Sri Lankan Chicken Masala Traybake
Saturday, December 07, 2024No chicken curry will taste exactly the same throughout Sri Lanka as everyone has their own recipe and ratio of spices and ingredients. However, Sri Lankan curries basically use coconut, curry leaves, onions, and SOME chillies and a special roasted curry powder. But you can use madras curry powder or make your own if you can't find Sri Lankan curry powder and use bay leaves if you can't find curry leaves. This is the perfect make-ahead dinner-party dish and so easy too. You can marinate the chicken with the prepared masala curry and keep for up to 2 days in the fridge, just bring it back up to room temperature before roasting.
Low Carb Bread with Cottage Cheese and Hemp Seeds
Friday, December 06, 2024Healthier bread with less flour (esp. modern wheat) and more protein can now also be found on the supermarket shelves and bakeries. But nothing beats homemade bread, which is best enjoyed warm from the oven. This low-carb bread with cottage cheese is not only full of healthy nutrients, but is also incredibly tasty. The special thing about this bread is that it is not only low in carbohydrates, but also very high in protein thanks to cottage cheese. But hemp seeds are also a true nutritional wonder with healthy fats, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and even have an impressive 31 grams of protein per 100 grams. They also add an intense nutty flavour to the bread.
Semolina Tea Cakes with Walnuts and Balsamic Cream
Thursday, December 05, 2024These nutty semolina tea cakes are quickly mixed and baked using just a few ingredients. With date syrup and balsamic glaze in the batter, they are not too sweet but wonderfully caramelised with an intriguing tanginess. I used walnuts, but any other nuts will work beautifully. Balsamic glaze Balsamic glaze, aka balsamic reduction or cream, is balsamic vinegar that has been simmered until most of the water has evaporated away, leaving a deliciously thick, syrupy glaze with a bold flavour. You can easily buy balsamic glaze from any supermarket but if you have balsamic vinegar at home you can make the glaze yourself. For the amount needed for these tea cakes, simply bring 1 cup balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar (or honey) to boil. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until it has become syrupy.
Shkmeruli - Georgian Creamy Garlic Chicken
Wednesday, December 04, 2024Shkmeruli is a very traditional and famous dish from Georgia that you should not miss out. It's super easy to prepare, use just a few simple ingredients and is super flavourful. The chicken legs (normally it uses a whole chicken, but chicken legs are just my favourite) are first fried in a pan until very crispy, then placed in the oven with a sauce made from lots of garlic cloves and heavy cream. To garnish the shkmeruli, I have used some parsley to sprinkle over the chicken. This is not very traditional, but it gives the whole dish a little freshness and colour, which never hurt. Of course, you can also leave out the parsley.
Kohlrabi Fries
Tuesday, December 03, 2024These kohlrabi fries, just like the potato version, go perfectly with burgers, steaks and schnitzel. However, there is one thing you should know before you go buy some kohlrabis. The homemade kohlrabi fries are not quite as crispy as conventional chips. However, they still have a great flavour, which is why you should definitely give them a try. Also because kohlrabi is really healthy. It is bursting with folic acid and vitamin C and also provides us with calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron.
With 6 grams of total carbohydrates per 100 grams, the kohlrabi is another cruciferous vegetable that you can include in your low-carb diet. Compared to many other low-carb vegetables, kohlrabi is particularly high in fibre, so it makes every meal more filling.
Beer and Walnut Bread
Monday, December 02, 2024A fuller, maltier German exprot beer in this deceivingly easy and hearty yeasted bread gives it a wonderfully deep flavour and the walnuts provide texture and substance. To give your bread an extra bit of flavour, toast the walnuts before adding to the dough. Exportbier is a pale lager brewed in Germany (around Dortmund) and has a longer shelf-life, and slightly stronger in taste than lager beer. Use Pilsner or ale if you can't find German Exportbier.
Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscuits - Gluten, Grain, Dairy, Sugar, Fat, Egg Free
Sunday, December 01, 2024These Christmasy cinnamon biscuits are made with roasted hazelnuts and without any flour, fat, dairy or eggs. They are subtly sweet and nutty with wonderful hints of vanilla and cinnamon and iced with a tangy lemon drizzle. Simply delicious with coffee and they smell wonderful! To make them even less guilty, I replaced icing sugar with powdered erythritol.
Prawn Salad with Chickpeas and Pinenuts
Saturday, November 30, 2024This warm salad of spicy prawns, chickpeas and pine nuts comes together in just 15 minutes and requires very little effort. I used a small chilli pepper for a little heat, leave it out if you don't like. Swap the arugula for baby spinach or mâche and pinenuts for cashews or hazelnuts. Enjoy it with some homemade bread or cooked wholegrains.
Snow Peas with Bacon and Red Onion
Friday, November 29, 2024Ready in 15 minutes, this easy stirfry with snow peas, red onion, and bacon makes for great midweek dinner. Be careful to never overcook the snow peas to maintain their delicious crunch. You can add some baby corns, carrots, shelled peas, and shiitake or muer mushrooms to the stirfry to make it even more interesting and colourful.
Sweet Potato Curry with Green Beans
Thursday, November 28, 2024Curry is something special and so versatile that cooking and eating it never gets boring. They are a little reminiscent of stews and taste particularly good when served warm with rice or flatbread. You can add some chickpeas or chicken to your curry so that you don't miss out the proteins. It's a super-easy recipe to make and perfect for weeknight dinners.
Lamb Neck Roast with Rough-cut Chermoula
Wednesday, November 27, 2024Gelatin rich lamb neck is a relatively economical cut, but no less delicious. Similar to oxtail, the connective and fatty tissues marbling the meat make the lamb neck a rich cut perfect for low and slow cooking with proper seasoning. With a little patience and love, you can transform this inexpensive cut of meat into the most flavourful, buttery, and fork-tender treat.
Chermoula is a tangy herb condiment used in North African cooking. It is traditionally used to flavour fish or seafood, but it can be used on other meats or vegetables. It is somewhat similar to the Latin American chimichurri.
Chicken Rogan Josh
Tuesday, November 26, 2024Rogan josh is a type of Indian curry distinguished by its thick, flavorful red sauce and tender meat, usually mutton or lamb. Rogan Josh has its roots in Persia. "Rogan" in Persian means clarified butter, while "Josh" stands for cooking meat at high heat. I am using boneless, skinned chicken thighs so the dinner will be on the table in half an hour. Serve with rice or naan--perfect for weeknights!