I cheated on myself the other night. I had purchased some Butter Masala Sauce from Costco. I'm not into buying pre-packaged sauces nor pre-made food but I thought this would be perfect for a lazy night. The sauce itself looked better than it tasted which was fine since I always like to spice things up a bit (whether in the kitchen or in the bedroom). Bland = Boring so I kicked it up by adding Dates that I chopped up and some Yellow Onions that I slightly Carmelized in Butter and Olive Oil before stiring in the Masala. This added a slight sweetness which contrasted well with the blend of spices in the sauce. I threw in some Locally Handpicked and Dried Porcinis in the Brown Basmati Rice that I cooked up. The Porcinis were dried to mazimize its flavor. Served this up with a salad of Organic Romaine, Bean Sprouts, Napa Cabbage in a unique dressing called Angelo Pietro (a dressing from Japan that reminds me of summertime)that has bits of black olives. To finish off the dish I placed a dallop of Sour Cream (love white sauces!)atop the Masala allowing the person enjoying it to blend it freely with the sauce for a creamy effect. Yes! Love Creamy! Garnished with some diced Scallions for a little color and a Wink of Flavor.
(gained 1.5 lbs.)
(and NO this is NOT Orange Chicken although the pic does look like it haha)
