We had a small pack of mince Beef (300g) with a yellow sticker, so Sue decided to make a variation on the Cottage Pie theme. Traditional Cottage Pie meets The Eat Indian Trading Co.!!!!!!
Filling Ingredients:-
1 Onion, finely diced
½ Tsp of Turmeric
2 Tsp of Garam Masala
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
2 TSP of fresh Ginger, minced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp of Ground Coriander
300g of lean Beef mince
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes
100g of Frozen Peas
1 Large Carrot, finely sliced
400g of Beef Stock
1 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
Oil to fry
For the topping
Ingredients:-
4 Medium Potatoes, peeled of cubed
A dash of Milk
A knob of Butter
1 Egg yoke
1 Tsp of Turmeric
Salt and Pepper to season
Method:-
(1) In a little Oil fry the Onion and Garlic until the Onion is translucent.
(2) Add all the spices.
(3) Add minced Beef and fry until it is browned.
(4) Stir in the Tomato Puree, tinned Tomatoes and Stock.
(5) Allow to simmer for 20 minutes to reduce.
(6) Add the frozen Peas and stir in.
(7) Boil and mask the Potatoes.
(8) Add the Milk, Butter and Turmeric and combine.
(9) Stir in the Egg Yoke.
(10) Spoon the filling mix into oven proof dishes and add the Potato mix to the top.
(11) Place in a preheated oven at 180c and cook for 20 minutes until the Potato has browned on the top.
We served the excess filling on the side and dressed with a bit of fresh Parsley. It might not look pretty, but it tasted really good!
It's December so we thought a Turkey recipe might be fun. Actually you might be better looking for Turkey Thighs at pretty much any other time of year. But they are available, they just take a bit of finding.
Ingredients:-
1 large Turkey Thigh
3 tbls Butter / Margarine
1 Red Onion finely chopped
2 cloves of Garlic grated
1 tbls Ginger powder
1 tbls Paprika
1 tbls Mustard Powder
1 tim Chopped Tomatoes
4 tbls Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbls Brown Sugar
2 tbls White Wine Vinegar
Salt & Pepper to season
2 tbls Cornflour
1 tsp chopped Parsley
Method:-
(1) Pat the Turkey leg dry with kitchen roll and place in a casserole dish.
(2) Make up your Garlic Butter by melting Butter or Margarine in a pan with the grated Garlic and Parsley mix well and allow to cool.
(3) Spread the Garlic Butter over the underside of the Turkey.
(4) Turn over and stead the Mustard over the skin with a little Salt & Pepper.
(5) In a pan add one tin of chopped Tomatoes, 1 tbls of powdered Ginger, 1 tbls of Paprika 4 tbls Worcestershire Sauce and 2 tbls of White Wine Vinegar and simmer.
(6) Add the Onion and Sugar and continue to simmer.
(7) Add the Cornflour to a little water and then mix well with the ingredients in the pan.
(8) Add the content of the pan to the casserole dish but don't pour over the Turkey.
(9) Cook in the oven at 160c for a couple of hours or until the Turkey is very tender.
Serve with vegetables of your choice. We had Swede, Cabbage and Broccoli