DIY disasters
I just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
( , Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
I just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
( , Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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DIY Curry
Last night we made a DIY Curry. Did everything from scratch. We made it super spicy. Oooh it was a hot one. But beer cooled it down. Ahhh felt stuffed.
The disaster happened this afternoon. It took its revenge. I screamed in the toilets, and i just shat blood! :(
( , Fri 4 Apr 2008, 15:48, 3 replies)
Last night we made a DIY Curry. Did everything from scratch. We made it super spicy. Oooh it was a hot one. But beer cooled it down. Ahhh felt stuffed.
The disaster happened this afternoon. It took its revenge. I screamed in the toilets, and i just shat blood! :(
( , Fri 4 Apr 2008, 15:48, 3 replies)
I keep meaning to do that, i live about 100yds away from an 'asian food supermarket'
It seems blasphemous to use pataks jars when that's there.
Got a recipe?
( , Fri 4 Apr 2008, 15:50, closed)
It seems blasphemous to use pataks jars when that's there.
Got a recipe?
( , Fri 4 Apr 2008, 15:50, closed)
Madras Meat Curry
Ingredients and Directions
1 1/2 lb Beef round steak or lamb/mutton
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 lg Onion, finely sliced
4 Whole cloves
4 Green cardamom pods, bruised
3 Green chilis, seeded, finely
-chopped 2 Dry red chilis, seeded,
-crushed 1 Inch piece fresh gingerroot,
-grated 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
2 ts Ground coriander
2 ts Ground turmeric
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Tamarind nectar, see note
-below Salt to taste Lettuce leaves to garnish Cut meat into 1-ich cubes. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan, add meat and cook until browned all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onion, cloves and cardamom to pan; cook, stirring, about 8 minutes, until onion is soft and golden brown. Stir in chilis, gingerroot, garlic, corinder and turmeric; cook 2 minutes. Return meat to pan, add water and cover. Simmer 1 hour. Stir in tamarind nectar and salt; simmer another 20 to 30 minutes, until meat is tender. Serve, garnished with lettuce leaves. Serves 4. Note: Tamarind nectar: Soak a walnut-sized piece of tamarind paste in one cup boiling water about 20 minutes, then squeeze in cheesecloth to extract liquid; discard pulp. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Tamarind nectar is also available commercially.
( , Fri 4 Apr 2008, 17:30, closed)
Ingredients and Directions
1 1/2 lb Beef round steak or lamb/mutton
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 lg Onion, finely sliced
4 Whole cloves
4 Green cardamom pods, bruised
3 Green chilis, seeded, finely
-chopped 2 Dry red chilis, seeded,
-crushed 1 Inch piece fresh gingerroot,
-grated 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
2 ts Ground coriander
2 ts Ground turmeric
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Tamarind nectar, see note
-below Salt to taste Lettuce leaves to garnish Cut meat into 1-ich cubes. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan, add meat and cook until browned all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onion, cloves and cardamom to pan; cook, stirring, about 8 minutes, until onion is soft and golden brown. Stir in chilis, gingerroot, garlic, corinder and turmeric; cook 2 minutes. Return meat to pan, add water and cover. Simmer 1 hour. Stir in tamarind nectar and salt; simmer another 20 to 30 minutes, until meat is tender. Serve, garnished with lettuce leaves. Serves 4. Note: Tamarind nectar: Soak a walnut-sized piece of tamarind paste in one cup boiling water about 20 minutes, then squeeze in cheesecloth to extract liquid; discard pulp. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Tamarind nectar is also available commercially.
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