A quick Vegetarian Curry From Judy Walker Chop 2 medium potatoes and 1 medium sweet potato then steam or microwave until partially cooked Heat about 1tbsp oil in a large pan or wok, add 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped red capsicum and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until soft. Add 2 cloves of chopped garlic, 1 tbsp curry paste and 1 tbsp masala and stirfry for a minute. Add vegetables, 1 small can coconut cream and 1 small can chopped tomatoes, bring to boil and simmer until vegetables are tender – about 5 minutes. Optional extras – chopped ginger root, green vegetables eg sliced beans, broccoli etc, chopped coriander parsley,garlic chives for garnish, a can of drained chickpeas. Add a handful of lightly roasted cashews(microwave or pan) just before serving. Notes: Masala is a mixture of spices without chilli, garlic, ginger. It is very cheap in a big jar from Indian stores. I buy mine at a store in Chelmer. You can just use masala and chillis if you wish but I add some curry paste for extra flavour. The paste I am using at present is Patak – coconut and coriander. Roghan Josh is my favorite with meat curries. Hotness usually depends on added chillis but I prefer extra root ginger for heat. For flavour Ardoma is the best local brand of Aussie tomatoes otherwise you can use the imported Italian ones. The flavours of a curry are enhanced if made a day before eating.
Pumpkin Damper Mix together: 1 can pumpkin soup, 2 cups SR flour, 2 eggs Bake at 160ยบ until a skewer comes out clean. Enjoy the warm buttered damper with hot soup.
Malabar Spinach – Basella rubra is one of the best tasting greens that I know of. As the name implies, it can be used like spinach. I prefer it cut in 1 cm wide strips and stir-fry very quickly with only black pepper and salt and just enough olive oil to keep it from sticking to the wok. Ref: Thurston http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba 28/01/20011 Ref: Russell Reinhardt]
Taro/Sweet Potato Soup 4 parts taro to one part sweet potato, cooked in 1/2 can of coconut cream with a bit of honey added. Was mashed to a very fine soup like consistency. Really delicious! Ref: Oscar, Hawaii