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I thought it would be fun to share with you all of the meals that I have enjoyed eating over this past week. When you are a person that lives on their own there can be a tendency to eat out of tins, or to eat frozen meals. I don't want that to be my life and if I can inspire one person to also want to cook for themselves, then I think that's a great thing.
My late mother lived all on her own from the age of 54 to 81 when my sister and her partner Dan moved in with mom. By that point mom needed someone to take care of her as she had dementia and was no longer to really care for herself.
While my mother was able to she always cooked for herself. Every day she had a meal that she prepared and that she enjoyed. The odd time it might have been a tv dinner or something from the freezer. She loved Big Macs and when they put them on offer, she would buy four or five, have one for her tea and then freeze the other four to have as a treat on another occasion.
She did love to shop at M&M meats and would pick up boxes of chicken breasts and fish from there. She might have a chicken breast for her supper but she always cooked potatoes or rice to go with it and a vegetable.
I am a little bit more adventurous myself, but them I cooked for a living for years and am quite used to cooking for a larger family. Food excites me. I love to cook. Mom ate to live whereas I live to eat! That does make a difference in what you choose to eat.
Anyways, I thought I would share with you the main meals that I enjoyed over this past week. Usually on Sundays I have supper at my sisters with the family and every Wednesday night I go out to dinner with my father and his friends at a local eatery. Other than that, I cook everything myself. Food doesn't have to be complicated to taste good. I like to eat a wide variety of things, although looking at the photographs for this week, I did have a very "red" week!
Oh well, some weeks are bound to be like that! Wherever possible I have given links to the recipes!
SUNDAY MARCH 19TH - Supper at my sisters
Cindy had prepared Roasted Spareribs in the Instant Pot, her Stovetop Mac and Cheese, Homemade Baked Beans and oven roasted tender stem broccoli. Everything was fabulously delicious. I love being included in these Sunday Suppers with my family.
MONDAY, MARCH 20TH - Lamb Chops with Honey, Lemon & Thyme, served with pan fried potatoes and oven roasted tender stem cauliflower. I had the opportunity to pick up some fresh Nova Scotia lamb and cooked it simply, not wanting to detract from its delicate flavor. This made a beautiful supper for the first day of spring.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST - Small Batch Spaghetti and Meatballs
This gave me enough to enjoy on the day and some to pop into the freezer for another time.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND - On Wednesday nights I always go out to supper with my father and his friends to a local eatery called The Big Scoop. The food is always hit and miss. I go for the company and to please my father. This weeks special was a Hot Turkey Poutine. I decided to have that. It was so/so. My own version is a lot tastier. Hot Turkey Poutine. Hot chips, covered in chunks of cooked turkey, turkey gravy, stuffing and cheese with a side of cranberry sauce.
THURSDAY MARCH 23RD - Herbed Cod with Crispy Garlic Potatoes
Crispy buttery garlic potatoes are shingled on a sheet pan and cooked alongside a fillet of breaded herbed cod fish. The cod is transferred to the potatoes at the end and the whole thing is popped under a grill and crisped up. I served it with a grilled half a tomato and some green beans.
FRIDAY MARCH 24TH - Stone Soup
I found it really chilly on Friday and so thought a bowl of soup would go down well. This is one of my favorites because it uses a bit of this and a bit of that. Its a delicious way to make your budget stretch and fill your tummy up with something hearty and warming at the same time. Chopped cabbage, onions, tomatoes, rice, stock, and a few seasonings combined together in a most delicious way! I enjoyed a lovely bowl of this along with some crackers on the side and a sprinkle of cheese on top.
SATURDAY MARCH 25TH - Italian Sausage & Cheese Baked Manicotti
I had my family (Dad, Cindy & Dan) over for supper. Dan had been wanting me to make Manicotti or Stuffed Shells for a while and so I made the Manicotti recipe above from South Your Mouth. I didn't get a photo of it unfortunately. I served that with a salad and garlic bread on the side. Then for dessert we had Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with ice cream or whipped cream. (My dad likes the spray whipped cream.)
I have to say that this was incredibly delicious. Dan had two helpings, and Cindy took the leftovers home to freeze for another time. I love recipes like this that use relatively few ingredients and that go together quickly and easily. I did leave out the spinach because I didn't think my father would approve. Even dad enjoyed it!
I also cooked a Chicken Pot Pie for my dad as I was not sure he would like the Manicotti. He hadn't sounded very enthusiastic when I mentioned it to him! It is sometimes very hard to get someone who is set in their ways to try new things! But overall he does very well most of the time!
