Today I am not going be reviewing a restaurant but rather a
recipe plan I have. It will be a two part post where I will first tell you of
my cooking plans and then tomorrow will post about the results. By tomorrow I
am hoping to have successfully attempted to make Jamie Oliver's Roganjosh
from his 30 Minute Meals
collection. This will be the first Jamie Oliver meal I have
attempted. Roganjosh is an
aromatic lamb dish of Persian origin, and a staple in most curry
houses. Curry is becoming increasingly popular throughout Britain so
I can see why Jamie would want to make this his own.
This
meal set, as with all his 30 minute meal is not just a single main dish but
also contains a series of side dishes. I will be making to accompany
my curry, a grated carrot sesame and corriander salad, tumeric flat breads,
clover scented rice, creamy and fresh taziki and a tangy lemon pickle. The aim
is to make all these in under 30 minutes, as challenged by Jamie. I will
go in to detail about each of these tomorrow in my next post.
I am a big Jamie Oliver fan as he takes good food and makes it easy to achieve in simple and quick ways. I would not turn to Jamie on those days where I want to make a master piece but rather on those days when I am tired, got home late but am sick of a take away life style. Many people on the internet have been complaining that his meals are not 'traditional' or 'authentic' but I feel that those people are missing the point that Jamie is trying to make. Jamie aims to make people who would be intimidated by unfamiliar cultural foods feel secure enough to give it a go at home. Sure he could use authentic ingredients that you have to go out of your way to find, but in this case simple super market stables are proving a reliable winner.
Jamie's 30 minute meals are available as both a series of DVDs and a companion book. These can be purchased from the ABC online store. I have purchased both, and after watching the corresponding episode twice, I think I am safe to commence. Wish me Luck.
Sarah ~
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