tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post2402206574323465513..comments2024-02-26T12:57:55.304-05:00Comments on All Roads Lead to the Kitchen: Ajwain (Carom Seeds) Fried Rice ...for MAITRIHeather S-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-16798287393350291712012-06-03T09:24:51.996-04:002012-06-03T09:24:51.996-04:00@Anonymous... I still don't know much more abo...@Anonymous... I still don't know much more about Ajwain, but when I tried looking up other names, these were the ones I found: Ajave Seeds, Ajwain, Ajvain, Ajwan, Bishop’s Weed, Carom, Ethiopian Cumin, Omam, Omum, ajowan, ajvini, javane. I hope your friend finds relief!Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-49519555587361268062012-06-03T07:16:10.067-04:002012-06-03T07:16:10.067-04:00Can someone please tell me what Ajwain is called i...Can someone please tell me what Ajwain is called in Thai?? It's been used in our family for eons as a spice and as a cure for a poorly tummy (sometimes with ginger or galangal, lemon and sometimes rock salt)! I know they use it in Thai cooking...my friend is over there and has come down with a bit of travellers tummy! :-( <br />Any help would be appreciated!! <br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-40240602124496276622012-01-28T22:30:37.310-05:002012-01-28T22:30:37.310-05:00I really love the way you discribe the smell and t...I really love the way you discribe the smell and taste. I think if you wrote a book it would be delicious no matter what subject ...Your cooking is magic but the words coming with it just pure delight...<br />EvaEvana Schmidthttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=802710532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-86428404648254847522011-05-08T23:14:08.815-04:002011-05-08T23:14:08.815-04:00I think that curry leaves may be used in Thai cook...I think that curry leaves may be used in Thai cooking too. If I were you I'd ask at the stores that sell Thai foods. I'm not positive that curry leaves are used in some Thai curries (I might be mistaking lime leaves for curry leaves) but it's definitely worth a try asking.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-29374147101720806112011-05-08T11:37:09.478-04:002011-05-08T11:37:09.478-04:00Oh, no problem...that's really cool, I didn...Oh, no problem...that's really cool, I didn't know any of that! I honestly can't believe we don't have any Indian markets here in town...we have Thai, Chinese, Mexican (lots of Mexican), but no Indian... Thanks for the info!Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-37567963705774292652011-05-08T10:55:53.390-04:002011-05-08T10:55:53.390-04:00Oh, too bad about the curry leaves, Heather!! We&#...Oh, too bad about the curry leaves, Heather!! We're fortunate and can buy them fresh in the refrigerator sections of most of our Indian grocery stores. There are usually one or two branches in a closed plastic bag. Each branch has 25 to 50 leaves (actually, I'll tell the truth, I've never counted the leaves and am only guessing).Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-78957623223498835242011-05-08T10:51:22.518-04:002011-05-08T10:51:22.518-04:00One more thing... I just asked the resident expert...One more thing... I just asked the resident expert if he had ever tried Soan Papdi and his eyes glazed over and he said "I'm guessing that's the south Indian version of sohan papri. I love sohan papri!"<br /><br />I've looked at a few of the recipes online and see at least two that call for char-magaz (a mixture of four kinds of dried melon seeds; I just read that Char means four, and Magaz means intelligence) rather than nuts.<br /><br />Apparently, char-magaz is available already mixed and packaged, but I found a char-magaz recipe that said to mix dried muskmelon, watermelon, pumpkin, cucumber seeds in equal quantites.<br /><br />(Eeek, one more thing just turned into a very long comment! Sorry about that.)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-9070881905827415472011-05-08T10:44:34.449-04:002011-05-08T10:44:34.449-04:00Elizabeth...no, actually I haven't been able t...Elizabeth...no, actually I haven't been able to find curry leaves in any form around me anywhere. A blogging friend (Christo of Chez What?) sent me a package of fresh curry leaves that he found in New York and I put them in the freezer. I can pull them out and use them as needed...I suppose that would be freeze-dried, then huh?Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-40770107815588397452011-05-08T10:35:18.882-04:002011-05-08T10:35:18.882-04:00And here I thought that ajwain was the same as nig...And here I thought that ajwain was the same as nigella seed! Next time we go to Indiatown, we'll have to get some ajwain so we can taste the difference. We'll get some curry leaves at the same time. I think we neeeeeeeeed to try this. <br /><br />(I just looked at the photo of the spices again. Do you get dried curry leaves where you are?)