wrote in
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> Having once made a similar chutney (without dahl or tomatoes),
> I urge people not to try it. The combination of the shredded
> coconut and the cilantro makes it too reminiscent of Ivory
> soap. Save your money.

Your complaint about ivory soap leads me to believe you are
intolerant of cilantro. Those who are find that it tastes of soap.
Some have a similar distaste for fresh ginger. I suffer from none
of these horrible afflictions so I can enjoy cilantro and ginger in
vast quantities (with or without coconut.

--

Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected
from happening.

-- Barbara Tober

On 7/10/2012 2:44 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> wrote in
> :
>
>> Having once made a similar chutney (without dahl or tomatoes),
>> I urge people not to try it. The combination of the shredded
>> coconut and the cilantro makes it too reminiscent of Ivory
>> soap. Save your money.
>
> Your complaint about ivory soap leads me to believe you are
> intolerant of cilantro. Those who are find that it tastes of soap.
> Some have a similar distaste for fresh ginger. I suffer from none
> of these horrible afflictions so I can enjoy cilantro and ginger in
> vast quantities (with or without coconut.
>
Ginger? I've not heard of that one before. I love ginger, but
cilantro/coriander leaf tastes like soap to me.

On 2012-07-10, S Viemeister > wrote:

> Ginger? I've not heard of that one before. I love ginger, but
> cilantro/coriander leaf tastes like soap to me.

The basic universal mint chutney is mint, onion, and hot chile pepper,
mixed to almost a puree. Anything after that is a variation and
subject to one's personal taste preferences. I can see any of the
other ingredients listed as a bonus flavor note. Ginger, cilantro,
parsely, coconut, etc, all sound pretty dang good, to me.

nb

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vi --the heart of evil!

On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:44:17 AM UTC-7, Michel Boucher wrote:
> wrote in
> :
>
> > Having once made a similar chutney (without dahl or tomatoes),
> > I urge people not to try it. The combination of the shredded
> > coconut and the cilantro makes it too reminiscent of Ivory
> > soap. Save your money.
>
> Your complaint about ivory soap leads me to believe you are
> intolerant of cilantro. Those who are find that it tastes of soap.
> Some have a similar distaste for fresh ginger. I suffer from none
> of these horrible afflictions so I can enjoy cilantro and ginger in
> vast quantities (with or without coconut.

Please get back to us after you make some of this coconut-tomato-dahl-chili chutney, with cilantro, and curry leaves. And -- oh yes -- some mint as well.

S Viemeister > wrote in news:a63emcF9e8U1
@mid.individual.net:

> Ginger? I've not heard of that one before. I love ginger, but
> cilantro/coriander leaf tastes like soap to me.

I suspect those who have an aversion to ginger are a separate
group. My mother could not tolerate fresh ginger, claimed it
tasted of soap, but she could eat cilantro. I have found there is
a leaf in mesclun mixes that tastes bad (like rotten vegetation) to
me.

--

Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected
from happening.

-- Barbara Tober