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Vegetarian & Gluten free Scotch Eggs

Vegetarian & Gluten free Scotch Eggs

It’s been a lovely warm day, too hot for a heavy meal and we’re still on Lock-Down – so we had time to play in the kitchen…..

Ingredients - For the middle!

1 soft boiled Egg per person

Ingredients - For the covering (Replaces the Sausage meat)

100g or so of dried Mung Beans
3 Mushrooms
Juice of a Lime
Dried Dill
Dried Basil
4 Birds Eye Chillies
Salt & Pepper


Ingredients – For the crispy coating

50g or so of dried Rosecoco Beans
Stale (Gluten free – in our case) Bread

Method:-

(1) Soak both the Rosecoco & Mung Beans over night in salted water separately.
(2) Boil both lots of Beans in separate pans for 30 minutes, drain and set aside.
(3) In a little Oil roast the boiled Rosecoco Bean until the pop onen and set aside to cool.
(4) In a food processor wuzz at the covering ingredients with enough oil to make a think Pate and set aside.
(5) In the washed and dried food processor wuzz the crispy coating ingredients into a Bread crumb texture and set aside.
(6) Per heat the oven to 180c.
(7) Stick the covering around each Egg by hand so that you have about a centimetre casing.
(8) Roll each covered Egg in the crispy coating.
(9) Place on an oiled baking tray and roast for 30 minutes until the top of the coating is golden brown.

We served ours with a mixed home grown & foraged salad and Potato wedges. These might have been a bit of an experiment, but they were well worth it!
 
 

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Onion Bhaji Yorkshire Puddings recipe, eat well on universal credit

This is not one of our creative recipes, Sue actually found this recipe and decided to give it a go. It worked!!!

Ingredients:-

1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tsp of Turmeric
½ of a Tsp of Cumin Seeds
¼ of a Tsp of Chilli Powder
A handfull of Coriander leaves, chopped
4 Eggs
100g of Cornflour
150ml of Almond Milk, plus a dash of water
3 Creen Chillies, chopped
Salt & Pepper to season
Oiled Tins
 
Method:-

(1) Place the Onion, Turmeric, Cumin Seeds, Chilli Powder, Green Chillies, Coriander, Salt & Pepper in a bowl.
(2) Mix well and allow to stand for a hour ore so.
(3) Combine the Eggs, Cornflour, Milk and Water.
(4) Add the Onion mix and whisk well to make a batter.#
(5) Pre-heat your tins to 200c.
(6) Pour the mix into the tins and return to the oven as quickly as possible.
(7) Cook for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 180c for a further 15 minutes.

These went really well with the Masala Roast Chicken.
 

Masala Roast Chicken recipe, eat well on universal credit

Even with a yellow sticker a very small Chicken is now more expensive than a medium Chicken was last year. But let’s not get into a rant about food prices. A Chicken for less than £3 seems to be a bit of a win at the moment….

Ingredients:-

1 Whole Chicken
1 Tbsp of Chilli Powder
1 Tbsp of fresh Ginger, minced to a paste
1 Tbsp of Garlic, minced to a paste
1 Tsp of Cumin
1 Tbsp of Spirit Vinegar
50g of Olive based Margarine, melted
3 Potatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp of Honey
2 Red Onions, quartered
1 Lemon, half sliced, the remainder as is
2 Bulbs of Garlic, with the paper removed
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:-

(1) Combine the Chilli Powder, Ginger, Garlic paste, Cumin, Vinegar, Honey, Melted Margarine , Salt & Pepper in a bowl.
(2) Cover the Chicken with this marinade both over and under the skin.
(3) Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
(4) Arrange the Potatoes, Onions and Garlic Cloves in an oven proof tray.
(5) Lay the Lemon sliced on top.
(6) Place the Chicken over this.
(7) Insert the remaining half of the Lemon in the cavity and truss the legs with string.
(8) Place in a pre-heated oven at 180c and baste with the marinade half way cooking.
(9) Cool until the juices run clear, depending on the size of your Chicken.

We served ours with Onion Bhaji Yorkshire Puddings. Recipe to follow!

 

Tuna Steaks with Anchovy and Caper Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

At £12 for two Steaks Tuna is well and truly out of budget generally. But with a Yellow Stick making them £2 each this was a wonderful treat!

Ingredients:-

4 Tuna Steaks
3 Tbsp of Chives, chopped
2 Tbsp of Mint, chopped, some reserved whole to garnish
12 Basil Leaves, chopped
The Zest and Juice of a Lemon
1 Tbsp of American style Yellow Mustard
2 Anchovies, chopped
A Handful of Parsley, chopped
A Handful of Almonds, chopped and toasted
1 Tbsp of Capers, drained
Sugar Snap Peas
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil

Method:-

(1) Blitz the Chives, Basil and Mint with the Lemon Zest and Juice.
(2) Add Oil and Mustard.
(3) Coat the Fish with with 2 Tbsp of the mixture.
(4) Add the Capers and Anchovies to the remaining mixture and set aside.
(5) Sear the Tuna on both sides so that it is still pink in the middle and remove from the heat.
(6) Saute the Sugar Snap Peas in a little Oil for 2 minutes.
(7) Stir in a Tbsp of the dressing and plate the Peas.
(8) Place the Tuna over and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
(9) Garnish with Almonds and Mint.

We served ours with Minted New Potatoes and it was very good indeed.


 

We did an Indian Fish recipe a few days ago ( Amritsari Fish ) So it would have been a travesty not to find an Indian Chip recipe really!

Ingredients:-

Hand cut Chips
½ An Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Turmeric
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp of Curry Powder
2 Tbsp of Tomato Ketchup
Salt & Petter to season
Coriander to garnish
Oil to fry
Water

Method:-

(1) Boil and then fry your clips until they are crispy.
(2) Drain and set aside.
(3) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(4) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(5) Add the Garlic and season with Salt & Pepper, frying for a further minute.
(6) Stir in the Turmeric, Curry Powder, Chilli Flakes and add the Tomato Ketchup and a little water.
(7) Allow to simmer until the sauce thickens.
(8) Add the Chips and stir to coat fully.
(9) Garnish with fresh Coriander and serve.

These “Chips” put our bland yellow floppy Chips to shame!
 

Sauteed Courgette & Mushrooms recipe, eat well on universal credit

A very tasty side to go with our Chicken Pakora the other evening.

Ingredients:-

2 Tbsp of (Dairy Free) Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
100g of Mushrooms, quartered
2 Spring Onions, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Courgette, cut into half moons
½ Tbsp of Umami Mushroom Powder
A handful of Parsley, chopped
2 Dried Chillies, crushed
½ Tsp of Cumin Seeds
½ Tsp of Mustard Seeds

Method:-

(1) Add the Margarine and Oil over a medium heat.
(2) Fry the Mushrooms until browned.
(3) Remove and set aside.
(4) Add the Spring Onions & Garlic and fry until fragrant.
(5) Add the Courgettes and fry until softened slightly.
(6) Return the Mushrooms to the pan and add the Parsley, Mushroom Powder & Chillies.
(7) Mix well and serve.
 

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