Bush Tucker

Bush tucker is just a word for food in the outback.  When I went to the evening market with friends, we honestly all eschewed more exotic fare to get some of Australia in our bellies, hitting up the Bush Tucker stand for kangaroo sandwiches and emu sausages.  I had had kangaroo on my last trip, so this was nothing new, but cooking with it myself at home was!

Kangaroo is available at pretty much any grocery store, with small but ubiquitous selection.  Kind of like lamb or turkey in America.  They typically have steaks, sausages, patties, or cubes available.  I went with the budget conscious sale meats and decided to do an Indian style simmer pot.

Accompanying veggies: Mushrooms, zuccini, onions, and capsicum (what they call peppers here).

Veggies sauteeing in my electric skillet.  This thing is old and works SO WELL.  

Microwave rice (which is very common here; not sure if it is in the States as I always cook mine at home in the pressure cooker, as we don't have a microwave) and accompanying Indian simmer sauce (Rogan Josh; never heard of it, but akin to a mild curry sauce)

Seared the kangaroo once the veggies were cooked tender then added the simmer sauce and got it bubbling!

Finished product.  VERY good!  Kangaroo is essentially just like steak but leaner and worked really well in a dish like this.  I ate it for the next two days afterwards!

Breakfast pictured because the eggs here seem fresher and the yolks brighter than typical store-bought in the States.  More expensive too, about $6 USD a dozen no matter what kind.

Spatula improvised from a takeaway lid when I realized I had none!