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Sag Aloo

Sag Aloo recipe

The Chilli and Onion Beef kebabs were hiding the my favourite discount fridge at £0.75 for 4.  We very rarely buy pre-made items so you could say they were a bit of a treat. Actually they were very tasty but what to have with them? They reminded me of the Lamb Koftas I used to hand press at this time of year in the butchers, so we decided to go Indian. So a few spices, a couple of Potatoes and some Spinach and a Sag Aloo made a perfect side.

Ingredients:-

Potatoes cut into cubes and boiled to soften slightly
1 Onion sliced
2 cloves of Garlic grated
2 handfuls of fresh Spinach (Or 4 balls of frozen)
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Garam Masala
Oil & Margarine

Method:-

(1) Fry the Cumin seeds in a little Oil & Margarine until they start to brown.
(2) Add the Onion and fry until they begin to brown slightly.
(3) Add the Potato, Garlic, Turmeric, Ginger and Garam Masala and fry until the Potatoes begin to soften.
(4) Add the Spinach and stir gently until it wilts.
(5) Season with Salt if required.

We add a little of Turmeric to our rice to give a bit of colour and on this occasion popped a handful of Peas in a the end. The kebabs were garnished with a bit of home made Chilli and Lime sauce with fresh Chives sprinkled over the top.
 

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Stir fried Beef in Black Bean Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

No bought sauces were harmed in the creation of this dish!

Ingredients:-

2 Steaks, cut into strips. Ours were middle slices from a Salmon Cut.
1 Tbsp of Seasoned Cornflour
2 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce
1 Onion, diced
1 Red Pepper, sliced
200g of Tender stem Broccoli
2 Tbsp of fermented Black Bean Sauce. (Recipe here)
1 Thumb sized piece of Ginger, grated
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Spring Onions, chopped
A handful of fresh Basil including the stems
1 Tsp of Thai Basil Paste
2 Tbsp of Shaoxing Wine
1 Red Chilli, deseeded and chopped
50ml of Water
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Place the Cornflour and Oyster Sauce in a bowl and stir to combine.
(2) Add the Beef strips and coat well.
(3) Set aside to marinade.
(4) Heat a Wok or large frying pan over a high heat with a little Oil and fry the Beef strips for a minute on each side.
(5) Remove and set aside.
(6) Pour in a little more Oil and add the Onion, Thai Basil Paste, and Red Pepper.
(7) Stir fry for 2 minutes.
(8) Add the Garlic,Chilli, Ginger and Broccoli and stir fry for a further minute.
(9) Add the Shaoxing Wine, Soy Sauce and water.
(10) Continue stirring for 2 minutes.
(11) Add the Black Bean Sauce and return the Beef strips to the Wok.
(12) Stir fry until heated through.
(13) Garnish with Spring Onions and Basil Leaves.

Probably the best version of this recipe so far. The fermented Black Beans are inexpensive and available is Chinese / Continental supermarkets.

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