Crispy Anchovy & Sage Fritters

Crispy Anchovy & Sage Fritters

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Serves – 4 as a snack (makes 12)
Prep Time – 15 mins, plus resting time for the batter
Cooking Time – 10 mins

Ingredients

• 24 large sage leaves

  12 best quality anchovy fillets

  1 lemon, half sliced into thin rounds, half to serve

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil for deep frying (around 600ml)

  Soda water batter

  150 g Coles plain flour

  1 tsp baking powder

  1 egg, beaten

  120 ml iced soda water

For the batter, mix together the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Make a well in the center and whisk in the egg and soda water until you have a smooth batter. Cover and rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Thin the batter with a little extra soda water if it thickens too much while resting.

Heat the oil over medium heat to 180 degrees C. Place the sage leaves on a clean tray and top with an anchovy fillet. Gently sandwich a sage leaf on top to hold it in place, then dip it into the batter and allow any excess to drip off. Coat the lemon slices in batter, then fry the sage fritters and lemon in batches for 1-2 minutes, being careful as the oil will spit a little.

Drain with a slotted spoon and place them onto kitchen paper to drain off excess oil.

Season with a pinch of salt, cracked black pepper, and place them onto a serving plate. Serve while hot with lemon wedges on the side.

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Parmesan Potatoes with Yoghurt

Parmesan Potatoes with Yoghurt

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 750 g small chat potatoes, halved

  2 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 cup finely grated parmesan (powder style)

  1/2 tsp garlic powder

  1/2 tsp Coles dried oregano

  1/2 tsp Coles paprika

  Pinch of Coles sea salt

  Pinch of Coles black pepper

  Yoghurt Sauce

  1 cup Jalna Greek Yoghurt

  1/4 cup finely chopped chives

  Pinch of Coles sea salt

  Pinch of Coles black pepper

  Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.

  In a bowl, mix the parmesan, garlic powder, dried oregano, and paprika.

  Grease a baking dish with the olive oil.

  Sprinkle the parmesan mixture evenly over the dish using your hands.

  Place the halved potatoes cut side down on top of the parmesan mixture, pressing firmly.

  Drizzle the top of the potatoes with a little more olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  Bake the potatoes for 35-40 minutes or until they are soft and the parmesan crust is deep golden.

  Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them stand for 5 minutes.

  While the potatoes are resting, prepare the yoghurt Sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl.

  Use a wooden spoon to separate a few groups of potatoes, then flip them upside down so that the cheese side is facing up. Transfer them to a serving platter.

  Serve the Parmesan potatoes with the yoghurt Sauce and sprinkle some extra chopped chives on top.

  Enjoy the potatoes as a snack or as a side dish!

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Fried Chicken Bao’s with Spiced envy Apple Sauce

Fried Chicken Bao’s with Spiced envy Apple Sauce

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 20 mins

Ingredients

• 300g Chicken Thighs cut into strips

  1cup buttermilk

  1tsp smoked paprika

  1tsp cumin

  Dusting

  2 cups plain flour

  1tsp smoked paprika

  1tsp cumin powder

  1tsp onion powder

  1tsp garlic powder

  1tsp black pepper

  Apple Ketchup

  1 brown onion, diced

  2 garlic cloves, sliced

  2tbs apple cider vinegar

  1cup apple paste

  ¼ cup ketchup

  1tbs tabasco sauce

  Pinch of salt

  1 cucumber, shredded

  1 carrot, shredded

  ½ bunch coriander

Method

• In a bowl mix together the buttermilk, smoked paprika, cumin and a pinch of salt. Add in the chicken and marinate for 2 hours – overnight.

  In a saucepan fry the onion and garlic in olive oil until softened. Add in the vinegar and cook until it reduces to a syrup. Add in the apple paste, ketchup and tabasco, cook for 5 minutes on medium until the liquid thickens. Allow to cool.

  In a bowl mix the dust coating for the chicken together. Add in the chicken and press the flour to the chicken to coat. Leave the to sit for 10-15 mins so the dust gets sticky.

  Heat a saucepan of oil to 180deg c. Fry the chicken until golden and cooked through.

  In a steamer basket over a wok, steam the bao buns until light and fluffy.

