Grace

Tomato Peanut Curry

1 TBSP oil

1 and 1/2 cups chopped onion

1 tsp salt

2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp ginger, grated

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 small bell pepper, minced

6 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded

2 cups tomato puree

3/4 cups natural peanut butter

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cumin

2 TBSP yellow curry

cayenne pepper, chopped cilantro, whole roasted peanuts (optional)

Melt oil and add onion, salt and mustard seeds for 10 minutes or the seeds begin to pop.  Add ginger, garlic, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and cook until boiling, then turn down the heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.  Serve hot over rice, garnish with cilantro.  

This meal is warm, delicious, and easy to make.  My entire family eats every last bite.  I always feel like my sinuses have a good work out eating tomato peanut curry so if you feel a spring-time cold coming on, start cooking!    The house also fills with an amazing fragrance.  

It seems as if all my bridges have been burned,

You say that's exactly how this grace thing works
It's not the long walk home that will change this heart,
But the welcome I receive at the restart.  
                                          - Roll Away Your Stone, Mumford and Sons

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.
                                          - Psalm 94:19