THE HARISSA LEAF-TUBES

(Our Play on Sarma with North African Heat)

THE HARISSA LEAF-TUBES

Ingredients: 12 Pickled Cabbage leaves, 500g Pork mince, 100g Smoked Bacon (minced), 1 tbsp Harissa paste, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 tsp Black pepper, 400g Tomato passata, 200ml Beef stock, 1 tbsp Honey...

Ingredients

  • 12 Pickled Cabbage leaves
  • 500g Pork mince
  • 100g Smoked Bacon (minced)
  • 1 tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 400g Tomato passata
  • 200ml Beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Honey

Cooking Method

  1. The Architect Fry mince and bacon until charred; remove fat.
  2. The Bloom Add spices and harissa to the meat with a 30ml splash of stock; the steam will release the chili oils.
  3. The Build Roll the spiced meat in cabbage leaves; pack into a pot.
  4. The Swell Add passata, remaining stock, and honey. Simmer covered for 50 minutes until the leaves melt.
  5. The Final Flourish Finish with raw fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime.

Cuisine: Balkan

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