Mahlzeit - Food without Borders

I had some pork loin left and I didn't feel I want to go all the way to make a Wuerzfleish. So this all got adapted. We need: pork loin 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp of Allspice 1/2 tsp of thyme salt and pepper to taste 1 small onion finely chopped Oil, water, 1 tsp Knorr chicken bullion powder per 1 cup of water. Cut the pork loin into small pieces 1/4" x 1/4". In a pot heat up some oil and render the onions. When the onion is translucent add the meat and brown it a bit. Then cover the meat with water. Make sure you have at least 1/2" of water above it. Add all the spices and the chicken bullion powder. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Serve with potatoes and a side. grate some pepper jack cheese over the plate and add some dashes of Worcestershire Sauce. -Mahlzeit-

Last night I saw Iron Chef America. Goose was the challenge. I though, well I have ground turkey in my fridge. I could use some of my rendered duck fat I have from last weekend  or I can incorporate India. So I went for India. We need: 3 cloves of garlic 1 1/2 tsp of dried ginger powder or 1 inch of peeled and grated fresh ginger ( I went with the pweder version).  1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp of Garam Masala 1/2 tsp of ground cumin per level of spice a bit of the hot and spicy Korean spice 3 generous tbsp of sour cream or plain yogurt 1 tsp of kosher salt, 1/4 cup of fresh cut coriander 2 eggs 1 large onion finely chopped 3 lbs of ground turkey  Preheat the oven to 400 F. Mix everything in a bowl. Coat a baking sheet with a good rim with oil. With an ice cream scoop form little balls and distribute them on the baking sheet about 1" apart. You may end up with 2 baking pans. Brush them with some oil and bake for 20-25 min.  There is more to come... like a curry ...