Burmese pork and peanut curry

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 x 400ml cans coconut milk
1/4 cup red curry paste
1/3 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup grated palm sugar or brown sugar
2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed, cut into thirds, bruised
1kg shoulder pork, trimmed, cut into thin strips
2 small red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
5 kaffir lime leaves, spine removed, shredded
1 cup roasted salted peanuts, ground steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Method

Combine coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce, sugar and lemongrass in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium/high heat. Cook, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

Stir pork, chillies, lime leaves and peanuts into curry mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 1 hour 20 minutes or until pork is tender.

Remove lemongrass. Serve curry with rice.

Tip- Use a food processor to grind roasted peanuts to a fine powder.

Curried Mushroom with Peas
(Khumb Matar Masala)

2 cup(s) mushrooms diced
1 cup(s) shelled green peas
2 cup(s) water
3 each of cloves and green cardamoms
1" piece cinnamon
1 blade of mace (optional)
2 medium onion(s) chopped finely
1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped or ground ginger and garlic
1 cup(s) diced tomato(es)
1 teaspoon(s) each of hot spice mix (garam masala) and red chilli powders
1 teaspoon(s) each of turmeric and coriander powders
1 tablespoon(s) tomato puree
2 tablespoon(s) cashewnuts made into a paste
2 tablespoons butter / ghee (clarified butter) / oil
salt to taste
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Heat the butter / ghee / oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level and lightly fry the cinnamon, cloves, mace (optional) and the cardamoms. Add the chopped onions and fry for about 3 minutes or till they are golden brown.

Add the ginger-garlic and fry briefly. Add all the dry spice powders and the diced tomatoes. Mix well and saute on medium level for about 3 minutes or till the fat leaves the sides of the pan.

Add the salt, water and bring to boil. Now add the diced mushrooms, peas, tomato puree and the cashewnut paste. Mix well. Cover and cook on medium level for about 5 minutes or till the peas are well cooked.

Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

TIP:

To make cashewnut paste, soak them in water for some time before grinding them.

Gujarati Potato Curry

4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
½ teaspoon(s) mustard seeds
½ teaspoon(s) each of turmeric and asafoetida powders
1 teaspoon(s) red chilli powder
1 teaspoon(s) ginger-green chilly paste
1 tomato(es) finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 cups(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) coriander-cumin seeds dry roasted and powdered
2 tablespoon(s) oil
salt to taste
finely chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level and crackle the mustard and cumin seeds. Add the asafoetida, turmeric and red chilli powders. Add the ginger-green chilly paste and saute briefly not letting it get dry. If it gets dry add a few drops of water and fry. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry for about 2 minute(s) or till they are soft and wilted.
Mix in the potato cubes along with the water, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low level for about 15 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked and the gravy thickens. Mix in the coriander-cumin seed powder and keep covered for a while to trap in the aroma.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.

Spicy Vegan Potato Curry

Ingredients

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
4 teaspoons curry powder
4 teaspoons garam masala
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.

Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, curry powder, garam masala, ginger, and salt; cook for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, peas, and potatoes. Pour in the coconut milk, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Homemade Japanese Curry Rice

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for the roux
3 Tbs butter
1/4 C flour
2 Tbs garam masala (or curry powder)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (add less if you want it mild or more if you want it spicy)
fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbs ketchup (or tomato paste)
1 Tbs tonkatsu sauce (or worcestershire sauce)

for the curry
2 tsp oil
2 large onions sliced thin
2 lbs chicken thighs cleaned and cut into chunks (you could also use beef, shrimp, or tofu)
2 carrots cut into chunks
4 C water
2 large yukon gold potatoes cut into large chunks
1 small apple peeled cored and pureed (I use a microplane)
2 tsp kosher salt (use less if you use regular salt)
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 C peas

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium low heat and add the onions. Saute the onions until they are golden brown and caramelized (about 30 minutes). Turn up the heat to high, add the chicken and brown.

Add the carrots, and the water then bring to a boil. Skim off any foam or oil that accumulates at the surface then lower heat to medium and add the potatoes, pureed apple, salt and garam masala. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until you can pass a fork through the carrots and potatoes and the meat is tender.

For the roux, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the flour and garam masala, stirring until you have a thick paste. Add the cayenne pepper and some fresh ground black pepper and incorporate into the roux. Add the ketchup and tonkatsu sauce and combine. Continue to cook until the paste starts crumbling. Remove from heat and set aside until the meat and veggies are ready.

To make the curry, just laddle about 2 cups of liquid into the roux then whisk until it’s smooth. Pour this mixture back into the other pot and gently stir until thickened. Add the peas and heat through.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Can't remember if I put any curry dishes out there, so here 'tis.

Red Lentil Curry

Yeah, Dan Clowes even told me he did'nt think the E.C. Dynasty could ever happen again , because you don't have the artists (Save for a few , like Rick Altergott of "Doofus" legend , who's so close to Wally Wood , IT'S SCARY ,  or Ivan Brunetti , who can do ANYTHING.).

COMIC bOOK stores are still the best places to find EC re - issues , past and present , but , I realize not everyone  , here , has a comic book store in their home town....

OBVIOUSLY EC INFLUENCED "CREEPSHOW" AND "TALES FROM THE CRYPT"(Call that thing a "Crypt Keeper "?! Bryan Gregory was still alive. Too bad they did'nt give him the gig. Yes , I know he would'nt have been able to keep it together......BUT , the early 70's British "Tales From The Crypt" and "Vault of Horror" (Amicus , I think. Not Hammer.)are superior to the later adaptations ....Plus , they used the original stories.

