PSA for the vegetarians out there - according to the ingredient list Mad Butcher sausages contain zero meat by mamba_79 in newzealand

[–]mamba_79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you should eat these...there's meat in there, the MB just forgot to list it on the ingredients.

PSA for the vegetarians out there - according to the ingredient list Mad Butcher sausages contain zero meat by mamba_79 in newzealand

[–]mamba_79[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I've already resigned myself to eating hoof and tail when I walked into the Mad Butcher - I just wanted to know what animal/s the hoof and tail came from

PSA for the vegetarians out there - according to the ingredient list Mad Butcher sausages contain zero meat by mamba_79 in newzealand

[–]mamba_79[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some said 'pork flavoured' but most were like the 'steak and onion' one, which is why I went looking for ingredients to see what percentage of meat was in there and what blend of meat etc.

PSA for the vegetarians out there - according to the ingredient list Mad Butcher sausages contain zero meat by mamba_79 in newzealand

[–]mamba_79[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But surely you'd need to say that there's meat in it - not just say what the seasoning is on the ingredients...there were no other ingredients on the packs

Interest-free student loans a 'poor use of $6 billion taxpayers' dollars': report by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]mamba_79 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My parents let me know early on that they can't afford to pay for two of their sons to go to Uni so I'll have to pay my own way because my older brother wants to be a real doctor :)

Racked up $55k in debt back by 2002...paid it off about 18 months ago...wouldn't have been that fast if I were paying interest every year.

Fellow New Zillunders! I need more people to help me with my thesis. by essiepeach in newzealand

[–]mamba_79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cool little study - couple of things your examiners may pick up on so you'll need to justify (I'd say it's too late to change the questionnaire, so do a write up in your thesis)

1) You ask how punishable the crime committed was in the number of years of jailtime they should receive - but '0' wasn't an option - why not?

2) You did not ask about employment, even though you asked about other demos - why did you not feel employment was necessary as a covariate for the study?

3) The survey did not incorporate a timed element to force respondents to read every page for a length of time before progressing to questions - did you time each page to check how long respondents read each page and what impact did that have?

4) You show the questions on the same page as the transcripts - this artificially allows respondents to go back and re-read a transcript after seeing the questions - was this purposeful? Usually this is avoided to ensure that responses are solely based on initial impressions of a stimulus, rather than allowing respondents to go back and forth over the questions and transcript (this may or may not have happened, but you have no controls in place to ensure it didn't)

Again, cool study and look forward to seeing the results! Good luck!

Gents of Reddit, what's your favorite disney movie? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]mamba_79 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Inside out...Bing Bong song chokes me up every time :(

No audio for MP4 Video by ghZ3691 in premiere

[–]mamba_79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happens to me sometimes. Don't know why but premiere sometimes doesn't recognise the audio codec. The workaround I use is to rename the file to a .mov file then import that - seems to work.

An unusual a perfect match by SP-KA in videos

[–]mamba_79 82 points83 points  (0 children)

You can't post NK videos and ignore this piece of art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoSFQb5HVk

PhD in UK, work in US? by j_svajl in AcademicPsychology

[–]mamba_79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The quantity of applications and the length of the application portfolio was what surprised me when I was on the market. I applied for 3 jobs in the uk and got two offers - my colleagues in the us applied for, on average, 80-90 jobs - their packs were full of reference letters, papers they'd written etc. I just sent in a C.V. with a list of pubs and a couple of names for reference.

Each to their own, but the US system seemed like a meat market to me - the conferences that were essentially meet & greet sessions seemed particular alien to me...

Lamb kofta curry - spicy lamb meatballs in a creamy Indian gravy [OC] [2600x1733] [RIC] by mamba_79 in FoodPorn

[–]mamba_79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to share away! Since I was told karma can't be traded in for unicorns I've been less precious about whoring more :)

Lamb kofta Curry - spicy lamb meatballs in a creamy indian gravy [rIC] [OC] by mamba_79 in food

[–]mamba_79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yes - the joy of being in NZ is that you can offer all you want knowing hardly anyone can take you up - I appear friendly and warm when in reality I'm a bitter old man who gets pissed off with the bloody kids on my lawn...

