Celebrating our cultural diversity and getting to know each other over a cuppa and some delicious treats from around the globe on Harmony Day, March 2023!
Check out the recipes from the day below.
Check out the recipes from the day below.
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Usha’s Indian Fare
Aloo Fry (Potato Fry) 4 medium size potatoes 2T oil 1/2 t cumin seeds 1/2 t mustard seeds I dry 🌶️ chilli 1 sprig curry leaf optional Salt to taste 1/2 t tumeric 1 t coriander powder 1 t cumin powder 1 t chilli powder (more or less to your taste) Method Heat oil in a saucepan. Add dry chilli, cumin and mustard seeds. Wait till they splutter. Add curry leaf. Add peeled and cubed potatoes. (May wish to microwave potatoes first) Add dry spices and salt. Mix. Cover and cook on medium to low heat till cooked through. Sprinkle with fresh washed, chopped coriander. Enjoy! Roti Recipe 2c plain flour 2T oil 1t ghee ½ to ¾ C hot water Extra ghee or butter to brush roti Method Rub the oil, ghee into flour. Add boiling water to the flour and mix with a fork. When slightly cool, knead and make a soft dough. Leave to rest about 10 minutes. Make golf ball size balls and roll each ball into a circle. Toast on hot griddle and brush with ghee or butter when cooked. |
Pão de queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
500ml full cream milk 150ml vegetable oil 1tbs salt 1kg tapioca starch 600gr grated Tasty cheese 4 eggs Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celcius. Put the tapioca in a large bowl. Reserve. Boil milk, oil and salt, put on the top of the tapioca and mix well with wooden spoon. Wait 5 minutes to cool and add the cheese. Mix, then add the eggs. Mix very well with your hands until everything amalgamates and you have a soft dough which comes out of the bowl. Make golf size round bowls, bake in 200 degree oven for 20 minutes. |