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Merry Christmas! Wishing you a peaceful and friendful Christmas Season!
Cauliflower & Egg Curry (Alison Holst's recipe - modified)
Ingredients
410g can seasoned/normal tomato puree
160ml can coconut cream
1/2 a large cauliflower - cut into florets
4 medium sized carrots - chopped into 2 cm thick wedges
1 onion - finely minced
5 cloves of garlic - finely minced
ginger powder
garam masala
2 OXO beef stock cubes
Brahim's curry powder
4 - 6 Eggs
salt
oil
Method
1. Hard-boil eggs.
2. Saute the onions in some oil (in a large pan or wok) until translucent and then add the garlic. Continue sauteing until fragrant.
3. Add 1-2 tablespoons of ginger powder and 2-3 tablespoons of curry powder (Sorry, I just chuck in whatever I feel like and taste it later on, so I can't give you exact measurements).
4. Continue sauteing for a few minutes until mixture darkens a little, then add can of seasoned tomato puree. Simmer for a few minutes.
5. Add garam masala and OXO beef stock cubes and mix well.
6. Add carrots. Simmer until semi tender.
7. Add coconut cream, mix well, then add cauliflower. Simmer until tender.
8. Taste and add salt (and/or curry powder and/or other spices) to your liking.
9. Add peeled, halved hard-boiled eggs, mix gently and let it rest for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
10. Garnish with roughly chopped coriander if you like.
PS: For those who are interested, the original recipe called for minced fresh ginger (which I swapped with ground ginger/ginger powder because the fresh ginger doesn't dissolve and leaves chewy bits in your curry), canned whole tomatoes (which I thought made it far too watery and I didn't care for the bits of resistant tomato skin - see if you can spot a piece in the photo) and peas (which I didn't think really added anything to the dish).
Buckwheat's beneficial effects are due in part to its rich supply of flavonoids, particularly rutin. Flavonoids are phytonutrients that protect against disease by extending the action of vitamin C and acting as antioxidants. Buckwheat's lipid-lowering activity is largely due to rutin and other flavonoid compounds. These compounds help maintain blood flow, keep platelets from clotting excessively (platelets are compounds in blood that, when triggered, clump together, thus preventing excessive blood loss, and protect LDL from free radical oxidation into potentially harmful cholesterol oxides. All these actions help to protect against heart disease." The rest of the fabulous benefits of buckwheat can be read about at http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=11, where I got this information.
And these two super grains can be found in this delicious chocolate cake, super easy to make in under 5 minutes in a microwave!
The No Gluten Cake in a Mug Mix can be bought at Vergelegen Kwikspar in Somerset West and also at the Sunday Blaauwklippen family market at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate on the R44 between Stellenbosh and Somerset West. Remember tasters are available at the market :-)
Can't wait to see you there!
Cut cake into pieces the size of grapes (old cake or dried out cake works as well as freshly baked cake). Lay on the bottom of a big glass serving bowl (it must fit in your fridge). Prepare the jelly as per the packet instructions, instead of putting it in the fridge to set; pour the lukewarm jelly over the cake. Now put it in the fridge to set firm. Once set, pour the custard over the jelly. Thick custard works best. Lay the pieces of banana over the custard. Spread the stiffly whipped cream over the banana. Put in the fridge to get cold. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands just before serving. Best served cold. Serves 5.
Buckwheat's beneficial effects are due in part to its rich supply of flavonoids, particularly rutin. Flavonoids are phytonutrients that protect against disease by extending the action of vitamin C and acting as antioxidants. Buckwheat's lipid-lowering activity is largely due to rutin and other flavonoid compounds. These compounds help maintain blood flow, keep platelets from clotting excessively (platelets are compounds in blood that, when triggered, clump together, thus preventing excessive blood loss, and protect LDL from free radical oxidation into potentially harmful cholesterol oxides. All these actions help to protect against heart disease." The rest of the fabulous benefits of buckwheat can be read about at http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=11, where I got this information.
And these two super grains can be found in this delicious chocolate cake, super easy to make in under 5 minutes in a microwave!
The No Gluten Cake in a Mug Mix can be bought at Vergelegen Kwikspar in Somerset West and also at the Sunday Blaauwklippen family market at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate on the R44 between Stellenbosh and Somerset West. Remember tasters are available at the market :-)
Can't wait to see you there!