What's for supper - Second Course

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So this isn't a particularly great pic, but I thought the story behind it was funny.

I was making curry and bought a bunch of dhania. Now, dhania prices are at an all-time high due to shortage because of the heat recently. Apparently at one point it was R40/bunch - if you could find it.

I got a bunch at R23 or so, but only used some of it for the curry. Now I didn't want to waste the rest, so I pulled out a pack of lamb chops from the freezer, and made a coriander/sesame oil/garlic & ginger etc marinade. There was more than enough of the marinade, so I made a sauce with it by adding the marinade to some Greek yoghurt.

I marinated the chops for a few hours, then put them in the oven to cook while I did some work. In the oven tray there was a ton of liquid, and I added it to a bowl when I flipped the chops. I tasted it and it was amazing, so I considered saving it to use as a sort of stock the next time I made something. Then I thought 'why not do a gravy?'

Gravies are simple enough, but I haven't really made a traditional gravy much, or in a while. So I made a roux, added the lamb stock, and added in some chicken stock from the freezer. Cook for a bit, and Bob's your uncle.

Now the problem is that I didn't want the gravy to overpower the taste of the lamb + marinade, but when I opened the freezer I saw some frozen chips from way back. I popped those in the airfryer while I made the gravy and rested the chops.

Plated the lamb chops with the yoghurt coriander sauce, and added the gravy to a serving of chips.

So because I wanted chicken curry this past weekend, I ended up with lamb chops and chips with gravy tonight.

Made me laugh. Anyway.
 
akescpt said:
how come your meat vs veg consumption is so different this year?
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Two things I guess.

Beginning of last year I had a shoulder injury and a few other things that were bothering me. In my mind I went into recovery mode for the year, doing a lot more mobility stuff and different training & something in me was just in the mood for meat occasionally. Might not be any correlation there, maybe just coincidence. And just listening to what my body wants sometimes.

Other thing is I have access to (& can afford) grass-fed meat on the few occasions that I eat meat. If I couldn't I probably wouldn't be eating it.
 
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Chicken pot pie

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And yesterday beef tagine with crispy potatoes and chicory salad

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