Jan 3: Curried Pilaf

I was feeling a craving for some curried *something*, curry seasonings being on my list of ones I'd like to learn to cook with more. So I went to the grocery store and bought some curry powder, but also found a box of basmati rice with pre-mixed "curry" seasonings and couldn't decide and got both. So I made the rice per the instructions on the box, and then mixed in some cooked shrimps and cooked green beans (just simple cooked in water on the stove over medium heat for a while) and tomato chunks. So far so good, looks pretty appealing.


But then I tasted it and decided it was a bit bland and dry, and mixed in some plain yogurt and freshly squeezed lime. Tastes much better, but now it looked gross. In hindsight to improve the aesthetic appeal of the dish, perhaps the yogurt could be gravied (or at least mixed in some milk or something to thin it to the point its pourable) and drizzed over the dish artistically.



But overall, I'd probably attempt something like this again, though I might want to try more of an indian butter sauce for the topping. And I would definitely mix the rice seasonings myself rather than relying on rice in a box.