Pizza with Yogurt 125g self-raising brown or self-raising wholemeal flour, plus extra for dusting 125g full-fat plain yoghurt + pinch fine sea salt For the topping 1 yellow or orange pepper, seeds removed and thinly sliced 1 courgette, cut into 1cm/½in slices 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges …
Category archives: Main Course
Spicy Vegetables
1 tblsp sunflower oil 1 large onion 2 large peppers 1 can tomatoes 1 can red kidney beans 8-10 mushrooms sliced Broccoli cook quickly – should not be mushy (you could use cauliflower or carrots) Heaped teasp turmeric Chilies to taste Grated ginger – half thumb 1 vegetable stock cube 1 tblsp tomato paste Fry …
Cabbage Vadai
Makes 15-20 170g split peas 120g cabbage 150ml water 1 teas asafoetida powder 4 chillies 1 large onion 2 tbls peas (optional) 1 bunch chopped coriander Salt + pepper Oil for deep frying Method 1: Soak split peas in water for 2 hours, drain put in blender with asafoetida, chillies and salt. Place in mixing …
Maarit’s Gravad Laax
2 x 250gm salmon steaks with skin – should be same size and if possible same thickness 37gm sea salt 37gm brown sugar half teas black pepper half lemon zest 10gm dill Method: Blend the marinade ingredients to a paste in a food processor. Place a filet, skin down on a sheet of cling film …
Farfar’s butternut squash curry
Ingredients – serves 2 400 gm butternut squash 1 can chick peas or red beans or equivalent of cauliflower 1 onion 1 tbs oil 2 cloves garlic thumb size ginger 1 tsp tumeric 1 tsp coriander 2 cardamoms lemon grass 1-2 stalks (optional) 1 chilli finely chopped 1 veggie stock cubes + ~ 125ml water …
Smoked salmon fish cakes
Ingredients – 2 portions 150gm smoked salmon 300gm mashed potato Good handful of fresh parsley 1 tbls olive oil Chop up salmon in blender with parsley. Cook potatoes (no salt) until soft and mash with salmon and parsley add olive oil. Form into fish cakes and fry until brown on both sides approx. 10 mins
Chicken with pak choi
Ingredients – serves 2 2 chicken breasts 1 large onion 1 tsp sesame oil Chunk of grated ginger 1tbls lemon juice 1tbls fish sauce ½ tsp coriander – or fresh coriander ½ tsp chili powder or fresh chili 2 pak choy Slice and marinate chicken breast – in 1 tbls soy sauce, 1 tbls vodka, …
Salmon in puff pastry
Ingredients 270 – 300gm fresh salmon thickness approx 3 cm 1 large red pepper 1 packet puff pastry Roll out pastry so there is enough space to cover the fish and close the sides, place fish in the middle and place cooked and skinned pepper on top, seal closed with beaten egg and brush beaten …
Chicken and broccoli pasta
Ingredients – for 2 1 large chicken breast sliced 1/2 large broccoli head 70gm pasta (fusilli) per person 1 large onion 1 carton sour cream 1/2 chicken stock cube For chicken marinade – 1tbls soy sauce, 1 tbls vodka, 1 tbls water, 1 tsp cornflour Method Marinate chicken for at least 20 mins. Cook chopped …
Chicken, bean and cabbage cassoulet
Ingredients 200gm dry white beans or can 1 large chicken breast ½ white cabbage 1 large onion chicken stock cube 2tbs vinegar Salt + pepper Soak beans overnight in plenty of water, cook in pressure cooker for 13 mins Marinate sliced chicken in 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1tbsp vodka + 1tsp cornflour + 1tbs …