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Braised Lotus Root

Braised Lotus Root recipe, eat well on universal credit

We’re very fortunate to have several large Asian supermarkets in York. Last Saturday we ventured into town to gather a few bits and bobs we couldn’t get at the smaller local Asian shop. So the next few recipes use a selection of more traditional ingredients.

Ingredients:-

300g of fresh Lotus Root
3 Tbsp of Spirit Vinegar
½ Tbsp of Salt

Sauce Ingredients:-

230ml of Water
10 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
5 Tbsp of Honey
7 Tbsp of Sugar
Sesame Seeds to dress

Method:-

(1) Peel the Lotus Roof and cut into 1/4” slices.
(2) In a large pan cover the slices with water and add the Salt and Vinegar.
(3) Bring to the boil and slimmer for 10 minutes. Don’t worry about the pond smell, it soon dissipates!
(4) Drain and set aside.
(5) Mix the Sauce ingredients.
(6) In a large pan heat the Sauce and add the Lotus Root pieces.
(7) Bring to the boil while continuously stirring to prevent sticking.
(8) Reduce the heat and simmer for a further 20 minutes while continuously stirring. The Sauce will reduce to a thick syrup.
(9) Lift the Lotus Roof from the pan and spoon a little of the Sauce over them.
(10) Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
(11) Garnish with Sesame Seeds and serve as a side.

These were a little too sweet for us, but we tend to prefer savoury dishes. The texture was really good though.

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Roast Pork Ribs, Celeriac Coleslaw & Chips

Yellow Sticker gig again, the ribs were a little over £2. Sometimes there is more bone than meat, but these were pretty meaty.

Celeriac was out “Universal Soldier this time last year but this year they have been quite small and pricey, until now. The one we have in the fridge is a good sized creature and cost the princely sum of 60p. We like a home made Coleslaw as it’s a tasty and low cost plate filler.

The Coleslaw is really simple:-

Ingredients:-

1 medium Onion
1 Carrot, pealed
A slice of Celeriac pealed
Pepper
Mayonnaise
Smashed up Black Lime

Method:-

(1) Cut all the vegetables into very thin strips.
(2) Mix everything in sufficient Mayonnaise to coat.
(3) Sprinkle with smashed Black Lime and freshly ground Black Pepper.

If you don’t have Black Lime (most folk really I guess?!) A squeeze of Lemon juice will do the trick.

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