cooking with missnegativity

[sabotabby]

Okay, this was inspired in part by nostalgia_lj's ¡awesome curry recipe! that I can't follow because it's written in free-form verse. Or because I'm an incompetent in the kitchen. You decide.

The set-up is this: I made curry for Sara, Chris, and Squibb last week using that nasty curry paste you can buy in stores. I think they were very polite about it. So last night I was talking shop with Asad, and I complained "OMG Asad my curry always tastes like it was made by white people!" And Asad's like, "Well, you are white." And I'm like, "Just because I'm white doesn't mean I had all my tastebuds removed."

So Asad took pity on my and gave me a curry recipe, which he said cannot fail, even with someone as incompetent as I am. (He didn't say that last part, because he's nicer than I am.) It actually worked, and I took pictures so that I'd remember how to do it.



Stuff you need:

Turmeric
Garlic powder
Ginger powder
Salt
Really hot chili powder
Diced tomatoes (only I couldn't find those, so I used a can of whole tomatoes.)
Chickpeas (two cans)
Cooking oil
Onions

Optional (because I can't follow recipes properly)
Spinach
Paneer

How to do this thing

1. First you assemble all of your ingredients in your pathetically small kitchen. Comme ça!


Here's a closeup of the main spices you need.


2. Next, you fry some onions.

About this much.


Until they are nice and brown and the whole apartment smells nicely of onions. I love the smell of cooking onions.

3. You put some oil down to cover the bottom of the pot, and then cover that with the onions. Then you take a teaspoon each of turmeric, garlic powder, ginger powder, and salt, and a half teaspoon of chili powder (I'm going to use more next time) and dump that on. Mix that all up.


4. Then you open up your can of tomatoes and dump it on. Mix it up and start cooking on medium heat.


5. Now you dump your chickpeas on.


6. You can't really go wrong with paneer. Ever.


7. Also spinach. Like Popeye. It's a good alternate source of iron for anemics like me.


8. Cook the fucker on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until your whole apartment smells like curry.

9. Yum! Serve with chapatas, or rice if you're more ambitious than I am.


Isn't that cool? This makes enough curry to last about a week, and it's hot enough that I can actually taste it through my awful cold.

See, guys, I really don't eat babies. Usually.

Comments

[nouveau-itgirl.livejournal.com]

Yum.

[sabotabby]

I am going to eat some now, and watch Princess Mononoke. Because I'm sick and I can dammit.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

Someone brought an awesome curry apple dip to the party which was quite popular. Yes, the idea gave me pause too, but it really worked. Unfortunately, I don't know the recipe so I can't give it to you.

[sabotabby]

Mango curry works; why not apple? Beg your friend. I'll try anything once.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

The wheels are in motion ...

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

What, you mean that you tried a recipe (i.e. the "white" curry) on guests? How gauche!

Now that you have mastered the art of curry, it's time to move on to dal!

[sabotabby]

Calling it a recipe might be going a bit far. Also, guests would be going a bit far.

Got any good dal recipes?

[schramm.livejournal.com]

holy shit that is some yummy looking food.
godamn you even eat well in canada. i'm sold.
see you in march!

so you didn't use curry powder or paste? hmmm. interesting.

[sabotabby]

Did I mention the Indian grocery store is down the street from me? That was a cool discovery.

Nope, curry powder and paste are never spicy enough and have all kinds of extra crap in them. You don't want to eat that if you don't have to.

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

Curry powder is a mix. You can make your own curry powder with the proper ingredients... However I was a bit let down to see only four kinds of spices/seasonings here ;]

origin of the word "curry" as used in English, and curry powder recipes.

[yallabaxna.livejournal.com]

ha! you should write a recipe book, that was great! btw, everything I cook tastes like a 6-year-old white person cooked it, and it's usually burnt. I eat lots of Indian food, though -CANNED!
Good job!

[sabotabby]

Canned? Eww!

I was going to write a recipe book for raman noodles, but it never came together.

Saag Paneer

[bike4fish.livejournal.com]

I couldn't resist.

Re: Saag Paneer

[sabotabby]

Yay! A curry meme!

Curry Apples

[lafindumonde.livejournal.com]

Jerome told me you wanted my curried apples recipe. I made this up one night when there was no food in my kitchen except toast,apples and spices i've tried a few variations but this is the one I like best. I also never messure anything so your on your own there.

3 apples (I tried different varities but havn't decided which works best)
Curry powder
Spanish Saffron
garlic (2cloves minced)
ginger (minced)
cinnimon
serano peppers
butter
yogurt
garam masala (you can buy this or make your own I have a recipe if you want it)

Ok so what i do is peel the apples and then grate them into slices and then mince the slices basically you just want really small pieces that will cook down into goop. put the apples in with some butter and let it cook for a bit untill they start to soften throw in all of the spices,garlic,and peppers let it cook a bit longer 15 min or so. Then stir in the yogurt untill it gets creamy half of one of those small yogurt cups is about the right ammount. I really think it needs something solid in it but I havn't figured out what...maybe paneer or tofu would work... I don't really like this stuff over rice but it's good on toast or crackers...it would be good on nan bread too I would imagine. Well sorry these instructions are not real specific but this is just how I cook. Throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and see what turns out... Most of the time it works but I've made some really nasty stuff before too. good luck

shahi paneer korma

[lafindumonde.livejournal.com]

I have a rockin recipe but I can't find it. I think a friend of mine stole it so I'll post it later. This shit has kept me from getting dumped quite a few times.

Re: shahi paneer korma

[sabotabby]

Thank you! Awesome. I'm going to try this out next time I get ambitious.

[mr-flabulous.livejournal.com]

my whiteboy version of curry usually involves coconut milk and every single fucking spice. curry powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, tumeric, cumin (mmm), chili flakes, mustard seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon, ginger, garam masala, and even cajun spice.

whiteboy?

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

sounds like the real deal to me... =)

[howling.livejournal.com]

I thought I would read your journal for a bit.

[howling.livejournal.com]

That better be ok or I'll be forced to hate you.

[sabotabby]

I don't bite. Much.

[lopukhov.livejournal.com]

who need recipes when you can improvise? i always improvise and it tastes good 80% of the time!

but my dad's grandfather is paki, so currymaking's probably genetically transmitted.

[sabotabby]

Ah, shit. If culinary skills are genetic I'm fuckered for everything but perogies, cabbage rolls, and borscht.

Paneer

[sushicake.livejournal.com]

Our roommate makes his own fucking cheese!
How awesome is that??

Re: Paneer

[sabotabby]

bike4fish posted a recipe for it.

I'm intimidated.

[ex-digitalis869.livejournal.com]

Hey, that looks good! I made something very similar a few days ago.

This site has lots of cool similar recipes (and photos!)

[sabotabby]

Which site?

[ex-digitalis869.livejournal.com]

Er, right, this one: http://www.route79.com/food/

Too much caffeine, obviously.

[sabotabby]

Sweet Jesus on a stick -- that's got an aloo gobi recipe!

::happy dance of joy::

[(Anonymous)]

oh you dear for posting Saag Paneer! I've LOVED Palak Paneer for years! kisskiss, whoever you are! :)

[sabotabby]

I didn't post the saag paneer recipe. But I'm going to try it out.