tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post4824862329813449704..comments2024-03-14T14:56:06.978+01:00Comments on What's For Lunch Honey?: Bollywood Cooking: Chickpeas with Spinach – Channa PalakMeeta K. Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-87498571430728360182010-02-28T10:54:13.341+01:002010-02-28T10:54:13.341+01:00I love rats, they are such nice beeings. A family ...I love rats, they are such nice beeings. A family of them lives in our garden under the patio.<br /><br />Sometimes they will dig in our compost bucket. To say they are dirty animals is just as wrong to say that pigs or birds are dirty and spread germs.<br /><br />It always comes down on how the animals live. Cramped, dirty conditions will result in dirty, ill animals. Same with humans. That´s Minimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904407026487900857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-23030809966624466572010-01-26T13:53:33.643+01:002010-01-26T13:53:33.643+01:00Ah, Meeta, I love your stories and your storytelli...Ah, Meeta, I love your stories and your storytelling. Brilliant! And what an exciting life! And this meal looks divine! Love spinach and chickpeas. I must try this.Jamiehttp://lifesafeast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-91327166994389279502010-01-22T19:42:49.087+01:002010-01-22T19:42:49.087+01:00I LOVE the story of your Nani! What a fabulous wom...I LOVE the story of your Nani! What a fabulous woman :-) And the food looks wonderful! I just picked up dried chickpeas and am ready for a good recipe! This looks marvy! :-)Rambling Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615148443032981296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-68592217041104483002010-01-22T17:55:10.740+01:002010-01-22T17:55:10.740+01:00Girl, I'm ALL over this. Love me some chana! G...Girl, I'm ALL over this. Love me some chana! Great presentation. I love your looks! Always so tasteful, no pun intended.Brenhttp://www.flanboyanteats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-42373691703509015682010-01-22T15:12:47.602+01:002010-01-22T15:12:47.602+01:00Love reading that story! You have so many talents,...Love reading that story! You have so many talents, storyteller, photographer, designer, poet and great cook! <br />By the way, this exquisite dish is found (with its regional variation) in middle-eastern cooking too!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-14999742886634497612010-01-22T14:31:52.804+01:002010-01-22T14:31:52.804+01:00I live in all this madness still Meeta, and we hav...I live in all this madness still Meeta, and we have cattle on the roads still...and I LOVE IT! I love the charm of living here, driving here, and the general mayhem! Adds so much more colour & flavour to life. We had a paiur of white mice as kids, and dogs until very recntly, till I began baking. Then I became a mother like your mother...no animal hair in my house! <br />Love the chana palak.Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-55363943511515585382010-01-22T09:21:22.895+01:002010-01-22T09:21:22.895+01:00Your grandmother sounds like a lovely person... If...Your grandmother sounds like a lovely person... If I saw two dead rats! Great spinach dish you have here - sounds very healthy!Trissahttp://trissalicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-480420386930898772010-01-21T20:41:49.691+01:002010-01-21T20:41:49.691+01:00When I'm asked 'the name of my favourite p...When I'm asked 'the name of my favourite pet' ....I say, I'm African! Meaning.....ehmmm, I'm not hot on pets!!!!!!! Sorry. <br /><br />Chickpeas on the other hand, I LOVEEEEEEEE. And the photos are STUNNING, as always Meeta. Inspired.Kitchen Butterflyhttp://www.kitchenbutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-39573075071462356492010-01-21T20:37:46.291+01:002010-01-21T20:37:46.291+01:00This looks fantastic! Definitely something I'm...This looks fantastic! Definitely something I'm going to try out soon. <br /><br />I'm someone who's terrified of rats/mice. I had one in my previous flat, it was in the kitchen most of the time so I kept the door firmly shut, and stuffed all the holes and cracks under doors with paper etc. And I actually lost weight during that time as I didn't cook at all - was too afraid! :P Su-yinhttp://breadetbutter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-20419533104369324432010-01-21T16:08:56.367+01:002010-01-21T16:08:56.367+01:00You sound like me when I was little... :) My mum d...You sound like me when I was little... :) My mum didn't and doesn't like animals so we weren't allowed any pets unless they could fit in a cage so I had a hamster and mice when I was little. Needless to say that I have been keeping pets ever since I left home..! (mainly cats)<br />But two dead rats.... hmmm, poor creatures!<br />Those chickpeas look fantastic!Simones Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667120955135293165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-78783524156716159192010-01-21T14:42:56.860+01:002010-01-21T14:42:56.860+01:00Love chickpeas and Indian cuisine...this sounds wo...Love chickpeas and Indian cuisine...this sounds wonderful! And yes, Indian cooking has some of the best legume dishes ever :)<br /><br />I was the opposite when I was a kid -- my mom always wanted us to have pets since she loves animals. When she was a young girl she tamed some mice in her family kitchen!