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[NOV]

Please use this thread to ask questions, seek opinions and clarify doubts with regard to cooking, instead of opening a new thread for each query.

Our resident culinary experts Mr. Hemant or Mrs Mano or anyone else will definitely address your problem.

[rakum]

PL. give me receipe 4 soanpapdi ,can it be prepared @ home?

[shanta]

Need crock-pot (slow cooker) recipes, please.

Thanks,
shanta

[Shoba]

I solved my parippu vada problem. I soaked the lentils for 45 minutes-1 hour, drained thoroughly and then ground.This ensured the right consistency.

Also, I soaked thuvaram & kadala paruppu together with a handful of raw rice and the uzhunnu paruppu separately. Measurement used was 1 cup thuvaram+ 1/2 cup kadala + green chillies, dried red chillies, ginger, asofoetida, curry leaves and salt. Ground it in Sumeet mixie without much water, stopping regularly to mix the ground stuff in the bottom layer with the unground at the top. Drained the uzhunnu, and added it whole to the ground mixture and immediately made vadas. It turned out nice and porous and light and tasty.

Shoba

[Mrs.Mano]

Hello Mr.Nov!
As you are from Malaysia, I want to know about a product which is from Malaysia. Have you heard about DXN Products? They are marketing some products which are made from RED Reishi Mushroom [Ganoderma Lucidum]. It is said that these products of this mushroom has a healing ability and there are highly herbal medicines. Have you heard about this?

[chevy]

Hello Mr.Nov!
As you are from Malaysia, I want to know about a product which is from Malaysia. Have you heard about DXN Products? They are marketing some products which are made from RED Reishi Mushroom [Ganoderma Lucidum]. It is said that these products of this mushroom has a healing ability and there are highly herbal medicines. Have you heard about this?

A very late reply, but I couldn't resist the urge to not reply.
Some years ago, I think I was in 7th grade or 8th, our family had these DXNstuff that were widely promoted in the middle east. Worse than the food supplements, was the actual mushroom itself. Some huge mushroom that had to be soaked in Tea. Every night my mom used to replace the tea and the whole kitchen stunk when the lid of the mushroom dish was opened. The soaked tea was taken as a food supplement and the new tea was poured in to soak over night in the mushroom.....the mushroom let out layers that were passed on to friends which was another mushroom to stink up their house. I was relieved when that fad wore out and people stopped using that thing. But moved on to the DXN tablets.

I wouldn;t say I don't believe in food supplements - Chyavanprash, Safi, Gulkhand, all that are good for health but this DXN always makes me think of that mushroom. and its stink!

[NOV]

Sorry Mrs Mano, I have not heard of this. To tell you the truth health products and I are miles apart.
I dont even believe in food supplements.

anyway, here is a link that may be useful: http://www.dxnmalaysia.com

[S.Kamakshi]

Hi friends,
In spite of adding some oil and reducing the amount of water, the dal I cook in pressure cooker always boils over. Esp. mung dal, at least 4 or 5 Tbsp. always is fallen into the cooker body and is wasted. How to prevent this?
Thanks,
Kamakshi.

[Shoba]

Kamakshi, have you tried using a larger container with a better fitting lid?

Just a thought..

Shoba

[dev]

hello Kamakshi,

Try keeping it for less time than u normally do...I cook for 4 whistles & the dhals will be a bit mashed but not fully dissolved...If u want the dhal to be unbroken but cooked,try cooking for 3 whistles...I don't add oil for cooking the dhal...& i usually soak all dhals(excepy yellow moong) overnight...