Recipe of the Day

[patgund]

Spam Tikka Masala

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cans Spam (Turkey Spam is recommended)
1 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
3 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Cooked jasmine rice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in Spam, cover, and refrigerate for 1 - 3 hours.

Prepare a skillet for medium heat, lightly oiling it.

Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add Spam, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro and jasmine rice.

Optional - warm pita bread

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

*chokes* Good lord. I may have to try this.
I didn't know turkey spam existed. :-D

[patgund.livejournal.com]

To be fair, remove the turkey spam and replace with boneless chicken breasts, and it's a perfectly workable (somewhat westernized) tikka masala recipe.....

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

Wrong Wrong wrong wrong.

[patgund.livejournal.com]

I've always warned people that some RotD are NOT going to be things anyone in their right mind would want to try.

Anything with spam for example :-)

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

I like spam though! Just not like this.

[darrelx.livejournal.com]

So... essentially it's "Add anough seasoning and spices and hot-stuff to the spam, with some yogurt to cool it down a bit, so that any lingering tase of spam is completely gone."

[angelique69.livejournal.com]

I would SO be replacing the spam with chicken, lamb, beef or real pork. Other than that it looks like a nummy recipe. Blessed Be, Angelique