By ChrisMain Ingredients:
- 900g Rump steak
- 200g Baby spinach
- 200g Paneer Cheese
- Curry paste, yoghurt, coriander and grated carrot
This recipe was something of a throwback, harking to our first ever New Food Monday, as a Jamie recipe that did clever things with steak. Like the Rib Eye Steak and Dan Dan Noodles, this recipe was full of flavour and exciting sides. Unlike the previous recipe, it massively overestimated the amount of steak you would need. I had to check and double check the amount - 900g of steak between four? Really?!
Incredulity aside, I ploughed on with what turned out to be a very straightforward recipe. The steak was marinated quickly in oil, the juice of half a lemon and a quarter of a jar of curry paste, for an Indian kick. After a quick soak, they were fried in a pan for six minutes, turned regularly, then left to rest on a board.
Eschewing the traditional accompaniment of rice, two shop-bought naan breads were baked to fulfil the role of carbs, while a herby selection of sides was knocked together as part of Jamie's classic spread of dishes that you could assemble according to your tastes.
On one hand, there was Greek yoghurt, mixed with the other half of the lemon, shredded mint leaves and oil. At the other end of the scale, there was another quarter jar of curry paste, simmered with coconut milk. To top it off, we had a light salad of baby spinach, shredded carrot, coriander and cress, with Paneer cheese fried with sesame seeds.
Overall, this made for a very satisfying, simple and quick meal, which more than lived up to the 30-minute meal manifesto. However, my one reservation is the overcatering in terms of meat, which could have been easily scaled back and brought the price per head below the slightly eye watering £4.25.Best for... A light low-carb treat on a Friday night in with a movie.
Taken from... Jamie Oliver - 30 Minute Meals
Helen says... Delicious, messy, rich, herby - we polished our plates with the last of the naan!
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