China Chilo

Ingredients

• Mince a pound of an undressed loin or leg of mutton
• two or three young lettuces shred small
• a pint of young peas
• a teaspoonful of salt
• half as much pepper
• four tablespoonsful of water
• from two to three ounces of good butter
• a few green onions minced

Method

1. 1

   Mince the mutton and mix with shredded lettuces, peas, salt, pepper, water, butter, and green onions.

2. 2

   Stir over a gentle fire until hot, then cover and stew for 2 hours.

3. 3

   Optionally add cucumbers, mushrooms, or curry powder.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 228. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHINA CHILO Mince a pound of an undressed loin or leg of mutton, with or without a portion of its fat ; mix with it two or three young lettuces shred small, a pint of young peas, a teaspoonful of salt, half as much pepper, four tablespoonsful of water, from two to three ounces of good butter, and, if the flavour be liked, a few green onions minced

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