Eating Well
I enjoy some cooking and baking. Check here for recipes of dishes that I have made and enjoyed. Let me know which ones you try and share your favorites with me.
Ground Beef and Potato Stew
This Indian inspired dish is perfect for Fall. You can play with the spices to make it more or less spicy.
2 T olive oil
2 cups chopped yellow onion
2 lb lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 T grated fresh ginger
1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 T ground coriander
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp turmeric
.5 to 1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 lb potatoes, peeled and diced (2.5 cups)
1 cup frozen peas
1 tsp garam masala
1. Heat oil in a 4 qt pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 8-10 minutes. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot, adding up to 2 T of water as needed. Stir in beef, garlic, ginger, serrano and cilantro; cook, stirring to break up lumps, until beef is browned and crumbly, 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
2. Stir in coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric and cayenne; cook, stirring, until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Stir in peas; cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with garam masala; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Turmeric Latte
350 ml almond milk (or any milk of your choice)
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple syrup
grind of back pepper
Put all ingredients in a saucepan and whisk constantly over a gentle heat, ideally with a milk frother if you have one. Once hot, pour into mugs and sprinkle with a little more cinnamon to serve.
I have also double the amounts of the spices if you want it a little more bold.