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INGREDIENTS
1 kg tiny new potatoes , leave skins on
1/4 cup corn oil
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 teaspoons coriander seeds , crushed
DIRECTIONS
Choose even sized potatoes, wash well and dry. Crack each potato by hitting sharply with a mallet or rolling pin.
heat oil in a large fry pan with a fitting lid, add potatoes and fry over high heat to brown lightly, turning frequently.
reduce heat add wine, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 kg potatoes
2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
4 garlic cloves , crushed with a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon salt (as desired)
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (as desired)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander
1 dash dried coriander
DIRECTIONS
Wash fresh coriander, drain and put on a clean piece of cloth to dry for 5 minutes. Peel potatoes, wash and cut into small cubes, rewash and drain.
Fry potatoes in hot oil until golden - brown, put on absorbent [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs lamb shoulder
4 onions , sliced
4 garlic cloves , crushed
4 green chili peppers
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup red lentils
2 tablespoons mint sauce
1 cup fresh mint leaves , chopped
1/4 cup fresh coriander , chopped
1 teaspoon brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
cube lamb and cut off any fat.
Put the lamb, onions, garlic, ginger, tumeric and chicken stock in a heavy based saucepan over meium heat.
Bring to simmer reduce to low heat and cover for 2 hours.
Place the coriander, mint, chillies, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lbs pork filletsor pork tenderloins, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 ounce butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small green pepper , seeded and sliced into rings
1 medium onion , skinned and chopped
1/2 ounce plain flour
1 tablespoon coriander seeds , ground
2/3 cup chicken stock
2/3 cup dry white wine
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Place the pork between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper and flatten with a mallet or rolling pin until thin.
Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan, [...]
Makes about 50 to 100 hors d’oeuvres depending on the size of the mussels.
INGREDIENTS
4 pounds mussels, cleaned
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 onions, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped [...]