"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Lucy wrote:
>
>> Okay, gang.. this is in regards to the thread "The demise of cooking as
>> we
>> know it?"
>> I am requesting that all the nice folks who DO cook from scratch, even
>> after
>> working all day, kindly post some of your favorite weeknight recipes..
>> that
>> you cook from scratch, of course. Why? So that newbies like myself can
>> learn
>> from you.. rather than hear how superior you all are
>> What do you say, guys.. put your keyboard where your mouth is?
>> lucy
>> (Tone is impossible to read on here.. I'm not being sarcastic, just
>> sincerely wanting to learn something besides how great everyone here
>> cooks)
>> lucy
>
> Tonight's dinner took less than 20 minutes to prepare.
>
> 1 cup Basmati Rice
> 1 cups water
> pinch of salt
> Bring to a boil, turn to low and cook for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and
> leave
> top up.
>
>
> Coconut Chicken Curry
>
> 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
> 1 red pepper
> 1 onion coarsely chopped.
> 1 small can coconut milk
> 2 Tbsp. medium curry paste
> 2 Tbsp. Fish sauce (or Soy Sauce)
> 2 Tbsp lemon juice
> grated rind of one lemon
> Cilantro (to taste)
>
> Cut chicken into strips and sprinkle with salt.
> Slice red pepper into thin strips.
>
> Heat oil in a non stick pan and stir in curry paste, add chicken and fry
> for
> three minutes. Add onion and stir for one minute. Add red pepper strips
> and
> lemon zest and stir for one minute. Add coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon
> juice
> and cilantro continue cooking until heated through. If the sauce is too
> runny,
> remove chicken and vegetables with slotted spoon and reduce the liquid.
>
> Serve on rice.

ah shit, I top posted that last time again. Sorry gang.