Chickpea and Sesame Paste Dip
Apr11

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...

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Cheesy Filo Parcels
Mar31

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...

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Feta & Potato Spring Rolls with Green Pea Chutney
Mar22

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...

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Curry Puffs
Mar20

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...

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Herbed Bread Rolls
Jan25

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...

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