Dispensing Happiness
Feeding the Hungry
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Doesn't that look fabulous?
My mother-in-law was out of town this week, so we had my father-in-law to dinner Wednesday.
He went home stuffed...which is what we aim for!
The photo above, gorgeous pooris.
Dal Bukhara: lots of tomato, butter, and cream. Rich, slightly spicy, almost meaty, despite being completely vegetarian.
Murgh Shahi, using a recipe from this site: Chicken in a yogurt-rich sauce thickened with ground cashews. 'Nuff said.
Vegetarian Murgh Shahi (using Veat)
Kadai Paneer, using Sailu's recipe: Onion base, lots of spices, chunks of fantastic paneer. Thick, deeply-flavored sauce, which is the sort of thing we look for.
Lots of rice with both a mint and a tamarind chutney
And for dessert? Grapefruit/Rosemary and Green Apple Sorbets. Brrr...but good.
Both are made from freshly juiced fruits, the flavors are emphatic. The grapefruit has just a hint of extra bitterness from the rosemary, and the apple? Slightest touch of carbonation left over from the sparkling cider.
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Spectacular!
Gee, thanks!
Wow - you must have spent the whole day preparing that feast! I cooked just two Indian dishes last night and didn't eat until 9:30! Everything looks delicious Stephanie!
Hi Cathy! And thanks.
Well, Matt and I did a lot of the cooking the night before, then I finished up the day of.
Yeah, it was a lot of work, which is why we only do this when we have company!
Everything looks fabulous, Stephanie!
Hi Stephanie, I am a frequent visitor to your blog but posting a comment for the first time now! My appreciations for all your great posts and the lovely pictures. I was especially amazed with this post. I know the vast difference in cooking styles of Indian and American cuisines and seeing all the wonderful Indian dishes, I can see the interest and passion you have for cooking. Hats off! I just wished if I could grab something from there :-) As Cathy said, I wonder if you spent almost the whole day in kitchen preparing those dishes. I salute your passion for cooking Stephanie!
Fantastic job,Stephanie..:)Food looks incredible!
Thank you, Indira!
Fortunately, it tasted as good as it looked...
Ravi...hello! Thanks for stopping by, and for your kind words.
Yes, Indian cuisine does take a bit more time than most American dishes.
Matt and I made both the chicken and paneer dishes the night before, then the day of I made the dal and the poori dough. We knew what we were getting into, and with an almost-three year old, there was no way I'd be able to make all that...by myself...the same day!
Thank you, Sailu...and it was your paneer dish! Yum.
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