Comments on: The girl and her peas: Mushroom & Peas Pulao http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/ a modern approach to everyday Indian cooking... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Vidya http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-66066 Vidya Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:01:36 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-66066 Hello Meena, it is my first time here. Mushroom and peas pulao looks very yummy. I love quick and easy rice dishes for work nights. Thanks a bunch for sharing. Hello Meena, it is my first time here. Mushroom and peas pulao looks very yummy. I love quick and easy rice dishes for work nights. Thanks a bunch for sharing.

]]> By: Parinda http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-66023 Parinda Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:55:33 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-66023 Hi Meena, This is the first time I am writing to any blog.. Your recipe looks yummy. I am going to try it today and see how it turns out. I am sure its going to be great.. just a quick note, it would be great if you can post some raita recipes that go well with this mushroom rice. Thanks, Parinda Hi Meena,
This is the first time I am writing to any blog.. Your recipe looks yummy. I am going to try it today and see how it turns out. I am sure its going to be great.. just a quick note, it would be great if you can post some raita recipes that go well with this mushroom rice.
Thanks,
Parinda

]]> By: Poonam http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-63683 Poonam Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:39:54 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-63683 Hi Meena, This is my first visit to ur blog, and i must say i am bowled over!The photographs are so inviting!I am glad i found out ur webpage..And will slowly start trying out all your recipes one by one. Regards Hi Meena,
This is my first visit to ur blog, and i must say i am bowled over!The photographs are so inviting!I am glad i found out ur webpage..And will slowly start trying out all your recipes one by one.
Regards

]]> By: Kaye http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-59870 Kaye Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:37:37 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-59870 Like others have remarked, 1-3/4 cups water for 2 cups rice, even basmati rice, seems much too little. I usually think about a 1:2 ratio for rice:water, with adjustments for the kind and amount of rice. (E.g., if I'm cooking 1/3 cup rice, then I might use 3/4 cup water, a bit more than 2/3 cup. On the other hand, if I'm cooking 2 cups rice, I might use 3-1/2 cups water rather than 4;with basmati, maybe 3-1/4 cups.) For two people, I used only 1 cup rice with a what ended up being a full complement of the other ingredients (the package of shiitakes I bought ending up about 2 cups sliced), and I fried the cumin seeds briefly before I added the onion and garlic. Following the recipe, I added 7/8 cup water, but this was clearly not enough. I added another slog, making maybe 1-1/8 cups altogether, and the rice grains on top were still quite crunchy when the rest were done. (I stirred them in and let the pot sit, covered and off the fire, for about 10 minutes.) At any rate, the pea people in this household enjoyed it very much! Thanks for another Keeper recipe, Meena! <em>Thanks for the heads up Kaye, there was actually an error on my part on the amount of water used which I have now corrected. Glad you like it! </em> Like others have remarked, 1-3/4 cups water for 2 cups rice, even basmati rice, seems much too little. I usually think about a 1:2 ratio for rice:water, with adjustments for the kind and amount of rice. (E.g., if I’m cooking 1/3 cup rice, then I might use 3/4 cup water, a bit more than 2/3 cup. On the other hand, if I’m cooking 2 cups rice, I might use 3-1/2 cups water rather than 4;with basmati, maybe 3-1/4 cups.)

For two people, I used only 1 cup rice with a what ended up being a full complement of the other ingredients (the package of shiitakes I bought ending up about 2 cups sliced), and I fried the cumin seeds briefly before I added the onion and garlic. Following the recipe, I added 7/8 cup water, but this was clearly not enough. I added another slog, making maybe 1-1/8 cups altogether, and the rice grains on top were still quite crunchy when the rest were done. (I stirred them in and let the pot sit, covered and off the fire, for about 10 minutes.) At any rate, the pea people in this household enjoyed it very much! Thanks for another Keeper recipe, Meena!

Thanks for the heads up Kaye, there was actually an error on my part on the amount of water used which I have now corrected. Glad you like it!

]]> By: Shankari http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-58465 Shankari Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:00:18 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-58465 Thank you for the nice story. I am going to try this recipe. Sounds good! <em>Do let me know how it turns out for you Shankari, rould love to hear your thoughts! </em> Thank you for the nice story. I am going to try this recipe. Sounds good!

Do let me know how it turns out for you Shankari, rould love to hear your thoughts!

]]> By: steamy kitchen http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-58272 steamy kitchen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:51:25 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-58272 i haven't had pulao in such a long time...may make one with sour cherries tonight. i haven’t had pulao in such a long time…may make one with sour cherries tonight.

]]> By: Indigo http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-52467 Indigo Sat, 03 May 2008 19:21:46 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-52467 I've never loved peas to THAT extent, but they are one of the very few (read: about three) vegetables that my little sister will accept in my cooking, so that's enough to make them heroes in our house ^__^. Looks great! <em>Thanks Indigo, let me know if you ever try it out! </em> I’ve never loved peas to THAT extent, but they are one of the very few (read: about three) vegetables that my little sister will accept in my cooking, so that’s enough to make them heroes in our house ^__^. Looks great!

Thanks Indigo, let me know if you ever try it out!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-52193 Chuck Sat, 03 May 2008 05:48:43 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-52193 I love ant kind of rice and your mushroom and pea dish looks tasty. Great photo! I love ant kind of rice and your mushroom and pea dish looks tasty. Great photo!

]]> By: Tejaswini http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-50603 Tejaswini Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:34:14 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-50603 Hi Meena I prepared you mushroom and peas pulao with closed cup mushrooms and also added some sweetcorn, it came out very well. Your recipes never fail me, I am so happy.. Thank you very much!!!! Hi Meena
I prepared you mushroom and peas pulao with closed cup mushrooms and also added some sweetcorn, it came out very well. Your recipes never fail me, I am so happy.. Thank you very much!!!!

]]> By: Whizbabe http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-49010 Whizbabe Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2008/04/04/the-girl-and-her-peas-mushroom-peas-pulao/#comment-49010 Hi Meena, I am positively in love with your recipes. I have tried out quite a few of them, and they always come out perfect, just like your pictures :). Have been checking back for the past couple of days for your latest offering, and have been more than a tad disappointed. Please add a new one soon! Hi Meena,
I am positively in love with your recipes. I have tried out quite a few of them, and they always come out perfect, just like your pictures :). Have been checking back for the past couple of days for your latest offering, and have been more than a tad disappointed. Please add a new one soon!

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