OMG YOU GUYS
I woke up this morning still raving about that soup from yesterday. Seriously, it was quick, easy and SOOOO delicious, I can't recommend it highly enough (I did in fact just go leave her a long, fawning comment on her Foodnetwork page, though. At least I managed to keep it clean, which is a feat, considering Mr. gin and I are both in lust with her, heh. ;) )
I think I'm just going to make Aarti recipes this entire week. Next up (possibly tonight), her Sloppy Bombay Joes:
Ingredients
Sauce:
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon minced ginger
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and finely minced (save the other half for the turkey)
* 1 teaspoon garam masala
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
* 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
Turkey:
* 3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
* Small handful shelled pistachios, about 1/4 cup
* Small handful raisins, about 1/4 cup
* 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
* 1/2 large white onion, finely diced
* 1 red bell pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely diced
* 1/2 serrano chile, seeds intact (don't chop it up unless you like things spicy!)
* Kosher salt
* 1 pound ground turkey
* 1/2 teaspoon honey
* 1/4 cup half-and-half
* Small handful chopped fresh cilantro (soft stems included)
* 4 to 6 hamburger buns
Directions
Begin by making the sauce: Warm the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, until it shimmers. Add the ginger, garlic and serrano pepper. Saute until the ginger and garlic brown a little. Add the garam masala and paprika and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile for the turkey, in large skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of oil. When shimmering, add the pistachios and raisins. Cook until the raisins swell up and the pistachios toast slightly. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Return the pan to medium heat, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of oil, and warm until shimmering. Add the cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle for about 10 seconds, or until some of the sizzling subsides. Stir in the onions and bell pepper; saute until softened and starting to brown. Add the serrano pepper. Saute for another couple of minutes, seasoning with a little salt. Stir in the turkey, breaking up the big lumps. Cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, your sauce should be ready. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the turkey. Stir and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the mixture has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Once the turkey is cooked and the sauce has thickened a little, remove the serrano pepper (unless you want to eat it whole, like my Dad does!). Add the honey, half-and-half, pistachios and raisins. Stir through and taste for seasoning. Before serving, garnish with fresh cilantro.
Toast the buns, fill with the turkey mixture and serve.
Seriously, read that recipe and tell me you're not salivating just at the thought of it. Mr. gin came out and read over my shoulder, and was like "WE'RE HAVING THAT FOR DINNER TONIGHT, RIGHT, PLEASE SAY YES?"
Other than that, yesterday was not terribly exciting, but nice. Got lots of stuff done, made cookies and a great dinner, and watched Partners in Crime and Fire of Pompeii, which made me all sort-of blurry-eyed and wistful in a good way. I just have SO MANY memories tied into that entire season of the show, it's like sensory overload whenever I watch them again. In a nice way, though. Things don't start getting hurty-association-y till the specials. :(
HAPPY...UM, SATURDAY? *CHECKS CALENDAR* YEP, SATURDAY!
I think I'm just going to make Aarti recipes this entire week. Next up (possibly tonight), her Sloppy Bombay Joes:
Ingredients
Sauce:
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon minced ginger
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and finely minced (save the other half for the turkey)
* 1 teaspoon garam masala
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
* 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
Turkey:
* 3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
* Small handful shelled pistachios, about 1/4 cup
* Small handful raisins, about 1/4 cup
* 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
* 1/2 large white onion, finely diced
* 1 red bell pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely diced
* 1/2 serrano chile, seeds intact (don't chop it up unless you like things spicy!)
* Kosher salt
* 1 pound ground turkey
* 1/2 teaspoon honey
* 1/4 cup half-and-half
* Small handful chopped fresh cilantro (soft stems included)
* 4 to 6 hamburger buns
Directions
Begin by making the sauce: Warm the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, until it shimmers. Add the ginger, garlic and serrano pepper. Saute until the ginger and garlic brown a little. Add the garam masala and paprika and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile for the turkey, in large skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of oil. When shimmering, add the pistachios and raisins. Cook until the raisins swell up and the pistachios toast slightly. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Return the pan to medium heat, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of oil, and warm until shimmering. Add the cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle for about 10 seconds, or until some of the sizzling subsides. Stir in the onions and bell pepper; saute until softened and starting to brown. Add the serrano pepper. Saute for another couple of minutes, seasoning with a little salt. Stir in the turkey, breaking up the big lumps. Cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, your sauce should be ready. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the turkey. Stir and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the mixture has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Once the turkey is cooked and the sauce has thickened a little, remove the serrano pepper (unless you want to eat it whole, like my Dad does!). Add the honey, half-and-half, pistachios and raisins. Stir through and taste for seasoning. Before serving, garnish with fresh cilantro.
Toast the buns, fill with the turkey mixture and serve.
Seriously, read that recipe and tell me you're not salivating just at the thought of it. Mr. gin came out and read over my shoulder, and was like "WE'RE HAVING THAT FOR DINNER TONIGHT, RIGHT, PLEASE SAY YES?"
Other than that, yesterday was not terribly exciting, but nice. Got lots of stuff done, made cookies and a great dinner, and watched Partners in Crime and Fire of Pompeii, which made me all sort-of blurry-eyed and wistful in a good way. I just have SO MANY memories tied into that entire season of the show, it's like sensory overload whenever I watch them again. In a nice way, though. Things don't start getting hurty-association-y till the specials. :(
HAPPY...UM, SATURDAY? *CHECKS CALENDAR* YEP, SATURDAY!