Comments on: Curry Cubes recipe http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/ there's always a siren, steering you to shipwreck... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:58:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Saket http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 Saket Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:36:24 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/#comment-2925 I've found that to make some elementary dishes, it's pretty straightforward (even Mom agrees!). Take some oil, vegetables, heat/saute, add spices, and cook until you're ready. Some vegetable combinations are popular, like potato + peas, cauliflower + peas. Some of them you add water to help cook then let the water simmer off, but you would never do that with making cauliflower + peas. I usually keep a bag of frozen peas handy for this purpose. I’ve found that to make some elementary dishes, it’s pretty straightforward (even Mom agrees!). Take some oil, vegetables, heat/saute, add spices, and cook until you’re ready.

Some vegetable combinations are popular, like potato + peas, cauliflower + peas. Some of them you add water to help cook then let the water simmer off, but you would never do that with making cauliflower + peas. I usually keep a bag of frozen peas handy for this purpose.

]]> By: Saket http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Saket Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:34:12 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/#comment-2924 Yep. It sort of depends on the veggies you have, but I would put a little bit of oil and saute them and then throw in a few cubes, then add whatever other spices I feel might be needed. If you need something to cook for a longer period of time, I just add some water and then cook until the water boils off. But keep an eye on it. Too often I'll add water, go back to my desk, then suddenly go "OH NO" and run back to the kitchen to find half the food burned to the bottom of the pot. :) For the can of tomatoes, I just use the normal can size - the 15 oz one? Next time I make this I'll probably double all the quantities so I have to do this less often. Yep. It sort of depends on the veggies you have, but I would put a little bit of oil and saute them and then throw in a few cubes, then add whatever other spices I feel might be needed. If you need something to cook for a longer period of time, I just add some water and then cook until the water boils off. But keep an eye on it. Too often I’ll add water, go back to my desk, then suddenly go “OH NO” and run back to the kitchen to find half the food burned to the bottom of the pot. :)

For the can of tomatoes, I just use the normal can size – the 15 oz one? Next time I make this I’ll probably double all the quantities so I have to do this less often.

]]> By: mary http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 mary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:36:33 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/#comment-2923 PS What size can of tomatoes? Do you mean 4 of those big 28 oz cans, because that is a LOT of curry cubes! PS What size can of tomatoes? Do you mean 4 of those big 28 oz cans, because that is a LOT of curry cubes!

]]> By: mary http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 mary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:34:49 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/#comment-2922 Thanks, Saket. So you just add a few cubes to whatever veggies you're going to eat to season them? Do you simmer them for a while with the curry cubes, or cook everything else first, or what? (Clearly, some Indian cooking lessons are in order! I have some new veggie recipes to try too, so we can trade. :-D ) Thanks, Saket. So you just add a few cubes to whatever veggies you’re going to eat to season them? Do you simmer them for a while with the curry cubes, or cook everything else first, or what? (Clearly, some Indian cooking lessons are in order! I have some new veggie recipes to try too, so we can trade. :-D )

]]> By: mom http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 mom Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:33:43 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2008/10/09/curry-cubes-recipe/#comment-2921 I am so glad that finally you got around making the curry cubes. To make them more spicy, you can add @ 2 tsp. of red chilli powder ( murchu) . Also those who have access to food processor or blender, can use it to grind up in paste for smooth texture. When you add to any recipe you still have to add extra spices and seasoning the recipe requires. I am so glad that finally you got around making the curry cubes. To make them more spicy, you can add @ 2 tsp. of red chilli powder ( murchu) . Also those who have access to food processor or blender, can use it to grind up in paste for smooth texture. When you add to any recipe you still have to add extra spices and seasoning the recipe requires.

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