Recipe Makes for 4-5 Servings:

250 g (1¼ cups) ground lamb or mutton

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

½ teaspoon ground cloves

¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½teaspoon ground nutmeg

¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 medium baguette-type loaf (such as a bâtard)

5 eggs

2 tablespoons oil

Bottled sweet chilli sauce, sliced tomato and cucumber, to serve

Directions:

Mix the lamb with the onion, garlic, coriander leaves, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour. 

Cut the bread loaf into half horizontally, then cut each half into 3 or 4 pieces. Set aside, uncovered, to dry out slightly.


Beat 2 of the eggs and set aside. Crack the remaining 3 eggs into the meat mixture an mix loosely—it should be sloppy and uneven in texture.

Lightly grease a large skillet with a little of the oil and set over medium-low heat. 

Brush the cut sides of a piece of bread with some of the beaten egg, then coat the bread with a layer of the meat mixture, pressing it gently into the bread to form a smooth coating.

Place bread in the pan, face down, and fry for 8–10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes, so the meat is browned and the bread is crisp. Repeat with the remaining bread and meat mixture. Do not crowd the pan; fry in 2 or 3 batches.


Serve hot with the bottled sweet chilli sauce, tomato and cucumber on the side.




For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..