Hippie Curry

So, continuing on with the plant based diet discussions, I had mentioned in a previous post that one of the things I've learned in the past 3 months is how to cook Indian food.  I've liked Indian food on occasion, as a matter of fact, come to think of it, one of the best meals I've ever had was in an Indian restaurant in Amsterdam. A few years ago, I went to Amsterdam to check out a music festival. It was called "Jam in the Dam"....clever name, and a really good festival, too. Anyway, one late afternoon I was strolling the streets and canals of Amsterdam, (if you've never been there, you should go....), taking in the shops, the smells, and the people. Of course some of the shops sell pot and hash, and some of the people smell like pot and hash.....but I digress. I was getting a little hungry; it was around supper time, and I noticed an Indian restaurant on the block. Looked kind of high end, a little on the fancy side, and I thought it was a little weird to see an Indian restaurant in Amsterdam, but I am a naive American, and didn't realize that Indian cuisine is all over Europe. So I looked at the menu, walked up the steps, (it was on the second floor), and sat down by myself...which I never really minded doing...I travel so much, I usually wind up eating a lot of meals alone. I ordered a fish dinner, with a lot of sides, and let me tell you, it was one of the tastiest meals I've ever had....unforgettable. I'll never remember the name of the dish, but that experience really opened my eyes to Indian cuisine.

So, tonight, I searched on line for some Indian food to make, and stumbled across this dish called "Hippy Currie" ....ha ha...loved the title. Apparently, it originated in the 60's from a commune in Marin County, California.....pretty much hippy ville back in the day. So I made it, tasted outstanding. The link is below if you care to give it a try. Simple to make, and I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow....yay.....

http://www.thekitchn.com/heres-a-simple-curry-that-130340

Eat hippy....I mean happy.....

John