Thursday 16 May 2019

A Very Easy Dish : Minced Meat with Potatoes, Carrots and Celery


I was wondering what to cook for my partner's food prep when I thought of this dish. It's actually a take on my mum's dish except that this one uses minced meat with addition of celery.

Minced meat (in this case oink oink) is very versatile and easy to use. You can use it as it is, make meatballs, patties or bake as meatloaf or even have it steamed.

These days, minced meat is easily available unlike during my grandma's time when she had to mince the meat herself. 


For seasoning, it's just simply light soya sauce, thick soya sauce (for some color) and lots of freshly cracked pepper. Simple and yet so comforting and delicious.

I like to dump a (generous) scoop or two over rice, sprinkle  with some sliced chili padi and eat in front of the TV hee..hee.. something my mum won't approve - sitting in front of the TV, in case you spill rice and stuff on the sofa.


I added some celery for extra fragrance. Another thing that would be great in this dish are mushrooms. 

Minced Meat with Potatoes, Carrots and Celery
Recipe source : PH

Ingredients :
- 450g minced meat (chicken or pork, whatever you like)
- 3 potatoes, cut into quarters and sliced
- 1 small carrot, cut into half lengthwise and sliced
- 1/2 rib of celery, sliced
- 1 onion, cut into quarters and sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- some water for simmering

Seasoning (mix together)
- 2 tbsp light soya sauce
- 1 tbsp thick soya sauce
- freshly cracked pepper to taste

Thickener (mix together)
- 1 tsp tapioca flour (or cornflour)
- 2 tbsp water

Method :
1. Heat oil in wok and saute minced garlic until aromatic.
2. Add minced meat and stir fry until meat changes color.
3. Add some water and simmer for about 10 minutes covered.
4. Add potatoes and carrot and continue to simmer until almost tender.
5. Add celery, onions and seasoning, stir to mix. Add more water if necessary or if you want more gravy. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
6. Add thickener and mix until gravy thickens.

26 comments:

  1. I like minced meat but no thanks to celery

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    1. Last time I also don't like because of the smell hee..hee..

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  2. For me, it will be minced beef or mutton. but pork and chicken will still be yummy too!

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    1. Beef and mutton won't be so suited for this recipe due to the gamey smell. It would be best with spices.

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    2. but I eat them because of their gamey taste!

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  3. I like this dish! nice to go with rice!

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  4. I always have some minced meat in my freezer. Always need it for my cooking.

    Yours looked good and I would likr to try that.

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    1. I find minced meat very practical.

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  5. That looks good. Should be great with rice.

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    1. Would be great with noodles too I think.

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  6. Dish that can be made in batch and store in fridge, it goes well with rice, noodles or even bread!

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  7. I was just thinking of that myself...this dish is great for food prep and freezing! ;)

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    1. Great minds think alike! hee...hee...

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  8. I love meals like this,simple, but very delicious ☺☺

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  9. a lovely customisable dish - substitute the celery with peas in my bowl please :)

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  10. This is one of my favourite dish.. not only mine, for my kids as well... one dish is enough for us to go with rice.. hehehe...

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  11. You are so creative and brilliant in the kitchen. You are such a good chef who should open your own cafe. I salute your innovative ways to make sinful food like this to attract me. I have been learning from your easy cooking ways esp using luncheon meat and minced meat. Kudos.

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    1. I just simply simply hentam based on the food that my mum cooked when I was growing up heh...heh.... I like fuss free cooking.

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  12. Great with white rice. I will have to leave out the celery or else hubby won't eat. Eating in front of the TV is a no no for my mom too.

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    1. Some people dislike the smell of celery.I used to dislike it too when I was younger.

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