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[was_tansu_now_badhedgehog]

Here's a tip. If it's raining, and a bit windy, and you have no large rucksack, holdall or old lady's shopping trolley - don't go hog-wild at the market and buy 9kg of assorted stuff. You will find it difficult to control your umbrella while holding a carrier bag in the same hand, and the other three carrier bags will bang against your legs and make you cross.

On the plus side, I have potatoes, onions, aubergines (2 of them - only 39p each), mushrooms, lettuce, coriander, tomatoes, peppers, courgettes, bananas, apples, ginger, garlic, hazelnuts, pine nuts, almonds, apricots, oats, couscous, puppodums, soy mince and chocolate.

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[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

HOG WILD! An *excellent* haul there, young lady :)

[tansu.livejournal.com]

I only went out for potatoes, onions, coriander, courgettes, soy mince and chocolate.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

What do you intend to do with your aubergines?

(I've been craving courgettes lately, tho 'round these here parts we call 'em zucchini.)

[tansu.livejournal.com]

I will make moussaka one night, and I'll make spicy aubergines another night.

Here is the recipe for spicy aubergines:
aubergine, medium
2 tbsp sesame seed
1½ tsp tbsp coriander
half inch root ginger
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp paprika
pinch asafoetida
2 tbsp cilantro leaves (or parsley)
1 tbsp chives (I sometimes leave these out)
Juice of 1 lemon or lime.
vegetable oil or ghee for frying

Slice aubergine into 8 wedges lengthways. Poach in a little water or until tender (add a bit of veggie stock cube if you like). Drain.
Grind all the spices, herbs and salt with the lemon or lime juice to make a thick paste.
Heat the oil and add the eggplant slices. Brown on all sides for a few minutes. Add the spice paste and stir it around. Fry until the spice paste dries out and gets crusty.

Numnumnumnumnum.

Adapted from Dharamjit Singh.

[phonemonkey.livejournal.com]

Oh, now that sounds Very Good.

*ganks*

[zyrya]

Couscous with nuts and dried fruit FTW!