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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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Ingredients:-
 
1 large tin of Mackerel in Tomato sauce
Salt & Pepper
Chilli flakes
Cuppa soup mix (We used Szechuan, as it Gluten free)
8 button Mushrooms, quartered
3 mixed thin peppers (Or one bell pepper if you prefer a milder taste), sliced
3 cloves of Garlic, grated
8 cherry Tomatoes, halved
Grated Italian style cheese
Kale (Savoy Cabbage will work, or any similar greens to add a bit of colour), sliced
Cheddar Cheese, grated
Rice (We used Basmati, but really it should
Oil to fry
 
Method:-
 
(1) Fry the Rice, Chilli flakes, Salt & Pepper for 5 minutes.
(2) Boil a pan of water.
(3) Slowly add the water and simmer. Try not to stir too much at this stage at you don't want to release too much starch from the Rice.
(4) Add the Garlic.
(5) Add the remaining ingredients excluding the Cheese.
(6) Simmer for a further 20 minutes.
(7) Add Cheddar Cheese, stir in to melt.
(8) Serve with the Italian style Cheese sprinkled over the top.

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