Black Sticky Rice With Fresh Papaya

Black Sticky Rice With Fresh Papaya

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 4 cups black glutinous rice, soaked for 3 hours (or overnight for best result)

• ¼ cup palm sugar, shaved

• 1 pinch sea salt

• 1¼ cup Jalna sweet and creamy Greek yoghurt (reserve ¼ cup for garnish)

• 1 ripe papaya

• 3 ripe passion fruits

Method

• Soak the rice for 3 hours in cold water (or overnight for best results). Drain and rinse the rice 2 times or until water runs clear.

• Transfer the rice into a small heavy based saucepan. Add cold water to a level of 1 inch above the rice then bring this to the boil. Reduce heat and place the lid on the pot and cook on a low heat for 20 minutes.

• While the rice is cooking, peel and slice your papaya into bite size pieces. Scoop out the passion fruit pulp out of the passion fruits and mix in with the papaya. Set aside for serving.

• Check the rice, mostly all the water should be evaporated by now. Remove from the heat and rest for 5 minutes. 

• Scrape the rice into a medium mixing bowl and fold in the yoghurt, palm sugar and salt with a wooden spoon or spatula until all ingredients are dissolved into the rice (be careful not to mash the rice). It should taste nutty and sweet, with a small undertone of saltiness.

• To serve, spoon 1 serve of rice into the centre of a serving bowl. Arrange the papaya and passionfruit on top of the rice and serve with a large dollop of the remaining yoghurt. Eat while warm.

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Pulled Mushroom Bao Buns

Pulled Mushroom Bao Buns

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter

• 200 g Coles button mushrooms

• 200 g Coles swiss brown mushrooms

• 100 g Coles shimeji mushrooms 

Sauce

• 3 tbsp Mr Chen’s hoisin

• 3 tbsp Mr Chen’s oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp black vinegar

• ½ tsp Coles Chinese five spice

• 1 garlic clove, grated

To Serve

• 8 Mr Chen’s bao buns

• pickles, sliced

• kewpie mayonnaise

Method

• On medium heat, add the butter and allow it to melt. Whilst melting, add the mushrooms and lightly fry in the butter.

• Combine the sauce ingredients and mix together until if forms a smooth consistency. Add the sauce into the pan with the buttered mushrooms, reduce the heat slightly and cook down.

• Steam the buns in a bamboo steamer as per the instructions on the packet.

• To serve, fill bao buns with the mayonnaise, pickles, mushroom mixture and top with a sprig of coriander. Best eaten immediately served hot.

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Slow Roasted Capsicum Marinated in Olive Oil and Feta

Slow Roasted Capsicum Marinated in Olive Oil and Feta

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 3 red capsicums

• 3 yellow capsicums

• 1 block Coles Greek Style feta cheese

Olive Oil Marinade

• 1 cup Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• 2 sprigs thyme

• 4 garlic cloves, in skin and crushed

• ½ tsp chilli flakes

• sea salt

Method

• In a BBQ or over a flame on a gas hob, char the skin of the capsicums. Once blackened all over place in a bowl and cover in plastic wrap to steam. 

• In a small saucepan combine the oil, thyme, garlic, chilli flakes and a pinch of salt. Bring up to a gentle simmer then remove from the heat.  

• Once the capsicums have steamed for 10 - 15 minutes, peel the charred skin. Then cut open and remove the seeds, stem and ribs. Place into a large bowl. Crumble in some large pieces of feta and then pour over the warm oil mix. Make sure it's not hot otherwise it will melt the feta.

• Leave to marinate for a couple of hours or up to a week in the fridge.

• Serve as a side to roast meats or on toast as a great snack.

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Tandoori Chinese Broccoli

Tandoori Chinese Broccoli

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 bunches Chinese broccoli

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 2 tbsp Patak’s butter chicken paste

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tbsp garlic, diced

• ¼ cup ghee, melted

• sea salt

• lemon juice

Method

• In a bowl mix the yoghurt, butter chicken paste, smoked paprika and garlic.

• Coat the Chinese broccoli in the paste and then place on the grill side of the bbq. As the broccoli cooks, baste with melted ghee as you turn. Cook until the broccoli has softened.

• Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice.

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Smitten Apple & Fennel Salad with Mustard Yoghurt Dressing

Smitten Apple & Fennel Salad with Mustard Yoghurt Dressing

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 smitten apples, sliced thinly

• 1 head of fennel, sliced thinly

• 2 shallots, sliced thinly

• ½ bunch dill, fronds picked

Dressing

• ½ cup yoghurt

• 2 tbsp dijon mustard

• 1 lemon

• ¼ cup olive oil

• salt

• pepper

Method

• In a jar combine the dressing ingredients. Shake well until evenly combined.

• In a large salad bowl mix the salad ingredients. Add the dressing and toss until the salad is coated in dressing.

