Subj : Re: Reduced salt
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Mar 13 2024 04:59:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

DD> Ain't it a b ...ear when your medicine tries to kill you? I had to go
DD> to Bing and look up "hyperaldosteronism". I've already got damage to
DD> my kidneys I can do without having a problem with the adrenal glands.

RH> I've no idea what brought that on but I'm glad we finally figured out
RH> what was going on. They couldn't tell which gland it was coming from
RH> (or both), usually if they can tell, the "offending one" is taken out.
RH> Otherwise, as in my case, it gets controlled by a single med, once a
RH> day.

I think I druther keep both adrenal glands and add another med to the
cocktail I'm already taking.

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DD> friends and I visited we were the only non-Asians in the place - which
DD> speaks well for the authenticity. I've discovered many new foods there
DD> as well as my favourite find - Mango Ice Cream. Yuuuuuummm.

RH> We didn't get the ice cream this time, maybe go back and do a sit down
RH> meal there, with ice cream for dessert. When we first moved to WF, we
RH> found a good Indian place in Raleigh, with a buffet. They either closed
RH> or moved after a few years, don't know which. One of the tows on the
RH> west side of Raleigh has a significant Indian population with a cricket
RH> club, all sorts of restaurants, etc but it's a good bit out of our way
RH> for just a meal so we're going to go back to this place and try
RH> another, just curry place that opened up in WF a couple of years ago.

If you've never had mango I scream and you get a chance to try it - by
all means give it a whirl.

DD> This (or maybe it was goat) was on the buffet one time. Good stuff.

DD>       Title: Lamb Biryani
DD>  Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Chilies, Dairy, Herbs
DD>       Yield: 8 servings

RH> Looks good except for the amount of cilantro in it. I know, needed for
RH> the flavor, but..........

Here's one w/o soapweed. And using economical chicken.

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     Title: Student's Chicken Biryani Pilau
Categories: Poultry, Rice, Curry, Vegetables
     Yield: 6 Servings

     2 tb Vegetable oil
     6 lg Chicken thighs; skin on
     1 lg Onion; sliced fine
     2 tb Curry powder; hot if you
          - like spicy, mild for tame
          - curry
   350 g  Easy-cook, long grain rice;
          - (12 oz)
   700 ml Chicken stock (3 cups)
   250 g  Frozen peas (9 oz)

 Heat oven to 200ºC/390ºF/fan 180ºC/355ºF/gas 6. Heat the oil
 in a large sauté pan and fry the chicken thighs, skin side
 down, for 8-10 mins until the skin is golden and crispy. Tip
 in the onion and continue to cook for 5 mins until the onion
 softens. Sprinkle in the curry powder and cook for a minute
 more, then stir in the rice and pour over the stock. Bring
 the stock to the boil.

 Cover the pan and bake for 30 mins until all the liquid has
 been absorbed and the rice is cooked. Stir in the peas and
 leave the rice to stand for a few moments before serving.

 Try adding a few extras: Stir in a small bag of roasted
 cashew nuts, flaked almonds or raisins just before serving.

 Recipe by Barney Desmazery

 From: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com

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