Blackbelly lamb stew

By: Gary Rhodes From: Rhodes Across The Caribbean

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Prep time:
20 mins
Cook time:
25 mins
Serves:
4

The secret to Gary Rhodes and Angela Holland’s Carribean stew is the pungent combination of pepper sauce and fresh herbs along with nutty green bananas.

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Ingredients

  • 450g Lamb, from the shoulder, cut into 4cm pieces
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • sprig Thyme, leaves picked (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
  • sprig marjoram, leaves picked (or ½ tsp dried marjoram)
  • 1 small Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 sticks Celery, finely sliced
  • 2 heaped tsp bajan seasoning, (see cook’s note)
  • dash of pepper sauce, or Tabasco
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 30g Butter
  • 1 heaped tsp plain flour
  • 1 medium Carrot, diced
  • 1 large raw Beetroot, diced
  • 3 small green Bananas, cut into 3cm chunks
  • 1 bouquet garni, (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram)
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Method

1. Wash the lamb and pat dry. Toss with the garlic, herbs, stock cube, onion, celery, Bajun seasoning and pepper sauce.

2. Heat a dry pan and add the sugar. As soon as it caramelises, add the lamb mixture and fry gently for a few minutes.

3. Stir in the butter and flour. Add the carrot, beetroot, green bananas and bouquet garni.

4. Pour over enough water to cover and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until lamb is tender. Top up with water during cooking if necessary. Serve with rice.



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Definitely 5 star - not sure why the vote on my last comment did not register.

hopeeternal hopeeternal Posted 26 Sep 2009 12:51 AM
 

I made this and it was delicious, making a half quantity of the Bajan Green seasoning from Gary's recipe and freezing the remainder in an ice cube tray for another time. I was glad I had copied the recipe from the TV as well though as the Method mentions a stock cube but it is not in the Ingredient list. Please could it be added! I think it was Beef - that's what I used, just a half cube - but I cannot remember. I shall certainly be repeating this one.

hopeeternal hopeeternal Posted 25 Sep 2009 9:03 PM
 

Fantastic dish - although I altered it slightly to suit my preferences. I replaced the lamb with braising steak. As this requires longer cooking, I added the water to the beef and simmered for 1 hour before adding the veg and fruit. I also replaced the Marjoram with Basil. Re the Bajan Green seasoning, which was outstanding, there was one query. In Gary's recipe it lists 1 tablespoon of salt. This seemed excessive (I don't know if it is an error) so I used just 1 teaspoon of salt. certainly the end result was superb.

NickB20522 NickB20522 Posted 26 Apr 2009 9:20 AM
 

You cant buy it in the shops-at least not Sainsbury's or Tesco's e.t.c You have to make the bajan seasoning yourself which is a bit tricky if you dont know what its suppose to look or taste like. Its in his recipe list though.

jaxK12001 jaxK12001 Posted 23 Apr 2009 9:55 AM
 

What is: bajan seasoning

Nitty Gritty Nitty Gritty Posted 07 Apr 2009 10:05 AM