jbeatty - 03/05/11 10:38
I remember that. I wonder if they ever caught the person?

tinypliny - 08/31/09 22:37
YAY! Fellow-rainbower! \m/

jason - 08/31/09 19:50
Ronnie James Dio gots some pipes! Hooly Diiivahh!

tinypliny - 09/03/09 21:26
They never become indistinguishable! They are completely different.

Red chilli powder comes from dried red chillies. If it is from India (mine always are), the red chilies are specifically sourced from either South or the Northwest parts of the country. This, in itself, makes a difference in how the chili powder tastes. I prefer the ones from the South - they are somehow more intense and flavourful (or maybe I am biased).

The fresh red chillies were from a vietnamese store in Buffalo. In this case, they were finely chopped and used to season the yellow-split peas in groundnut oil. So their role was basically to season the peas and not the broccoli/pepper combo. The red chillie powder was blended with the coconut, galangal, garlic and coriander and tossed with the broccoli. So the dish actually tastes very different if you don't include red chillie powder.

I didn't include the recipe because I am not very sure in what order and quantities I made this. I was listening to some interesting radio and things become very fuzzy once I am done eating... I need to take notes while I am cooking otherwise I never remember what went in.

empireoflight - 09/03/09 17:58
At what point do the red chillies and the red chilli powder become indistinguishable?

ladycroft - 09/03/09 05:59
sounds great, minus all the hot chili peppers that would send me to the hospital :)

tinypliny - 08/31/09 22:40
LOL (e:paul) - your idea of broccoli might enter at #1 under #bland in my kitchen. ;-)

theecarey - 08/31/09 14:59
yes, that sounds delicious.

paul - 08/30/09 22:55
I think (e:Terry) would like that. I am constantly amazed at the amount of spice in Indian food. Can you even taste the intrinsic vegetable flavor with that much spice? Instead of brocolli with some spice, it sounds like spice topped with brocolli, lol. My perfect brocolli just has some salt, oil and maybe some lemon but I even like it plain.

jenks - 08/30/09 18:58
ugh I have done nothing but eat all day long- and now I want that! Thanks a lot Tiny!! ;)

tinypliny - 08/31/09 22:42
Hey, stick it to the man (who says summer ends today)!

WNY tourism is the best. I am surprised there aren't more crazed japanese around the place. :)

theecarey - 08/31/09 15:04
shhhhhh! we still have three weeks of summer left. yeesh! ;)

and then there will be new views to appreciate through fall and winter!

It was nice looking through your pictures. I am partial to the light house with the sun ray breaking through the clouds.

I need to be a WNY tourist for a day- see things in a different way rather than take it for granted or ignore all together.

metalpeter - 08/30/09 18:23
Wow you took a bunch of great pictures. I'm glad you got a chance to go up on the observation deck also, it is pretty cool up there.

oda - 08/30/09 00:21
beautiful photos, except for that japanese beetle, who is so harmful.

will this be your first winter in buffalo? i hope you can find the beauty then, too!

lauren - 08/29/09 18:35
Gorgeous!

chico - 08/29/09 13:43
Brilliant! I loved this. :-)