Jan 24 2007

I cooked with ‘Pedatha’ today !

Published by mythili at 11:13 pm under Chutneys,Spinach

Yes. You guessed it right. I am now the proud owner of a(n) 85-year old culinary legacy.  I recently bought the cook book titled Cooking at home with Pedatha  – Jigyasa Giri and Pratibha Jain . The book showcases the vast culinary experience and expertise of Mrs. Subhadra gaaru (referred to as Pedatha)


Read review at Mahanandi.

 And what did we cook today, you ask? Spinach Pachadi. Now readers with acute observation would have already noticed that  I *hate* pureed/ground spinach.  I hate ”saags” of all types, palak paneer and the likes. An anomaly I am. I know.  Then something happened. The narration and recipe in the book jonesed me to try out Spinach (palakoora) chutney. Needless to say it came out awesome and I was surprised at the results. Check for yourself.


Does it look like an angel? Any body?

The procedure was fairly easy…. with Spinach being the main ingredient. This recipe is the first recipe of the first section in the book.


6 cups of chopped Spinach


Sesame seeds, curry leaves, black gram, green chillies, asafoetida, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, mustard seeds.


Final product with Ghee on the side.

So isn’t mouth watering? I will post the recipe soon. Meanwhile grab a copy at Indira’s e-bay sale. Check out Mahanandi (http://nandyala.org/mahanandi)

 Take care you all.

10 responses so far

10 Responses to “I cooked with ‘Pedatha’ today !”

  1. # Akkaon 24 Jan 2007 at 11:24 pm

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm…. looks delicious,… I wish u cud list out the incrdients too… coz the pic is not that very clear.. though i can guess the things…
    Cya Mythili

  2. # Ashaon 25 Jan 2007 at 6:45 am

    Hi Mythili,I want this book too but I am waiting for my Amazon coupon to arrive!:))
    Dish looks great,hope this book lives up to my expectation.Lot of moola too!:))Will be back for recipe.

  3. # gon 25 Jan 2007 at 10:04 am

    Hi! Great blog – very colorful and different. Thanks for visiting mine!

  4. # seemaon 25 Jan 2007 at 12:10 pm

    Mythili,
    Thanx to your comment on my blog I gotto know your blog. Mythili you have a beautiful blog with very interesting recipes. I will blog roll you so i don’t miss out any of this from now on
    Cheers
    Seema

  5. # Manjulaon 25 Jan 2007 at 1:10 pm

    Mythili,
    Nice pictures of the recipe. Looks Yummy..Good insight on what to expect from the book.

  6. # swapnaon 25 Jan 2007 at 1:20 pm

    wow mythili
    pictures are really great..

  7. # Lindaon 27 Jan 2007 at 10:22 pm

    Mythili — I second Swapna’s comment photos are especially lovely! I love anything saag/spinach — look forward to the whole recipe. Congrats too on going to Superbowl ;)

  8. # Pedatha – Nandan’s ‘Naamapoo’ & Blog Awards « whose food we eat, their song we singon 25 May 2008 at 9:38 am

    [...] Mythili of Vindu who said, “The narration and recipe in the book jonesed  me to try out Spinach (palakoora) chutney. Needless to say it came out awesome and I was surprised at the results.” [...]

  9. # Pedatha – Nandan’s ‘Naamapoo’ & Blog Awards « whose food we eat, their song we singon 25 May 2008 at 9:54 am

    [...] Mythili of Vindu who said, “The narration and recipe in the book jonesed me to try out Spinach (palakoora) chutney. Needless to say it came out awesome and I was surprised at the results.” [...]

  10. # prityaon 25 May 2008 at 10:34 am

    Dear Vindu
    Kindly click on the link below. There is something for you there, a way to express our appreciation.

    http://pedatha.com/2008/05/26/pedatha-nandans-naamapoo-blog-awards/

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