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Mushroom and Brown Basmati Pilaf
Ingredients
garlic - 2 cloves, crushed
onion - 1 large, halved and sliced
chestnut mushrooms - 250g, sliced
butter - 25g
brown basmati rice - 250g
vegetable stock - 500ml, hot
cardamom pods - 4, bruised
natural yoghurt - 6 tbsp
chives - a small bunch, chopped
Method
Fry the garlic, onion and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes. Add the rice, stock and cardamom, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the stock absorbed and the rice is tender. Mix the yoghurt with chives to serve. Serves 4.
Sweetcorn Pancakes with Avocado Salad
Ingredients
plain flour - 100g
baking powder - 1 tsp
egg - 1, beaten
milk - 150ml
sweetcorn - 1 large tin (about 340g), drained
spring onions - 4, chopped (use the green bits as well)
avocado - 1, cut into small chunks
cherry tomatoes - 150g, halved
cucumber - 1/4, cut into small chunks
sunflower oil
Method
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, egg and milk and season well. Stir in the sweetcorn and half the spring onion. Mix the rest of the spring onions with the avocado, tomatoes and cucumber. Heat a non-stick pan with 2tsp oil and cook spoonfuls of the batter until golden. Turn over and cook the other side. Put 3-4 pancakes on a plate and serve the avocado salad on top. Serves 4.
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