• Serve on a platter and top with extra dill fronds.

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Stir Fried Choy Sum

Stir Fried Choy Sum

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

• 1 tsp Coles Asia sesame oil

• 1 tsp oil

• 2 bunches Coles choy sum

• 2 tbsp soy bean sauce

• 2 red birds eye chillies, finely sliced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 pinch of sugar

Method

• Wash and chop the Choy Sum into 4 centimeter pieces.

• Heat oil & sesame oil in a wok together over a medium high heat then add the garlic & chopped chilli, cook for a few seconds till garlic starts to colour, then add the soybean sauce.

• Add the washed and chopped choy sum and toss through the sauce on high heat for 1 minute until it starts to wilt, then season with the pinch of sugar.

• Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy straight away as a snack or as a tasty side dish.

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Apple & Cabbage Sauerkraut

Apple & Cabbage Sauerkraut

Recipe By Michael Weldon

• 5 Jazz apples, cut into match sticks

• 1 green cabbage, shaved thinly

• sea salt

Special Equipment

• 1 sterilized large glass jar

Method

• In a non-metal mixing bowl combine the cabbage and apple, weigh on a digital scale. Write down that weight and calculate 3% of it in grams. Weigh out that amount of table salt.

• Add the salt to the apple and cabbage. Massage the mixture together gently crushing the apple and cabbage. Leave this mixture for 30 minutes then repeat this process. Do this twice more so you have massaged the mixture 4 times. There should be a decent amount of liquid that has now come out for the mixture.

• Transfer the mixture into the sterilized jar and leave in a dark cool space like your pantry for 3 days. Checking on the mixture every day and opening the top to release the gas caused by the fermentation process.

• After 3 days, taste the mixture and if it is to your liking shut the lid and transfer to the fridge. If you want more fermentation, funk repeat this process for a couple more days.

• Once your apple and cabbage sauerkraut is ready, place it in the fridge as it will be ready to can use it as you please on sandwiches, in salads and as a refreshing side or palate cleanser.

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Sticky Balsamic Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

Sticky Balsamic Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Balsamic Glaze

• ½ cup Squeaky Gate balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbs honey

• 1 tbs soy sauce

• 1 tsp hot sauce

• 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and crushed

Fennel Slaw

• 1 head fennel, shaved

• 1 red onion, sliced thinly

• 10 snow peas, sliced thinly

• ½ bunch dill, fronds picked

• ¼ cup may0

• 2 tbs Squeaky Gate balsamic vinegar

Method

• Pre-heat an oven to 180 degrees (C). 

• In a bowl mix together the balsamic glaze.

• In a large oven tray dress the drumstick in the glaze and place in the oven to roast. Rotate the drumsticks every 10 minutes until glazed and cooked through.

• In a bowl mix together the slaw ingredients with a pinch of salt.  

• Serve the drumstick with a side of slaw.

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Zucchini Salad

Zucchini Salad

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• juice of half a lemon

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black cracked pepper

• 500 g medium-sized zucchini, top and tailed

• 1 small handful of basil, torn

• 1 small handful of chives, finely chopped

• ¼ cup sunflower seeds (or pine nuts), toasted

• 30 g parmesan

Method

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

• Whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and cracked black pepper in the small bowl.

• Working from top to bottom on each zucchini, use a vegetable peeler to slice the zucchini into long ribbons.

• Place the zucchini ribbons in the large bowl.

• Add the basil, chives and seeds, then the dressing.

• Toss to coat the zucchini ribbons with the dressing, herbs and seeds.

• Shave the parmesan over the salad before serving onto platters.

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Raw Jazz Apple and Beetroot Slaw with Hot English Mustard

Raw Jazz Apple and Beetroot Slaw with Hot English Mustard

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• slaw

• 3 apples, shredded

• 4 beetroots, shredded

• 1 kohlrabi, shredded

• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped

  Dressing

• 2 tbsp hot English mustard

• ¼ cup buttermilk

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method

• In a jar combine the dressing ingredients. Shake well until combined.

• Mix together the slaw ingredients. Pour in the dressing. Toss together until the ingredients are coated in the dressing.

• Serve on a large bowl or platter.

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Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yogurt

• ½ cup cucumber, finely diced

• 3 tbsp chopped coriander

• 5 Coles vine ripened cherry tomatoes, quartered

• ¼ tsp salt, more to taste

Method

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, cover and refrigerate till serving.

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Greek Salad

Greek Salad

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

• 12 small tomatoes or 6 large, cut into chunks or wedges

• 2 green capsicums, de-seeded and chopped

• 2 cucumbers, peeled and halved lengthways

• 4 spring onions or 1 small red onion

• 24 kalamata olives

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 3 tsp red-wine vinegar

• salt, to taste

• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 100 g feta

Method

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

• Place the tomatoes and capsicum in the large bowl.

