Kale fritters

Can't believe how long it's been since our last post!!
As you can imagine, my preschooler is no longer one and we have added another human to the mix! Hahaha lots change in a few years...
Anyway...

Now we have a little veggie patch and we proudly post this recipe that was proudly made with our own kale :)
It was so tasty! Maybe because from ground to plate was so fast! Here it is..

KALE FRITTERS

INGREDIENTS:
Two handfuls of Kale
1 spring onion
2 fresh corn, grains cut (or a can will do as well)
5 eggs
salt, pepper and spices
Oil for frying

To serve:
2 tomatoes
A handful of parsley
Salt, pepper and lemon juice
Yoghurt

WHAT TO DO:

1. In a food processor chop the kale and spring onion (not too fine)

2. Mix that with the corn and eggs and then add the spices

3. Heat up the oil of your choice and fry the fritters until golden from both sides. Take out of the pan unto a paper towel.
4. While the fritters are cooking chop up the parsley and tomatoes and add the salt, pepper and lemon juice.
5. When ready to serve just top with some of the salad and yoghurt if desired.



Enjoy! :)

Quinoa and veggie fritters

Back after so long!!!

So here we are again. Today Mr. F came home to tell me he had been learning about "healthy eating" at school so I seized the chance and made these quinoa and veggies fritters. They were easy and delicious!

Here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS
2 cups of cooked quinoa
2 eggs
Veggies of your choice. I added:
1 grated carrot
3 grated mushrooms
1 can of corn
1/4 small broccoli - only the busy tops
1 tomato
Some chopped parsley
Salt and pepper

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. If the outcome is too dry, add another egg.
2. Form the patties and fry them until golden brown.

I ate mine with yoghurt and lemon but you can also make an avocado and tomato salsa.

Enjoy!

                

Teriyaki tofu with noodles and broccoli.

This is not as much of a recipe as it is a suggestion on how to use these yummy ingredients in a simple dish.

INGREDIENTS:
Firm tofu
Chinese broccoli (broccolini or regular broccoli is good too)
Noodles
Teriyaki sauce*

1. Slice the tofu and pan fry until golden. Set aside and marinate in the teriyaki sauce for a few hours.
2. Chop up the broccoli and pan fry until softened.
3. In the meantime cook the noodles you want to use (we used thin rice noodles)
4. Dice the marinated tofu (optional) and add to the broccoli along with the cooked noodles. Add some extra teriyaki sauce, stir and serve hot!

TERIYAKI SAUCE RECIPE
1/4 cup soya sauce
1 cup water

1/2 tsp ground ginger (we added 3 pieces of ginger)
1/2tsp ground garlic or garlic powder

5 tbsp brown sugar
1tbsp honey 
1tbsp cornflour dissolved in a little cold water (for thickening)

1. Put all the ingredients except the cornflour in a small saucepan, dissolve sugar crystals and heat stirring constantly.
2. Once hot, add the cornflour and water mixture and whisk until the sauce reaches the desired thickness.
3. It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

Fesenjun . Chicken with walnuts.

Persians have a LOT of amazing dishes and this is one of our personal favorites. It is called "Fesenjun" and it is basically a stew with walnuts, meat and pomegranate. Sounds yummy yet? If you have seen the Junior Masterchef in Australia a few years ago, there was a kid who made this. Although the judges liked the taste, it didn't make it because of its appearance...hahaha...yes, not the most appetising looking dish but truly a very delicious one!

- You can make this dish vegetarian. We suggest using mushrooms whole or cut into large chunks.

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium onion diced
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
Chicken - we used 400gr of diced thigh fillet but you can use as much/little as you like with or without the bone. People also make it with small meatballs.
Salt and spices
400gr walnuts ground
1 bottle of Pomegranate paste (found in Middle Eastern grocery shops)
1 tbsp brown sugar
Water

1. Soften the onion in a large saucepan and add the chicken and garlic mince. Cook but don't brown. Add salt and whatever spices you like (we used cumin, turmeric and pepper).
2. In the meantime, put the ground walnuts in a frying pan and heat until you can smell them roasting (be careful it doesn't burn and stir constantly). Add to the chicken.
3. Add the pomegranate paste (we added almost the entire bottle...only left about 1/8 of it) and sugar and stir.
4. Add the water until it almost covers the entire stew and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes to up to several hours - you can do this in a slow cooker and leave it to slow cook for a really long time. The stew will become darker.
5. Taste and adjust sugar or salt accordingly.

We served it on a bed of rice (as you would).

Chicken with spinach and prunes

So, Persians have made this meal and of course, this is our version of it.

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium onion diced
1/2 kg chicken filet (breast or thigh) diced
2 bunches of spinach (or more if you like) roughly chopped
The juice of a lemon
1 tbsp sugar
A handful of prunes (pitted is better)
Salt and pepper to taste
Spices (we used turmeric, cumin and a bit of chili)

1. Soften the onion in about 4 tbsp of hot oil in a large pot
2. Add the chicken and brown slightly. Season with your favourite spices, salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add the spinach and stir (the pot will be full from the spinach but don't be overwhelmed, spinach reduces considerably once cooked).
4. Once it has reduced a little, add the lemon juice and the sugar (you can leave the sugar out if you like. We added brown sugar to balance the sourness of the lemon).
5. Stir and throw in the prunes (you can add these last minute if you'd prefer them a little harder - we like them quite soft so we add them at this point).
6. Add about 1/2 cup of water or stock , bring to boil then reduce heat and let simmer for about 30 minutes or until the water has consumed to the desired point (juicy or less juicy) and the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

We served it on a bed of basmati rice.