Campfire Spiced Winter Lamb Stew. Kazan Afghan Pressure Cooker.
In this video, I head down to the river, through the flood water to find a spot to do a bit of cooking. After setting up a tarp and getting a fire going, I begin to prepare lunch - a spicy, winter stew cooked in an Afghan Kazan pressure cooker. Pressure and steam build up inside this clever device as it heats up over the fire and that pressure forces the temperature much higher than normal - the result is a much faster cooking time and full flavour as nothing is lost to evaporation - a delicious, warming, spiced stew with melt-in-the-mouth tenderness in just 20 minutes.
As a child, my mother often used a pressure cooker and the hissing sound it made as sat on the stove terrified me. I can honestly say though, I am now a convert - fast cooking times mean less fuel which can only be a good thing, the cheapest, toughest cuts of meat become tender and succulent and the food retains all the nutrients and full flavour - its a winner for me!
I hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching.
Links
Kazan Afghan pressure cooker 5l
US
Mengrills
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UK
Tandoor-Adventures
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TJM Metalworks Lightweight folding grill
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Winter Spiced Stew Recipe
1 onion, coarsely chopped.
600g (1 1/2 lb) diced lamb
1 potato, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely or minced
3 Cardamom pods
3 cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 cups water
1 cup red wine
Salt
Oil
Spice mix
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp sumac
Fry the onions and meat until the onions have softened and the meat has browned a little.
Add the spices and cook for a minute or so to release the flavours.
Add the tomato puree, water, wine, vegetables and salt.
Close the cooker and cook over a medium hot fire for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the pressure cooker from the heat and allow the steam and pressure to completely release before opening.
Enjoy.
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Si Senorita By Kevin Macleod
The Slow Rabbit By Chris Haugen
Cannot believe you waded in through that flood, placed the camera, walked back, and then walked by for a shot! Several times, no less! You are a true artist - what you won't do for art! Thanks for a great video and introduction to the Afghan pressure cooker.
That stew looks absolutely amazing considering it cooked for 20 minutes, all you need is a big hunk of bread with it.
Yeah some flatbread and/or palau rice!
@@rubenskiii absolutely or a chunk of sour dough
Tried mine for the first time Saturday. Made a Guinness lamb stew. Amazing! Had some family over they loved it and were amazed with the cooker. Also made soda bread. Was thinking of having some leftovers for lunch today at work but there was none in left. Guess that's a compliment.
Credit to you for having to wade back through the stream to get the camera!
Exactly my thought too!
I'd recommend a drone for shots like that. Then you wouldn't have to Wade back through anything.
@@jessicaa9192 Gee, thanks for the insight.
@@jctothel havent you heard of the survival drone ? Sooooo primitive of you that is
Looking forward to purchasing this and trying it out for myself. Thanks for the awesome video.
Thanks Simon for putting this out there for people to see, I've never even heard of this before, but I assure you I will have one in my cooking arsenal soon. THANKS ! Cheers !
Thank you for an excellent show love the cooker and the cooking and the outdoors thank you
Love, love, love the pressure cooker! Thank you. Good to see you! Stay safe. 😊
Brilliant piece of Kit! Its affordable as well! Thanks for introducing me to it Simon. Love (as usual) the time you spend and record for us! Please keep it going. Cheers from Indiana
Thank you Simon! It's not the first time I've seen one, but it is the first time I've seen one used as a pressure cooker. And that stew looks fantastic! I'll think about getting one now! Cheers.
Simon, thank you so much for going above and beyond, wading through flood waters, braving the miserable wet conditions to show off and demonstrate a novel means of cooking - the campfire pressure cooker - as another way to prepare a hot, delicious meal. ATB!
Brilliant bit of kit Simon, and great video, the grub looked delicious, thanks for sharing 👍
Stumbled across this video because I'm interested in one of these pots. Very impressed with your review, great set up too. Thank you 👍
Absolutely loving your videos. You are such a down to earth honest bloke. Watching your videos I feel like I know you, obviously I don't. Just shows how good you come across in your channel. Informative, entertaining and inspiring. Thank you Simon.
Another awesome video! Been looking at the pressure cooker for quite a while. This video pushed me over the edge, and one is now on the way! They also have a slightly larger one. Thanks, Simon!!!
Your videos authentically amused. Thank you, Simon. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Well done Simon, i can imagine the smell and taste of the Stew, lovely. Nice to see something a bit different for Cooking outdoors. Great Video and Narration as usual, Cheers.
