Comments on: recipes from a cumin junkie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Xiaolu http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-304171 Xiaolu Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:57:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-304171 I made the cabbage and red lentils last week using panch phoran spice blend instead of the cumin seed (though it includes cumin) and reducing the oil. It was healthy, yummy, and cheap. Thanks for highlighting the recipe! I made the cabbage and red lentils last week using panch phoran spice blend instead of the cumin seed (though it includes cumin) and reducing the oil. It was healthy, yummy, and cheap. Thanks for highlighting the recipe!

]]> By: Carol http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-290909 Carol Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:19:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-290909 I just made the Cauliflower and Potato recipe....I didn't have any cauliflower so I substituted cooked peas. For the potatoes I had some leftover baked potatoes so I just cut them into cubes. So, none of my veggies were roasted but it was sooooo delicious. I'm anxious to try it with the roasted vegetables next time. Thank you so much for this recipe. I had been searching for weeks for a good Indian Spiced Potato recipe and I finely found it. :-) Thank you! I just made the Cauliflower and Potato recipe….I didn’t have any cauliflower so I substituted cooked peas. For the potatoes I had some leftover baked potatoes so I just cut them into cubes. So, none of my veggies were roasted but it was sooooo delicious. I’m anxious to try it with the roasted vegetables next time. Thank you so much for this recipe. I had been searching for weeks for a good Indian Spiced Potato recipe and I finely found it. :-) Thank you!

]]> By: Whittner http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-284901 Whittner Sun, 17 May 2009 12:58:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-284901 I'm brand new to your blog. When someone recently told me about your Indian kidney bean recipe, I just had to check it out for myself. Ever since a friend and I had spent over four hours preparing a traditional Indian spread from her new cookbook (we must have made 5-6 different dishes plus rice) I'd shied away from cooking Indian myself. But after recently stumbling on a blog http://www.route79.com/food/ I've been finding that Indian doesn't have to be too complicated. Your recipes (the lentils/cabbage and raita) were great! I think I accidentally used 1.5 L of water, and plus my stove on low might have been too low, so the lentils were a little diluted and soupy. Still, the flavors came through and were nicely balanced. Can't wait to try the cauliflower! I’m brand new to your blog. When someone recently told me about your Indian kidney bean recipe, I just had to check it out for myself. Ever since a friend and I had spent over four hours preparing a traditional Indian spread from her new cookbook (we must have made 5-6 different dishes plus rice) I’d shied away from cooking Indian myself. But after recently stumbling on a blog http://www.route79.com/food/ I’ve been finding that Indian doesn’t have to be too complicated.

Your recipes (the lentils/cabbage and raita) were great! I think I accidentally used 1.5 L of water, and plus my stove on low might have been too low, so the lentils were a little diluted and soupy. Still, the flavors came through and were nicely balanced. Can’t wait to try the cauliflower!

]]> By: Kris http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-261224 Kris Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:54:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-261224 Just made the lentils & cabbage and it was absolutely divine. Tossed a little plain yogurt on top... perfect. I'm trying to get away from meat, meat, meat all the time without losing the really hearty satisfying nature of all my favorite meals, and this absolutely fit the bill. Yum! This is definitely going into the regular rotation. :) Just made the lentils & cabbage and it was absolutely divine. Tossed a little plain yogurt on top… perfect. I’m trying to get away from meat, meat, meat all the time without losing the really hearty satisfying nature of all my favorite meals, and this absolutely fit the bill. Yum! This is definitely going into the regular rotation. :)

]]> By: Ann http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-246400 Ann Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:55:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-246400 Re the Cauliflower and Potato recipe - Madhur Jaffrey has a slightly different version of this from her Indian Cooking which I have had for about 20 years. It cooks on the top of the stove, uses precooked cold diced potatoes and takes the cauliflower from scratch ( I use a finer floret than Ms Jaffrey suggests). It starts with whole cumin seed which you throw into the hot oil in the frying pan (skillet) for 30 seconds before adding the cauliflower which has been soaked in water for 30 minutes and then well drained and dried before it goes in the pan. Cook on high for 2 minutes, then turn down and cook covered for 6 minutes. Add the potatoes with the spices (turmeric, cayenne, whole roasted cumin, ground cumin, ground coriander which have ground together with the salt and pepper)and green chilli (if you like it hot ). Cook for 2-3 minutes more. Serve. If you haven't got precooked potato, I cook it on the day in its 1 cm dice so it cooks quickly, drain and cool in cold water and it works fine. I too am a cumin addict. Try adding it to the raita it just lifts it no end. Re the Cauliflower and Potato recipe – Madhur Jaffrey has a slightly different version of this from her Indian Cooking which I have had for about 20 years. It cooks on the top of the stove, uses precooked cold diced potatoes and takes the cauliflower from scratch ( I use a finer floret than Ms Jaffrey suggests). It starts with whole cumin seed which you throw into the hot oil in the frying pan (skillet) for 30 seconds before adding the cauliflower which has been soaked in water for 30 minutes and then well drained and dried before it goes in the pan. Cook on high for 2 minutes, then turn down and cook covered for 6 minutes. Add the potatoes with the spices (turmeric, cayenne, whole roasted cumin, ground cumin, ground coriander which have ground together with the salt and pepper)and green chilli (if you like it hot ). Cook for 2-3 minutes more. Serve.

