– Olmi Mushroom How is harvesting a mushroom like creating a universe? The Olmi Mushroom. A tiny, delicious, seasonal Goan morsel that has us shrieking and jumping and singing like little school girls. Because the deeper we dig into it, the more excited we get. When my friend Savio brought me these mushrooms, wrapped in […]
Sweet Potato & Starfruit Salad
I tapped into the vibrancy of Indian street food, to prepare a Sweet Potato Salad. — a patterned, flat-lay dish that allows for my signature wreath plating, perfect for a Christmas luncheon. Recipe 2 sweet potatoes – cubed and roasted at 180 for 30 mins1 starfruit – cut breadthwise to resemble stars1 bunch grapesGreen chilli- […]
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Curry leaf & Mustard
INGREDIENTS1 full head of cauliflower,cut into florets1 whole garlicOil to drizzleSalt and pepper2 cups vegetable stock1 cup of coconut milkJuice of 1/2 a limeCurry leavesMustard seeds INSTRUCTIONS Roast 1 full head of cauliflowerwith one bulb of whole garlic,drizzled with oil, salt and pepperat 180 degrees for 20 mins, in apreheated oven. Remove from oven and […]
Harissa Potatoes
Harissa Potatoes 1 kg potatoes piercedSalt to taste2 figs chopped1/4 cup cashews broken1/2 a leek chopped1/2 a cup yogurt whisked2 tbsp Home made harissa paste – please refer to my prev recipeLots of mint and corianderJuice of one lemon/lime whatever is more conveniently available to youSome more mint and yogurt Instructions Add the pierced potatoes […]
Homemade Harissa
There was a time in my life I was literally addicted to Harissa 🤣 I would make jars of harissa and mix it in with everything. This is my take on a very simple harissa recipe which was made by my neighbour in Melbourne. Ingredients2 cups dried chillies1/4 cup garlic1/2 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin […]
Banh Xeo with Prawns, Grapefruit & Sprouts
Batter 1 cup rice flour1 cup coconut milk1 cup waterSalt to taste1/2 tsp turmeric powder2 spring onions chopped Mix all the ingredients into a smooth thin batter and rest it for 30 mins Dipping sauce 1/2 cup warm water1 tbsp sugar2 minced red chillies1 tbsp chopped garlic1/4 cup fish sauce Mix all the ingredients together […]
Quarantine Dum Aloo
Super easy preparation of Dum Aloo, requiring almost no prep, has 3 main ingredientsPotatoesCurdRed chillies Ingredients Mustard oil (to shallow fry, if you have an air fryer feel free to use that) 8-9 Potatoes- par boiled or 20-25 baby potatoes Whole spices (I used cinnamon, black pepper and cardamom) Heeng (1 pinch) – red chilli […]
Raw Mango Mutton Curry
Happy cooking!Marinade mutton in turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Set aside. Step 1Ingredients2 Onions- sliced1 cup coconut grated10-12 garlic cloves chopped1 quill cinnamon1 bay leaf5 cardamom podsMethod-Brown the onions, add salt and then add the garlic and coconut followed by the spices, brown this completely. Cool and grind with some water. Set aside. We’ll call […]
Tempered Beer Batter Fish
Ingredients 2 fillets white fish cut1 1/2 cup flour1tsp salt1 tsp pepper1 tsp mustard seeds20-25 curry leaves1/2 pint of beer Method In a bowl mix together the flour, salt and pepper.Coat the fish pieces with the flour mix and set aside. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds as well as curry leaves. […]
High on Shrooms
These mushrooms will change your life.For the better. Unless you are allergic. Please replace mushrooms with eggplant in that case! I’ve marinated the king oyster mushrooms since they have a drier texture than most other mushrooms. By marinating the mushrooms first, they will be seasoned well and not dry out. Ingredients 8 king oyster mushrooms2 […]
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