I always cook rice when I’m making curry. It’s an automatic thing. Even if we’re having naan breads or chapatis, I go into autopilot and put on a pan of boiled rice. So it was actually kind of nice for once, having the recipe out in front of me to follow step by step, to take me out of that autopilot setting. And it made such a lovely change! If you saw my first review of HelloFresh about a year and a half ago (the Cajun Pork with Bulgar Wheat and Garlicky Greens post) that was the first time I’d ever cooked with bulgar wheat (which is now a store cupboard staple - love making tabbouleh!). I guess sometimes I need instructions to try something different. If you haven’t heard of HelloFresh, they come up with new recipes every week, that you can cook at home. You simply choose the meals you fancy, and how many portions, then they’ll provide you with the exact quantities you need and deliver them to your door with step-by-step photo instructions. It couldn’t be easier - especially when you’ve got a busy week ahead. I’ve got a week of book writing this week (eek still can’t believe I can actually say that!), so rather than eating blogger leftovers, or having to figure out what to cook after a day of writing, we’re going to be having pan-fried gnocchi and chicken schwarma. Gracey enjoyed opening up the ingredients and checking out the cooking steps with me, so even better, she’s decided she’s going to cook them! I might occasionally complain about my 12 year old wanting more independence, but sometimes it’s an absolute blessing! We start by making the saag aloo - which involves frying up red onions with garlic, then adding cumin, turmeric and mustard seeds. After that we add in the potatoes and stock and let that cook with a lid on, until the potatoes are tender. Then we make the meatballs, which are a simple mix of beef mince, salt, pepper and chopped coriander (cilantro). They’re fried up in a little oil until browned, before being removed from the pan. We then use the same pan to cook some tandoori paste, with red onion and garlic until lovely and fragrant. Add coconut milk and those juicy meatballs and simmer together until the sauce thickens slightly. Spinach is added to the potatoes just before serving, which wilts quickly in the heat of the pan. Perfect! Here’s the link to the Hello Fresh page for this Beef Kofta, which has conversions for making it for 2 or 3 people, allergen info and other related recipes.
Can I make it gluten free?
At the time of writing this, the version from HelloFresh is gluten free. Although they don’t specifically provide gluten free meal boxes, they do show you the allergens on the meals you choose - so you can check the site when you choose your meals, and choose gluten free recipes. They also show you which ingredients contain the allergens, so you can choose to swap out that particular ingredient yourself if you prefer.
Is this meal dairy free?
Yep! Gotta love good old coconut milk for that dairy-free creaminess!
Alternative to beef?
Hellofresh do a few lamb kofta recipes - I like the look of this one with sweet potato wedges, and also a vegetarian chickpea kofta which looks really good!
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