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Carrot salad

  • 1 lb carrots cut into 1cm disks
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ~1 tsp salt, pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients, bring water to a boil, keep on high for ~25min until all the water has evaporated and the carrots are tender.

Mix in:

  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar or other
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin

Let it cool to room or fridge temperature before serving

Papet au porreaux

  • 3 poireaux (~1kg)
  • 2 grosses patates (~500g)
  • 2 oignons
  • 2dl vin blanc
  • 2dl bouillon
  • 1.5dl creme
  • 1 cc vinaigre

Faire suer les porreaux et les oignons pendant 10 minutes dans du beurre à feu moyen et couvert

Ajouter le vin blanc et réduire (presque complètement) ~5 minutes à ébullition

Ajouter les patates en petits cubes et le bouillon, et cuire 30-45 minutes à feu doux et couvert. Éventuellement ajouter des lardons.

Ajouter le vinaigre juste avant d’ajouter la crème

Ajouter la crème et cuire encore 5 minutes à feu moyen

Broyer le tout grossièrement (pas besoin d’écraser toutes les patates)

Éventuellement, servir avec des saucisses bouillies (~40 minutes dans l’eau à la limite de l’ébullition ou posées sur le papet.)

 

Cabbage Curry

Spice mix:

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger

Cooking:

  • Heat up 2-3 tbsp of oil (e.g coconut oil) on medium heat
  • Fry 2 crushed garlic cloves in oil
  • Add spice mix and stir around for 2 minutes
  • Add 1 diced tomato, stir for 3 minutes
  • Add 1 can of rinsed beans stir for 2 minutes
  • Add vegetables (e.g. brocoli, red pepper, onion, zuchine), stir for 5 minutes
  • Add 1/2 cabbage head (stock removed, sliced)
  • Add 1/4 cup of water or less
  • Add salt to taste, ~3 tsp
  • Cover and simmer for 15minutes
  • Add ~1 cup of yoghurt, stir well and let cook another 5 minutes

Tzatziki

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1  package of Greek yogourt (500g)
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic – minced
  • ~1 tbsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup of fresh chopped dill
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt

Cube the cucumber, sprinkle with some salt, and press it for ~30min to get the water out.

Process the cucumber coarsley. Mix in all the other ingredients and refrigerate overnight.

Ceviche

  • 1-2 pounds of cooked seafood (e.g. shrimps, scallops, squids)
  • 200ml of lime juice
  • 50ml of orange juice
  • 50ml lemon juice
  • handful of chopped cilantro
  • 2 chili pepper chopped finely
  • 1 small red onion cut into thin strip
  • salt

Mix all together, let rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours.