Comments on Married to a Desi: Soup's On!

Question:Once I make my beef stock....when it is t...

2009-02-04T04:14:00.000-08:00

Question:
Once I make my beef stock....when it is time for me to make my soup, do I add any water to my stock to turn it into soup? Or is the straight stock the broth?

The reason you find that there is no difference is...

2007-11-04T09:59:00.000-08:00

The reason you find that there is no difference is that the stock has been on the stove for much longer than necessary.

Traditionally, a vegetable stock is supposed to have just a very pale yellow color and an extremely subtle taste. I, however, do not believe in subtlety with stock - I like to be hit over the head with its flavor. So I leave it on the stove for 3 to 4 hours. The stock

I tried 2 batches of soup stock. One per your styl...

2007-11-03T20:54:00.000-07:00

I tried 2 batches of soup stock. One per your style and the other by pressure cooking the same. I am not finding any difference. And your opinion? I actually pressure cook cooked it twice after it had cooled the first time. your thoughts?

When you add coriander, do you use the seeds or th...

2007-08-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

When you add coriander, do you use the seeds or the stalks ( leaves ) ? And how much? About the ginger how much? I grow Thulasi ( basil? ) could I use that? I grow lemongrass and rosemary ( grows like weed)

Thanks

It is Sunday and I am going to try this.

Shankar

Anna - So glad to hear that you made the stock. It...

2007-04-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

Anna -

So glad to hear that you made the stock. It is so useful. You can use it to make rice as well, and the rice will be very flavorful. Another alternative for the corn soup, is to garnish with chutney made of coriander, a little mint, and lemon. It is SO tasty.

I am a vegetarian and have never made chicken stock.

Kanchana:Thanks to you! I made a hug pot of vegeta...

2007-04-21T13:55:00.000-07:00

Kanchana:
Thanks to you! I made a hug pot of vegetable stock and froze them in quart sized freezer guard ziploc bags and tried your corn soup with it. It was yummy and delicious and thanks a lot too:)
From now on, it is going to be a stable one in my kitchen.
-Annapoorni

Kanchana:Thanks a lot for your reply. I am going t...

2007-04-18T19:39:00.000-07:00

Kanchana:
Thanks a lot for your reply. I am going to prepare it tomm and will let you know tomm.
I thought of doing it in my 4 quart slow cooker, but with the chopped veggies (which i did today evening) with plans of overnight slow cooking, but veggie quantity overpowers my slow cooker:( and those veggie went back to the fridge promptly.
I am going to go with my 10 quart crockpot

Anna, Great questions, I'll try my best to answer ...

2007-04-17T13:28:00.000-07:00

Anna,
Great questions, I'll try my best to answer them.
1. You can do this in a slow cooker. Do this overnight! I do not recommend keeping a slow cooker on while you leave the house.
2. Seasonings are pretty much any herbs you have in your pantry. We usually always have cilantro, parsley, basil (thai basil sometimes), lemongrass, bay leaves,whole peppercorns, a little mint, a little

Kanchana, One more question,If cooking on the stov...

2007-04-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

Kanchana, One more question,
If cooking on the stove top, how long it takes to make them?
Also, how much quarts of water should we use and how much stock does this yeild. Also can we store this in freezer gaurd ziploc bags? Please do reply whenever possible. Thanks!
-Anna

Hello Kanchana,You got a great blog going and you ...

2007-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:00

Hello Kanchana,
You got a great blog going and you look very cute in your wedding photos, very traditional:)
I love this idea of making vegetable stock and freezing them, can i use the slow cooker with your exact recipe?
And what seasoning you prefer? do we have to add all the seasonings you listed or few combinations that we like. How much should we add and how about salt content?