That looked amazing. Definitely going to try that recipe out. Keep up the excellent videos Simon.
wow what a piece of kit, well impressed indeed, just added to my list of must-have camping kit - cheers!
Awesome video brother!!! That’s true dedication wading through a flood to make a video for us. Thank you!!! And hello from Franklin, Kentucky
I hate watching these when I’m sitting here eating cereal! 😀
Exactly!!!!
Sorry! 😂👍
Granny Grove is cooking this tomorrow with all the spices too but after a mountain hike xx n
How many litres please as want a small.one?
Just used a normal pressure cooker, had no spices only fresh rosemary, black pepper and salt..delicious...need this PCOOKER...0OO
Once again another well produced video that provides a virtual escape for those that can’t get out and doiing cold turkey from woodsmoke and fire food. Thanks Simon
That looked delicious mate, nice addition to the kit!
And no more waiting until 10.30 pm for venison or ribs. 😉
was thinking that exact thought andy......off to watch your vid now and get hungry all over again
Thanks matey! Might have to cook a stonking great curry for our next adventure 😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods Would you guys make another video but with an Afghan Kazan pressure cooker cook-off?
S
Fantastic, another great video, I will be using the recipe, thank you Simon.
i have the same Afghan Pressure Cooker for 20 years and its still the same , thank you for your time
❣️ Thanks so much for this one - highlighting my day ❣️
Love that you use the opinel for cutting your things up. That is what I use when camping! I love the Opinel! Great video, thank you 😊
That’s looks a brilliant bit of kit👍🏼 Stew in 20 minutes and less wood fuel, what’s not to like. Thanks for sharing Simon 🙏
Brilliant, Like you say, reminds me of mothers pressure cooker hissing away. Many thanks I really enjoyed that. Cheer Rich
That stew looked amazing. And what a great piece of kit.
Simon, watching you and Andy Bush craft cooking always makes me hungry. Brilliant.
Excellent. Lamb in a stew is a totally different taste. I finally got my wife to try it in her stew now that’s how she makes it all the time. Thanks again Simon.
That looks amazing. I love how quick pressure cookers work on food.
I love your comfort cooking
I love the little spice holder wallet,got to get one for the bike
I have tried out your recipe. It is delicious. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed this video. Short and sweet. And the stew looked delicious. Thanks and see ya next video 👍🏻.
Absolutely brilliant, looked delicious, well done xx
Excellent video as always! I have that pressure cooker also. It’s awesome. Thank you for sharing
That pressure cooker is pretty damn awesome. Glad to see you out and about in your natural environment. Thanks man.
That's Awesome ! I gotta get one, thanks for sharing that
Outstanding!!! Well done.
looks great! Cold rainy day under a tarp and home made stew! perfect.
that was really good Simon, thank you. Spot on about the scary pressure cooker mum combo!
That is the coolest pressure cooker I've ever seen. The stew looked amazing. Thanks for a great video.
Love the chair idea Simon so simple and effective
Yet another great video Simon. Thank you !
You’d need the rest of that stew to warm you up after wading through that floodplain.Loved the music, the sumac in that fantastic pressure cooker, just makes it different. Another super video, thank you.❤️😷🏴😷❤️
It was a bit soggy!! I love sumac, adds another level doesn’t it 😋
I've never seen a pressure cooker like that before. Its great for open fire cooking. I also like your spice pouch. There's room for a lot of different spices. Thanks for sharing. God bless and stay safe.
Great vid to wake up to! The music and the stew. Yummo..😊
Great video Simon thank you
Great video, great channel and great pressure cooker. I shall be ordering the 5L version myself as soon as I can.
Simon, I was camping once in the 14k alt. Tundra. I had made a bushcraft Tee Pee and decided to leave behind some spare canned food for next trip. I came back a week later to the same spot. I spent the night and heard a bear come through camp. When I came out of the tent a tree hand words written on it from the bear. "I so enjoy the dinner you left me last time , hope you do the same today if not...I hope you have good taste" ! So I left the contents of my pack at the sight and headed out quickly. Hate say, I have a new favorite camp site..ten miles away!
😂😂😂
Thanks for vid and effort that went into it Simon I'm off to do something similar today, bannock and bacon butties. Cheers Ian
Missed you Simon, absolutely cracking video again. Now I want one of those pressure cookers 👍🏻😁
I'd say you can see how much time and effort you put into shooting and editing your videos, but you can't. As always its seamless. At times about 15 clips in a minute. Top quality work as always.
Wow! When your wringed-out your socks I could see your determination. Such a good video. Thank you for sharing a story about your Mom. Glad to see you have overcome your fear of pressure-cookers. Sweet Story.