• Scoop out and discard most of the seeds from the cucumbers with the teaspoon. Chop the cucumber into 2 cm cubes and add it to the large bowl.

• If using spring onions, remove the outside layer and the roots then trim the tops. Cut into 1 cm pieces. If using red onion, cut it in half and peel it, then slice it as finely as you can. Add the onion to the large bowl.

• If the olives have pips, remove them by squashing the olives. You can do this by squeezing each olive between your thumb and the middle joint of your forefinger, or by carefully pressing the flat side of the cook’s knife onto each olive. Add the olives to the large bowl.

• Whisk the oil and vinegar lightly with the fork in the small bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

• Taste and season with salt and pepper (try to under-salt it as the feta will be salty). Crumble the feta over the salad, then serve.

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BBQ Pork & Chive Pot Sticker Dumplings

BBQ Pork & Chive Pot Sticker Dumplings

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 2 packs Mr Chen’s pork & chive dumplings

• 1 beer

BBQ Sauce

• 3tbsp soy

• 2 tbsp black vinegar

• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce

• 2 tbs bbq sauce

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp fried shallots

• spring onion sliced thinly to garnish

Method

• Brush the bbq flat late with olive oil and lay the dumplings onto the BBQ. Turn the BBQ on to medium. Cook until golden brown.

• Pour the beer over the dumplings and shut the lid. Allow to cook and steam until the water is evaporated and the bottoms are crispy again.

• In a small saucepan combine the BBQ sauce ingredients. Cook until thickened and combined.

• Serve the dumplings topped with the bbq sauce and a sprinkle over the spring onions.

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Butter Bean Salad

Butter Bean Salad

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

• 3 x 400 g cans butter beans

• 3 spring onions or shallots,

• finely chopped

• 1 small handful of herbs, such as parsley or chives, roughly chopped

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• splash of red wine vinegar

• pinch of salt, to taste

• pinch of black pepper, to taste

Method

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

• Open the cans of beans and tip them into the colander. Rinse (you can reserve the rinsing water and use it on the garden) and tip into the large bowl.

• Add the spring onion or shallot along with the herbs.

• Add the olive oil, a splash of red wine vinegar and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine the ingredients and taste, adding more salt and pepper or olive oil as needed.

• Spoon into a salad bowl and serve.

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Baby Cos Wedge Salad

Baby Cos Wedge Salad

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

• 4 baby cos, cut into quarters

• Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• salt

• 8 streaky bacon rashes

Dressing

• 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise

• ¼ cup buttermilk

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 lime, juice

• ¼ bunch coriander, chopped

• ½ cup plain corn chips, crushed

• extra chopped coriander to garnish

Method

• Drizzle the lettuce with oil and season with sea salt. Cook on the bbq until the cut sides are charred.

• Cook the bacon until super crispy then chop into fine strips.

• In a bowl mix together the dressing ingredients. Taste and season with salt if needed.

• Lay the lettuce on a serving platter. Top with the dressing then sprinkle over the bacon and corn chips.

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Hot & Sour Beef Tartare With Cassava Crackers

Hot & Sour Beef Tartare With Cassava Crackers

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

Hot and Sour Dressing

• 5 whole unpeeled shallots (dry roasted)

• 1 small knob galangal peeled & sliced (dry roasted)

• 2 coriander roots (dry roasted)

• 10 long dried deseeded red chilies (soaked in cold water)

• 1 bird's eye chilies

• 1 garlic clove

• 100 ml lime juice

• 50 g white sugar

• 100 ml fish sauce

To Serve

• 100 g Coles Australian beef eye fillet, diced and left raw

• 2 long red chili (deseeded and brunoised)

• 1 sticks lemongrass (sliced fine)

• 1 shallot (brunoised)

• 2 lime leaf (fine julienne)

• cassava crackers, to serve

• 1 Lebanese cucumber

Method

To Make the Dressing

• Soak the dry long red chilies in cold water for 30 minutes then squeeze the excess water out.

• Dry roast the unpeeled shallots, galangal and coriander roots in the oven at 160 degrees or skewer and flame grill till soft and slightly chard with a smoky aroma.

• Pound all the ingredients together in a mortar and pestle to a very fine bright red paste. Incorporate the sugar, lime juice and fish sauce till dissolved. The flavour should be hot, sour, and salty. You may need to adjust slightly if necessary.

To Make the Cassava Crackers

• Deep fry at 220 degrees till puffed and let sit on absorbent paper, these can be fried beforehand though best to be used within a few hours.

To Assemble and Serve

• Combine the diced beef, along with the chopped ingredients and dressing in a mixing bowl. Arrange the crackers and spoon on the beef mixture. Garnish with some sliced cucumber.