And just in case you are wondering, here is my recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. It is gorgeous in strawberry season, but in the winter time its a great way to use some of those mediocre strawberries they put out at the shops at a decent price that are often disappointing when you eat them raw. Cooking them helps to bring out their flavor. Combine that with rhubarb and you have a dessert made in heaven!
And those were my meals of the week for March 19th to 25th! Let me know in the comments section below if you enjoyed this post or not. I may make it a regular thing if you do!
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We did a One Night in Bethlehem activity at our chapel prior to Christmas. We tried to serve all biblical or middle eastern foods . . . finger foods, foods that would make great nibbles for the New Year's Eve Buffet table.
I made this lovely feta dip, which was really delicious and tangy and so simple to make. It is basically just feta cheese, olive oil, thyme and lemon zest and juice blitzed until smooth in the food processor or blender. Very simple really.
It was absolutely wonderful! It was nice served with vegetables for dipping and crackers for spreading. You want something crisp to go with the smooth richeness of this dip. It went down a real treat.
*Creamy Feta Dip*
Makes about 2 cups
1 fat clove of garlic, peeled
the finely grated zest of two unwaxed lemons
To finish:
a drizzle of olive oil
a few thyme leaves
a drizzle of olive oil
a few thyme leaves
I also made these lovely little Lamb Kofta Meatballs. Spicy and just wonderful served with some pita breads and Tzatziki for dipping. You could fry them if you wanted to, but I just bake them in the oven because they brown nicely, evenly and as lamb is a rather fatty meat anyways it helps to cut down on some of that extra fat.
*Kofta Meatballs*
Makes about 20
Moist and spicy. Serve with some Tzatziki sauce for dipping. (Your own or purchased) Makes about 20
Note: These are also nice served hot and tucked into warm Pita Breads with some lettuce and sauce.
Happy New Year! Have fun and stay safe!
I did us some lovely Lamb Chops for our New Years Eve Supper last night. I simply rubbed them with a mixture of rosemary, thyme, garlic, sea salt, white pepper, olive oil and a bit of good balsamic vinegar that I mashed together with my mortar and pestle. I let them macerate for a good hour or more while these delicious potatoes were baking and then I quickly grilled them in a hot skillet with a bit of butter for about a minute and a half per side. They were done perfectly!
British Sandwich week is running this year from the 11th to the 17th May. To help celebrate the occasion and make the humble British sandwich just that but more special, The English Provender Co, has come up with a few lunchtime tips and tricks.
With a number of classic chutneys including Caramelized Red Onion, Ploughman's Plum, Sweet tomato & Chilli and Moroccan Spiced Chutney. the English Provender Co. has the perfect filling for the perfect British sandwich!
CHUTNEY PAIRINGS
Match up The English Provender Co's chutneys with the following suggestions to experience them all at their best:
- Caramelized Red onion - Cheddar cheese, ham and ciabatta
- Ploughman's Plum - Mature cheddar cheese and ciabatta
- Sweet Tomato & Chilli - Goat's cheese, beef and smoked ham
- Moroccan Spiced - Mild cheddar cheese and various cold meats, including roast chicken or lamb
- Apple, Pear & Fig - Blue Cheese and unsmoked ham
CONDIMENT PAIRINGS
And if chutney isn't your thing - The English Provender Co. has a selection of tasty condiments, which can be added for flavoursome meat pairings:
- Bramley Apple Sauce with Calvados - A delicious sauce made from the finest apples with a hint of apple brandy. The ultimate accompaniment for roast pork, sausages, duck or game.
- English Mint Sauce with Balsamic Vinegar - An aromatic sauce with freshly picked mint and the subtle flavour of balsamic vinegar. A natural choice for roast lamb.
- Grated Hot Horseradish - Add kick to your roast beef with this hot sauce. Alternatively add to crème fraiche for a hot and fiery dip. If you're partial to a Bloody Mary add some horseradish sauce for a bit of a kick!
- Redcurrant Sauce with Rosemary - A deliciously rich sauce with a touch of tasty rosemary. Pair with duck or lamb.
- Seafood Sauce with Sunblush Tomatoes - A tangy sauce to add flavour to fish, prawns or crab.
- Tartare Sauce - The perfect accompaniment for a wide range of fish dishes including salmon.
- Wild Cranberry Sauce - The classic and traditional choice for turkey.
