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Pastrami recipe, eat well on unversal credit

This is an unusual ‘cure’ for me. Most of the cured meat items we’ve played with so far require some level of dehydration. Pastrami however needs the cured meat to be moist and succulent. I picked a bit of Rump Steak for this experiment as it wasn’t hideously expensive and after I’d trimmed the fat the meat had the sort of texture I’m looking for when I eventually cut it alone, rather that across the grain.

Ingredients:-

Good low fat Beef
Fresh ground Black Pepper
Salt
Saltpetre

The tricky thing is measuring the Saltpetre for a small piece of meat. You need 2g per 1kg in weight to preserve the colour. I had 200g of meat when it was trimming and our scales only work from 1g upwards. So I divided and divided until I had an approximate amount. If it’s under the Salt will cure the meat but it will be green in the middle. If it’s over the meat will be livid red and there will be a nasty ‘Nitric’ after taste.  We shall see…..

Method:-

(1) Mix the curing ingredients.
(2) Coat  The meat on all sides.
(3) Place in an air tight box in the fridge.
(4) Turn after 7 days.
(5) Slice along the grain and serve in a Sandwich or as part of a cold salad.

See you in three weeks!

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Lamb Kofta Wraps

I don’t often frequent the local Co-Op in the evening, but it’s probably worth sticking my head in a little more often. This Lamb mince was supposed to be £4.70 a pack, which I simply wouldn’t pay. But at £1.66 a pack it made the foundation for a real treat for us.

Ingredients for the Mayo Dressing:-

Mayonnaise
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 tsp of Whole Grain Mustard
A Squeeze of Lemon juice.

Method:-

(1) Mix well.
(2) Set aside.

Ingredients for the Kofta:-

500g of Lamb Mince
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tsp of Dried Ginger
1 Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp Pepper Corns
1 Tsp Cumin powder
1 Tsp Coriander Powder
Juice of ½ a Lemon
1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt
Oil

Salad leaves to dress.

Method:-

(1) In a Pestle & Mortar grind the dry ingredients.
(2) In a large bowel combine the chopped Onion and minced Garlic, minced Lamb, Oil and dried ingredients.
(3) Form into four Koftas around skewers.
(4) Grill on a medium heat turning regularly until cooked through and browned on all sides.
(5) Dress the inside of the wraps (Gluten free in our case) with a coating of the Mayo Dressing.
(6) Add a layer of salad leaves.
(7) Remove the Kofta from the skewer and place in the centre leaving space at one end to fold.
(8) Fold the end in and then wrap tightly.
(9) Cut diagonally and serve.

We had Cajun Potato wedges with ours, the remain salad mix and the Mayo dressing to dip. Who needs a take away in a cold damp archway on the way home?!

 

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