for cake2 large or 4 small carrots grated200 grams plain flour1 teaspoon baking powder200 grams light brown sugar3 eggs100 grams walnuts finely chopped50 grams golden raisins choppedhalf a knob of ginger grated or 1 tablespoon ground ginger1 tablespoon cinnamon2 teaspoons nutmeg1 teaspoon cardamon 200 mls vegetable oil for icing200 grams cream cheese at room temperature50…
Category: vegetarian
Smashed Avo
1 avocado smashedsourdough bread topping 1corriander1 red chillipinch nigella seedsjuice of half a lime topping 2sprinkle of dried saltbushhalf a teaspoon of dried lemon myrtle fresh lemon wedge and watercress to serve topping 31 teaspoon za’atar spice blendlabna yogurt with mint toast the breadmash the avocado with lime and season with salt and pepperput on…
Adobo
4 ancho chiles 4 guajillo chiles1 chiptle chilli or 1 tablespoon of paste2 cloveshalf teaspoon of cumin seeds10 garlic clovesgood amount of peppersalt1 teaspoon oreganohalf a cup of sherry vinegar grill the chillies till the skin blackens and soak in cold waterwhile the chilli is soaking, on a hot pan toast all the spices till…
Loubieh Bi Zeit
large handful of beans1 tin of tomatoes (I love the brand mutti)2 onions diced4 garlic cloves crushed1 tablespoon allspice1 tablespoon barahat Cook the onions till soft in a pan on a medium heatAdd the beans, and cook with the spices and garlic for 5 minutes then add the tomatoes with a little water and let…
My Favourite Omelette Recipes
Spinach and feta 2 eggshandful of spinachfetababaganoush or hummus to serveza’atar spice cook spinach in a cast iron fry pan, mix eggs in a bowel before pouring over spinach and sprinkle feta over the top. For this omelette I like to keep it flat, so the top cooks I place a lid on and cook…
Pasta Dough
200 grams tipo 00 flour 2 eggs at room temperature Mix all ingredients in a mixer or by hand till well combined. The dough needs to be dry to touch, if it’s wet the pasta won’t roll through the pasta roller divide dough into 2 portions to work with, place a damp tea towel over…
Passata Sauce
a lot of tomatoes (to fill a baking dish)1 red onion4 garlic clovesoptional fresh rosemary, oregano or fresh basil extra virgin olive oil place tomatoes, olive oil, red onion, garlic cloves (keep the skin on when roasting to not burn, it will caramelise) and cook in the oven on 160 degrees Celsius for about 45…
Sumac Salad
handful of tomatoes1 cucumber, Lebanese is bestshallot or red onionlarge amount of parsley and coriander (more parsley is best)sumac pepperextra virgin olive oillemon cut all ingredients and mix well in a bowel before adding oil and lemon. Add lemon as desired, I usually use a whole lemon Pro Tipsthis can easily be made into a…
My Mojo Salsa
2 red capsicum ( also known as bell pepper, paprika)4 garlic cloves2 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika1 tablespoon cumingenerous amount of extra virgin olive oil1/4 cup sherry vinegargood pinch of salt Char grill the capsicums so the skin is entirely black, I prefer on an open flame on the stove, you can do this in the…
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