Onion And Coriander Stuffed Naan Recipe

Makes 8–10 Preparation time about 30 minutes Cooking time 4–5 minutes per naan INGREDIENTS Fresh 1 small red onion, finely grated and squeezed dry using a cloth or placed in a sieve, and liquid pressed out as much as possible with the back of a spoon 3–4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander 1 quantity Plain Naan dough (recipe below) Spices ¼ teaspoon red chilli…

ByThe Carousel03/07/20160Comments

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Pistachio Kulfi Recipe

This Kulfi is delicious on its own or served with griddled or barbecued tropical fruit. Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes Freezing time at least 6 hours INGREDIENTS Fresh 600ml double or whipping cream Spices 2 pinches of saffron threads, soaked in a little warm milk 2 pinches of green cardamom seeds 1 teaspoon kewra water (optional) Pantry/larder 600ml condensed milk 600ml evaporated milk 2 tablespoons pistachios, finely chopped METHOD 1…

ByThe Carousel01/07/20160Comments

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London Guide: 5 Of The Best Brunches

Burnt Toast Signature dish: Bread baked in-house that you can toast at your table Coffee: Roasted in-house Tea: Regular builders’ and the usuals For the morning after: Full English or their wellloved pancakes, plus a Bloody Mary Opening hours: Tuesday 8am–5pm; Wednesday–Friday 9am–5pm; Saturday 9am– 5.30pm; Sunday 10am–5pm Address: Shop 88, Brixton Village Market, Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8PS Telephone: 07717 642812 Nearest station: Brixton In a corner shop of busy brixton market,…

ByThe Carousel28/06/20160Comments

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Meat Free Monday: Butternut Squash Risotto With Goats Cheese

INGREDIENTS 1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks 8 sage leaves, chopped 4 garlic cloves, whole and lightly bruised 4 tablespoons olive oil 25g unsalted butter 4 shallots, chopped 250g pearled spelt 200ml dry white wine 750ml hot vegetable stock 2 handfuls of baby leaf spinach 10 chestnuts, cooked, peeled and roughly chopped hard goat's cheese or pecorino salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1 Preheat…

ByThe Carousel27/06/20160Comments

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Vegetarian Mushroom, Mascarpone & Polenta Bake

INGREDIENTS 150g uncooked polenta, or 600g cooked polenta salt 2 bay leaves 1 white onion (200g), sliced in rings 100g butter 300g mushrooms (mixed or one type only) 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 sprigs of rosemary leaves 250g mascarpone 250g organic milk a good pinch of grated nutmeg 200g vegetarian Parmesan salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1 Follow the cooking instructions on the packet for the uncooked polenta,…

ByThe Carousel20/06/20160Comments

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Eat & Cruise Around The World With Curtis Stone

Australians are finally able to taste some of Aussie celebrity chef Curtis Stones’ tantalising menu at SHARE, his first local restaurant aboard the elegant cruise ship, Sun Princess. Curtis says he is thrilled to finally share his food with Australians. The renowned chef is well known down-under but without a restaurant here, Australians haven’t been able to…

ByMillie Constable19/06/20160Comments

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Gorgeous Gin ‘MarTEAni’ Recipe

Try this lovely gin cocktail recipe - a tasty spin on a Martini! INGREDIENTS 45ml Gin 30ml Green-Tea Syrup 30ml Fresh Lime 1/2 Fresh Passionfruit Dehydrated Blood Orange METHOD 1 Chill Martini Glass with ice 2 Add all ingredients into a shaker 3 Shake for 10-12 seconds (or until shaker tin is frosted) 4 Dump Ice out of glass 5 Double strain cocktail with a strainer into…

ByThe Carousel15/06/20160Comments

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Beautiful Bakewell Pudding Recipe

"All of the 1830s recipes for Bakewell pudding are quite different in character, which makes it hard to define the ‘real’ Bakewell pudding. There are also very strong similarities with a Sweet-meat Pudding from Eliza Smith’s book The Compleat Housewife (1737). Some Bakewell puddings have a layer of jam, others have a layer of candied…

ByThe Carousel10/06/20160Comments

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Food For Sharing: Burrata With Tomato Salsa & Basil Pesto

If you can’t find burrata, use fresh mozzarella instead. It won’t be as creamy, but it will still taste amazing. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 500 g (1 lb) baby Roma or cherry tomatoes (or other ripe tomatoes) 1⁄4 red onion, finely chopped 1 large garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 20 fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp…

ByThe Carousel08/06/20160Comments

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Recipe For Tea Lovers: Green Tea Onigiri With Salmon Pearls

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Sushi vinegar 400ml rice vinegar 250g caster sugar 80g Salt 3.5g kombu (kelp) Sushi Rice 1kg Japanese sushi rice 1.25 litres water, plus extra to soak 15g pure Ceylon tea leaves Caramelised soy sauce 1 green shallot, minced 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger METHOD 1 To make the sushi vinegar, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and kombu in…

ByThe Carousel20/05/20160Comments