Cold Comfort Curry

Saturday, December 27, 2008

I’ve had a bad cold all week.  Well, you know what they say: feed a cold and starve a fever.  I’ve been really hungry!  Luckily, there are lots of great recipes that don’t require a lot of preparation.

I mentioned earlier in the week that I broke out a bag of black-eyed peas that I’d been hoarding.  I’m planning to use more of them today, but my first meal with the peas was a curry.  Thankfully, it was ridiculously easy to make - and aside from the spices, it was entirely made from locally grown ingredients!

The tomatoes I canned this Summer came in handy for this recipe, although with each jar I use I cringe a little - the lesson I learned this year is that I need to can more chopped tomatoes next year.  I use them a lot, and get cranky as I see my supply diminishing!  Because I couldn’t be bothered with being too fussy thanks to being sick, I didn’t peel the potatoes and I sliced rather than chopped the onion.  I think it made the dish better.  I also did not use fresh ginger or cilantro.

The sauce made from puree peas was really good.  The dish was just slightly spicy, and even my husband liked it.  It’s definitely a good dish for the mid-Winter - very hearty, and easy to make with a little help from my stash!