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September 01, 2004
Jambalaya!
Cooking this dish is as much fun as saying it! I haven't posted something on food for while - but I couldn't resist sharing this recipe. It uses prawns and sausage - so the vegetarians amongst you may not be too interested in this - but if you do wish to try something like it - and you have the inclination to read through the recipe - you could always substitute the fish and meat for something else - e.g. tofu, paneer - or veggie sausage etc. Click here to learn how to cook spicy jambalaya.
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Posted by jag at September 1, 2004 11:33 PM
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Ahhh, Jambalaya!! What a feast. Thanks for sharing Jag. I love that stuff.
Posted by: Konstantin at September 4, 2004 01:44 PM
A pleasure Konstantin - hope you get to try it out sometime!
Posted by: Jag at September 4, 2004 02:08 PM
Heh what about your super hot version of Vindaloo?
C'mon give it a go and give me the recipe . Please.
Posted by: Fritz at September 6, 2004 01:45 AM
Ok Ok Fritz - will do Vindaloo as my next recipe posting - just for you! :-)
Posted by: Jag at September 6, 2004 09:18 PM
Nice, fusion cooking :) I'm not such a big fan of prawns, mind, but I reckon that would work okay with chicken too - and I've always got plenty of chorizo lying around for making paella, so maybe I'll give it a go some time...
Are we going to get a real vindaloo recipe, or the restaurantised version? :)
Posted by: Chris at September 8, 2004 12:11 AM
Thx for the feedback Chris. Yes - it would be perfect with chicken too.
Re the vindaloo - I'm not sure yet - to be honest I'm not absolutely certain what real vindaloo is - I've never had it before - but I have seen it in Marks & Spencer ready-cook meal section - and I think it is chicken with potato - so tell me if this is the "real" one - or the "restaurantised" one?
Posted by: Jag at September 8, 2004 08:25 AM
The restaurantised version tends to just be meat with the hottest sauce they can possibly manage to concoct; a real vindaloo should be hot *and* taste of something :) My understanding is that is should be slightly sour as well as hot (although not stupidly hot - slightly hotter than a madras seems to be a good guide) - many of the recipes I've seen feature tamarind pulp and/or white wine vinegar, and a different range of spices to "standard" curries - cardamom, methi and mustard seeds feature fairly heavily, along with the more usual cumin, turmeric, cloves and cinnamon. I believe it's a Goan dish originally, which accounts for the slightly different flavours used.
Posted by: Chris at September 8, 2004 10:12 PM
OK - yes I'm with you now - I do recall that a vindaloo has a sour-edge to it - almost certainly due to tamarind. This is a very common ingredient in Indian "starter" type snacks. I wouldn;t be surprised if the heat of this dish is influenced by the Goan style. I'll definitely give this a go - thx Chris.
Posted by: Jag at September 9, 2004 11:02 AM
Yes a sour tammarind edge to it and not "stuipidly hot" as Chris says.
Posted by: Fritz at September 10, 2004 05:47 PM
Fritz/Chris: I made it! And it turned out really tasty too. Fiery hot as well (but not stupidly hot). Will post the recipe up here soon.
Posted by: Jag at September 10, 2004 08:55 PM