h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Following a suggestion earlier in this month's journals, I decided to have a Sunday brunch of kedgeree. I'd pick up some undyed smoked haddock yesterday, and thought I had most of the other ingredients. Except when I checked I had no curry paste, nor plain rice! Never mind, I thought, I'll call into a wee shop on my way back from walking Max round the river path.

The wee shop had no plain rice, but plenty of ready-to-cook pasta in packets . And no curry powder or paste of any description.

Never mind, I'll call into the Spar at the garage. They had a fair enough selection of rice, but no curry flavourings. And then I spotted a microwave packet of vegetable biryani, on special offer half price.

So, this was a bit of a cheats kedgeree, but it worked really well, and was very quick!

1 pack micro rice, biryani flavour
Smoked haddock, poached in milk in the microwave for 2 mins.
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
Handful of frozen peas, cooked.
Mix everything in a saucepan to heat through, adding a little of the poaching milk to loosen, and some black pepper.

You're not selling it as a recipe.

Best kedgeree I ever had was at ReddyFreddy's place before one of the meets. Perfect boiled eggs, just slightly runny in the middle, fresh smoked haddock, lovely.

B

Sometimes convenience trumps authenticity

It was well received and has been requested again. So I have time to get more of the ingredients I need. I shall google a few recipes and see what I find.

Ah, had to run to friend Google again. Another 'native' dish of the UK zone, eh? It is a local fish atleast, isn't it?