Nutty salad (serves 2)

Smart Smoothie! (For breakfast/midday snack or ‘hangover-recovery’).

Ingredients

1/2 cup berries

1/2 banana

1/2  cup plain Greek yoghurt (or substitute with oat/coconut/soy milk)

Preparation: Mix in blender until well blended,

Enjoy!

Savoury yoghurt-based snack or condiment

ingredients: 1 cup Greek yoghurt plain

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon 1 cm. Cubed feta cheese

1 tablespoon medium sized olives each chopped into 4 slivers

1/4  teaspoon salt

1/2  teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation: Mix all ingredients into a bowl and enjoy.

For added pizzazz, add tablespoon halved peanuts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tofu Potato Pie (Vegetarian)

Ingredients:

Tofu mince 180 gms

Cooked and mashed potato approx 450 gms

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1 tsp. Lemon juice

2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander or mint  leaves

1 tsp. Sweet paprika powder or hot chilli powder as per preference

1 large (or 2 small) beaten egg.

Preparation:

Coat 8×8 inches baking pan with olive oil or butter

Put in mixture and pat down until firm.

Bake in oven at 200′ C for about 30 minutes.

Cool a little, cut squares and enjoy!

 

 

 

Salmon in red curry paste

Ingredients:

100 grams salmon cut to size of choice or left as one whole strip

1 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon paprika powder

1 tablespoon tomato puree

1 teaspoon red vinegar

1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Make a paste of all ingredients and marinate fish. Can keep in refrigerator for about 1/2 to 1 hour but it is okay to cook it right away.

Shallow fry in pan for 6 minutes each side on medium heat, or

Grill in oven for 6 minutes each side.

Enjoy plain or with bread/rice; or with steamed vegetables such as carrots and parsnips.

Simple and quick Pork vindaloo

Ingredients:

300 grams washed, cubed pork pieces.

1 tablespoon fresh chopped ginger

1 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon paprika powder

2 tablespoons tomato purée

1 tablespoon red vinegar

2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves.

Preparation:

Crush ginger and garlic into paste then saute in oil.

Add paprika powder and stir for 1 minute

Add tomato purée and stir another minute

Add pork cubes with vinegar and boil 20 minute on medium flame, covered pan.

Lastly stir in coriander leaves and turn off flame.

Enjoy with soft white bread or white rice.

Green beans dish

Ingredients:

1 medium chopped onion

2 tablespoons oil

1 medium chopped tomato

200 grams green beans

1/4 cup chopped paprika or jalapeño pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric powder or yellow Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon shredded ginger root

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves

1/3 cup shredded fresh coconut or store bought non-sweetened desiccated coconut.

Preparation:

Saute Onions in oil until translucent, add ginger, tomatoes and capsicum (or jalapeño) then continue stirring in oil for a minute. Add in all powders, mustard, salt, stir for a minute. Add in chopped green beans and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring off and on.  Throw in coriander leaves and stir 30 seconds. Lastly add dessicated coconut and stir well for a minute and turn off flame.

Enjoy with brown pita or roti, or mix a little into your plate of rice and enjoy.

 

 

Quick Chicken curry

Ingredients:

250 grams cubed chicken pieces

1 medium chopped onion

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons tomato puree

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon pepper powder

1 teaspoon paprika powder

1/2 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves.

Preparation:

Saute onion in oil

Add all powders and Saute 2 minutes

Add tomato purée and Saute 2 more minutes

Add chicken and Saute 2 minutes

Add cubed chicken, cover and boil 10 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup coconut milk and coriander leaves, and simmer for 1 minute.

Turn off flame and enjoy over long grained rice.

 

 

Tofu with sprouts

Ingredients:

250 grass firm tofu

1 cup sprouts

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon hot sauce

2 tablespoons oil

Preparation:

Saute all together for about 7 minutes on high heat. Turn off and enjoy plain or on rice or noodles.

 

Simple noodle and rice preparations

1. Cook 1 cups noodle or rice. Keep aside
2. Saute in one tablespoon oil- 1 cup mix vegetables of spring onions, leek, sprouts  and mushroom, or just chopped mushrooms with spring onions in wok. Keep aside.
3. Scramble 2 eggs, add 1/2 cup shredded chicken bits or even shredded chicken cold cut slices to eggs and add to veggies.
4. Add noodles or rice to vegetable and egg combination in wok and mix in well on medium heat for about 1 minute.
5. Add 8 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon any hot sauce ( I like  schezuan sauce) and mix on high heat for 2 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and enjoy.