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Cumberland Pie Recipe

When an interest in History and Food collide!

“ A Brief History of the Cumberland Pie - The Cumberland Pie may have become no more than a dressed up Cottage Pie sprinkled with cheese and breadcrumbs, but its history goes so much further. The pie has its roots in medieval times when it would be made with a variety of meats, Herdwick mutton, or perhaps game, dried fruit and sweetened but not sugary by the use of apples in the recipe and spices. This mix of meat, spices, and fruit is not dissimilar to the original Mince Pies once made by a similar filling and not to be confused with the Christmas mince pies we are so familiar with today. “
- https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-cumberland-pie-435424

We I’d not have been popular if I’d put Apples and diced fruit in it. But we did have the cubed meat from to shank of a leg of Lamb I acquired in the discounts and butchered. So this was our take on Cumberland Pie

Ingredients:-

300g scraggly tough Lamb shank meat
½ a Swede cubed
1 large Onion sliced
3 medium Carrots sliced
250ml left over Turkey stock from a previous dish
1 Chicken Stock pot dissolved in 200ml of hot water
Mixed Herbs
Salt & Pepper
A sprig of Rosemary
3 large Potatoes
Grated Cheese
Cornflour
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Heat oil in a frying pan.
(2) add Salt & Pepper to a little Cornflour and coat the meat.
(3) Fry the meat to brown slightly on all sides.
(4) In a casserole dish add all the ingredients except the potatoes and cheese.
(5) Cover and place in the oven at 170C and allow to cook slowly for 2 to 3 hours.
(6) Peel the Potatoes and boil.
(7) Remove the casserole lid to allow some of the stock to reduce. Fish out the Rosemary sprig.
(8) Mash the Potatoes and add a thick layer to the top of the casserole dish.
(9) Add the grated Cheese to the top of the Potato and place under the grill so that the Cheese melts and browns a little.

We quite enjoyed this, but it was a bit bland for us. Left to out own devices it would have had Chillies etc. added!
 

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Sri Lankan Pork Curry recipe, eat well on universal credit

I found a slab of Boneless Belly Pork with a reasonable amount of meat on it. So this was the result….

It’s a bit of a long recipe, but well worth reading!

Ingredients for the Roasted Curry Powder:-

 4 Cardamom Pods, seeds only
1 Tsp of Basmati Rice
1 Tsp of Coriander Seeds
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
1 Tsp of Peppercorns
1 Tsp of Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp of Fennel Seeds
4 Cloves

Method:-

(1) Add all the ingredients to a frying pan and roast over a high heat until fragrant.
(2) Remove and set aside to cool.
(3) Grind to a powder.

Ingredients for the Curry Sauce:-

5 Cloves of Garlic, minced
A Thumb of Ginger, grated
1 Tsp of Roasted Chilli Powder
2 Green Chillies, chopped
1 Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder
The Zest of a Lime
1 Tbsp of Panam Paani ( Pine Syrup - Honey would probably work )
1 Cinnamon Stick
8 Curry Leaves
1 Tsp of Tamarind dissolved in water
1 Onion, diced
400ml of Almond Milk
400ml of Chicken Stock
Oil to Fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients for the Pink Onion Garnish:-

1 Red Onion, sliced into rings
Juice of a Lime
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Place the Onions in a bowl.
(2) Add the Lime Juice, Salt & Pepper.
(3) Set aside for an hour.

Ingredients for the Rub:-

500g of Boneless Belly Pork
1 Tbsp of Roasted Curry Powder ( See Above )
½ Tsp of Turmeric
1 Tsp of Roasted Chilli Powder
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Combine the Roasted Curry Powder, Turmeric, Roasted Chilli Powder, Salt & Pepper
(2) Rub into the Pork and marinade for 2 hours.

Bringing it all together:-

(1) Once your Pork have marinaded in the rub for a couple of hours, you’re good to go.
(2) Add Oil to a pan over a medium heat.
(3) Add the Curry Leaves and Cinnamon stick and fry until fragrant.
(4) Add the Onions and Lemon Zest and fry for 2 minutes.
(5) Add the Chillies, Garlic and Ginger, frying until fragrant.
(6) Add the marinaded Pork, stirring to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
(7) Add the Tamarind, Roasted Chilli Powder, 1 Tbsp of roasted Curry Powder.
(8) Stir and cook out for 1 minute.
(9) Add the Milk, Stock & Panam Paani.
(10) Allow to simmer for 2 hours, or until the Pork is tender.
(11) Serve over Rice and garnish with Pink Onions and sliced Green Chillies, remembering to remove the Cinnamon stick.

Quite a lot of work, but this was really tasty!

 

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