Monica Bhide

Monika - I would like to welcome you to the India forum. i am delighted that you are here and look forward to hearing more from you. I would love to hear more about your background and where you are located. Looking forward to more posts from you Welcome!

You are one mean man Episure. Break my heart why dont you.

Washingtonian - Indian food in India

fiftydollars - I would urge you to do a quick search in this forum. the recipe has been discussed and dissected many many many times! If you still need it.. please PM me and I will be happy to send it to you.

One of my personal favorites is onions stuffed with kheema. I learnt this from my father - prepared kheema is stuffed in hollowed out onions and then the onions are panfried with whole spices. A bit of water is then added to the dish and it is covered to soften the onions a bit. I am working on a variation where I can place the stuffed onions under the broiler to caramelize them a bit

my mother in law makes something similar with spring onions and roasted besan. Its addicting

Hello ChefVInod! Nice to see you in the India forum. Can you tell us a bit about the method of preparation of this dish. Having cooked with your mom for the eGCI classes, I know her talent. My mouth is already beginning to water!

Scott this is priceless - your signature line perhaps

Gautam these do sound divine. Thanks for sharing them

Pray tell more about this, I am very curious. And welcome to the forum.... Yes and on a new thread please

Hey Edward - recipe please? How do you make this dish.. what makes it your favorite?

Trust me when I say that you are not ignorant! When I mentioned green papaya I was referring to an unripe one

do tell us more about these recipes... how do you make them.. what do they taste like?

One of these days we will have to make this for eG. I have add a green papaya salad in India many times although I doubt it is authentic

Care to share your recipe? Yes this should be worth the wait-- on a new thread please

smelly fish and I are not friends

I love papaya - green and ripe. Do you use it in the Indian kitchen.. do you cook with it? (other than as a tenderizer) Please do share your experiences with this delightful fruit For my hubbys bday I made a papaya mango soup that was so refreshing.. so come on do share.....

So when you cook with chickpea flour - do you roast it before you use it? Why? Why not? How do you know when to roast versus not roast? Comeon and share your expert tips with us Inquiring minds want to know

Do you cook any dishes where the onion is the focal point? Ofcourse I am speaking in the context of Indian or Indian inspired cuisine.... Onion pakodas, onion raita, sirke wale pyaz ( onions in vinegar)--- do share.. what type of onion do you select for this dish? Why? Do you use baby onions or pearl onions? Inquiring minds want to know

So do you cook with green tomatoes? I have a favorite dish I will post in a few... Wanted to see if other people use them? Do you like the flavors? Do they go well with certain types of spices? What is the secret to cooking them well??

Sandeep - glad you enjoyed SupperClub. If I can be of any assitance on your trip here do send me a PM

Glad to hear that I am not being overly picky. It was kind of a bummer. These friends were visiting from Boston and we have not seen them for a while. We really wanted to go somewhere we would be treated nice and could sit and have a lovely conversation and catch up. I felt we were treated very poorly and rushed thru dinner. Not once did anyone ask how the meal was or anything. Oh well.

Thanks for the kind words on my articles. I have a few new ones ready to go on eG and would welcome your comments!

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