Ingredients: 1 Tin tuna – in olive oil 2 Spring onions, chopped 1/4 Cucumber, deseeded and diced Some salad leaves, rocket etc 8 Baby plum tomatoes or something similar 6 Capers chopped Juice of half a lemon Olive oil Method: This is about as simple as it gets. All you need to do is drain […]
Month: December 2011
Ingredients: 125g Pancetta, chopped 2 Cloves garlic 1 Onion, chopped 2 Stalks celery, de-stringed and finely chopped 1 Tin plum or chopped tomatoes 1 Litre chicken stock 2 Tins of beans (borlotti, cannellini etc), drained and rinsed A sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped A handful of fresh basil Method: In a large pan, fry the […]
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Tzatzaki
Ingredients: 1 Large tub Greek yogurt 1 Cucumber, peeled and grated 4 Cloves garlic, grated 2 tablespoons Olive oil Salt and pepper A little vinegar Fresh dill, chopped Method: Squeeze as much liquid as you can out of the cucumber – place it in a clean cloth or tea towel, scrunch it up and squeeze. […]
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Cod in tempura batter
Ingredients: Groundnut oil for deep frying 1 Egg 225ml Ice cold water 100g Plain flour 1/2 Tsp bicarbonate of soda 350g Cod fillet, skinned and thinly sliced 25g Seasoned plain flour 4 Tbsp dark soy sauce 1cm Grated ginger 1 Spring onion, finely sliced Method: Half fill a deep pan or a fryer with the […]
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Crab and coconut soup
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp groundnut oil 1 Medium onion, chopped 50g Ginger, grated 3 Cloves garlic, chopped 1 Red chilli, chopped 1 Stalk lemongrass, chopped 400ml Chicken stock 400ml (1 tin) Coconut milk 400g White and dark crab meat Juice of 1 lime Dash or 2 of soy sauce to taste Handful of fresh coriander, chopped […]
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Cream of watercress soup
Ingredients: 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small dice 25g Butter A dash of olive oil Small bag of watercress, roughly chopped (about 4 cups) A good grating of nutmeg Salt and pepper 500ml Vegetable stock 2-3 tbsp Double cream Method: Fry the onion in the butter and oil until […]
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Curry twists
Ingredients: 85g Wholemeal self-raising flour 85g Self-raising flour Pinch of salt 1 tsp Curry powder 115g Butter, cut into cubes 1 tsp Dark brown soft sugar 1 tbsp Sesame seeds 1 Egg yolk 1-2 tbsp Milk Topping: Milk to glaze 1-2 tbsp Sesame seeds Method: Sift flours, curry powder, and salt into a bowl. Rub […]
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Duck spring rolls
Ingredients: 2 Large duck legs (approx. 500-600g)* 2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Ginger, grated 100g Peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped Half a cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 8 Spring onions, finely sliced Spring roll wrappers 300ml Soy sauce 50ml Cider vinegar 50ml Runny honey Groundnut oil for deep-frying Method: Put the duck legs into a […]
Ingredients: 50g Hazelnuts, roasted 25g Sultanas 200g Celeriac 1 Large Cox’s apple Salt and pepper For the dressing: 3 tbsp Groundnut oil 3 tbsp Hazelnut oil 1 tbsp White wine vinegar 2 tsp Sherry vinegar A squeeze of lemon juice Method: Make the dressing: Put all ingredients in a small jar, cover and shake well […]
Ingredients: 750g Baby new potatoes, halved 2 x 200g tins Tuna in olive oil 410g tin Haricot or butter beans, drained and rinsed 2 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 1 small Onion, finely sliced Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped 2-3 tbsp Creamed horseradish 4 tbsp Mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon Salad leaves to serve Method: […]