Brilliant as always Simon
New video on same day by two of my favorites, Simon and Andy!!! Things got better than i expected woo hoo 🎉🎊🎊🎈🎉
Another bit of kit you've sold me mate. Keep up the good work.
Glad to see you back we’ve missed your videos
Brilliant!
Great to see you again! Lovely little video as always. Very interesting cooker. Never seen one that can be used over a fire before. Looking forward to next weeks (?) visit with ya!
First time we hear Afghanistan for not the “bad” reason with this pressure cooker. Since pressure cooker is about saving time here is a tip: to release the pressure quickly, put it -if available- under cold running water. Within ~10 seconds compared to minutes otherwise, the steam and pressure will be gone! Keep up the great job
Be careful about doing that. It stresses the metals a lot with rapid cooling and shrinking.
@@s.leemccauley7302 I see a point in what you say! I hope stainless steel pressure cookers are strong enough. I am using it this way for quite some time with cookers from SEB, TEFAL, FISSLER , all reputed manufacturers with heavy gauge metals and so far I had no issues. They seem very thick and sturdy to withstand this but you put a doubt in me now... Maybe other metals as aluminum and from questionable producers or with not high standard manufacturing procedures are more susceptible to break. Your point is useful and I keep it.
A lot of recipes will say to bring to pressure (2 'whistles' as they say in India) then take off heat and naturally depressure/cool as part of the cook time
Simon you find the best camping gear at affordable prices. The camp kitchen can do anything a home kitchen allows you to accomplish. PROPER! Cheers.
As usual you shared a great video and what a neat looking pressure cooker, stay safe
Simon that was great! Loved the stew recipe! Also just wanted to say how cool the chair was wouldn’t of thought to make something like that. Thanks for the edit, looking forward to the next one when you get the time. Cheers David
It must be so soothing resting your cold feet by the warm fire. Thank you for taking the time to share with us here in the states. You're awfully brave to swing that pressure cooker around like you did. I burned my hand severely from the lid of a tea kettle on thanksgiving morning and am still recovering! We hope that everyone there is doing the best possible and look forward to the next video. Love from California
Awesome! Looking forward to more of your pressure cooker videos 👍🏻
Thank you Sir !! I like that pressure cooker !!
That's a really cool pressure cooker. Thanks. Nice stew in the woods.
Great bit of kit another great video
Love your main sail boom like seat! Well it looks like you capsized too, a bit damp funny. You are a worldwide man that is good. Thanks
Hey Simon 👋..you make camping fun...the stew looks delicious 😋..we love your videos..keep them coming
Wonderful!
That looked amazing! 2nd demo of those pressure cookers I’ve seen in last few days. Canadian couple were using one on a trip. Looks like a great piece of gear. Thanks for sharing
It's great to watch you as always. The food looked fab. Hope Maggie is well Simon👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. xx
Really nice video and the recipe looks good can't wait to try it...
Looks lovely !
Top film every time. 👌
I really do enjoy your videos mate.beautiful scenery. Good food. Good kit parts.
What a great bit of gear. Thanks for listing the recipe aswell defo going to try that. never thought of putting cloves and cardamon in a stew before 👍
What a great cooker, great to have stews etc done more quickly 👍
That looks lovely and a great bit of kit I must get one
Ahh, just what I needed! Thanks Simon!
The KZhead algorithm dropped me here, and glad it did. Well done, like others I'm now hungry, and I really appreciate you showing how you clean up the site before leaving. Thanks
Congrat's Simon, You're the first wild camper I've EVER seen using A presher cooker at a camp site. Top marks mate, I also noticed the clever use of the tarp centre tie off point expertly used, you're also top class at editing video too, love your vid's Simon, I'm looking forward to more.
You are good at making knots .
Simon that looked so good and I love that pressure cooker.
Brilliant design! Another great video Simon!
Lamb stew looked spot on Simon. Great video as always
That looked absolutely delish!!!!
I really enjoyed the musical theme that set up your most excellent video. A gourmand in the woods! I love lamb; my family doesn't unfortunately. A delicious dish indeed! Congratulations.
Excellent.
Brilliant
What a cracking little cooker. Food looked amazing!
I love the pressure cooker.
I got so hungry just by watching that. You just got me thinking about a small expedition in my county which I want to do so badly for many year. What a delicious dinner you made. Thank you for many ideas. God bless you.
Luckily for me I found this channel because I enjoyed watching videos like that. 😍👍🏻
Been there with the wet socks . That cooker will be on my Christmas wish list. Good video