tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post6019400370657149188..comments2024-03-29T01:53:54.739-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: WHB: Madhur Jaffrey's Lubia PoloNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-62450635101514653802014-04-04T08:16:07.722-05:002014-04-04T08:16:07.722-05:00Yes, I was thinking saffron, too. That's what...Yes, I was thinking saffron, too. That's what I use. I make Lubia Polo, but never used the dried limes. A must try.<br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977685739075515378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-2754467158213763772010-05-04T22:46:21.242-05:002010-05-04T22:46:21.242-05:00I read the recipe in the book and thought it looke...I read the recipe in the book and thought it looked interesting but reading it on your blog is what pushed me into trying it. I loved it! Reminds me of vegetable biryani. Dried lemons are definitely an ingredient I'm glad I discovered. Thank you for posting the recipe.<br />- Umasphinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768934552325378898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-42022847229473016172008-03-21T16:11:00.000-05:002008-03-21T16:11:00.000-05:00Good lord! That's way too much work! Limu Amuni (d...Good lord! That's way too much work! Limu Amuni (dried limes) are amazing, but I grew up just puncturing them with a fork before throwing them into whatever stew I'm making. <BR/><BR/>Then again I like the bitterness mixed in the limey goodness...Hunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442406531952261075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-8263959825764443112007-05-05T09:09:00.000-05:002007-05-05T09:09:00.000-05:00Nupur-I had copied this recipe from a library book...Nupur-I had copied this recipe from a library book some time ago, and have been rummaging around everywhere looking for it. I should have looked on the internet first! And yours is gorgeous! I am going to try it tonight or tomorrow- though using ordinary limes. <BR/><BR/>I'm going to try to get a hold of some dried ones soon, though. I adore limes in every variation, including lime leaves, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-17143169069509635972007-03-26T12:55:00.000-05:002007-03-26T12:55:00.000-05:00Tried the pulao this weekend, it was Delicious..I ...Tried the pulao this weekend, it was Delicious..I used green bean, snap peas & frozen green peas. I know I will be savouring this delight quiet often. Thanks Nupur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-9325778811155032052007-03-12T10:19:00.000-05:002007-03-12T10:19:00.000-05:00This looks great! I was given a cooking class as a...This looks great! I was given a cooking class as a gift and the one I took was Persian cooking. One of the dished she mad was much like this sans dried lime but with added dates. I'll have to look for the lime.<BR/><BR/>I have two of Madhur Jaffrey's books, different than this one. I also have 2 of Julie Sahni's (sp?) and love them all. thanks for sharing!Pookahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466896492783709347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-71633964136853286692007-03-12T06:56:00.000-05:002007-03-12T06:56:00.000-05:00Oh Nabeela, polo and pulao, makes so much sense no...Oh Nabeela, polo and pulao, makes so much sense now that you explain it! Yeah, it is incredible...the etymology of the various words for yummy rice dishes. I have to look for that book!<BR/><BR/>Susan, thanks for visiting :) Your blog is gorgeous! <BR/><BR/>Thank you foodie! My addiction is Indian food too :)<BR/><BR/>Richa, thanks for trying the biryani. This one is really worth trying!<BR/><BR/Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-78404662995683963222007-03-11T13:26:00.000-05:002007-03-11T13:26:00.000-05:00Hi Nupur - I've fallen behind on my blog reading a...Hi Nupur - I've fallen behind on my blog reading and I see you've been posting all sorts of good looking food! This sounds fantastic and now you've got me very curious about dried limes. I don't recall ever having seen them before, but I'll be on the lookout now... I'd love to try this and may even resort to plain old lime juice if need be!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-15414923317349217722007-03-10T13:53:00.000-06:002007-03-10T13:53:00.000-06:00Hi Nupur, this combination looks delish, will defi...Hi Nupur, this combination looks delish, will definitely give it a try. BTW I've tried your biryani and it turned out pretty good. You have a lovely blog, keep it up.Richahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386161012677274105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-87619007504729080032007-03-10T10:38:00.000-06:002007-03-10T10:38:00.000-06:00I happened upon your blog by chance today, while s...I happened upon your blog by chance today, while serching the net for a biriyani recipe. And what a find this has been! Absolutely love this blog, being a keen food-addict, whose particular addiction is indian food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-65254953686382603932007-03-10T07:17:00.000-06:002007-03-10T07:17:00.000-06:00Hi Nupur! You have a delicious blog! I have taken ...Hi Nupur! You have a delicious blog! I have taken Jaffrey's book out of the library as well, but after reading your post and seeing your dish, maybe I should purchase it too. I'll be searching for those dried limes too--you've intrigued me!Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-18159112248939298282007-03-10T02:36:00.000-06:002007-03-10T02:36:00.000-06:00Polo in Persia is very much like our Indian pulao....Polo in Persia is very much like our Indian pulao....rice cooked with some sort of meat/vegetable.<BR/>I got to know various types of rice dishes from reading Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. Do check this book at your local library...it's simply THE BEST book on rice and accompanying dishes(and authentic to boot).<BR/>P.S: Have you noticed how the spanish rice dish 'paella'Nabeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413852017312665746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-61055051779408342452007-03-09T19:49:00.000-06:002007-03-09T19:49:00.000-06:00Linda, so very true! I do treat every meal as a sp...Linda, so very true! I do treat every meal as a special time :) I hope you get a chance to try this dish. I was excited to try it but the results were even more delicious than I anticipated.