After a long and occasionally stressful day, I returned home, excited to know that at least dinner awaited. Not just dinner: a fully, yummy crock pot of the awesome chana masala I make. And let me tell you, it is good. Rich, brothy, spicy, filling. A truly delightful dish, perfect for the end of a long work week.
\nI lifted the lid off the crock and knew right away that it was not to be. What greeted me – as I could tell from a glance and the barest sniff – was failure.<\/p>\n
No broth, just a thin, faintly coloured liquid.<\/p>\n
Chick peas looking hard instead of full and plump.<\/p>\n
Onions and tomatoes chewy and shedding skin, rather than soft and integrated into the luscious flavour of the masala.<\/p>\n
Absolutely no rich, textured, nourishing flavour: instead, the taste of acid in every bite.<\/p>\n
TRAGIC!!<\/p>\n
I dished some out, but honestly, could only eat about half of it. Even husband, constant encourager and supporter, acknowledged it wasn’t the best and did not (notably) clear his plate.<\/p>\n
Now we have two half-filled plates (or maybe half-empty?) sitting on the kitchen counter, plus a half-full crock pot. I really don’t know what to do with it. I thought about cooking more, but I think that concentrates the acidic flavour. We could add some baking soda and\/or potato to soak up the acid; plus maybe some more spices and tomato paste?? Maybe mash it up a bit to make some broth.<\/p>\n
For now, I’m going to bundle it into the fridge and deal with it tomorrow. It’s too tragic to face right now :(.<\/p>\n
And the peace angle: it’s only one dish. We’ll survive to cook again, and are grateful to be here, together, in our home, baby sleeping soundly, reading\/writing together, on a Thursday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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