Between going to a pigs farm and cooking Indian, I am exhausted! The pig farm was fascinating and it was so nice to see animals treated well and cared for. The owners of Brambly Farm, a family business, are extremely dedicated to their animals and their well being. Even though they raise the pigs for meat, they do not slaughter them and their philosophy is to treat them well and give them a good life before they are at the weight and age to be killed. They are fed wholesome foods and not scraps and the owners stay with the mothers when they give birth and help new mothers with feeding. They do not kill the runts but embrace them and they keep the piglets with their mothers.
If you are interested in purchasing a whole pig to eat please reach out to brambly farms if you are a restaurant or individual.
http://www.bramblyfarms.com/
After the pigs farm Chef Thomas John taught us the basics of Indian food. We cooked tandoori chicken, rice pilaf, flat bread and shrimp curry. The most important thing about cooking good Indian food is to not over do the spices, cream and butter. Make sure you can taste all the ingredients. The issue with Americanized Indian food is that you do not know what you are eating and its sweet and creamy for America's taste preference. Explore cloves, mustard seeds, mace, coriander but remember a little goes a long way and do not hide the flavors.
Tips:
-always cook spices - raw spices are not good
-try using yogurt in recipes, marinades to give a tangy creamy flavor and feel
-1 lb whole wheat flour, 1 T oil and water gives you the base dough for flat bread. Roll into rounds and cook in dry skillet over high heat
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