{c} That sounds so prosaic, so dull, when this was a truly delicious dish. It was a large snapper coated in a spicy yoghurt paste and then left to marinate in it for a short while, then grilled, then baked briefly. The paste has yoghurt, lemon juice, cayenne, ginger, garlic, and a garam masala made of cloves, cinnamon, cardamon seeds, cumin, peppercorns and nutmeg. The taste was divine, and the fish was soft and beautifully flavoured. Thanks Ms Jaffrey (again!) The ecstatic dog got the fish head and is now sleeping the sleep of the totally replete. As we all will be soon.
The other part of the culinary entertainment tonight was testing a new basmati rice (Oh, such exciting lives we lead). An Indian store nearby has an astonishing selection of basmati rices from India and Pakistan, and we decided we were going to sample a selection, see what the variation is in texture and taste. We started with the India Gate brand, which which the sweet lad in the shop assured us was the very best (also the dearest - surprise!). No matter either way, since we plan to try a whole range eventually. This rice is very long and thin, well separated when cooked. It's clearly better than the commonly available brands we've been buying.
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