  To assemble add the cucumber, carrot and coriander into the bao buns. Add the chicken and top with the apple ketchup.

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Potato Croquettes with Spiced Jalna Yoghurt

Potato Croquettes with Spiced Jalna Yoghurt

Ingredients

• 250 gm potatoes

  500 gm grated zucchini

  1 long red chilli, finely chopped

  4 green shallots, finely chopped

  ½ cup rice flour

  1 tsp sea salt

  Olive oil, for frying

  4 sun-dried tomatoes

  ½ tsp smoked paprika

  A pinch of chilli powder

  1 clove garlic finely chopped.

  ½ cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

  1 pinch sea salt

  1 lemon

Method

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cook for 20 minutes until soft then drain, return to the pan and coarsely mash.

  Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside to soften for around 10 min, then drain and finely chop. In a mixing bowl fold in paprika, chilli, garlic and Greek yoghurt, Season to taste.

  Place grated zucchini in a clean tea towel or chux and squeeze over a bowl to remove excess moisture. Transfer zucchini to a large bowl with chilli, cooked potato, green shallot and rice flour. Season to taste and mix well to combine.

  Heat 2cm of oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Shape ¼-cup measures of the potato mixture into mini footballs to make 12 in total. Fry, in batches, until golden and crisp around 6 min. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.

  Serve croquettes with yoghurt and lemon wedges for squeezing.

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Ambrosia™ Frittelle di Mele

Ambrosia™ Frittelle di Mele

Ingredients

• 5 Ambrosia™ apples

  Juice of half a lemon

  1 ½ cups plain flour

  1 teaspoon salt flakes

  ½ tablespoon baking powder

  1 ½ cups milk

  Neutral oil for frying (I like grapeseed or rice bran)

  2 tablespoons caster sugar

  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

• Grab a medium bowl and splash in 2 cups of water and squeeze in the lemon juice, then leave the lemon half bobbing about in the bowl. Peel the apples, coring with a vegetable corer, then slice into 8mm-thick discs, and pop into the water while you make your batter.

  In a second bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and milk to a fine slurry, then allow to stand for 10 minutes to relax.

  Heat 1cm’s worth of oil in a wide, heavy-based pan to 175C (you can test it by sploodging in a bit of batter, and the batter colours within 20 seconds).

  Pat the apple pieces dry, and then dunk them in the batter, letting any surplus run off, before popping them into the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.

  Meanwhile, prepare the cinnamon and sugar on a saucer, shaking about to distribute evenly. Scoop the golden fritters out of the oil, drain lightly on kitchen towel, then toss in the cinnamon sugar while they’re still hot.

  Serve warm.

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Strawberry Blondies

Strawberry Blondies

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10-15 mins
Cook Time – 30-40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 block Coles unsalted butter (250g)

  180 g white chocolate

  1 cup caster sugar

  2 eggs

  2 ½ cups plain flour

  ½ tsp baking powder

  Juice of 1 lemon

  Pinch of salt

  1 punnet of diced strawberries

Method

• Line a brownie tin with baking paper.

  Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in a stand mixer. Add in the eggs one at a time until fully combined. Add in the lemon juice.

  Mix the dry ingredients together, then fold into the wet mixture. Add the strawberries to the batter. Pour and press the batter into the brownie tin.

  Bake for 30 – 35 minutes until the blondies are cooked to your liking.

  Allow to cool, then serve, maybe with more berries and some vanilla ice cream.

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Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie

Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie

Recipe by Nichole Horvath

Ingredients

• 1 bunch rhubarb

  250g strawberries

  ½ cup sugar

  2 tsp Coles vanilla paste

  1 tbsp cornflour

  4-5 Coles sheets puff pastry, thawed

  1 egg, whisked

  Raw sugar, to top

  Icing mixture, to dust

  Chantilly Cream

  300g thickened cream

  1/3 cup icing mixture

  1 tsp Coles vanilla paste

Method

• Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced)

  Cut the rhubarb into 2cm lengths, then quarter the strawberries. Mix together in a bowl. Add the sugar, vanilla paste and cornflour and toss until coated

  Spray two 6-hole Texas muffin pans well with oil. Using a 90mm circle cutter, cut 12 rounds of puff pastry. Gently place each round of puff pastry into the muffin pan, pushing gently to the bottom of the pan.

