Keep reading here it you want to find out how Brexit was the catalyst for us getting a slow cooker. My slowcooker is a treasured possession. It was an impulse buy, and in the Firehouse household, that means we only thought about it for a few weeks before committing to it. I first saw it…
Tag: Curry leaf
Salmon Curry with Coconut Milk
A few weeks ago, Seattle got a shipment of Copper River Salmon, it made the news. The Pacific North-West makes a huge fuss over this firm red fleshed fish. So much so that when I saw a piece of salmon, frozen in the deep freeze I contemplated getting rid of it. What was I doing…
Beetroot Curry
I still remember walking into my grandmother’s kitchen and finding my Aunty chopping beetroot. I was fascinated by the red stains it left on her hands. She tried to convince me it was blood, I wasn’t so easily fooled. Besides, I remember I was wearing my twirly dress and being able to twirl out of…
Bandakka (Okra) Curry
Okra is a very divisive vegetable. I feel you either love the slimy texture or you don’t. I’m a fan. Always have been. So when I saw some fresh, green okra at our local Saturday farmer’s market I grabbed a handful straight away. It was only when I got home that I thought about Mr…
Breadfruit Curry (Del Curry)
In Sri Lanka there is an expression that goes something like “Ala del vela”. It literally translates to the potatoes have turned into breadfruit. It’s akin to the English; ‘it’s all gone pear shaped’. What it refers to is that a bad, overcooked potato curry will look like the thicker, more mushy breadfruit curry….
Curry Leaves
When we left Sydney I had to leave my beautiful curry leaf plant behind. It was so handy being able to pop into the garden, tear off a sprig and run back in to pop it into a curry. I don’t have that luxury here. I suspect the climate gets far too cold for curry…
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