knitting your own tofu

[ramtops]

perlmonger and I cooked a charmingly retro supper last night, of brown rice and lentils. I wish we could say we donned sandals and kaftans while preparing and consuming it, but sadly no.

P is very good at dhal, and this one was delicious. I remain to be convinced about brown rice, but I'm too anti food waste to throw it away, and I have found a way to cook it where it's ok, if not delicious.

In keeping with the theme of the evening, we found an episode of The Professionals on the Tivo. Nostalgia ensued - what where those round soda syphons called? So many Capris! Great fun.

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[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I did ours thus:

1 big shallot, sliced, and fried in a little olive oil till crispy. Add 2/3 mug of brown rice and stir it about in the oil till it's coated. Add 3/3 mug of water, bring to boil, set on a very low heat (I use a diffuser). Cook for 40 minutes, leave to stand for another 10. This came out a little chewy, but not too much so.