Tiroler Gröstl or potatoes from Tirol

                                                                               Receta en Español

Tiroler Gröstl is the most typical dish in Tirol (Austria), it is potatoes with bacon and veal, sometimes they add a fried egg.This dish reminds me to the typical 'huevos rotos' from Madrid.

  

Ingredients (3 or 4 people:

•   600 grams potatoes.
•   250 grams veal (very thin veal steaks).
•   1 onion
•   Olive oil.
•   1/2 dessert spoon marjoram.
•   Pepper.
•   Salt.
•   1/2 dessert spoon Cumin
•   100 grams bacon.
•   1 egg per person.
•   2 cloves of garlic.

   

Method:

1-   Wash, peel and cut potatoes in little cubes.

2-  Salt and fry the potatoes in a frying pan on a high fire, until potatoes are slightly golden.

3-  Add salt and pepper to the meat and cut it into strips:

4-  Cut bacon into strips.

5-  Cut onion into strips.

Once potatoes are slightly golden put on a low heat ,then add onion,veal,bacon,marjoram and cumin.

6-  When veal is done add garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.

7-  Fry eggs and put them over the potatoes.




Where to find the ingredients

Marjoram is difficult to find at supermarkets but it is easier to find at a herbalist's shop.



Austria

Australian meat pie

Meat pie is a traditional dish in Autralia , it is widely cooked for celebrations:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 1 chopped onion.
• 500 grams beef or veal minced meat.
• 1 tablespoon corn flour.
• 1 teaspoon beef stock.
• ¾ cup water 
• ¾ cup Barbecue Sauce.
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce.
• 1 teaspoon Vegemite.
• 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry thawed at room temperature.
• 1 egg beaten.
• A pinch of salt.

Method:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and sautée onion.
2. Add minced meat and fry until the meat is done, salt to taste.
3. Mix water and corn flour in a bowl, stirr well.
4. Pour the dissolved flour in the pan with the meat. Add all the sauces, vegemite and beef stock.
5. Bring it to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Let cool.
6. Preheat oven at 180 ºC.
7. Prepare the baking tray , spreading oil.
8. Line the base and sides of the baking tray with one sheet of shortcrust pastry.
9. Fill with the mixture of minced meat . Brush brims with water.

                 9. Cover with the other sheet of shortcrust pastry, use a fork to seal the borders.

                10. Brush the upper side with egg.

                11. Cook in oven for 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden.

And you have it!:

I found this recipe here: http://australianfood.about.com/od/beeflamb/r/AussieMeatPie.htm

Where you can find the ingredients in Madrid:

Worcestershire and Vegemite are the more difficult ones to find.

I bought Worcestershire Sauce at 'Sabores del Mundo' en Gomez Ulla 10,metro Manuel Becerra, I have also found it at Gourmet section of Corte Inglés.

Vegemite can also be bought at 'Sabores del Mundo' or  at 'Australianz shop' Costanilla de los desamparados 10, metro Antón Martín.

My comments to the Recipe:

I didn't know the taste of Worcester Sauce nor Vegemite.
Eaten alone, vegemite can be bitter, but in this recipe the mixture of all the ingredients is a perfect combination, it is a perfect match to the meat.

Australia

Veal with tamarind sauce (Antigua and Barbuda)

                                                                                                                      Receta en Español

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 225 g chopped mushrooms.
• 1 bunch of chopped chives.
• 2  tablespoon of soy sauce.
• ½ tablespoon sweet or hot paprika.
• 2 tablespoon parsley.
• 4 veal loin steak.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin.
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional).
• 1 chopped small onion.
• 3 chopped garlic cloves.
• 1 dessert spoon cornstarch.
• 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate.  

Method:

1.       Pour oil in a pan and sautée onions and chives for 3 minutes.

2.       Add soy sauce and paprika , cook for 5 more minutes.

3.       Add parseley and set everything apart.

4.       Mix coriander, cumin and red pepper flakes, sprinkle over the meat.

5.       Take a tablespoon of the prepared mix of mushrooms and chives , place it in the middle of one steak, roll the steak leaving mushrooms in the inner side , use sticks to close the meat rolls.

6.       Fry for 5 minutes, set apart.

7.       In a pan  Sautée onion and garlic for 5 minutes.

8.       Add tamarind and cornstarch.

9.       Cook for 2 minutes.

10.   Serve steaks covered with the sauce cooked in numbers 7,8,9.

My comments to the recipe:

I find amazing the bittersweet taste of tamarind! , tamarind and meat are a perfect match.

Where to find the ingredients:

I bought concentrate of tamarind at desi gourmet   (Ricardo Ortiz 24, Madrid).
It is very strong , you should use just a Little of the concentrate.

Here you have a link to my favourite cooking tools where you can find my spices grinder:  

Favourite cooking tools

Antigua and Barbuda