Tapioca pudding with cassava and banana (che chuoi chung)
To make sweetened coconut cream, combine all ingredients in a small pan. Warm mixture over low heat, stirring constantly; don’t boil. Once hot, remove from heat. Makes 250ml. Bring 1L water to the boil...
View ArticleCherry Bread Pudding (visneli ekmek tatlisi)
Preheat oven to 200°C and grease a large roasting pan. Strain cherries through a sieve set over a small saucepan to collect juices. Add caster sugar to juices and bring to the boil over medium heat....
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Cherry bread pudding (visneli ekmek tatlisi)Cherry bread pudding (visneli...
Preheat oven to 200°C and grease a large roasting pan. Strain cherries through a sieve set over a small saucepan to collect juices. Add caster sugar to juices and bring to the boil over medium heat....
View ArticleFried mussels with tarator (midye tava)
To make tarator, soak bread in water for 5 minutes, then squeeze out water. Process walnuts in a food processor to fine crumbs. Add bread, garlic, lemon juice and tahini, season with salt and process...
View ArticleLamb dumplings with yoghurt and sumac (manti)
To make dough, place flour and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add 2 tsp olive oil and the egg. Start drawing in the flour while gradually adding 125ml (½ cup) water; add only...
View ArticleStuffed eggplant (patlican dolmasi)
Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes or until softened. Add mince, increase heat to medium–high and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or...
View ArticleGreen olive salad (yesil zeytin salatasi)
Slice cheeks from the olives, discarding the stones, and place in a bowl with parsley, onions, cucumber and tomatoes. To make dressing, whisk together pomegranate molasses and oil in a bowl. Drizzle...
View ArticleTurkish sausage and baked eggs (sucuklu yumurta)
This is a typical Turkish breakfast dish.
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Pork chargrilled in bambooPork chargrilled in bamboo
In a mixing bowl, combine the pork, lemongrass, shallots, galangal, mountain chilli, salt and water. Mix well.Place the pork mixture in the bamboo. Seal the opening with the banana leaves. Stand over...
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Banana trunk and chicken curryBanana trunk and chicken curry
To make the chilli paste, in a mortar and pestle, add one ingredient at a time, and pound until a paste is formed. Begin with the lemongrass, followed by galangal, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, red...
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Chargrilled Chiang Mai pork bellyChargrilled Chiang Mai pork belly
To prepare the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic, coriander roots and coriander seeds to a fine paste. Transfer to a large bowl. Add...
View ArticleRoast tarragon chicken (poulet rôti au estragon)
Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add eschalots, garlic and mustard seeds, and cook for 5 minutes or until eschalots soften. Transfer to a bowl and cool. Meanwhile, preheat oven to...
View ArticleBraised rabbit with wild mushrooms and prunes (lapin braisé avec champignons...
Preheat oven to 150°C. Place dried wild mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 125ml (½ cup) soaking liquid. Rinse mushrooms to remove any grit and set...
View ArticleWitlof gratin (endives au gratin)
Place witlof in a single layer in a large saucepan. Add 250ml (1 cup) water, stock, parsley stalks, lemon zest and juice, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a cartouche with a small hole cut...
View ArticlePlum cake (gâteau aux prunes)
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 22cm springform pan. Place sugar, oil, yoghurt, eggs, vanilla, orange juice and zest in a large bowl and whisk until combined. Place flour, ground almonds and ¼...
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Mulled wine (vin chaud)Mulled wine (vin chaud)
Place wine, spices, orange slices, vanilla, sugar and bay leaf in a pan over medium heat and cook until hot and sugar has dissolved. Strain wine, reserving orange slices and discarding remaining...
View ArticleSpiced biscuits (spéculoos)
Place butter, sugar and golden syrup in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until pale and creamy. Set aside. Process 60g walnuts in a food processor until finely ground, then place in a large bowl....
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Tunisian doughnuts (yo-yos)Tunisian doughnuts (yo-yos)
Place yeast, sugar and 125ml (½ cup) lukewarm water in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes or until the mixture bubbles. Add orange juice, zest and 2 tbsp oil, and stir to combine....
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American doughnuts (beignets)American doughnuts (beignets)
Combine yeast, sugar and 125ml (½ cup) lukewarm water in the bowl of an electric mixer and stir to dissolve yeast. Set aside for 10 minutes or until mixture bubbles. Add egg, evaporated milk and a...
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