Lightly Cured Hamachi With Cilantro Peanut Lime And Tamarind Recipes

SEEDED LAMB CHOPS WITH TAMARIND

Steps:

• Place the tamarind in a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover by 1 inch. Cook over medium-low heat, covered, until soft, about 30 minutes. Mash and then push through a strainer, discarding the seeds and strings. Reserve the pulp.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the shallots with the salt and ground pepper until golden brown. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Add the chicken stock and tamarind pulp. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire, cayenne and honey. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the celery seed, cracked pepper, sesame and cumin in a small shallow bowl. Season the chops all over with salt. Firmly press each into the seed mixture to coat all over. Set aside.
• In a large, cast-iron skillet that comfortably holds all 8 chops, heat the oil to very hot but not smoking. Cook the chops in the bubbling oil until the seeds are golden, about 2 minutes per side (do not worry about a few seeds slipping off). Transfer to a baking dish and bake 2 minutes for medium rare. To serve, coat each of 4 plates with the tamarind sauce. Top with 2 lamb chops each and serve.

DENNINGVLEIS (SWEET-AND-SOUR BRAISED LAMB WITH TAMARIND)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Warm the oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy ovenproof pot set over medium heat. Season the lamb generously with salt and cook in the oil, in batches as necessary, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the browned lamb to a plate and set it aside. Once all the lamb is browned, add the onion and garlic to the empty pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, tamarind paste, sugar, and water to the pot and stir well to combine. Return the lamb (and whatever juices have collected on the plate) to the pot and stir well to combine. Cover the pot and place it in the oven. Cook until the meat is wonderfully tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Be sure to uncover the pot and give the mixture a stir halfway through the cooking time. Season the lamb to taste with salt and serve hot.

KALE WITH CHICKPEAS AND TAMARIND

Steps:

• Cook 1 tablespoon each minced ginger and garlic in butter in a pot over medium-high heat, 2 minutes. Add one 15-ounce can chickpeas (drained and rinsed), 2 teaspoons curry powder and a pinch of salt. Toast the chickpeas, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in 8 ounces chopped kale. Add a mix of 3 tablespoons each water and dark brown sugar, 1 tablespoon tamarind paste and a pinch of cayenne. Cook until the kale is tender. Top with cilantro.