Comments on: Weekend Vegetable Harvest for May 4th Week

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:17:35 +0000

Indira, your blog is a pleasure. I found it when looking for an Indian recipe this winter and have tried six or seven of your recipes, all to great success! I love the freshness and complexity of the tastes – and the fact that the recipes I’ve tried have not been difficult.

I would like to purchase a good basic Indian cookbook. Do you have a recommendation for me. I would like it to be from your region of the country as I find the food you prepare delicious.

Thank you! And many good harvests this season.

By: Anu

Anu — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:58:20 +0000

Hi Indira,
I just recently discovered your amazing blog. I love your posts about your garden. For zucchini, you can try zucchini kootu from Vaishali’s blog:http://earthvegan.blogspot.com/2009/08/recipe-i-am-sharing-today-came-from.html.

By: Sakuntala

Sakuntala — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:49:58 +0000

Sorry Indira. I spelt your name wrong. Very sorry about it.

Sakuntala

By: Madhu

Madhu — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:03:16 +0000

Hi Indira, love ur post & your vegetable basket from ur garden. Here is simple but delicious pickle recipe: wash & dry the cukes (no need to peel) & cut them round or long & add some green peppers & add some coarsly grinded mustard seeds (rai reg. black one) salt & haldi red pepper pd. if not using green one & add heated oil on room temp. & shake the bottle & after three days its ready to consume & store in the fridge caz it gives longer shelf life. enjoy.

Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Madhu.
-Indira

By: Sakuntala

Sakuntala — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:32:24 +0000

Hi India,
Your workout vratham semms to be working!!..

By the way, I am in search of peacock tapestry (that you posted in June 2006), since last Friday. No luck. Can you send me the design chart and stitching guide.

Thank you.
Sakuntala

By: Gini

Gini — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:05:59 +0000

Wow! That okra looks so good. My veggie patch needs some more action.

By: Shambhavi

Shambhavi — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:40:12 +0000

Thanks, Indira, for remembering me. In fact, I found out just this week that my book, “Pilgrims to Openness,” won a silver medal IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) for best books about religion in 2009.

Also just made mung dosa with homemade sprouts and grated veggies. Yum.

By: Indira

Indira — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:07:27 +0000

Thanks, Gowri!

Sowmya: Happy, yes. Jealous, please don’t be. It makes me sad to read that.

Thanks Haritha and Sonia.

Jai Ma Shambhavi. It’s so good to hear from you. How are you and hope the book is doing well.
I am going to look for those products. That natural vinegar sounds really good. Thanks for the ideas.

Sandhya: I wish my father in law was here this summer too. He would have loved your pickle idea. This is similar to carrot-radish pickle I prepare. But here with cucumber. Really interesting. I’ll prepare a small batch sometime this week. Thanks for the idea.

Ramya: Thanks. I’d have shared the harvest with you if you were here in Houston.:)

Vidhya: I definitely see the possibility for a tasty cucumber pickle. Thanks for the link.

Nandita: how are you, my friend? I guess the baby is keeping you busy and away from us.:)
I have dahi and homemade curry leaf podi. Will try it for tomorrow’s meal. Thanks for the suggestion.

Usha: Bookmarked the link for Pulikuthi Upperi. Thanks!

Thanks Sridevi and NS.

Maya: Mom’s recipes, then I’ve to try.:) I’ll try that zucchini moong dal and omelette combination. Thanks for the ideas.

Sreelu: Dosakaya vadiyaalu, sounds really good. Will make some when I have some friends over. Thanks for the recipe.

Sapna: Good choice there with cherokee purple. Mine is still ripening on the counter. The color is almost like clotted blood, that deep. I hope the hype matches the taste.:)

By: Sapna

Sapna — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:58:01 +0000

Indira,

Those pequins look cute. I have planted Cherokee Purple too. I heard purple tomatoes are the best tasting. Love to hear from you about their taste.

By: sreelu

sreelu — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:44:08 +0000

Indira, dosakaya vadiyalu is my fav, very simple to make. Soak pesalu over night and grind course with ginger and chilies and jeera. make sure no water is added. then add cubes dosakaya and salt and mix well and add few tbsp of rice flour for crunchiness and deep fry. one tasty vada’s I say. have fun with ur harvest we in CA have been experiencing unusually cold spring, can’t wait for summer