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Beef Kofta Curry

Beef Kofta Curry recipe, eat well on universal credit

The inspiration for this was a 500g pack of Beef mince for £1.24 from our favourite yellow sticker fridge. Tight Yorkshire folk you know!

Ingredients:-

500g of Beef Mince
1 Onion, finely sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tsp of Ground Coriander
1 Tsp of Ground Cumin
1 Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tsp of Garam Masala
¼ Tsp of Cayenne Pepper
1 Inch of Ginger, grated
1 Red Chilli, finely sliced
A handful of fresh Coriander, chopped
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
250ml of Beef Stock
30g of Cashew Nuts, ground
2 Tbsp of Yogurt
3 Cloves
1 Cinnamon Stick
½ Tsp of Cardamom Powder
Oil to fry
Salt and Pepper

Method:-

(1) Heat Oil in a pan and fry the Onions & Garlic until softened.
(2) Add the Coriander, Cumin, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Cayenne, Ginger and Chillies.
(3) Cook for about 5 minutes.
(4) Remove about half of the mixture to a bowl.
(5) Add the Mince to the bowl with half of the fresh Coriander and mix well.
(6) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(7) When cooled form into the Kofta balls and set aside.
(8) Add the Tomato Puree, Stock, Yogurt and Ground Cashew nuts to the pan & stir over a medium heat.
(9) Add the Cloves, Cardamom Powder and Cinnamon Stick.
(10) Return the meat balls and reduce the heat to low.
(11) Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.
(12) Serve and garnish with the remaining Coriander leaves and sliced Red Chilli.

This might not be a dish you’d expect in a UK Indian restaurant. But it is a real recipe, not one we’ve taken a hatchet to! The minor alteration is the ground Cashew Nuts and Yoghurt. They make an excellent replacement for Coconut Milk which neither of us are keen on.

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Hot Wings with Mushroom Risotto

We wouldn't normally buy Chicken Wings as at £2.50 a pack it seems a lot for mostly bones. But the yellow sticker at £0.63 sent these trundling home with me to hide in the freezer!

Ingredients for the Risotto:-

100g Jasmine Rice
1 large Onion, chopped
1 Mushroom, sliced
1 Stock Cube
A palm full of Edamame Beans
1 Spring Onion, sliced
Cumin
Salt to taste
Oil

Ingredients for the Hot Sauce:-

½ a tin of chopped Tomatoes
A slug of Fish Sauce
A squeeze of Tomato Sauce
1 Tbsp Chilli flakes
1 tsp Sugar
Salt & Pepper

Ingredients for the Hot Wings:-

8 Chicken Wings
Hot Sauce (See below)
Oil

Method:-

(1) In a pan add all the ingredients for the hot sauce.
(2) Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
(3) Us a Potato masher to break the Tomatoes up if they look lumpy and stir occasionally.
(4) Simmer to reduce for 20 minutes then set aside.
(5) In a small pan fry the chopped Onions and sliced Mushroom gently until the Onion is softened. Set aside.
(6) Dissolve the Stock Cube in 500ml of hot water.
(7) In a large frying pan or Wok add a little Oil and dry fry the Rice and Cumin for 5 minutes
(8) Add the Stock a little at a time to the Rice and gently stir.
(9) Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
(10) Oil an oven tray and generously coat the wings in hot sauce.
(11) Add the wings to the tray and pop in the oven.
(12) When the wings are cooked and the Hot Sauce is beginning to brown a little add the fried Onion and Mushroom to the Rice and gently stir in.
(13) If the Risotto is looking too dry add a little extra hot water and Salt to taste if required.
(14) Add the Edamame Beans and half of the sliced Spring Onion and stir in.
(15) Plate the Risotto and place the Hot Wings on top and sprinkle with the remaining Spring Onion.

We reheated the remaining Hot Sauce and served to as a side.

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