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Indian Starters Vegetarian

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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French Pork Starters Xmas recipes

Pork, apricot and pistachio terrine

This is my favourite Christmas terrine, pistachios and pork work perfectly together and the addition of apricot adds a lovely sweetness to the recipe.  This is worth the effort and is relatively straightforward to make

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Asian recipes Game Starters

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 […]

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Asian recipes Fish Starters

Pork and prawn sui mai (steamed dumplings)

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 […]

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French Game Salads Starters

Duck salad with hazelnut dressing

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 […]

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Global Side dishes Starters Vegetarian

Potato latkes

Ingredients: 1 sml Onion, grated 1 large Egg 2 tbsp Plain flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper 3 large or about 800g Maris piper potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated Oil for shallow frying Soured cream and apple sauce to serve Method: Beat together onion, egg, flour and seasoning. Stir in the potato. […]

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French Soups Starters

Classic French onion soup

Ingredients: 6-7 Large onions 1-1.5 Litres chicken stock Good slug white wine (about 2 glasses) 2 Bay leaves 1 tbsp Sugar Butter and oil for frying Method: Peel and slice the onions.  Heat butter and oil in a large pan and add sugar and bay leaf.  Add the onions and fry on medium heat for […]

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Fish Salads Starters

Potato, tuna and horseradish salad

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: […]

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Mediterranean Starters Vegetarian

Giant beans

Ingredients: 2 x Large tins butter beans (or 500g dried) 1 x 400g Tin chopped tomatoes 1 Onion, sliced 2-3 Cloves garlic, chopped Handful of fresh parsley, chopped 2-3 Dried red chillies, left whole 1 Cup olive oil Salt and pepper Method: If using dried beans, soak overnight before boiling them as per packet instructions. […]

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Fish Indian Starters

Prawns and spinach on Indian flatbreads

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 […]