April 30, 2008

Moroccan Lamb Soup With couscous, Marrakech Pizza And Preserved Lemons

Filed under: Western Food — admin @ 4:07 am

moroccan lamb soupIngredients:

For the soup
1 1.8 Kg boned leg or shoulder of lamb, trimmed
55 ml olive oil
1.75 ml ready-made lamb stock
Salt
Ground black pepper
75 g quick-cook couscous

For spice paste
1 tsp each salt and ground black pepper
2 tsp ground ginger
1 pinch saffron
2 pinches turmeric
Half tsp ground cumin
2 cloves garlic,peeled and crushed
1 small onion, finely diced

For marrakech pizza
1 heaped tsp ground cumin
1 heaped tsp cumin seeds
1 heaped tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2.5 tbsp olive oil
16 ready-made mini pizza bases

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Lamb Ratatouille

Filed under: Western Food — admin @ 3:34 am

lamb ratatouilleIngredients:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into eight wedges
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
450 g lean lamb fillet, cubed
1 green pepper, deseeded and diced
2 medium courgettes, thickly sliced
1 medium aubergine, diced
2 large cans of chopped tomatoes
150 ml dry red wine
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Salt
Ground black pepper
Flat-leaved parsley springs to garnish

Method:
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry crushed coriander seeds, onion, garlic and lamb for five minutes, stirring, until lamb is browned all over. Transfer the mixture to a plate and set aside.
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April 23, 2008

Sate Godog (Lamb In Satay Sauce)

Filed under: Indonesian food — admin @ 4:56 am

sate godog, lamb in satay sauceFor a main course, these ingredients will serve six to eight people:
1 kg (2 lb) shoulder of lamb, cut into small cubes or small lamb chops-which need not be cut up

1/2 tsp cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 slice terasi
5 shallots or 1 medium-sized onion
2 cloves garlic
1 cup ground peanuts
1/2 cup tamarind water
1 tsp brown sugar
Salt

Crush all the spices-that is, the cumin, coriander, ginger, chilli, and terasi-with the garlic and shallots to make a smooth paste. Fry this in oil for 1 minute. add the meat, and continue frying for about 3 minutes. stirring all the time, until the meat is well coated with to cover with the spices. Add the tamarind water, and enough water to cover the meat. Add sugar, and salt to taste. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender. Taste; add ground peanuts. (more…)

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Panggang Kambing (Spit-Roasted Or Oven-Roasted Lamb)

Filed under: Indonesian food — admin @ 2:02 am

panggang kambingFor the marinade:
2 cups tamarind water
3 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground coriander

Marinate the meat for at least 5 hours, or overnight, turning it several times. Just before you are ready to start cooking, prepare a sauce wth the following ingredients:
2 tbs lemon or lime juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tbs dark soya sauce
1 tbs sate powder or ground roast peanuts (optional)
1 tbs oilive oil or melted butter

The traditional way to cook the meat is to grill it on a spit over a charcoal fire, which takes a long time if you are grilling the whole sheep in one piece. There is no reason, though, why a leg or shoulder should not be spitted over charchoal in a barbecue. When the meat is half-cooked, score it deeply with a knife, brush it well with the sauce, and continue cooking until the meat is tender. The whole process is likely to take up to 2 hours.
There is, of course, an easier, less picturesque method, which gives just as good result. (more…)

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April 22, 2008

Kambing Kecap (Lamb Cooked In Soya Sauce)

Filed under: Indonesian food — admin @ 6:16 am

kambing-kecap700 g (1.5 lb) lamb, preferably from the leg, cut up into small cubes
1 tsp ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
A bunch of spring onions, or fresh chives, chopped
2 tbs dark soya sauce

For the marinade:
1 tbs dark soya sauce
A pinch of chilli powder
1/2 tsp vinegar

Put the meat in a bowl and pour the marinade over it. Mix well and let stand for half an hour.
Fry the meat in 2 tablespoonfuls of vegetable oil, stirring it continuously, for 3 minutes. Lower the heat, cover the pan, and go on cooking for 3 more minutes. Take the lid off, add the soya sauce, ginger and garlic, stir, and simmer very slowly for 8 minutes. You can add 3 tablespoonfuls of water if the mixture looks as if it is becoming too dry; but this dish is only intended to have very little sauce. Put in the chopped spring onions or chives 1 minute before you finish cooking. Serve hot.

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Kambing Bumbu Bacem (Spicy Boiled Lamb)

Filed under: Indonesian food — admin @ 6:13 am

kambing-bumbu-bacem1 shoulder or leg of lamb-about 1.5 kg (3.5 lb) of meat
1 onion
5 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp brown sugar
A little tamarind-about 10 or 15 g (1/2 oz)
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground ginger
A pinch of laos (galingale)
1 salam leaf or bay-leaf
Salt

Slice the onion and crush the garlic. Put these with the whole piece of meat in a deep saucepan. Add enough water to cover, and put in all the other ingredients. Boil slowly for 1.25 hours.
Take out the meat and let it cool, then cut it into good large slice. Put the slice into another pan, and strain over them the stock from the first pan. Taste, and adjust the seasoning. Cook over a high flame until the sauce has been reduced to half its original quantity. Serve hot.

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Kambing Asam Manis (Lamb, Sweet and Sour)

Filed under: Indonesian food — admin @ 5:31 am

kambing-asam-manis1.5 kg (3-3.5 lb) leg of lamb, i.e. about 1 kg (2 lb) meat
1 medium-sized onion
2 cloves garlic
1 green chilli
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tbs white malt vinegar
Juice of 1/2 a small lemon
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs dark soya sauce
1 tbs olive oil or other vegetable oil
1 dozen chooped chives
Salt

Trim any fat and sinew from the meat and cut the meat into small pieces. Chop onion and crush garlic. Remove the seeds from the green chilli, then slice it very small. Fry the onion in the oil until slightly browned; add the crushed garlic, chilli, coriander and ginger, and finally the meat. Mix well in the pan, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste, before adding salt. Simmer for a further 20 minutes, adding a little water if necessary. Just before serving, sprinkle with chopped chives.
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