Comments on: Airaawat http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/ Indian and Konkan Culinary Treasures Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susan Kalyanpur http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 Susan Kalyanpur Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:31:20 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2972 in re: Tamarind I've only ever used the dried fruit, free of its husky skin, all wadded up - strings, seeds, and all - and sold by the kilo. But there is also this thick, smooth tamarind extract available in the U.S. When I made airaawat in my KSB mother-in-law's house, we soaked the tamarind in warm water and then worked the two fruits together by squeezing them and squishing them by hand. This working them is what caused them to thicken up so nicely. I'm not sure, then, what you mean by a 1/4 cup of tamarind. Is the 2 tsps of extract this very thick paste that is now sold? <em>Shilpa: Yes. Traditionally the tamarind fruit is used and ground to a fine paste. So about 1/4 cup is used. You can just use 1-2 tea spns of thick extract.</em> in re: Tamarind
I’ve only ever used the dried fruit, free of its husky skin, all wadded up – strings, seeds, and all – and sold by the kilo. But there is also this thick, smooth tamarind extract available in the U.S. When I made airaawat in my KSB mother-in-law’s house, we soaked the tamarind in warm water and then worked the two fruits together by squeezing them and squishing them by hand. This working them is what caused them to thicken up so nicely. I’m not sure, then, what you mean by a 1/4 cup of tamarind. Is the 2 tsps of extract this very thick paste that is now sold?

Shilpa: Yes. Traditionally the tamarind fruit is used and ground to a fine paste. So about 1/4 cup is used. You can just use 1-2 tea spns of thick extract.

]]> By: Chetna http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Chetna Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:35:51 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2971 The malayalis make their "puli inji" which is somewhat similar but they add finely chopped fresh ginger, onion, green chilliescoriander leaves and then temper this with mustard, curry leaves and red chilles. My mom learnt this from one of her malayali friends and always made this with simple vegetable pulao on a Sunday...yummmmmmmmmm!! The malayalis make their “puli inji” which is somewhat similar but they add finely chopped fresh ginger, onion, green chilliescoriander leaves and then temper this with mustard, curry leaves and red chilles. My mom learnt this from one of her malayali friends and always made this with simple vegetable pulao on a Sunday…yummmmmmmmmm!!

]]> By: Shilpa http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 Shilpa Tue, 16 May 2006 15:56:02 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2970 Thanks Vineela. Vitz, it took me a long time to post this, because I was searching for date. everytime I went to market, i forgot to buy it :D. D, its served as a side dish with rice in the Konkani functions. Thanks Vineela.
Vitz, it took me a long time to post this, because I was searching for date. everytime I went to market, i forgot to buy it :D .
D, its served as a side dish with rice in the Konkani functions.

]]> By: D http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 D Tue, 16 May 2006 08:55:25 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2969 what do U eat this with???!!! what do U eat this with???!!!

]]> By: Vitz http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Vitz Tue, 16 May 2006 06:55:43 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2968 this one is my favourite dish .. reminds me of many marriage parties in my native. this one is my favourite dish ..
reminds me of many marriage parties in my native.

]]> By: vineela krishna http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 vineela krishna Mon, 15 May 2006 16:44:06 +0000 http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/15/airawat/#comment-2967 Hi Shilpa, Nice nivedhyam recipe. Vineela Hi Shilpa,
Nice nivedhyam recipe.
Vineela

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