Comments on: A Simple Indian Vegetarian Recipe: Pink Lentils with Broccoli Rabe served with Basmati Rice and Mustard Seeds (Dal Chawal) http://www.sharingplate.com/a-simple-indian-vegetarian-recipe-pink-lentils-with-broccoli-rabe-served-with-basmati-rice-and-mustard-seeds-dal-chawal/ Welcome to my Recipe Blog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:13:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Monica Puri Bangia http://www.sharingplate.com/a-simple-indian-vegetarian-recipe-pink-lentils-with-broccoli-rabe-served-with-basmati-rice-and-mustard-seeds-dal-chawal/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Monica Puri Bangia Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:04:16 +0000 http://www.sharingplate.com/?p=1582#comment-2141 Hi Carol, Glad you are enjoying the recipes. Broccoli Rabe is a green that is in the turnip family. It has that earthy turnip flavor. It does remain a little bitter after you cook it. To completely take the bitterness out, blanch the greens prior to cooking- meaning cook the broccoli rabe for a couple of minutes in boiling water and take out. That should take care of it. I personally love the bitterness.. Glad I can be your inspiration.... Hi Carol,
Glad you are enjoying the recipes.
Broccoli Rabe is a green that is in the turnip family. It has that earthy turnip flavor. It does remain a little bitter after you cook it.
To completely take the bitterness out, blanch the greens prior to cooking- meaning cook the broccoli rabe for a couple of minutes in boiling water and take out. That should take care of it. I personally love the bitterness..
Glad I can be your inspiration….

]]> By: Carol Ginzburg http://www.sharingplate.com/a-simple-indian-vegetarian-recipe-pink-lentils-with-broccoli-rabe-served-with-basmati-rice-and-mustard-seeds-dal-chawal/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Carol Ginzburg Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:43:47 +0000 http://www.sharingplate.com/?p=1582#comment-2140 Sounds great - like all of your recipes! I always substitute quinoa for rice as I don't eat grains, at least at the moment. Also don't eat dairy except for goat yoghurt and goat cheese. Ok, what is brocoli rabe? Does it still have a bitter taste after it is cooked in the way you suggest? I don't like bitter. Thanks so much for your recipes. I am a good cook, but never do it anymore. You've inspired me to almost cook-lol. Sounds great – like all of your recipes! I always substitute quinoa for rice as I don’t eat grains, at least at the moment. Also don’t eat dairy except for goat yoghurt and goat cheese.

Ok, what is brocoli rabe? Does it still have a bitter taste after it is cooked in the way you suggest? I don’t like bitter.

Thanks so much for your recipes. I am a good cook, but never do it anymore. You’ve inspired me to almost cook-lol.

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