Rushinas Recipe Hunt! ...If I ask nicely

[Rushina]

Indian Chinese

I mentioned in an earlier thread somewhere that I love hot and sour soup. I am an addict and I could write poetry on a good version. I actually judge a chinese (indian) restaurant by the Hot and sour soup. Anybody have a recipe. (Episure??? )

IMO for those who are curious, the hot and sour soup is at the Cricket Club of India, the Chinese room and Something Fishy at the Tunga Intl hotel are worth going back for again and again.

I also love a few other chinese dishes that I would like recipes for with the objective of trying them out at home.

Manchurian (chicken and veg). I really like the flavour of this one but the recipe proves elusive.

There is a delicious starter served at the Chinese Room and a few other restaurants in bombay, It goes under the name Corn curd / Cream. I have some Idea of how it is made but need a proper recipe.

Could anyone help?

Thanks

Rushina

Edited May 26, 2004 by Rushina (log)

[Monica Bhide]

Pming you now

[worm@work]

*Trying to ask as nicely as Rushina did* Please, please, me too... When I came to the US 3 years ago, my cooking repertoire essentially consisted of brewing tea and making omelettes for breakfast. Hysterical and frantic urges to eat avial 'like it tastes at home' and dosas 'not as crisp as restaurants and not soggy but the way mom makes em' have turned me into this person who scouts the internet lurking on food forums and dreaming of the perfect aloo gobhi :O. Personally, I think I've come a long way but the one thing I haven't even come close to is desi chinese food.. I crave for a veggie manchurian like the ones back in Bombay and have tried making em 3-4 times. I was somewhat successful making the manchurian itself but the gravy just refuses to taste like its sposed to .

If anyone here has a recipe, please please share the same.. . I promise to try it out and post nice pictures if I succeed...

-worm@work

[Milagai]

me three please.

same to same story as worm@work :)

chilly paneer, and mushroom manchurian recipes requested.

milagai

[worm@work]

MMMM Chilli Paneer . Btw, I tried making Monica's newly wed bride's pomfret curry today and despite being a vegetarian, I almost succumbed to the totally gorgeous looking dish. My hubby, the Konkani fishetarian says its award worthy . I actually found fresh kokum at a store which is what inspired me to try this one.. thanks a ton Monica!!

- worm@work

[Rushina]

so many questions nicely asked... no replies..... where are all the wise ones of this forum?????

Please add a recipe for Chicken Chettinad and Kothimbir Wade... to my list of recipe requests....

Rushina

[Monica Bhide]

MMMM Chilli Paneer . Btw, I tried making Monica's newly wed bride's pomfret curry today and despite being a vegetarian, I almost succumbed to the totally gorgeous looking dish. My hubby, the Konkani fishetarian says its award worthy . I actually found fresh kokum at a store which is what inspired me to try this one.. thanks a ton Monica!!

- worm@work

I am glad it worked out for you!!!

Monica

[Monica Bhide]

I sent all three of you the recipes ( second time to Rushina.. wonder what happened to that PM) - let me know how they work out for you

[worm@work]

Oh Monica, You are da best :). Both recipes sound divine. The Manchurian is definitely going to be attempted this weekend!!

-worm@work

[ravum]

Please please send me a recipe for manchurian,chilli paneer and kothimbir vadi.I am close to giving up on making a decent manchurian-they are either heavy and soggy or dry and crunchy.

[Monica Bhide]

Please please send me a recipe for manchurian,chilli paneer and kothimbir vadi.I am close to giving up on making a decent manchurian-they are either heavy and soggy or dry and crunchy.

Ravum - welcome to the India forum. Do tell us a bit about yourself

[ravum]

I discovered egullet quite recently and am having a great time reading the discussions and knowing there are many more people as crazy about cooking as I am.

It should be great fun to be a part of this gang!!

[Rushina]

Some Chinese restaurants in Bombay serves a dish called corn cream / corn anyone heard of it or got a recipe?

Rushina

[eEpicurean]

Hey Monica it would be of great help if u could also PM me all the recipes too. I love trying out new recipes & the happiness one gets after tasting the Yummy food has no bounderies..

[Geetha]

Hi monica please send one one of those recipes too I love to experiment.. when I have few ingredients and a lot of those sauses on pantry..

Love

GEetha

[Ravanna]

Monica, I'm new to this forum... but as soon as you deem me worthy, please let me in on those recipes. I'm fascinated by desi Chinese.

[Monica Bhide]

Okay okay -so I have been a bit slow. Let me see if I can get permission from my publisher to post a few here.