tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post8892065805019829872..comments2023-12-06T20:36:02.885-05:00Comments on The Daily Struggles of the Domestic Un-Goddess: spice rack roll call...fenugreek?leslie @ definitely not marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01737456208934610628noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-23719160146447863842007-11-21T13:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T13:54:00.000-05:00Fenugreek looks like brown seeds and tastes bitter...Fenugreek looks like brown seeds and tastes bitter on its own. You can powder it and use it....its so much more better. It can also be found as fresh leaves or as dried leaves going by the name of "methi" in hindi. You can find it in any Indian grocery store.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-50140132931146160022007-03-12T21:48:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:48:00.000-04:00How fabulous! I just made this...and it is fantsti...How fabulous! I just made this...and it is fantstic! Got home late tonight, so I used canned lentils, and I don't like cooked carrot or frozen peas (the only two veggies I don't like! honest!). Hubby is on a conference call in the den, so I brought him a plate full, not sure what he thinks of it yet. I added some red rice that I cooked up last night in the last few minutes of simmering, and then placed it on top of some left over basmati rice I heated in microwave. Total meal time about 15 minutes! Thanks for the inspiration (in photos & words). <BR/><BR/>Kat-girlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-52354948957025947992007-02-15T08:59:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:59:00.000-05:00I love Ethiopian food, I think I will try your rec...I love Ethiopian food, I think I will try your recipe this weekend! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-83749072197982967372007-02-09T13:07:00.000-05:002007-02-09T13:07:00.000-05:00I don't know if you have a World Market in Ottawa,...I don't know if you have a World Market in Ottawa, but they carry it (along with cardamom pods!). <BR/><BR/>As for the spice dilemma -- I am always excited when going into a container store and then disappointed when they never have any good solutions. I sacrificed a whole shelf in my cupboard and made 7 rows, then alphabetized the spices in them, front to back. I can stick my hand in between the rows for easy access and it looks like a little teeny supermarket inside my cupboard. Seems like you don't have enough cupboard real estate for this, but maybe one day. =)<BR/><BR/>I found your blog through flickr -- great stuff!! I will be trying out some of these awesome recipes. Thanks for your work. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-48624677996805864352007-02-05T13:24:00.000-05:002007-02-05T13:24:00.000-05:00I think Fenugreek is also some women use to boost ...I think Fenugreek is also some women use to boost their chances of getting pregnant!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656302492356369879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-83654638211777929832007-02-03T10:25:00.000-05:002007-02-03T10:25:00.000-05:00I see someone already mentioned "methi". I grew up...I see someone already mentioned "methi". I grew up around the stuff, and I know it went into a lot of dishes, but on its own it just has a weird, funky smell. I'm sure it contributes some delicious flavour but it's very indescribable.<br /><br />This is probably why my Indian dishes taste nothing like what I remember from my childhood! I'm always excluding ingredients that seem "weird" or are too much of a pain to track down!<br /><br />- HumanUnitHumanUnithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754737641288438024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-63459939865760234282007-01-31T20:39:00.000-05:002007-01-31T20:39:00.000-05:00sara - thanks! It was pretty good....as I said, n...sara - thanks! It was pretty good....as I said, not the best thing ever, but definitely okay.<br /><br />mrs spaghetti bender - I like the idea of putting them in a drawer....but I have no drawer space left! <br /><br />lesley - I should totally suck it up and go to the dollar store. I was opening the cayenne pepper tonight and I think I got some in my eye! <br /><br />anonymous - thanks! and thanks for the tip - I have a kabillion Indian stores near me....I should go. :)<br /><br />aussie cook - in theory, I love the idea. But in practice....the amount of times I knock things off the fridge leads me to believe that this would only end in disastrous spices cascaded across the floor....maybe if there was somewhere it could be sheltered from my clumsiness.....leslie @ definitely not marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737456208934610628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-83355515166718784852007-01-31T19:24:00.000-05:002007-01-31T19:24:00.000-05:00Have you seen the magnetic spice jars that you can...Have you seen the magnetic spice jars that you can stick on your fridge?? Bit expensive, but brilliant idea... as you can put as many as you want up there, and then all your spices are super easy to see!! (and not taking up any cupboard space!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-56729998024017374332007-01-31T16:53:00.000-05:002007-01-31T16:53:00.000-05:00You can proabably find at any Indian grocery store...You can proabably find at any Indian grocery store as 'methi' (prounouced me-thee)....the recipe you made probably calls for the ground seeds, but you can also buy the 'plant' as well...its a bit bitter.<br /><br />http://www.food-india.com/ingredients/i001_i025/i013.htm<br /><br />Love your blog by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-79199806076912754112007-01-31T13:37:00.001-05:002007-01-31T13:37:00.001-05:00Funny. The spice rack I bought hubby has a label f...Funny. The spice rack I bought hubby has a label for "fenugreek", and that was the first time I had ever heard of it. I still don't know what it is. :p oh, and btw: hubby was the one that wanted/begged/cajoled me for a spice rack. but does he use it? no. Does he cook? no. so I guess it's MINE now!<br /><br />I can sympathize with the mess that is your spice pantry. Storage space in my apartment kitchen is at a premium. But I've gotten (and so has hubs, hah!) really irritated with the little bags of spices lying everywhere. So I went to Dollarama and found those spice containers (with the shaker top under the lid) - 3 for $1!! I am SO looking forward to labelling them and finally chucking those ugly plastic baggies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-63927664070673354602007-01-31T13:37:00.000-05:002007-01-31T13:37:00.000-05:00I am no where near the gourmet that you are but I ...I am no where near the gourmet that you are but I did go out and buy loads of spice jars so that I could organize a spice 'drawer'. I fit about 5 across and about 5 back ... it has got to the point that I am on my second row : )Mrs. Spaghetti Benderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337386855253072229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24912646.post-50931082191245706582007-01-31T00:27:00.000-05:002007-01-31T00:27:00.000-05:00This looks gooood, and I think I might have all th...This looks gooood, and I think I might have all the ingredients, thanks!!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519799778366176741noreply@blogger.com