*Grilled Apple, Bacon and Cheese Sarnie*
Make as many as you like or think you can eat
Printable Recipe
Ingredients vary according to how hungry you are or how much you like. Know only for sure that it is delicious!
two slices of sturdy bread (you choose, white, whole wheat, grainy, etc.)
cooked back bacon
a strong farmhouse cheddar cheese, cut into slices
a granny smith apple, washed, cored and cut into thin slices
Honey Dijon mustard
softened butter for spreadin on the outsides
Take your bread and spread both slices on the insides with some of the mustard, spreading it as thin or thick as you prefer. Top one slice with the cheddar cheese and bacon. Top the other one with the thinly sliced apple. Press both slices together with the ingredients on the insides. Butter the outsides, top and bottom.
Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium low heat. Place the sandwich in, apple side on the bottom, and butter to the pan. Cook gently over low heat until the bread is nice and toasty. Flip over and toast slowly on the other side until the cheese melts.
Note - You cannot rush a grilled cheese sandwich. Slow and steady over a low temperature is the key, oh and patience. That also helps. A tasty sandwich is it's own reward!
Note: Instead of the Honey Dijon mustard why not try using one of the delicious English Provender Co's chutneys! The Apple Pear & Fig would be gorgeous!
*World's Best Bacon Sarnie*
Makes 1
Printable Recipe
I am giving the quanities to make one here, but it is easily multiplied to make much more. I know this is a bold statment, calling this the World's Best . . . but just make one and try it out. I think you'll agree! This IS the best! It will be love at first bite!
4 rashers of good quality free range organic smoked back bacon
2 slices of good quality white bread (you don't want the bread to compete with the flavours here,
only to enhance)
softened butter
2 medium free range organic eggs
1 slice of cheddar cheese (I used Simply Inspired's sliced medium cheddar with Roasted Red Onions,
fabulous darling, simply fabulous!)
Lashings of Brown Sauce (optional)
Lightly spray a large nonstick skillet with some oil and heat. Once it is hot add the rashers of bacon and pan grill them, until done to your preference. It shouldn't take too long. I like the fat along the edge to be a bit crispy, so I hold it up with the tongs so that the fat is just hitting the pan and I get it really crispy that way. Place in a warm oven to keep warm, whilst you cook the eggs. Wipe your pan out and melt a bit of butter in the pan over medium heat. Once the butter begins to foam, crack in the two eggs. Cook on one side, until the edges are just beginning to crisp, then flip it over and cook the second side for about 20 seconds. Slap on a slice of cheddar cheese, dividing it between the two eggs. Allow to melt.
Butter the bread and then place one slice on a plate, buttered side up. (You don't want to toast the bread. Part of the appeal of this sarnie is the way the bread is all soft and squishy) Top with a bit of brown sauce if using. Place the bacon on top and then finally put the eggs on top of the bacon, cheese side up. Top with the other slice of bread, buttered side down. Cut in half, kick your feet up and enjoy!
And of course all of the chutneys would be perfect with the Traditional Ploughman's Lunch. Seriously and tradtionally scrummy! In particular I would recommend their Plum & Bramley Apple as the perfect pairing!
I am a big fan of The English Provender Co's products. (Love LOVE their lemon curd and ginger lemon curd!) To find out more about them and what is available do check out their home page here.
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For the last fortnight over here in the UK , we've been celebrating all that is good about British Food in an annual event called British Food Fortnight! It is a time when we, as a nation, have been encouraged to buy and cook British produce and meat, poultry, fish, etc. Supermarkets all over the country have been promoting British Goods. Food Festivals have been held all over the nation. Schools have been celebrating and promoting it and there have even been contests where you can win big PRIZES, like £1000 in cold hard cash.
I like to think that I promote British Food and Cookery most of the time. After all, this is The English Kitchen. Each month I talk about which foods are in season here in the UK and I try to cook with those foods as much as possible. I try to use only free range British produced meats and poultry, and organic wherever possible, and I also use local produce whenever I can.
It only makes sense to source, support and use products that have been produced locally. Not only is it better for the environment, by lessening our carbon footprint, but I am a firm believer that strawberries only really taste good during Strawberry Season, and none are better than Kent Strawberries, eaten whilst the summer sun is still warm on them with straw still clinging to their leaves. A hard cold strawberry imported from another country at another time of the year just doesn't come close. And so it goes with most things.
Can anything taste any better than real British Asparagus picked in the spring right here in our own Country? How can any lamb but British lamb taste any better? Lamb that has gone right from the local farm, into the butchers and onto our plates. Does it make sense to bring it halfway around the world?
