Australian Lamb Pie Cooking Workshop by MLA

Hey! Do you love lamb pie? Recently, I had an experience making my own lamb pie at Australian Lamb Pie Making Workshop by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) in Chambers Grill Restaurant, Hilton Kuala Lumpur. The Lambassador Chefs also showcased Halal Australian Lamb is versatile, healthy, and sustainable. 

Australian Lamb Pie Cooking Workshop by MLA

Australian High Commissioner Dr Justin Lee will lead the media in the making of lamb open pies in a hands-on workshop conducted by Lambassador Chef Eric Siew and Chef Steven Wong from Hilton Kuala Lumpur. 

Australian High Commissioner Dr Justin Lee (second right) and Sanjay Boothalingam  with Lambassdors Steven Wong and Eric Siew

Australian lamb is suitable for all kinds of cooking, both Asian and western. Think any recipes like Barbecued Ginger Lamb Satay with Thai Dipping Sauce, Bulgogi Style Lamb Lettuce Cups, Zesty Lemon & Roasted Garlic Leg of Lamb Steak, easy-carve lamb roast and Aussie Lamb Baharat Party Pies, among several other delicious dishes.

Dr Justin Lee with Sanjay Boothalingam, Chefs Eric Siew and Steven Wong, and Rose Yong, far left showing the lamb pies and lamb products

Well, Malaysia is Australia’s second largest export market for mutton and largest destination for sheepmeat in South-East Asia. Despite modest per capita consumption levels, the frequency of sheepmeat consumption is relatively high in Malaysian diets. About one-third of consumers say they have bought lamb in the last month, well above Asia’s average of 19% (Source: MLA Global Consumer Tracker). 

Australian lamb is halal to the bone. The animals are slaughtered under the Australian Government Supervised Halal Programme, by Muslims approved by accredited Islamic certifying authorities in accredited processing plants, according to strict Islamic law or Syariah, and also complying to importing country’s strict halal protocol. This programme is guaranteed under the Australian law and administered by the Federal Department of Agriculture.

Australian lamb is versatile, healthy, and sustainable with many cuts that work with many different flavours

Halal Australian lamb is a smart choice of lean, tender and healthy meat for the table. It’s just what you need to rack up your high-quality protein needs and fill up deliciously on the essential nutrients needed for strong immunity. 

Australian lamb is a very versatile meat, with many cuts that work with many different flavours. The meat holds up well with and without spices and marinades, both in Asian and western cuisines without losing its true essence. It’s quality meat that’s easy to cook and is easily available in supermarkets and hypermarkets all year round.

Ingredients for Australian Lamb Pie

Australian lamb has the all-natural advantage of being pasture-raised and grassfed in a pure environment and the meat is free of artificial additives and hormones. Sustainable agriculture is conscientiously practised in Australia and its sheep meat industry is now considered climate neutral and carbon neutral. This means that eating Australian lamb does not have an adverse impact on the environment. 

More than adherence to a set of conditions of how the animal is slaughtered and meat processed, Halal also refers to how the animal is treated during its life, emphasising zero tolerance to animal abuse and mistreatment.

Here is my Australian Lamb Pie creation 

It must also be provided with enough space to roam, clean water, food and fresh air and access to all these is abundantly available in Australia.  Animal welfare is top priority among farmers in Australia and it is regulated by laws enforced by Government. As it’s a large and isolated island continent, all livestock are naturally free from animal diseases.  

Australian lamb is a good source of protein and contains 13 essential nutrients required for good health. Among them are Iron, Zinc, Omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins.

Australian Lamb Pie Cooking Workshop by MLA Group Photo

Lean Australian lamb is an excellent source of iron and zinc. Iron is important for energy, brain function, and healthy growth and development, particularly in babies, toddlers and children. The iron in lamb is the easiest type (called heme-iron) for the body to absorb and use.  A 130 gm (palm size) of lean Australian lamb gives you enough of the nutrients. 

Australian grassfed lamb (when trimmed of visible fat) is a source of Omega 3 fatty acids, the same healthy fat found in fish.

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