  Fill each pie base with the rhubarb and strawberry mixture – the mixture will drop as it bakes, so fill nice and full!

  With the remaining puff pastry, cut strips and create a lattice on top of each pie, gently pinching the ends on the edge of the pie bases. Brush the lattices with the whisked egg and sprinkle raw sugar over

  Bake for 30 minutes, until golden and mixture is bubbling. Remove from oven and carefully remove from the muffin trays onto a cooling rack. Removing while still warm will help stop the pies from sticking to the tin

  To make the Chantilly, place the cream, icing mixture and vanilla in a bowl and whisk until medium peaks

  Dust the pies with icing mixture and serve warm with Chantilly cream

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Homemade Cumin Spiced Oat Cakes

Homemade Cumin Spiced Oat Cakes

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Dietaries – Vegetarian
Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 20 mins

Ingredients

• 225 g Red Tractor rolled oats

  60 g Plain Flour, plus extra for rolling out

  ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

  1 tsp Coles cumin powder

  Pinch of Coles sea salt

  75 g butter, softened

Method

• Mix together all the dry ingredients (rolled oats, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, cumin powder, and sea salt).

  Add in the softened butter and mix through until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  Pour in 75ml boiling water and mix. The dough should come together into a thick paste; if it is too dry, add another splash of boiling water to bring it together.

  Once the dough comes together, place it on a floured surface and roll it out to a thickness of about 1/2cm. Then cut out discs with a cookie cutter.

  Place the discs onto a baking paper-lined baking tray.

  Bake in a 180°C oven until golden and crisp. This should take around 20 minutes.

  Allow the oat cakes to cool and serve them on a cheese board. They go especially well with hard cheese.

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Wattleseed Lokma with Strawberry Gum Syrup

Wattleseed Lokma with Strawberry Gum Syrup

Recipe by Nornie Bero

Ingredients

• 1 tsp instant dry yeast

  3.5 cups all purpose flour

  1 tbs sugar

  2 cups luke warm water

  Pinch salt

  2tsp wattleseeds

  Macadamia ½ cup

  Pistachio ¼ cup

  Strawberry gum Syrup

  2 tbs strawberry gum

  2 cups water

  2.5 caster sugar

  1 tbs lemon juice

  1 lemon peel

  ½ peppperberries

  500ml veggie oil

Method

• On a mid to high heat, place water, sugar and strawberry gum in a small pot bring to boil until sugar is dissolved. Then add lemon juice, lemon peel and pepperberry bring to boil until lightly syrup.

  Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and wattleseed together add luke warm water slowly until you have a sticky dough set aside to proof for 1hour.

  Heat oil for frying. Stir proofed dough with a spatula to help release the air in the dough. Oil; hands grab some dough in the palm of your hand and squeeze small ball shaped dough ball between your thumb and forefinger and pop balls into the frying oil until golden brown.

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Radicchio with Yogurt Ranch

Radicchio with Yogurt Ranch

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 5 minutes
Cook Time - 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 radicchio, cut into quarters lengthwise to get 8 wedges

  2 baby cos lettuce, cut into quarters lengthwise to get 8 wedges

  Yogurt Ranch

  2 cups Jalna Greek Yoghurt

  1 tsp Coles onion powder

  1 tsp Coles garlic powder

  1 bunch of fresh dill, finely chopped

  1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  1 tbsp Coles Dijon mustard

  Pinch of salt

  Pinch of black pepper

  Garnish

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  Chopped smoked almonds

  Pickled red onions

  Chopped chives

Method

• In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the yogurt ranch dressing. Mix them together well.

  To serve, arrange the radicchio and lettuce wedges side by side, alternating them. Drizzle the yogurt ranch dressing generously over the wedges. Sprinkle with chopped smoked almonds, pickled red onions, and chopped chives.

