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Fried Vietnamese spring rolls

Ingredients: Filling: 60g Rice noodles (thin ones) 1 Cup of raw prawns, peeled, de-veined and roughly chopped 1 Small red onion, very finely chopped 2 Spring onions, finely chopped 1 Large cloveof garlic, finely chopped 1 Carrot, peeled and grated Small handful sugar snap peas, sliced Small handful of beansprouts A few sprigs of fresh […]

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Prawn fritters

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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British Fish Starters

Smoked salmon fishcakes with horseradish mayo

Ingredients: 2 Medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 Spring onions, finely chopped 200g Hot smoked salmon, flaked Handful of parsley, chopped Salt and white pepper Plain flour, a couple of tablespoons 1 Egg, beaten 1 Cup panko breadcrumbs Groundnut or vegetable oil for shallow frying Method: Cook the potato in boiling salted water. Drain […]

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Fish Indian Starters

Stuffed poppadoms

Ingredients: 8 Pappads (uncooked poppadoms) Stuffing: 1 tbsp Groundnut oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 tsp Finely chopped garlic 1 tbsp Finely chopped root ginger 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper Quarter tsp ground coriander Half tsp turmeric 200g Raw prawns, roughly chopped 100g Boiled potatoes, roughly chopped 1 tbsp Lemon juice Half tsp salt […]

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Thai salmon and prawn fishcakes with fresh pickle

Put the vinegar and sugar into a small pan. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 6-7 minuts until a thin syrup is formed. Pour into a bowl and leave to cool. Cut the carrot and cucumber into thin strips. Mix with the onion and chilli. add […]

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Thai style prawn and avocado salad

Ingredients: 2 Small ripe avocados, cut into small chunks 100g Cooked prawns (see Cook’s Tip) Quarter of a cucumber, peeled, seeds removed and sliced 2 Tomatoes, chopped 2 Spring onions, very finely sliced About 10 mint leaves, finely sliced 2 tbsp Chopped fresh coriander Dressing: 1 Red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped 1 sml […]

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Simple tuna salad

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 […]

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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 […]