If you haven’t got precooked potato, I cook it on the day in its 1 cm dice so it cooks quickly, drain and cool in cold water and it works fine. I too am a cumin addict. Try adding it to the raita it just lifts it no end.

]]> By: EastBayCA http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-245511 EastBayCA Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:25:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-245511 Hello! First recipe attempt, first post! The kidney bean curry and this cauliflower/potatoes above. I love the kidney beans!. However, the cauliflower and potatoes didn't work out so well :( Definitely edible, but kind of dry and didn't taste full flavored. I tried adding a little extra water at the end and cooking a bit more, but that didn't help much. After the fact, I realized that I'd misjudged my sizes and chopped both vegetables larger than called for, so I'm wondering if that might be to blame. I really want to try it again because there are so many rave reviews, but I want to know what to do differently. Any suggestions (anyone)? Hello! First recipe attempt, first post! The kidney bean curry and this cauliflower/potatoes above. I love the kidney beans!. However, the cauliflower and potatoes didn’t work out so well :( Definitely edible, but kind of dry and didn’t taste full flavored. I tried adding a little extra water at the end and cooking a bit more, but that didn’t help much. After the fact, I realized that I’d misjudged my sizes and chopped both vegetables larger than called for, so I’m wondering if that might be to blame. I really want to try it again because there are so many rave reviews, but I want to know what to do differently. Any suggestions (anyone)?

]]> By: lavande http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-240940 lavande Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:43:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-240940 Hello Deb, I recently started reading your blog and this cauliflower curry is the first recipe I actually tried, in fact just now we finished our lunch and it was really very good. I wasn't quite sure if I should thank my friend for giving me the link to your blog or scold her for tempting me, but now that I chose to yeild to the temptation and enjoyed it, I can express nothing but gratitude and love. Thank you and keep it going. Hugs Hello Deb,
I recently started reading your blog and this cauliflower curry is the first recipe I actually tried, in fact just now we finished our lunch and it was really very good. I wasn’t quite sure if I should thank my friend for giving me the link to your blog or scold her for tempting me, but now that I chose to yeild to the temptation and enjoyed it, I can express nothing but gratitude and love. Thank you and keep it going. Hugs

]]> By: ZEN http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-229781 ZEN Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:29:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-229781 Deb, I just recently started reading blogs - love all your recipes, and beautiful photos. I do a lot of indian cooking, and make a great cauliflower dish. I don't know how to get it to you.. if you want to try it out let me know. Would be happy to send it over. Deb,
I just recently started reading blogs – love all your recipes, and beautiful photos. I do a lot of indian cooking, and make a great cauliflower dish. I don’t know how to get it to you.. if you want to try it out let me know. Would be happy to send it over.

]]> By: Jenna http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-180145 Jenna Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:49:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-180145 oh no! I've been reading your blog for ages and ages and somehow missed this post, but I thought I'd found a food twin of sorts - everything I've made from smittenkitchen has worked out great and I seem to have pretty much exactly your taste in food. Except cumin. Indian is the only ethnic cuisine I don't like because I don't like indian spices! Other than that, I eat everything. I just find that cumin kind of tastes like vomit. oh no! I’ve been reading your blog for ages and ages and somehow missed this post, but I thought I’d found a food twin of sorts – everything I’ve made from smittenkitchen has worked out great and I seem to have pretty much exactly your taste in food. Except cumin. Indian is the only ethnic cuisine I don’t like because I don’t like indian spices! Other than that, I eat everything.
I just find that cumin kind of tastes like vomit.

]]> By: Susan http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/#comment-154496 Susan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:44:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie#comment-154496 Ok so I FINALLY made the spicy cauliflower & potato dish, after eyeing it for a year! It's definitely something I would make again, I really love it (especially with serrano's from my garden). Ok so I FINALLY made the spicy cauliflower & potato dish, after eyeing it for a year! It’s definitely something I would make again, I really love it (especially with serrano’s from my garden).

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