Devil’s Curry

Posted on April 4, 2016 | 12 comments

I am big fan on Malaysian cooking so I decided to try their famous Devil’s curry. I used Chicken and potatoes and lots of chillies. If you are not into chilli, this is definitely not the recipe for you but if you love spicy food, you can give it a go.

The amount of chilli in this recipe can be adjusted according to your taste. The following recipe is for hot curry.

Ingredients

For Spice Paste:

  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 15 dried red chilies
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
  • 5 fresh garlic cloves
  • 3” knob of ginger
  • 3 stems of lemongrass, white part only, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of water

Other ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoons of mustard seeds
  • 1 kg of chicken breast fillet cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 2 cups of chicken stock
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Add all the spices in a blender and make a smooth paste. The paste will be thick.

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  • Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a heavy bottom pot. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds and fry until fragrant.

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  • Now add the spice paste to the pot and fry until aromatic, approximately around 10 minutes. Make sure the heat is medium.

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  • Add the chicken and potatoes and stir to make sure the chicken is coated in the spice paste.

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  • Pour in the chicken stock and bring to boil.

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  • Cover the pot and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
  • Add salt to taste and the curry is ready. Remember chicken stock will have salt also so taste before adding salt.

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Have a great day.

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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NEPALIAUSTRALIAN’s Blog Award 2015 Nominations Announced

Posted on April 1, 2016 | 17 comments

Thank you everyone for getting behind Nepaliaustralian Blog Award 2015 and nominating your favorites blogs. So now the nomination has closed and it’s time to vote for your favorite blogs to win the title.

nepaliaustralian blog award 2015

Following are the nominations in each category.

  • Best Blog for 2015
  1. http://madh-mama.blogspot.com
  2. http://foodpleasureandhealth.com
  3. https://couragecoach.wordpress.com/
  4. http://www.indianbyserendipity.com/
  5. http://traveltalesoflife.com/
  • Best Photo Blog 2015
  1. http://retireediary.wordpress.com
  2. http://rajivchopra.me/
  3. https://lolawi.wordpress.com/
  4. http://laurazphotoblog.com/
  5. http://oilpastelsbymary.com/
  • Best Food Blog 2015
  1. http://foodpleasureandhealth.com
  2. https://dishnthekitchen.wordpress.com/
  3. http://thehungrymum.com
  4. https://calmlycookingcurry.blogspot.com.au/
  5. https://cookingfromheart.wordpress.com/
  • Best Travel Blog 2015
  1. https://lostinprettyeurope.wordpress.com/
  2. https://nikitarath.wordpress.com/
  3. https://customshouse.wordpress.com/
  4. https://irene-travelogue.com/
  5. https://journeyaroundtheglobe.com/
  • Best Fashion Blog 2015
  1. http://www.sylandsam.com/
  2. https://disasterdavis.wordpress.com/
  3. https://fashiongirlanonymous.wordpress.com/
  4. http://zaychishkastyle.com/
  • Best Personal Blog 2015
  1. http://witlessdatingafterfifty.wordpress.com
  2. http://crazychinesefamily.com/
  3. http://anewlifewandering.com/
  4. https://nepalmeromaya.wordpress.com/
  5. https://somehonestwriting.wordpress.com/
  • Most Diverse Blog 2015
  1. http://nepalikochori.com
  2. http://kenthinksaloud.wordpress.com/
  3. http://megaworthit.com/
  4. https://weourlife.wordpress.com/
  5. https://hungrydai.wordpress.com/
  • Best New Blog 2015
  1. https://calmlycookingcurry.blogspot.com.au/
  2. https://southmeetssoutheast.wordpress.com/
  3. https://disasterdavis.wordpress.com/
  4. https://onascribbledpage.wordpress.com/
  5. http://fatesclay.blogspot.com.au/

How to vote?

Please copy the following on the comment box and type 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 next to each category.

  • Best Blog for 2015
  • Best Photo Blog 2015
  • Best Food Blog 2015
  • Best Travel Blog 2015
  • Best Fashion Blog 2015
  • Best Personal Blog 2015
  • Most Diverse Blog 2015
  • Best New Blog 2015

 The rules:

  • E-mail addresses or blog addresses are required to vote.
  • One person can vote once for every category.
  • Winner will be announced in May 2016. First all of big congratulations on nomination. Please write a post in your blog about this award or reblog this post so your readers can vote for you. There are buttons at the end of this post for you to share or you can use the link below.

To all the nominees First all of big congratulations on nomination. Please write a post in your blog about this award or reblog this post so your readers can vote for you. There are buttons at the end of this post for you to share or you can use the link below. https://nepaliaustralian.com/2016/04/01/nepaliaustralians-blog-award-2015-nominations-announced-2/ Also add the image below with the link on the side bar of your blog so your readers can click there and reach this post to vote for you. nepaliaustralian blog award 2015_small You can Facebook or Tweet this post so that many people are aware about your blog and this blog award.

