I lied: Chana Gobi (spicy)

[sheekayt]

I wound up jotting this down before bed last night, for my own reference. So I figured I'd share. Biggest problems in re-enactment being finding the one or two completely random condiments, and that there's one part where I'm not really sure what spices I used.

1. Combine
   • <* 1/2 Jar Trader Joe's India Relish (Tomato, Tamarind, and Indian Spices)
   • Approximately equal amount of Bedekar's Avakkai Mango Pickle (imported from India, distributed through Flushing, NY, bought at local Indian grocer)
   • A few dollops of Dynasaty Thai Chili Garlic Paste
   • <* 1/8 (?) jar of Trader Joe's Roaasted Garlic Marinara
2. Lightly coat frying pan with Canola Oil & lightly sautee:
   • about 1/2 bulb of finely chopped garlic
   • generous onion powder
   • methi seeds
   • cumin powder
   • (other spices?)
3. Add 1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite-sized pieces
4. Add sauce mixture, stir to coat cauliflower, cook until done.


5. Cook dry chickpeas:
   • Rinse, drain
   • cover w/ water in large pot, boil 3 minutes
   • Soak for 2-4 hours (only 2, because forgot about the many hours of prep time needed for dry beans until 1:00 pm)
   • Drain. Add water: Approximately 3 C for each Cup of dried beans (Approximate, b/c didn't think to measure dry beans before soaking)
   • Bring to boil then cook on low heat for 3 hours. Drain
6. Combine:
   • 1/2 C water
   • generous olive oil
   • approximately 4 Tbs each Chili Paste and Trader Joe's Ketchup
   • some ginger powder
7. Bring just to a simmer, to warm sauce.
8. Add cooked chickpeas and cauliflower. Stir until mixed. Serve with paratha.

Optional:

• Pack food up in travelable containers, along with sliced cantaloupe for dessert, and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Drive out to free movie in the park, per the internets.
• Arrive at fieldhouse of said park, have them direct you somewhere else that doesn't even seem like it should be part of the same park.
• Drive aimlessly around looking for the movie, as the night grows darker.
• Eventually find the place that you thought the park attendant was trying to direct you to, which has at least a dozen other groups of picknicers, and no movie.
• Join the collective failure, sit and eat your dinner, chatting with your dinner companion, while he repeatedly marvels at the GENIUS! of the social experiment in directing people to a place where there is no movie.
  
  * how do you create a "less than" sign without confusing livejournal into thinking that it's a typo in your html tags? Thank you, bettywithin