mmmmm...packets...
Can anyone tell me what to do with these?
When I first found out I got the Fulbright, Suzanne got me a little bundle of Indian treats from an international grocery store. In addition to these, there were some masala ramen noodles, which I ate right away. But to be honest, I don't know what these are. Spice/flavoring? If so, to what do I add them? I read the ingredient lists, but that didn't really give me any practical ideas. I am of course very pleased to be able to point out to my friends here that I know what "badshah" means. They are duly impressed, and I just smile sagely, not telling them about the movie.
(For those who are curious, the other items in this still life include my toaster oven; an espresso machine I got for $5 at a rummage sale and can't figure out how to use; my teapot, which was given to me by Wendy in college, hence its mid-1990s color; and the coffee mug I take to work every day. What you can't see, unfortunately, is that my countertop is printed with little blue and brown stars. My kitchen is strangely 1962.)
posted by Beth Loves Bollywood @ 12:23 PM
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Not that I've ever used them myself (and not that I can tell you the difference between the spices in box 1 and box 2), but that's the stuff they sprinkle on your lassi if you order it at a Indian restaurant. I imagine you could add it to anything you're cooking instead of salt and pepper.
Jaljira is a kind of digestive flavouring added to water (for serious indigestion) or sprinkled on lassi/raitas etc.
Jaljira is mostly sea-salt and has quite a pungent smell, so try it before you go all out on it. It works wonderfully on stomach upsets brought on by overeating :-)
It is also very cooling, and is overall a great drink in summer.
Jiralu is something you sprinkle on Theplas, popcorn, cut fruit, (especially pineapple) buttered bread etc.
Experiment, have fun...
regards,
Bitterlemons
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