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Garam Masala Pan Seared Salmon with Spinach

Friday, April 23, 2021

This Indian-spiced salmon recipe is easy and quick to put together -- the best 15-minute -dinner you can make for a busy weeknight! There is nothing quite like salmon skin cooked to perfection. It's crispy, fatty and salty.. just like the bacon.
Garam masala is an Indian spice blend and has a typical deep brown colour. It is highly aromatic and tastes sweet, spicy and pungent. It has a stronger flavour than curry mix. If you don't have garam masala, then use curry powder instead, or 3 parts of cumin with 1 part allspice for an easy substitute. Personally I prefer to cook with high-quality animal fat, but feel free to use any plant fat, like coconut oil or avocado oil.

2x280 g Salmon fillets, skin on
4 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Black salt
4 tbsp Organic grass fed beef tallow (or ghee, coconut oil)
1 Red chilli pepper, deseeded and diced
1 Shallot, diced
1 Garlic, diced
300 g Spinach
Lime, quartered, to serve
Fresh herbs, to serve

Season the salmon on both sides with garam masala and black salt. Heat the beef tallow in a pan over medium-high heat until melted and hot. Add the salmon, skin-side down and cook for 3-4 minutes each side until golden and the flesh flakes easily. Leave to rest on a plate while you cook the spinach.
Add diced chilli pepper and shallot into the hot pan. Stir briefly. Add in garlic and spinach leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Spoon the spinach onto plates, then top with the salmon. Garnish with herbs and serve with lime wedges.

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Low Carb Vegetable Pasta with Buffalo Mozzarella and Steak

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Turn the humble zucchini and carrot into noodles to enjoy a healthy, quick, and low carb weeknight meal. I use some leftover entrecôte for the noodles, but any kind of steak can be used for this recipe. Use regular cow milk mozzarella if you can't find buffalo mozzarella, which is so much creamier, softer and so much more flavourful. Feel free to swap in traditional pasta if you are not into low carb.

Tzatziki	Noodles & Steak
1/2 Cucumber, deseeded 400 g Full fat Greek yoghurt 2 Garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped 1 tbsp Dill, chopped Sea salt and black pepper	2 Medium zucchini 2-3 Carrots, peeled 1 Buffalo mozzarella Leftover roasted entrecôte, sliced 1 tbsp Chopped fresh herbs

Grate the cucumber and strain. Combine the yoghurt with cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, and herbs in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Using a stand or handheld spiraliser, cut zucchini and carrot into long thin strips. A julienne peeler would also work.
Place the vegetable noodles in a large bowl. Pour in half of tzatziki sauce and toss to combine. Divide the noodles into two serving plates. Top with sliced entrecôte and tear in some mozzarella. Sprinkle some chopped herbs over. Serve with the remaining tzatziki.

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Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Greek Yoghurt and Mint Raisin Pesto

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Juicy, tender, and ultra-flavourful lamb meatballs, thanks to all the wonderful spices, served with creamy Greek yoghurt and mint raisin pesto. They are baked in the oven and all cooked evenly throughout without hovering over the skillet and flipping when you are pan frying them.
The mint pesto keeps well in the fridge for a few days. It also freezes well – leftover can be frozen in an ice cube tray. You can also make an extra batch of meatball and keept them frozen for up to 2 months.

Meatball	Mint Raisin Pesto
1 Large egg 50 g Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 1 tsp Ground cumin 1/3 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp Ground turmeric 1 Large garlic clove, minced A handful of flat parsley, finely chopped 1 tbsp Bacon fat, melted (or olive oil) 1 tsp Sea salt 400 g Ground lamb	35 g Mint leaves, thick stems removed 20 g Parsley leaves, thick stems removed 3 tbsp Golden raisins 1 clove Garlic, minced 1 tsp Lemon zest Juice of 1 lemon 120 ml Extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp Sea salt Plain Greek yoghurt (for serving) Red Peppercorns (optional, for serving)

Preheat oven to 220C/425F. Combine egg, panko, cumin, red pepper flakes, turmeric, minced garlic, finely chopped parsley, bacon fat, and salt in a large bowl. Add in ground lamb and mix well.
Roll teaspoons of mince mixture into balls. You should have about 30 meatballs. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Bake meatballs in the middle of hot oven until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
Process mint, parsley leaves, raisins, garlic clove, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, and salt in a blender until smooth. Taste pesto and season with more salt if needed.
Spread yoghurt over plates and divide pesto and meatballs on top. Sprinkle some red peppercorns over if using.

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Seedy Pickle Juice Cracker Sticks

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Crispy, aromatic and delicious gluten free cracker sticks that pair well with dips (I love it with homemade wild garlic pesto), soups or salads. You can also enjoy these healthy snacks by themselves whenever you need a quick pick-me-up. Instead of tossing your pickle juice out, put it to good use in this delicious cracker recipe. It adds a very pleasant briny flavour to the crackers. You can use water instead, but increase the salt to 1 teaspoon.

135 g Sunflower seeds
85 g Pepitas
100 g Chia seeds
30 g Sesame seeds
2 tbsp Dukkah, optional
1 tbsp Nutritional yeast, optional
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1 tbsp Dill
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
200 ml Pickle juice
100 ml Water

before baking	after baking

Measure all dry ingredients and place them together in a mixing bowl. Heat the pickle juice and water in a saucepan until warm. Add to the seeds. Set aside, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Preheat oven to 140C/285F fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Spoon the mixture onto prepared tray, spreading until 4-5mm-thick. Cut into 1 cm wide x 12cm long sticks with a pizza cutter. Bake for 1 hour or until golden and crisp. Cool completey on tray before separating them into sticks. Store the cracker sticks in a an airtight container for up to a week.