Indian bento
We start with the rice. I substituted some Texmati brown rice in lieu of the traditional basmati rice. After steaming up the rice, I tossed it together with some yogurt and poppy seed which produced a nice tangy moist rice that can really stand alone as a side dish or be paired with the other entrees that I provided. I briefly toasted the poppy seeds before adding the cooked rice so the flavor of toasted poppy really stands out to complement the tangy yogurt.
Boo I find I didn't take a picture of the Saag. So you'll have to settle with a description and the picture above. I took a short cut here and bought some paneer. Paneer is a simple cheese that can be put together rather easily. You take whole milk over the stove and pour in a bit of lemon juice to have it curdle a bit. After you collect all of the curds, you press it in a block and you have cheese. It has a bit tougher texture than firm tofu and adds a bit of protein to the mix, just to be sure I added some cubed chicken for good measure, thus making it a Saag Murgh Paneer. I substituted the usual cream and yogurt with a bit of buttermilk and light fat-free yogurt. I found that this made the recipe a bit "thin" so next time I'll cook it uncovered hoping for some better evaporation.
I really enjoyed this box, very simple to put together (so I was able to get to bed reasonably). Enjoy!
Box contents
- Yogurt poppy seed rice
- Saag Murgh paneer
- Chana masala
- Gulab Jamun
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