tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post6130222256836892111..comments2024-03-29T06:29:19.515-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: Pillowy Goodness: Laadi PavNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-53065109392786565432012-06-24T05:46:08.569-05:002012-06-24T05:46:08.569-05:00Wonderful, thank you. I ended up chickening out la...Wonderful, thank you. I ended up chickening out last night and just buying paos. But I will try it soon.Nikhilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-3767387252739829162012-06-23T18:39:29.027-05:002012-06-23T18:39:29.027-05:00Nikhil- chapati flour is a bit different from whol...Nikhil- chapati flour is a bit different from whole wheat flour- it is finer in texture and might make this dough too sticky to handle. It is not something I have tried so you'll have to try and see. Other just use entirely all-purpose flour for the pav- this is how the real pavs are anyway.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-75953350703041243872012-06-23T06:58:35.359-05:002012-06-23T06:58:35.359-05:00Hi Nupur,
Quick question for you. Is it a big dea...Hi Nupur,<br /><br />Quick question for you. Is it a big deal if we subsitute brown chappati flour for the white whole wheat flour? Thank you. I have made your pao bhaji dozens of times, and it always turns out beautifully. This is the first time I will attempt the paos.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />NikhilNikhilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-23414835598562055452008-03-18T16:08:00.000-05:002008-03-18T16:08:00.000-05:00Hi Nupur,After living in the States for over seven...Hi Nupur,<BR/><BR/>After living in the States for over seven years,I finally found a substitute for the bambaiyya laadi pav- oatmeal dinner rolls from our local food coop. They're quite good actually, but now, with your recipe, I don't need substitutes- I'm just going to make the real thing- thanks for a wonderful recipe as always!<BR/><BR/>DiptiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81705300297889185792008-01-27T04:27:00.000-06:002008-01-27T04:27:00.000-06:00memories of bombay... I've eaten this for breakfas...memories of bombay... I've eaten this for breakfast so many times... almost everyday during each stint in Bombay... I've got to try this at home :-) Thanks girlRaagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-71755376574817211542008-01-24T17:08:00.000-06:002008-01-24T17:08:00.000-06:00Dear Nupur,You reminded the olden, golden days of ...Dear Nupur,<BR/><BR/>You reminded the olden, golden days of Mumbai. The Pav-bhaaji, the vada pav & the Daabeli too. I think we must get the recipe of laadi-pav from some bakery walla in Mumbai & start a bakery here in US only to sell those laadi-pavs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-35974571832352382002008-01-20T08:39:00.000-06:002008-01-20T08:39:00.000-06:00Very nostalgic post Nupur! I could picture the ver...Very nostalgic post Nupur! I could picture the very vivid description of the happenings in your grandmother's house. How I miss all that! I love laadi pav too. We had an Irani bakery near my house in Bombay and my ayee used to send me to get the freshly baked pav. Me and my sis would make the trek to the place and would buy a bakers dozen pav; 12 for home and one to dig in the bag and tear off Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-8085376506268737872008-01-20T07:54:00.000-06:002008-01-20T07:54:00.000-06:00I think you are right, that it would be wonderful ...I think you are right, that it would be wonderful to have a deeper relationship with the people who select and prepare our food, but it is often difficult in a busy urban environment. With that in mind, though, I have started visiting a local butcher, instead of the supermarket for certain meats, because their product always looks and tastes so good, and it's nice to have someone hand you the T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-12537927183664872392008-01-19T06:16:00.000-06:002008-01-19T06:16:00.000-06:00Shilpa, You joined DB? That's wonderful :) can't w...<B>Shilpa</B>, You joined DB? That's wonderful :) can't wait to see all your creations. I love baking but usually the DB creations are too complex for me so I'll watch and learn and try the few DB recipes that I find simple enough for me :) <BR/><BR/><B>Miri</B>, yes, it is a trade-off between convenience and interruption. Goan poee sounds very intriguing! <BR/><BR/><B>Faith</B>, I hate to tell Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-72781628779358995472008-01-19T04:32:00.000-06:002008-01-19T04:32:00.000-06:00I discovered potato bread some time last year (aft...I discovered potato bread some time last year (after reading about it on "A Year in Bread"); it absolutely transformed my whole wheat bread! Nothing to beat the smell of baking bread.<BR/>It's kinda nice if we can have that contact with the person who grows/catches our food... but it is bound to change here in India too - already is.<BR/>And on those paani-puri things - been there, done that. Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-23554276014041193812008-01-18T23:01:00.000-06:002008-01-18T23:01:00.000-06:00I really enjoyed this post - I love reading your l...I really enjoyed this post - I love reading your little snippets of life in India. Those rolls look so good - what a lovely crackly crust they have! I haven't made yeast bread for quite a while now, but I agree - it is fun and well worth the trouble!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-20567248459932658022008-01-18T15:09:00.000-06:002008-01-18T15:09:00.000-06:00Nupur, I really enjoyed reading this post, it remi...Nupur, I really enjoyed reading this post, it reminds of the summer holidays I'd spend at my uncle's home in the country. We never got to experience this living in the city but like you, I don't think that I could live with it all the time, I too like my peace and quiet. