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a good day to cook
Apr. 6th, 2003 04:22 pmi woke up feeling fairly motivated today, but really didn't have anything to do -- i refuse to work on weekends, and while i need to do some laundry, the machines are always tied up on the weekends so i'm waiting for monday.
instead, i decided to have a culinary adventure and try out some more recipes from "50 Great Curries of India". i started with the idea of using the chana dal that's been sitting in a jar in my kitchen forever, unused; i found a tasty looking Bengali style recipe for chana dal involving tomatoes, ginger, garlic, raisins, and asafoetida. but that looked a bit plain on its own, so i thought i'd also make some rogan josh and a Kerala-style vegetable curry, and maybe also a raita and some cilantro relish -- why not go for it?
( details of the shopping expedition... )
anyway, it's been a good day and i've found myself smiling for no apparent reason, which probably has a lot to do with why store clerks kept chatting me up. i'm looking forward to tonight's Indian feast, although i feel vaguely as though i should invite someone to join me. it seems a shame to cook such an array of lovely dishes and not share it.
on the other hand, it's never a good idea to invite guests when you're trying out new recipes. especially when the new recipes involve new varieties of chilies and you're not sure how hot they'll turn out to be...
instead, i decided to have a culinary adventure and try out some more recipes from "50 Great Curries of India". i started with the idea of using the chana dal that's been sitting in a jar in my kitchen forever, unused; i found a tasty looking Bengali style recipe for chana dal involving tomatoes, ginger, garlic, raisins, and asafoetida. but that looked a bit plain on its own, so i thought i'd also make some rogan josh and a Kerala-style vegetable curry, and maybe also a raita and some cilantro relish -- why not go for it?
( details of the shopping expedition... )
anyway, it's been a good day and i've found myself smiling for no apparent reason, which probably has a lot to do with why store clerks kept chatting me up. i'm looking forward to tonight's Indian feast, although i feel vaguely as though i should invite someone to join me. it seems a shame to cook such an array of lovely dishes and not share it.
on the other hand, it's never a good idea to invite guests when you're trying out new recipes. especially when the new recipes involve new varieties of chilies and you're not sure how hot they'll turn out to be...