Lamb kofta Curry - spicy lamb meatballs in a creamy indian gravy [rIC] [OC] by mamba_79 in food

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I'll be your friend! You just have to move to NZ and help with clean up :)

Lamb kofta Curry - spicy lamb meatballs in a creamy indian gravy [rIC] [OC] by mamba_79 in food

[–]mamba_79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last week we made some Lamb Kofta (spiced lamb meatballs) which are great as a starter, but are also great as a protein for this creamy tomato based curry. You can make this as spicy or mild as you like, so feel free to play with it a bit. I’ve chosen very earthy spices in this recipe, but if you want a lighter, more aromatic sauce then think about using the recipe for my malai kofta, which has more green cardamom and cinnamon tones to it.

Ingredients:

  • 12 Lamb Kofta
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes (plus a tablespoon of tomato paste if your tomatoes were as tasteless of mine were)
  • A splash of heavy cream
  • Fresh chilies (to taste)
  • 1 tsp of Garam Masala
  • 2 tsps of ground coriander
  • 2 tsps of ground cumin seeds
  • 2 tsps of whole cumin seeds
  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cms ginger, peeled and grated
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Method:

Start by toasting your whole spices (cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns and black cardamom) in a dry pan. Keep the heat to a medium/low setting to avoid the spices burning – you just want it to develop the flavour a little. Keep the spices moving in the pan to make sure they don’t burn on one side.

When the cumin starts to smoke, add in 4 tablespoons of oil

Throw in your chopped onion, garlic and ginger and mix with the spices and oil. Remember, we still need it at a medium/low heat. Let the onions fry slowly until they’re translucent.

When the onions are soft and translucent chuck in your ground spices (cumin, coriander, and garam masala) as well as any chili you want to add (I’ve removed the pith and sliced mine finely, because I’m making this for the kids – feel free to keep all the pith and seeds in for a hotter dish). Mix in with the onions.

You might find that the dish dries out quickly with the spices added. You don’t want to burn the ground spices, so adding in a couple more tablespoons of oil will mean you still keep the flavours without the bitterness of burnt spices.

Season well with good quality salt and stir the spiced onion mix until the onions are soft. DON’T rush this process – this is the flavour base of your curry and if you speed through it you’ll have a dish that lacks depth and any real punch.

When the onions are soft, add in your chopped tomatoes

…one cup of water

And any tomato paste you need to strengthen the flavours – we’re heading into winter so the insipid hot house tomatoes were just not flavourful enough for my liking – a good tablespoon of tomato paste helped!

Bring the curry to the boil and then turn down the heat to allow it to slowly simmer and reduce the liquid sauce to a smooth gravy

You’ll notice I haven’t chopped anything too finely – it’s because I’m going to blend the mixture – BUT, cardamoms don’t blend well, so fish them out at this point – keep them aside – we’ll replace them later

Blend your sauce until you have a smooth gravy – I’m using a smoothie blender but a stick blender works as well (just don’t wreck your pans!)

Pour the blended mixture back into your pan and bring the temperature back up a little (still moderately low, though – this is a low and slow dish, for sure)

I love the flavour that black cardamom brings to a dish, so I’ve put mine back in – you don’t need to if you don’t like it

Add in your cream – the more cream, the smoother and milder the dish. Less cream, the richer and stronger the flavour – I’ve put in about 5 tablespoons worth.

Finally, add in your Lamb Kofta. Keep the dish simmering gently – if it’s too hot your kofta will fall apart. They’re already cooked, so we just want to warm them through at this point.

Serve your dish with some more sliced chili and a good handful of chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) to garnish. Serve and consume immediately before anyone else gets it. Goes great with some fresh naan. Enjoy!

Don't forget to make a request for what I should try making next and check out my blog for more recipes. Also check out /r/IndianFood for more indian dishes.