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| Butternut Squash and Coconut Curry served with chapattis! |
They say that owners look like their pets (I’m hoping to be the owner of a pug soon...does this mean I look like a pug?!)
They also say men marry women who look like their mothers (does that mean Mr KG thinks I look like his
Mum?!)
But what does the food someone eats or cooks say about them?
I often think that people who cook exotic food must be
reasonably well travelled. There’s a big difference between someone who likes
to order the odd Chinese or curry and someone who cooks pasta from scratch, or
has an authentic recipe for lamb tagine.
And so I wonder – what do the recipes on this blog say about
me?! |
| Self portrait? |
Unfortunately I am nowhere near as well travelled as I would
like to be. I have been to all of the obvious places in Europe – France, Spain,
Germany and Greece. I’ve also been to Prague. But that’s really where the
extent of my “travelling” starts and stops.
From a young age I’ve had a desire to go to new places and
when I wrote my first ever bucket list when I was 13 it included travelling to
India, Japan, Russia and China. These are most definitely still the 4 places I
would like to visit the most. Since beginning to learn Mandarin I feel like my
dream to visit China is becoming more and more possible. I’d love to fit in a
month long tour of China before I start my training contract but I just have to
keep on hoping for now – after all a temporary job and a flat with Mr KG are way
higher on my list of priorities.
I may not be well travelled but I am well eaten – if that’s even a saying! I’ve certainly
tried my fair share of curries, some of which were more authentic than others.
Wherever I’ve lived (or Mr KG has lived) we’ve always been
in pursuit of a good curry. I’ve also been fortunate enough in the past to have
a friend from Bangladesh who’s Mum LOVED to cook us curries for revision
sessions back during my A-Levels. Another friend spent a lot of time in Nepal
and brought home recipes for authentic Nepalese curries. |
| Silky coconut curry with butternut squash, red chilli and lentils |
One day I hope that I will be able to share a traditional recipe passed down to me on one of my travels, but that might be for a while yet.
Until then, all I can do is share with you a recipe for one of my favourite curries which I cook at home. The idea has come from a variety of dishes I’ve tried both at home and in restaurants so it may well be a twist on a classic, who knows!
