Okay so today’s kitchen adventure turned out kinda wild. Wanted to try something new with curry, figured why not mess with colors? Called it “Blue Curry 9” cause it was basically my ninth try getting this weird idea right. Started simple, grabbed my trusty pot.
How It All Began (And Why My Kitchen Is Blue)
Honestly, it kicked off after that awful purple curry mess last month. Total disaster, tasted like dish soap. But hey, stuck with me, wanted color without the grossness. So this morning, rooting through the fridge, saw some red cabbage staring back. Lightbulb moment! Heard that thing can turn stuff blue with a bit of science.
Got down to business:
- Chopped up a small red cabbage, half for now. Shredded it kinda messy.
- Boiled it in water for like 15 minutes. Smelled… earthy. Not great. Water went deep purple. Knew I needed the magic color change.
- Drained the cabbage water into a mug, kept the liquid. Purple, boring. Added maybe a teaspoon of baking soda.
Man, that fizzed up for a second! Swirled it around, BOOM, bright blue! Like electric blue dye. Felt like a mad scientist for a minute. Set the mug aside.
Cooking Chaos & The Blue Transformation
Back to the pot. Fried some onions and garlic in coconut oil until they smelled good and soft. Threw in a spoonful of red curry paste, let it sizzle for a minute. Added the rest of the chopped cabbage and some carrot sticks. Tossed them around till they got some color.
Poured in a can of coconut milk – that beautiful white cream. Kept stirring. This is where things got weird.
- Scooped in my homemade blue magic slowly, tablespoon by tablespoon.
- Started swirling it into the white coconut milk. Swirl, swirl…
WATCHED the whole pot shift. Seriously, it went from creamy white to a pale pastel blue, then deeper turquoise. Crazy. Couldn’t stop staring. Added some cooked chickpeas and peas for texture. Just dumped ’em in.
The Moment of Truth (And A Slight Mishap)
Let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Stuck my nose close. Smelled… surprisingly okay? Like curry, kinda floral maybe from the cabbage water? Mixed in some lime juice and salt.
Took a tiny spoonful. Braced myself. It actually tasted… alright! Mild curry flavor, the chickpeas were good. Texture was decent. BUT… the blue? Intense. Looked like alien food.
Got cocky. Added a bit more salt… accidentally knocked the damn spoon RIGHT INTO THE POT! Spilled curry on my clean counter. Smooth move. Cleaned it up, salvaged lunch.
Final Outcome & Blue-Fingered Thoughts
Served it over plain rice. Looked bonkers bright blue. Tasted surprisingly normal – mild, veggie-heavy curry. The color trick worked! But the cleanup? My kitchen stinks faintly of cabbage and coconut, and my fingers are stained slightly blue.
So yeah, “Blue Curry 9” actually worked, mostly. Tastes way better than the purple mess. Proof that weird kitchen experiments can pay off… sometimes. Still can’t decide if it’s cool or just deeply unsettling to eat something that blue. Leftovers look radioactive in the fridge.
