CRISPY TINNED POTATOES W/ TANDOORI DIP

Crispy *Tinned* Potatoes w/ Tandoori Dip 🔥RECIPE👇

Yeh, they’re tinned potatoes, and I like them….

3-4 dried chili, stalks removed
2 capsicum, core removed, cut in chunks
1 brown onion, cut in chunks
2 red chili, halved

2 cans tinned potatoes 
Oil
Sea salt

1 tbs tandoori spice blend (for this recipe I used @raginisspice) 
1/2 tbs turmeric
1 cup raw cashews
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
2 tbs plain yoghurt
Sea salt, to taste 

Crumbled paneer, to serve
Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Olive oil, to dress 

Step 1. Preheat oven to 230C. Steep dried chili in a small bowl with boiling water, allow to sit and soften. On a large oven tray place the capsicum, onion and chili, dress with olive oil and season with salt, give a good toss to coat. Place in oven and cook until slightly charred and softened (about 20mins)

Step 2. On another lined baking tray place the potatoes, with your hand, gently squish the potatoes so you get some nice cracks and edges which will become crispy. Drizzle with oil and season with salt, toss to coat. Place into oven and cook for 25-30mins or until crispy and golden.

Step 3. Once capsicum, onion and chili is cooked add to a blender along with steeped dried chili, plus about 2 tbs of the steeping liquid, add the spice mix, turmeric, cashews, oil, coriander and yoghurt and season well with salt to taste. Blitz to a nice chunky dip (you don't want this too smooth or too watery!)

Step 4. Serve it all up with a layer of the capsicum dip, the potatoes and then top with crumblings or paneer, coriander leaves and a drizzle of olive oil to dress.

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PALAK PANEER

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I love Palak Paneer, Saag Paneer, however it comes really - my goto order when it comes to Indian food but also a favourite of mine to make at home ‘cause it is pretty simple, doesnt take long and PACKS in the flavour. My recipe below…

Ingredients
200g paneer, cut into cubes
2 tbs ghee
1 tbs whole cumin seeds
2 red onions, finely slices (reserve some for serving)
5cm thumb ginger, finely dices
6 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
2 green chili, finely sliced
2 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs ground coriander
2 tsp chili powder (add as much or as little as you like)
1/2 tbs turmeric powder
2 bunches, washed english spinach
1 bunch fresh coriander
3 tbs plain yoghurt

Method
Step 1. Using a medium heat, fry off the paneer cubes in a little ghee until golden brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside until needed.
Step 2. Next using the remaining ghee, fry off cumin seeds along with onion until onion softens. Next add in your ginger, garlic and chili, fry off until aromatic and follow with the spices, combining well and gently toasting. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 3. Add spinach to pot of boiling water and blanch quickly until vibrant and green, strain in a colander and along with coriander add to ice water to stop the cooking process.
Step 4. Blend spinach and coriander with a little water until smooth, add half the onion mix and blend again, finally add yoghurt and blend for a final time until silky.
Step 5. Add the paneer back to the pan with the onions, pour over the spinach mix and warm through. Serve with rice and breads.

LAKSA NOODLE SOUP

1 tbs oil

1/2 brown onion, cut into wedges

1 stick lemongrass, finely sliced

5cm thumb ginger, julienned

1 large green chili, sliced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tbs curry laksa paste (I use this one: Tean's Gourmet Tumisan Kari Laksa Paste For Curry Laksa)

2 cans 400ml coconut milk

To serve

Fresh egg noodles

Soft boiled eggs

Sliced green chili

Coriander

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Step 1. Saute onion, lemongrass, ginger, chili and garlic in a little oil. Cook gently until aromatic and onion is softened slightly. Add the laksa paste and cook out for 3-5minutes.

Step 2. Add coconut milk and stir well to combine all the laksa paste. Cook, gently simmering for 15-20mins or until the sauce has “split” (i.e. you will see the delicious orange oil forming on the top of the soup).

Step 3. Serve over freshly cooked egg noodles, and top with your toppings - I used egg, chili and coriander, but I also love to add fried tofu puffs to the soup as well!

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THAI PUMPKIN & COCONUT SOUP

1/2 Kent Pumpkin, skin removed, cut into large chunks
3 carrots, peeled and cut in half
1 brown onion, halved and skin removed
2 tbs red curry paste
Olive oil, to drizzle

1 x 400ml can coconut milk
500ml vegetable stock

To serve
Chili oil
Crispy shallot
Coriander

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Step 1. Preheat oven to 180C. In a large bowl, toss together the pumpkin, carrot, onion, curry paste and oil. Be sure to coat all the vegetables well with the curry paste. Add in a single layer to a roasting dish and bake in oven for 30-40mins or until pumpkin is soft and tender.

