Spicy Lamb Stew

Ingredients

·         8 lamb rib chops

·         4 medium sized carrots; peeled and sliced

·         1 large stalk of celery; chopped finely

·         2 leeks; chopped into little pieces

·         1 cup onions; coarsely chopped

·         3 tbsp. cooking oil

·         1 beef stock cube

·         1 tbsp. flour

·         1 cinnamon stick

·         3 cloves garlic; chopped

·         ½ bay leaf

·         ½ tsp. mixed herbs of your choice

·         1⅓ cups of water

·         Salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

1.       Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat. Brown lamb chops on both sides. Remove from pan and place in an oven-proof casserole dish and keep aside.

2.       Fry onions in pan until it begins to colour, add other vegetables and continue frying for 5-6 minutes until it begin to soften.

3.       Crumble beef stock cube into the pan, sprinkle the flour over and stir in.

4.       Add spices, herbs and water; bring to boil, stirring.

5.       Add seasoning.

6.       Pour pan contents over the chops in the casserole dish.

7.       Cover and simmer in a pre-heated oven at 180⁰c (350⁰F) for one (1) hour or until tender.

8.       Remove cinnamon and serve with rice and side salads.

Serves 4

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Seafood and Sorrel Ragout

Ingredients

·         12 uncooked large prawns; shelled and deveined but tails left intact

·         12 scallops

·         500 g firm white fish fillets; cut into large pieces

·         ⅓ cup corn flour

·         2 tsp. olive oil

·         ½ cup dry white wine

·         2 cups fish stock

·         1 cup cream

·         2 tbsp. chopped sorrel (if not available use young spinach leaves)

Preparation

1.       Place prawns, scallops, fish and flour in a plastic food back and toss to coat seafood mixture lightly with flour. Shake off excess flour.

2.       Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook seafood mixture in batches for 2 minutes or until lightly brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.

3.       Stir wine, stock and cream into pan and bring to simmering. Simmer, stirring frequently for 8 minutes or until sauce reduces and thickens.

4.       Return seafood to pan, add sorrel and simmer, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes longer or until heated through.

Serves 4

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