Ingredients: 200g Feta cheese 10 Sheets filo pastry 1 Cup melted butter 2 Eggs, beaten A little fresh mint, chopped Pinch of pepper Method: Mash the cheese with a fork and add the beaten eggs, mint and pepper. Cut the filo pastry into 6cm wide strips and brush each strip with butter. Place a teaspoonful […]
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic,chopped, 2cm piece of ginger, finely chopped, 200g lean minced beef, 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine, 6 Chinese mushrooms, roughly chopped (if using dried, soak for 20 minutes first), 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 baby gem lettuces, fresh coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Heat a wok or […]
Ingredients: 1 Small butternut squash (about 700g) or other squash/pumpkin 50g Butter 2 Onions, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, chopped 2.5cm Piece ginger, grated 2 tsp Curry powder 1.2 Litres vegetable stock 435g Can unsweetened chestnut puree 284ml Carton double crea Method: Peel and de-seed the squash. Cut the flesh into 2cm chunks. Melt the butter […]
Ingredients: 2 x 400g Tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed Half a cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 Red onions, finely sliced 2 Red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped 3-4 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 75ml Red wine vinegar Handful fresh coriander, chopped Handful fresh mint, finely sliced 200g Feta, crumbled 4 Spring onions, sliced Salt and pepper […]
Ingredients: 750g Pork spare ribs 2 Tsp chopped garlic 60ml Rice wine or dry sherry 1 Red or green chilli, chopped 2 Cups water 2 Tsp kecap manis – see Cook’s tip 1 Tsp honey or palm sugar 2 Tsp sugar 1 Tbsp dark soy Pinch of salt 1 Tbsp groundnut oil Method: Place the […]
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp groundnut oil 2 Dried red chillies 1 Small clove garlic, sliced 1 Large chicken breast, sliced 1 Courgette, halved lengthways and cut into slices on the diagonal 2-3 Spring onion, cut into 2cm chunks 16 Raw tiger prawns, peeled and de-veined 3-4 Tbsp sweet and sour dipping sauce Method: First make the […]
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: […]
Ingredients: 1 Onion 1 Carrot 2 Cloves of garlic, crushed 1 Chilli, chopped 2 Tsp Cumin powder 1 Can Chopped tomatoes 2 Cans Black beans 500ml Chicken/vegetable stock Olive oil (a few tablespoons) Method: Add the oil to a pan and set to a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and carrot and fry for […]
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, finely sliced 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 6-8 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoes, halved or quartered (1 x 400g) tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed Small handful of parsley, chopped Juice of half a lemon Extra- virgin olive oil 150g-200g smoked mackerel, skinned and broken into chunks Salt and black […]
Ingredients: 6 spring roll wrappers 1 red pepper thinely sliced 2 cooked chicked breasts, shredded Handful of coriander and mint chopped 4 Spring onions finely sliced Half a cucumber, cut into thin batons 2 chillies finely chopped Handful of beansprouts Dipping sauce (see below) Method: Soak the rice paper wrappers in warm water as […]