Tuesday 26 March 2013

Beef and Potato Yellow Curry With Cherry Tomatoes

Of all the curry dishes I cook in the Knight kitchen, yellow curry is an all time favorite.  It is easy to make and the ingredients are so simple. If  you are like me who don't make the curry paste from scratch :), this curry dish is just for you.  You can use beef, chicken or pork and you can  even add some vegetables depending on your preference.   The yellow curry paste is readily available in major supermarkets in Australia. If you have a specific brand preference, you can also visit your nearest Asian shop.


Ingredients:

700 g lean beef cut in small pieces
2 medium size potatoes, cut in 6 pieces
2 tbsp (gaeng karee) yellow curry paste
1 small onion, sliced
1 tsp of minced garlic
3 tbsp of fish sauce
1 tbsp cane sugar
2 tbsp cooking oil
10 cherry tomatoes
1 can (375 ml) of coconut milk

Method:

1. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan.
2. Sautee the garlic, onions and the curry paste for about two minutes
3. Add the beef and cover the pan with the lid.
4. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and cane sugar.
6. Then add the potatoes and the cherry tomatoes.
7. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until the potatoes and the meat are tender.
8. Serve it on steamed rice.

Homemade Sausage Rolls

Quick, Easy and Cheesy Sausage Rolls

I just made these sausage rolls earlier. I based my recipe in Master Chef's Julie Goodwin's Homemade Sausage Roll Recipe which you can find in here, with a few modifications. You would notice that I don't have the curry powder in here, and added mixed herbs and lots of cheese in the recipe. I also replace the french mustard with dijon mustard. Also made almost half of the portion and adjusted the ingredients accordingly.  The mustard and the cheese combination were just yummy.


Ingredients:

700g beef mince
1 small brown onion, grated
1 small carrot, grated
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepperA pinch of mixed herbs
4 sheets frozen puff pastry
1/3 cup of cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg, beaten
Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
2. In a bowl, place all ingredients except for the pastry and egg. Using your hands, work the mixture very well until all combined.
3)Lay the pastry out on a work surface and cut each sheet in half. Work with the pastry still a little bit firm from the freezer as it is easier to handle.
4) Divide the sausage mixture into 8 pieces and lay in a line along the length of each pastry half- sheet. Fold the two sides over the sausage mixture and gently press to join.
5) Turn the rolls over, cut into thirds and brush with the egg combined with 1 tablespoon water.
6) Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden.