Comments on: ‘Congress’ Kadalebeeja http://suruchi.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/congress-kadalebeeja/ Nostalgic food memories from 'Bengalooru' Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: S.N. Sridhar http://suruchi.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/congress-kadalebeeja/#comment-2 S.N. Sridhar Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:48 +0000 http://suruchi.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-2 RH's recipe for "Congress" is so welcome, because it is the kind of Indian snack you don't find in the U.S. and brings fond memories of home. The appellation, "Congress" for this snack came into vogue after Indira Gandhi split the Congress party into the "Syndicate" and Congress (I), following the All-India Congress Committee meeting in Lal Bagh Glass House in Bangalore, c. 1971. As far as I know, this name is used only in Karnataka, where you can simply ask for "Congress" and get this in asnack bakery or store. "Congress" peanuts are best made quite spicy (fiery), but do not need to be. Even the moderately spicy variety will tickle the tastebuds that you didn't know you had. I just want to add a warning: "Congress" is really addictive. RH’s recipe for “Congress” is so welcome, because it is the kind of Indian snack you don’t find in the U.S. and brings fond memories of home. The appellation, “Congress” for this snack came into vogue after Indira Gandhi split the Congress party into the “Syndicate” and Congress (I), following the All-India Congress Committee meeting in Lal Bagh Glass House in Bangalore, c. 1971. As far as I know, this name is used only in Karnataka, where you can simply ask for “Congress” and get this in asnack bakery or store. “Congress” peanuts are best made quite spicy (fiery), but do not need to be. Even the moderately spicy variety will tickle the tastebuds that you didn’t know you had.

I just want to add a warning: “Congress” is really addictive.

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