Chug a glass of water, shower, eat brekkie, lotsa OJ and coffee, keep drinking water.

Music of choice helps, esp. if you have the day off. Then go out and catch some sun.

I'm sort of a hiatus from Psychotronic films....Got some on the backburner....Watching "Meatballs" with Bill Murray and Christopher Makepeace (''My Bodyguard".). It's nowhere NEARLY as funny as I remember it being. At least , unlike Dan Akyroyd , Eddie Murphy , and the lot of 'em , Murray still IS funny , today. I watched , for the umpteenth time , both "Grumpy Old Men" movies....The second is the better of the two , and co -stars Sophia Loren , as well as Ann - Margret. Also, Burgess Meredith outdoeshimself in possibly his last role (?).THOSE are some funny movies , but , sweet , too. Don't let that dissuade you. I saw "Clerks 2" , it's hilarious , funnier than I remember the first one being , but , instead of being sprinkled with a conscience here and there, like the "Grumpy Old Men" films , at some point , the plug gets pulled on the laughs , and people start acting responsibly. It's still funnier than one movie has a right to be.

Been on a huge Argento jag lately. Suspiria and Inferno being tops!

This is a cool site, a great idea, but some of the inspirations, *whew*. Kate Bush and James Taylor?! Angry punks brace yourselves for troubador food, LOL...

It's amazing what one can find perusing Twitter. Saw that Trouble in Mind Records was following an account called Eating the Beats... turns out it's a blog that's self-described as "A music junkie's guide to cooking." Sounds like some of you should check it out:

http://www.eatingthebeats.com/

Wh-wh-whoa, I can feel my arteries hardening ;) This sounds so tasty, and easy, too.

I'm lazy by nature, so easy is allus appreciated!

Thanks, Dave

We are always looking for the ''right'' artist for our Merch,contact me if your interested.Thanks yall and hope to hear from some talented artists.

Your burgers don't look that appetising, but I'd order one just to see it!

Sean Äaberg said:

Hey, that sounds like a blast & I wish I had seen this earlier. I wanna draw burgers.

Here's my art. http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanaaberg/

Both Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft were also accomplished poets from the Weird Tales inner circle. But, as the corny old joke goes, the only bread to be found in poetry is on the bread line. I liked Lovecraft's long poem Fungi from Yuggoth. It is typically Lovecraftian. Now that I think of it, French surrealist poetry is also pretty messed up stuff. I like Benjamin Peret the best.

http://www.jbeilharz.de/surrealism/gascoyne-translations.html#peret
 
Travis Gabriel said:

Cool, I had no idea Clark Ashton did poetry.

Glenn Armstrong said:

 

Try the poems of Clark Ashton Smith. He wrote poetic prose for the magazine Weird Tales to pay the bills but his real love was for poetry. The Hashish-Eater; or, The Apocalypse of Evil is his magnum opus but other short poems such as A Dream of Oblivion and Song of the Necromancer are great too. Just be sure to bring a dictionary as Smith has a diverse vocabulary.

http://www.eldritchdark.com/

Cool, I had no idea Clark Ashton did poetry.

Glenn Armstrong said:

 

Try the poems of Clark Ashton Smith. He wrote poetic prose for the magazine Weird Tales to pay the bills but his real love was for poetry. The Hashish-Eater; or, The Apocalypse of Evil is his magnum opus but other short poems such as A Dream of Oblivion and Song of the Necromancer are great too. Just be sure to bring a dictionary as Smith has a diverse vocabulary.

http://www.eldritchdark.com/

Try the poems of Clark Ashton Smith. He wrote poetic prose for the magazine Weird Tales to pay the bills but his real love was for poetry. The Hashish-Eater; or, The Apocalypse of Evil is his magnum opus but other short poems such as A Dream of Oblivion and Song of the Necromancer are great too. Just be sure to bring a dictionary as Smith has a diverse vocabulary.

http://www.eldritchdark.com/

Rocco said:

I quit for several years,the worst several years of my life.

Andy Climax said:

If ye think 'The piano's drinking' then maybe it is time to give up the grog!!!

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Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry is ticked. It also has the traditional road movie ending, death! It's one reason why the original Gone in 60 seconds is so good, you think the guys going to take the story to its logical conclusion and then he gets away with a stroke of luck. I'm tracking down the others :)

This was one of the highlights of this year's B-Fest in Chicago - fucking awesome. From the prog-rock magic of the MOR Sorcery (featuring two members of the Magic Castle in a Wizard/Satan onstage mini-drama, each trying to out-magic the other) to the arrogant Aussie setting himself on fire while launching off a cliff, there were many chuckles to be had. The soundtrack itself isn't heinous, but nothing to write home about either. Worth a listen at least. Surprisingly, there's even a subplot involving the 'stuntman' (Grant Page) and his attempts at wooing the inquisitive reporter. Laffs all around, I give it a 'Go See'.

Cool:)  Hope you enjoy it.

Bibliodiscoteque said:

Off to buy it now as I passed it by before reading this post and 1)since Josie is in it - no matter how fleeting and 2)I'm hitting Boston COmic Con this weekend and Cliff Chiang the cover guy will be there.

Thanks - 

Maybe a great idea for a Bibliodiscoteque, too

Off to buy it now as I passed it by before reading this post and 1)since Josie is in it - no matter how fleeting and 2)I'm hitting Boston COmic Con this weekend and Cliff Chiang the cover guy will be there.

Thanks - 

Maybe a great idea for a Bibliodiscoteque, too

Glad I turned you on to this:)

sleazy said:

Since I dig Archie, Jughead, Veronica, Betty and the gang as much as I do KIss.......gotta luv this :):):):)!!!!