Cooking

Just because I haven't done it in a loooooong while...

Paneer Curry

You can easily make the paneer cheese yourself, but if you're not so inclined, you'll find it at any Asian/Indian grocery as "paneer" and at any Mexican as "queso blanco". It's a kind of cheese that won't melt. You buy/make it as a ball-shaped cheese or buy it readily in cubes.

1 onion, finely chopped
1" ginger (or to taste), very finely chopped
3-4 chillies (or to taste), roughly chopped
1/2 small tin tomato paste
1/2 tin tomatoes (plum, chopped, whatever) or 2 medium-sized fresh
Salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric (haldi), pomegranate seed powder
Paneer cheese

Fry onion over medium heat. When it starts to brown, add ginger and chillies and fry for another 3-5 mins. Add tomato paste, stir well. Add spices, leave over medium heat for 5 mins, then add tomatoes and paneer. Fry approx. 10 mins over low heat. Serve with fresh lime juice and cilantro over rice or with pita or nan bread.

Bon Appétit

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Shamelessly gacked from kimberly_elf





What type of Fae are you?

Wow. Two entries in a day. Pray tell, what makes you think I'm procrastinating??? Please entertain me so I can procrastinate some more.

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little_beloved tagged me...

1. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
2. Tag seven people to do the same.
3. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag whoever wants to do it.

1. I've encountered both dolphins and a basking shark while scuba-diving.

2. I've visited Israel three times because I was utterly fascinated by the country and its history.

3. I met Dorkboy two days after I promised myself to never ever get involved in a relationship. That was 22 years, 3 months, and 8 days ago.

4. I use no chemicals in my home except the odd stain remover when desperate, and I make my own moisturizing lotion and bath salts.

5. I composed my first tune when I was twelve years old. Sadly, I don't remember it. Or maybe that's not so sad.

6. I communicate with spirits.

7. I lived in the same house between age 2 and age 18. Since then, I've not only moved countless times but across countries and even continents.

If you haven't done this meme yet, feel free to consider yourself tagged.