MEAT AND LADY'S FINGER (OKRA) CURRY

MEAT AND LADY'S FINGER (OKRA) CURRY
This is an old time favourite - Meat and Lady's Finger Curry. Tastes yummy with steamed white rice and a dash of Brinjal Pickle.

Serves 6     Preparation Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
½ kg Meat either beef / mutton / lamb cut into medium size pieces
½ kg tender Lady's fingers / Okra
2 onions chopped finely
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2 teaspoons chillie powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
2 medium size tomatoes chopped
2 tablespoons coconut paste or 3 tablespoons coconut milk
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
Wipe the lady’s fingers / okras with a dry cloth then cut them into 2 inch pieces. Discard the ends.
Boil the meat with sufficient water and a little salt till tender. Retain the soup / stock.
Heat oil in a pan and add the onions and fry till golden brown. Add the tomatoes, chillie powder, salt, coriander powder and ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes. Now add the boiled meat and coconut paste / coconut milk and mix well.
Add the left over meat stock / soup or 1 cup of water and simmer on low heat for about 7 to 10 minutes till the meat absorbs the flavours and the gravy is the required consistency.
Now add the lady’s fingers / okras are cook for just 3 more minutes on medium heat till the lady’s fingers / okra are just cooked and still crunchy, taking care not to overcook them. Serve as a main curry with rice.

SIMPLE ANGLO-INDIAN BEEF ROAST AND POTATOES

 

SIMPLE ANGLO-INDIAN BEEF ROAST AND POTATOES

Serves 6   Preparation time 1 hour

Ingredients

2 kg Beef from the “Round Portion” or “Top Rump part”

2 large onions cut into quarters

2 teaspoons pepper powder

3 red chillies broken into bits

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 small bits of cinamon about 1 inch in length 

Salt to taste

3 tablespoons oil

3 large potatoes pealed

Wash the meat and rub the salt and pepper well into it. Heat the oil in a big pan or a pressure cooker, and add the meat to it. Cook on high heat for a few minutes, turning the meat on all sides till it changes colour. Add the onions, potatoes, red chillies, cinamon, vinegar and sufficient water and cook on low heat till the meat is tender.  Continue to simmer on low heat till the meat is nicely brown all over and the potatoes too are nicely roasted.  (If cooking in a pressure cooker switch off after 20 minutes).

Serve hot or cold with bread and steamed vegetables.  

Slices of this Roast can be made into delicious Roast Beef Sandwiches with a dash of mustard or tomato ketchup.

The same recipe can be used for making Mutton or Lamb Roast as well.

CULINARY WORKSHOP ON ANGLO-INDIAN DISHES

LEARN HOW TO COOK ANGLO-INDIAN DISHES -  A ONE OF A KIND CULINARY WORKSHOP in Bangalore

 

A Culinary Workshop on ANGLO-INDIAN DISHES by BRIDGET WHITE-KUMAR (Independent Food Consultant and Author of 7 recipe books on Anglo-Indian Cuisine) hosted by DIFFERENT STROKES CREATIVE LEARNING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE, Indiranagar, Bangalore.         

Date: Saturday, 19^th August 2014

Time: 11.00 AM to 3.00 PM
Workshop Fees: Rs. 2,500/- (all inclusive)
Venue: Different Strokes Creative Learning & Activity Centre,  #65, 4th Cross, 10th Main, Indiranagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560 038,
Phone : 98861 52504
DISHES THAT WILL BE TAUGHT AT THE COOKING WORKSHOP
1. Anglo-Indian Yellow Coconut Rice
2. Chicken Vindaloo
3. A Colonial Anglo-Indian Dinner Platter of Pepper Chicken Roast with Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Veggies and Grilled Tomatoes
4. Devilled Eggs
5. Bread Pudding
 ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
·         It will be an interactive and hands on workshop where the participants will assist in cutting, chopping and preparation of the dishes
·         They will learn about the History and Evolution of Anglo-Indian Cuisine and how the various dishes got their names.
·         Participants will learn how to plate and serve the dishes prepared at the workshop and will enjoy the same for their lunch.
·         Each participant will get to take home the Recipes of the dishes prepared at the workshop.
·         A special Apron and a copy of Bridget’s new Recipe Book “SIMPLE EGG DELICACIES’ would be gifted to each participant.

 The Workshop is limited to 20 persons so Registrations will be on a First Come First Served Basis.

To Register for this’ one of a kind workshop’ please contact Umesh Prasad: 98861 52504
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