Sunday 1 May 2011

Guacamole / 3 Vegetarian Recipes from Yotem Ottolenghi / 3 Recipes Inspired by Sri Lanka



Blog Post & Recipe: How To Make Guacamole


This is not just a guacamole recipe and preparation, it’s a broader lesson about aromatics and acid and using seasonal foods.


Article & Recipe: A Chef Who Is Vegetarian in Fame if Not in Fact


[Yotam Ottolenghi's] culinary philosophy might be summed up as “Cook food less.” “I keep an ingredient very close to what it looks like naturally,” he said. “I take a vegetable and blanch it, leave it nearly raw. Or grill it and leave the color and the flavor at the center to enjoy.”

Chard Cakes With Sorrel Sauce ... Pasta and Fried Zucchini Salad ... Watercress, Pistachio and Orange-Blossom Salad


Article & Recipes: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Sri Lankan recipes


I'm getting exotic with the local and the home-grown, spicing up my greens from the garden with Sri Lankan flavours, tossing them with homemade curry powder, finishing them with a dash of coconut milk and dishing them up with improvised sambals. It's not an exercise in authenticity by any means, but by goodness it's delicious.

Spring onions and greens with coconut milk ... Bream curry ... Coconut roti



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