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Mung Bean and Ox Heart Casserole

Mung Bean and Ox Heart Casserole

Ox Heart is really not a cut of meat we would generally even think about. But in yellow sticker land this pack was 33p and there’s nothing that we’ve not been able to make a good meal from with a bit of planning and time. Although it is spring now this Casserole would make a very tasty ‘Winter Warmer’ and would easily feed a family of four for less than £2 – Which even by our standards is pretty good going…...

Ingredients:-

425g Chopped Ox Heart
Plain Flour
Salt & Pepper
Onion Salt
Cayenne Pepper
Turmeric
Basil
Coriander
Mustard Powder
100g Mung Beans
½ a Leak, sliced
1 Carrot, cut into batons
2 Potatoes, quartered with the skins on
1/3 of a small Swede, pealed and cubed
2 Shallots, pealed and halved
1 Stock cube
A Squirt of Tomato Puree
A Slug of Tomato Ketchup
2 Bay Leaves
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Soak the Mung Beans in salted water for at least 3 hours.
(2) Mix the Salt & Pepper, Onion Salt, Cayenne Pepper, Turmeric, Basil, Coriander, Mustard Powder – into the Flour in a large bowl.
(3) Coat the Ox Heart in the seasoned flour and fry to brown slightly on all sides. Set aside.
(4) Dissolve the Stock in 1l of water.
(5) Drain and rinse the Muck Beans.
(6) Layer the Mung Beans, Vegetables and Heart in a casserole or slow cooker.
(7) Add the stock so that everything is submerged.
(8) Cook on a moderate heat for a good 4 hours in the oven or a slow cooker, stirring and adding water occasionally if it gets too thick.

Serve with Sage and Onion dumplings for a good “Hearty” meal (Sorry pun intended!). For a total cost of less than £2 we have enough Casserole for at least four good sized portions.

 

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As we are reaching the end of our Vegetarian Alphabet, we decided we’d have a go at 100 Asain recipes for a bit of fun. Having rummaged through over 500 recipes we found we were on to a good start with 47! - http://www.eatwellonuc.org.uk/index.php/component/tags/tag/asian-recipes We’re also fortunate to have quite a few Asian and Continental shops within easy reach. So the slightly odd and interesting ingredients allow us a much wider scope….

Stir Fry Ingredients:-

1 Carrot, finely sliced
¼ Cucumber, finely sliced
50g Mange Tout, sliced lengthways
100g Tender-stem Broccoli, halves lengthways
1 Lime
1 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
200g of King Prawns
Chorizo, chopped
1 Spring Onion, sliced
1 Red Chilli, sliced and de-seeded
A handful of Coriander, chopped
Oil

Sauce Ingredients:-

A Thumb of Ginger, minced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Spring Onion, finely sliced
1 Tbsp of Hot Chilli Sauce (Recipe Here)
100Ml of Apple Juice
1 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp of Fish Sauce
1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce

Sauce Method:-     

(1) In a pan add the Garlic, Ginger and Spring Onions, with a little Oil and fry over a low heat.
(2) Next add the Chilli Sauce, Apple Juice, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce and Oyster Sauce.
(3) Bring to the boil and them simmer for 5 minutes or until syrupy enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Stir Fry Method:-

(1) Add the Noodles to boiling water and cook until just softened.
(2) With tongs plunge into cold water and set aside.
(3) In a Wok or large frying pan heat Oil.
(4) Add the Prawns, Chorizo, Carrot and Mange Tot.
(5) Stir over a high heat until the Prawns are pink all over.
(6) Add the Broccoli and lower the heat to soften while stirring.
(7) Reheat the noodles and add to bowls.
(8) Stir the sauce into the stir-fry.
(9) Toast the Sesame Seeds in a little Oil.
(9) Add to the bowls and dress with Coriander, cucumber, Spring Onion, Chilli and Toasted Sesame Seeds.

We deep fried a few extra Rice Noodles to add as an additional garnish.


 

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