Adult food!

Cooking for adults

At last the spice cabinet comes out. I have discovered a wonderful Indian spice shop close by - you know the kind, DVDs, rice sacks, and lots of whole spices in plastic bags sealed with a staple. Fresh curry leaves too!

I have chicken stock in the freezer, so I’m thinking: the bird!

I want a roast chicken, but also want some aspects of the Malaysian staple (get it?) chicken rice.

Here’s the plan.

Roast chicken with stuffing

Stuffing

• couscous
• pan-browned rice, cracked in a mortar
• buised cardamon
• lime wedges

Rice

Steamed with chicken stock and whole-spice garam masala

Roast Veggies

• Spanish onion
• Baby carrots
• Garlic
• Cayenne chilies

Finely slice bok choy, blanch and sprinkle over the top last

I’m thinking, little cupped rice mounds, all neat and prissy, with chaos of bird bits, veggies and bok choy.

Bring on the grown-ups. Wish me luck!