At W&T, we offer lunches during the week, but only one dish a day as we don't have a fully-kitted out kitchen. Why, you ask, would you sell curry in a bookshop? Well, it's a long story and I won't bore you with the details, but somewhere along the way, we decided we had to deviate from our initial plans of just serving coffees, teas and cakes in our cafe. We needed something more so that we could have a bit more footfall in the middle of the day. And thus, our idea for 'Lunch In A Bowl' was launched. Seeing that the only thing I can cook really is Asian/Oriental stuff owing to my Malaysian Chinese roots, we decided we'd go Asian/Oriental. Something tasty, filling, good value, and most importantly, was a complete meal even if we could only serve a dish a day.
Well, it's been almost a year and a half now and we've served curries, noodles, fried rice, beef and ginger stir-fry to sweet sour pork. I have to say that Malaysian Chicken Curry is the most popular, so I thought I'd share with you my recent foray in the kitchen... (And since I'm not a professional cook, I'm not going to pretend that this is a step-by-step recipe either LOL!)
- Curry powder
- Onions and garlic (blitzed in a blender)
- Cinnamon sticks
- Cardamom
- Fennel seeds
- Cumin seeds
- Star anise
- Cloves
Tada, and there you have it, Malaysian Chicken Curry with potatoes. Available at W&T on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So there you go, a glimpse into how this bookseller starts her day - in the kitchen :)
Thank you to all our lovely regulars who drop by for lunch. Bon appetit or as a fellow Malaysian would say, "Jom makan!" (Let's eat!)
- Fran