Saturday, August 25, 2012

stuffed capsicum

4 capsicums
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 can lentils
1 diced red onion
3 stalks spring onion chopped finely
2 cups sliced mushrooms
100g sliced kalamata olives
100g greek feta
3 tbs pine nuts
1 tbs curry powder
1 heaped tbs curry paste
1 tbs worcestershire sauce
1 tbs coconut oil

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Slice the top off capsicums and scoop out insides
Cook rice in boiling water
In a large wok heat coconut oil 
 Stir through curry powder, worcestershire sauce, red onion and mushrooms until it softens.
Add cooked rice, rinsed lentils, curry past, olives and spring onions.
 cook for further 3 mins
stir in feta
Scoop mixture into capsicums
add pine nuts on top and a sprinkle of feta
place on tray and into oven for 40mins
 






 


Sunday, August 19, 2012

Chocolate mousse cups with Raspberry puree


 MOUSSE
4 packs small chocolate cases
60g butter
2 blocks dark cooking chocolate
6 eggs
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 cup thickened cream

RASPBERRY PUREE
Punnet of raspberries
juice of 1 lemon (or lime)
2 tbs caster sugar

RASPBERRY PUREE
blend raspberries, sugar and lemon 

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Combine butter and chocolate in a bowl
Heat over saucepan until melted 
cool to room temperature
Beat eggs and sugar until thick and creamy
fold in chocolate mixture

Place 1/2 tsp of puree in chocolate cases
add 2 tsp chocolate mousse
refrigerate



Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Grilled Halloumi salad


SALAD
Packet Organic Halloumi
1 red onion
1/2 cup spring onion
rocket
spinach leaves
1 lemon

DRESSING
juice of 1 lemon
1tbs French mustard
2tbs Dijon mustard

In a large bowl mix rocket, spinach leaves, finely sliced red onion and spring onion
Add diced segmented lemon pieces
Rinse Halloumi and cut into long strips
Add Halloumi to a lightly oiled fry pan 
Turn after 2-3min or once it's golden brown
 Add to salad
Mix all dressing ingredients together and pour over


Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Chickpea curry

Chickpea curry 

400g tomatoes
400g chickpeas
1 tbs coconut oil
1 onion sliced thin
1 tsp grated ginger
2 tbs laksa paste
1 tsp crushed garlic
160g tofu, drained, cut into 1cm pieces
1 tbs Philadelphia cheese
125ml water
100g spinach leaves

Heat oil in saucepan, cook onion until soft.
Add laksa paste, ginger and garlic. 
cook for 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes, drained chickpeas and water. 
Simmer for 10 mins.
Stir through Philadelphia cream. 
Add tofu and spinach.
Stir until spinach has wilted. 
Serve. 

Serve with brown rice and natural Greek yogurt.