Comments on: Okay, Who Burned the Turkey?

By: phillygrrl

phillygrrl — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:22:34 +0000

Lusterbee, please adopt me! We had mango mousse, but ice cream sounds better

By: Lusterbee

Lusterbee — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:18:09 +0000

Gosh… I feel so Plebian… We dont have extended family in the US so a bunch of families get together and we have a themed dinner… this year was “Indian-Mexican Thanksgiving Potluck.” We had chicken mole, tostadas, and… paella (I know not exactly Mexican but still yummy)…

and… the requisite homemade mango ice cream!

By: sunzari

sunzari — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:02:27 +0000

Strangely, my mom makes turkey and the trimmings (White-people style) better than White people. I think Indian moms are just better cooks!

By: THE NORTH STAR

THE NORTH STAR — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:14:02 +0000

Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. Halwa poori cholay. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

By: Zora

Zora — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:34:22 +0000

Our Zen center potluck went a little desi this year, with a main dish of rice, malikiye dal, and hari chatni, and Gujarati-style green beans on the side. Also starring: tofu loaf, homemade spring rolls, bean salad with roasted sweet red bell pepper, potatoes in a Japanese curry sauce, and green salad.

I didn’t think that people would like the hari chatni (green chutney) but it went faster than anything else. I was told that it went well with spring rolls

By: phillygrrl

phillygrrl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:50:02 +0000

Yum, your Thanksgiving sounds delicious, triliana. Thanks for sharing your recipe

By: triliana

triliana — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:20:34 +0000

We did Indian Thanksgiving for lunch – turkey curry, butter chicken, begun bhaja, sweet potato casserole (ok, that one is American), and daal – all with rice and parathas. Kalakand for dessert. Then did American Thanksgiving for dinner – surprisingly bland after lunchtime. The cranberry sauce helped, though

I basically used the same recipe for turkey that I do chicken: took turkey breast cutlets and cut them into small pieces. Marinade it overnight in onion, tomato, ginger, and garlic paste, with turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chili powder, and salt, and lots of lime juice. When it’s ready for cooking, heat up oil and fry cumin and kalo jeera in a pan. Add the turkey and fry it in the oil for about 7-10 minutes. Add water to cover the turkey, bring to a boil, then put the lid on and simmer for half an hour or so.

By: Farida

Farida — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:12:35 +0000

Did you know that the Turkish word for â€˜turkeyâ€˜ (the bird) is â€˜hindiâ€˜? At least that’s what it said on the label for a turkey-dish on the dinner buffet at a hotel in Turkey!

By: inothernews

inothernews — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:38:27 +0000

We have a similar Thanksgiving to yours, especially while my grandpa was alive. There was always bhagare baingan on the table, which is actually excellent as a chutney to turkey! Oh we also had chicken instead of turkey cause turkey is so. damn. dry.

For the last few years, I've been doing Thanksgiving with my in-laws, and it is mostly American (though they are also Indian). My parents came down the past two years...and brought bhagare baingain.

By: Taz

Taz — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:16:49 +0000

As I cut up up the second half of the turkey after our meal was done to be bagged for leftovers, I asked my Khala if she could recite any Nuzrul Islam poetry – I just “discovered” him (embarrassing, I know) – and she pulled out an old boom box, and casette tape of his songs, played them, and sang along. The whole family just kinda listened to her, as they played cards or helped clean the table. That was our desi spin to the meal this year.