The Position Has Been Filled!

One of the loveliest things about HK has been the stream of visitors to our flat. Most have been my flatmates, but it has still introduced me to new and exciting people and today has been no exception. The very lovely lady who is currently in the (i think coveted) position of 4th flatmate, today cooked for all of us one of the most beautiful and scrumptious meals ever (and that's saying something as a lot of good food has come through our kitchen) and I fear that if I do not commit this to paper I will forget it!

Ingredients (as far as I can work out). All quantites are left to personal preference!

• Onion
• Garlic (fresh)
• Ginger (fresh)
• Pepper
• Dhal
• Bok Choi
• Sugar snap peas
• Rice

Method (roughly)

This meal starts, as all good ones should, with cooking the onion. We all know how we like our onions best cooked, and if you've made it here I'm guessing you've done it yourself countless times before, so cook your onions...

When you onions reach you Personal Point of Perfection (would you just look at that alliteration), then add your garlic, ginger and spices. Here, the garlic was sliced and the ginger grated but again this is down to personal preferences. Crush it, smush it, flatten it, pulverize it... whatever makes you happy! Black pepper and cumin were used here because that was what was available in the cupboard - of course you can use whatever you have going! 

As all this had been going on the dhal should have been cooking away - again however it floats your proverbial boat. Our honorary cook liked to do it with salt water and turmeric but we had none of the latter available.

When the dhal is cooked, drain it but KEEP THE WATER!!! This is a tomato free recipe and unless you want to use some then then the liquid has to come from somewhere! 

Throw the dhal into the pan with the onions et al, and throw the bok choi and sugar snaps on top. Hopefully the water will boil off and steam the veg all at once! While this is going on, cook your rice. This, of all kinds of cooking, is one of the most personal so I'm not even going to begin to go there! 

The only thing left to do is put it together and munch away...

Sadly I have no pictures of this beautiful dish, but I am going to attempt a reincarnation, upon which time I will be sure to add photos here!! Until then, happy cooking!