Mix 200g of finely sliced/shredded red cabbage with the juice of one lemon and half a teaspoon of fine salt, leave for at least half an hour.
Category: Accompaniments
Garlic Chilli Sauce for Kebabs
1 crushed garlic clove 1 tbsp each of chilli sauce, yogurt and mayonnaise More chilli to taste
Pickled mooli & carrot
Julienne 1 mooli and 4 carrots. In a pan, add 250ml water, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 3 tbsp caster sugar and 2 tbsp salt, heat to dissolve. Mix together in a large kilner and add a couple of teaspoons of sesame seeds – white and black.
Gochujang Fennel (Korean Marinade)
Roast or steam 1 large fennel bulb, stems and dark green parts removed, then make and apply the sauce below 1 ½” piece ginger, grated 1 small garlic clove,minced 2 Tbsp. gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) 1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. unseasoned rice vinegar 1 Tbsp.…
Pickled red onions
1 cup red wine vinegar 1 cup water 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 red onions, halved and sliced thin through root end Whisk vinegar, water, sugar, and salt together in medium saucepan and bring to boil over high heat. Cook, whisking frequently, until sugar and salt dissolve, 2…
Caramelised onion dip – Cook’s illustrated
1 cup sour cream ⅔ cup caramelized onions, chopped fine ⅓ cup yogurt 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives ¾ teaspoon distilled white vinegar ½ teaspoon table salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper Stir together sour cream, onions, yogurt, chives, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Refrigerate dip for at least 1 hour.…
Focaccia
This loaf is a little smaller at 400g (not 500g) – I find this is a better amount for stand mixers and is a plenty enough for 2 people. In a mixing bowl, combine 400g strong white bread flour, with 7g dried yeast, 10g salt and…
Pizza Hut Sauce from Copycat book
Add 125ml of water to 1 tin plum tomatoes in a small saucepan and place on a medium/high heat. To this add a tsp of sugar and 1⁄2 teaspoon of: dried oregano, dried basil leaves, dried thyme, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, 1 bay leaf and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Bring to the boil and stir (it can be…
Court bouillon
2 pints water 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1 celery stick, sliced 2 cloves A few peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar Cook for 20 minutes, strain, then use to poach fish!
MUNCHIES Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Brie and Honey Recipe
Servings: 4-6 Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients 8 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch sticks (about 4 pounds) 3/4 cup peanut oil kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 5 ounces triple cream brie 3 ounces honey 1 tablespoon…
Ottolenghi’s Brussels sprouts with burnt butter, black garlic and caraway
Serve these straight out of the hot pan, otherwise the sprouts will lose that vibrant colour. You used to have to go to specialist shops to get black garlic, a staple of Asian cooking, but these days it’s increasingly common in large supermarkets, and widely available online.…
Salted cucumber with satay sauce
Serves 8 cucumbers 3, peeled flaky salt 2 tsp peanut oil 3 tbsp lime juice of 1 chilli flakes 1 tsp For the satay sauce onion 1, peeled and blended garlic 2 cloves turmeric ½ tsp coconut milk 1 tin red chilli 1, sliced lemongrass 1 stick, finely chopped peanuts 250g, peeled and roasted ketjap manis 50ml limes juice of…
Sandwich Ideas
Chicken Coronation chicken, Cured meats Salami and Gherkin Cheese Cheddar coleslaw, cheddar salad, Goats cheese and red pepper, chutney Hummus Salad
Mincemeat 2018
Mostly based on Felicity Cloake but half the sugar as it was way too sweet. 100g each sultanas, raisins, currants 50g mixed peel, dried figs 3 piece stem ginger, finely chopped, plus 1 tbsp of its syrup 25g each almonds and pecans, chopped 200g muscovado sugar 1 tsp…
Sweet potato, feta, chilli and coriander salad
Mix 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, with salt and pepper in bowl, add a squeezed lemon and a couple of Tbs of water and microwave to soften (5-10 mins) When done lay on a platter and add 200g crumbled feta, a thinly sliced large red chilli,…
Turkish chopped salad
This is adapted from the book ‘Turkish Delights’ by John Gregory-Smith Feeds a table of 6 as a side. Finely chop and mix the following: 1 red pepper 1 red onion 200g cherry tomatoes 1/3rd cucumber A large bunch of parsley Toss with the following and leave…
Humous
Blend a can of drained chickpeas with a clove of garlic, the juice of 1 (and potentially another half) lemon, 3 Tbsp of tahini, 3 Tbsp good olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Thin out with a couple of Tbsp of water.
Olia Hercules’s whole roasted spiced cauliflower
FacebookTwitterPinterest Whole roasted spiced cauliflower. Photograph: Romas Foord for the Observer A simple and tasty dish which, depending on the size of your household, could last you a couple of days. If you don’t finish it on the day of cooking it is great chopped and mixed…
Papaya Salad
For the salad (you can make in advance but store in air tight bag) 1 green papaya, shredded into strips with a fine julienne peeler 1 carrot, also shredded Dressing (dress very close to serving) A thumbnail piece of shrimp paste 1 Tbsp fish sauce Juice…
Sweet soy dipping sauce
This is so delicious and moreish. It’s important to taste after making to finish balancing the flavours. Often I find I need to make it a little sweeter or add more chilli. A great use for this is to make summer rolls, bit off the end, then…