Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Marinades & Sauces


· Honey Lemon Mustard Marinade 2 tbls of honey & 1 tbls of wholegrain mustard, Juice of 1 lemon – combine all of the ingredients delicious with chicken, saussies or grilled veggie skewer

· Sweet Chilli, Coriander, Lime, Marinade or Sauce…. 4 tbls sweet chilli sauce, 1 handful of coriander chopped, 2 limes juiced – combine all the ingredients great with Salmon, Prawns, or Chicken

· Marinade straight from your fridge/cupboard..

  • Curry pastes mixed with natural yoghurt
-rub straight onto meat joints & chill for a couple of hours or overnight.
  • Curry paste combined with teriyaki or sauce sauce
-rub straight onto meat joints & chill for a couple of hours or overnight.

Honey, soy sauce & lemon juice

Red currant jellies, Mint Jellies mix with a little hot water to dissolve and then combine with extra garlic & fresh herbs..

Soy, sweet chilli sauce, garlic & fresh herbs

Yoghurt Sauces & Chutneys

– we use An Organic Natural Yoghurt as it produces a more flavoursome creamy sauce or chutney however you can also use Greek Yoghurt..

· Saffron yoghurt – small pinch of saffron strands, 3tbs of hot water, 4 tbsp Organic Natural Yoghurt, 1 garlic clove crushed 2 tbsp of lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil – infuse the saffron in hot water for 5 mins, place all of the other ingredients into a bowl and pour the infusion into bowl, whisk well to get a smooth golden sauce. Chill.

· Lime yoghurt - 4 tbsp of Organic Natural Yoghurt, 2 tbsp of finely chopped coriander, grated zest of 1 lime, 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil – pop all the ingredients into a bowl whisk well, taste you want a vibrant, tart, citrusy flavour so add more lime juice & coriander if required – chill

· Middle Eastern Chutney – 4 tbsp Organic Natural Yoghurt, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander, 1 tbsp of chopped mint, 1 teasp of cumin, 1 clove of finely chopped garlic. Combine all of the ingredients and chill..

· Tomato & Coriander Salsa – 6 chopped Roma tomatoes, 1 tbsp of ex virgin olive oil, 1 handful of chopped coriander - combine all of the ingredients together & Chill

· Sweet Basil, Roast Pepper & Garlic Salsa

3 Roast peppers finely chopped, 1 Garlic clove finely chopped, 1 handful of fresh basil, 1 tbsp of ex virgin olive oil – combine all of the ingredients together & chill

Chicken Kofta wraps with yoghurt chutney

2 cloves of garlic bashed

4 Chicken breasts

3 tbs mild curry paste

Meanwhile make your chutney......

Yummy… Yoghurt chutney

8 tablespoons of organic natural yoghurt

1 small red chilli chopped finely

2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped

1 tablespoon of coriander chopped

Combine all of these ingredients to form yummy chutney…

Now all you need is a bowl of mixed salad leaves & your bbq..

Place the skewers on the bbq and cook for about 10 mins turning occasionally until evenly browned …when cooked heat your wraps for about 10 secs each side on the bbq.

To serve push the kofta off the skewer into the wrap with some leaves and a tablespoon of the chutney and fold to make and edible parcel…..

Middle Eastern Veggie Skewers

1 red pepper

1 yellow pepper

10 mushrooms

1 aubergine

1 courgette

3 tbls of olive oil

1 tbls of cumin

½ tbls of chilli flakes


1. Chop the peppers into bite sized pieces

2. Slice the Courgette & Aubergine into bite sized thick pieces

3. Cut the mushrooms in half

4. Skewer the veggies creating colour and variety

5. Combine the olive oil with the cumin & chilli

6. Brush the veggies skewers with the olive oil mix & pop onto the bbq for about 12 mins.

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