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 […]
Category: Fish
Ingredients: 1 tsp Chilli powder 100g Chickpea or gram flour (can substitute plain flour) 60g Plain flour Generous pinch of salt Cold water to mix 400g Raw, peeled prawns, roughly chopped 1 Garlic clove, crushed Small handful parsley, chopped Olive oil, for frying Lemon wedges to serve Method: Mix the chilli powder, flours and salt […]
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Prawn balls with fresh lime
Ingredients: 200g Chopped raw prawns 1 tbsp Grated ginger 2 Cloves garlic, chopped 1 Red chili, chopped 1 Spring onion, chopped 1 Egg, beaten 1 tsp Light soy 1 tsp Sesame oil 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tbsp Cornflour Small handful fresh coriander, chopped Pinch of salt Fresh limes and sweet chilli sauce to serve […]
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Prawn Toasts
Ingredients: 225g Raw prawns, finely chopped 2 Spring onions, chopped 2 tsp Dry sherry or rice wine 1 tsp Grated ginger 1 Egg white 2 tsp Cornflour Salt and white pepper 8 Slices white bread, crusts removed 4 tbsp Sesame seeds Groundnut oil for frying Method: Mix together prawns, onion, sherry/rice wine, ginger, egg white, […]
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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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Prawn and chorizo canapes
Ingredients: 8 Slices ciabatta*, cut in half to give you 16 pieces Extra-virgin olive oil 16 Raw prawns, de-veined 1 tbsp Dry sherry Salt and pepper Couple of lemon wedges 1 tbsp Chopped parsley 32 Thin slices chorizo *You could also use sourdough bread or brioche This recipe can easily be adapted to make more. […]
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Hot and sour fish
Ingredients: Spice paste: 2 Dried red chillies 3 Black peppercorns Half tsp turmeric 1 Clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated Quarter tsp cumin seeds Half tsp sugar 1 tsp Tamarind paste (dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water 1 sml Red onion, finely sliced 1 tbsp Groundnut oil One third of a cup tinned […]
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Mackerel crostini
Ingredients: 8 Mackerel fillets 6 Vine-ripened tomatoes Handful of parsley, chopped 12 Slices of ciabatta 1 Garlic clove, peeled Maldon sea salt and black pepper Good quality extra virgin olive oil 1 Lemon, cut into wedges Method: Preheat your grill to the highest setting. Grill the bread on both sides until lightly toasted. Rub each […]
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Thai fish cakes (Mels)
Ingredients: 250g-300g White fish fillets (eg haddock, pollock), chopped 2 Cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped 5cm Ginger, peeled and chopped 1 Stalk lemongrass, outer leaves removed and white part chopped 3 Spring onions, finely chopped 1 Red chilli, roughly chopped Fresh coriander 1 tbsp Groundnut oil 3 tsp Fish sauce Half a tsp salt […]
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Papaya salad
Ingredients: 150g-200g Green (unripe) papaya, peeled and sliced 100g Cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced 3 Cloves of garlic 2-3 Small green chillies 2-3 Raw green beans, cut into 2cm pieces 2 tbsp Fish sauce 2 tbsp Lime juice 1 tsp Palm sugar 1 Large tomato, chopped 30g Peanuts, roasted 150g Cooked and peeled prawns, roughly […]
Ingredients: 200g Pork mince 200g Raw prawns, chopped 1 Large spring onion, finely chopped 5 cm Fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 1 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tsp Sesame oil 2 tsp Potato starch or cornflour (optional) 1 Pinch pepper 12 Wonton wrappers Make your own wonton wrappers if you […]
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: […]
Ingredients: 225g Raw prawns, shelled and de-veined 2 large handfuls Fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped 2 Tomatoes, halved and sliced 2 tbsp Groundnut oil half tsp Mustard seeds half tsp Onion seeds 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp Salt 2 tbsp Fresh coriander, chopped 1 Lime 2 Indian […]
Ingredients: 6-8 tbsp groundnut oil 1 onion, finely chopped half a cup of frozen peas 300g cold mashed potato (leftovers are ideal) 300g salmon fillet 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 star anise salt and white pepper 2 large eggs 4 heaped tbsp plain flour 50g breadcrumbs (panko* breadcrumbs if you can get them) To serve: […]