Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Quick and easy curried potatoes and peas.

Curries are often overlooked in home cooking. This recipe is a fast and easy way to add exotic and rich flavors to some common ingredients.

Take one large baking potato and chop it into 1/2 inch cubes, put them in a bowl and microwave on high for about 5 minutes.

Slice one large onion into thin rings

Mince 4 cloves of fresh garlic

In a sauce pan add 2 tbs olive oil and 1/2 stick of butter.

Sautee the onions and garlic on medium heat while the potato is cooking.

Add the cooked potatoes to the pan.

Add one table spoon of curry powder (personally I prefer garam masala)

Lower the heat slightly and add 1 cup of frozen sweet peas

Carefully stir in 1 cup of heavy whipping cream or half an half.

Blend all the ingredients over medium low heat for 2 more minutes

This dish is best served with roasted chicken or pork chops.

19 comments:

nanc said...

i love ANYTHING with curry - and i especially love creamed peas and taters! this sounds so delish that i may run to the store and get the ingredients to make it tonight.

do you ever put curry powder in your egg scrambles? manoman!

nanc said...

p.s. - hammer - i hope you don't mind, but i've gone through and labeled your posts - just so it will be easier to find them later. tmw has been so good as to organize the comments in our mailbox.

none said...

Cool great idea! I'm so bad about that.

The Merry Widow said...

Curry is a staple for tuna or chicken salad.
I go a little nuts if I run out...
Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!

tmw

Z said...

Curried tuna or chicken in half a cantaloupe is DIVINE!, you're right, TMW!

I don't use much cream or 1/2 and 1/2 (drat!), so I throw in some tomato sauce and a little lemon juice and that's really good with peas, potatoes, etc., too......I add more cumin to the curry, too..mmm

nanc said...

i just wish i could get used to hearing the word "tuna"!

The Merry Widow said...

TUNA



TUNA



TUNA!

tmw

nanc said...

okay - now i don't have to eat for a week...things that make you go BLECHHHHHHHHHHHHH! what a great dietary aid...

nanc said...

p.s. - could we make a rule that THAT word and miracle whip are never mentioned here again?

The Merry Widow said...

Miracle Whip, yes, at least from me...TUNA? NEVER!!!!!!!
Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!

tmw

nanc said...

fine.

go ahead and be the evil twin.

*8p

The Merry Widow said...

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it for a week or two! LOL!

tmw

Z said...

I COULD LIVE ON TUNA!!

If you like LIVER you can torture me with that, nanc!!!

nanc said...

z said **** - that's it for her!

i prefer the feeling of being hungry over that.

nanc said...

p.s. - z - my family loves the stuff!

The Merry Widow said...

Nanc-They love liver? What kind of Indians are they?

tmw

nanc said...

no, the other "t" word!

Eyes said...

YUM! I love curry! I'm really enjoying your new blog TMW + Co!

The Merry Widow said...

Actually, this is Nanc's brainchild...and a great idea it is!

tmw