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Do you whip down to the takeaway and buy some heavy, greasy and indigestible food that you later wish you’d not eaten ?
Here is a delicious easy to prepare meal that can be made quickly and is adaptable enough to switch ingredients depending on what is in the cupboard at the time.
This Butter Chicken dish that will melt in your mouth and is so delicious it will have even takeaway fans begging for more so make plenty.
- Butter Chicken Recipe
- 4 teaspoons butter ( or use low fat spread if you prefer)
- 480 grams chicken cut into small pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped finely
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated root ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon each of chili powder, tumeric, cinnamon, garam masala
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced (or switch to something else like slice peppers)
- 1/2 cup water
- salt and ground black pepper
Method
- Melt butter and saute the chicken, onion and garlic until the chicken is cooked.
- Add ginger, chili, tumeric, cinnamon and garam masala
- Cook gently for 5 minutes
- Add tomato paste, mushrooms, water, salt and pepper and simmer another 5 minutes until sauce has thickened.
Variations: add beans, or spring onions, switch the mushrooms for something else like asparagus, peas. Stir through some yogurt just before serving or sprinkle some herbs or parsley over - your choice.
This is a recipe we make often and it tastes deliciously different every time we make it according to what is in the pantry at the time and as you see from the photo, we have used peas not mushrooms this time.
The aroma of this dish cooking is enough to tempt the most die hard takeaway addict !
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Quick and easy breakfast cereal that tastes delicious and can also be a base for a home made Granola bread.
Plug yourself into high energy now.
We make this quite often and it makes 2 large preserving jars (or 6 1/2 cups) and is great with yogurt, cream if you wish or milk and we also like it with fruit for dessert. Click the Read Recipe Read the rest of this entry »
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Udon Noodle Dish
- 200 grams Organic Udon Noodles (or Soba Noodles)
- Small quantity of Sesame oil
- Tamari or Soy Sauce
- Garlic chives or chives to garnish
- Cook Udon noodles for 10 minutes,
- Drain then drizzle over a small amount of Sesame oil
- Toss and drizzle over Tamari. Garnish with Chives
Serves 2
Enjoy !
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Did you know that most of the food we eat is vegan? You probably never thought of it that way, but plant based foods are everywhere. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks, there are plenty of vegan choices out there. Here are a few very easy vegan recipes and snacks to help you choose smart, vegan-friendly food choices for your next meal.
1. Terrific Tofu Stir Fry
Tofu is a great source of soy protein, and you can use it in almost every recipe that calls for meat or eggs. My favorite lunch or dinner meal consists of cubing the firm tofu, fry with vegetable oil and raw soy sauce, and add all the organic veggies of your choice: carrots, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, bean sprouts, pea pods, and onions. Serve over organically grown rice or brown rice and you have a super healthy, hearty meal to fill up even the hungriest appetite!
2. Cool Cold Cereals
Try a bowl of cheerios, 1 cup soy milk, and a handful of fresh strawberries or raspberries. Craving something sweet? Cocoa beans are organic so why not have a bowl of cocoa puffs or cocoa krispies with 1 cup vanilla soy milk? You can ultimately use any of your favorite cold cereals and fruit here, so use your imagination and go nuts!
3. Awesome Acai Smoothie
How about an awesome fruit smoothie for lunch or a snack? If you can find them, the Acai berry is native to Brazil but one of the super healthy foods we don’t find much of around here. You can also use blueberries if the Acai is not available. Blend together these, fresh or frozen, along with all the other fruit you want (pineapples, mangoes, bananas, strawberries, etc). Add some ice or soy sorbet and blend some more. Top it with some granola and fruit slices for a super cool energy boost! Yum, yum!
4. Cosmic Curried Kale
Everyone should eat more greens in their diet anyway, so this recipe is vegan-friendly and also all raw for those super health food fanatics like my good friend Jill from Minnesota! She calls it Cosmic Curried Kale. She de-stems and washes the curly kale, puts it in a bowl with a shredded carrot, then blends together 1 part Nama Shoyu (raw soy sauce), 1 part lemon juice, 1 part olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, and adds cumin and coriander for the dressing. Super simple and totally organic!
5. Cookoo for Cocoa Pudding
We all love chocolate, and the classic chocolate pudding is no exception. Even vegans can enjoy this well known dessert. Mix 2 cups soy milk with 3 tablespoons organic cocoa, 5 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Cook it over medium heat until it becomes thick. Pour it into serving dishes and chill in the fridge! Now that’s super easy and should satisfy any chocolate lover’s cravings!
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