Jamon Serrano Wrapped Dates Curry

This date curry takes less than 20 minutes to make and is a simple way to pack in those vitamins and fiber without sacrificing flavour. The pitted dates are first wrapped with deeply nutty and earthy Jamon Serrano ham and then fried until crispy before adding to the curry sauce with green beans to create a perfectly delicious combination. Use fresh green beans if you can, otherwise, frozen one works too.


80 g / 6 slice Jamon Serrano (or breakfast bacon strips) 12 Dates, pits removed 1 Onion, peeled and diced 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and diced 2 tbsp Ghee (or olive oil) 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Curry powder 200 ml Chicken or vegetable broth 150 g Green beans, trimmed 100 ml Heavy cream 1 tsp Harrisa 1 tbsp Parsley or cilantro, chopped Chilli pepper, cut into rings

Cut the Jamon or breakfast bacon slices in half crosswise. Use half slice of Jamon or bacon to wrap around a date. Secure with a toothpick if necessary.
Peel and dice the onion and garlic.
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a large pan over high heat. Add in prepared dates and pan fry for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from the pan and the toothpicks if using.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the pan. Lower the heat to medium. Add in diced onion and garlic and cook briefly, then sprinkle the cinnamon and curry powder over. Pour in broth and add the green beans, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.
Stir in the heavy cream and harissa paste. Return the dates to the pan and heat everything over a low heat for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and pepper rings.

23 comments:

Tom 13/6/24 13:23: ...Angie, another artistic dish.
DEZMOND 13/6/24 14:06: I eat dates daily in my raw energy bites!
babYpose 13/6/24 16:58: Looks delicious, love the idea of dates and meat, another.. like to substitute santan coconut milk to heavy cream as in the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
foodtravelandwine 13/6/24 20:34: It looks so good and delicious!!....super yummy!!...........Abrazotes, Marcela
Anonymous 14/6/24 04:03: Love this so sweet and savory curry. So unique too!
roentare 14/6/24 10:49: These look very good to eat!
Margaret D 14/6/24 11:01: Looks very lovely Angie.
speedy70 14/6/24 11:43: Molto gustoso e invitante!!!
Lola Martínez 14/6/24 11:55: Que buena selección de recetas de espárragos tienes en el encabezado, para elegir al gusto.
Los dátiles me gustan mucho, aquí junto al jamón y la salsa imagino que tendrán un sabor parecido a las recetas que se preparan al curry y me gustan la verdad. Yo creo que están muy buenos.
eileeninmd 14/6/24 12:17: Another tasty recipe, thanks for sharing Angie!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
David M. Gascoigne, 14/6/24 12:25: Dates I can live without.
My name is Erika. 14/6/24 14:18: This is another yummy looking meal. I'm not a ham eater, but I do like Spanish Jamon. I think it's either the way they slice it or what the piggies eat. But I've never seen it in sausage form. Happy Friday.
Brian's Home Blog 14/6/24 15:36: That's a beautiful dish and I'm sure the taste is terrific too!
Laura. M 14/6/24 16:35: Buena mezcla de sabores.
Gracias. por la receta.
Un abrazo.
Pattie 14/6/24 17:48: This recipe is so timely! I bought dates, brought them home, and then completely forgot why I bought them. LOL. Clearly the heat is getting to me.
Christine 14/6/24 18:23: Looks good!
Pam 14/6/24 20:03: Yum! What a great idea.
Bill 14/6/24 20:50: Another wonderful dish.
Citu 15/6/24 03:39: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Cooking Julia 15/6/24 23:29: This is a very nice plate full of colors.
Anonymous 16/6/24 19:32: What a beautiful dish with so much flavor! Yum! David (C&L)
Raymund | angsarap.net 20/6/24 04:25: Wow very unique, I had seen jamon wrapped dates before but not in a curry. Really creative Angie
Valentina 24/6/24 22:02: With or without the sauce, I want this asap! Jamon Serrano is one of my favorite Spanish ingredinets. :-) ~Valentina