I know I am a bit late in getting the news out there. I mean . . . the event actually ends tomorrow, but then again . . . I like to think that it is British Food Fortnight here at Oak Cottage and in my English kitchen, every night of the year.
And so it goes . . .
If you're looking for a traditionally tasty, easy and economically typically British supper dish look no further. Welsh Rarebit it is. There is only one question that begs to be answered . . .
is it RAREbit . . . or is it RABbit???
I vote for the rabbit. (I used a rich and creamy Davidstow Cheddar for this, along with some tasty Poachers Ale . . . yum, yum good!!)
*Welsh Rarebit*
Serves 2 as a main course, or 4 as a starter
Printable Recipe
Moreishly cheesey and very, very tasty!
4 large thick slices of white sandwich bread
1 heaped tablespoon of finely chopped sage leaves
2 spring onions, finely chopped
6 ounces Mature cheddar cheese, grated
1 rounded teaspoon of mustard powder
4 TBS brown ale
1 large egg, beaten
few drops Tabasco sauce
pinch cayenne pepper
Pre-heat your grill to high. Place the bread onto a grill pan and toast under the heated grill on both sides, until crisp and golden brown.
Mix the cheese, sage, onion, mustard powder, ale, beaten egg and tabasco sauce together in a bowl, until very well mixed. Divide equally amongst the 4 slices of toast, spreading the mixture completely to the edges of each silce. Sprinkle each with a light dusting of cayenne pepper. Place under the heated grill again, grilling until the cheese is melted, and golden brown and bubbling. Serve immediately along with some salad on the side.
Source: flickr.com via Kate on Pinterest
Wahhh . . . gas works are still ongoing here at Casa de Rayner, and so once again no cooking going on. Sigh . . . sad but true. We did have a tasty fry up at a cafe this morning . . . but other than that we've only eaten fruit and cereal today. I think it will be toast and jam for tea, but that's always good and something we both like. After the fry up, something simple and non-fattening is in order!
I thought it would be fun to do a round up of my top of the pop's main dish recipes. These are the dishes that I cook again and again. I can see that comfort food plays a very big part . . . hmmm . . . I wonder what that says about me??? Sometimes it's nice to do a review of things . . . I think so at any rate. ☺
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
What can I say. I've always been a big fan of Fish & Chips. I think they taste better in the North West as compared to the ones we used to get in the South, and you can't go to the seaside without having them. Preferably eaten on the pier, looking out to sea and doused in salt and malt vinegar. Of course, making them at home is best of all.
Cottage Pie with Potato Cobbles
Cottage Pie is a real favourite with my meat and potatoes loving husband and he especially loved this version I made using extra lean beef mince . . . lots of onions, leeks and tasty carrots, swede and peas, all in a rich gravy and topped with lovely potato cobbles and cheese.
Sticky Bangers with Buttermilk and Chive Mash
There is nothing tastier or more beautiful than a good Butcher's pork Banger . . . and when you combine them with a sticky fruity glaze and some rich buttermilk and chive mashed spuds you have something that is very special indeed!
Macaroni Shepherd's Pie
Double the pleasure and comfort with your favourite lamb and veg filling topped with luciously rich macaroni and cheese. What more could anyone want! Different, easy and oh so tasty!
Perfectly Cooked Roast Beef
We have some of the best beef in the world here in the UK, and with my foolproof way to cook it, you are guarenteed to have a delicious roast beef dinner every single time. Tasty, tender and succulent. I like a standing rib roast best of all, but this method will work with any roasting cut. I guarantee!
Simple Pot Roasted Chicken
A deliciously moist pot roasted chicken served with plenty of veg and a tasty au jus. Heartily approved by my "Mr Darcy!" It may not look like much but it is really tender and moist. We like it with roasted potatoes, sprouts and mashed carrots and parsnips. Who doesn't love a tasty roast chicken and this, in my humble opinion, is one of the very best recipes ever!
Cod Fish Cakes and Tartar Sauce
Moist fish cakes, crisp on the outside and with no fillers, flavoured with fresh tarragon and served with a delicious homemade horseradish tartar sauce. This is one of our all time favourites, and so much tastier than those frozen fish cakes you buy in the shops.
Lancashire Hot Pot
British Tradition at it's very best. This is the good, old fashioned, stodge which never fails to please. Simple flavours, beautifully put together. This is what the UK is all about.
