tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187939946987190646.post-42094404649429447762007-10-03T10:25:00.000+02:002007-10-03T10:25:00.000+02:002007-10-03T10:25:00.000+02:00Hi EJM,<BR/><BR/>thanx a lot for your beautiful comment. It wa very informative. I love Camelia Punjabi´s recipes, I have the same book. She is a real passionate Indian cook. <BR/><BR/>Yes, dhansak word was I guess a play on word (I think I even got it from Camelias book). Means *plenty of vegetables* as the main part. This is only a seasoning, which is as you say correctly most often added to dal.... And served on rice, true. <BR/>I think the rice part is mainly mentioned due to the fact that traditionally, it was never served with anything else rather than ON rice...<BR/><BR/>I am very grateful for new recipes to try my spices and seasonings, so *self-promotion* (as you put it) is always more than welcome. <BR/><BR/>I am addicted to spice mixtures, so usually make a batch of new spice combos and then end up stuck with one recipe to use it with. SO, please if you have more ideas, just bring´em on!zlamushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12359856305294505035noreply@blogger.com