Mission Report: Cooking 3&4, Curry and Rice, Southafrica

Report from South Africa:

Yesterday evening I did challange 3 and 4.

I was tired, had been out for a long weekend, but it was fun to do the cooking!

Curry:
I used S&B Golden Curry

and the following:
2x small carrots
2x Onions
2x Potatos
Some Mushrooms
Some Peas
200 g Pork (I know it was not correct, should have been beef)
Water



Rice:
Rice
Water

First I chopped the vegtables and pork in mouth-size bits.


Then I sligthly fried the meat, onions and vegtables (not the Mushrooms and Peas)



Next step was to add water. Unfortunatly I do not have any measurements so I had to use a old water bottle.


After letting it boil for 20 minutes I added the roux. Then I just left the pot to simmer for 5 more minutes.

The Mushrooms were added to boil for the last ten minutes and the Peas were added for the 5 min simmer.


The result looked like this:


It was very taste but a bit watery. I probably added to much water.


Rice:

I want a rice-cooker!!!!



After washing the rice I left it to rest for 2h.

Then I added approx 125% of water and stired.

Then I put the pot on the stove, highest temprature.


Brougth it to violent boil and then lowered the heat to weak.

I also used a wooden spoon to mix at this stage. I put back the lid on.

After only 4-5 min the water level was below the rice! I could not belive that it would be rady so quickly! I took the pot of the heat and leaved it for 10 min.
The rice what a little bit al dente put perfectly acceptable! Next time I will use little bit more water.

Here is the result:




And the final combination of 3&4: