Thursday, April 2, 2009

Bombay Potatoes

Ingredients
450g Potatoes (peeled and diced)
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
7 Curry leaves
2 Onions (finely chopped)
2 Green Chillies (finely chopped)
2 dried Red Chillies
50g Fresh Coriander (chopped)
1 Teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 Teaspoon Each Cumin, Mustard, Fennel, Salt and Garam Masala
1 Lemon (juiced)

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Lemon Juicer
1 Large Pan
1 Wok

The Good Bit
  1. Cook the potatoes in boiling slightly salted water with 1/2 turmeric in for about 10-15 minutes until they are just tender, then drain and set aside.
  2. Heat your oil in the wok and add the dried chillies and curry leaves, cook until they are almost burnt, then add in the onion green chillies, coriander leaves, the rest of the turmeric and spices seeds until the onion is soft.
  3. Drop in the potatoes and a splash of water then mix well and cook for a further 10 minutes until all the spices are well mixed and the potato well coated, add lemon juice to taste and serve.
Serves 4

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Lahore Lamb

Ingredients
450g Cubed Lamb
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 Cloves
1 Bay Leaf
4 Black Pepper Corns
1 Onions (thinly sliced)
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric
1 1/2 Teaspoons Chilli powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds (crushed)
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Glove Garlic (crushed)
1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
1 1/2 Liters Water
50g Split Peas (yellow ones are best)
2 tomatoes (quartered)
2 Green Chillies (finely sliced)
Fresh Coriander to Garnish (chopped)

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Frying Pan/Wok
1 Large Pan
1 Garlic Press
1 Spatula

The Good Bit
  1. Heat the oil in your wok first until it smokes then lower the heat and drop in the onion, bay leave, cloves and pepper corns, fry for about 5 minutes until the onion is golden brown, then add the lamb, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander seeds, cinnamon, garlic and salt and stir fry for 5 minutes over a medium heat.
  2. Pour in 900ml of water, cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, in the mean time, put the split peas in to your other pan with the remaining water and simmer for 15 minutes until all the water is gone, if the peas are not soft enough to be mashed add a little more water.
  3. Take the lid off the lamb and stir fry for a few minutes until il start to show at the side of your pan then add the split peas, tomatoes, sliced green chillies and the fresh coriander and serve.
Serves 4