tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post2655737972007879684..comments2024-03-21T06:38:13.673-04:00Comments on Vegan Epicurean: Indian Spiced Red Lentils and Brown RiceVegan Epicureanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-79954909143063542162010-05-06T08:50:18.946-04:002010-05-06T08:50:18.946-04:00La,
I am so glad both you and BW enjoyed this. :-...La,<br /><br />I am so glad both you and BW enjoyed this. :-) Thanks so much for the comment on how it turned out for you. Please let BW know I love his description of "sailboaty". <br /><br />BTW, you did a better job describing the flavor than I did. I agree with you completely on the limes. They do make the flavor sparkle, IMO. ;-)<br /><br />talk to you later,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-28554791944061812382010-05-06T07:44:31.165-04:002010-05-06T07:44:31.165-04:00Ali - we made this last Sunday and loved it! It ca...Ali - we made this last Sunday and loved it! It came together very easily... I can see why it's a good galley meal! :-) Doubling the spices worked perfectly for us. I made no changes and we loved it just as it's written. The lime zest and juice definitely gives it a "sailboaty flavor," in BW's words. LOL That taste of balmy climes not only gives this dish a unique flavor, it also makes it taste more summery than our other more lentil/rice/curry type recipes that we enjoy in the autumn and winter months, so it'll be nice to have this to make after we've put those other recipes away for the summer season. <br /><br />To quote Bob Cratchet, "Another triumph, my dear, another triumph!" ;-)Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-13318917523813511812010-04-28T21:49:01.436-04:002010-04-28T21:49:01.436-04:00Shannon,
I am glad you like the idea of this reci...Shannon,<br /><br />I am glad you like the idea of this recipe. I am happy to try to include more budget friendly meals. Can you give me a couple of examples of items I use that aren't budget friendly? Is it more the exotic spices, or mushrooms. Knowing some specifics would help me to know which ingredients to offer substitutions for in the future.<br /><br />thanks for your input,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-35607684485369645272010-04-28T20:18:11.181-04:002010-04-28T20:18:11.181-04:00I would love to see more recipes like this. I'...I would love to see more recipes like this. I'm a full time student and although I have a full kitchen, this recipe is budget friendly compared to some of your others. Not that I don't love them too but there is an attraction to being able to put together a big pot of rice and lentils and call it dinner for a few daysShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226467831645851437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-3601102756755919082010-04-28T18:05:06.520-04:002010-04-28T18:05:06.520-04:00LJ,
Double away. Same goes for the tomatoes if y...LJ,<br /><br />Double away. Same goes for the tomatoes if you like. Can you ever have too much flavor? I don't think so.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me your opinion on "life info". Most of the time I convince myself it is boring stuff that no is interested in but me. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />talk to you later,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-60180576893207231792010-04-28T18:02:39.221-04:002010-04-28T18:02:39.221-04:00Janet,
What a nice thing to say. Thank you very m...Janet,<br /><br />What a nice thing to say. Thank you very much. :-)<br /><br />Also thanks for weighing in the life info. I am never sure how much is interesting.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-76036001157823463892010-04-28T17:45:55.179-04:002010-04-28T17:45:55.179-04:00Mmm mmm mmm, Ali, those lentils look delish! And ...Mmm mmm mmm, Ali, those lentils look delish! And I lovvveeeee Indian food, so it's nice to know that I can double the spices without any trouble!<br /><br />And nope, it's never ever TMI. What I love about our community of bloggers is not just the food and recipes, it's the ability to get to know like-minded people, and to have new friends all over the country and the world!<br /><br />xoxo,<br />LJLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232653705552184568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-66007055498701544022010-04-28T15:31:07.437-04:002010-04-28T15:31:07.437-04:00Alicia, I should know better than to read your blo...Alicia, I should know better than to read your blog when I am hungry!<br />That looks fabulous. And I enjoy reading about your life too.janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674219866233495307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-36518716158952335932010-04-28T14:49:45.260-04:002010-04-28T14:49:45.260-04:00Blessed Mama,