<BR/><BR/>Rays of sun, I am sure it will be very yummy even with regular lime juice. Good luck for your qualifying exam. I know what an ordeal that is, but I am very sure you will do well! <BR/><BR/>Suma, it Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-9601218594072594262007-03-09T15:41:00.000-06:002007-03-09T15:41:00.000-06:00Nupur, good description. I am still waiting for a ...Nupur, good description. I am still waiting for a gift card to a bookstore to get my copy of World Vegetarian:-)this is one of the books I borrow pretty much back to back from my public library, precisely for what you have pointed out: it has vegetarian recipes, and introduces exotic new foods. Keep up the good work.Sheelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-29233572283582432752007-03-09T14:52:00.000-06:002007-03-09T14:52:00.000-06:00Wow. I had no clue that the dried limes were used ...Wow. I had no clue that the dried limes were used in cooking. Looking at the picture, I thought you made some upside down cake. Wonderful.Suma Gandlurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005567966614309671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-33486964389133667842007-03-09T13:16:00.000-06:002007-03-09T13:16:00.000-06:00Marvelous recipe indeed..Who would know that even ...Marvelous recipe indeed..Who would know that even this thing would add that difference!!<BR/>Will definately try this one, might just replaced the 'dried lemon' with 'fresh lemom juice'<BR/>It may taste very different, but for with my impending qualifying exam, I am probably not going to make a trip to International market:(<BR/>I like the flavors from your blog. Have introduced so many of my Rays Of Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16779818434762639889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-2195503466277063022007-03-09T06:06:00.000-06:002007-03-09T06:06:00.000-06:00Hi Nupur -- regular weeknights with dinner-for-two...Hi Nupur -- regular weeknights with dinner-for-two can be festive occasions too, yes? ;) I really can't wait to try this. It looks even better on second glance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-7384054041755578462007-03-09T05:53:00.000-06:002007-03-09T05:53:00.000-06:00Manasi, do try it...it is quite a special dish!Hey...Manasi, do try it...it is quite a special dish!<BR/><BR/>Hey Monisha, I agree, Jaffrey's recipes can be really off-beat and fun. But they work! <BR/><BR/>Shammi, thanks :) The photo was taken in artificial light. I can't wait for summer when days will be longer and dinner-times pics can be taken in natural light.<BR/><BR/>Raingirl, thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Kalyn, I know you would love Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-58213611901978858032007-03-09T05:45:00.000-06:002007-03-09T05:45:00.000-06:00Anna, that is so true...the lime flavor was very c...Anna, that is so true...the lime flavor was very concentrated, candy-like, almost.<BR/><BR/>Hi Linda, I just made this for a regular weeknight meal...but will make it again this weekends when friends come over for dinner :) it sure will make the meal festive!<BR/><BR/>Lydia, I think that is one of her earliest books. World vegetarian is so unique in the way it brings together simple recipes from Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-40413584385871773622007-03-08T23:48:00.000-06:002007-03-08T23:48:00.000-06:00I love rice and I love polos...so what's not to lo...I love rice and I love polos...so what's not to love about your delicious looking dish?Nabeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413852017312665746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-41324159497009594292007-03-08T23:24:00.000-06:002007-03-08T23:24:00.000-06:00P.S. I think the potatoes on the bottom would be e...P.S. I think the potatoes on the bottom would be even more delicious if you were to put saffron in the butter instead of turmeric. Same color, though!bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-50033622257704660342007-03-08T23:23:00.000-06:002007-03-08T23:23:00.000-06:00I have to say, that looks fabulous! Lubia polo has...I have to say, that looks fabulous! Lubia polo has always been one of my favorite dishes, and to this day I ask my mom to cook it for me when I visit her! Isn't Madhur Jaffrey the best?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I have very few cookbooks- something we have in common. I usually copy recipes from the library or even {whispers} the bookstore. I have the poor grad. student mindset!bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-4354553247989719392007-03-08T23:05:00.000-06:002007-03-08T23:05:00.000-06:00hmmm @ the green limes. Now I am really trying to ...hmmm @ the green limes. Now I am really trying to jog my memory about the green dried limes. I've seen them at home but can't remember what mom used them for. This is definitely from before I started out in the Kitchen. Mom is definitely not into experimental cooking so in her case it has to be something indian. I guess another long international call is called for. <BR/><BR/>The pilaf looks bilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324778684367886967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-61908818198958944792007-03-08T21:30:00.000-06:002007-03-08T21:30:00.000-06:00I love it when someone comes up with an ingredient...I love it when someone comes up with an ingredient I haven't heard of for WHB, and you've done it! Since I love lime, tamarind, lemon, sumac, anything with that sour taste, I know I'd love these dried limes as an ingredient. Salt Lake only has one international market, but I'll definitely look for them. The pilaf looks amazing.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-89638686005356457282007-03-08T18:07:00.000-06:002007-03-08T18:07:00.000-06:00Picture looks good. Too tired to read the entire r...Picture looks good. Too tired to read the entire recipe or cook!! So, Im sitting here feeling very jealous - jealous of you and your lucky husband, who Im sure gets to hog on this stuff! I wish there was a way to *email* food. I would love to receive some today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com