In which there’s a little northern Indian food festival in the kitchen!

Last night, I cooked.

A lot.

Rajma masala, cumin rice, and curried spinach to be exact!

I’d never made rajma before, so I googled a few recipes, read them carefully, and then went ahead and cooked. The outcome was stunning, if I do say so myself! I think I’ve made my peace with eastern spicing; if I’ve eaten a dish once I can replicate it later.

For the cumin rice I followed a recipe, but was out of butter by then so I used oil instead. It worked fine. (I keep forgetting to buy ghee.)

The curried spinach was simple and I made it up on the spot: skillet, oil, diced onions, minced garlic. Some garam masala, some cumin, some tumeric, a bit of curry powder. Salt. Tossed in a bag of frozen spinach and sauteed until hot through.

I made a massive amount of food, wholly intending to take some to work with me today for lunch. But when I got up this morning, there was only a little rice left.

So there is a downside to being a great cook: no leftovers!

In other news, BGhead is in town and smitten with the On Relationships series. He threatens to post, even! If any of you are feeling at all drawn to the idea, please do join in. The two posts we’ve had so far were wonderful; I know you’re out there.