Krengsengan Domba // East Java Lamb Stew

I got tired of eating chicken and beef so Lamb is the next thing I want. However, I do not have any recipe for lamb so after some internet browsing I decided to try the recipe from MasakanMama .
It was a great choice. I use the lamb chops I bought from the reduced price shelves..

Top Tip: do check on the reduced price shelves you find lots of great things. I usually go for meat which was on the day of their used by date. Then the meats go straight to freezer to be use later.
The lamb chops (4 piece) I bought was almost 5 Pounds (original price). On the Reduced Price Shelves it is 1.99 Pounds. Good buy I'll say!

Krengsengan is the food from East Java, Indonesia. my main reason to choose this is for the use of sweet soy sauce. I love sweet soy sauce. Below is the recipe after I made some few changes from the original. Do refer to the original by clicking the above link.

Ingredients:
4 lamb chops - you can use other part of the lamb
3 - 4 tbsps Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce
1 tsp terasi - or just use Shrimp paste
1 big chili - I use the one that is less fiery. Do use the more fiery one like bonnet chilli or the bird eye chili.
2 cups water

Ingredient to be ground to a paste - use a pestle and mortar or  food processor
4 shallots
2 garlics
1 cm ginger
1/2 tsp whole white pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Direction:

Cara membuat Krengsengan :

• Tumis bumbu yang sudah dihaluskan sampai harum.
• Masukkan irisan daing kambing, aduk sampai berubah warna.
• Masukkan tomat, kecap manis, petis udang dan cabe merah. Aduk sampai layu.
• Tambahkan air, masak dengan api kecil sampai kuah kental dan daging empuk.
• Angkat... Sajikan saat masih hangat..

Shepherd's Pie

Source: Elise Simply Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gr ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cups each of vegetables - chopped carrots, corn, peas
• 3 big potatoes or 4 medium potatoes
• 3 tbsp margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup broth or (1/2 cup water + 1 cube of bullion)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice

Ingredients:

1. Peel and quarter potatoes, boil in salted water until tender (about 20 minutes).
2. While the potatoes are cooking, melt the margarine/butter in large frying pan.
3. Sauté onions in butter until tender over medium heat. Add the ground beef. Saute until changed color (no more pink color on the meat)
4. Add vegetables, add them according to cooking time. Carrot first then corn and peas
5. Add the Worchestershire sauce and then the broth. Keep cooking until all is cooked and tender. Add some more broth if necessary. Cooked until the water reduced. 
6. Drain the Potatoes then mashed it with butter, salt and pepper
7. Place the beef and vegetables on the base of the pyrex or your baking tray. Make sure it is half way up. Then layered the mashed potatoes on top. Rough up with fork to make patterns
8. Bake on the oven on medium for about 30 minute or until bubbly and brown. The top should be nicely browned. If not, put it on the top shelved for 5 mins or under the broil. Enjoy!