This is just proof we're meant to be friends!

I don't think Oliver can even name more than 3 spices used in Indian food yet!

Let alone a recipe!

You've described us to a tee, the only thing you left out was the Muzak version of The Girl From Ipanema.

We love Indian food. Spices, spices, spices are the name of the game sister. Here goes a quick sambhar:


Yellow or red lentils (say 2 cups or so)
Chopped carrot (I use the smally ones)
4 1/2 cups water
2 cubed potatoes (or 3)
Olive oil
Curry, turmeric, kofta masala (garam would do) and mustard seeds
Dried chilies OR real live ones (depends on how spicy you want the sambhar to be)
half lemon juice

Boil lentils, water and carrots; lower heat and simmer for say 15minutes; then add tehe potatoes until they are as soft as you like them.

Fry oil and add the mustard seeds til they pop again and then all the other goodies. Add the goodie mixture to the sambhar mix. I add the lemon juice right before serving.

Careful though: if you are using live chilies, either take the seeds out while frying them or just be moderate. Bren and i love spicy food, but have been sued for using too much spice in our dishes

Cardamom, Cumin, Cloves and Turmeric, do I get a prize?

hehe

I just put 3 chopped chilies in my biryani (WITH SEEDS)
and 1 chili (again with seeds) chana masala

Dinner should be ready in 5-10 mins!!!

who's coming over?

I know my e-MOH is.

who else


yep, dinner is served in 10 mins

I take that as a challenge. Bring it on!

This dude just thinks that because he is my brother, I actually will feed him...


Aaaawwwww.... kidding Mumsie - when you land in C@TL you will be invited to a nice feast. Wendy's for you

Good thing for you that you're family and I gave up cannibalism

Wendy's? I was promised McDonald's. Dammit, I want my happy meal!

I am salivating. LOVE me some indian.. Food that is.

However, we are having spanish rice w/ black beens and corn. and that's it. I'm too lazy for anything right now, its hot and hubby has not turned on the A/C yet. I would turn it on but I am not paying for it so better leave it to him then eh?

i am hoping to convince hubby to make his eggs and tortilla thing when he gets home from school....

he did make lunch.. chili dogs I am milking this being sick thing for all its worth

Ok, i'm confused, regardless of who is paying, turn on the aircon!!

I am weird like that! I like to always pay my half, I'm working on it...

I just did ask him to though..

Ok, now i'm getting a little peckish.

Just as long as you're not a cannibal.

Oh yum, Indian food. I wanna come over Liz!!!!! Pretty please?

My little town in Northern NH is, well, culinary challenged, at least for ethnic cuisine. I miss Indian food SO MUCH!!!

Tonight, we are having pork chops cooked on the grill, portabello mushrooms, and corn on the cob.

hubby said he would get back to bbqing in the summer... I can't wait.. I know I usually have to do the prep and clean up but I like it when he bbq's...

Thursday has become our " lazy date night" Mel is pooped after working full time and then teaching on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. We never have my stepson on Thursdays, so I prepare a nice dinner and we hang out- we are so excited about a new Lost episode tonight!!

Tonight is grilled tuna steaks and pan fried scallops with grilled zucchini, roasted purple potatoes, whole wheat couscous and a salad

^^^^ I'm not crazy about seafood and yet this sounds good to me!

Yum. I'm thinking shiskebab leftovers with brown rice and a greek salad. But I still have time to change my mind.

We were going to have beans and bread for dinner last night, but we don't have a can opener. Could have used the old 'knife in the can' to open it but that seemed excessive.

We ended up eating ramen noodles and bread.

They sell beans with screw-top lids here. (how novel) They're pretty good too.

Okay, Plan B. I just ate one of the shiskebabs so now we're having homemade burgers and fries.

Well, for those of you who were in this thread yesterday, you'll remember that I made a chicken biryani & chana masala..

Well, it's what we're having for leftovers today so I thought I'd take a little picture for all of you



See him looking at me like I starve him!

Oh right! I totally forgot we were supposed to take pictures!

I think I am going to make tacos with shredded chicken, maybe some black beans and rice too.

Yay! for pictures and hide the leftovers it's lunch time for krikit!

We are going to have pork chops with beans! Mike has just gone out to buy a can opener! all the mod cons!

I love allrecipes.com

I used to too until I found recipezaar... it is a similar site but i think it is way better...

