You see my mise en place but you don't often see the pre mise. Pictures of that are in the comments.
Curry rice and pork steak. The mise en place is just for the rice. The pork was its own process.
Cost per person: <$2
this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2025
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Do you have a preferred brand of curry powder (not garam masala, but that too)?
Option 1) there is a grocery called Fresh Market that you have never heard of and isn't in your area. They have vla bagged end cap. Good curry.
Option 2) I make my own.
Curry Powder.
Servings: 1 cup.
2 tbsp cardamom pods.
6 tbsp cumin seeds.
8 tbsp coriander seeds.
1 tsp fenugreek seeds.
1 tsp black peppercorns.
3 tbsp ground turmeric.
1 tbsp whole cloves.
1 tbsp ground cayenne.
- place all but the last three items in a skillet already heated to medium-high heat.
- shake and stir them until the cumin seeds start popping or smoking and shake some more to keep the smoke to a minimum (about 3-5 minutes total).
- let cool completely (this will happen faster if removed from the skillet to a baking sheet.
- remove and discard the husks from the cardamom pods
! you can open them up by putting them in a mortar and pestle beating them up a little. - in a small bowl combine all the items and mix well
- working in batches with a spice grinder process until you have a fine powder.
! if you don't have a great spice grinder then I recommend sifting the powder through a mess strainer before storing. - store in an air tight container
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Y U NO VEGGIE?
Peas and onions are veggie. If you want to go with a vegetarian version of this, you could drop the pork all together and substitute with some lentils mixed into the rice. We do a lot of vegetarian meals but menstruation is a thing that depletes iron and morale. Meat fixes both those issues.
I don’t even care, a properly cooked pork steak is incredible
I introduced my wife to the entire concept of pork steak. Normally she is disappointed if it's anything but salt and pepper but she didn't complain when I dredged this in curry powder.
Pork steak is under rated. This one was a little different because I bought it, cut out the bones and vacuum sealed in half pound units so I could thaw them and use them in fried rice later. I also sealed the bones for a bone stock at some later date.