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-57790761990609037542010-01-21T12:09:39.440+01:002010-01-21T12:09:39.440+01:00Oh la la! I'm mad about chickpeas! This is rig...Oh la la! I'm mad about chickpeas! This is right up my alley. I've got some chickpeas soaking as we speak (making mowie some hummus for din din tomorrow!) And i'll put some aside to try this out!bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets)http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-59921020058670265002010-01-21T10:59:03.236+01:002010-01-21T10:59:03.236+01:00I love this combination...your recipe is a little ...I love this combination...your recipe is a little simpler than mine (I make a masala and puree the spinach) which is really great for a quicker yet tasty version. Looks great...my tummy is growling.Vardhinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870607021770025292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-42473245635538270842010-01-21T10:25:19.048+01:002010-01-21T10:25:19.048+01:00Yay, finally a new Bollywood addition - I do love ...Yay, finally a new Bollywood addition - I do love this series of yours Meeta! Don't think I've ever had Channa Palak, can't wait to try it. Loved the rat story btw!Mowielicioushttp://www.mowielicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-957851964926112232010-01-21T09:38:32.883+01:002010-01-21T09:38:32.883+01:00meeta love your naani, she really must have been a...meeta love your naani, she really must have been amazing. i can sort of imagine her, from your various posts where you talk abt her :)Rajani@eatwritethinkhttp://www.eatwritethink.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-1374772990022107792010-01-21T08:20:18.405+01:002010-01-21T08:20:18.405+01:00thank you so much everyone for your feedback and c...thank you so much everyone for your feedback and comments. this is one of many stories i get told almost every family reunion. my grandmother was the best and these memories makes me a little closer to her. glad you are liking this totally comforting dish.<br />hugs!Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-78215470112706958012010-01-21T07:14:49.797+01:002010-01-21T07:14:49.797+01:00i make this combo pretty often. its comfort food f...i make this combo pretty often. its comfort food for me.amnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065092085963619873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-3340109003359890432010-01-21T03:53:28.310+01:002010-01-21T03:53:28.310+01:00What a wonderful story! Your grandmother was so ri...What a wonderful story! Your grandmother was so right, too; we have forgotten how to be at one with the animals in our universe. Now that I live in the country, sort of, I have much more of a relationship with all of the critters in the woods around me than I ever had when I lived in the city.Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)http://www.theperfectpantry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-43211696566902506572010-01-21T02:58:52.367+01:002010-01-21T02:58:52.367+01:00What a nice chickpea recipe here! I like spicy foo...What a nice chickpea recipe here! I like spicy food! Perfect for the cold weather!cedar hope chesthttp://www.erikorganic.com/bedroom/cedar-chest.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-76282316476769522722010-01-20T23:08:45.949+01:002010-01-20T23:08:45.949+01:00This dish sounds absolutely amazing. I'm new t...This dish sounds absolutely amazing. I'm new to chickpeas, and now I eat it every other day, but with little variation, so this is definitely going to be my next meal. Thanks for the inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-70926648966463030892010-01-20T22:08:26.497+01:002010-01-20T22:08:26.497+01:00I like your grandma very much. :) City living turn...I like your grandma very much. :) City living turns everyone into wimps even me who used to be a village girl. <br /><br />When we were little, My sis and I once kept a big house mouse (not the white type but the grey brown ones) as pet for a while until we felt pity for it and let it go. lol!The Cooking Ninjahttp://www.cookingninja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-8601636405175415662010-01-20T20:45:40.718+01:002010-01-20T20:45:40.718+01:00Reading about your memory brought such joy to my h...Reading about your memory brought such joy to my heart and I could actually picture the scene. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-52122151040951723862010-01-20T17:40:59.698+01:002010-01-20T17:40:59.698+01:00Haha! You just mention "rat" here, they ...Haha! You just mention "rat" here, they will scream too. Growing up in India, we always had dogs, cats and in the plantations, we had monkeys, rats, snakes, Honey Bees, Scorpions and dreaded Leaches too.<br /><br />Apparently here is a temple in North India which houses thousands of Rats and they are fed, worshipped there. I saw that temple on TV, people crawling just to see them. That&FHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-8337044983674116862010-01-20T17:17:39.799+01:002010-01-20T17:17:39.799+01:00Meeta, My God, that touched so much, beautifulllll...Meeta, My God, that touched so much, beautifullllly written and you took to me my days of vacations in Nani's house with masis and cousins.. awww.. so looking forward to meet you xKomal-Nishkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533659107418005985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-6604831426282061862010-01-20T17:03:59.620+01:002010-01-20T17:03:59.620+01:00meeta u make me laugh!!! and i can sympathise. whe...meeta u make me laugh!!! and i can sympathise. when my paternal gramps were still alive, we used to visit them in Malaysia. That's the country they first emmigrated to from China and they literally lived in this jungle. My dad as a boy put broken glass about the guarding walls in the backyard to keep snakes away. Too bad monkeys still came in to steal their coconut fruit and so on. Also, my divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076017766499977445noreply@blogger.com