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What To Cook During Load Shedding
What To Cook During Load Shedding
LOAD SHEDDING
CONTENTS
SWISS BIRCHER MUESLI
BEETROOT CARPACCIO
PINEAPPLE CARPACCIO
LEAF MEATBALLS
GRILLED SARDINES
SOUVLAKIA
PERI-PERI CHICKEN
TEQUILA CEVICHE
PINEAPPLE GLAZE
LAMB CHOPS WITH BEAN, STRAWBERRY
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BEETROOT CARPACCIO
Serves 4
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PINEAPPLE CARPACCIO
Serves 4
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GRILLED SARDINES
Serves 2
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1 red pepper
1 green pepper
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
30ml (2 tbsp) fresh parsley,
chopped
12 fresh sardines (traditionally
these would not be gutted, but
the choice is yours)
Sea salt
SOUVLAKIA
Serves 6
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Marinade:
10ml (2 tsp) ground coriander
10ml (2 tsp) dried oregano
150ml olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
1 onion, finely grated
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt and black pepper, to taste
12 wooden kebab sticks, soaked
in water for 30 minutes just
before using
Yoghurt, mint and garlic sauce:
500ml (2 cups) plain yoghurt
Small bunch fresh mint, finely
chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
60ml ( cup) olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
PERI-PERI CHICKEN
Serves 6
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Marinade:
Juice of 1 large lemon
45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
5ml (1 tsp) sweet paprika
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt, to taste
Peri-peri spice, to taste
25ml (1 tot) whisky (optional)
1 bay leaf
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To spatchcock the turkey, place it breast-sidedown on a large board and use poultry scissors
to cut down each side of the backbone. Turn
it over and press down firmly to flatten.
Gently loosen the skin on the breast and
neck, without breaking the skin, and over
the drumsticks. Ease slices of cold goats
cheese under the skin. Rub the bird all over
with olive oil and cajun spice. If cooking in
a gas braai, place turkey skin-side-up on a
baking tray, place in the braai, close the lid
and cook without turning, basting with the
pan juices every 15 minutes. If cooking in a
kettle braai, prepare an indirect fire, place a
drip tray in the centre and place the turkey on
the grid. Cook with the lid on, basting every
15 minutes. Either method will take about 2
hours. Pierce a thigh joint with a fork if the
juices run clear the bird is ready. Cover with
foil and rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs
except the lemon leaves. Mix well, adding
more breadcrumbs if mixture is too sloppy.
Wet your hands and roll mixture into 20 balls.
Wrap each meatball in a lemon leaf, securing
with a toothpick. About 20 minutes before the
turkey is ready, place the meatballs around
the turkey and roast till the lemon leaves are a
little charred. Carve the turkey and serve with
the meatballs and a tzatziki dip.
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Dressing:
125ml ( cup) thick plain
yoghurt, or mixture of sour
cream and yoghurt
1 frond of dill, finely chopped
Finely grated rind and juice of 1
small lemon
Black pepper
4 slices of rye-bread toast,
buttered
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Dressing:
60ml (4 tbsp) olive oil
20ml (4 tsp) balsamic vinegar
1 nectarine, stoned and pured
5ml (1 tsp) mustard powder
1 garlic clove, crushed
Salt and pepper, to taste
TEQUILA CEVICHE
Serves 4
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Neatly cut the top off the loaf and set aside.
Scoop out most of the bread with your fingers
(keep to use for meatballs or another dish).
Spread the pesto all over the inside of the
loaf, then stuff with layers of salad , salami,
artichokes, olives, tomato, mozzarella and basil.
Drizzle over the oil, season and top with the
shaved parmesan. Replace the lid of the loaf,
cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate
between two wooden boards. Serve in wedges
with a glass of ice cold white wine.
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Dressing:
60ml ( cup) fresh lime juice
15ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
60ml ( cup) fish sauce
2-4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 stems lemon grass, finely
chopped
25ml (5 tsp) grated palm sugar
(or brown sugar)
Pinch of salt
125ml (( cup) sweet chilli sauce
Salad :
a Chinese cabbage, finely
shredded
8 spring onions, finely sliced
250ml (1 cup) bean sprouts
Handful fresh mint leaves
Handful fresh coriander leaves
125ml ( cup) unsalted peanuts
1 small pineapple, peeled and
cubed
1 smoked pork or chicken fillet,
sliced
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To Serve:
Grated chocolate and
maraschino cherries, optional
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