Step 2. Add all vegetables to a blender, along with coconut milk and vegetable stock. Blitz until silky smooth - feel free to add more or less liquid depending on how you want the texture and consistency. Eat as is, or add to a pot and heat through.

Step 3. Serve and top with your favourite toppings, I used chili oil, crispy shallot and coriander.

GARLIC & PRAWN FRIED RICE

RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR WOOLWORTHS

1/2 tbs rice bran oil

1 packet Woolworths Raw Prawns with Garlic and Herb Marinade

150g snow peas, cut in half on angle

2 tbs homemade chili oil (or your favourite fried rice seasoning)

6 cloves garlic, finely sliced

3 shallot, finely sliced

4 cups, cooked white rice*

3 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup Woolworths Frozen peas

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Step 1. Heat a wok over high heat, once hot, add rice bran oil and then prawns and snow peas. Stir fry until prawns are just cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside until later.

Step 2. Add more oil to the pan (in my case I used my homemade chili oil) and quickly saute off the garlic and shallot. Once aromatic and ensuring not to burn add the rice and stir fry until the rice is coated with the oil and the garlic and shallot is mixed through.

Step 3. Push rice to the side and add a little more oil to the exposed pan. Pour egg mix into oil and mix constantly over heat until just before the eggs set, then add back in the prawns and snow peas along with the frozen peas and toss well to combine.

Step 4. Serve hot with another helping of chili oil and enjoy.

Notes

* the rice is best the day after it has been cooked.

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BANH MI STYLE HOT DOGS

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RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR WOOLWORTHS

Quick Pickle
1 cup rice wine vinegar 
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar 
1 carrot, peeled using julienne peeler 
1/4 large white radish*, peeled using julienne peeler 

1 packet Woolworths Classic Cumberland Pork Sausages 500g

1 packet Woolworths Jumbo Crusty Long Rolls 6 pack, sliced to open 
3 tbs Woolworths Sriracha mayo 
1 cucumber, cut in eighths 
1 large red chili, sliced 
2 spring onions, sliced 
1/2 cup coriander, leaves only  

Step 1. Start off with the quick pickle. This can be done the day before to really pickle overnight, or just the day of. In a small saucepan add the vinegar, water and sugar. Bring to the boil and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Step 2. Adding the carrot and the radish to two separate bowls, pour over the pickle liquid and mix well to coat, place in fridge overnight or until serving.

Step 3. Cook the pork sausages in a pan or outside on the bbq, once cooked, allow to cool slightly and slice in half.

Step 4. Build your bun. Start with a good smear of sriracha mayo and then build how you like, adding sausage, pickled veg, cucumber, chili, coriander and spring onions.

*Note: As an alternative to white radish, use your choice of radish or alternatively cabbage works well.

CHRISTMAS HAM W/ MANGO CHILI GLAZE

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Recipe developed for Woolworths

1 Woolworths Half Leg Ham

Mango Chili Glaze
1 tin Woolworths Mango slices, in syrup
1 tbs chili flakes
3 tbs sweet chili sauce
1 tbs coriander powder
2 tbs white wine vinegar
Lime leaf

Step 1. Preheat oven to 170°C, ensure oven / racks allow sufficient space for your ham. You may need to remove some oven racks from the oven, placing one rack on the bottom shelf of the oven.

Step 2. Remove ham from its packaging and  using a sharp knife, cut around the shank of the ham, about 10-15 cm from the end. Run a knife under the rind around just the edge of ham. Using your fingers between the rind and the fat, gently lift the rind off in 1 piece. Score the surface of the ham in a diamond pattern, making shallow cuts with a sharp knife. You only want to score the fat layer and not into the meat. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan lined with foil or baking paper.

Step 3. Make the Mango Chili Glaze by adding all glaze ingredients into a blending jug and using a stick blender, blend until smooth. If needed adjust the quantities of spice to taste, depending on your preferred level of heat and sweetness.

Step 4. Pour the glaze into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, until the glaze thickens and is sticky and glossy.

Step 5. Glaze the Ham. Brush 1/3 of the glaze over the entire surface of the ham. Make sure to get the glaze into the scored cuts. Bake, brushing with glaze every 30 mins, for 1 hour 30 minutes.

Step 6. Allow the ham to rest slightly (15-20 minutes) before carving. Slice the ham and serve with any remaining glaze on the side for extra drizzling and garnish with fragrant lime leaf threads.

