Monday, May 17, 2010

Rice Paper Rolls with Tuna

Ingredients

Part - A
250g canned tuna (in olive oil)
3 tbs of hommus
a squeeze of lemon juice
a squeeze of mayo
1 small cheek of red onions (finely chopped)
a handful of parsley (finely chopped)

Part - B
1 packet of medium to large round Rice Paper wrappers
a bunch of mint leaves
a bunch of coriander leaves
1 small carrots finely julienne (for extra bite and crunch marinate carrots in half cup of vinegar and 1 tbs of sugar for a few hours)
1 small Lebanese cucumber halved lengthways, then thinly sliced on diagonal
2 cups of shredded lettuce

Part - C (dipping sauce)Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
Crushed Peanut to serve
A dash of chilli paste*

Method
Arrange all Part A and Part B, shredded lettuce, mint, coriander, cucumber, carrots on a large platter and place on the table, alongside the rice wrapper.
Place a large bowl of hot water on the table.
To wrap the rolls, soften the rice paper wrappers in hot water and shake off any excess water. Place the wrapper on a plate, top with a little tuna mix, cucumber, mint, carrorts, lettuce, and coriander in the middle and roll up carefully.
Served with dipping sauce.

*optional.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Harissa Lamb with couscous and dukkah carrots

Ingredients

Harissa Lamb
500g lamb backstraps
A pinch of cumin
A pinch of salt
Harissa paste




CousCous
1 cup of couscous
1 cup of chicken stock
a pinch of cumin
a pinch of sweet paprika
a pinch of salt
a handful of corriander
a handful of parsley
a handful of mint
a hand ful of mixed roasted nuts and sesame seeds
a dash of olive oil




Roasted Carrots with Dukkah
2 large carrots
1 tbs of dukkah
1 tbs of butter
1 tps of sugar
a dash of olive oil
a pinch of salt