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Indian Chicken Pulao Recipe

Unlike a biryani where the meat and rice are cooked separately, in a pulao dish the rice and meat or vegetables are cooked together in one pot. Serves 4 Preparation time 35 minutes Cooking time 1 hour Fresh 6 garlic cloves 2.5cm piece ginger 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt ½ large onion, thinly sliced 1kg skinless chicken on the bone, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons finely…

ByThe Carousel07/07/20160Comments

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Herb, Panko & Parmesan Crusted Chump Chops

Serves 4 Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 200gm lamb chump chops, fat trimmed 100gm plain flour, seasoned with sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped 1/3 cup olive oil 400gm sweet potato 2…

ByThe Carousel05/07/20160Comments

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7 Recipes To Keep Kids Busy In The Kitchen These School Holidays

More like boohoo... It's 10am and you have already exhausted every possible activity to keep your children busy. You've got one kid on each arm begging for your attention and you're trying to avoid plonking them in front of the TV to watch Frozen for the 64th time. Here's where cooking comes in! Pop an apron on…

ByMillie Constable04/07/20160Comments

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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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Raw Food Recipe: Vegetable Patties

Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS 2 cups almonds ½ cup sunflower seeds 2 carrots, roughly chopped 1 zucchini, roughly chopped ½ cup dulse flakes ½ cup parsley 2 tbs coconut oil 2 tbs olive oil 1 tbs cumin powder 1 tbs turmeric 1 tsp pink salt Tahini dressing sauce INGREDIENTS ¼ cup lemon juice 1 ½ cups olive oil ⅓ cup tahini 1 tbs coconut nectar 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 tsp pink salt Freshly ground pepper,…

ByThe Carousel20/06/20160Comments

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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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Banana, Mango & Date Tarte Tatin With Crème Fraîche Ice-cream

Serves 6 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes + 1 hr churning time INGREDIENTS 4 well-ripened bananas 75 g (2½ oz) lightly salted butter 150 g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar 3 soft fresh dates (Medjool if possible) 3 pieces of soft dried mango 1 ready-to-use sheet of puff pastry For the ice cream 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) crème fraîche 100 g (3½ oz) caster (superfine)…

ByThe Carousel26/05/20160Comments

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7 Beautiful Recipes For The Pink Obsessed

If you're the one in the room always wearing pink and your lips and nails are the same colour too, then why not go one step further? And, eat, well, pink! Personally, I like to eat pink food, drink pink drinks and have even dyed my hair pink but don't fear, I have stopped short at making…

ByMillie Constable24/05/20160Comments