MKR Recipes Episode 6: Mel and Jacinta’s Braised Beef with Black Rice and Lime Dressing

Ingredients

Toasted coconut flakes, to garnish

Lime wedges, to serve

Braised beef

2 tbs olive oil

1.5kg beef brisket, cut into 10cm pieces

1 brown onion, coarsely chopped

2 carrots, coarsely chopped

2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped

8 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp smoked paprika

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp ground coriander

3 tbs tomato paste

500ml dry red wine

55g brown sugar

250ml orange juice

2L water

2 bay leaves

2 tbs soy sauce

2 tbs balsamic vinegar

2 tsp maple syrup or honey

Blackened corn & black rice salad

500g black rice

2 corn cobs

2 tbs olive oil

Juice of 1 lime

1 tsp honey

1 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp smoked paprika

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

12 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 red capsicum, cut into 1cm dice

1 cup