BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Tapioca pearls: 1/2cup Boiled potatoes: 1cup Roasted peanuts 2tbsp Parsley: 2tbsp chopped Spinach : ½ cup chopped Salt to taste Green chilli: 1 or 2 chopped Plain white oats 2tbsp Oil for cooking Method Wash the tapioca pearls and soak them for 6-8 hours. Drain the water, transfer to a large wide bowl. Add boiled potatoes, peanuts, parsley, spinach salt and … Continue reading Tapioca Pearl Spinach & Oat Patties
A recipe invented by the regional magistrate of Yangzhou province in late 18th Century China, popularly known as Special Fried Rice in Chinese Restaurants today. Enjoy! Ingredients: 400g long grain white rice (cook a day before, cool and leave in fridge until ready to use) 3 tablespoons ground nut oil 2 large eggs, beaten 120g fresh prawns, de-veined and shells removed 3 shallots finely chopped … Continue reading Yang Zhou Fried Rice
BY NONI CHRISTOPOULOS As the weather warms up we naturally want to spend more time outdoors and gardens come alive with the sound of people socialising as we fire up the BBQ. Gone are the days though when we chucked a few sausages on the BBQ and stood around a wasp invested lawn balancing that burnt sausage on a flimsy paper plate and holding a … Continue reading #NationalBBQWeek – Top 10 Recipes for Al-Fresco Dining
Ingredients: 1 Chicken Breast 2 rashers of bacon 1 tbsp Barbeque sauce 15- 20g of cheese Instructions: Cook the chicken breast by whichever method preferred Cook the bacon slightly less than you would have it Once cooked, place the chicken on the grill pan then add a small amount of bbq sauce, top with bacon, then add the rest of the bbq sauce Finally, … Continue reading Simple Hunter’s Chicken
BY AMANDA CUMMINS Living on an island in the tropics, leisurely days on the beach were not the norm. Living in a place is quite different to being on a perpetual holiday. In any event, going to the beach in Trinidad was not a quick trip there and back: it was an excursion. Sunday outings began as my parents settled into Trini life and got … Continue reading Beach Feasts
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (about 1½ pounds), patted dry kosher salt and black pepper 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced, plus 2 tablespoons fronds 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice ½ cup dry white wine 1 pint grape tomatoes 8 slices baguette, toasted 1 clove garlic, peeled Instructions: Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil … Continue reading Scallops with Fennel & Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients 600 g rib-eye steak Chimmichurri ½ bunch coriander, leaves picked ½ bunch parsley, leaves picked 1 green chilli, seeds removed ½ garlic clove, minced Juice and zest of 1 lemon 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Instructions Preheat the pan or barbecue until it’s searingly hot. Start by whacking the steak on your pan and cooking for 8 minutes on … Continue reading Chimmichurri Rib Eye
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (about 4 breasts or 7 thighs), cut into 1″ cubes 2 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons virgin coconut or vegetable oil (plus 2 teaspoons; optional) 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk (preferably full-fat) 1 (2 1/2″) piece ginger, peeled 4 … Continue reading Chicken Coconut Curry
BY DR MILS HILLS I recently discovered that there is much controversy amongst some angry consumers about the existence of a raw whole chicken discounted by Tesco to the price of £3.47. In fact, I had only just returned from shopping, placed a chicken into the slow-cooker (accompanied with merely some celery salt, olive oil and salt) when what should pop up on my Twitter … Continue reading Nowt Wrong With £3.47 Chicken