Thanks for letting me know these so...Blessed Mama,<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know these sorts of recipes would be useful for you. I have quite a few of them from all the years of sailing. It isn't that easy to pull over and get provisions, nor do you really want to either.<br /><br />I agree our lives are very different. My feline "children" nap most of the day so home schooling is not required. ;-) Thanks for letting me know you like the peek into my crazy life. It always seems to be something here. LOL.<br /><br />talk to you later,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-87429367975861497892010-04-28T14:38:38.388-04:002010-04-28T14:38:38.388-04:00Yum, I love Indian food, and this looks great! I ...Yum, I love Indian food, and this looks great! I like that it can be made directly from the pantry b/c I only shop once a week. So, by the end of the week, I'm usually down to some onions and lettuce and cabbage! As far as TMI, I like taking a peek into your life - you and I have such different lives, it's fun to see what somebody else does. :) Your story is very typical of the sandwich generation - adult children taking care of their parents and their own children (in your case cats :) ). Great job!blessedmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281648597707759434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-85728444569409010372010-04-28T14:30:48.583-04:002010-04-28T14:30:48.583-04:00Naina,
I agree with you 100%. All I want is to k...Naina,<br /><br />I agree with you 100%. All I want is to know what I should be doing so if I go off the wagon it is intentional.<br /><br />Thanks for your kinds words,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-32051566059971614832010-04-28T14:02:40.591-04:002010-04-28T14:02:40.591-04:00I live between two addresses. One does not have m...I live between two addresses. One does not have my computer. I missed your anniversary post.:(<br /><br />I am so pleased to have found your blog. Keep up all the hard work.<br /><br />Healthy is what I am after! <br /><br />I agree!! Health Professionals owe it to their clients to speak the truth in nutrition!!<br /><br /><br />I can't tell you how many times I listened to the American Heart Association lecture on diet. It really makes me angry.<br /><br />Thanks for your continued study in nutrition. I too love to learn and know everything about taking care of my health. Then, if I choose to eat something that is not say "healthy" at least I am doing it knowing, it is a poor choice.Nainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877999446935672147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-2113171938895203582010-04-28T11:34:16.729-04:002010-04-28T11:34:16.729-04:00Emma,
Something tells me you have a much more wel...Emma,<br /><br />Something tells me you have a much more well stocked pantry than most students. ;-) If you like big flavors, which I suspect you do, you should increase the spice in the recipe. I think the lime adds a lot to this dish, but lemon would also be good.<br /><br />The tofu tahini sauce would be very good on this. Great idea! Sounds like you use it like I do, a little bit on also everything. I am happy you like that as much as we do.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-30561889352692665832010-04-28T11:25:16.012-04:002010-04-28T11:25:16.012-04:00Perfect student recipe! Although perhaps I'm a...Perfect student recipe! Although perhaps I'm atypical of a student living in student accomodation with my extensive pantry:) Haha. I have all the ingredients (- cardamom) so this is going to be dinner tonight...maybe with a drizzle of tofu-tahini sauce just because I luuuurve that stuff.<br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-1344785859548386352010-04-28T10:53:04.403-04:002010-04-28T10:53:04.403-04:00Sarah,
Thanks for your opinion, I really apprecia...Sarah,<br /><br />Thanks for your opinion, I really appreciate it! I agree with you that we should do what feels right. Such a simple idea, but so logical. If you only have time to post once a week than that is what is right for you and you should go with it. Thanks for bringing things into perspective for me. :-)<br /><br />This is such an easy and comforting dish. The servings are quite big if you are just making it for you I would suggest making half. I also think you would like the seasonings doubled.<br /><br />I hope you get a chance to post some of the Indian dishes you learned soon. I will be very happy to see them.<br /><br />talk to you soon,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-91317961642675211112010-04-28T10:43:44.774-04:002010-04-28T10:43:44.774-04:00Definitely never TMI! Your blog and what you are n...Definitely never TMI! Your blog and what you are naturally inclined to share in it is a reflection of your personality and you should not second guess yourself. Similar, yet totally different, this reminds me of a struggle I have been going through with my own blog. I realized recently that a lot of my posts start with an apology for the length of time between that post and the previous. I have been hard on myself for my lack of posting, and trying so hard to make more time for it, but then I realized if I am a once a week blogger then that is what I am and why worry about it. So anyway, my promise to myself is to go with what feels natural, and I think you should do the same :)<br /><br />I love this one pot dish, by the way!! I remember seeing an Indian spiced rice dish on here way back when, and that was when I went out and found black cardamom pods, and I still haven't tried that one (or black cardamom pods for that matter!). I need to go back and look for that recipe. I haven't yet been organized enough when I'm cooking Indian to spice up the rice as well, but I love the idea. All that to say, this might be a better place for me to start, since this is the main course and not just a rice side dish.Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04757033974893707436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-1381456469361090302010-04-28T09:16:51.101-04:002010-04-28T09:16:51.101-04:00Heather,
