Takeout Bento Meal: Suriname Duck Curry with Roti

This is what I had for dinner after what happened to my glass stove. Now that I can't and do not dare not use the stove anymore, I'm left with 2 choices for meals. Either to buy microwave meals or buy takeout meals.

This is what Mr Bear bought for me:

Suriname Duck Curry

Suriname Roti - Pardon the sloppy picture, it was too delicious. I have already eaten half of it before I thought of taking a picture.

Mr Bear bought this from our regular Surinaamse takeout place in Amsterdam called Llalla Rookh. The duck curry stew (aka Doksa on the menu) comes with potatoes, a specific type of long green vegetable, an egg and also the Roti, which is a type of filled flat pastry-like bread. It's spicy and I really love it! And that gravy... It was heavenly, especially when dipped with the Roti. Maybe having that crazy stove isn't so bad after all :)

North Kerala Egg Curry

Here is a recipe for a mild Malabar Egg Curry. This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients A:
3 eggs boiled, shelled and cut into halves
2 large onions, sliced
1 cup thick coconut milk (santan)
1 cup thin coconut milk
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
A pinch of tumeric powder
1 teaspoon of store bought garam masala ( or pound/grind together 1 cardamom + 1 small piece cinnamon + 2 cloves)
Salt to taste



Ingredients B
2 teaspoon cooking oil
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
a few curry leaves

How to:

-Heat oil in a saucepan and and add the rest of the ingredients in Ingredient B. This process is called tempering.

-When the mustard seeds start to pop, add in the onions and fry until they turn golden brown.

-Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and tumeric. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Add the ginger garlic past and fry for another 1-2 minute.

-Add the thin coconut milk and reduce flame to low. Bring to boil and let it cook for about 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally.

-While keeping fire on low, add the thick coconut milk and the prepared eggs. Add salt, bring it to a boil and quickly remove from heat. Try not to over-boil at this stage because the coconut milk will start to seperate.

-Serve warm with rice, rotis, papadums or puttus.

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Recipe: Bangers and Mash for Popeye

Serves 4
Mash Potato
Ingredients
4 large potatoes
1 egg
butter
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
pinch of salt
pinch of ground nutmeg

Directions
Wash and clean the potatoes well. Do not remove the skin.
Put potatoes in a deep pot and add enough cold water to cover the potatoes.
Put it over medium heat and wait for the potatoes to cook thoroughly.

Once the potatoes are cooked and soft enough, remove from heat. Quickly run the potatoes under tap water to cool them slightly for easy handling. Remove the potato skin while still warm and place the potatoes in a deep mixing bowl.

Mash the potatoes and add in the raw egg. Next add some butter and continue mashing and mixing. Add the black pepper, salt and nutmeg for taste.


Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
500g spinach (large stems removed)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. butter
1 cup whipping cream
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
pinch of salt
pinch of ground nutmeg

Directions
Boil a large pot of salted water well. Cook the fresh spinach for about a minute. Drain well and squeeze out excess liquid. Next pat them dry with paper towels. Chop the spinach coarsely.

Melt the butter in a shallow frying pan. Once the butter is hot, add in onion and garlic for about 5 minutes. Stir in cream, salt and pepper, and nutmeg. Cook until the cream begins to thicken. Add in spinach and simmer uncovered for another 2 minutes or until thickend. Season to taste with a little more salt and pepper.

Bangers / sausage
Ingredients
your favourite type of sausage thats suitable for frying

Directions
Heat some oil in a shallow frying pan. Once the oil is hot enough, add in the sausages. Fry till sausages they are cooked thoroughly.