IDDSI Level 7EC · Easy to ChewDraft — Requires Review
Recipe serves 50 Recipe book page 29
Scale quantities for
50 serves
Gram, kg and litre amounts are scaled; counted items are not.
Texture options
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AI-drafted texture method — not from the recipe book and not clinically approved. Texture suitability should be confirmed according to the resident's individual swallowing and dietary requirements and the facility's clinical/dietetic processes.
Tender beef goulash in a smooth harissa, tomato and mushroom sauce, with soft mash and sour cream. Retains approximately 50 serves.
Ingredients
Chuck steak 5500g, trim gristle, sinew and hard fat before dicing
Vegetable oil 100g
Onions, diced 600g
Garlic, crushed 50g
Mushrooms 1000g, remove tough stalk ends
Harissa paste 70g
Tomatoes, canned, crushed 1000g
Beef stock 1300g
Gravy mix 50g
Hot water 500g
Lemon juice 330g, strained
Sour cream to serve; original quantity unspecified, confirm kitchen allocation for 50
Soft smooth mash to serve; original quantity unspecified, confirm kitchen allocation and ingredients for 50
Additional beef stock, as needed for moisture adjustment; record quantity used
Texture-modifying thickener, if needed, as per manufacturer's instructions
Omit chopped parsley garnish 125g and raw salad
Final texture
Soft, moist beef that breaks apart with the side of a fork, coated in smooth sauce; no gristle, tough fibres or chewy mushroom pieces.
Sauce, gravy & liquid
Smooth goulash sauce moistens all beef. Avoid watery pooling; any separately offered liquid must follow the resident's prescribed fluid level.
IDDSI Level 7EC requirements
Soft and tender; breaks apart easily with the side of a fork.
No hard, tough, chewy, fibrous, stringy, crunchy or crumbly bits.
No bones, gristle, pips, seeds or skins.
Preparation
Cooking
Texture modification
Serving & plating
IDDSI testing to perform
IDDSI testing & verification
Level 7EC — Easy to Chew. Saved on this device only until staff logins are added.
Photo shows the Regular dish
