Food and things

Sunday 9 August 2009

Sunday Hummus

Serves as many gannets as you can get in a small flat...

1 can chick peas drained
4 tablespoons of tahini
3-4 garlic cloves
juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
cayenne pepper to taste [start with 1/2 a tea spoon]
paprika to taste [start with 1/2 a tea spoon]
Pimento [smoked paprika] if you like a smoky taste, as above paprika
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin seeds, or more if you like it hotter
salt and ground black pepper

1] Using a potato masher or food processor, mash the chick peas. if you like it smoother put in a food processor until smooth like a puree.



2] Mix the tahini into the chickpeas and then stir in the garlic, lemon juice, spices and salt and pepper. Mix well.



If it all goes a bit like quick drying concrete don't worry, just add a little water and one table spoon of olive oil until it smoothes out into a paste rather than a ball of cement render. Serve at room temperature with toast, or pitta breads.

...Nice

Wednesday 1 July 2009

easy satay

2 table spoons of crunchy peanut butter
3/4 of a cup of coconut milk
pinch of chilli
2 table spoons light soy sauce

wack it all in a wok and heat gently until the peanut butter is melted whilst your chicken is under the grill and your egg noodles are in a pan simmering.

add the chicken and the noodles to the wok when cooked through and stir for a minute when heated thoroughly.

stand back and admire your handywork. easy.