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Spicy Beef Rendang

Beef rendang is a spicy hot stew or curry type of dish from Indonesia, typified by a hot and sour flavour my version is a closer to a kalio or a 'wet' rendang. This means we get a little more sauce than traditional rendang which is cooked on even longer.

Is beef rendang spicy hot? Yes… Well, it should be! You can push the amount of chili up and down depending on your tastes but this recipe should leave you perspiring a little.

Indian Slow Cooked Rabbit Legs

These slow-cooked rabbit legs are poached in an Indian flavoured broth and served with a spicy carrot puree, roasted cauliflower, and mung beans.

Rabbit is one of those meats that has fallen out of favour, but it tastes great and as this Indian inspired slow cooked rabbit leg recipe shows, it is really versatile!

Fesenjan: Walnut and Pomegranate Chicken Stew

Fesenjan is a simple slow cooked Iranian stew featuring walnuts, pomegranate molasses, onions and chicken thighs that packs a huge punch of flavour.

Fesenjan is a rich and unusual stew from Iran. Containing both walnuts and pomegranate molasses and honestly not much else it makes for an odd recipe, but one that tastes fantastic.

Slow Roast Duck Legs With Dates and Tamarind

These roast duck legs are slowly cooked in a rich date and tamarind sauce that is boldly flavoured and rocks the whole sweet and sour vibe!

These slow roast duck legs are cooked in the most incredible sweet and sour date and tamarind sauce. This recipe has some serious cohones in the flavour department.

Pasta e Fagioli: Italian Pasta and Bean Soup

Pasta e Fagioli is an Italian pasta and bean soup or stew. It is wonderfully frugal, hearty and full of great simple flavours.

The classic Italian pasta and bean soup, pasta e fagioli is a hearty simple big flavoured soup. Whether it be a minestrone or ribollita the Italians have a fine portfolio of comforting simple soups.

Chinese Braised Ham Hock in Black Bean Sauce

Landscape image of a braised and then glazed Chinese ham hock on a chopping board

This braised Chinese ham hock recipe is really special and uses one of the many underrated cuts of meat. If you are cooking on a budget these are the cuts of meat you really need to be buying!

Confit Duck Leg Bonbons with Carrot Puree and Asparagus

These confit duck leg bonbons are at the centre of a surprisingly light and wonderfully fancy meal featuring an orange and cumin puree and asparagus.

These confit duck leg bonbons are another recipe heavily inspired by my trip to a food festival in Budapest. The last dish featured Tasmanian Black pepper this, however, is all sorts of fancy.

Instant Pot Braised Pork Belly Puffed Crackling

Braised pork belly in apple juice given a huge speed boost in the Instant Pot. It is then pressed and served with the most incredible puffed cracking, caramelised apples and celeriac mash!

Sometimes spending time in the kitchen to create a tasty meal and for me this is undeniably one of those meals! It is as cheap as chips to make and owing to the magic of pork belly it packs a punch of flavour that most meats cannot get anywhere near. I have written about pork belly before here on Krumpli and it is certainly one of my favourite cuts of meat.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

I've long been intrigued by the idea of a creamy white chicken chili, so I went ahead and worked on my own version of this unusual spicy treat! Its slow cooked, so 15mins of prep and your done in the kitchen until it’s time to serve the family

I’ve seen lots of white chicken chili recipes over the last few years and I have erred between scorn and intrigued so a few months ago I figured I would give it a try, I was pleasantly surprised and have spent the last few weeks working on tweaking and simplifying my approach to work in a slow cooker.

Crispy Beer Roasted Pork Knuckle With Red Cabbage

Popular across all of central Europe my version of beer roasted pork knuckle has definite Hungarian leanings with dark beer and caraway seeds with only 10minutes to prep and then 4 hours cooking this dish is super easy, a great weekend treat.

How about we kick off 2017 with something altogether fabulous and just a little but frugal, I don’t know about you but Christmas and New Year always leaves me broke so this crispy beer roasted pork knuckle hits all the right fiscal measures…