like the 'good old days' LOL
this dish is Lucky's fault because she's had me thinking
about gazpacho lately. tonight I wanted to make a
gazpacho with a real twist. Lets just say this was a HUGE
hit and we were both mmmmm'ing our way through
dinner.
for the sauce add to the blender:
3 fresh very ripe tomatoes
1/4 of a small red onion
2 (or more) large cloves of garlic
good squirt of olive oil
splash of vinegar
S&P to taste
now I wanted to add some Indian spices to this, but they
need to be heated up and I didn't want to heat the sauce.
so I heated a tiny saucepan with about 2 tablespoons of
peanut oil in it, and added to it
1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seed
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
after that sizzled for a bit I poured it through a strainer
into the blender. then added a dash or two of cinnamon.
the final touch is to add a couple heaping tablespoons of
mango chutney. give that a good whiz and let it sit.
now for the nut balls:
I used ground pork but other meats would work, and I'm
sure there is a veggie way to do this if you are creative.
instead of using breadcrumbs I smashed up a bunch of
walnuts in the mortar and pestle. it took a while but I got
there. I probably added 1 part of nuts to 4 parts of meat,
so it's quite nutty. Also added a couple tablespoons of
good curry powder, couple tablespoons of peanut oil, salt
and pepper to taste.
brown the meat balls and drain on paper towel.
I served this in a wide bowl with the sauce ladled down
first, then arranged nutballs on one side, and sauted
brocolini on the other side. The nutty/curry flavor of the
balls with the sweet rich tomato sauce is MAGIC!!
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