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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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Stir-fried Chicken with Oyster and Spring Onion SauceWe roasted our own Chicken, but a cool roasted bird will do the job just as well.
 
Ingredients:-
 
½ a cool cooked Chicken
1 Onion
3 Cloves of Garlic
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Cauliflower Leaves, or white Cabbage
8 Cherry Tomatoes
Vegetable Oil for frying both the stir-fry and some in a pan to crisp some of the noodles
Paprika
Oyster and Spring Onion sauce
Soy Sauce (Gluten free is available from most supermarkets)
1/2 a pack of Rice Noodles
 
Method:-
 
(1) Chop the vegetables and grate the Garlic.
(2) Halve the Tomatoes and Mushrooms.
(3) Chop the Chicken meat into manageable pieces but not too small so it doesn't break down when fried.
(4) Add oil to a deep sided frying pan or Wok if you have one and heat to a high heat.
(5) Fry the Parsnips,Cauliflower leaves, Garlic and Onions. Any root vegetables will do.
(6) Stir in a teaspoon of Paprika.
(7) Add the remaining Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Chicken, pickled Vegetables and fry, turning as they heat through.
(8) Boil a pan of water then remove from the heat. Add the Rice Noodles and soften them. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
(9) Add the Oyster and Spring Onion sauce and a hearty glug of Soy Sauce to the Stir-fry and mix well.
(10)  Keep a handful of noodles to fry and add the remaining Noodles into the Stir-fry and mix well.
(11) Heat a little oil in a pan and gently fry a hand full of the Rice Noodles one at a time until they are crispy.
(12) Serve and add the crispy Noodles to the top to add a little extra crunch. 
 

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