Let's talk cooking, shall we?

[wickedwords]

We are in the process of rescheduling/canceling our big trip to England in June, and I am pretty sad about that but I think it's for the best.  I'm not sure what the summer or fall will bring, and planning for next year seems safe; I'm hoping that the canal boat rental company we have reservations with will make it through.

Meanwhile, we are all about the cooking! It's become a form of entertainment for us, and it's amazing the things you can make around the house.  We made a vat of an simple chicken curry in the Instant Pot, and Lar tried his hand at Naan.  

The recipe I used for the curry started with this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/simple_chicken_curry_95336

I made a vat of it though, and modified it for the instant pot.  Instant pot instructions came from this other recipe for butter chicken:
www.aspicyperspective.com/perfect-instant-pot-butter-chicken-curry/

I liked the garam masala and smoked paprika idea, so I swapped those in for some of the curry powder when I put together the instant pot. Honestly, It came out great but the big hit was my husband's Naan:

www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14565/naan/

He used the pancake griddle to make it, and it came out amazing.  Huge hit with everyone, and quite easy to do.  Highly recommend. 

Comments

[kass]

Ooh, that naan recipe looks lovely; thank you!

And yes. Cooking / baking was already my primary coping mechanism for a world on fire. I think that's about to become even more true.

[wickedwords]

Lar changes about 1/3 of the bread flour to whole wheat, and it gave it a nice color and texture. Experimental cooking is a great way to cope.

[treewishes]

These sound delicious! Now I'm wondering if any of the ingredients are left in the shops :/

[wickedwords]

On the curry, regular onions work fine instead of the spring onions, or dried onion flakes if you need them. People seldom think to stock up on those.

You can also substitute tomato sauce for the tinned tomatoes -- not as much texture in it, and you may need to add a little more water. Too much water, and you end up with a nice curry soup. :) (Yeah, I have ended up with that myself.)