Thai Massaman Curry 

with Veggie Crumbles, Carrots, & Potatoes

I made this using store-bought massaman curry paste. I made this based on the Beef Massaman Curry of Hot Thai Kitchen. It was spicy and a little sweet, and actually tasted best after 3 days.  The only thing was, this curry paste was very rich, with a lot of oil. (For that reason, I'm not sure I'd buy it again. Of course, I could make my own, but sometimes it's nice when someone else helps me out.) Therefore, I couldn't eat much at a time, no matter how good it was. Keeping this in mind, next time, I'll use less curry paste. (There's plenty left, still, for a "next time.") I stashed half of the curry sauce in the freezer, for one of those times I need to order my own personal take-out. 

Hot Thai Kitchen Website, Beef Massaman Curry Recipe

Hot Thai Kitchen YouTube, Beef Massaman Curry Recipe

Sfiha or Lahma Bi Ajeen

This is basically a Middle Eastern mini-pizza. It's usually made with meat, but here features the leftover Veggie Keema (made from veggie crumbles), seen in my most recent post. (You can check that out if you want details on the Veggie Keema.) The dough here is from Claudia Roden in The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. When I was thinking of what to do with the rest of the Veggie Keema, I kept thinking, "Sfiha. Sfiha. Sfiha." So that's what I made! 😉 Good choice. 

Sookha Veggie "Keema" 

(made from store-bought veggie crumbles)

I made this based on Julie Sahni's recipe for ground meat Keema in Indian Regional Classics. It's basically the veggie crumbles, spices, green peas, and tomato. I realized I didn't have any tomatoes (canned or fresh), so I used leftover frozen tomato paste, instead. It worked! Here it is featured on toast.

I had been told to eat more protein, and advised to try veggie burgers from the store. I eventually decided on these crumbles, which have protein from different sources that's supposed to be "complete." I'd never made any version of Keema before, and it seemed appropriate. It's nice to have an additional protein source, that's useful for new recipes! (You could also use crumbled-up veggie burgers from the store, or crumbled-up falafel, vada, or other similar legume dishes.)