Comments on: Goda masala or Kala masala

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:30:49 +0000

shilpa,

in UAE u can find Dagad phool in Al Adil supermarket . U caqn also sometimes find it in Lulu also

By: SS

SS — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:38:46 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

I have a question – the very 1st ingredient you say is 1 cup coriander seeds? Is that right? 1cup? Sounds like a lot compared to 1/8, 1/4 etc cups or a few gms or teaspoons of other ingredients. Just want to confirm this is not a typo.

Thanks,
SS

By: Vijayalakshmi Subramanya

Vijayalakshmi Subramanya — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:50:05 +0000

Dagad phool is called as Kallu hoovu in Kannada. It is available in any shop which sells native herbs (Grandhige Angadi). In Bangalore you can get it in the shops around Gandhi bazaar Circle of Basavanagudi area. Some people use this in preparing Mysore Sambar. It gives a specail aroma for Sambar.

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:05:49 +0000

No, you can just leave it out. Aroma will be a little different, but that should be ok.

By: Shaila

Shaila — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:21:00 +0000

Hi,
I just wanted to know if there is any substitute for this Dagad phool. I cant find it in toronto.

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:25:10 +0000

Hi
I live in Melbourne Australia. Can someone help me find Dagad Phool/Lichen in here?

By: Smita

Smita — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:29:36 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

I wanted to know your cup measurement, every time I try one of your recipes I just assume some average Indian tea-cup size for it, but it will be nice if you could give me some sort of a reference (e.g how many milliliters).

Here in Australia, I use those different measurements you get in the shops for 1 cup , 1/2 cup, 1/3rd cup etc. and I feel that cup will be too big for your recipes.

cheers,
Smita

By: Astha

Astha — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:56:03 +0000

Thanks shilpa for this recipe of kala masala….once i hv tasted an excellent “kale masale ki khichdi” at my one aunty’s place nd till date..i hvnt forgotten its flavour . Nw aftr seeing this recipe ..hope i too can also make the same:)

I can see there is sm confusion regarding dagadphool.. ..after seeing the pic I knw tht in central india this spice is also known as CHABEELA. hope dis will help to clear sm confusion.

By: Kiranmayi Kamath

Kiranmayi Kamath — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:16:13 +0000

Daggad phool is called Kallu huvu in Kannada

By: Sneha

Sneha — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:39:13 +0000

Hello Aayi
I like your recipes. I wanted one recipe that is the muslims prepare Sherwa(gravy) either of Chiken or mutton. Please you please have it send me across. I had been to my native place there one muslim group was going to picnic their gravy ie sherwa fell in local bus and fortunately i was in that bus and cannot forget that smell. So i thought u will be able to help me
thank you