Zuchinni Prawn Noodles

1 med zuchinni – shredded in long strips

Prawns

¼ c chicken stock

1 Tbsp oil

pepper

Fry prawns in oil until slightly done.  Add zuchinni and stock.  Bring to a boil.  Remove and serve warm.

Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

1½  lbs (680 g) boneless chicken, cut into bite size

3 Tbsp cornstarch

Oil for deep frying

Marinade

½ tsp salt

2 tsp soya sauce

¼ tsp 5 spice powder

¼ tsp ground pepper

Put chicken pieces and marinade in plastic bag. 

Mix well until all pieces are coated. 

Put marinated chicken pieces in fridge until ready to use. 

Just before cooking, coat chicken pieces with cornstarch. 

Heat oil and fry chicken pieces in small batches.

Drain on paper towels.  

Serve with french fries.

Honey Garlic Spareribs


Ingredients


3 lbs spareribs, cut into bite sizes
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ cup water
1½ tsp salt
freshly ground pepper
½ cup tapioca or corn starch
1 bulb garlic, chopped fine
¼ cup honey
pinch of salt
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp tapioca starch

Directions


Dissolve baking soda in water.  Add spareribs and mix well in a plastic bag.  Add salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until ready to cook.  Let spareribs sit at room temperature ½ hour before cooking.  Add tapioca starch and mix well.  Deep fry spareribs pieces until golden brown.  Place spareribs over a bed of shredded lettuce.

Sauce:
Lightly fry garlic (do not let it brown) in a little bit of oil.  Add honey, salt, and 1 Tbsp water. Mix the starch with some water to make a thick paste.  Add to the honey/garlic sauce.  Pour sauce over spareribs.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Sweet Corn

 

Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica)


                                                                    Bee busy at work

Fruit growing inside papery husk

Mature fruit ready for harvest

Mini Quiches

Ingredients::

½ cup chopped ham

1 tsp parsley

1 cup shredded cheese

15 frozen mini tart shells

3 eggs

¾ cup milk

pinch of salt

freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Fry ham until slightly crispy.  Cool.

Wisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.

Preheat oven to 375°F
Arrange mini tart shells on baking sheet.  
Fill each with 1 tsp of ham and sprinkle parsley over.  
Top with shredded cheese.  
Pour egg mixture into tart shells and bake for about 25 minutes or when shell edges are golden brown.  

Kachori

Spicy Puff Pastry (Kachori)