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Recipe: Lamb kofta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
Kofta are basically meatballs or sausages that can be made in several different ways depending on where in the World they are made. I like them made with lamb and either a Middle Eastern or Mediterranean twist. This recipe for lamb kofta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables is not only easy to make but also gluten-free, low-carb and highly customisable. You can swap the meat, spices and vegetables for whatever you have in hand.
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Recipe: Cauliflower plov
My introduction to plov, a very simple dish made with rice, lamb and carrots, was in an Uygur restaurant in Sydney. Turns out this dish is traditional also in Uzbekistan and Siberia. I wanted to make a low carb version based on what I remembered from Kiroran Silk Road and my trip to Russia, plus a few recipes from the internet. The result? Well, cauliflower doesn’t absorb liquids as rice does, so it was soupier and less oily in appearance than the real deal. I also used a ton of grated carrots instead of chopped, which made it a bit too sweet for my taste. So I kinda failed in…
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Recipe: Low-carb Mongolian lamb with kelp noodles
A frozen butterflied leg of lamb started it all. Normally I would have slow-cooked it but I was craving Mongolian lamb. The recipe I’ve used in the past calls for hoisin sauce, which I haven’t bought for ages because of the ingredients. I searched the internet for homemade versions and came across a recipe that sounded easy to duplicate. It called for peanut butter, but I used ABC (almond, Brazil nut and cashew) butter instead with good results. Mongolian lamb is usually served with steamed rice but I used kelp noodles and Chinese broccoli instead to round off the meal. I’ve introduced a trick I found on the internet for…