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Raw Snapper With Red Chilli Nahm Jim

Raw Snapper With Red Chilli Nahm Jim

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 200 g piece snapper fillet, skin off, pin-boned

• ½ cup picked coriander leaves

• 20 g salmon roe 

Red Chilli Nahm Jim

• 3 long red chillies, seeded

• 1 small red chilli

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled

• 2 coriander roots, scraped and washed

• ⅓ cup shaved palm sugar

• ⅓ cup fish sauce

• ¾ cup lime juice

Method

To Make Red Chilli Nahm Jim:

• Pound chillies, garlic and coriander roots to a paste using a mortar and pestle. Pound in palm sugar, then stir in fish sauce and lime juice. Taste - it should be sweet, sour, and salty.

• Add a little more sugar, fish sauce or lime juice if needed. Set aside.

To Make the Snapper:

• Trim any remaining skin and bloodline from the snapper with a sharp filleting knife.

• Cut the fish against the grain into 5 mm sashimi slices and arrange on a serving plate overlapping in a straight line. Cover and refrigerate until just before serving.

To Serve:

• Cover the snapper liberally with Nahm Jim (you may not need it all).  

• Arrange salmon roe equally over the fish, scatter with coriander leaves.

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BBQ Eggplant with Curry Yoghurt Dressing

Recipe By Courtney Roulson

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80 ml) extra virgin olive oil

• 20 fresh curry leaves

• 3 medium purple eggplants, sliced in 2cm wedges

• sea salt to taste

• 2 tsp curry powder

• 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

• 1 tsp whole egg mayonnaise

• juice of ½ lemon

• 2 tsp toasted pepita seeds, lightly crushed

• 1/3 cup coriander sprigs to serve

Method

• Heat a BBQ grill to a medium heat.

• Heat the oil in a small pot over a medium heat and fry the curry leaves for 30 seconds, or until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the curry leaves and set them aside on a plate lined with baking paper.

• Place the sliced eggplants into a large tray and drizzle with 50 ml of the oil used to fry the curry leaves. Toss well with a pinch of sea salt to coat completely.

• Place the same pot with 30 ml of oil remaining in it back onto a medium heat. Add the curry powder and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.

• Place the yoghurt into a bowl and whisk in the curry powder mixture, mayonnaise, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside.

• Place the eggplants onto the grill and cook for 4 - 5 minutes on each side, or until they are charred on the outside and softened on the inside. Remove from the heat and arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle the eggplants with some of the curry yoghurt dressing then garnish with fried curry leaves, crushed pepita seeds and coriander sprigs.

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Wheat Free Oat Flatbread

Wheat Free Oat Flatbread

Recipe By Courtney Roulston

Ingredients

• 175 g Red Tractor wheat free oats

• sea salt flakes to taste

• ½ tsp bi carb soda

• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 250 ml water

• 150 ml oat or almond milk

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, for frying

Topping

• 100 g hummus (store bought is ok)

• 1 lebanese cucumber, seeded, diced

• 1 vine tomato, seeded, diced

• ½ small red onion, finely sliced into thin wedges

• 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

• ½ tsp ground cumin

• ¼ cup mint leaves, sliced

Method

• Add the oats, sea salt, bi carb, vinegar, water and milk in a bowl and stir to combine.

• Place the oat mixture into a high-speed blender and blitz until you have a creamy batter.

• Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and brush the pan with a little oil. Ladle in roughly ½ a cup of batter and tilt the pan to distribute the batter into a circle. Allow to cook for 2 minutes, or until the edge of the oatcake looks cooked and the middle has formed some bubbles. Carefully flip over and cook for a further 2 minutes to cook through. Repeat with remaining batter.

•  To serve, spread the hummus onto the oatcakes and top with cucumber, tomato and onion. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cumin and mint leaves. Carefully roll up before serving. 

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Roast Beetroot, Goats Curd & Pecan Salad

Roast Beetroot, Goats Curd & Pecan Salad

Recipe By Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

• 2 medium beetroots

• 100 g baby spinach

• 150 g goats curd, crumbled

• ¼ cup pecans, lightly toasted

• 5 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

• ½ tsp dijon mustard

• 2 tbsp Squeaky Gate balsamic vinegar

• ½ tsp sea salt

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (C).

• Rinse the beetroot in cold water then wrap in foil. Place on a baking tray and roast for 1 hour or until you can poke a knife into it and the beetroot is tender. Once cooked, take out of the oven and cool for 15 minutes.

• Wearing gloves, peel and discard skin from beetroot then cut beetroot into 2 cm pieces.

• Combine spinach, pecans and beetroot in a bowl, and toss well until combined.

• Place balsamic vinegar, oil and mustard in a mixing bowl and whisk till emulsified then season with sea salt.

• Add this to the beetroot mixture along with the goat's curd and gently toss until just combined (be careful not to mash the curd too much).

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