Comments on: Kali dal under pressure http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/ Fast and easy ways to spice up your life with Mallika Basu Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: senpolia http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-318009 senpolia Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:26:41 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-318009 Magnificent goods from you, man. I've have in mind your stuff previous to and you are just extremely great. I really like what you've bought here, really like what you are stating and the best way in which you say it. You are making it entertaining and you still care for to stay it smart. I can not wait to read much more from you. This is actually a tremendous web site. Magnificent goods from you, man. I’ve have in mind your stuff previous to and you are just extremely great. I really like what you’ve bought here, really like what you are stating and the best way in which you say it. You are making it entertaining and you still care for to stay it smart. I can not wait to read much more from you. This is actually a tremendous web site.

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]]> By: Ntka http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-80707 Ntka Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:21:22 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-80707 Hi there, Bumped into your website by chance and I totally relate to your cooking style! Few things that come to my mind...first and foremost, coming from a Punjabi background, no kali daal is complete w/o adding channa dal to it. Channa dal adds body to the dal. So, one third channa dal to be added to two third kali dal. The recipe stays the same. Secondly, I am surprised you have not got hooked to a slow cooker. It is made for women like us!!! Makes the rice cooker pale in comparison. I cook a variety of dishes in it- Kheer, chicken, mutton curry, channa, rajma, saag...anything that needs tender loving care and hours of painful cooking is a perfect candidate for slow cooker. The beauty is that you do not need to mind it and never have the troubles of a pressure cooker. I can relate to your friend's mis-hap with the spinach; everytime my mom makes spinach in the pressure cooker, I am forced to clean the kitchen backsplash tiles and cabinets for hours...not a good return on time invested! One last comment- have you ever hit upon the BESTEST kulfi recipe. Bestest not only because it is absolutely yummy but also because the extend of work is opening a few cans and stirring the contents for less than a minute and set to freeze...ingredients being 500 ml whipping cream, 1 tin condensed milk, 1 tin evaporated milk, half tin mango puree (or diced lychees or pistas or whatever else flavor you prefer...can avoid flavour altogether and keep it simple). Add all to a bowl, stir and freeze!!! I am adding your website to my favorites so keep the good stuff coming :) Ntka Hi there,

Bumped into your website by chance and I totally relate to your cooking style!

Few things that come to my mind…first and foremost, coming from a Punjabi background, no kali daal is complete w/o adding channa dal to it. Channa dal adds body to the dal. So, one third channa dal to be added to two third kali dal. The recipe stays the same.

Secondly, I am surprised you have not got hooked to a slow cooker. It is made for women like us!!! Makes the rice cooker pale in comparison. I cook a variety of dishes in it- Kheer, chicken, mutton curry, channa, rajma, saag…anything that needs tender loving care and hours of painful cooking is a perfect candidate for slow cooker. The beauty is that you do not need to mind it and never have the troubles of a pressure cooker. I can relate to your friend’s mis-hap with the spinach; everytime my mom makes spinach in the pressure cooker, I am forced to clean the kitchen backsplash tiles and cabinets for hours…not a good return on time invested!

One last comment- have you ever hit upon the BESTEST kulfi recipe. Bestest not only because it is absolutely yummy but also because the extend of work is opening a few cans and stirring the contents for less than a minute and set to freeze…ingredients being 500 ml whipping cream, 1 tin condensed milk, 1 tin evaporated milk, half tin mango puree (or diced lychees or pistas or whatever else flavor you prefer…can avoid flavour altogether and keep it simple). Add all to a bowl, stir and freeze!!!

I am adding your website to my favorites so keep the good stuff coming :)

Ntka

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-62404 Jennifer Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-62404 i make my black dal the exact same way u do except that i add mustard oil to the initial round in the cooker as it keeps the dal black in color....and i add chopped dhanya at the end with a spoon of cream.... i make my black dal the exact same way u do except that i add mustard oil to the initial round in the cooker as it keeps the dal black in color….and i add chopped dhanya at the end with a spoon of cream….

]]> By: Mallika http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-49421 Mallika Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:35:03 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49421 Hi there It is true that dals clog the vent of the pressure cooker. However, these are my tricks to lower the risk levels: 1. Wash the lentils thoroughly. The cleaner they are the less they will foam up 2. Fill the cooker only a third with water when cooking lentils. Any more and it will be more likely to clog the vent 3. Add a few drops of oil before putting the lid on. This limits foaming 4. Soak the lid in hot water and wash well to ensure it is thoroughly clean before using next I have never had a problem and I cook a lot of dal in the pressure cooker. However, I would advise you to also read the instruction manual that came with your cooker. Good luck and very best! Hi there

It is true that dals clog the vent of the pressure cooker. However, these are my tricks to lower the risk levels:

1. Wash the lentils thoroughly. The cleaner they are the less they will foam up
2. Fill the cooker only a third with water when cooking lentils. Any more and it will be more likely to clog the vent
3. Add a few drops of oil before putting the lid on. This limits foaming
4. Soak the lid in hot water and wash well to ensure it is thoroughly clean before using next

I have never had a problem and I cook a lot of dal in the pressure cooker. However, I would advise you to also read the instruction manual that came with your cooker.

Good luck and very best!

]]> By: Melba Chatham http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-49417 Melba Chatham Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:50:41 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49417 I have read all the wonderful recommendations for using the pressure cooker, BUT I am wondering about the site which advises against it, saying dals clog the vent. Here is the site: www.indiacurry.com/faqappliance/kfaqpressure.htm Why are the opinions so opposite? Any advice about dals will be appreciated. Thanks I have read all the wonderful recommendations for using the pressure cooker, BUT I am wondering about the site which advises against it, saying dals clog the vent. Here is the site:
http://www.indiacurry.com/faqappliance/kfaqpressure.htm

Why are the opinions so opposite? Any advice
about dals will be appreciated. Thanks

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]]> By: Harshika http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-25140 Harshika Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:28:24 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-25140 I cant live without my pressure cooker either..the first thing i bought when hubby announced we are getting transferred to london. Infact requested some friends rather shamelessly to gift us a brand new one as a send off gift......now i possess 3 in different sizes that too!! dal, rice, meat ,idlis..just about everything goes in there and now i sound like a hawkins-prestige sales woman. errr sorry folks! I cant live without my pressure cooker either..the first thing i bought when hubby announced we are getting transferred to london. Infact requested some friends rather shamelessly to gift us a brand new one as a send off gift……now i possess 3 in different sizes that too!! dal, rice, meat ,idlis..just about everything goes in there and now i sound like a hawkins-prestige sales woman. errr sorry folks!

]]> By: tovorinok http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-21998 tovorinok Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-21998 Hello Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck! G'night Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

G’night

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