Good luck everyone and have a great weekend!!!

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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There is Chhori inside

Posted on April 1, 2016 | 7 comments

I have introduced my nephew here before. He was one of the babies who I got to watch closely as he grew up. I was there when he was born, during his chhaiti, nwaran , pasni and every birthday. He is going to be 4 years soon and I can’t believe how quickly he is growing up.

Meet my nephew

Meet my nephew

Now we have Chhori around so he seems even bigger in front of her.

Looking at kids, we are reminded how innocent they are.

I must be the only person around my nephew who he remembers going from no tummy to big tummy while I was pregnant. Then Chhori was born. So he got the concept that when someone’s tummy is big, Chhori comes out.

my pregnancy

In the beginning I didn’t understand what he meant when he used to point out to anyone’s tummy and said “Chhori, Chhori”.

But now I do and it is very funny. So if you have a bit of tummy no matter whether you are a man, woman, young or old, he will point to your tummy and say, “Chhori Chhori”. That means he thinks you are pregnant and Chhori will come out of that one day.

chhori_new.jpg

My SIL also had to explain this to his childcare teacher as he kept on saying “Chhori” every time he saw the tummy.

Gold bless the innocence of a kids. Don’t know when we turned to be mean selfish human beings from those innocent kids.

Do share similar incidents about your kids/grandkids. I am sure there are many interesting ones out there.

Take care everyone,

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

 

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Period laziness

Posted on March 31, 2016 | 13 comments

I have written previously about period in topics like “There is no such thing as a happy period”, “I hate those cycles” and “Period carving”. Today I am here to vent some more of my annoyance regarding the same matter.

You have to forgive me if you think I write about it a lot but you need to understand, it comes every month so there is no way I can avoid it. While I was pregnant and the first 6 months after Chhori was born, I didn’t have it and it was just amazing not to have to think about it. Then suddenly, it decided to be a part of my life again. The very first time after the baby, when it happened, I was so upset. I knew it would come back but I didn’t want it to because along with it, it brought mood swings, unnecessary cravings and laziness.

period_pain

When I am about to have a period, I know it and still can’t control my annoyance at every small thing. I become moody and lazy. I haven’t done my morning exercise for a whole week this week and I keep eating junk food. And all the Easter eggs around is not helping me in anyway at all. All I want to do is sit on the sofa, eat chips and watch TV.

easter eggs

I really feel sorry for AS during this time because anything he does is not good enough and he could do nothing right. I try my best to be good at times but I am not always successful.

I really don’t know how my head works during these times. I will be clam and happy and suddenly, I am angry at small things which, I know at the back of my mind, don’t matter at all. What’s with that? Seriously, I don’t have control over my mood at all.

Now that we have a beautiful baby in our life I don’t want this period monster to take over our life for 4-5 days a month. I have read and heard about things I could eat/drink/do during this time to make me somewhat normal. If you have any special tricks like that which has worked for you please share. I really think I need help otherwise I will waste a few days every month becoming angry and irritated unnecessarily.

Take care everyone,

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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Online shopping is so addictive

Posted on March 29, 2016 | 8 comments

I am sure everyone here knows my love for fashion and shopping. I look at shopping as a fun activity and most of the time AS is a great shopping partner. I really value his input when I want to buy anything as he knows my likes and dislikes. It goes the other way as well. So a long, long time ago when we were not parents, we used to go to malls once in a while to shop and have fun.

my shoes

But after the baby, in the first few months it was hard to go shopping. The first 6 weeks, we didn’t go out much unless it was absolutely necessary. That is when I truly discovered online shopping. Almost every brand sells stuffs online and on top of that I discovered eBay as well.

chhori (3)

Since then I have started buying many stuff online including things for Chhori, myself and AS. It seems so much fun and they are delivered to your doorstep. How much better can it get? But after a while I discovered that I was buying a lot more that we needed. As it is so easy, a few clicks and that’s it. I have to admit, I was buying things that were unnecessary.

After looking at my credit card statements for a few months, I decided that I should stop my shopping and I did. But when you shop online, they automatically include you in their mailing list. So these days I get emails form the websites when they have sales or new arrivals. Sometimes it is so hard to resist items on sale. I have spent so much money buying things when they are on sale thinking they are a bargain. I won’t say they are unnecessary but maybe I wouldn’t have bought all the items if I was at a physical shop as I could see all the items physically in the basket.

Prabal Gurung Dresses

Anyway, these days I have started to call AS just to check again if we need the items before paying and have managed to cut down on impulse buying. But I am still shopping online from time to time. I mostly buy items for Chhori and her wardrobe is full of new clothes which she won’t wear for a while. I guess items for girls are so cute that it is hard to resist and if they are at a good price, I say why not.

I definitely do not go out of control shopping online but I do shop more often than when I used to go to the mall.

Do you shop online a lot? What do you mostly buy? Do you like it or do you prefer going to the malls?

Take care everyone,

M from nepaliaustralian

XOXO

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