Echo Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 We had a surprise meal yesterday! Had turned up to visit b-i-l and his partner to see their new kitchen and while we chatted, his partner made a fabulous Iranian chicken dish with rice and tomatoes. Delicious. I've never had Iranian food before...what was it like?
Chrissy Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I've never had Iranian food before...what was it like? Lovely! It was a moist, spicy chicken dish, heavy on the cumin (with other spices thrown in), with tomatoes and onion and served on a bed of tumeric rice. She also makes a dish with beef that is mouthwatering. Her herb and spice usage is just divine. I keep trying to take a peek at her spice cupboard (yes, a whole cupboard devoted entirely to them!), but sadly, a lot of them are either not labelled or not written in English. I tend to play 'guess the herbs and spices' when she cooks. I am determined to get one or two recipes from her.
Rawr Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I'm going to have pasta and cheese now, then later i am making mince and mash since i need to kick myself into my routine again and mash is usually a good part of that
Peacefield Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Chrissy, that chicken dish sounds delicious! It sounds similar to a dish my mom and grandma made which also included green beans. I'm not sure that they use as much cumin in Lebanese cooking, but I do know they use cinnamon. I'm not sure what I'm having tonight, seeing that it's not even 9am here, but I did take chicken out of the freezer so something to do with that.
SweetiiPie85 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Tonight we are having smoked cod, cous cous and vegetables
lexiepiper Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 We're having fish in parsley sauce with rice
Rawr Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Going to finish off my mince tonight and have some mash and mixed vegetables with it woo.
Chrissy Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 I have a beef hot pot in the oven, I can already smell is hearty goodness!
Peacefield Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I splurged today and went to the Lebanese deli downtown, yum! I had flat bread, babaghanoush and tabouli for dinner. Not as good as grandma's/mom's, but as close as I'll ever get!
Rawr Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I really don't know, think i'll pick something up sometime today Thinking of roast potatoes and mixed veg with summat
Stephanie2008 Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 Spaghetti Bolognese for me tonight This is one I could eat nearly every day
Rawr Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 I had sausages, potato smilies, beans and gravy, t'was very simple but yummy
NovaLee Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 It'll be pretty slack at my house tonight, I'm afraid. Probably KD and wieners
Kell Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 Not baking, but I have a good old fashioned rice pudding cooking right now so the gorgeous scent of nutmeg is wafting throughout the flat at the moment. Yummy!
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