This is a good one and you are right it ...Heather,<br /><br />This is a good one and you are right it is hearty and tastes great as leftovers. And could become a component of veggie burgers if you like. ;-)<br /><br />My days are frequently a mess like yesterday. It seems like there is always something that happens and blows me off course. When I have a day that goes as planned I am always waiting for something to go wrong.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-11273769988901397862010-04-28T09:13:07.548-04:002010-04-28T09:13:07.548-04:00La,
Sailing with a road map, LOL. Hard to imagine...La,<br /><br />Sailing with a road map, LOL. Hard to imagine that is true. He probably shouldn't have left his brain at home before he went sailing. LOL. You would make a great sailor. The pups on the other hand are questionable deck hands at best.<br /><br />I forgot you didn't have an electric rice cooker. Sorry.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-55668294341008509792010-04-28T09:07:37.658-04:002010-04-28T09:07:37.658-04:00You know, on second thought, I think my rice cooke...You know, on second thought, I think my rice cooker will be too small for this recipe. But no worries, I have a big enamel pot like you use, I'll put it to work! Can hardly wait to make this! :-)Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-58031830273836229462010-04-28T08:55:04.925-04:002010-04-28T08:55:04.925-04:00That dish sounds so good and hearty. I bet it'...That dish sounds so good and hearty. I bet it's even better as leftovers (something I rarely say). And I certainly don't think that was TMI at all. It's kind of nice to know that your day looks like some of ours - unplanned "stuff" and being thrown off course, but still managing a fabulous meal!Heather Iacobacci-Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049797586960775747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-84119093973767220302010-04-28T08:42:10.599-04:002010-04-28T08:42:10.599-04:00LOL - I sent BW this article this morning, with th...LOL - I sent BW <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/8648011.stm" rel="nofollow">this article</a> this morning, with the subject line, "This sounds like something La would do!" Well, I was certain that once on a sailboat, I would prove to be the world's most lubberly land-lubber, but this guy has me beat. At least I know not to go sailing with a road map! Duh!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip about doubling all the spices! :-)<br /><br />My <a href="http://laloofah.blogspot.com/2010/01/poetry-of-perfect-rice.html" rel="nofollow">rice cooker</a> isn't a standard one, and and I've never cooked more 1 cup of rice (dry) at a time in it, but unless you think otherwise, I see no reason why it wouldn't work! A meal that cooks itself without mishap while the pups and I are hiking is okey-dokey with me! :-)Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-7183844617366603192010-04-28T08:32:28.238-04:002010-04-28T08:32:28.238-04:00La,
I think BW is on to something! ;-) Thanks fo...La,<br /><br />I think BW is on to something! ;-) Thanks for the laugh this morning.<br /><br />Since I know you like spice start with double. If you have a rice cooker and have time use that. The dish can cook while you take the pups for a hike.<br /><br />talk to you later,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-77894402201331163692010-04-28T08:29:13.873-04:002010-04-28T08:29:13.873-04:00LakDant,
Thanks. I will check out the link you a...LakDant,<br /><br />Thanks. I will check out the link you attached.<br /><br />Cindy,<br /><br />I do use the rice cooker more in the summer since you can drop things and go outside. Expect to see more recipes using it soon.<br /><br />Kushari is a good idea. I assume we are talking about the same dish with rice, beans, pasta, and topped with an acidic tomato daqqa. It is an Eqyptian dish that my friend Walid introduced me to. I need to make a healthy version of it. Thanks for putting that bug in my ear.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-15065612304734426462010-04-28T08:13:22.085-04:002010-04-28T08:13:22.085-04:00I swear, it's only about 6 am here, but just l...I swear, it's only about 6 am here, but just looking at these photos made me start to salivate! (How Pavlovian of me!) :-) Just so happens I'm going grocery shopping today, and we're having cool, rainy, windy weather for the next couple of days... this meal would be perfecto! (BW would disagree, saying we're missing the most important ingredient... the sailboat!) ;-)Laloofahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256023593175821427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-74732535144795678082010-04-28T08:02:05.725-04:002010-04-28T08:02:05.725-04:00Alicia, I'd be interested in your rice cooker ...Alicia, I'd be interested in your rice cooker discoveries. I have had one for only about six months, and I don't know why I didn't do it decades ago! But I'm still a bit tentative about experimenting with it.<br /><br />This recipe looks like exactly the kind of thing my family loves. It reminds me of the "kusherie" recipe in *The More-With-Less Cookbook.*Cindy Marschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902687329094127050noreply@blogger.com