Punjab Choley - Quick good lunch item -

[pinto]

Not a fan of most pre-made meals but found this at Trader Joe's. Comes in a foil pouch you set in boiling water for ~ 5 minutes. Tasty, with a spicy, not too hot, sauce. Plenty of chickpeas.

Their ingredients label - Chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, sunflower oil, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamon, olive, green chili, red chili, fennel, turmeric.

Worth a try.

[cbayer]

1. They have a few good Indian heat and eats.

I like the spinach with the Indian cheese. Can't remember what it's called, but it's yummy and rich.

[pinto]

2. This one was lick the plate good. Sopped up the sauce with flat bread.

[cbayer]

3. I need to remember to stock up on some of those next time we go in.

The first thing I always run out of is produce and I don't like canned and frozen veggies at all.

The second thing is meat.

Right now, I am smack dab in between the two.

Virtually no produce (other than citrus and some rapidly decaying lettuce), but I have frozen chicken breast, sausage, turkey burgers, cheddarwursts, and turkey meatballs. I also have sufficient cheeses.

Now I have to figure out how to make meals out of what I have!

[maddezmom]

4. I am with you not a big fan of canned or frozen veg

With the exception of frozen peas....love them. I also always have frozen leaf spinach on hand. I add it to cheesy grits, omelets, rice, soup, etc.

[cbayer]

5. DH loves frozen peas, too, but I can't stand them.

The canned LeSeur peas are the only ones I can barely tolerate. Can't stand frozen spinach.

But those packets of creamy spinach at TJs? Delish!

[maddezmom]

6. My dad loves those peas, too!

Me, not as much but I eat them when I am there. Luckily probably won't have them since it is summer but it is a staple in the winter up there.

[cbayer]

7. Every once in awhile I find some fresh peas and I grab them up.

Same with Lima Beans.

But not that often.

When are you going up?

[maddezmom]

8. Leave the 25th

And return August 5. It is going to be a family reunion of sorts since my day's older sister and her kids and spouses are also coming.

[msanthrope]

11. Paneer--I've made it, it's pretty easy. nt

[u4ic]

13. It's called Palak Paneer

[azurnoir]

14. Palak Paneer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palak_paneer

I've purchased some of foil envelope E Indian stuff but it's kind of nasty IMO better are the frozen varieties Dal Masala, is a fav

[cbayer]

15. I have very limited freezer space (very, very limited), so I like the foil wrapped stuff.

And yes, I think it is palak paneer.

[azurnoir]

17. I came on this recipe today sound interesting and I thought of you

it's called Saag Paneer, sounds yummy and spicy

http://www.colorandspices.com/2013/07/saag-paneer.html

[cbayer]

18. Thanks azurnoir. Looks delicious.

And I have almost all of those spices. I'm going to put the other ingredients on my shopping list and give it a try.

[locks]

9. word to the wise

Don't ever make your kids eat canned veggies; they will hate them the rest of their lives and never forgive you!

[cbayer]

16. Especially not asparagus!

[msanthrope]

10. In the frozen section, TJs has Biryani rice that goes very well with this. And the eggplant and the

spinach pouches are very good, too.

[pinto]

12. I'd guess that some roasted/fried eggplant would fit right in with this. Give it some green crunch.