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Perino Tomato and Anchovy on Toast with Pickled Shallots

Perino Tomato and Anchovy on Toast with Pickled Shallots

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cook Time – 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 Punnet of Coles Perino Tomatoes, sliced thinly

  8 slices of Dark Rye Sourdough

  Butter for bread

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  Pickled Shallots

  2 shallots, sliced thinly

  ½ cup vinegar

  1/4 cup sugar

  Pinch of Coles sea salt

  2 tins Ortiz anchovy

  ¼ bunch chives, sliced thinly

Method

• In a saucepan, boil the vinegar, sugar, ¼ cup of water, and a pinch of salt. Once boiling, pour over the shallots and allow them to cool down completely to room temperature.

  In a griddle pan or on a grill, toast the bread until crisp, then spread with a bit of butter.

  Lay the toast out on a board, then top with thin slices of tomato to fully cover the top of the bread.

  Season with a pinch of salt and lay 2 anchovy fillets over the top. Lay the pickled shallots over the top, then garnish with chives. This could be the meaning of life.

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Greek Yoghurt Cake With Lemon, Thyme & Honey

Greek Yoghurt Cake With Lemon, Thyme & Honey

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt, plus extra to serve

  1 cup (250ml) Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  2 free-range eggs

  1 large lemon

  ¾ cup caster sugar

  2 cups self raising flour

  Pinch Coles sea salt flakes

  1/3 cup Coles honey

  1 tsp vanilla bean paste

  1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and line a 20cm springform tin.

  Place the yoghurt, oil, eggs, half the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine and dissolve the sugar.

  Sift in the flour and season with a pinch of sea salt. Gently fold flour through the mixture until you have a smooth batter.

  Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a wooden skewer. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes.

  Place the remaining lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, vanilla, and thyme in a small pot over medium heat. Gently simmer to infuse. Remove the cake from the tin and place onto a serving plate. Drizzle with the honey and thyme mixture then slice and serve with a dollop of yoghurt on the side.

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Whitebean Mash with Warm Harissa Oil

Whitebean Mash with Warm Harissa Oil

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free
Serves – 4-6 as a side
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 brown onion, peeled, sliced into half moons

  2 cloves garlic, finely sliced

  2 tsp harissa paste

  1 tsp whole cumin seeds

  2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  1 lemon

  2 tsp Coles Finest maple syrup

  2 x 400 g Coles butter beans, drained

  1 tbsp Wellness Road tahini paste

  ¼ cup dill, sprigs picked

Method

• Heat ½ cup of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, then cook for 5 minutes, or until they are softened and fragrant. Add the harissa paste and cumin seeds and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until the oil has turned a terracotta red colour and is infused with everything. Remove from the heat and add the zest of ½ lemon and season with sea salt. Set aside.

  Place the drained beans into a blender along with the remaining oil, juice of the lemon, maple syrup, tahini paste, and a pinch of salt.

  Blitz until smooth, adding a small dash of water if the mixture needs loosening.

  Spread onto the base of a serving plate and use the back of a spoon to spread it out, leaving little pockets on the surface. Scatter the toasted pine nuts over it, then drizzle the harissa-infused oil on top. Garnish with dill, then serve with torn Lebanese bread or raw crudité on the side for dipping.

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Salt n Pepper Prawns with Lime & Japanese Mayo

Salt n Pepper Prawns with Lime & Japanese Mayo

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 kg small green tiger/king or banana prawns, peeled, tails and heads intact

  250 ml fish sauce

  Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

  150 g cornflour

  2 tbsp sea salt flakes, plus extra to serve

  1 tbsp white pepper, finely ground

  1 tbsp Sichuan pepper, finely ground

• Garnish

  Lime wedges

  Japanese mayo

Method

• In a mixing bowl, combine the prawns and fish sauce. Allow them to marinate for 1 minute, then remove the prawns and drain them.

  Preheat vegetable oil in a wok to 190°C.

  In a separate bowl, combine the cornflour, sea salt flakes, white pepper, and Sichuan pepper. Dust the prawns with the salt and pepper mixture, shaking off any excess, and deep-fry them in batches. Stir occasionally and cook until they turn light golden and crisp, which should take about 2-3 minutes.

  Remove the prawns from the oil and drain them on absorbent paper.

  Serve the prawns with lime wedges, Japanese mayo, and an additional sprinkle of salt mixed with white pepper and Sichuan pepper.

