From the minute I threw the onions into the pot, together with the ginger, garlic, spices and wait for it.... the meat, his nostrils have flared and his tongue has been hanging. He is hungry! He has been in and out of the fridge and staring salivating at the same time, at the stovetop. He has been tearful at the slightest of things such as his dad cutting his nails and basically I think the smell of the food has been tormenting him. Unlike his Granddad who is a pure vegetarian, this is a little carnivore in the making, a true Pakistani probably with genetic origins from the North West frontier. He loves and has always been passionate about his meat and chicken. If there is a meal on the table, his first question will almost always be, where's the meat!
Well tonight I have made a family favourite - rogan josh with delicious sweet spices such as cardamom, cassia and star anise and the freshest of ground garam masala. The aroma I have to admit is to die for. And so it is no wonder that this poor little 7 year old with his teary eyes is a little emotional because the wait for this meal truly is tormenting. Whenever I cook this, I like the pot to be simmered for at least 2 hours so the wait has been since 4 oclock.
I thought it best to send him outdoors to play for a bit to at least distract that hungry mind and body. It's closer to 6.30pm now so I'll send him a telepathic message to come indoors and devour to his hearts content and until his hungry heart is content!
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