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Slightly devastated that the dosa lady wasn't there, maybe it was my grilling last week that did her in...https://forums.egullet.org/topic/154772-breakfast-2017-part-2/?do=findComment&comment=2101701 Anyhoo, we recovered enough to buy these treats. Beetroot with leaves, spring onions, kale, eggs, cauliflower, limes, sugar bananas, Roma tomatoes, eggplant, and a pigs ear for the spoilt one.

The cake baking thing is an exploratory experience for me, however, my newly found sweet tooth is very happy. Yesterday I made a yoghurt and walnut cake from the book "Crazy water, pickled lemons" by Diana Henry. The recipe involved a coffee, sugar and brandy syrup being poured over after baking. Directions to let it sit overnight were considered, but the sweet tooth won out....

A fish and potato stew, not pretty, but the second photo confirms it's deliciousness. The stew was made with a few fennel seeds, sliced onions and garlic, tomato paste and passata, chunks of potato, freshly made chicken stock, cod chunks, and lots of parsley. Followed up with a piece of yoghurt and walnut cake with Gippsland cream...more details in the pastry and baking forum.

I follow a Madhur Jaffery recipe, 130 g atta flour, a tsp of olive oil, and about 100 ml of warm water. Getting the tawa at the right heat is important so they cook quickly. MJ says frying too slowly makes them tough...

Home made paneer in a cashew tomato sauce, sweet potato and pumpkin curry, rice, chapatis, dal, date tamarind chutney, coriander chutney and mango pickle. This was my second attempt at chapatis - soft and delicious ! Continuing the theme, fig and nut ladu.

Lunch here is nearly always leftovers. A benefit of focussing on one country's food (currently India), is combining the leftovers into something similar, but different. Today we had aloo mattar, rice with dal, coriander chutney (all from last night) plus tomato chutney and cucumber raita (from Tuesday). The black pepper pappads were fresh out of the MW

More Indian food...this is chicken in a rose scented almond sauce from the book Stylish Indian in Minutes by Monisha Bharadwaj (picked up for $2 at an op shop). To go with it steamed basmati (washed first, cooked perfectly in the rice cooker), aloo mattar, dal with tomato, fresh coriander chutney, lime pickles, and roti paratha (from the freezer). More detail here, and my attempt to claim "mismatched serving ware of the year" title.

Salt and pepper squid with Sriracha mayo sauce, roasted asparagus and a salad. Too easy. Host's note: for more delicious discussion and dinner inspiration, see the next installment: Dinner 2017 (Part 4).

Thanks from me too. Your stamina and appetite is enviable !

Baked sweet potato two ways, on the left with tuna, mushrooms and ricotta, on the right bacon, cheddar, sour cream and chives. The salad is rocket, feta, figs in syrup and toasted walnuts dressed with red wine vinegar, olive oil, fig syrup, salt and pepper. Followed by Black Castello with crackers and persimmon chilli jam.

Cooked and crushed potatoes are the basis for a yummy dosa filling with a little ginger, garlic, green chilli, turmeric and salt. Or, fill samosas with the same plus a few frozen peas.

A Chinese chicken hot pot with lots of ginger, garlic, chillies, spring onions and mushrooms. Served with rice and stir fried water spinach.

From the north - fiery goat curry, spinach paneer, chapatis, rice, tamarind chutney, mango pickle and cucumber raita. I was a bit disappointed with the goat curry, the gravy was good, but the goat not so tender. Since I bought that goat I've found a middle eastern butcher who sells goat, so will try again one day with his product.

The local market has a dosa stall ! This was breakfast, masala dosa (stuffed with potatoes) sambar and coconut chutney. All very delicious, and I got to grill the owner on her coconut chutney recipe....

Risotto with chicken and asparagus, plus toast. The risotto was finished with the usual suspects butter and parmesan, plus a wild card (courtesy mother in law) a splash of cognac.

Groan...more dosa, sambar and tomato chutney, with potato mustard curry and lime pickle. The sambar is butternut pumpkin and cabbage. This meal will be my last South Indian dinner for a while (promise), as I've now used up all of my dosa batter, and think I've got them pretty spot on. I plan to concentrate on Northern India (chapattis and naan) next.

Beef, leek and mushroom braise with mozzarella mash. It's getting cold here as we head towards winter, this hit the spot !

Bengali fish curry, steamed rice, red onion salad, dosa, tomato chutney, sambar, mango pickle.

Today's find, brand new, still in the plastic, $10. He who must be fed has coveted one forever...now I'll have to source casings.

Spicy butternut pumpkin soup with a big spoon of homemade harissa, a little too big as it turned out. We cried and sniffled our way through it though. A dollop of Greek yoghurt helped, mint to garnish also. Served with broadbean dip and cheddar toasties. Followed by a calming watercress salad with honey mustard dressing.

Black sapote- from wiki https://g.co/kgs/cG18Ah

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Sounds delicious @Arey, but don't feel bad about no dog, they shouldn't have cooked bones. The bones can easily splinter and get stuck in the gut, which leads to expensive vet bills. This I know.

Yes, @Okanagancook, that was my method, using ghee. Next time I will knead them a bit more...

My first attempt at chapattis, they weren't perfectly round, but they were tasty and did the job. Served with eggplant curry, repurposed sambar, steamed basmati rice, lime pickle and mango chutney.