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Cinnamon Yoghurt Scones

Cinnamon Yoghurt Scones

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves – 4
Prep Time – 10 - 15 mins
Cook Time – 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour

  ¼ cup sugar

  50 g butter

  2 tsp baking powder

  1 tsp Coles cinnamon

  Pinch Coles sea salt

  ¼ cup sultanas

  ¾ cup Jalna Greek sweet and creamy original yoghurt

Method

• Add the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and combine.

  Add in the butter and rub it through the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

  Add in the yoghurt and mix through to form a dough. Turn out onto a bench and gently fold until it comes together. It's important to bring the dough together as quickly as possible without overworking it.

  Form the dough into a rough square. Then cut into squares. Place them onto a lined baking tray, brush the top of the scone with a little extra yoghurt, and sprinkle with sugar.

  Bake at 210°C for 12-15 minutes until the scones are golden and fluffy.

  Once the scones are cooked, serve with jam and yoghurt.

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Coco's Favorite Yoghurt Pancakes with Mixed Berries

Coco's Favorite Yoghurt Pancakes with Mixed Berries

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen mixed berries

  1/2 cup water

  1/4 cup sugar

  1 cup Jalna Greek yogurt

  1 cup ricotta cheese

  3 Coles eggs

  Juice of 1 lemon

  1 cup plain flour

  1/2 tsp baking soda

  Pinch of salt

  3 tsp Coles unsalted butter

Method

• Mix the berries, water, and sugar in a saucepan.

  Cook over low heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the berries begin to break apart.

  Whisk together the yogurt, ricotta cheese, eggs, and lemon juice in a bowl.

  Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add the flour to the yogurt mixture and stir just until blended.

  Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat.

  Melt 1 teaspoon of butter, then add the pancake batter in large spoonful.

  Repeat the process until all pancakes are cooked.

  Flip the pancakes when the tops begin to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes, and cook the second side until browned.

  Serve the pancakes with the warm mixed berries in dessert bowls, then top with poached berries and drizzle with the reduced syrup.

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Crispy Fish Sandwich

Crispy Fish Sandwich

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Pescetarian
Serves – 2
Prep Time – 10 mins
Cooking Time – 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 thick-cut slices of soft white bread (cut from a whole square loaf)

  50g butter, softened at room temperature

  Sea salt

  Black pepper

  1 small red onion, thinly sliced

  2 x 160 g pieces firm skinless white fish (Barramundi, snapper, cod, flathead)

  1/3 cup Coles plain flour for dusting

  2 free-range eggs, beaten

  2 cups Coles panko breadcrumbs

  Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil for frying

  1 cup iceberg lettuce, finely shaved

  Tartare sauce

  2/3 cup kewpie mayonnaise

  2 tbs baby capers, rinsed, chopped

  1 tbs cornichons, chopped

  Zest of ½ lemon

  1 tbs Coles American mustard

  1 tbs each flat parsley and dill, chopped

Method

• Place the tartare sauce ingredients into a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.

• Place the onion into a small bowl of ice water with a squeeze of lemon juice and set aside for 10 minutes. Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan to 180 degrees C.

• Dust the fish in flour and a pinch of salt, then place into a bowl with the egg to coat the outside. Drain any excess egg from the fish, then coat it in the panko crumbs, pressing gently so the entire outside of the fish is coated. Fry the fish for 3 minutes each side, or until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel and season with salt.

• Butter the bread, then place a spoonful of the tartare sauce onto each side. Drain the onions, then place them onto the bread with the lettuce and fried fish.

• Top with the other slice of bread and cut in half to serve.

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Pan Con Tomate

Pan Con Tomate

Recipe by Courtney Roulston

Dietaries – Pescatarian
Serves – 4 as a snack or starter
Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 loaf rye sourdough or ciabatta loaf

  ½ cup (125ml) Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve

  1 large clove garlic, peeled

  Sea salt flakes

  4 large ripe beefsteak, vine, or heirloom red tomatoes

  12 white anchovies (Optional)

  ¼ cup chives, finely chopped

Method

• Split the Ciabatta loaf in half horizontally and then slice it into 3-inch-wide fingers or slice the Sourdough into 4 x 1cm slices.

