South American Lamb Stew

Refrito

• 1 red onion roughly chopped
• 2 green capsicum bell peppers roughly chopped
• 4 to matoes roughly chopped
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1 serrano pepper cut lengthwise with seeds removed

Stew

• 1.5 kg 3.5 lbs Lamb - I used a boneless leg of lamb
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 60 grams dark brown sugar or use panela or pilloncillo if you can get it
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon anchiote powder if you can get it
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4-5 whole cloves
• 4-5 whole allspice
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 celery stalks roughly chopped
• 12 ounces light beer

Yellow Rice

• 3 cups cooked white rice
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels
• 1/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 green end of a spring onion sliced thinly

Confit Shallots

• 12 French shallots peeled ((I cooked heaps so I'd have some for other uses)
• olive oil enough to cover the shallots

Fried Bananas

• 2 bananas peeled and sliced (if the bananas are large, cut them in half lengthwise as well)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter