22 December 2022

face melter

Serves 6

Poppy cooks...
  1. Marinate
    500g diced beef with
    1 tablespoon tamari and
    1 tablespoon cornflour, tossing to coat.


  2. In a large pot, saute on medium
    onion, diced,
    4 sprigs coriander, chopped,
    2 spring onion, chopped and
    4 garlic cloves, minced in
    olive oil.


  3. Add
    60g Malaysian rending curry paste (I use the A1 brand and about 1/4 of a packet) and the marinated beef to the pot and continue to stir to evenly seal the meat.


  4. Turn heat to low and continue to simmer with the lid on for 1 hour.


  5. The next day bring the pot back to the boil and add
    750g potatoes, chopped,
    3 carrots, chopped,
    250g okra, chopped (or 1 bunch of silverbeet) and
    400ml coconut cream.


  6. Turn heat to low and continue to simmer with the lid on for 1 hour.

6 December 2022

beef patties - asian style

Poppy cooks...

  1. Boil 750g potatoes and mash.
  2. Add carrot, grated,
    2 celery sticks, finely diced (or water chestnuts),
    500g beef mince,
    onion, finely diced,
    2 spring onions, thinly sliced,
    2 springs coriander, chopped,
    1 tablespoon cornflour,
    1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt and
    2 eggs.
  3. Mix well and press into Pattie shape.
  4. You can pan fry or BBQ these.
  5. In a wok, stir fry
    2 heads of broccoli, chopped and
    4 cloves garlic, minced.
  6. Once the broccoli is a vibrant green, add
    1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with
    1 cup water and a
    1/2 teaspoon of Celtic sea salt.
  7. It is ready once the cornflour mixture forms a nice sauce.
  8. Serve patties and broccoli on rice and some home-made tomato sauce for the patties.