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By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:02:39 +0000

Leviticus. I will reveal mu plans in The Lounge.

Suffice it to say, I am pure evil!

By: Kate Petersen

Kate Petersen — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:00:33 +0000

Leviticus?

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:48:12 +0000

4:48 pm: Between pouring baking soda and vinegar down all the drains, and carrying empty boxes to the car to give to someone who wants them on Monday, I contemplate beginning a “Live-blogging Leviticus” series.

4:49 pm: I decide I will indeed live-blog Leviticus, undeterred by the fact I have little to no idea what this means.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:58:37 +0000

4:00 pm: I count my lucky stars I can even consider buying wormer and turmeric.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:47:48 +0000

3:48 pm: Shit. The Houndie Grrrl is acting suspiciously like she’s wormy, which calls for a dose of Panacur ASAP. Looks like I’ll be visiting a feed store tomorrow a.m.

3:42 pm: Although if I’m forced to venture from the warmth of my home to buy wormer, I might as well buy some turmeric while I’m at it.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:45:18 +0000

3:45 pm: omg, it was at Quick Indian Cooking:

Feeds 4-5:
500gm new potatoes
4 large tomatoes
1 tsp ginger, minced or pureed
1 tsp whole cumin
2 tsp coriander powder
Half tsp turmeric powder
Half tsp chilli powder
Hald tsp garam masala
Pinch asafoetida
125gm thick yogurt
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Take the yogurt out of the fridge and leave to rest at room temperature. Put the potatoes in a microwaveable dish with half a cup of water, cover and cook for five minutes until soft. I did this in the microwave to save time and preserve the vitamins but you can also boil them on the hob. In the meantime, chop up the tomatoes into little bits.

Leave the potatoes to sit in their water and bring the oil to heat in a frying pan over a high heat. When the oil is hot, add in the asafoetida and cumin. As they sizzle up, stir in the ginger and a few seconds later mix in the tomatoes and turmeric, chilli and coriander.

Stir for five minutes until the tomatoes are completely disintegrated and then chuck in the potatoes and their water. Lower the flame to a gentle simmer and as the potatoes soak up the lovely flavours, beat the yogurt well.

Now take the pan off the flame and stir in the whisked yogurt. Stick the pan back on the flame and simmer for five minutes until the masalas are well mixed thrugh. Stir in the salt and garam masala and serve two days later, with buttered ready naan.

I will make this tomorrow and have it for lunch for the 2 (TWO!) days I’m at work next week.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:35:09 +0000

3:33 pm: After racing out to the car barefooted to retrieve a cornhusk doll given to me yesterday, I begin contemplating dinner. Dinner will involve my lovely little roasting chicken liberally coated with a freshly made garam masala and roasted with tomato sauce, lots of garlic and that still undefined missing ingredient I can’t seem to remember.

3:34 pm: Although I suddenly remember a fab potato recipe I saw over at Art of Indian Cooking which reminded me of a Maddhur Jaffrey recipe I corrupted horribly that was so far beyond yummy, it verged on the celestial.

3:37 pm: Damn! I forgot turmeric, and I’m out of it!

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:34:37 +0000

2:33 pm: I race through house, gather up all the dishes, and throw them into the dishwasher.

2:34 pm: I catch the Moose Boy (the large lab) curled up on my bed snorting while watching Armageddon.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:05:23 +0000

1:04 pm: My eyes still burning from the sight of football hooligans calling each other “pantie waists” (the horror!) doing “male fertility dances,” I begin painting.

By: biscuit

biscuit — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:30:45 +0000

12:32 pm: Fighting back my stomach’s urge to explode, I get my painting clothes on, pour another cup of jet black high-octane coffee and click on TalkLeft to see what the damned football hooligans over there are up to now.