What's for tea tonight? (pt5)

[Orang Utan]

I've never had it without. It's one of the few soups I really like.

Sounds all wrong to me, but I've only ever had tinned and it tastes rank.

 

[Looby]

Sounds all wrong to me, but I've only ever had tinned and it tastes rank.

It's lovely if it's done well.

 

[Looby]

Chicken curry and I might try the famous dhal too.

The wiki doesn't tell me amounts or what type of lentils though. Who's made it?

Can anyone help?

 

[Detroit City]

Can anyone help?

yes...daal is one of my specialties. you can make it from any indian lentil but its best to mix at least two or three together to get a good blend of flavours...I usually do three.

and make sure you add the "baghaar" at the end. this is fresh garlic and onions (sliced) which are fried up in oil or butter. pour this on top of the finished daal and then mix it up

figure one cup of lentils for two servings. and make sure you soak them for at least an hour or two before cooking (preferrabley in a pressure cooker cause it saves a shit-load of time)

anything else?

 

[Looby]

What about quantities of lentils? Ideally to serve 4 or 6 because I'll freeze some.

 

[Detroit City]

What about quantities of lentils? Ideally to serve 4 or 6 because I'll freeze some.

1 cup of dry lentils will make roughly two servings. same as rice. remember that they expand in size when cooked

 

[Looby]

1 cup of dry lentils will make roughly two servings. same as rice. remember that they expand in size when cooked

Fab cheers.

 

[May Kasahara]

Whenever I've made Xanadu's mum's dhal I've used red lentils - no soaking required and they turn into a tasty mush in a short space of time

 

[winterinmoscow]

Tonight is Lahore Aubergine - that's aubergine simmered with lentils and mixed spices

I'm also cooking a special biriyani, nan bread and sag aloo (spinach and potato curry)

very hungry already

 

[Looby]

Whenever I've made Xanadu's mum's dhal I've used red lentils - no soaking required and they turn into a tasty mush in a short space of time

Cool, although I've just mixed the red ones with yellow and I guess they might need soaking? I've warned Magic Sam dinner will be a while.

 

[mrsfran]

Even yellow lentils won't need much soaking. Cook it for half an hour, they'll be done.

 

[Detroit City]

Even yellow lentils won't need much soaking. Cook it for half an hour, they'll be done.

they just cook faster if you soak them for an hour or two beforehand

 

[May Kasahara]

Today's dinner will be roast pork, roast potatoes, yorkshires, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, gravy. Followed by some cake, if we have any room left

 

[Orang Utan]

I thought you were a veggie? Or has preggerdom made you crave flesh?

Tonight, I'm cooking for the family - lamb shanks braised with red onions, carrots and Rioja. Canellini mash to soak up the juice.

 

[moomoo]

We are going to a friends for tea. He's not a great cook tbh but the thought of not having to do anything myself has cheered me greatly!

 

[May Kasahara]

I thought you were a veggie? Or has preggerdom made you crave flesh?

Sadly, yes it has It all started with a craving for steak, then progressed to full on roast beef, and now I am eating the flesh of the swine as well. Am a bit worried about it tbh as there's loads of meat products I either don't like (bacon, sausages) or still feel too weird about (chicken), but once word gets around that I'm back on the carnivore train people will expect me to eat them and I will look like a fussy-eating wanker.

Still, mustn't grumble Any top tips for roasting pork? I've never done it before.

 

[Orang Utan]

keep some fluid (wine, stock, water even) in the roasting tin so it doesn't dry out too much

 

[Detroit City]

keep some fluid (wine, stock, water even) in the roasting tin so it doesn't dry out too much

don't even mention alcohol....my head's pounding

 

[aqua]

whatever bees can deal with eating will be our tea

he's feeling a tad rough

 

[Looby]

Minted lamb kebab thingys, new potatoes, roasted veg and corn on the cob.

Luvverly.

 

[Pip]

I haven't done a proper food shop for ages, so it'll either be what I've got left (sosmix burgers, frozen corn on the cob, potato salad) or takeaway.

 

[snackhead]

Today I have been mainly eating orange and lime ice lollies, screwballs and double flake 99's so probably a small piece of dry toast and a few sips of water

 

[Y_I_Otter]

Chicken broth with orzo and spinach. Jerked venison steaks, rice and chick peas, steamed carrots, parsnip and turnip, green salad. Strawberry/rhubarb custard pie for afters.

 

[foamy]

lemon roasted chicken with roast potatoes, asparagus and carrots. i needed some vitamins after yesterdays lunch and dinner of dirty burgers

 

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