I want to eat smoked salmon so badly right now ..... damn pregnancy! I REALLY am craving a bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers on top. Any ideas for what I could substitute for the salmon that is equally yummy?

is it because of the fact that it's seafood that you're looking to substitute?

No Clue! We have what with all in the kitchen, hubby is playing basket ball till at least 7 and I am lazy again. I swear its the heat.
Maybe I'll make him bring back Willy's...

BUT I will have a glass of wine to celebrate I got my AOS package out today. Weeeee

No, you can have certain seafood (with limits) ... which kills me because seafood is one of my favorite things to eat!.
The smoked salmon issue has to do with it possibly having listeria bacteria in it still (the smoking process apparently does not get rid of it). It was really hard when I visited my in-laws at Thanksgiving. My FIL smokes his own salmon that he catches himself (they live on this wonderful little island off the coast of Vancouver Island).

What about the cooked smoked salmon, Autumn? Can you substitute that?

Speaking of substitutions..... hubby is now picking up smoked chicken and collard greens from Mike the BBQ guy. I can't wait. I am STARVING!

Where is this Mike the BBQ guy you speak of!!

Ohmygosh, he is AWESOME. He is here in Mount Dora, just past the flea market on 441. But he is only there from Thursday to Saturday from about noon to 8pm.... or whenever he runs out of chicken and ribs. He takes them right off the smoker as you order them. Absolutely fabulous.

tonight is....... dry cinnamon toast crunch

Just finished dinner:-). Roast chicken (love those rotisserie chickens already cooked) with homemade potato salad, fresh asparagus and a tossed salad.

Are you having BBQ with that?

nope......... just plain cereal out of the box.......... lol...

Dunno Krikit, from what I have read, I think I am supposed to avoid all forms of smoked salmon. I swear, when this baby is born, hubby is going to have to bring me a boatload of food to the hospital the next day, all the yummy stuff I have avoided for 9 months!!!

Vegetable curry with rice

Indian Cooking Recipe : Vegetable Curry

Ingredients :
2 cups shelled peas
1 medium-sized cauliflower
½ cup mustard oil
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 onion (peeled and
ground to a paste)
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2 cloves
½" piece of cinnamon

Method :
Grind all the ingredients for the spice paste
Cut the cauliflower into florets.
Heat the oil and fry the onion paste together with the ginger-garlic paste till they are a light golden brown in colour.
Lower the flame and add the bay leaves.
Mix in the cauliflower pieces and the turmeric powder.
Fry over a medium heat till the cauliflower is half cooked and turns a light golden brown.
Lower the flame and mix in the shelled peas and the spice paste and 1½ cups of water.
Cover with a lid and cook over a low flame till the vegetables are cooked.
Serve hot with boiled rice.

I haven't felt like cooking at all these last couple of days... yesterday we had chili dogs and eggs and tortillas which hubby made.... today for lunch i picked up a frozen Digorno pizza from Walgreens when I went to pick up hubby's prescription and tonight when hubby gets home from school we will prolly of some canned Progresso soup and sandwiches...

Canned soup and sandwiches sounds yummy to me

One of my all time favorite meals is canned tomato rice soup and grilled cheese. MMMM.

Our tacos are almost done and I am starving.

one of mine is tomato cheese soup and a toasted bagel with real cheese whiz...

We had beans and bread for dinner. Dinners haven't been much because we are in - checking out the fast food stage - here, apparently. Yesterday we had chick-fil-a. It was pretty good. But enough with the fast food! and fried chicken from Albertsons! well in moderation, but I have eaten more fast food this week than I probably have in 6 months in Canada.

Mmmm. That sounds yummy, Desigal. I actually made that a couple of weeks ago with a biryani paste I'd brought with me from Canada. They have an amazing selection of ethnic spices and foods in Canada. But I'm all out now so...... time to make a trip back to Canada!!!! Click to view attachment

Chick-fil-a is pretty good. I remember the first time I saw one when my husband lived in Maryland. Every time we passed it I would wonder what it was. Finally one day I said to him "What's a Chick Filla?" Learned how to pronounce it after that. Popeyes has good chicken too.

Domino's Pizza Delivery Expert Abbas is on his way with my pizza!!! Drive safely Abbas!!

we were doing the same thing with the pronunciation

Go Abbas goooo!