Sunday, November 29, 2020 0 comments

Fresh milled flour sourdough boule

 

 Ingredients:

  • 520 grams fresh milled white whole-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 385 grams filtered water 
  • 90 grams fed sourdough starter

Directions:

  • Mix sourdough starter with water to incorporate.
  • Add all ingredients together in a bowl and mix until incorporated.
  • 15 minutes later, do a set of fold/slap/stretch to the dough (you'll want to have wet hands).
  •  Repeat two more times every 15 minutes.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let sit out overnight. 
  • The next day, proof in a banneton while coverd with plastic for 2-3 hours. 
  • Preheat oven to 450 with a dutch oven inside. 
  • Place dough on parchment paper and score dough.
  • Put inside preheated dutch over with the lid on.
  • Bake for 30 minutes with lid on. 
  • Remove lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes. 
  • Let cool for at least an hour before you slice.
Saturday, November 28, 2020 0 comments

Rogan Josh

 

Ingredients:

  • 7 tbsp ghee 
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 12 green cardamom pods , lightly bruised
  • 8 cloves
  • 2 large onion , finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic , finely minced
  • 2 tbsp ginger , finely grated
  • 10 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3lb boneless lamb shoulder, cut into cubes
  • 3 cups chicken/vegetable stock 
  • 1 cup greek yogurt

Spices:

  • 4tbsp paprika 
  • 2 tsp chilli powder, or less if you want it mild
  • 8 tsp ground coriander
  • 8 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp garam marsala
  • 1 tsp fennel powder

Directions:

  • Melt ghee over medium heat in large heavy based pot. Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and cook for one minute.
  • Add onion and cook for 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until pieces are golden and starting the brown on the edges.
  • Add the garlic and ginger, cook for another minute.
  • Stir in the Spices, cook for 30 seconds.
  • Mix in the tomato puree and salt, then add stock and mix.
  • Add lamb, stir, bring to simmer.
  • Place lid on and adjust heat to low or medium low so it's simmering gently.
  • Cook 1 hour 45 minutes, giving it an occasional stir, until lamb is quite tender - use 2 forks to check, it should pry apart pretty easily.
  • Remove lid, and continue cooking for another 15 minutes (to reduce sauce slightly) - lamb should be very tender by this stage.
  • Stir in the Yogurt,

 
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