Next
up in The Hairy Dieters cookbook is this Indian delicacy.
This
was possibly the dish that required the most preparation out of all
of the meals I’ve cooked. It comprises of 18 separate ingredients-
most of them spices- and a good 12 hours of preparatory time.
Forewarning- make sure your knives are sharp for this one. I didn’t.
That’s
the first mistake I made, followed by not buying a garlic crusher.
The next mistake was to not read through the instructions from
beginning to end before starting the recipe. I didn’t realise
exactly how long it would take to make. After making the marinade, I
fridged it for 12 hours. The next morning at 8am I carried on making
the dish (realising I didn’t have an appropriate baking rack
either. The grill mesh had to do).
Once
the steps had been taken, it wasn’t that difficult. I just followed
the instructions. Ripping out the chicken’s spinal cord a la
Predator took a bit of elbow grease, but essentially, the time and
effort I spent preparing it was worth it. Just.
I took
it to a Jacob’s join in work, having not actually tasted the dish
at all. It went down a treat! I even got marriage proposals from the
(somewhat older) ladies in work. It was hella spicy though. I’ve
even had people asking me for the recipe! But of course, by the time
I’d brought it in I’d forgotten what the recipe was called.
So.
I’ve cooked for myself. I’ve cooked for my family. I’ve cooked
for work. Plan for the next month: to cook for friends, and cook for
a woman…
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