#647 Thai-ish

#646 Cerviche for Six.

#645 Fruit

#642 Red Cabbage & Apple Sauerkraut.

My Red Cabbage & Apple Sauerkraut.
Apparently we have to wait three weeks for it to ferment.
(it’s not doing much at the moment).

#640 Gratin de Langoustines, Sauce Epinards a la Crème.

#637 Thai Fish Curry

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Eating time: . . . . . . . . . .

#635 Lamb Koftas, Tzatziki and Coriander & Lime Pesto

For two people:
200 - 300g  minced lamb

small onion, grated
small piece fresh ginger, grated
handful fresh coriander, chopped finely
handful fresh mint, chopped finely


some red chill
 powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp  ground coriander

One free range egg

Method
Mix everything together, mold into burgers, refrigerate.

Cook
Optional dust with flour or better still Gram flour
Fry couple of minutes each side
Then put frying pan in 200c oven for 12 minutes or so
Done.

Serve with:
Tzatziki 
Diced cucumber and mint in Greek yogurt.
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Coriander & Lime Pesto
60 g toasted pine nuts

30 g fresh coriander including stalks

spring onion, chopped roughly

clove garlic

about 120 ml extra virgin olive oil

One lime zested and juiced

zest of lemon (optional)

Blend it all with a stick blender .


Coriander & Lime Pesto

Ingredients

60 g pine nuts
30 g coriander, discard hard stalks
1 spring onions, chopped roughly
1 small clove garlic
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 small limes zested and squeezed
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

Coriander & Lime Pesto

Ingredients

60 g pine nuts
30 g coriander, discard hard stalks
1 spring onions, chopped roughly
1 small clove garlic
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 small limes zested and squeezed
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

Coriander & Lime Pesto

Ingredients

60 g pine nuts
30 g coriander, discard hard stalks
1 spring onions, chopped roughly
1 small clove garlic
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 small limes zested and squeezed
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

Coriander & Lime Pesto

Ingredients

60 g pine nuts
30 g coriander, discard hard stalks
1 spring onions, chopped roughly
1 small clove garlic
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 small limes zested and squeezed
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

Coriander & Lime Pesto

Ingredients

60 g pine nuts
30 g coriander, discard hard stalks
1 spring onions, chopped roughly
1 small clove garlic
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 small limes zested and squeezed
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

500 g lamb mince
1 small onion, finely diced and fried till translucent
handful coriander leaves, chopped finely
1-2 large red chill chopped finely
1 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground coriander powder
4 T dried breadcrumbs
1 large free range egg
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

500 g lamb mince
1 small onion, finely diced and fried till translucent
handful coriander leaves, chopped finely
1-2 large red chill chopped finely
1 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground coriander powder
4 T dried breadcrumbs
1 large free range egg
salt, to taste
- See more at: http://www.foodandthefabulous.com/recipes/indian-lamb-koftas-for-summer-feasting/#sthash.7WOYl534.dpuf

#634 Sunday Pallela Mixta

#618 Dinner

My friends are late for dinner.
The Gaspacho's going to get cold!

#603 Before & After

Sunday Paella

#599 Luaka Tea

Thank you Judy for posting us this big bag of Luaka Tea.
We're all right for the rest of the year now.

#597 Chilli Con Carne for the neighbours.

#595 Pouilly-Fuissé.

Fantastique! Génial! Superbe! J'ai bien reçu cette bouteille (juste pour mon anniversaire le 2 mai, je suppose) de vin Pouilly-Fuissé particulier de Sylvain Dafflon.

Nous avons eu un accord pour échanger le vin de l'Espagne pour le vin de la belle France. Formidable! (C’est moi qui gagne haha).

#589 Leftover Pie

#580 Salt Baked Sea Bass

Salt Baked Sea Bass with Orange Carrots

Followed by:

White Chocolate, Cardamon, Pistachio and Rose Pannacotta.

#578 Asiatic Vegetable Curry

#575 Rabbit stew and cabbage

#573 Onion Soup

Onion Soup: gently fry two onions for at least half an hour - with a secret ingredient, three or four pieces of Star Anise. Once fried to a nice medium brown (but not burnt, hopefully) add chicken stock and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add some salt and pepper. Done.

If you are French, grate Gruyere cheese on top and grill.

#571 Stock to be.

Bits of vegetables and chicken, simmered for four or five hours - et voilà!

And the next day - Chicken Broth from the stock
with new vegetables and chicken.

#567 Chilli con Carne

Ingredients
350 grams Beef minced by your friendly butcher
1 Onion, red but if not, any colour.
4 cloves of Garlic
2 tablespoons of Chorizo chopped into minute pieces
1 tin Tomato pulp
1 big spoon of concentrated tomato or perhaps a squirt of Heinz tomato sauce

Cumin, Cinnamon, various Chilli Peppers all ground up.
(a variety of peppers is good; hot, spicy, smokey, paprika - you choose).
Salt and Black pepper

1 Jar or tin of cooked red beans

Juice of one Lime
Sour Cream

Method
Heat a strong solid frying pan till it is very very hot.
Fry the meat, keep stirring, it will start to stick but don’t worry, water will eventually come out, keep frying until it starts to brown - stop and set aside.

Fry the onions till transparent, add garlic then spices then tomatoes.
Add some water if it’s thick and stogy (or red wine, stock or even strong black coffee).
Add back the fried meat and cook very slowly for 40 minutes,
Add red beans for five minutes more.
Salt and Pepper to your taste.
Squeeze on some lime juice.

Serve with a dollop of sour cream plus any side dishes; rice, vegetables, guacamole as you wish.
Enough here for four or two servings and freeze the other half.
Left overs are good with a baked potato.