My Favourite Food

My family is the type that has no qualms about eating, save two. First of all, the food must be good. Second, there must be a lot of food. So, as you would have guessed, I’ve been exposed to all sorts of food since young. To date, these are the types of food that I have eaten - North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Malay, Korean, Japanese, British, American, Indonesian, Thai, Taiwanese and Arab.

There are wonderful dishes that make my mouth water. There is this shop in Little India that makes one of the most delicious Sri Lankan Crab Curry I’ve ever tasted. There is also a Korean restaurant called ‘Seoul Garden’ that allows us to mix and cook our own food using the marinated ingredients provided.

However, if asked to point my finger at the crème de la crème, I would say that it is my mother’s specialty meal: rice with beef curry and French beans with eggs. As side dishes, ‘dhal’ curry and yoghurt are also served.

Although this meal may seem ordinary and insignificant at first glance, I can assure you that it will be a savoury experience you will never forget. Just looking at the juicy pieces of beef and potato that have been sliced, diced and cooked into hunger-inducing pieces makes me slobber.

Finely chopped garlic and ginger, coarsely chopped small onions, diced tomatoes, quartered potatoes and diced beef that has been marinated with chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder are the ingredients used to make this delicacy. Garam masala and pepper is sprinkled on top before serving for the aroma.

The French beans with eggs is made by adding together coarsely chopped onions and French beans, finely chopped garlic and eggs beaten with salt and pepper.

The ‘dhal’ curry, although easiest to make, is what makes the meal complete. It consists of split green beans with skin, finely chopped garlic, coarsely chopped onions, milk, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt.

For those who may not be able to take the spiciness of the meal, I suggest adding yogurt. It complements the ‘dhal’ curry and mixes the beef curry. The unique combination of this meal is also very filling. I can confidently say that anyone will affirm a fourth, fifth or even a sixth helping.