Monday 4 November 2013

Baked Spring Rolls


Ingredients:

500g Pork mince (tofu is also a good alternative)
2 carrots grated
1 cup shittake mushrooms finely chopped
1 large celery stick finely chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 cup soaked vermicelli noodles chopped
1 cup cabbage chopped
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp kecap manus
2 tbsp tamari (soy sauce)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp mirin
Spring rolls wrappers
sunflower oil for brushing

Method

Combine all ingredients with your hand. Place 2 tbsp of the mixture onto each wrapper and fold into cigars folding from the outside in, then rolling forwards into a cigar shape.

Baked in a preheated oven (200c) and brush with oil for 20 - 30mins.

Serve with peanut dipping sauce;

Peanut Dipping Sauce:

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp ginger grated
1 tsp mirin
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup lime

whisk together and serve with Spring Rolls

Friday 1 November 2013

Healthy Falafels


Ingredients:

2 cups canned chickpeas (drained)
1 small onion chopped
1 small bunch parsley
5 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne
pinch cardamom
1/4 tsp pepper
oil for lightly frying (2 tbsp)

Method:

Place all ingredients in a food processor and wizz until combined but still a bit chunky.

Roll into 1 tbsp balls and fry in a fry pan.

serve with honey and cumin yoghurt;

1 cup yoghurt
2-3 honey
2 tsp ground cumin

mix together and serve with the falafels.

These are full of flavour and delicious!!!
I will never buy pre made falafels again.

Thanks
Emerson Cooks

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Healthy Coco Pops (cacao)


Ingredients:

1 cup Buckwheat
1 tbsp honey
1 heaped tbsp cacao powder
1/2 tea cinnamon
1 tbsp coconut

Method:

Combine all in a saucepan and cook until fragrant. Serve with any kind of milk