Posts Tagged ‘ginger’
Mushroom Coconut Rice
A simple and rich rice that you can add your favourite vegetables to. The soy sauce and mushrooms create awesome umami flavours while the coconut milk creates silky smooth rice.
Read MoreMinty Aubergine Wraps
The first time I grilled aubergines in a sandwich maker, my dad walked into the kitchen and asked whether I was cooking meat, that’s how great it smelled.
Read MoreCrunchy Noodles
The peanuts and mung bean sprouts give this noodle soup a crunchy bite. The soy sauce and stock create a nice salty flavour, so be careful with extra seasoning.
Read MoreNasi Goreng
This Indonesian fried rice has three important aspects to get it right:
1) The best results happen with cold and dry rice. You could use frozen rice leftovers.
2) Kecap Manis, a sweet indonesian soy sauce. If you can’t buy it, use soy sauce and syrup.
3) Extra Indonesian toppings and side dishes like a peanut sauce or fried egg.
Pineapple Curry
The core of this recipe is curry, coconut milk and pineapple, while the cashews provide a nice bite and protein. The other vegetables can be adjusted to your own preference.
Read MoreChickpea Wat
This Ethiopian recipe is very simple, it just needs a bit of time for the
flavour to fully develop. It’s important to use plenty of spices and better
add a bit of stock later than making it too watery at the beginning. If you
don’t like chickpeas you can replace them with peas.
Peanut Butter Noodles
The winning combination is the peanut butter with soy sauce
and ginger. Pakchoy has a nice bite if you add it at the end. You
could also replace it with spinach leaves.
Aubergine Tomato Curry
A curry inspired by a Pakistani recipe. The aubergine is extra delicious if you first brown
it on high heat. The original recipe is a dry curry without coconut milk, which also
works, just add some water. You could replace the rice with quinoa.
Banana Curry
On the shores of Sri Lanka, I walked into a tiny restaurant with eight seats. I was the first. There was a buffet to serve yourself, and one of the meals was banana curry. It remains one of the best meals I’ve ever had and this is my version.
Read MoreMoroccan Soup
This is a simpler version of a classic Moroccan dish and a great option for finishing some old bread. Simmering the sauce for some time creates a deep flavour.
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