When I was considering what type of man I wanted to marry, I remember that one of my absolute unwavering desires was to find someone who was willing to be fearless with food and willing to try different types of cuisines. Thankfully, Zac's palate has been plenty stretched, especially since his mission in Vanuatu precipitated many exotic eating opportunities. I hear stories all the time about how cat tastes or how fatty bat meat is. Whenever I ask him what he misses from the foods of his mission I usually hear about how good their roasted taro was and about the coconuts. He also tells me that tin meat is so much better abroad, which I totally agree with because spam and corned beef in a can did taste a whole lot better in the Philippines than it ever has here in the States. Anyways, last night I was craving indian food. Initially I was planning on a cauliflower and potato curry, but while I was at the grocery store I decided a meatless dish would not fly with my husband very well. So I ended up making a Chicken Curry Tikka Masalsa meal and it was divine. I always thought that the term "Masala" was referring to a specific dish, but it is simply referring to a mixture of spices ground together and used as a seasoning. For my Masala I crushed coriander, cumin, and fenugreek seeds and then added the tumeric, curry, garlic and ginger. It was so good.
I have watched video upon video of how-to's for naan and I realized that I need a tandoori oven...unfortunately that wont be a possibility for a very, very long time but when that time comes, we will feast on Naan and all the other Indian delicacies that are 100% better when cooked in a tandoori.
This was my naan, still pretty good. I just used a very simple recipe and topped it with olive oil and fresh coriander.
If you have not had Indian food before, trust me it is so delicious. Most of the mixes in stores/jarred sauces are pretty good too. You will not believe how well all the spices work together.
Bon Appetit
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