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"D" - Djibouti - Skoudehkaris & Khamir

Skoudehkaris & Khamir recipe, eat well on Universal Credit
 
Around the world for £4 - “D” is for Djibouti ( Africa)
 
Ingredients:-
 
1lb Lamb Shoulder
2 ½ cups of Rice
5 Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 tbsp Tomato Purée
1 Red Onion, sliced
1 White Onions finely chopped
4 cloves of Garlic, grated
¼ tsp Chilli powder
4 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Cumin
6 Cardamom Pods
2 pinches of Cinnamon
Salt
Coriander leaves
 
Method:-
 
Preheat oven at 350 F.
In a dutch oven, pan fry the meat over medium high heat. Brown on all sides without burning. 
Add all the onions and sweat. 
Add garlic, tomatoes, chilli peppers and tomato paste. Add salt and spices.
Cover everything with boiling water and put the dutch oven in the oven for 45 minutes. 
Check the tenderness of the meat and continue cooking if necessary. Also check the liquid level and add water while cooking if necessary. 
Remove the dutch oven from the oven and place on medium heat.
Add the rice to salted boiling water, cover and cook rice 15 minutes (5 minutes over medium heat then 10 minutes on low heat). Check the amount of liquid and add water to cook the rice if necessary. The rice should be slightly sticky and.
Sprinkle with Coriander leaves and serve hot.
Drain the rice and serve the Skoudehkaris over it with the Khamir as a side.
 
Khamir
 
1 ¼ cup (Gluten free) Flour
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Baking powder
Pinch od Salt
1 Egg
¼ cup of Milk
 
Method:-
 
Mix all the dry ingredients.
Add the milk and Egg.
Blend into a smooth dough.
Roll out on a floured surface until ¾” thick.
Cut into squares
Fry on both sides.
Drain on kitchen paper.
 

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Salami Pasta recipeWe often “Raid” the fridge at our local Polish Deli. They generally have a wide selection of cured and smoked Pork Sausages. Don't worry about not being able to read Polish, they are pretty self explanatory. 
 
Ingredients:-
 
Pasta. We used Fusilli but it really doesn't matter which shape you choose.
Salami, sliced or chopped
I large Onion, chopped
2 cloves of Garlic, grated
Onion Salt
Paprika
Chilli flakes
Red and yellow Peppers, sliced
Cheese Sauce (Margarine or butter, Milk, Flour)
Italian style grated Cheese
Mushrooms, sliced
Cheddar Cheese, grated
Mixed Chilli, sliced
Parsley to garnish. (Not essential, but why not if you have some?)
 
Method:-
 
(1) Fry the Onion, Peppers, Mushrooms, Garlic, Paprika, Chilli flakes.
(2) Season with Salt, Pepper and Onion Salt.
(3) Add the Salami
 
Cheese Sauce:-
 
(1) Melt the margarine or butter in a pan.
(2) Add the Flour and mix over a low heat into you have a smooth paste.
(3) Gradually add the Milk a little at a time mixing constantly, until you have a runny constancy.
(4) Season with a little Salt and Pepper.
(5) Add the grated Cheese and mix thoroughly so you end up with a smooth sauce.
(6) Add extra milk if the sauce is too stiff and mix thoroughly.
 
Bringing everything together:-
 
(1) Boil the Pasta until tender.
(2) Add the fried ingredients to the Cheese Sauce.
(3) Add the sauce to the drained Pasta and mix through.
(4) Garnish with Italian style grated Cheese and a sprig of Parsley.
 
We served ours with home made Garlic Bread.

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