We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Tips to save my dinner!

whatthedeuce23
whatthedeuce23 Posts: 63 Member
edited February 16 in Recipes
Anybody have a tip for me? I made lentils with curry powder in my slow cooker and two things happened: one, it tuned into a thick sludgy goop (ah well) and it doesn't taste like curry powder at all: more of a bland, weird mix! So I'm gonna try eating it with rice to ignore the texture but I'm wondering how to flavour it other than franks red hot...suggestions? I don't want to waste the whole thing!

Replies

  • CarolinkaCjj
    CarolinkaCjj Posts: 622 Member
    What about cooking up some cauliflower with Indian spices and add it - I would toss in some more spices too. But I like cauliflower...
  • whatthedeuce23
    whatthedeuce23 Posts: 63 Member
    what spices would you use? I'm kind of a newbie to indian cooking - though i love it! I've only used curry powder and cumin
  • redsoxmj
    redsoxmj Posts: 31
    I feel like when I cook with curry it never tastes like curry anymore at all. And my house smells like Indian food for weeks. The only thing I really use curry in with it working is curry chicken salad: chicken, celery, grapes, in a mayo and greek yogurt with curry sauce.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    The only tip I got is you should try s&b curry mix. It's the best.
  • CarolinkaCjj
    CarolinkaCjj Posts: 622 Member
    Cumin, turmeric, ground coriander is where I would start. Take a tablespoon of oil and toast these plus some mustard seeds if you got them. The seeds will pop like popcorn - it is kinda slick
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,706 Member
    The only tip I got is you should try s&b curry mix. It's the best.

    I agree and would add Sharwoods to the list. Indian is my favorite food. After living and working 20 month with Tibetan refugees in Western Bengal I now make my own curry powder ( Garam Masala of all types). It takes maybe ten minutes once a month and a cheap electric coffee grinder I use only for spices and I get the authentic flavor, it's also much cheaper. Plus, living in India I learned that most westerners are afraid to use curry powder ( which does actually not exist in India ) in the correct amounts. They usually use 25% or less and many recipes are unfortunately adjusted to western preferences.
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,706 Member
    what spices would you use? I'm kind of a newbie to indian cooking - though i love it! I've only used curry powder and cumin

    If you google " home made Garam Masala " you will find hundreds of easy recipes to make your own " Curry powder ".
This discussion has been closed.

Categories