Delicious Vegetarian Burger With Satay Sauce

Makes 6 burgers INGREDIENTS olive oil, for shallow-frying 6 burger buns, or other flattish buns 1 cucumber, ribboned half an onion, finely sliced Patties 185 g (6½ oz/1 cup) cooked green lentils 125 g (4½ oz) firm tofu 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) jap or kent pumpkin, peeled, roasted and mashed 185 g (6½ oz/1 cup) cooked brown rice 3 spring onions (scallions), chopped 2 garlic…

ByThe Carousel21/05/20160Comments

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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

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Indian-style Barbecued Lamb Forequarter Chops

Also known as a barbecue chop, the forequarter chop is versatile and succulent, and is suitable for both grilling and slow cooking. Serves 4 Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 small lamb forequarter chops or 4 large, trimmed 4 cm piece ginger, finely grated 80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil 2 tablespoons chilli jam 1 tablespoon garam masala 3 teaspoons poppy…

ByThe Carousel09/05/20160Comments

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Decadent Fish Omelette With Dill, Feta & Parmesan

INGREDIENTS 300 ml milk 300 ml water 3 bay leaves 1 onion, sliced 6 black peppercorns 275 g white fish fillet 6 eggs 20 g unsalted butter 50 ml cream 2 tablespoon dill chopped 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese 100g Persian feta, crumbled METHOD Poached Fish 1 Mix the milk with 300 ml of water together, pour it into a large shallow pan and bring to the boil. 2 Add the…

ByThe Carousel02/05/20160Comments

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Stunning & Versatile Cider Mustard Recipe

This mustard will go tremendously with a bacon sandwich, a roast rib eye of beef, some cheese on toast, or anything else you like mustard with, too. Makes about 600 g (1 lb / 5 oz) INGREDIENTS 150 g (5½ oz) yellow mustard seeds 50 g (1¾ oz) brown mustard seeds 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric 330 ml (11¼ fl oz/1 cups)…

ByThe Carousel26/04/20160Comments

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High Dumpsie Dearie: Autumn Fruit Jam Recipe

Makes about 2 kg (4 lb 8 oz) INGREDIENTS 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) pears 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) apples 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) plums zest and strained juice of 1 lemon 1 thumb-size knob of fresh ginger, bashed 1.2 kg (2 lb 10 oz/5 cups) sugar METHOD 1 Wash and sterilise seven 300 ml (10½ fl oz) jars 2…

ByThe Carousel24/04/20160Comments

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Simple & Delicious Carbonara Recipe

INGREDIENTS Salt 4 ounces pancetta or bacon, cut into small dice 2 egg yolks (or 3, to make it extra creamy) 1 large egg 1½ cups finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more as needed 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed ¾ pound bucatini METHOD 1 Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat for the…

ByThe Carousel20/04/20160Comments

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Delicious Mini Chocolate Eclairs Recipe

INGREDIENTS 80 g vegetable oil based spread 2/3 cup plain flour, (100 g) 2 medium eggs 1 tsp gelatine 2/3 cup vanilla custard, thick, (160 ml) 50 g dark chocolate, melts, melted METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Combine the vegetable based oil spread and ⅓ cup (80ml) water in a small saucepan. Heat over high…

ByThe Carousel19/04/20160Comments

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Sugar-free Nutty Chocolate Bark

Some protein, fibre and healthy fats are in this sugar-free nutty chocolate bark recipe too for a balanced after dinner treat. Sugar Free Nutty Chocolate Bark Recipe INGREDIENTS 250 g dark cooking chocolate - look for varieties containing a cocoa content of at least 70% - to keep the sugar content down 1 No Added Sugar Cereal Bar…

ByThe Carousel14/04/20160Comments

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Make Gravlax At Home With This Step-to-step Guide

Documented through a stunning series of photographs she shows how easy and fun the process can be! Enjoy! "The first time I ever caught a fish was also the first time I made gravlax. Beginner’s luck saw me snag an 11 pound Chinook salmon off the coast of Oregon, and to this day I frequently…

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