{"id":818,"date":"2009-05-18T21:26:06","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T21:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2017-12-21T22:09:53","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T22:09:53","slug":"come-dine-with-jo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheresjo.com\/?p=818","title":{"rendered":"Come Dine With Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I did a curry night &#8211; which involved preparing nine dishes &#8211; a task I will never ever do again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samosa Sausage Rolls<br \/>\nBaked Onion Bhajis<br \/>\nTandoori Chicken\/Tofu<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lentil Curry<br \/>\nDahl Makhani<br \/>\nChicken Makhanwala<br \/>\nLamb Rogan Josh<br \/>\nSpiced Potatoes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dessert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feijoa Sorbet<\/p>\n<p>Apart from missing a part for the ice-cream maker and a couple of badly behaved guests who insisted on watching Americal Idol (A program I despise) &#8211; The evening wasn&#8217;t too disastrous &#8211; I think &#8211; I can&#8217;t really remember.<\/p>\n<p>The day went something like this:<\/p>\n<p>8am<\/p>\n<p>Make the syrup for my Feijoa sorbet and chop some Feijoas.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p1050880.jpg' title='p1050880.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p1050880.jpg' alt='p1050880.JPG' width=\"240\" height=\"180\/\" \/> <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508821.jpg' title='p1050882.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050882.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050882.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made the tandoori marinade for the chicken and tofu.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508841.jpg' title='p1050884.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050884.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050884.JPG' \/><\/a>  <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508851.jpg' title='p1050885.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050885.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050885.JPG' \/><\/a>  <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508861.jpg' title='p1050886.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050886.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050886.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had a tearful time chopping the onions &#8211; so in traditional Come Dine With Me style, I tried the spoon in the mouth trick and it really worked! (contact lenses usually work well too &#8211; but I happened to be wearing glasses for the prep)<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508931.jpg' title='p1050893.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050893.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050893.JPG' \/><\/a>  <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508951.jpg' title='p1050895.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050895.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050895.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I fried some onions, spices, browned the lamb, added tomatoes &#8211; then chucked it all in the crockpot and ignored it for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508961.jpg' title='p1050896.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050896.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050896.JPG' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10508981.jpg' title='p1050898.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050898.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050898.JPG' \/><\/a>  <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509001.jpg' title='p1050900.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050900.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050900.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made my onion bhaji mix &#8211; ready to be cooked when the guests arrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509041.jpg' title='p1050904.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050904.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050904.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made a samosa mix, fried it up and rolled it into sausage rolls<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509071.jpg' title='p1050907.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050907.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050907.JPG' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509151.jpg' title='p1050915.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050915.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050915.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made the Makhanwala sauce and put it aside for later.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509091.jpg' title='p1050909.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050909.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050909.JPG' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509101.jpg' title='p1050910.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050910.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050910.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I looked at my mess and decided I needed a nap.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509111.jpg' title='p1050911.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050911.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050911.JPG' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/p10509121.jpg' title='p1050912.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/p1050912.thumbnail.JPG' alt='p1050912.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nap over I worked on the last bits and pieces before the guests arrived. The Theme was Black and Red which is why everyone is wearing black and red.<\/p>\n<p>The guests have arrived&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike &#8211; in his fancy $2 tie and a pair of Lynda&#8217;s socks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_3047-rotate1.jpg' title='dsc_3047-rotate.jpg'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3047-rotate.thumbnail.jpg' alt='dsc_3047-rotate.jpg' width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynda and Me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30441.jpg' title='dsc_3044.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3044.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3044.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jenny and the Hula Hoop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30711.jpg' title='dsc_3071.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3071.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3071.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For some reason our camera man didn&#8217;t get a photo of Barry.<\/p>\n<p>Time to check the oven contents<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30501.jpg' title='dsc_3050.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3050.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3050.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dishing up the starter &#8211; bloody bhaji moved when Mike took the photo.  grrrr<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30511.jpg' title='dsc_3051.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3051.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3051.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then the mains arrive:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spiced Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30561.jpg' title='dsc_3056.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3056.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3056.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lentil Curry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30571.jpg' title='dsc_3057.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3057.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3057.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pappadams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30541.jpg' title='dsc_3054.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3054.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3054.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our photographer let us down again and didn&#8217;t get photos of all the mains &#8211; so here is the lot from a distance.<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_3058-rotate1.jpg' title='dsc_3058-rotate.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3058-rotate.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3058-rotate.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And a little of each on a plate<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/wheresjo.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/dsc_30601.jpg' title='dsc_3060.JPG'><img src='http:\/\/blog.wheresjo.com\/__oneclick_uploads\/2010\/05\/dsc_3060.thumbnail.JPG' alt='dsc_3060.JPG' \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I chopped some kiwifruit to decorate my sorbet &#8211; using my trusty lit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I did a curry night &#8211; which involved preparing nine dishes &#8211; a task I will never ever do again. 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