Still in the Internet flux, Beautiful People, so I am using this moment to repeat a report of a culinary experiment – enjoy!
Yes, beautiful people, I mean it. It’s not a typo. I mean “try,” not “fry.” Who am I to presume to attempt an authentic Indian recipe? I can only try. This is what happened. I was finally so consumed with curiosity that I made a trip to Fort Lauderdale and went on a treasure hunt at Patel Brothers store myself, rather than sending my husband. In addition to a huge produce section that contains all kinds of mysteries, there are several isles full of spices and other goodies, just as mysterious and fascinating. I must’ve spent two hours there, slowly exploring every shelf and consulting Internet on my phone.
As you walk in, you step into the fragrant and verdant world of vegetables. Right next to little cute egg-shape eggplants (I couldn’t resist getting a few!) and not far from my – by now – friends Tindora Ivy Gourds, there…
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That looks delicious!
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Than you so much, dear friend.
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Parval… a very healthy vegetable n the most typical one in India! Would definitely want to try this foreigner style 😅😋
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Please do try the “foreigner style” and let me know, darling! I really appreciate your comment.
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Well, what’s your country?
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I am originally from the former Soviet Union, but I’ve lived in the US for more than 40 years now.
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Hi my dear friend. Thanks for another lovely and nice post. In Farsi language all green and fresh herbs like: coriander, parsley, chives, spring onions, mint, dill , tarragon is called Sabzi سبزی too.
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How interesting! Thank you, dear Rozina, for commenting and educating me.
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Thanks for your great post too. Have a blessed Sunday 🙂
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You too, darling, have a wonderful weekend. 😻
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🙏🌹💖💖💖
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Yes, thats looks very delicious, even i dont know where i would get all the ingredients. 😉 OK, next time i have the possibility visiting Prague, i will make some deals, for getting delivered what big cities are able to offer. :-)) Thank you for sharing, Dolly! Have a beautiful weekend! Michael
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If you have a possibility of having things delivered from Prague, you could get anything, I am sure.
Have a wonderful weekend, Michael!
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Thats true, Dolly! Prague is perfect in culture, and also in food. Travelling by myself would take over 12 hours, because there is only one connection by railway, over 60 km far away frome here. It would be easier from Paris or London to Prague. Lol Its a crazy political situation. 😉 Enjoy a wonderful Sunday! Michael xx
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This is crazy! But can’t you perhaps order things from Prague through internet? Or from anywhere else, for that matter?
Have a great weekend, dear friend.
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I will try to do so, Dolly! Thank you, the weekend was nice, and i hope you had a wonderful weekend too. xx
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The weekend continues because it’s Memorial Day long weekend. I am not working today, other than preparing for the week ahead. It’s nice to have more time to bake and cook something new.
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Have a blessed celebrations. Here yesterday we are officially – by radio stations – are only been told about “a public holiday in the USA”. There are still some in the higher ranks who cannot overcome surrender to the Allies. ;-( xx
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Well, Memorial Day really has very little to do with WWII. It has started by freed slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War and it honors all American soldiers who died in all wars.
Sadly, I am familiar with the anti-Allies sentiment in Germany.
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Oh, thank you for the explaination, Dolly! But these sad sentiment in Germany is very bad.
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That’s scary, Michael!
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Indeed, Dolly! Its Germany nowadays. Actually i am ranting about GoogleMaps. Last week i had published some images to names stels of the war monument, here in the village. Google has deleted them, now the fourth time. After a re-upload now three of four steles are online (Geo Coordinates: 49.58264963043071, 12.524617689955742). The forth name stele is with names from 1944-45. I am sure there are war criminals on it. The monument was renovated in 2020. ;-( xx
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Ah, so now Goggle is getting politically involved? What a shame!
Talking about war criminals, I have told you that I worked for one of the city newspapers in Odessa. In 1975, I was assigned to write a major story on the glorious Odessa underground Nazi fighters. They were literally hiding underground as Odessa stands on catacombs. I had found and interviewed several who were still alive and around and submitted my story to the censors office, as was the procedure. My story was published literally cut to pieces. My department editor explained that to this day it is not clear who was a hero and who – a war criminal. In fact, about the same time, the city mayor was discovered to have been a Nazi collaborator.
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I adore Indian food, and don’t have any restaurants in our area.
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That’s a shame. Thank you for stopping by, dear Susie.
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My pleasure
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It’s Pointed Gourd.
Popular in North India and also most is South India.
A healthy and tasty vegetable.
Your recipe is too good.
Better than ours.
Some people add garlic for some extra flavour.
Thank you so much Dolly for highlighting an Indian delicacy.
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Thank you for your kind words, dear Philo, but I honestly don’t think my recipe would be better than the original Indian ones. I thought of adding garlic next time. I love Indian food and experiment all the time.
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You are welcome Dolly
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It looks very good, i will have to see if we have a store here that sells such things.
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Thank you so much, dear Mimi; I am so glad you like it. Any Indian or Pakistani store with a fresh produce section will have it.
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Made me hungry. Haha
Nice post!
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I am glad it did! Now go make it and enjoy, darling!
Thank you so much for stopping by.
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How typical for a man to interrupt and “correct” the woman the the wrong information! He should get a Mansplainer of the Year award 😀
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LOL I had the same reaction, darling!
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Reporting a Babylon 5 post with many quotes from your Russian compatriot, Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova, today, on the ShiraDest blog, Minbari Mondays letter.
Respects,
Ranger Mayann
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Thank you for letting me know, Ranger. Will head there in a while.
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You are most welcome.
In Service, “we live for the one, we die for the one,”
Ranger Mayann
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I still haven’t had a chance to read that post. Will try…
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No worries, sorry for posting that comment from my phone app account. I’ve been a bit under the weather the last couple of days and not gotten to my computer.
I love the Shabatai Tzvi reference!
I actually met a person claiming to be one of his descendants, when I worked in Turkey. I’d only just arrived at that time, so my Turkish was only rudimentary: he may have been related to one of the followers, rather than to Tzvi, himself. That got me to go look up the incident, which I’d not heard of until then.
Almost time to start prepping for Shabat again!
Shabat Shalom!
-Shira
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Feel better, dear Shira!
Shabbat Shalom!
Much love,
D
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Thank you.
Shabbat Shalom
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Shavuah Tov, darling.
The situation looks brighter; we are looking for a new laptop for me. Hopefully, soon I will resume my usual blogging interactions.
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🙂
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