We've had a bunch of vacuum-packed Indian meals sitting in the corner of our kitchen for months; one of the Indian groceries in town had a huge sale, and we completely forgot they were there.
I've used all my cool HMart groceries, and we're going to New Orleans this weekend, so I didn't want to buy more. Moreover, we are moving in August, and I have a pantry full of things I don't want to have to move. Butter beans looked more appetizing than the corn (Jon has a canned corn addiction), black beans, "okra and tomatoes" (wtf? also a Jon thing), sardines, or fruit cocktail.
I've wanted to try the mango dal forever. It looked too substantial for a side dish, but not enough for a meal, so it's been sitting around for months. I decided to mix it with the beans and see what happened.
It looked repulsive. The little black dots in the mixture are coriander seeds, and the color was akin to Kraft Mac n' Cheese. Mango was the primary ingredient in the dal, but mango flavor was completely absent. It tasted instead like a very spicy hummus. I ended up dipping tortilla chips in the mixture, for a different yet tasty lunch. It would have been better with a little melted cheese on top, but we only have Kraft parmesan in the refrigerator. I can desecrate many things with sprinkle cheese, but Indian food is going a little far.
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