Sunday, 2 September 2012

Spinach-Beef Balls

Ingredients

Corned beef…….…………220g (crumbled)
Spinach……..…….……….150g (finely chopped)
Egg…….……………………..1 (large)
Onion………………………..1 (small, finely chopped)
Garlic……………..............2 cloves (large, chopped)
Green chilli…………….....1 (finely chopped)
Ground black pepper….½ tea spoon
Flour…………….……….….3 tablespoon
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method
  • Wisk the egg in a large bowl.
  • Add spinach, corned beef, onion, garlic, chilli, ground pepper salt and 1 table spoon of flour to it and mix. Add a little oil if you want to make it a little more moist to roll into small balls.
  • Now use your hand to make 1 inch balls, roll the balls in the flour to coat them and place it on a baking tray greased with oil.
  • Preheat oven on grill mode at 230°C, drizzle some oil on the balls on the baking tray before placing the tray in the oven.
  • Grill for 15 min and remove the tray and let them cool for a few min.
  • Stack them on a serving plate and garnish with fresh baby spinach.
  • Serve hot with your choice of condiments.  

Monday, 6 August 2012

Guacamole

Ingredients
Tomato……………….….….1 (medium, ripe, finely chopped)
Onions…………….….……..½ (medium, finely chopped)
Avocado……………..….....1 (ripe)
Green chilli…………..…...1 (hot, finely chopped)
Lemon juice………….….…1 table spoon
Fresh ground pepper…..¼ tea spoon
Coriander leaves..……….hand full (finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Method
  • Scoop the avocado into a bowl and mash it into a paste with a spoon.
  • Add all the other ingredients to it and mix well.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves, if required and serve with tortilla chips.

Friday, 3 August 2012

Egg and Goats’ Cheese Salad

Ingredients

Wild rocket leaves…..…….70g
Eggs……………….…………….3 (boiled, halved & cut in slices)
Cherry tomatoes……………150g (cut in halves) 
Goats cheese…………………75g (cut in 1cm cubes) 
Fresh ground pepper……..¼ tea spoon
Olive oil………………………..2 table spoon
Salt to taste

Method
  • Place the rocket leaves in a salad bowl. Top it with cherry tomatoes, eggs and goats cheese.
  • Drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle salt and ground pepper.
  • Mix before serving.
Serves: 2