ASIAN FLAVOURED PRAWN CAKES

All through South East Asia as well as in India, little patties or cakes are made from minced sea food be it fish, prawns or a combination. These are most often served as a snack or an appetizer. They are so moreish I often tell myself I should have made more!! Three are never enough!!

When you make with fish, use any firm white fish fillets. I often buy a big pack of prawn meat offcuts from the freezer section and use the off cuts to make these cakes.

Asian Flavoured Prawn Cakes

INGREDIENTS

400g prawn meat

2 shallots, finely chopped

A handful of coriander leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tsp mayonnaise

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EGGPLANT MILANESE

A few weeks back Eva Longoria posted her take on Bobby Flay’s recipe of Eggplant Milanese. I had to put my own signature on the dish and the result is spectacular even though I say so myself. There is textural as well as taste contrast and I would make it again in a heartbeat. Milanese style is a fancier way of saying crumbed!

My tip choose even shaped eggplants – shouldn’t be too narrow around the neck and bulbous at the bottom. You can cut eggplants lengthwise but I prefer the rounds.

Eggplant Milanese

INGREDIENTS

2 large eggplants, cut into ½ to 1 cm thick rounds

½ cup plain flour

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 large eggs

1½ cups Panko breadcrumbs

Canola oil for pan frying

For the lemon yoghurt dressing

½ cup plain unsweetened Greek style yoghurt

60ml extra virgin olive oil

1 lemon

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RED PEPPER & TOMATO SALAD WITH SAGANAKI

This red pepper salad is vibrant and elegant and complements not only this cheese entrée but also pan fried fish. You may want to see my dory fillets with this salad which I posted a few months back.

Red pepper and tomato salad with saganaki

FOR THE RED PEPPER SALAD

INGREDIENTS

2 large red peppers

2 medium sized tomatoes

1 medium sized red onion

12 Kalamata olives

2 tablespoons of capers

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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