Food Diaries Recipe | 19 March 2023 | Lava Cake & Mince Potato Chops | Zarnak Sidhwa

Method
Grease six ramekins with melted butter. Line bases with baking paper. Place on a baking tray. Melt chocolate, butter and sugar until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and set aside to cool for 2 minutes. Add eggs to chocolate mixture, whisking until combined. Sift in the flour. Divide pudding mixture evenly among prepared ramekins. Bake at 180 degrees C for 12 minutes or until a crust has formed on top, but puddings are still wobbly to touch in the centre. Remove from oven. Stand to cool for 2 minutes. Run a small knife around edge of puddings to loosen. Gently turn onto serving plates. Serve immediately with ice-cream and grated chocolate.

Method
Once the mashed potatoes are no longer hot, add the cornflour and salt, and mix together. To make the filling, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and cook, add the salt, garlic, paprika, allspice powder, cumin, coriander and black pepper, add the ground beef, then turn the heat to high, and mix everything together, breaking up any big clumps. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. Add the coriander and stir to combine. Take a handful of potato and flatten it out in the palm of your hand. Add about 2 tablespoons of the mince mixture and gently fold the sides up, molding it into a ball around the meat. Put the potato chops into the eggwash and then coat in the breadcrumbs, fry in hot oil and then remove to a paper-towel lined plate and serve immediately.