Not Your Mama's Spag Bol
Spaghetti Bolognese is one of the UK's most beloved dishes and makes weekly appearances in a lot of homes over here. My husband hates pasta . . . he's very old fashioned in that way, having been brought up during the war. Pasta is foreign food to him and he really prefers traditional dishes. He does like this though . . . as long as I spoon it over mash. I think everyone over here has their own "secret" recipe for Spag Bol. This is mine. It's a cross between Spag Bol and Chili, and quite, quite delicious if I don't say so myself!!
Chicken Curry with Rice
You just can't beat a good curry and I do believe that curry has overtaken just about every dish as Britain's favourite dish, even Roast Beef. (Although I do have to say we do love our Roast Dinners with a passion!) I'm a bit of a wimp when it comes to curry . . . preferring mine a bit on the milder side, but loving it all the same. Chicken or lamb . . . fish or vegetable. Curry is one of our favourites. This is a lovely low fat one with a beautiful addition of spinach for added colour, texture and flavour. (We like Green Thai Curry as well!
Pssstt!! We also love a really good Lamb Curry as well. This particular recipe is very good indeed.
I just noticed something is glaringly absent here . . . a Tasty Fish Pie. Time to remedy that. Look for one soon!!!
On Monday I'll post my round up of my top ten favourite British Puds! (Am hoping I have gas for the weekend!)
In The Cottage today, Tex Mex Taters . . . cooked in the microwave and with the aid of an electric skillet!
One thing which I really fell in love with when I was living in the UK was Indian Food. I had of course experienced curry prior to moving over to England. As a young army wife living on a British Army base in Southern Alberta, I had been introduced to it by some British friends. It was love at first bite.
Then when we were living in Fredericton, New Brunswick a number of years later we were introduced to Vegetable Samosas at the Fredericton Farmer's Market which was held every Saturday. I fell in love with those also!
My oldest son and I both loved them and I used to make Samosa deliveries to him after he had grown up and left home and was living in an apartment in downtown Fredericton. Good times!
When I moved to the UK I belonged to an International Women's group in Chester. One of the ladies was Asian and used to make the nicest Indian appetizers. Samosas, pakoras, onion bhaji, etc. They were all fabulous.
A friend of mine, Joy, also made the most beautiful beef/lamb samosas. I enjoyed them at her house many times. You can find her recipe here. We met on Food.com when it was known as Recipezaar and actually spend loads of time in person as well. We share lots of happy memories of time spend together and good food eaten.
My favorite samosas are vegetable ones. I could gobble up a whole plate of them. The recipe I am sharing with you today is a mixture of two recipes. The filling comes from a cookery book entitled World of the East Vegetarian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey.
The method of putting them together has been adapted from a samosa recipe on BBC Food by Anjum Anand from her book Indian Food Made Easy.
There is nothing out of the ordinary except perhaps for the phyllo dough. This is readily available these days in most grocery stores.
For the filling:
- 4 medium potatoes, boiled, unpeeled and cooled
- 4 TBS vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and minced
- 1 cup (152g) frozen peas
- 1 TBS peeled and grated fresh gingerroot
- 3 TBS minced fresh parsley (or coriander/cilantro)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
- 2 TBS lemon juice
- 4 TBS vegetable oil
You will also need:
- 1 packet of ready made phyllo pastry
- 5 TBS melted butter
I like to use fresh coriander/cilantro, but I know a lot of people don't like the taste of it. You can use fresh flat leaf parsley in its place. You will want to toast the spices before you make the filling. This really brings out their flavors.
This is very easily done in a dry skillet. Just pop them into the skillet and cook, stirring, until they become quite fragrant without burning. Set aside to cool.
I really love the simplicity of these ingredients. There is nothing too extraordinary required, but the flavors and textures when put together are fabulous!
HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE SAMOSAS
These only look complicated. The hardest part is probably folding them up in the pastry. Just follow the instructions and they go together very easily. Once you get the first one done, the rest are simple. Baked and not fried. Quite often I will make the filling a day ahead of time and keep it covered in the refrigerator until I am ready to fill and bake them.
To make the filling, peel the potatoes and dice them into a 1/4 inch dice. Pop into a bowl and set aside.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the ground coriander, garam masala, and ground cumin. Cook, stirring until the mixture becomes very fragrant. Set aside and leave to cool.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions. Cook, stirring frequently until it turns light brown in color. Add the peas and the ginger, along with 3 TBS water and the parsley. Cover, lower the heat and cook for several minutes until the peas are cooked through.
