新煮意-懶人咖哩

現在大多數家庭都是公一份婆一份，忙得三餐都經常在外解決。開銷大了可能是小事，影響健康可不能忽視。平常若一個人在家，我也懶得開爐煮食，所以冰箱長年備有frozen berries、plain yogurt、 cold cuts和baby spinach，早餐做一杯berries smoothie, 午餐做個沙拉，晚餐做份三文治，就這樣一整天蝸在家。可是現在和Mr.J一起生活，還是要弄點好吃的獎勵一下他辛勤工作，免得他怪我蝸在家什麼也不做。

星期天在家請客時，因為有客人只吃素，所以做了一大鍋咖哩雜菜。雖然大家很捧場的吃了大半，可是剩下來的也夠我們吃兩三天。無肉不歡的Mr.J定不願意一連三天吃素，剩下的又不想浪費掉，於是想到其實要上班的夫妻也可以像我一樣，週未做一大鍋咖哩雜菜，然後每天拿一點出來加不同肉類再煮成新菜式，方便又快捷。

我煮咖哩最常用的是Roi Thai盒裝咖哩汁，味道很香很濃，加上椰漿後煮出來真的很像在泰國吃的。而且選擇很多，有青咖哩、紅咖哩、Massaman等等，辣度適中，是很不錯的現成咖哩汁。

若預計咖哩煮出來後會分幾天吃的話，有幾點是要注意的。第一最好是先煮一鍋素的，再每晚分一點出來和肉類一起煮，那麼吃的時候會新鮮很多，不會有舊餸的感覺。第二是選擇蔬菜時要小心，避免加入會出水或易變色的蔬菜。第三是每次只翻熱那天準備吃的，亦不要把再剩餘的混入原來的咖哩裡。

Thai Coconut Curried Vegetables

• 1 box Roi Thai curry
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, , minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1/2 celery hearts
• 2 bell pepper (any color), chopped
• 1/2 pineapple
• 1 cup chicken stock or  vegetable broth
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste

1. Put olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic, celery stalks and garlic. Allow to cook for a minute or two, stirring frequently.
2. Add the potatoes, green beans, cauliflower, carrot, celery hearts and chicken stock. Turn to high heat, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium for another 4 minutes.
3. Add bell pepper ,pineapple, curry and coconut cream. Season generously with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, or to taste. Turn to high heat and stir well. Ready to serve once it bring to boil.

第二天我再用餘下的咖哩做了咖哩牛柳。除了牛柳外，亦可以加入雞、豬、羊或海鮮，變化很多。

Thai Coconut Curried Vegetables with beef

• Thai Coconut Curried Vegetables
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Beef, sliced into square cube
• 8-10 Cherry tomatoes 

1. Put olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Wait until the olive oil become hot, add the beef cube. Allow to cook until medium raw, put in a plate.
2. Put the Thai Coconut Curried Vegetables into the same pot, turn to medium-high heat, stirring frequently until it boil. 
3. Put back in the beef cube and cherry tomatoes,  Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir well and ready to serve.