is sambhar same as parappu? If not, how do they differ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148273135991430882006-05-22T10:15:00.000+05:302006-05-22T10:15:00.000+05:30Love beetroot sambhar, my all time favorite! Goes ...Love beetroot sambhar, my all time favorite! Goes well with rice and podi :)<BR/><BR/>Which cook books are those in the pictures?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148210459317054292006-05-21T16:50:00.000+05:302006-05-21T16:50:00.000+05:30Hey Kalyn- I'm sure you will love this, the tartne...Hey Kalyn- I'm sure you will love this, the tartness of tamarind is perfectly complimented by the sweetness of the beets-adding lentils just makes it so much wholesome<BR/><BR/>SN & Vaishali- Let me know how you found it !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343211073306086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148209966059044152006-05-21T16:42:00.000+05:302006-05-21T16:42:00.000+05:30Nandita,Beetroot in Sambar? Never ever heard of i...Nandita,<BR/>Beetroot in Sambar? Never ever heard of it. All the more reason for me to try it out. :) I anyway like experimenting with beetroot. I have bookmarked this one for me now.Vaishalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019065060217293797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148143324627888792006-05-20T22:12:00.000+05:302006-05-20T22:12:00.000+05:30Never had Beetroot in sambar before. going to try ...Never had Beetroot in sambar before. going to try it. thanks for sharing and the pics are just beautifulstarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250437477875291892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23919567.post-1148136281175682932006-05-20T20:14:00.000+05:302006-05-20T20:14:00.000+05:30I love learning about new dishes like this and Sam...I love learning about new dishes like this and Sambhar is something I didn't know about. I'm guessing I would like this a lot because I love the taste of tamarind.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com