☆Special nori-wrapped potato parcel☆ -high iron & VGF

This recipe has been brewing in my mind ever since I embarked on my 'nori adventure' many months ago, & I'm happy to say that it is now complete. Here it is, nori adventure recipe number 3!

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Recipe 2

Nori potato parcel

Ingredients:
- Oil for cooking
- 1.5 tbs of Nuttelex (or your preferred margarine)
- 3-4 sheets of Nori
- 10 decent sized baby Potatoes (or adjust amount depending on size)
- 1 small Onion - Finely sliced, then halved lengthways.
- 2-3 cloves of Garlic - Minced
- 1/4 cup Mirin
- 1/4 cup GF Soy sauce
- A pinch of Salt
- A pinch of Pepper
- 1/2 a Tomato - Sliced (to serve)

Method:
1. Wash the potatoes, then microwave or steam them until just cooked (but not mushy!) & set them aside to cool.
2. Prepare the onion & put it in a large skillet ready to be fried. Mince the garlic & set aside for later.
3. Once the potatoes have cooled, roughly dice them (fairly small), put them in a large bowl & set aside.
4. To the sliced onion add a few teaspoons of oil, a pinch of salt & pepper, & saute over a low heat until soft & light golden brown.
5. When the onions are ready add in the diced potato along with the Nuttelex, a pinch of salt & pepper, & half the mirin. Gently turn the potato with a spatula to evenly mix through the seasonings, try to avoid mashing the potatoes.
6. Once the Nuttelex has completely melted & the potato is well covered, pour over half the soy sauce & gently turn to coat the potato, & then gently fry for a few minutes turning the mix carefully.
7. Make sure the heat is very low, or turn it off if using a heavy based pan, & add the garlic along with the remaining mirin & soy sauce, & gently turn the mix to evenly distribute the garlic.
8. At this point taste the filling, it should have a rich, slightly sweet & salty flavour with a bit of heat from the garlic, adjust seasonings as you like.
9. Lay a sheet of nori shiny side down on a plate & put some of the potato mix into the middle & wrap it up. You can make it any shape you like, square or rectangle is probably easiest to start with. You may need to dampen the nori edges to make them stick down as you go. Once wrapped turn the parcel over & allow it to sit for a few minutes so it seals properly.

Now you're ready to enjoy this convenient, super delicious potato parcel! :D

 This is what the potato mixture looks like, as you can see you plop some onto your nori sheet & fold away. I found this a bit awkward, it'll take a bit of practice I guess.
You can add extras into the parcel at this stage if you like, I sprinkled over some sesame seeds, but I think some chopped nuts might be nice, it's a good chance to experiment.

 The rather wonky finished parcel, accompanied by vit C in the form of tomato to help aid iron absorption from the nori. I also drank cranberry juice along with it. You should get 3 or 4 of these parcels, depending how full you pack them with filling.

The amazingly tasty final product! If your your iron intake is low I would definitely try working nori into your diet, it's very high in iron & makes a great edible wrapper! Do try to include vitamin C in the same meal (orange juice, cranberry juice, tomato, etc) but avoid calcium & caffeine when eating an iron rich meal, as they can hinder your body from absorbing iron.

I hope people enjoy this recipe, I'd love to hear from anyone who gives it a go.

Later everyone. : )