STEP 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Season the pork well and roll the fillet in 1 tbsp of the garam masala. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the pork well all over. Remove from the pan and wrap tightly in foil to create a rounded sausage shape, twisting the ends so you have a cylinder. Can be done the day before and kept in the fridge.
STEP 2
Heat the butter in an ovenproof frying pan and sizzle the shallot, cut-side down, for 5 mins until slightly charred. Baste with the butter in the pan and add the pork roll, still in its foil. Put in the oven for 20 mins, turning the pork once. Remove the pork and shallot, and keep warm.
STEP 3
Sizzle the flour in the pan over a medium heat, then add the wine and reduce until there’s almost no liquid left. Add the stock, simmer to make a sauce, then add the rest of the garam masala and keep warm
STEP 4
Cut the fillet, still in its foil, into two and slice each piece on the angle lengthways so you have four pointed pieces. Remove the foil and pour any juices into the sauce. Finely slice each apple cheek, then fan out one on each plate, sitting a piece of pork on top. Put a slice of domino potatoes (see recipe in 'Goes well with', right) beside it, with a shallot and another piece of pork on top. Drizzle with sauce and serve.
Our Online Shop Is Closed for 2025
Thank you to everyone who has supported our small farm over the years. Unfortunately, we will not be opening our online shop for orders this year.
After months of escalating pressure, repeated complaints from neighbouring residents, and restrictive actions taken by the local planning authority, we have been forced to suspend operations and close the farm earlier than planned.
Despite our commitment to sustainable, small-scale farming, community access, soil-positive land management, and transparent cooperation with all regulatory bodies, the ongoing disputes and enforcement pressures have made it impossible for us to continue trading this season.
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Matt & Helen