Entries for archive: 2010-04

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Spiced Pilau Rice

This fragrant this is lovely to serve with curries and spiced dishes.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

  • 250ml (one cup) of long grained white rice (generally basmati)
  • 550ml of boiling water from kettle
  • 1 Tsp groundnut oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2.5cm cinnamon stick
  • 3/4 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
  • 2 cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1 dsp ground turmeric
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt

Method

  1. heat oil in thick-based saucepan and soften onion for three mins
  2. Stir in all the spices, bay leaf and salt for one minute
  3. Stir in the rice until well coated
  4. Pour in boiling water and stir once
  5. Put a snug lid on and simmer gently for 15 mins or until rice is tender
  6. Tip into serving dish and remove cinnamon stick, bay leaf and cardamom pods
  7. Fluff with a fork and serve (cover with a tea-towel to keep warm if longer than 5 mins)

Labels: rice

Inserted: 2010-04-27 09:35 (1 year, 9 months ago)

Curried Nut Roast

This has been a great find and I love it. Thanks Delia! (From her 'Complete Cooking Course’.)

Ingredients

Serves: 4

  • 225g hazel or Brazil nuts or walnuts, finely chopped
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 1 medium green capsicum, finely chopped
  • cooking oil
  • 75g wholewheat breadcrumbs
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp dried or 2 tsps fresh chopped mixed herbs
  • 1 Tsp mild curry powder / 1 dsp host Madras curry powder
  • 225g tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • salt and freshly milled black pepper

Method

  1. Pre-heat over to 220℃
  2. Grease an 18cm square cake tin
  3. Gently fry onions and capsicum in the oil until soft (10 mins)
  4. Mix nuts, breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs and curry powder in a large bowl
  5. Stir into this the onions, capsicum and tomatoes. Mix thoroughly.
  6. Beat egg, add to mixture and bind together
  7. Pack mixture into cake tin and bake for 30-40 mins or until golden

Serve with spiced pilau rice, yoghurt, mango chutney or a fresh tomato sauce. Also nice served cold with salad.

Labels: curry, walnut, hazelnut, brazil-nut

Inserted: 2010-04-27 09:27 (1 year, 9 months ago)