"Indian chili"

[altivo]

Tried a new recipe for dinner. Using a slow cooker, this was a stew of black lentils (urad moong,) light kidney beans, and chickpeas in Indian spices, with cilantro, yogurt, and heavy cream added right at the end. It smelled like an Indian restaurant. Gary was cautious and used only three serrano peppers instead of the six called for, which turned out about right for us. I don't mind spicy, but I like to be able to sleep afterward. Served with rice and, at the author's suggestion, blue corn tortilla chips. (Probably papadums would be more authentic, but I don't care for the asafoetida in those.) It was pretty darned good.

The snow did finally start to fall at around bedtime last night, and snowed through the night in spite of temperatures only barely below freezing. We got at least seven inches here:



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Comments

[avon_deer]

Now that is snow :)

[altivo]

Very sticky snow. We are more accustomed to the fine powdery stuff that blows and drifts, while this has about the consistency of curds and whey. You can see that by the way in which it clings to every twig and branch.

Today was sunny but just plain cold, with a dry northerly wind. Tomorrow should be more comfortable.

[soanos]

That recipe sounds very tasty, I could some good food like that every now and then. :)
Been having some problems with stomach and appetite lately so my nutritional state is all messed up.

[altivo]

It's very simple cooking, actually. You need a slow cooker, but other than that it's just a pile of ingredients, including a lot of spices, that you stir together and let them cook for 7 or 8 hours. I'm not sure how the spices would agree with your insides, but if you can eat high fibre foods such as beans or lentils, it might be worth a try.

[soanos]

I like slow-cooked food, and the spices aren't really a problem. I can eat pretty normally, except today I got confirmation that bread does not agree with me too well. I had a couple of sandwiches for lunch and they decided to come back after 2 hours of feeling ill. Not sure if it was the meat or the bread though.