The best way of having a great time in the kitchen is to play with the food. Instead of following recipes in cookbooks or the internet, why not let your imaginations run wild and prepare something that is authentically yours. Cook with your heart, feel what you are cooking, mix and match the food, the let the chemistry works magic!
This dish was prepared from what is left in my fridge one day. Adding fruits to cooking can add that extra sweetness to the dish. And the aroma from the pear and nutmeg can heighten the flavour of the meat.
Preparing the Meat
Ingredients
500g Beef or Pork
1 Pear
1 Carrot (cut into big pieces)
a few stalks Celery (cut into big pieces)
3-5 slices Ginger
3 cloves Garlic
a pinch of Nutmeg Powder
2-3 cups Beef stock (or any stock)
Salt, Pepper, Sugar to taste
Oil
1. Heat up oil in pot. Saute ginger and garlic until fragrant.
2.Add in the rest of the ingredients and bring it to boil.
3.Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender.
4.Remove the meat and pear. Pour the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend into puree.
5. Serve the meat with the puree.
Preparing the Side Dish
For the side dish, i have opted for a mashed potato and mashed sweet potato combo. Mashed potato alone is a bit too dull. Mashed sweet potato alone will be a bit too sweet as a side dish. Hence a combination of both give it the perfect balance.
Ingredients
1-2 Potatoes
1-2 Sweet Potatoes
2 tbsp Butter
salt and pepper to taste
1. Peel the potatoes and sweet potatoes and steam over high heat until they are soft.
2. Mashed the potatoes and add in the butter, salt and pepper.
Enjoy!
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