Ingredients: 250g pork mince 1 shallot, very finely chopped some fresh coriander, chopped ¼ tsp hot cayenne pepper 1 tsp garam masala ½ tsp salt freshly ground black pepper groundnut oil for frying Method: Put all the ingredients (except oil) into a large bowl and mix well using your hands. Divide the mixture into 8 […]
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Roasted Squash and Chilli Soup
Roasted squash is a great base for a winter soup, getting it nicely chard (not cremated) gives the soup a great smokey flavour and the chilli lifts it to another level. If you want you can also add smoked paprika
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Asian style sweet potato cakes
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato (about 400g) 3-4 spring onions, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped ½ tsp grated ginger 1 green chilli, chopped ¼ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander Some chopped fresh coriander or parsley (optional) Lime wedges and salad leaves to serve Method: Peel the sweet potato. Coarsely grate about a […]
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Asparagus risotto
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice 1 litre of good quality chicken or vegetable stock 1 onion finely sliced A glug of white wine or marsala 25g of unsalted butter 25g of grated parmesan Method: Put the stock in a pan and bring to a simmering boil. Blanch the asparagus spears in the stock for a couple […]
Ingredients: 2 medium sized potatoes, sliced (width of a pound coin) 6 slices of thin pancetta, finely chopped Half a red pepper, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional) Half a cup of frozen peas a handful of fresh parsley, chopped (optional) Olive oil for […]
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Tim’s vegetable flan
Ingredients: 1 packet ready rolled shortcrust pastry 3 small potatoes, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced Few florets of broccoli 1 small onion, sliced 3 small eggs Half a cup of milk 100g cheddar, grated Pinch of thyme and sage Salt and pepper Method: Line a flan tin with the pastry and blind […]
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Risotto verde
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice A couple of large handfuls of spinach leaves 20g butter 20 basil leaves 1 cup of peas 1 litre of stock (chicken or vegetable) Parmesan grated 1 onion, finely chopped Splash of white wine or Noilly Prat Method: Blanch the spinach for a couple of minutes in boiling salted water, strain […]
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Parsi eggs
Ingredients: 1tbsp light olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp curry powder 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2 large tomatoes, chopped Half a cup of frozen peas 6 eggs, beaten Salt and white pepper Splash of cream (optional) 1 tbsp chopped coriander or […]
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Caramelised Onion Quiche
Ingredients: Pastry 50g self-raising flour 50g wholewheat flour (can use all self-raising) Pinch of salt Half a tsp mustard powder 50g butter 50g cheese (cheddar, parmesan, gruyere or similar) grated Cold water to mix Filling 600g onions, thinly sliced 50g butter 2 eggs 120ml double cream 1 tbsp grated cheese (same cheeses as above) Salt […]
Ingredients: 400g (1 tin) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 280g jar of artichokes in oil, drained and quartered 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves 12 black olives, halved and pitted 1 buffalo mozzarella, torn into bite size pieces Dressing: Juice of 1 lemon 6 tbsp olive oil Maldon sea salt and black […]