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Keema Cottage Pie

Keema Cottage Pie

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!

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Albanian style LiverSue likes Liver anyway, I'm not that keen and Buster the dog has always turned his nose up at anything that is offal like. So we went fishing on the Internet for a recipe which was a bit different than simple Liver and Onions. With a bit of modification on our part this is what we came up with and even as somebody who's not keen I can confirm it was good! 
 
Ingredients:-
 
900g/1lb Pig’s liver, cut into cubes
2 tbsp plain white flour (Gluten Free in our case)
1 tsp flaked Chilli
1 tsp dried Thyme
1 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp ground Sumac
1 red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup of chopped parsley
Oil for frying
 
Method:-
 
(1) In a bowl combine the flour, flaked Chilli, thyme, salt and some freshly ground black pepper.
(2) Add the cubes of liver and toss well, making sure it is evenly coated. If you have one put the flour etc. in a zip plastic bag, then add the meat and shake well.
(3) In a frying pan, heat the oil  and sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds. Add the liver and cook on a high heat turning constantly to ensure it is evenly cooked.
(4) Cook until the liver is crispy on the outside but not overcooked. The inside should remain soft and pinky. Add half the chopped parsley and remove from the pan.
(5) Serve on a bed of sliced red onion tossed with the remaining parsley and ground Sumac.
 
Notes:-
 
We found an 'Intercontinental' Shop where the Sumac was 79p for 100g. The original recipe was intended for Calves's Liver, but the Pig's Liver was less than £1 for 900g. Lamb's Liver at £200 per Kg is out of the question!
 
We served ours with Potato wedges and fried Leek.

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