Comments on: Chana Masala a l’Orangette

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:47:46 +0000

Hi Kat,
I am going to try the pressure cooker, when I get around to buying one. (No memories of stringy meat bits here!) It’s just the planning ahead thing… Jane and I are happy enough with the canned chickpeas. If we try the dried ones and they are so much better, then we’ll always want to have the better variety, and there goes the convenience factor!

By: Poetikat

Poetikat — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:05:11 +0000

Sounds delish! I’m with you though – canned is so much quicker – I couldn’t wait for something so tempting.

We had a pressure cooker at home, but my memories are of disgusting beef-stew with awful stringy bits — one of the biggest reasons I ended up cutting meat out of my diet. (that and not being able to justify the slaughter of animals, of course).

Kat

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:08:45 +0000

Hi Tanya,
No you didn’t, and we really have to say thanks, because neither of us can imagine how we would have stumbled across her site.
So, thanks again!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:54:09 +0000

Glad to see that I didn’t steer you wrong!

By: Lane

Lane — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:15:47 +0000

Well Nadir, I hope you’re right. We have a small kitchen and very little storage space, so whatever appliances we have need to go to “worthy” appliances! You’re probably right about the larger size for us as well. Jane tries to prepare enough food so we’ll have leftovers, either for lunch or dinner.

By: nadir

nadir — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:39:59 +0000

as once you start using it, you will not stop, do not skimp on one. get one a bit larger than you would think you would need. trust me. i have an old 70s style one and a 3.5 liter kuhn rikon one, which i wish was 5 liter, and why i decided to keep my old one after upgrading.

By: Lane

Lane — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:33 +0000

Thanks guys, looks like I’m buying Jane a pressure cooker!
Roger — we’ll definitely make note of the cooking times for now. Thanks for the tips.

By: nadir

nadir — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:58:10 +0000

my pressure cooker is my favorite and most used item in my kitchen. i never soak beans and within 60 – 90 minutes have perfect ones ready to be used.

any veg kitchen should not be without one. i actually have two.

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:27:26 +0000

great post, great recipe!
two hints about cooking beans:
1)soak them by pouring boiling water over the beans to cover by 2 inches, cover and let stand till beans have swelled to twice their size, then discard the water.
2)for cooking place in large pot and cover with cold water by 2 inches, bring to boil and skim any foam that comes to the surface. reduce to low and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours depending on desired firmness.

By: Todd Tyrtle

Todd Tyrtle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:39 +0000

Looks like a great recipe. Thanks for passing it on. One tip: if you eat beans often and haven’t already purchased a pressure cooker, the time is now. I can cook black/pinto beans in 40 min, chickpeas in 55-60 and soybeans can only be cooked with a pressure cooker. I don’t usually even soak my beans (I know there are good reasons to but I never know that far in advance what I’m about to cook).