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Skriven 2007-03-23 23:51:04 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Mark Lewis
Ärende: Re: Birds in spring
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 -=> On 03-23-07  20:22,  Mark Lewis <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Birds in spring <=-

 DS>   We have a bird feeder off of our deck -- and like to watch the
 DS> birds   pecking to get the seed.   Now that it is spring, we have
 DS> gotten a new   thing to watch -- and are not very amused.   Our new
 DS> kitchen has a   large window.   There is a robin (or two) who have
 DS> decided that the   window represents a rival to their territory.  
 DS> They spend hours   flying from a nearby limb to whack at the window
 DS> with their breast.  A   few flutters, and back to the branch.   We
 DS> have a visiting cat here --   she is taking an interest in them
 DS> from our side of the window. 

 ML> sounds like the window if pretty reflective and possibly 
 ML> they are seeing themselves in it ;)

  That is what we are thinking.  Gail did some internet research which
  says that robins are very territorial.  We think that he (or they? Not
  sure) is defending his territory against the robin in the mirror.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: NORTH, MOGHUL BEEF KHEEMA CURRY WITH CORN (MAKKAI KHEEMA)
 Categories: Beef, Indian, Curry, Boat
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      2 tb Mild vegetable  oil
    1/2 ts Cumin seeds
    1/2    Piece cinnamon stick
      4    Whole cloves
      3    Green cardamom pods
      1 c  Chopped onion
      2    Garlic cloves, peeled,
           -crushed
    1/2    Piece fresh ginger,  crushed
    1/4 ts Turmeric
      1 lb Lean ground beef
      1 c  Peeled, chopped tomato
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Ground coriander
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
      1 ts Paprika
    1/2 ts Salt, or to taste
      1 c  Water
      1 c  Unflavored yogurt
      8    Almonds, blanched, ground
           -to a paste with 2
           -tablespoons.water
      1 ts Garam masala, optional (see
           -note)
    1/2 c  Fresh corn kernels,
           -blanched 1 minute in
           -boiling water
           (or frozen, thawed corn)
      3 tb Chopped cilantro

MMMMM------------------------INSTRUCTIONS-----------------------------
 
  When casual and quick are your main requirements, try this
  one-pot meal from the royal kitchens. Don't be alarmed by the
  long list of ingredients, all you do is combine and cook. Serve
  this hearty dish with toasted pita or French bread and a green
  salad.
  
  Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add
  cumin,  cinnamon,  cloves  and  cardamom; stir until fragrant,
  about I minute. Add onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook,
  stirring,  until onion is lightly browned, about  4 minutes.
  Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with a fork, until no
  longer pink, about 4 minutes.
  Add tomato, cumin, coriander, cayenne, paprika and salt;
  stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add water, yogurt and almond paste;
  bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover, and
  simmer until mixture thickens and flavors mellow, about 45
  minutes. Skim off fat.
  Stir in garam masala, corn and cilantro.
  Serves 4.
  
  Note: A spice blend available at Indian grocery markets and
  some specialty food stores.
  PER SERVING: 380 calories, 26 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate,
  25 g fat (8 g saturated), 78 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 2 g
  fiber.
  Laxmi Hiremath writing in the San Francisco Chronicle,
  6/24/92.
  
  Submitted By STEPHEN CEIDEBURG   MSG#: 3839
 
MMMMM



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