Posts Tagged ‘spice’

Grilled Fish in Banana Leaves with Cucumber Pickle

On Friday, November 30th, 2012
Grilled fish in banana leaves with cucumber pickle Cuisine: Indonesian Serves: 6 Type: Fish Ingredients 1 whole snapper or barramundi (about 1kg) 2 tbsp lime juice Large piece of banana leaf, to wrap fish (see note) To serve: lime wedges For brushing: vegetable oil Cucumber pickle 1 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced 2 tbsp caster sugar ...

Spicy Seafood Jambalaya

On Sunday, November 18th, 2012
Spicy Seafood Jambalaya Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes Serves: 4 Type: Seafood Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 brown onion, chopped 2 rashers of bacon, chopped 1 small red capsicum, seeded and cut into 2 cm pieces 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 pinch of dried thyme 1 ½ tablespoons cajun spice mix 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ...

Balinese Seafood Satay (Sate lilit)

On Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Balinese seafood satay (Sate lilit) Cuisine: Indonesian Serves: 10 or more Type: Seafood Ingredients 300 gm skinless snapper or flathead fillet, pin-boned, coarsely chopped 300 gm uncooked medium prawns, peeled 80 gm (1 cup) desiccated coconut, moistened with 60ml coconut milk or water 5 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced 1 tbsp dark palm sugar (see note) 10 thin lemongrass stalks, ...

Bengali Butternut Squash with Chickpeas Veg

On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
bengalibutternutsqua Less than 30 mins preparation time 10 to 30 mins cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 3 tbsp vegetable oil large pinch ground asafoetida 1 bay leaf ½ tsp panch phoran (a blend of equal quantities of fenugreek, nigella seeds, fennel seeds, cumin and mustard seeds), available from Asian supermarkets, also known as Bengali five-spice 1-2 ...

Hot Cross Buns Veg

On Monday, September 24th, 2012
hotcrossbuns Traditional spiced, sticky glazed fruit buns with pastry crosses. Served as a classic Easter treat, the buns can also be enjoyed at any time of year. Over 2 hours preparation time 10 to 30 mins cooking time 12 buns Ingredients For the buns 625g/1.3lb strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp salt 2 ...

Bara Brith Veg

On Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
bara_brith Overnight preparation time 1 to 2 hours cooking time Makes 1 cake Ingredients 450g/1lb dried mixed fruit 250g/9oz brown sugar 300ml/½ pint warm black tea 2 tsp mixed spice 450g/1lb self-raising flour 1 free-range egg, beaten Preparation method In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight. Next day ...

Spiced Teacakes Veg

On Monday, September 10th, 2012
spiced_teacakes Over 2 hours preparation time 10 to 30 mins cooking time Makes 6 teacakes Ingredients 375g/13oz strong white bread flour ½ tsp sea salt flakes, lightly crushed 7g/¼oz sachet fast-action dried yeast 1 tsp ground mixed spice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg ½ orange, zest only 50g/1¾oz caster sugar 50g/1¾oz butter, ...

Simnel Cake Cupcakes Veg

On Thursday, August 30th, 2012
simnel_cake_cupcakes Less than 30 mins preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour cooking time Makes about 12 Ingredients about 450g/1lb marzipan 275g/9¾oz caster sugar 150ml/5fl oz sunflower oil 50g/1¾oz honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 75g/2½oz full-fat cream cheese 4 medium free-range eggs 150g/5½oz currants 75g/2½oz raisins 200g/7oz plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp mixed ...

Barbecue Ribs

On Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
jennysbarbecuesparer A few secret ingredients in the homemade barbecue sauce make these tender and juicy spare ribs finger lickin’ good. Less than 30 mins preparation time 10 to 30 mins cooking time Serves 6 Ingredients 12 pork spare ribs For the sauce 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes ...

Duck Pancakes with Hoisin Sauce

On Thursday, July 12th, 2012
duckpancakeswithhoi Recreate the classic Chinese restaurant dish with our easy recipe. Less than 30 mins preparation time Less than 10 mins cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 4 duck breasts, about 175g/6oz each, skin removed ½ tsp Chinese five spice freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp sesame oil 100ml/3½fl oz hoisin sauce 8-10 ready-made Chinese-style pancakes (or ...