#No18 Brazilian Delights!

Well with only 2 days left of September, today was the day for a bit of Brazilian cooking. I hunted around for Brazilian recipes, surprisingly many were drink related! Eventually I found one which I could obtain all the ingredients: Coconut Curry!!

Here is the recipe, I adapted it slightly so my recipe with photos is below! Enjoy! 

My ingredients:

All the same except I used one large onion, 2 large cloves of garlic and replaced curry paste with cumin!

1. Slice onion and garlic.

2.Melt butter in a pan and add cumin. Then add coconut milk and simmer.

3. In another pan, sauté the garlic and onions until soft.

 4. Add cubed chicken and lightly cook.

5. When chicken is lightly cooked add the coconut mix. Cook on a high heat until boils and reduce to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

6. Boil rice. After 20 mins add cornflour to coconut mix to thicken.

7. Serve over the rice! Viola!! Enjoy!

I know it looks very pale, I think that's the curry paste missing, however it tasted good. Even better with a popadum or two!!

#No18 Cooking Turkish style

August saw the country of Turkey as my recipe challenge. Having been to Turkey, I had fond memories of some wonderful meals- fish, kebabs on skewers-so I really wanted to attempt to make something that would be fit for a Turkish table. I searched the Internet for countless recipes however nothing really caught my eye until I spotted this one! It has a very strange name but I called it lamb kofta casserole! Enjoy if you make it- we did! 

First grate an onion, add two eggs, a teaspoon of cumin, chopped parsley, half and half a teaspoon of chilli flakes. Mix together. 

Add 500g of lamb mince and mix together. Then roll in to thick sausage shapes as below:

Slice the Aubergine in to chunks and sprinkle with salt. Leave to soak. Before adding to the casserole, use a paper towel to absorb excess water. 

Chop up carrots and peppers. Slide potatoes and place altogether, with the Aubergine in a casserole dish. Sprinkle with herbs and chilli flakes. 

Place the lamb koftas in between the vegetables. Then cover in chopped tomatoes and 300ml of water:

Place into the oven, 180 degrees for 50 mins approx. 

whilst it is cooking boil the rice:

Then Enjoy!!! We did! (Watch the chillis!!)