rainy day recipes

the monsoon season is upon us. every evening as if on schedule, the skies would open and let the rains fall heavily in this valley. luckily - since i'm on sabbatical - there's no need to spend hours in the after hours traffic jams made x1000000 worse by the evening thunderstorms. honestly, on days like these, i just want to stay home and facebook. here are 3 recipes i concocted on such evenings using pantry staples to comfort both the soul and the tummy :)

TOMATO AND CORN SOUP

i used canned creamed corn from the pantry,
but this recipe could very well be made with
fresh creamed corn 

ingredients:

1 can of creamed corn; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 

1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 yellow onion diced; 

1 tomato diced; salt + pepper to taste; greek yoghurt

directions:

in a small soup pot, saute onions
( i used grape seed oil)
adding seasoning and spices

when onions are caramelized and at point
when they char,add diced tomatoes, 

cook awhile longer till tomatoes soften, 

mashing it along the way to obtain
a sauce like consistency,

finally add creamed corn and
one can of waterand bring to boil

let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes 

serve with dollop of greek yoghurt
and pepper to taste

serves 2

 BABY 'JUK'

 there are no 'set' ingredients and measurements
for this recipe; everything is to the cook's preference! 

i used what was available in the fridge and pantry ...

 ingredients:

2 stalks celery

1 small pumpkin

2 small carrots

1 small head brocolli

6 pieces dried scallops

small handful of ikan bilis

1/4 cup of quinoa

1/4 cup barley

1/4 cup mixed grain rice

directions:

put all ingredients in a big soup pot with
enough water to cover and more bring to boil
then simmer till grains are soft

add water along the way if juk becomes too dry

MILK WITH TUMERIC + HONEY

this is perfect to soothe an inflamed throat
or as a night cap

ingredients:

1 tsp tumeric

1 tbs honey

1/2 cup of milk

directions:

mix tumeric with a little cold milk in a
microwaveable mug to make a paste

add honey to the mixture and
slowly pour in remainder of milk

microwave the drink on medium
till warm but do not boil