This Month’s Films: Shakespeare Wallah & The Namesake
Cuisine: Indian

The Coconut Rice provides the perfect complement for both the coconut in the sauce for the lamb meatballs, and for the spicy shrimp dish. Turmeric gives it a rich golden color, coconut milk gives it depth, body and balance, and cashews give it texture.

The Stuffed Poblano Peppers, on the other hand, were just overkill. I had already cooked so much food, there was barely room on the plate for them. But they were delicious nonetheless. The stuffing is mashed potatoes, seasoned with ginger, garlic and cayenne pepper. Tasty and filling.

The recipes will be posted at the end of the month along with my Shakeapeare Wallah and The Namesake film reviews.

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