Gyls ‘Gylorious’ Laksa

‘Gyl’orious Laska – inspired by an amazing family Colour is a big thing when I cook and shop for food, so you may want to play around with what you put in this each time you make it. This serves around 4 people Today I used, 2 eschalion shallots 1 red chilli 1 yellow chilli 1 clove of garlic turmeric 2 lemon grass stalks handful of spinach 1 pak choi 2 free range chicken breasts or you could use prawns, tofu or vegetable juice of 1 or 2 limes 200 ml coconut milk 600ml stock or water 1 vegetable or … Continue reading Gyls ‘Gylorious’ Laksa

Sarah’s Coconut Dahl

This is amazing – now I know I say that all the time (!) but this is delicious. Either blitz in food processor or finely chop one large brown onion and two fresh garlic cloves. In a saucepan melt two tablespoons of coconut oil and add the onion and garlic. Fry gently and slowly. The aim is to have it lightly browned and clear. Gently, gently. Add to that: 2 teaspoons of garam masala 1 teaspoon of turmeric A pinch of dried chilli flakes A teaspoon of ground black pepper 50g of creamed coconut – hard, 100% coconut that has … Continue reading Sarah’s Coconut Dahl

Jane’s Gorgeous Egg Muffins

Jane works and travels a lot so she prepares lovingly her meals and make sure she is well nourished as she scoots about the UK on planes, trains and auto-mobiles. Pre-heat the oven to about 180oC/350oF Gently fry a tin of tuna, chopped shallots, chopped fresh herbs (whatever you feel like), fresh garlic and chilli and a dash of tomato puree. Prepare a muffin tray and use cases if you don’t have a non-stick tray. A splash of olive oil in the bottom of each muffin case and a spoon full of the cooked mixture. Whisk eggs then fill the … Continue reading Jane’s Gorgeous Egg Muffins

Sri Lankan Curry Powder

Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fennel seeds Cinnamon Cardamom Cloves Fenugreek Black peppercorns Black mustard seeds Chilli Roast them on the stove top to accentuate the aromatic qualities Remove from the heat and blend to a powder Store in an air tight container in the fridge and it will keep for ages Add to coconut milk, garlic, red onions and meat, fish or vegetables and simmer – remember to add lime juice for an amazing, authentic curry. (This is a Sarah tweak on a Rick Stein recipe!) Continue reading Sri Lankan Curry Powder

Sarah’s Pumpkin Soufflé

This is from the amazing Sarah in Switzerland Take a oven dish – mine is about 15cm wide/5cm high Grease the dish with a bit of extra vigrin olive oil Lay it out with some thin slices of butternut pumpkin and 1 shallot Spread with some cranberries and lemon zest Blend 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons almond meal 1 tablspoon chestnut flour 1 tablespoon amaranth flour 1 tablespoon spice mix (mine had cumin, cinnamon, coriander, ground black peeper, chili, ground cloves, cardamon) About 80ml coconut milk, maybe some water too -> stir gently anti-clockwise and pour over the pumpkin Top … Continue reading Sarah’s Pumpkin Soufflé