Australian Gourmet Traveller - (06)June 2020 (1)

SHYBEHLABEN

Whitespicedtea

SERVES 6 // PREP TIME 5 MINS // COOK 15 MINS

“Thisis likea chailatte,butsomuchbetter,”saysAlemayoh.

“It’sa greatwinterwarmer,especiallywitha splashofAmarula

• a liqueur from South Africa that has lovely earthy flavours.”

BAMYA

Lambandokra

SERVES 4 AS PART OF A SHARED MEAL // PREP TIME 15 MINS // COOK 40 MINS

“MymotherincorporatesSudanesedishesintoherrepertoire

andthisis oneofthem,”saysAlemayoh.“Okrais anundervalued

vegetableinAustralia.It is popularinAfrican,MiddleEasternand

Asian cooking. This dish goes well with rice and a fresh salad.”

1 tbspsunfloweroil

¾ onion,diced

1 tspcrushedgarlic(about

1 clove)

25 gm(1/4cup)berbere(see

notep76)

400 gmcannedwholetomatoes

500 gmdicedlamblegor

shoulder,excessfat

trimmed

500 gmokra,trimmedand

coarselychopped(extra

fried, to serve, optional)

1 Heatoilina casseroleover

low-mediumheatandsauté

onionuntilverytender(8-10

minutes).Addgarlicandsauté

untilsoftened(1 minute).Add

berbereand1 tbspwaterand

stirtocombine.Addtomatoes

andcook,stirringandbreaking

upwiththespoon,untilwell

combined(1-2minutes),then

adddicedlamband1/2cup

water,orenoughtojustcover

lamb.Coverandsimmergently

overlowheatuntilalmost

tender(20-30minutes).

2 Addokraandsimmeruntil

justtender,oruntilcooked

toyourliking(7 minutes;the

longertheokracooks,the

moreviscousit willbecome).

Season to taste and serve.

1 litre(4cups)milk

30 gmloose-leafblacktea

2 cassiaquills,orlarge

cinnamonquills,broken

intopieces

1 tbspwhitesugarorlight

unrefinedsugarsuch

ascoconutsugar,and

Amarula,totaste

(optional)

1 tspcloves

1 tsp cardamom pods

1 Combineallingredientsina

stove-topteapotorsaucepan

overlowheatandsimmer

untilinfused(10-15minutes).

(Yo uwillneedtoopenthe

topandstirit onceina while

tostopoverflow.)

2 Strainteaintocupsand

serve,addingextrasugar

orAmarulaif desired.

NoteIf substitutinga dairy

alternative,chooseonewith

a subtleflavourandcreamy

texture,suchasoatmilk. 3 0gm

loosetealeaveswillproduce

a strong-flavouredtea.Addless

if you prefer a weaker tea.●

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