With coriander cumin turmeric
basmati rice saffron and spice
onions chilli peppers
and all things nice
with chapati and chutney
a samosa or two
naan for starters
rogan josh vindaloo
not eye-watering
but tasty is best
tandoori tikka masala
korma's a meal with zest
chicken lamb chickpeas or lentils
a dinner for two you do not hurry
allow what you've got to simmer in the pot
if you want a winner curry
Categories:
basmati, food, fun, humor, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Indian Basmati:
no ordinary rice
or Gundry’s being nice,
I don’t know which.
Lectins can be boiled out,
Gundry is insistent
starch becomes resistant,
chilled overnight.
I have to say it was
not very fluffy though:
a bit like risotto;
turned out alright.
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An Abhanga, an Indian form, 6x-6a-6a-4x
Categories:
basmati, food,
Form: Other
As rain starts to drizzle
cooling our sizzled body
aroma travels through the window
making neighbours hysteric;
Onions make sense
With whisper of pumpkin seed
A dash of garlic, grated
Green chillies choke breath.
Lentils, wobbling peanuts
Snow white Basmati
A Kechri.
Fire burns, widows sleep.
Summer Cooking Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Kim Rodrigues
26th June, 2018
Categories:
basmati, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Combine chicken and yogurt; garlic,
ginger, turmeric, cayenne. Saute mint
and mustard-seed till aromatic and seeds
begin to pop. This from memory,
the cookbook’s lost. You have to intuit
quantities, and what to slice, mince,
chop, or dice. Serve on basmati rice
with cilantro and condiments of choice.
Inhale, close your eyes, taste India.
Categories:
basmati, food
Form: Free verse