Updating garden experiments...

[MiHale]

3. No but the would have added a layer of flavor...

Actually, I tried to take a short cut and started 2 pounds withe the spices in an Instant Pot for 5 minutes pressure cook. Still left a lot of liquid so it went into a cast iron pot on an electric stove, ( I’ve used gas and electric it’s different) at 3 power for about an hour and a half stirring quite frequently…I was in the kitchen anyway and am used to making risotto so no big deal.
Put the pot to one side of the burner for about the last twenty minutes (?) scraped the mixture to the cool side and caramelized the sauce that creeped to the hot side. Kinda same as roasting I guess.