Took some time to make Curry with Beef and some Milk Bubbletea today.
Kind of fun, but making curry takes a while, and I learned new things too.
Started off using this curry powder package my mom got from a friend. It has directions and required ingredients on the back.
Mixture A, Clockwise.
Cinnamon, Bay Leaf, Cloves, Star-Anise, Cardammon
Mixture B. Shallots, Garlic, and Ginger.
Fry B for a couple minutes, then add in A.
I added onions because what’s curry without onions?
Meanwhile, I quickly cooked some beef in boiling water and rinsed it off.
The recipe calls for 1L coconut milk, but I only had one can…so I substituted the rest with milk.
Beef and coconut milk in…
Time for the veggies. Potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and onions.
I didn’t know there was tomatoes in curry…
Changed the pots since it got too much for the wok.
Letting it simmer so the beef is more tender.
Plated. Doesn’t look that great but it was pretty good.
Earlier, made some tapioca pearls.
Transferring to another pot of boiling water since the water will get sticky.
In the second pot, boiling away.
Heat some milk up, add a couple ceylon tea bags in and steep.
Mmmm….warm milk tea with pearls.
So what did I learn today?
- Curry requires a lot of ingredients.
- To get a thicker sauce, use all coconut milk, or use cream. [Trying to cheat by adding cornstarch and water does not produce the same taste.]
- Pearls take time to cook all the way through. Some BBT joints don’t take the time to cook it properly.