Add the diced potatoes, salt, and the toasted spices, along with the lemon juice. Cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Taste and adjust seasoning adding more salt if needed. Take off heat and leave to cool completely.
Unroll the phyllo pastry. Cover with some plastic wrap and a damp tea towel. Peel off one piece, keeping the remainder covered. Lay out onto a flat clean surface and brush with melted butter.
Fold one third of the pastry lengthwise towards the middle. Brush with butter again, and fold in one third from the other side. to make a long strip that is triple layered.
Place one heaped spoonful of the filling mixture at one end of the strip, leaving a 1 inch border. Take the right corner and fold diagonally to the left, enclosing the filling and forming a triangle. Fold again along the upper crease of the triangle. Keep folding in this way until you reach the end of the strip.
Brush the outer surface with additional butter. Place onto a large baking sheet, which you have greased with butter. Lightly cover while you make the rest of the samosas.
Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/ gas mark 6.
Bake the tray of samosas in the center of the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until crisp and golden brown. Serve hot with your favorite Indian condiments. I like chutney with mine!
These really are one of my most favorite things. I could eat a whole plate of these and nothing else and be quite happy. You can sprinkle seeds on them prior to baking if you like. Sesame, poppy or nigella seeds are quite popular.
I love mango chutney with mine, but any jarred chutney works well. I recently purchased a variety of chutney's from Blighty's, which is an online British Food supplier, but if you are keen to make your own, I found some really tasty looking samosa dip recipes here.
If you are as fond of East Indian Flavors as I am, you might also enjoy the following recipes:
COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY - This chicken curry is fabulously fruit and rich, without being overpowering. It is actually a great dish to make when you are first introducing someone to Indian flavors. Its quite simply delicious! Lovely with steamed rice and some naan bread.
LAMB ROGAN JOSH - Lamb lends itself beautifully to curry dishes. This dish starts with a homemade curry paste and is very easy to make. It has a bit of a kick, but not overly so. It smells amazing when it is cooking. It is moderately spiced. The lamb gets melt in the mouth tender. Delicious with pilau rice and crisp poppadoms for scooping up all of that lush sauce.
Vegetable Samosas
Yield: 24 samosas
Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M
The filling for these delicious samosas has been adapted from a Madhur Jaffrey recipe in her book, World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. Madhur Jaffrey is the Queen of Indian cookery!
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 4 medium potatoes, boiled, unpeeled and cooled
- 4 TBS vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and minced
- 1 cup (152g) frozen peas
- 1 TBS peeled and grated fresh gingerroot
- 3 TBS minced fresh parsley (or coriander/cilantro)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
- 2 TBS lemon juice
- 4 TBS vegetable oil
You will also need:
- 1 packet of ready made phyllo pastry
- 5 TBS melted butter
Instructions
- To make the filling, peel the potatoes and dice them into a 1/4 inch dice. Pop into a bowl and set aside.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the ground coriander, garam masala, and ground cumin. Cook, stirring until the mixture becomes very fragrant. Set aside and leave to cool.
- Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions. Cook, stirring frequently until it turns light brown in color. Add the peas and the ginger, along with 3 TBS water and the parsley. Cover, lower the heat and cook for several minutes until the peas are cooked through.
- Add the diced potatoes, salt, and the toasted spices, along with the lemon juice. Cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Taste and adjust seasoning adding more salt if needed. Take off heat and leave to cool completely.
- Unroll the phyllo pastry. Cover with some plastic wrap and a damp tea towel. Peel off one piece, keeping the remainder covered. Lay out onto a flat clean surface and brush with melted butter.
- Fold one third of the pastry lengthwise towards the middle. Brush with butter again, and fold in one third from the other side. to make a long strip that is triple layered.
- Place one heaped spoonful of the filling mixture at one end of the strip, leaving a 1 inch border. Take the right corner and fold diagonally to the left, enclosing the filling and forming a triangle. Fold again along the upper crease of the triangle. Keep folding in this way until you reach the end of the strip.
- Brush the outer surface with additional butter. Place onto a large baking sheet, which you have greased with butter. Lightly cover while you make the rest of the samosas.
- Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/ gas mark 6.
- Bake the tray of samosas in the center of the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.
- Serve hot with your favorite Indian condiments.
Notes
These can be frozen (unbaked), so long as you have used fresh phyllo pastry. Just freeze on a baking tray until frozen solid and then pop into an airtight container. They will keep for up to six months. When you are ready to cook them, no need to thaw. Brush with more butter and bake until golden brown and heated all the way through.
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