Chickpea and Sesame Paste Dip
Ingredients: • Dried chickpeas, that's one very heaped metric measuring cup – 200g • Lemon juice – ¼ cup • Yellow asafetida powder (to replace two cloves garlic) – ½ tsp • Tahini – 6 tbsp • Salt – 1 tsp Preparation: 1. Soak the chickpeas in cold water overnight or at least 12 hours. Drain and place the chickpeas in a...
Cheesy Filo Parcels
Ingredients: • Feta cheese – 125g (4½ ounces) • Haloumi cheese – 125g (4½ ounces) • Chopped fresh thyme, or mint – 1-2 tbsp • Freshly ground black pepper – ½ tsp • Caraway seeds, dry-roasted and coarsely ground – 1 tbsp • Filo pastry – 12 sheets • Olive oil or melted butter – ¼...
Feta & Potato Spring Rolls with Green Pea Chutney
Ingredients: • Potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks – 600g (1¼ pounds) • Butter – 4 tbsp • Feta cheese, cut into tiny cubes – 200g (7 ounces) • Salt, depending on the saltiness of the feta – ½-1 tsp • Freshly ground black pepper – 1 tsp • Fresh mint, coriander or parsley, chopped – 1-2...
Curry Puffs
Ingredients: • Sweet potato, diced very small – 1 cup • Carrot, diced very small – 1 cup • Potato, diced very small – 1 cup • Peas – 1 cup • Oil – 2 tbsp • Fresh curry leaves from 3 large sprigs, torn • Grated fresh ginger – 1 tbsp • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp...
Herbed Bread Rolls
Ingredients: • Dried yeast – 1 tsp • Warm water – about 1¼ cups • Sugar – 1 tsp • Plain unbleached bread flour – 3 cups • Salt – 1 tsp • Oil – 3 tsp • Fresh thyme leaves, minced – 1 tsp • Fresh oregano leaves, minced – 1 tsp • Fresh basil leaves, chopped – 2 tsp...