lunch box: curry stew

contents:

potato,carrot, and green bean curry
brown rice with sesame oil
radishes
strawberries




So... I bought this curry mix from a Korean grocery store on 32nd street and although I made sure to read the ingredients at least twice to make sure it didn't have any fish or meat in it, I neglected to notice that the instructions for the mix were entirely in Korean. Not my smartest hour. Luckily the internet was able to tell me it was a just add water kind of thing, but I wasn't able to get an exact translation of the packet I bought. I ended up adding 4 large spoonfuls to a bowl and then adding small amounts of water until it seemed to be the right consistency. I'm not sure if this is at all what the package intended, but it tasted delicious so I couldn't be all wrong. The mix makes a thick curry sauce, almost more like a gravy, and not spicy at all. It was perfect for a fall stew.



Radishes as a snack is something I've picked up from Leela. She soaks them in salt water for a bit to let them absorb the salt (and I suspect like with onions it takes out some of their acidity) before cutting them into smaller pieces.