Your Day (apart from gardening) - what took place?

Red, brown, green, Puy and yellow lentils depending on what hubby fancies @shiney, also split peas and chickpeas make good curry. Last night was red with some mushrooms and spinach added with some long grain rice. Oh yes it was good

 

Hi all! I'm new to this group as a new gardener so I thought I would just share a picture of what I woke up to this beautiful morning. I'm located in Everett, Washington USA [emoji5]


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Welcome to Gardeners Corner

Lovely sunrise

 

In the office, last minute things to tie up before my 2 week holiday.

 

Sounds yummy Do you use a particular recipe? I use lentils in other things I make but have not tried it in curry.

 

@luciusmaximus, this makes enough for three people or one of me and my hubby

1 onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, coriander, chilli, tumeric, curry powder, ginger, garam masala
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
Splash of vinegar
2 dessert spoons tomato puree
I cup of lentils or other pulse or bean or pea
1 teaspoon Oil

Fry onions on medium heat for around 20 minutes until browned

Soak and rinse lentils. Cover with water, bring to the boil then simmer for around 10 minutes then drain

Once onions are brown stir in all spices except garam masala for a few minutes, the mix should be fairly dry looking at this point.

Add tomato puree, sugar and splash of vinegar

Add lentils

Add water if needed to meet the consistency you want. Keep it thicker for lentil curry, thinner if using as base for chicken or mushroom curry etc

Heat through for a few minutes, stir in garam masala just before you serve

 

Thank you very much

 

thank you for sharing the beautiful picture

 

OH and I helped son-in-law bring our daughter and their new day-old baby home from hospital, what a privilege. Such a sweet little girl

 

A very good question @miraflores

I'll reply in the other thread

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/leaded-lights-101.98181/page-4#post-1022916

 

Woke up to dawn chorus as usual at 5.00am, realised it was a lovely morning too. Went to beach later, picked up some driftwood and sat for awhile listening to waves and watching birds. Pottered about in garden. Saw aerial battle above my house between 2 Buzzards and 2 Crows. Crows won. I think the Crows are nesting in the fir tree in front garden. Been beautiful all day and wonderful sunset earlier, amazing colours and patterns.

 

Last minute packing, organizing etc. driving to airport. flying out to Key West, Fl.

 

CongratUlations!!!! How very exciting!!!!!! Enjoy your new role as a doting grandparent (and give that little girl a gentle squeeze from me )

Bon Voyage! Enjoy your trip