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Swede Bhaji?

Swede Bhaji recipe

I’ve always had a bit of a negative impression of Swede personally. It’s OK mashed with Carrots or just boiled as a vegetable. But it's not an a veg I have personally really considered to be very versatile. That's probably just me. So I wondered what else can you use Swede for?

Our Gram Flour Bhaji mix has had all sorts of strange additions, Beetroot and Onion worked well for example. But what about a Swede Bhaji, would that work?

Well generally it did. There was one interesting oddity though. I added two table spoons of Polenta to the basic Bhaji mix ( Which is here ) with the intention of adding a bit of bite as I expected the Swede to soften when it was fried. The Polenta reacted with the protein in the Gram Flour which resulted in something quite strange…. As the Bhajis cooled they fell apart before our eyes! Hot they were fine and held together well.

So forget the Polenta, but apart from that we can confirm that Swede Bhajis are actually a thing!

 

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Pork Fillet with Honey & Garlic Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

This was our Valentines evening meal. We’re not really into that gig, but it was a good excuse for a bit of a special meal…..

Ingredients:-

1 Pork Fillet
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Paprika
3 Tbsp of Cider Vinegar
2 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
6 Tbsp of Honey
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Season the Pork with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Rub in the Garlic Powder and Paprika.
(3) In a Dutch Oven or flameproof dish add the Olive Oil and heat to a high heat.
(4) Add the Pork and sear all over.
(5) When almost seared add the Garlic and cook, turning constantly, until the \Garlic is slightly browned.
(6) Combine the Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Honey and pour over the Pork.
(7) Turn the Pork so it is fully coasted.
(8) Transfer to a pre-heated oven at 160c and roast for 15 minutes.
(9) Remove and cover on a plate with foil, allowing it to rest for 5 minutes.
(10) Plate the  Dutch Oven or flameproof dish over a low heat and simmer until to has reduced and thickened.
(11) Return the Pork and turn until it is evenly coated in the sauce.
(12) Cut the Fillet into think slices with the remaining sauce poured over.

We served ours on a bed of mixed Rice, surrounded by crispy Cabbage and Seaweed with a half Corn on The Cob. Very tasty it was too…...


 

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