Comments on: Curry flavour chips anyone?

By: Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:54:35 +0000

I have not tasted. I will definately try this.

By: Zlamushka

Zlamushka — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:03:52 +0000

Wow, yes, please, i ll take a whole bowl. Nice snack. I make similar with soy beans instead. Just soak them overnight, pat dry and fry in spices. No need to parboil them. Tasted crunchy and great!

By: sandeepa

sandeepa — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:28:53 +0000

I used to love these, when my classmates used to get them in their “tiffin”. Canned ki pele ? The soaking part makes me lazy

By: Mallika

Mallika — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:21:56 +0000

Thanks ladies! I am off to the shops now to find canned kala channa and poha!!

Rupanjana - your comemnt made me laugh. is there really a cookbook with that title?? I am writing a cookbook titled “The I can’t be bothered cookbook” - LOL.

By: Harshika

Harshika — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:21:08 +0000

Mallika,

As usual briliant stuff written as well as cooked! I routinely check your blog. and follow it too.
About poha, you can find it in that big asian store in southall , i cant remember its name but it is located bang opposite the Himalaya movie theatre, on the main road…you can get busses going towards in from the southall train station or you can walk it too i guess. This store has everything possible from india. I used to go there regularly when I lived in twickenham.
Another store is named desi foods ,this is located at the end of the main road right outside the hounslow british rail station (i think richmond road) …again you can take bus going towards twickenham. I remember the directions only vaguely because it has been 2 yrs now! This store is also fantatsic!!!!! Literally erything indian, you get it here, including poha.
Hope this helps.
rgds
harshika

By: VegeYum @ A Life (Time) of Cooking

VegeYum @ A Life (Time) of Cooking — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:47:52 +0000

Oh these look great. I have never seen black channa before but I will have another look.

BTW, on another blog you said that you can’t get poha in London. I managed to find some in January when I was there, so if you email me I will look it up and maybe I can help you get hold of some.

By: Rupanjana

Rupanjana — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:58:28 +0000

Mallika your website has helped me impress husband and in laws - which is quite a feat considering the only cookbook I own is called ‘The Foolproof Cookbook for Brides, Bachelors, and those who Hate to Cook’. Have you tried using canned kala channa for this? You need to wash them thoroughly or they smell vaguely chemically - but they are great! I haven’t soaked chana or rajma since I moved to England!

By: Ashok Mukherjee

Ashok Mukherjee — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:30:06 +0000

This is a good snack in the party. I do it with slit green chilli,little red chilli poder,crushed rosted jeera seeds,crushed ajwain and little blacksalt powder with normal salt.
Next time I will follow your dish,let me see.

By: Asha

Asha — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:15:44 +0000

Somewhat like Tamilian Sundal, I love the taste of Black chana! I don’t you will alreadt soaked Chana though.I soak the whole pack, cook them in pressure cooker with water, divide into portions and freeze!!

I HATE those “Hotel” nights when college kids walk in at midnight, drunk, loud and crass! UGH!!! They even argue and puke, we avoid all the beaches during Spring break here!

By: sia

sia — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:15:35 +0000

which part of north englad did u travel to mallika? if u just had mailed me before leaving, i would have given u list of places to eat fabulous curries
i love this chnna snack. have u ever tried using canned kala channa? if so just let me know before i venture into trying it