PEKING PORK PANCAKES

RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR RIVERVIEW FARMS PORK

Take the classic “Peking style” flavours and make the most of your roast with this little twist! A fun way to get hands on and serve your pork all wrapped up in a tasty pancake.. 

Prep 00:05

Cook 00:05

Serves 8 as part of a shared meal

Super Easy

Ingredients List
1 x Riverview Farms Pork Roast, crackle removed (saved for later) and shred pork
5cm thumb ginger, finely grated
3 cloves garlic, finely grated

1 tsp Chinese Five Spice

1 Tbs Hoisin Sauce (plus extra for serving)
2 Tbs Rice Wine Vinegar

16 Peking pancakes*

2 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin batons
Shallot, sliced and curled in ice water

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Method

Step 1. In a small bowl, prepare the marinade for the pork; combine ginger, garlic, Chinese Five Spice, Hoisin Sauce, and 2 tablespoons of Rice Wine Vinegar. Mix well to combine. 

Toss the shredded pork in the marinade coating well. 

Step 2. Heat a skillet or fry pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the marinated shredded pork to the pan and stir-fry for a few minutes until it's heated through and slightly caramelised.

Step 3. Warm the pancakes, there are a few options here; in a hot dry pan (not the classic method) or you can either steam the pancakes in a bamboo steamer or warm them in the microwave according to the package instructions. 

Step 4. Assemble. Top the warmed pancakes with thin layer of extra Hoisin Sauce, add a portion of the caramelised shredded pork in the centre of the pancake, then top with cucumber batons and the curled shallots. Serve the Peking Pork Pancakes while they are still warm, and you can also serve the reserved crackling on the side for extra crunch and flavour.

Repeat the assembly process for the remaining pancakes,and enjoy your homemade Riverview Farms Peking Pork Pancakes!

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SALT BAKED CORAL TROUT

RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR MURRAY RIVER SALT

I love love loved cooking this dish, I loved the fun involved with making the salt crust and the way the fish cooked was insane! Super moist, perfectly cooked and just spot on with a bit of the ginger shallot oil over the top at the end! So happy. Feel free to mix up the fish with your fav, but for a primo set up it has to be the coral trout! 

Prep 00:20

Cook 00:40 (this can vary depending on the size of the fish and thickness of the salt crust)

Serves 2-4 as part of a shared meal

Capable Cooks

Ingredients 
Fish
Coral Trout, gutted and cleaned, skin and scales on
2kg Murray River Sea Salt 

6 egg whites

1/2 cup water

4 lime leaves

2 stalks lemongrass 

1 bunch coriander

Ginger Shallot Oil
2 cups neutral vegetable oil

1 large (10cm) thumb ginger, peeled, julienned
8 spring onion sprigs, finely chopped

1 tsp sesame oil

Murray River Sea Salt, to taste

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Method 

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 200C and ensure your fish has been out of the fridge for 20 mins prior to cooking. In an extra large bowl, mix together the salt, egg and water. You want to combine this until you create a sand like texture with the salt. 

Step 2. On a baking tray large enough to fit your fish place down a bed of salt the thickness of your fish. Place fish on salt bed and fill the cavity with aromatics. Cover fish with remaining salt ensuring a seal around the body of the fish. The head and the tail can be poking out. 

Step 3. Bake in oven for 40 mins* or until a metal skewer inserted into the the flesh comes out hot.
Step 4. While the fish is cooking, make the ginger shallot oil by heating oil in a medium saucepan to 110-120C. Place ginger and shallot into a heatproof bowl and carefully pour over hot oil. It will sizzle and pop so be careful. Stir well. Allow to sit and cool slightly before serving (can be saved in jars in fridge up to a week). 

Step 5. Once fish is cooked, remove from the oven and allow to rest or until salt is cool enough to handle. Remove the salt by cracking with he back of a spoon and peeling aside, carefully remove fish from salt to a serving dish. Peel back skin and drizzle with ginger shallot oil. Enjoy

Notes: 

* Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the salt crust and the size of the fish. 

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LEMONGRASS LAMB CUTLETS

A fragrant marinade takes the delicious lamb chop to the next level.

Prep 00:15 

Cook 00:20

Serves 2-4

Easy 

Ingredients 

8 lamb cutlets 

Marinade*

3 lemongrass stalks (white part only), roughly chopped 

3 garlic cloves 

1 eschalot, roughly chopped 

2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 

1 long red chilli, chopped 

2 birdseye chillies, chopped 

1 large handful fresh coriander  

1 tsp turmeric powder 

1 tsp salt 

1 tbs oil

400g green beans, trimmed 

To serve 

Cooked rice

Fresh coriander 

Lime wedges 

Method

Step 1. Slowly heat a griddle pan or BBQ to high heat. Add all of the marinade ingredients except the coriander to a mortar and pestle* and pound together to form a paste. Add the coriander and pound it into the paste. Add a little more oil to loosen. 

