What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[killer b]

Mini steak &ale pies from the tramps buffet. Baked beans.

 

[TruXta]

The dal was very spicy. Still missing something that will lift it from good to great. What's the secret ingredient?

 

[Thimble Queen]

Did you put ginger and turmeric?

 

[Cloo]

Made fish pie tonight, seeing as I found a fish mix was on reduced today at Tesco. Very nice it was too.

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

pizza

 

[BoatieBird]

Risotto with the last bits off Sunday's roast chicken

You've reminded me that I've got some chicken stock in the freezer.
I'm going to take it out now to make a risotto with tomorrow night

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

The dal was very spicy. Still missing something that will lift it from good to great. What's the secret ingredient?

Coriander leaf just before serving?

Tea tonight is some kind of sausage stew, with wine and cream. And brown rice.

 

[ringo]

We had baked spuds, and they did not go in the microwave first

Tonight is veggie spag bol.

 

[BoatieBird]

Oven baked tomato and bacon risotto.
ice cream for pudding because I need to make some space in the freezer

 

[TruXta]

Coriander leaf just before serving?

Tea tonight is some kind of sausage stew, with wine and cream. And brown rice.

I actually forgot about the coriander. I was talking more in general tho.

 

[BoatieBird]

I actually forgot about the coriander. I was talking more in general tho.

A squeeze of lemon or lime juice?

 

[TruXta]

A squeeze of lemon or lime juice?

I use vinegar normally, could try the lime juice. I wonder if the real missing factor is browned onions. I keep thinking I need something quite sweet in it.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I wonder if the real missing factor is browned onions.

This.

 

[TruXta]

This.

Hmmmm. I have done that in the past, but even then there's a certain something missing. Maybe it's just the amounts of fat you get in Indian restaurants.

 

[ringo]

The dal was very spicy. Still missing something that will lift it from good to great. What's the secret ingredient?

What did you put in it?

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

What did you put in it?

Yeah, tis hard to suggest when we don't know what recipe you used.

My god, our sausage stew was good. I am on a cooking roll this week.

 

[TruXta]

What did you put in it?

I cooked brown lentils with curry leaves and bay leaves. Then did loads of garlic, ginger and chilis together with onions and mushroms, sauteed all of that for a good while, and finally mixed it in with the lentils. Spices used were fenugreek seeds, star aniseed, cumin seeds, turmeric, black mustard seeds and some Sri Lanka curry powder that we got a while back. Splashes of vinegar as well, salt.

 

[Firky]

I ate really badly yesterday, nothing but a Danish pastry and picking on at stuff here and there so... big fresh bread bun stuffed with ham, peas pudding and english mustard for dinner shortly.

For tea: T-bone steak (fillet wasn't brown enough for my liking) with chips done in beef dripping, mushrooms with bacon lardons and garlic fried in butter, and something equally as fattening for pudding.

Snacks will consist of cheese, cheese and cheese, with a few chocolate and chilli olives 8)

 

[ringo]

I cooked brown lentils with curry leaves and bay leaves. Then did loads of garlic, ginger and chilis together with onions and mushroms, sauteed all of that for a good while, and finally mixed it in with the lentils. Spices used were fenugreek seeds, star aniseed, cumin seeds, turmeric, black mustard seeds and some Sri Lanka curry powder that we got a while back. Splashes of vinegar as well, salt.

Sounds pretty good, although I'd have left out the mushrooms, quite a lot of ingredients there. A tomato adds something, you could try that.

 

[TruXta]

Sounds pretty good, although I'd have left out the mushrooms, quite a lot of ingredients there. A tomato adds something, you could try that.

The mushrooms were there to bulk it out a bit. I forgot to say I chucked in some steamed broc and peppers at the end too, just to bulk it out a bit. I've done it with a tomato curry sauce before, which is nice. Still not quite there yet tho. Ah well.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

Sounds pretty good, although I'd have left out the mushrooms, quite a lot of ingredients there. A tomato adds something, you could try that.

I dunno if I've ever made a dahl without tomato tbh. Mine is just ginger/garlic/chilli/onion/turmeric plus a tin of tomatos and then lentils. Fresh coriander at the end. TruXta, yours sounds far more involved.

 

[ringo]

Tried this Urb classic? Very hard to beat tbh

http://urban75.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Xanadu's_Mum's_Dahl

 

[TruXta]

Tried this Urb classic? Very hard to beat tbh

http://urban75.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Xanadu's_Mum's_Dahl

Not quite the same, but very close, yes. I think I'll try and do it in a slow-cooker and see how that goes. Best dal I ever had was supposedly cooked for about 24 hrs, with black lentils.

 

[miss direct]

Can someone recommend something I can make tonight? I have an ill boyfriend who likes spicy food - I only have one small saucepan and one small frying pan so it would be better if it's something I can make in the oven. Going to pop to the supermarket soon to get supplies.

 

[Firky]

Tried this Urb classic? Very hard to beat tbh

http://urban75.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Xanadu's_Mum's_Dahl

I have heard people talk and marvel at Xanadu's Mum's Dahl in meat space a hundred times

 

[moonsi til]

Having mrsfrans puy lentil lasagne with salad and the leftover new potaoes from last night. I will toss the potatoes in chopped garlic and olive oil and roast them.

 

[Greebo]

Mixed root mash and something done with mince.

 

[colacubes]

Lamb, spinach and lentil curry.

 

[zenie]

Venison casserole with sweet potato mash
+ a pudding yet to be bought - I am hoping he comes back with chocolate muffins and chocolate custard

 

[Voley]

Venison casserole with sweet potato mash

Yum, that sounds ace. I had a slightly less exciting beef stew with mash - a good staple for a Winter's eve.