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Apricot & Pork Tagine recipe, eat well on universal credit

My mum gave us a duplicated Tagine, so we thought we’d have a play with. Very much like the Dutch Oven as a cooking vessel, but it’s set us on another recipe challenge – Moroccan Tagine Recipes…..

Ingredients:-

400g of Diced Pork, diced into good sized pieces
Flour to coat (Gluten free in our case)
1 Onion, sliced
A Thumbnail of fresh Ginger, finely sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
1 Tin of Chick Peas, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp of Honey
500ml of Chicken Stock
12 Apricots, halved and de-stoned
8 Prunes, halved
2 Tsp of Ras-El-Honout (You can buy this in the Herbs and Spices section in the supermarket, or find a recipe online and make your own blend)
The Juice of 1 Lemon
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season
Fresh Mint leave garnish

Method:-

(1) Season the Pork with Salt and Pepper.
(2) Coat in Flour, shaking any excess off.
(3) Over a medium heat add a little Oil to the Tagine.
(4) Fry the Pork until brown on all sides and set aside.
(5) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(6) Add the Garlic and Ginger and fry for a further minute.
(7) Stir in the Tomato Puree, Tin of Tomatoes, Stock, Honey and  Ras-El-Honout, bringing to the boil.
(8) Turn down to a simmer and stir in the Pork.
(9) Cover and simmer for an hour.
(10) Add the Apricots, Prunes, Chickpeas and Lemon Juice and stir in.
(11) Simmer for a further 30 minutes.
(12) Serve garnished with the fresh Mint.

The sweetness of the fruits and Honey work really well with the Ras-El-Honout spice blend. We’ll be pottering with other similar recipes over the next few weeks. Watch this space…...  

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Sri Lankan Pork Curry recipe, eat well on universal credit

I found a slab of Boneless Belly Pork with a reasonable amount of meat on it. So this was the result….

It’s a bit of a long recipe, but well worth reading!

Ingredients for the Roasted Curry Powder:-

 4 Cardamom Pods, seeds only
1 Tsp of Basmati Rice
1 Tsp of Coriander Seeds
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
1 Tsp of Peppercorns
1 Tsp of Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp of Fennel Seeds
4 Cloves

Method:-

(1) Add all the ingredients to a frying pan and roast over a high heat until fragrant.
(2) Remove and set aside to cool.
(3) Grind to a powder.

Ingredients for the Curry Sauce:-

5 Cloves of Garlic, minced
A Thumb of Ginger, grated
1 Tsp of Roasted Chilli Powder
2 Green Chillies, chopped
1 Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder
The Zest of a Lime
1 Tbsp of Panam Paani ( Pine Syrup - Honey would probably work )
1 Cinnamon Stick
8 Curry Leaves
1 Tsp of Tamarind dissolved in water
1 Onion, diced
400ml of Almond Milk
400ml of Chicken Stock
Oil to Fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients for the Pink Onion Garnish:-

1 Red Onion, sliced into rings
Juice of a Lime
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Place the Onions in a bowl.
(2) Add the Lime Juice, Salt & Pepper.
(3) Set aside for an hour.

Ingredients for the Rub:-

500g of Boneless Belly Pork
1 Tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder ( See Above )
½ Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tsp of Roasted Chilli Powder
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Combine the Roasted Curry Powder, Turmeric, Roasted Chilli Powder, Salt & Pepper
(2) Rub into the Pork and marinade for 2 hours.

Bringing it all together:-

(1) Once your Pork have marinaded in the rub for a couple of hours, you’re good to go.
(2) Add Oil to a pan over a medium heat.
(3) Add the Curry Leaves and Cinnamon stick and fry until fragrant.
(4) Add the Onions and Lemon Zest and fry for 2 minutes.
(5) Add the Chillies, Garlic and Ginger, frying until fragrant.
(6) Add the marinaded Pork, stirring to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
(7) Add the Tamarind, Roasted Chilli Powder, 1 Tbsp of roasted Curry Powder.
(8) Stir and cook out for 1 minute.
(9) Add the Milk, Stock & Panam Paani.
(10) Allow to simmer for 2 hours, or until the Pork is tender.
(11) Serve over Rice and garnish with Pink Onions and sliced Green Chillies, remembering to remove the Cinnamon stick.

Quite a lot of work, but this was really tasty!

 

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