June 2011 Grocery Challenge

I had a day off yesterday and had good root through the cupboards for half used jars of stuff that need using up and have tweeked the menu plan and started next months using up

crystallised ginger
tikka paste
preserved lemons
sundried tomatoes

that have been lurking for longer than I care to think. Next up tp tackle the mountain for dried pulses and grains I have collected

Done another weekly shop, didn't need much this week as the freezer is nearly full to bursting!:rotfl: Did my usual A!di shop, spent £33.75 and then trotted off to Morrison$ and spent £11.80 (no entire sides of fish this week, lmao!) Total spend up to £116.02. Not bad, I can get away with spending up to £56 for the next two weeks to come in within budget but I shouldn't need to spend that much.:cool:

£23.31 spend in Mr M. Pleased to say everything in trolley was on offer.

Iced buns currently in oven. Toad in the hole for tea. Enjoy friday:)

i think it was Long Tall Sally that asked what curry recipe i use so here goes - its from one of JO's books.

5 tbs veg oil
2 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp fenugreek seed
1 tbs crushed coriander seeds
3 chillies thinly sliced
A few curry leaves
Piece if ginger grated/tsp ginger spice
3 onions chopped
1 tsp chilli powder
6 tomatoes chopped/tin of chopped toms
tin of coconut milk
salt
2-3 chicken breasts sliced/cubed

you can add anything else really like carrots cubed, sweet potato, mushroom, peppers, etc.

SC version
Now, what i would normally do is whack it all in the SC, but first, fry off all of the spices in a frying pan until they look browned and all of your clothes smell of curry, and then add them to the SC. if you want to brown your chicken you can but i never bother.
Then whack everything else in, doesnt matter what order. give it a good stir and put on low setting if poss so that the meat/veg can absorb all the flavours.

Non SC version
- Heat the frying pan and add mustard seeds. wait for them to pop then add fenugreek, chillies, curry leaves and ginger. Stir and fry for few mins.
- Add chopped onion and cook for 5mins/until browned, then add chilli powder and turmeric.
- Add tomatoes, cook for a few mins, then add coconut milk. Leave to simmer until the consistency of double cream, then season.
- In a separate pan, stir fry the chicken strips and coriander seeds until lightly coloured then add to sauce and simmer for 10mins.

voila.:rotfl:

Fish Man just been, spent £40 on 2kg mixed box of hake and plaice. Made a rather large dent in the budget so I am going to have to be super good now, but this will last us about 6 weeks.