  Heat a BBQ or grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the bread with 75ml of the oil and season with sea salt. Grill the bread for 2 minutes on each side, or until charred and crispy. Remove the bread from the heat and place it onto a tray. Rub the surface of the bread with garlic while it is still warm and set it aside.

  Slice the tomatoes in half horizontally and run the cut surface through the large holes of a box grater that is set over a bowl, and discard the skins. Run the tomato pulp through a sieve for 1 minute to remove any excess tomato water. Drink the tomato water or use it in a salad dressing. Place the tomato pulp into a bowl, then season it with sea salt and mix in 30ml of olive oil.

  Spoon the tomato mixture over the toasted bread and top it with an anchovy fillet, chives, a final drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and cracked pepper.

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Salt ‘N Pepper Blooming Onion With Spicy Mayo

Salt ‘N Pepper Blooming Onion With Spicy Mayo

Ingredients

• Spicy mayo

  1 cup Japanese mayo

  ¼ cup sriracha sauce

  1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper corn

  10 teaspoon coriander seed

  2- piece clove

  4- piece star anise

  1 -piece cassia bark

  1 – piece small, dried chilli

  100 gr salt

• 2 x brown onion

  2 x cup rice flour

  2 x cup glutinous rice flour

  2 x cup tapioca starch

  1 x cup soda water

Method

• Spice Mayo

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, any left-over store in the refrigerator for the ultimate dipping sauce.

• Salt ‘n Pepper Spice

• Place all ingredients together on a baking tray and roast for 6 minutes, remove from the oven and toss well then roast again for another 4 minutes till very aromatic and fragrant.

  Grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder and store in an airtight container to sprinkle on everything.

• How to Slice a Bloomin' Onion

• Cut off 1/2 centimetre from the pointy stem end of the onion, then peel.

  Place the onion cut side down. Starting 1/2 centimeter from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the board.

  Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion.

  Continue slicing between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.

  Turn the onion over and use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.

  Bringing it all together

• Whisk the flour and starch together in a mixing bowl then Separate 1 cup of the flour mixture into another mixing bowl and combine with the soda water and whisk to a thin batter, it may need some more soda water to get it to the right consistency.

   Place the onion in a separate bowl, cut side up, and pour all of the batter on top. Continue to spoon over the batter to ensure every part of the onion is, especially between the "petals."

   Remove the onion from the batter and repeat the process with the flour mixture then shake off the excess.

  Fill a large deep pot with at least 10 centimetres of the oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 180 degrees. Pat off excess flour from the onion. Using a wire skimmer, carefully lower the onion into the oil, cut side down. Fry about 3 minutes, then turn the onion over and cook until golden, about 3 more minutes; drain on paper towels. Season with you salt ‘n pepper mix and serve with spicy mayo.

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Rhubarb & Lemon Muffins

Rhubarb & Lemon Muffins

Recipe by Kitchen Garden Foundation

Serves - 6

Ingredients

• 200 g fresh rhubarb, chopped into 1 cm pieces

  3/4 cup (150 g) sugar

  2 cups (275 g) white flour

  2 tsp baking powder

  ½ tsp baking soda

  ½ tsp Coles ground cinnamon

  2 eggs

  ½ cup (100 ml) Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

  1 tsp vanilla

  zest of one lemon (about 1 tsp)

  oil or butter for greasing muffin tins

Method

• Preheat the oven to 175°C (fan-forced).

  Prepare all the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list.

  Grease the muffin tins.

  Combine sugar and chopped rhubarb in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.

  Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon into a large bowl.

  In a large (1-litre) measuring jug, whisk the eggs, olive oil, yoghurt, vanilla and lemon zest until combined.

  With a wooden spoon, stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients, until just (barely) combined. Do not overmix – lumps and visible flour are okay.

  Add the chopped rhubarb and sugar mixture and continue to fold the mixture with the wooden spoon until just combined. Again, do not over stir the mixture or the muffins will be rubbery and heavy, not light in texture.

  Place the mixture into the greased muffin cups.

  Standard muffin tins: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre.

  Mini muffin tins: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre.

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