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-43167889294688762842008-01-18T14:10:00.000-06:002008-01-18T14:10:00.000-06:00That was such a fabulous nostalgic write up Nupur,...That was such a fabulous nostalgic write up Nupur, loved every bit of it!! "That's the stuff money cant buy", couldn't agree more with you on that :)<BR/><BR/>The pavs look awesome, I've been planning to try the potato bread too.... :D <BR/><BR/>Pani puris, mom makes them using Fine Sooji and Maida. That's another thing on my to try list but of late haven't had time to. the puris turn out gr8 andNamrathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323581284658457694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-90163654822413448492008-01-18T12:32:00.000-06:002008-01-18T12:32:00.000-06:00Hi Nupur,Oh the days of Mumbai where the doors are...Hi Nupur,<BR/><BR/>Oh the days of Mumbai where the doors are open and neighbours are welcome to pop in and out.. the chahel pahel.. i miss them. <BR/><BR/>I missed the ladi pav so much that i have come up with a solution, very similar to yours but without potatoes,<BR/><BR/><BR/>I noticed you knead the dough after it has risen, if you do that all the air pockets created by the yeast is now bustedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007569974744140253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-43688485424300400722008-01-18T12:23:00.000-06:002008-01-18T12:23:00.000-06:00I don't think I could handle the constant interrup...I don't think I could handle the constant interruptions! We have a bread truck that comes from one of the local bakeries 3 mornings a week, and a guy comes around with hams once or twice a year...that's enough!<BR/>It would be fun to experience it for a bit, though...Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-91696305342635888252008-01-18T12:14:00.000-06:002008-01-18T12:14:00.000-06:00Hey Nupur, that was so nostalgic! The bhaji walla...Hey Nupur, that was so nostalgic! The bhaji wallah/wali coming to the door step with the basket or the cart, with the freshest produce! One of the best things when i go home, which is in the countryside :). And the phool-walis, with all the lovely flower strings, so many different kinds! I miss that about Bangalore! I have tried pani-puri and papdi ones, and we did use soda-water, so they turnedmusicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-69162683617018383882008-01-18T11:43:00.000-06:002008-01-18T11:43:00.000-06:00nupur,i misspelled rice flour proportion. it's 1/2...nupur,<BR/>i misspelled rice flour proportion. it's 1/2 part.<BR/>2 part maida 1 part rawa 1/2 part rice flour.<BR/>rest is fine, i checked in my notebook. sorry for confusion. :-(Meerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762543180503232926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-1298471254288071312008-01-18T09:56:00.000-06:002008-01-18T09:56:00.000-06:00I am no baker....this art of cooking is too precis...I am no baker....this art of cooking is too precise for me...so I have headed out to search for Pav in Toronto. Luckily, i found a close approximation ina local Filipino bakery......this beard is called "Pandesal" and is almost exactly like apna pav.Tejuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692351547674735506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-48234471478580819252008-01-18T09:25:00.000-06:002008-01-18T09:25:00.000-06:00A very nostalgic post. Well, even wth doors closed...A very nostalgic post. Well, even wth doors closed, you can't miss the voices frm all the street vendors. But I love the hustle bustle and miss it here. Talking of cell phones, I was surprised to see even the ladies who sit with all the bhajis on the road-side will be dealing with their cell-phones. Indeed a great post. Btw, for pani puri puris I use Rava, Maida and a little baking soda. Good KonkaniBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548964544467506434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-23102168504777376182008-01-18T08:48:00.000-06:002008-01-18T08:48:00.000-06:00What a wonderful post. You've put me in the mood f...What a wonderful post. You've put me in the mood for paav-bhaaji tonight!<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the dabeli post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-50080090645238863342008-01-18T08:24:00.000-06:002008-01-18T08:24:00.000-06:00Oh my stars!!! I'm doing vegetarian low carb, and...Oh my stars!!! I'm doing vegetarian low carb, and then THIS comes in my email!?!?!? I'm trembeling. I'm DYING! This looks just toooo good to be true! I'll try it 20 lbs from now, LOL.Cooking Vegan With Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392007572699382735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-40310814275106059042008-01-18T07:48:00.000-06:002008-01-18T07:48:00.000-06:00I hate it when the doorbell rings multiple times a...I hate it when the doorbell rings multiple times and especially if it rings at 2 pm on a weekend, or a year earlier just when I had put my baby to bed.<BR/>But I guess, I wouldn't like to go without the milkman, the paper, the istriwaalah, my maid and the veggie lady....<BR/>Whether Mumbai, Chennai or Delhi these people have been an integral part of our lives...<BR/><BR/>The pao you made looks Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-16292713754698392792008-01-18T07:14:00.000-06:002008-01-18T07:14:00.000-06:00Hey Nupur, The bread looks great. Before tring out...Hey Nupur, The bread looks great. Before tring out potato bread, I tried making pav once and it din't work out. I am going to try this potato bread version soon.<BR/>Btw I am I joined DB this time. If you have interest in baking, please come and join. It will be great fun.Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408998869039514968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-27491426350707068062008-01-18T06:08:00.000-06:002008-01-18T06:08:00.000-06:00Suganya, yes, this is some super-sticky dough :D W...<B>Suganya</B>, yes, this is some super-sticky dough :D When you wrote about the lady who brings around freshly harvested greens from door to door, I was filled with longing. Talk about "farm to table"!<BR/><BR/><B>sowhatsnewtoday</B>, how sweet of him to bring your fresh bread as you were up studying! Oh, and I am so glad the shrikhand recipe worked for you...thank you for the feedback.<BR/><BR/Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-57695978837610791262008-01-18T02:08:00.000-06:002008-01-18T02:08:00.000-06:00i cant believe i somehow lost touch with you and y...i cant believe i somehow lost touch with you and your blog :( ..im adding you to my blogroll so that i dnt make this mistake again...n its sooo true..to have all fresh produce delivered right to your doorstep is certainly a bliss...Manjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281772972570434984noreply@blogger.com