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Low FODMAP sausage rolls

How I've missed the delicious smell and taste of pie, pasties and sausage rolls? On the weekend I'm usually on the go whether it is house work or running around doing errands, the faithful meat wrapped in pastry smothered in tomato sauce (ketchup) is a yummy treat that warms the soul and takes me back to my childhood.
The down fall of bakery bought sausage rolls is the possibility of onions in the meat mixture [sigh] so it was up to me to make them myself.
These little beauties are perfect for parties or picnics. If you are anything like me, most of the dry ingredients are already in your pantry. You can try different spices and herbs to make them Mexican or Indian or Italian or Thai flavoured sausage rolls.
You can bake these sausage rolls and freeze them in an air tight container for a rainy day or if you have guest drop by unexpectedly. Try them and make up your own flavours.

Low FODMAP sausage rolls


Low FODMAP sausage rolls

Makes 20 mini sausage rolls

250 grams pork mince
250 grams beef mince
1.5 Tbsp caraway seeds
1.5 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp ground coriander (cilantro)
1 Tbsp mild paprika
1 Tbsp thyme
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp parsley
1 carrot grated
2 sheets of frozen gluten free puff pastry
3 slices of gluten free bread or 1 cup of gluten free breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp of lactose free milk (only if you are using slices of bread)
1 egg yolk lightly beaten
sesame seeds
salt and pepper

1.       Heat over until 180C and remove 2 sheets of gluten free puff pastry from the packet to defrost. This will only take approximately 10 minutes.
2.       Heat pan until hot and place caraway seeds into the pan. Keep an eye on them and swirl them around as you do not want to burn them. Listen out for the popping sound of the caraway seeds and you can tell when they are toasted when they release a lovely woody earthy aroma. Once this occurs, remove them from the pan and set aside. This method of heating spices to release their favours and aroma is called dry roasting.
3.       If you are using slices of bread, tear up the bread and place it in the bowl with the milk to soak.
4.       In a medium size bowl mix together caraway, pork, beef, carrot, cumin, coriander, paprika, thyme, oregano, parsley, bread and milk mix or breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper.
5.       Roll the meat mixture into a sausage shape making sure it is not too thick. It takes longer to cook if the meat mixture is too thick.
6.       Place the meat mixture at the edge of the gluten free puff pastry and carefully roll the pastry over the meat mixture. Brush the egg yolk where the puff pastry will overlap itself to ensure a good seal. Allow 1 inch of overlap. Trim any excess puff pastry to form a long sausage roll. Repeat process until all the meat mixture has been wrapped in pastry.
7.       Brush the top of the puff pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cut into  bite size pieces. One whole length of puff pastry should allow 8 pieces.
8.       Place on baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until pastry has golden and puffed. It may take longer depending on your oven. Once cooked remove from tray and place onto a cooling rack to avoid soggy bases.
9.       Allow to cool for 10 minutes and serve with your favourite condiment.

Gluten free puff pastry can be found at specialty stores such as www.glutenfreeshop.com.au  
Yummy yummy with tomato sauce

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Low FODMAP Beef Curry

The one type of cuisine I've missed since being on the Low FODMAP diet is Asian food especially curries. I went out one night and ate a Thai curry. I thought to myself "how bad could it be to eat a little Thai food?". BIG MISTAKE. It took me 5 days to fully recover from my indulgence.

So, once again, I found myself making a Low FODMAP Indian style curry from Sue Shepherd's cookbook to satisfy my taste buds. I couldn't help but include a few more spices to the mix such as curry leaves, ground coriander (cilantro) and star anise.
Culinary genius, Heston Blumenthal, said this about star anise "What particularly appeals to me about star anise is the way it helps intensify meatiness in a dish. If you've ever wondered why humble Chinese spare ribs taste so meaty, even though they don't actually carry much meat, it's the star anise in the spice marinade. Chinese five spice usually contains star anise, Sichuan pepper, cassia, clove and fennel...". Perfect for a beef curry so I had to give star anise a try!

I was so excited about all these different spices coming together to make this beef curry, I was finally going to get my curry fix. One and a half hours later, I tasted a surprisingly mild curry dish. Was I disappointed? Well if I'm honest with myself - yes - but the recipe was not to blame. I had envisioned that the curry would taste like the ones I experienced prior to my FODMAP diet which is another big mistake because they will never be the same in intensity due to the lack of onion and garlic.
Neverthless I enjoyed the beef curry and was grateful for my leftovers for lunch over the next couple of days and accompanied with quinoa.


Spice mix

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