Hi all,
this is my first recipe post so be gentle with me :P
Ill be honest, im not sure if this recipe comes under 'balti' or not as it is a mix of a few different ones i have tried. Im sure one of you lot can tell me though.
this serves 2 greedy portions ;D or 3 normal
Ingredients:
Half a kilo of good lamb mince
Half a red onion cut chunky
A Red pepper cut into inch squares
4 cloves of Garlic (chopped very fine)
A square of ginger (bit smaller than an inch chopped very fine)
8 small green chillis (cut how you like. i like mine v small)
3 tsp tomato puree
1 table spoon of lemon juice
1 portion of base (enough for 2 people)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Small handful of coriander
Spices:
2 tsp hot chilli powder
1 table spoon spice mix........
Coriander 4 Parts
Turmeric 3 Parts
Cumin 2 Parts
Curry Powder 2 parts
Paprika 2 Parts
fenugreek 2 parts
Ok,
1, Precooked the lamb mince, with one tsp of chilli powder, then put aside
2, Blast the onion and pepper in a bit of oil until onion starts to soften, then put aside with the lamb.
3, Put 2 table spoons of sunflower oil in the pan and blast the heat up. Not so hot as it smokes but sizzlin'.
4, Add garlic and ginger and cook for a bout 20 seconds
5, Lob in the chillis and cook for another 20-30 seconds
6, Add the tomato puree and fry for 1-2 mins
7, Add all the spice mix and the 1 remaining tsp of chilli
(i mix all the spice in a cup with a little bit of water before adding to the pan, im always scared of burning them)
Sizzle on for about 1-2 mins
8, add in a table spoon of base gravey and reduce down for a few mins. I added water at this stage to thin out the 'sticky gloopy' texture to a thick soup texture
9, I then let this bubble vigorously for about 1 min constantly stirring away like a mad man.
10, add rest of base, lemon juice, sugar, salt and stir thoroughly.
11, add precooked lamb and onions and peppers, simmer for about 15 mins. i added more water to get the consistency i like at this stage (up to you)
12, add coriander 2-3 mins before serving
So, there it is. Lamb mince!!!, red onion!!! red pepper!!! i know it sounds a bit odd, but it really is nice.
It has a smooth rich taste to it, with underlying heat. Thats the only way i can describe it.
Hope to hear from you experts if im doing anything technically wrong with the spices etc..
Any questions? just ask...
Thanks in advance
Gaz
Tried you recipe last night and i must say it was very nice, made a nice change from chicken or lamb pieces. Keep up the good work. ;D
gaz,
the spec looks very tasty to me and definitely a balti.
i'm up against it with work and hols coming up so won't be able to try for a while - certainly will give it a go though.
the only thing i would reduce is the 2 tsp chilli (too hot for me given i'd want to use the green chillies for sure). the rest looks spot on - i feel i'd quite like to try your spice mix as well.
any pics to put up on the kitchen wall
thanks guys
glad to see im on the right track. ;D
will post pics when i make it again.
gaz