Day 4 and the Andhra fish curry finally made its entrance. It was worth the wait though –Â a rich, spicy very more-ish curry with a thick gravy-like sauce. I did the prep before I left for work in the morning so all I had to do when I got home was cook the sauce, add the fish and make the rice. That’s a second success, which I’m thrilled about since I’ve been known for making claggy rice for years. I used cod loin which has a firm texture and enough taste to stand up well to the sauce.
I got up early this morning to make saag paneer for tomorrow’s lunch (today’s is leftover fish curry). It took longer than normal since my spice grinder has packed it in so I’m having to all the spices and pastes in a mortar and pestle – a minor annoyance although I’m trying to look at it as an extra opportunity to burn off all those calories I eat 🙂
Also had time to prep the makings for homemade granola. It’s so peaceful in the kitchen as the sun starts to rise and the birds are chirping away. The prep table stands by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking our garden, which is starting to come into flower and the squirrels and foxes are starting to visit again. I appreciate being able to ease gently into the day with my lovely ingredients – vanilla oats, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, pecans, almonds, dried sour cherries and a new maple syrup I’m trying out. I’ll make that tonight so I have something better than cafeteria food that’s been sitting under warmers for hours. Some greek yoghurt on top, maybe an additional drizzle of honey (depending on how sweet the new maple syrup is). Yum!
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