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-47383027271076487912011-05-04T15:07:31.511-04:002011-05-04T15:07:31.511-04:00Always a good thing to learn about new spices.Always a good thing to learn about new spices.Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969823221855515404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-10397206682349031122011-05-04T14:14:29.201-04:002011-05-04T14:14:29.201-04:00How fun!How fun!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-3809596681912016422011-05-02T15:11:49.384-04:002011-05-02T15:11:49.384-04:00Whoa! So cool! I wonder if I can find those at m...Whoa! So cool! I wonder if I can find those at my local Middle Eastern spice shop. You definitely used them to their full potential!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-78342630811261473482011-05-02T14:58:25.747-04:002011-05-02T14:58:25.747-04:00What fun! I have some ajwain seeds and am still no...What fun! I have some ajwain seeds and am still not that familiar with how to use them. Very inspiring!NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-72924179542815176552011-05-02T14:51:23.299-04:002011-05-02T14:51:23.299-04:00i make alot of indian dishes since my husband like...i make alot of indian dishes since my husband likes indian food but i barely use ajwain... i have a bottle of it in my cabinet and it's still fairly full. now, i can make your recipe and use up some of my ajwain :D<br /><br />btw, your pictures are great!cakewhizhttp://www.cakewhiz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-91891811344978317032011-05-02T13:49:16.494-04:002011-05-02T13:49:16.494-04:00I LOVE Saon Papdi! I was just thinking about it la...I LOVE Saon Papdi! I was just thinking about it last night!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695528789213788862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-5178149940939888122011-05-02T12:48:22.728-04:002011-05-02T12:48:22.728-04:00wow, this looks amazing, i love learning about new...wow, this looks amazing, i love learning about new herbs and spices. and i'm head over heels for that bread, delicious!teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354761431432717178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-29070095520163306232011-05-02T12:33:37.074-04:002011-05-02T12:33:37.074-04:00Thats a flavourful rice.. Looks great..Thats a flavourful rice.. Looks great..Nithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400441244781280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-18231270607820401862011-05-02T11:08:41.304-04:002011-05-02T11:08:41.304-04:00Heather, just perfect :)
Glad that you enjoyed it...Heather, just perfect :)<br /><br />Glad that you enjoyed it and thank you so much for being part of it. Love you for that. Soan papdi is my family favorite :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-64842100675246428162011-05-02T05:19:38.523-04:002011-05-02T05:19:38.523-04:00Another wonderful recipe from you! Carom seeds loo...Another wonderful recipe from you! Carom seeds look abit like fennel seeds? The rice must have tasted heavenly.Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-60521684967154801732011-05-02T04:54:28.632-04:002011-05-02T04:54:28.632-04:00hey!!!
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great photos ...
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SaludosQue platito tan delicioso.<br /><br />SaludosJosé Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516294136672616792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-48960746757237616202011-05-02T01:36:16.891-04:002011-05-02T01:36:16.891-04:00That's sure one healthy and awesome dish you h...That's sure one healthy and awesome dish you have created...I love the aroma of ajwain and use it quite regularly in my cooking because of its digestive properties. Looks wonderful.Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084156828238891809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-85637790223599264052011-05-01T23:02:09.706-04:002011-05-01T23:02:09.706-04:00Rice and cashews? Yum! I love cashews on just ab...Rice and cashews? Yum! I love cashews on just about everything. I use them to make mole and well, pepperoni and cashew pizza is my favorite. :) <br /><br />Thanks for teaching me something new today. :)Leslie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084393882026836564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506255364365307975.post-57610964217404825002011-05-01T22:39:52.478-04:002011-05-01T22:39:52.478-04:00I love EVERYTHING about this - period. it looks go...I love EVERYTHING about this - period. it looks good it sounds good and believe it or not I can smell it and it smells good too.Christo Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593498830764421725noreply@blogger.com