The Reuben Bagel

PREPARATION

1. Shawarma Spice Blend: Toast the peppercorns, coriander, and mustard seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove the pan from heat and transfer the seeds to a bowl to cool for 10 minutes. Grind the seeds using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, until fine. Combine ground seeds with brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, and fresh garlic. 2. Russian dressing: Place ingredients into a bowl and mix to combine, season with salt & pepper. 3. Cooking & Assembly: a. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. b. While oven is heating up, drizzle the flank with olive oil and add the pastrami seasoning, rub this into the flanks and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. Once the oven is at temperature place the flank steaks onto a small roasting tray and cook for 10-12minutes, until cooked through. Remove from the oven and cut into thin slices (8-10). Turn the oven to grill setting. c. Cut the bagels in half. Toast the bagel, then spread the bottom half of the bagel with a generous helping of the Russian dressing. Top with the cheese and put back under the grill for 1 minute or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Working quickly while the bread is still hot and the cheese melted, add the sliced flank steak, followed by the sauerkraut and a little more Russian dressing. Put the bagel lid on top and eat straightaway.