BROCCOLI POWDER AND CRUSTED BEEF WITH BEETROOT AND ASPARAGUS

BROCCOLI POWDER AND CRUSTED BEEF WITH BEETROOT AND ASPARAGUS

INGREDIENTS

v  100g dried broccoli florets

v  220g beef fillet

v  120g baby beetroots

v  60g asparagus

v  1 oregano twig

v  50ml chicken stock

v  60ml olive oil

v  1 pc lime

v  20ml honey

v  Salt and black pepper taste

METHOD

Step 1

Season the beef with salt and pepper. on a smoking hot pan, seal the beef, lower the heat and cook the beef for four minutes and put aside to rest. Deglaze the pan with the stock and reduce to form gravy. In a blender, grind the dried broccoli to a rough powder. On another pan put some olive oil and cook the broccoli power.

Add finely chopped oregano and some of reduced chicken stock. reduce to a form paste.

                                                            Step 2

To make beetroot puree, peel and cook with chicken stock, honey, few drops of lime juice and olive oil. Let simmer to form a glaze. Remove half of the beetroot from the heat and set aside. Add chicken stock and blend.

                                                             Step 3

Slice the asparagus and cook the other half with olive oil and chicken stock

Coat the beef with the broccoli paste and preheat in the oven.

When serving start with the beetroot puree then the glazed beetroots, cut the beef into two and finally the asparagus. serve with butternut chapattis, and the sauce