Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Vietnamese Chicken Curry / Pommes Anna / Indonesian Fried Vermicelli



Recipe: What's in a Curry?


So what’s in a curry? It is, to put it simply, a blend of spices called a masala and may contain two or three spices, or a dozen or more; and it varies from region to region, household to household ...

This mild adaptation of an Indian curry has a Vietnamese twist added—sweet potatoes.

Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Ca Ri Ga)


Blog Post & Recipe: Pommes Anna (or one of the best potato dishes you’ll ever make)


It’s easy, requires almost no tending once it goes into the oven, and every time I make it, I cannot believe there are really only 3 ingredients. The magic of the recipe comes in the first two steps and in the use of a well seasoned cast iron pan.


Blog Post & Recipe: Indonesian Fried Vermicelli


Vermicelli noodle is quite bland by itself, it is the texture that we all love. When cooked right, it is always springy. When cooked wrong, it would be lumpy and broken. I got it wrong many, many times. I played them around in the wok for way longer than I should, causing the noodles to be soft, then broken, naturally. Toss them around really quickly and just get them off the heat. That’s the only wisdom I can share.



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