Step 2. Rub the lamb with the marinade and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Allow to rest. 

Step 3. Cook the beans on the griddle pan or BBQ until charred and tender. Season with salt. Serve with lime, fresh coriander and rice. 

Notes: 

*Try this marinade on fish or as a base for a curry. 

* If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, the marinade can be mixed in a food processor. 

CHILI OIL

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1L Rice Bran Oil

1 cinnamon stick

2 tsp fennel seeds

4 star anise 

4 bay leaf

150g dried chili flakes 

150g crispy fried shallot

50g peanuts

2 tbs sesame seeds 

1 tbs sea salt

1. Heat oil in small saucepan over high heat. Add cinnamon, fennel, star anise and bay leaves to oil. Cook until spices are aromatic and the bay leaf changes colour slightly to a more deen browny green. 

2. While oil is flavouring, mix together the chili, shallot, peanuts, sesame and salt in a large heat proof bowl. Mix well so everything is combined. 

3. Once oil is to temperature (approx 180-200C) pour over chili mix through a wire strainer to catch all the large spices (be very very careful here!!!).

4. Mix really really well to combine and then allow to cool completely (this could take a few hours) and then spoon into your jars and enjoy! 

ASIAN STYLE BEEF NACHOS

RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR KIKKOMAN

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes 

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

2 teaspoons rice bran oil 

500g beef mince 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

2cm ginger, minced 

Pinch dried chilli flakes

⅓ cup Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade  

1 x 200g packet plain corn chips 

2 cups (440g) shredded Cheddar cheese 

1 small carrot, shredded

1 cup coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped 

1 small Lebanese cucumber, finely sliced 

1 long red chilli, finely sliced 

6 spring onions, finely sliced 

Chilli Soy Guacamole 

1 large avocado

¼ cup full-fat yoghurt  

2 teaspoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce 

2 teaspoons sesame oil 

Pinch dried chilli flakes 

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-heat high. Add in the beef mince and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 4-5 minutes, until nicely browned and cooked through. Add in the garlic, ginger and chilli flakes and stir through for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade and stir through until well coated. Remove from the heat. 

2. Preheat the oven grill to high. Spread the corn chips across a large baking tray (or two smaller baking trays). Spoon over the soy beef mince and sprinkle over the cheese. Place under the grill for 5 minutes until cheese is melted and corn chips are golden. 

3. While the nachos are under the grill, make the Chilli Soy Guacamole. Add the avocado to a bowl and mash with the back of a fork. Add the remaining ingredients and mix together until well combined and creamy. 

4. Remove nachos from the grill. Top with the shredded carrot, coriander, cucumber, chilli and spring onions. Dollop over the Chilli Soy Guacamole to serve. 

Tips / Notes:

If you’d like your Chilli Soy Guacamole a little thinner for a drizzle consistency, add 1-2 tablespoons of water and whisk through. 

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SOY POACHED CHICKEN

RECIPE DEVELOPED FOR KIKKOMAN

Serves: 6

Prep time: 5 minutes 

Cooking time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients

1 whole free-range chicken (about 1.4kg), at room temperature  

2 teaspoons rice bran oil

3cm ginger, finely sliced 

3 cloves garlic, finely sliced 

3 spring onions, chopped into 4cm pieces 

4 star anise 

3 cinnamon sticks

1 ½ cups (375ml) shaoxing wine 

1 bottle (250ml) Kikkoman’s Soy Sauce 

⅓ cup white sugar 

2 teaspoons salt 

4-6 cups of chicken stock (depending how much you need to cover your chicken) 

To serve:
Steamed Asian greens (like bok choy, pak choy, gai lan) 

Cooked white rice

1 long red chilli, finely sliced 

Radish pickles 

Method

1. Heat the oil in a 4 litre saucepan, which is only just big enough to hold the chicken. Add in the rice bran oil, garlic, ginger, star anise and cinnamon sticks. Cook, tossing for 2-3 minutes until the garlic and ginger are golden and fragrant. Add in the spring onion, shaoxing wine, chicken stock, white sugar, salt, and the Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes. 

2. Add the chicken to the stock, breast side up and bring to the boil again and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the stove top, place on the lid, and allow the chicken finish cooking and cool slightly in the stock for 1 hr. 

3. Remove the chicken from the stock and slice into pieces. Strain the stock, discarding the solids, and drizzle over the chicken. Serve alongside steamed Asian greens, rice, chilli slices and pickles.

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