When I returned home, I discarded my wariness of coconut, aided by the news that it was rapidly being taken off cardiac danger lists, and the result was one of the tangiest, tastiest fish curries to have emerged from my kitchen. It was even better than my long-standing version of ajji’s fish curry, and that is saying something. -snip-“I suppose it starts with getting clear of the idea that I am, or that I should be, in control or on top of things,” Duguid told me on email after she returned home. “You could view it as a relinquishing of responsibility, but I think of it as an opening out. If I don’t know, and admit that and enjoy that, then it gives me the impetus to go out and ask questions and be curious. I am very curious about how things work and about all kinds of details. If I’m not afraid to show others that I don’t know, that leaves me free to ask all kinds of questions, very obvious ones, without worrying that they might seem foolish or superficial or make me seem ignorant.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for forwarding this article here, VM. One of the joys of being a Goan is that our cuisine incorporates spices from every corner of India and preparation methods from all over the world. On the flip side, Goan cuisine can also be really unhealthy. People have now learnt from the medical professionals to reduce or stop cooking with ghee. Sorpotel is loaded with fat and organs and at the most, I have it two or three times a year. Xmas season is when the diet really goes haywire. It is easy to avoid sweets and savories cooked in coconut oil but how does one avoid a sweet whose main ingredient is coconut? How does one not taste bolinhas? As for improvements and substitution of ingredients, the Goans in Toronto are doing a great job. Most of the better cooks are at the age where they really have to look after their diets. The dishes they produce are excellent - even when they have substituted the unhealthy ingredients. I've got to look into harvesting this information from these cooks..... Mervyn
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