It’s a simple dish yet highly delicate and can make for a delightful feast. Black pudding and apple dish is made using simple ingredients and served in gourmet style. Even on a busy schedule, this is a dish that you can easily make to feel refreshed. Quality matters more than quantity. Why not give this a try? Here’s a simple recipe you could try.
Health benefits
- As with any other food item, black pudding should not be eaten in abundance.
It has a few nutritional benefits. Since black pudding contains animal blood, it is rich in zinc and iron. The iron levels can vary depending on where you get it from. It is also high in calories. Therefore, avoid consuming more than 6 grams of black pudding per day. Therefore, it’s better to have it occasionally.
Ingredients
apples – bright red and crisp. Sliced and cored. No one wants soggy apples.
pinch of cinnamon
black pudding
Butter
How To Make Black Pudding and Apples
- Peel apples. Cut them from the core. Then neatly cut them into thin slices. A crisp apple is easier to cut into slices than a softer apple.
- In a pan, melt butter at low flame. Add apple slices when the butter has melted.
- Flip the slices in between cooking time until they turn golden brown.
- Remove them from the pan and place them into a casserole dish. Season with cinnamon, salt and pepper.
- Cut black pudding into slices. Apply a thin coating of oil to each side of pudding slices.
- In a pan, fry pudding slices with butter and add mixture to the apples.
Trivia
- Black pudding can also be called morcilla or boudin.
- It’s better to bake black pudding rather than fry it as its essential nutrient quality could be lost.
- If you feel uncomfortable about having black pudding, you could combine it with mashed potatoes.
- Black pudding can be used as a seasoning in some desserts.
- Black pudding can be made with potato cutlets and served with fried egg for breakfast.
- Black pudding can be used as stuffing and shaped according to preference. It can be served with rhubarb for a delightful flavor.
- In stew, black pudding can be served with lamb, mustard, gravy and sliced potatoes.
During winters, black pudding with apples, cabbage, hazelnuts, cider vinegar and honey for a heart-warming meal.