Image of lunch: a tomatoey stew type thing with capsicum, zucchini, onion, garlic, chilli, ginger, cherry tomatoes, broccolini and Briesling sardines, and passata, with a side of white rice. I added the sardines at the end, and seperated a serve with none to take to the office tomorrow for lunch!
What I did was: Onion and capsicum with a splash of water, lid on until it's a bit steamed and water has evaporated. Then add the garlic, ginger, and chilli and butter. Let that get going in there for a bit, then add the passata, cherry tomatoes and zucchini, let that go for a bit, then the broccolini for ~5m at the end. Probably not optimal but worked well!
Only to get the ball rolling. They end up sauteed once the other stuff goes in with the fat. I do it like that because I cook with butter which doesn't have a great tolerance for heat. So I like to get the onions cooked a bit without burning the butter to start, then once garlic and the rest goes in the onion sautees with those and the butter, but it's already started its cooking process
I can't say I have! I've been meaning to buy some ghee though for that reason, just haven't got around to it and have found ways to make do in the meantime 😋