tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post1987155534416214418..comments2024-03-28T16:07:58.368+05:30Comments on HealthFoodDesiVideshi: First Food ~ a taste of India's biodiversity | a book that celebrates indigenous foods from the country and a hemp seeds chutney recipe... sangeetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-52364782280494863822015-02-04T13:04:02.910+05:302015-02-04T13:04:02.910+05:30Thanks for the clarification, Deepak. The photos s...Thanks for the clarification, Deepak. The photos shown in this post are of Bhang (Hemp) seeds, not Bhangjeera (Perilla).<br /><br />Since we make chutneys of both, Bhang (Hemp) and Bhangjeera (Perilla) seeds in Uttarakhand, there could be some confusion in distinguishing the two types of seedsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-71244432473273257722014-05-15T07:31:16.857+05:302014-05-15T07:31:16.857+05:30Thanks :)Thanks :)Dr. Umesh Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281944723466693341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-48636584821180965462014-05-14T20:35:54.718+05:302014-05-14T20:35:54.718+05:30Yes we use the white flower variety of Bauhinia as...Yes we use the white flower variety of Bauhinia as well. I have a young tree too in my garden and I always use up all the buds and flowers. sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-62010277271984067122014-05-14T13:02:56.276+05:302014-05-14T13:02:56.276+05:30Hi Sangeeta ji,
I love your blog, particularly th...Hi Sangeeta ji, <br />I love your blog, particularly the beautiful photos. While going through your blog i noticed that the photo of the kachnar cheela on your blog shows white flowers. I have a 3 year old white kachnar tree in front of my house which has a lot of buds around this time of the yaer but i was not sure whether the white variety is edible or not. Do you have any experience or knowledge about the edibility of the white bauhinia?<br />Thanks,<br />UmeshDr. Umesh Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281944723466693341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-2508060308272891942014-05-14T12:48:54.990+05:302014-05-14T12:48:54.990+05:30hi sangeeta, you've got a great blog. I partic...hi sangeeta, you've got a great blog. I particularly like the beautiful photos. I wanted to ask you a question about kachnar or bauhinia. I have a 3 year old white flowered kachnar tree in front of my house and I was wondering if the white variety is edible too. I know the pink one is but the white one is not very common in punjab. Your photo shows the flowers as whitish. Do you have any idea about the white flowers in cooking.<br />Many thanks,<br />UmeshDr. Umesh Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281944723466693341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-13435447781493376982014-04-19T19:02:14.574+05:302014-04-19T19:02:14.574+05:30Apologies for a delayed reply Taru. Mulberry prese...Apologies for a delayed reply Taru. Mulberry preserve is made like any other fruit preserve, you just remover the stalks of mulberry and cook with sugar. For about 500 gm mulberry you use about 100 gm sugar, macerate the berries first and then cook till the sugar dissolves and the preserve gets sticky and shiny, sprinkle water while cooking if required.. Bottle and refrigerate. sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-65997431375306028272014-04-12T13:40:03.666+05:302014-04-12T13:40:03.666+05:30what a freak you are.. keep grazing.. :D :Dwhat a freak you are.. keep grazing.. :D :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-83313255898735055832014-01-28T18:46:21.893+05:302014-01-28T18:46:21.893+05:30Hi Sangeeta ji,
Could you please share recipe of...Hi Sangeeta ji, <br /><br />Could you please share recipe of the mulberry preserve. Would love to know how u managed to make it with minimal sugar. Taru Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258675498925924702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-26892463773865649192014-01-09T18:33:16.214+05:302014-01-09T18:33:16.214+05:30Welcome to the blog Deepak. And thanks for a comme...Welcome to the blog Deepak. And thanks for a comment. <br />I have written Bhangeera and not Bnagjeera. Bhangeera is bhang seed as much I know, please correct if wrong again.sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-118145575733976862014-01-09T14:17:57.884+05:302014-01-09T14:17:57.884+05:30Just to add up Bhangjeera is not Bhang but an oil ...Just to add up Bhangjeera is not Bhang but an oil seed from Garhwal...very rarely found now as cropping practice is getting replaced by cash crop..as in the above said book the recipe was contributed by me so thought to correct you that chutney you have prepared here is of Bhang not Bhangjeera,D. Dhyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027724757307832830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-76875376922407655812013-09-16T00:33:31.835+05:302013-09-16T00:33:31.835+05:30I understand Velva. We need the food industry also...I understand Velva. We need the food industry also to get sensitive, use whole foods rather than overly tasty foods that is addictive (thanks to HFCS and MSG and many more such chemical culprits)We would buy it when we get some local vegetables and fruits preserved in a healthy way. Sun dried, frozen and pickled may be?sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-10930016340820096182013-09-15T23:12:25.986+05:302013-09-15T23:12:25.986+05:30It is so important to embrace our local food cultu...It is so important to embrace our local food cultures and to enjoy the benefits of a slow-cooked meal not a fast, processed one. As more families enter the work market where time becomes critical, and urban centers continue to grow with people, we will continue to rely on fast packaged foods (sigh).<br /><br />Great post! I enjoyed it.<br /><br />VelvaVelvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034246333318823700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-58456257898428806812013-09-15T16:28:44.120+05:302013-09-15T16:28:44.120+05:30Beautifully covered event, and a wonderful book to...Beautifully covered event, and a wonderful book to own!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-75838502582271015782013-09-15T01:55:25.237+05:302013-09-15T01:55:25.237+05:30lovely review Sangeeta! Makes one want to go and e...lovely review Sangeeta! Makes one want to go and eat out your suggestions..!!!<br />Sunita DamodarSunita Damodarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-80275088581405345542013-09-14T20:47:42.647+05:302013-09-14T20:47:42.647+05:30I must get my hands on this book!!I must get my hands on this book!!My Unfinished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585327291812330305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476735626154033128.post-39193767424615759102013-09-14T12:54:00.842+05:302013-09-14T12:54:00.842+05:30Your review is like wholesome nutritious food &...Your review is like wholesome nutritious food & the accompanying snaps are the garnish !vasrao@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510827368283948188noreply@blogger.com