Here is a great recipe from my Mom's kitchen.
We have always loved Mom's curry, no-one makes it like she does.
It is great for vegetarians too, as vegetarian mince can be used - no animals are thus hurt to enable this recipe.
Allergy Alert; Before starting the recipe, check first that you have no allergies to any of the ingredients.
If you are allergic to any of the ingredients, then don't use this recipe.
Here's the recipe;
QUICK 'N CHEAP VEGETABLE CURRY;
Ingredients;
One onion
300 grammes mince ( such as vegetarian mince)
Two tablespoons oil (you can alternatively use ghee, which I do
Mom uses sunflower oil)
Three teaspoons curry powder
One tomato
Handful seedless raisins or sultanas (optional)
Two tablespoons apricot jam or chutney
Salt to taste
How to make;
1. Fry sliced and cubed onion in two tablespoons of oil at medium heat till the onion is
golden brown
2. Reduce the heat and sprinkle three teaspoons curry powder into the onion.
Stir for two minutes so the onion and curry powder doesn't
stick to the bottom of the pan
3. Brown 300 grammes of mince in the onion and curry powder mix, still stirring
4. Add diced tomato and keep stirring on low heat
5. Add tin of mixed vegetables; continue stirring
6. Add handful of washed, seedless raisins or sultanas if you have
(they are optional; and tasty!)
7. Add two tablespoons of apricot jam or chutney
8. Stir the lot on slow heat for twenty minutes.
How to serve;
Serve with rice. If you have bananas, slice them and arrange them around the plate.
They are delicious!
What to be careful of;
Don't leave the handles of the pots out over the ends of the stove - children can pull them off the stove and burn themselves; or you can knock the pot off the stove and over yourself, causing a nasty burn.
Don't let the babies or children play around your feet while you are cooking.
Don't let animals play around your feet while you are cooking.
That is how accidents happen.
Don't leave your cooking pots unattended.
A child can pull it over him or herself, the cat can knock it over if it gets into the kitchen and jumps around.
Also, you can forget the time, the food can burn, and a fire can begin.
That can be very dangerous.
In squatter camps and slums, if you are using a primus stove, be very very careful with it. Don't leave the meal unattended.
Also, primus stove fuel is very flammable, it can catch alight easily and can cause burns or shack fires.
Please be very careful with the fuel.
Don't leave your fuel container for filling the stove lying around.
Lock it up carefully.
A child can drink the contents, or can knock it over if it is not safely locked up.
Don't leave matches, cigarettes, cigarette lighter, or candles lying around.
Inquisitive children can start fires without meaning to.
If you use tins, make sure to dispose of them safely.
Never open tins and leave the opened sharp edges free.
If a child or adult trips on an opened can, they can cut themselves.
If a can is not disposed of safely, the sharp edges can cut the fingers of the waste collector/ person picking the discarded can up.
If you are cooking over a wood fire, also be very careful not to get burned.
In other words, keep safe.
Enjoy your meal!
