Kangaroo Vindaloo Vindaroo Food

VINDALOO

Steps:

• Salt beef: Toss beef in salt.
• Check spiciness of kashmiri chilli powder and adjust if desired. See Spiciness Note below.
• Curry Paste: Place Curry Paste ingredients in a Nutribullet or small food processor with 1 cup of the water. Blitz until smooth. Pour over beef. Pour remaining 1 cup water into Nutribullet, shake (to clean out remaining curry paste), then pour/scrape over beef.
• Marinate beef: Mix beef in curry paste, cover, then marinate 2 hours. (Note: marinade is fairly thin - the water cooks down during slow cooking.)
• Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F (170°C fan).
• Curry sauce: Melt ghee over medium high. Cook onion, ginger and garlic until they become translucent - about 3 minutes.
• Mustard seeds: Add black mustard seeds then cook until onion is tinged with gold. Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 minute.
• Puree sauce: Add beef stock, stir. Transfer into a jug then use a stick blender to puree until smooth. Pour back into the pot.
• Add beef: Add beef and curry leaves, stir then bring to boil.
• Slow cook: Cover with a lid, then place in the oven for 2 hours or until beef is fall apart tender and the sauce has darkened in colour and thickened. (See Note 7 if sauce hasn't reduced enough).
• Serve: Garnish with coriander, then serve over basmati rice with a side of naan!

CHICKEN VINDALOO

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the chicken quarters. Heat a large frying pan and brown the chicken in the Ghee. You will have to do this in two batches.
• Remove the chicken to a 6-quart stove-top covered casserole, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add the garlic and onion to the pan and sauté until golden brown.
• Add to the casserole along with the ginger, cumin, mustard seed, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, cayenne, and paprika.
• Sauté all for a few minutes and add all the remaining ingredients except for the garnishes.
• Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender. about 45 minutes. Stir a few times during cooking; partially remove the lid during the last 10 minutes or so to thicken the sauce. Top with garnishes.
• Ghee: Butter that is cooked to separate the clear butter fat from the milk solids and moisture, an ingenious method that allows butter to keep for long periods of time.
• Tamarind: Tamarind paste and concentrate, fresh products, are available in the produce section of many ethnic markets. Both products, made from the tamarind pod, need to be reconstituted.

SHRIMP VINDALOO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add the first 12 ingredients; mix well to form a smooth paste; set aside.
• Add oil to a big saucepan; heat over medium heat.
• Add in the onion and garlic; saute about 4 minutes, stirring often, until the onion is translucent.
• Add in the paste and stir for 20 seconds.
• Quickly add the tomatoes and stir; make sure to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Once mixture begins to simmer, lower the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add in the shrimp, stir to coat.
• Increase heat to medium-and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
• Add in lemon juice; stir and serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

VINDALOO FOR CHICKEN OR LAMB

Steps:

• For the spice blend: Combine the turmeric, coriander, cumin, paprika, dry mustard, cardamom and cinnamon.
• For the chicken: Place the chicken (except for the wings) in a shallow dish and dress with half the spice blend, the garlic, lime juice and some salt and pepper. Cover and let marinate for 1 hour.
• Place the chicken wings in a small pot, cover with water and season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer and poach for 30 minutes.
• For the vindaloo: Heat the vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, bay leaves, chile pepper, ginger, onions and the remaining curry spice blend. Season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and about 1 cup of the wing stock and bring to boil. Slide in the chicken and partially cover with the lid or foil, allowing some steam to escape. Reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the chicken in the sauce, about 30 minutes.
• For serving: Meanwhile, prepare the rice according to the package directions. Heat the naan on a griddle pan with a splash of water, then brush with melted butter.
• Serve the vindaloo with choice of garnishes over the rice, and the naan on the side.

KANGAROO VINDALOO - VINDAROO

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients before starting the cooking process so they're ready to use. Using a large frypan, fry the meat in half the oil over a medium-high heat, turning until sealed on all sides. Do this in batches. Don't crowd the pan, it should fry not stew. Drain the meat on kitchen paper. Don't clean the pan at this point. In another large frypan or a 30 cm pot, heat the remaining oil over a high heat until just smoking. Add the whole spices and bay leaves. Cover and wait for the seeds to stop spitting. About 20 - 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium-high and add the chopped chillies, onions, garlic, capsicum, ginger and onions. Cook, stirring until soft and well coloured. Add the meat and stir well. Cook for about 5 minutes. Pour the vinegar to the pan used to fry the meat. It should lift the burnt bits. Pour into the main pan, scraping to get all the good bits. Add the remaining ingredients except the water. Cook for a few minutes, and then reduce heat to medium. Add 1 cup of water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a low simmer and cook for 45 minutes to an hour adding the remaining water as required. The sauce should be moist but not watery.

LAMB VINDALOO

Steps:

• Blend the paste ingredients in a blender or bash using a pestle and mortar until smooth and combined. Rub half the paste into the lamb neck, cover and chill in the fridge overnight.
• Heat most of the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, cook slowly until the onion is translucent, then add the remaining curry paste and mix well. Cook your spices for a few mins, allowing the flavours to really open up. Decrease the heat, fold the potato into your mix, season well and cook for 5 mins.
• Add the stock and simmer on a low heat until the potato is cooked, then lightly crush it. Add the chopped coriander, then remove from the heat and leave to cool. Chill in the fridge overnight.
• The next day, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. Season the lamb, brown it all over and cook until tender. Reheat the sauce, and add the lamb and any juices. Serve topped with coriander, with some wilted greens and fried red onion on the side.

CHICKEN VINDALOO

Steps:

• To prepare the chicken, mix the lemon juice, diced chicken, vinegar, garlic and ginger together in a large bowl with the dried spices. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the spices, onion and salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is browned but not burnt, about 10-15 mins. Reduce the heat to medium and add the marinated chicken. Cook, stirring, for another 5 mins. Add a splash of water, reduce the heat slightly, cover and simmer for 15-20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
• Garnish with some coriander and crispy onions and serve with flatbreads, if you like.

EASY PORK VINDALOO

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients and whisk until well blended.
• Pour over the meat cubes and stir until nicely coated. Cover and transfer to the fridge for 4 to 24 hours.
• The next day; in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil. When it gets hot and working in batches, add pork and reserve the marinade for later. Cook the meat for 3 ½ to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked pieces to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Set aside while working with the remaining meat.
• When the meat is done, reduce the heat to medium and add onions; sauté for 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pot to dislodge any brown bits.
• Add red peppers and bird's eye chili peppers; sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add minced ginger and garlic; sauté for 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste and stir until the ingredients are coated.
• Return the meat back to the pot including any accumulated juices along with the reserved marinade. Add diced tomatoes, broth, red wine and brown sugar; stir well.
• Bring the mixture to a light boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle on cilantro and served with naan bread and basmati rice.