Sometimes you want to add something to a dish. Just a little bite to add something extra to a meal. This is a very delicious alternative and it is quick. You can make it ahead of time, too.
This Onion Pickle is great with steak and stew, on baked potato with sour cream and cheese.... hhhmmm... getting hungry all over again!!
Ingredients
1 large onion, quartered
1 cup brown vinegar
1tbs brown sugar
10 whole black pepper corns
3 whole cloves
Method
Add the onion, vinegar, pepper corns and cloves in a saucepan and cook uncovered until the vinegar has reduced by half.
Add the sugar and cook on low heat until it is completely cooked off, but not burning. Stir constantly throughout the cooking. Remove from heat, cover and let it rest until you dish up.
And enjoy!!
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
This recipe is based on my mother-in-law's recipe. And this is delicious!! It is fun, and the kids love it. Even my baby couldn't stop eating!! Great as a side meal to a braai or for finger food. And it is very cheap to make, too!
Ingredients
3 onions
2 cups flour
2t baking powder
1t salt
pinch white pepper
2 eggs
1cup milk
1cup water
oil
Method
Cut the onion in rings. Place in a bowl and cover with water.
Cook in the microwave until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the water off. Mix the dry ingredients
together.
Whisk the eggs, milk and water together.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix well.
I used my stick blender to remove all clumps.
The dough has to be fluid, but sticky. Heat up some oil in a pot, it does not need to be very deep. Dip the onion rings into the dough to make sure it is covered with the dough.
Place in the oil and let it fry until light brown on the one side, flip over and fry until light brown on the other side. Be careful not to burn yourself. Don't let the oil get too hot, otherwise the rings will burn very quickly. Rather take a little longer to fry in cooler oil for best results. Remove from oil and place on kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with Aromat for an extra zing!!
And serve!!
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
I made this as a side-dish to the Lemon Tartlets, and it really complimented the dish beautifully!! However, I am putting it as a separate recipe, because this is just a great alternative to plain mash, you can make it as a side for other meals, too!!
Ingredients
4 potatoes
500g pumpkin (I cooked from frozen)
2 fresh rosemary twigs
2tbs butter
salt&pepper to taste
Method
Cut up the potatoes and cook until soft.
Add the pumpkin and rosemary and cook until you can mash it up. Add the salt & pepper to taste and the butter, mix well.
Mash it together, remove the rosemary twigs...
And serve!
Enjoy as a side dish to braais, or fish (it will be absolutely divine with the Baked Haddock).
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
Well, my husband's boss was so kind to give us a whole stick of salami - about 1kg! And I do love my cheese & salami pie!! So I tried to make my own...
Ingredients
1 roll puff pastry
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped salami (remember to take off the rind)
1t mixed herbs
pinch red pepper/cayenne pepper
1/4t paprika
3 eggs, seperated
1 onion, finely chopped
2tbs milk
Method
Spray small muffin pans with non-stick spray. Finely chop the cheese, onion and egg yellow together - I used my stickblender. Add the milk if the mixture is too stiff. Whip the eggwhites to stiff peaks and fold into the egg yellow mixture, with the herbs, pepper, paprika and if you want, salt and black pepper to taste. Fold in the salami.
Roll out the puff pastry, not too thin, about 2mm.
Press out the rounds for your muffin pan, and gently press in into the pan. Remember: when choosing something to press out, measure it over the pan's cups: It should be bigger to fill up the sides, too. The deeper the cup, the bigger it must be.
Scoop the mixture into the pan. It does rise a little, but you can fill it to the top.
Bake in the oven at 180degrees C for about 15-20 minutes, depending on the size of your muffin pan!! And enjoy as a light teatime snack or late night bite in front of a movie...
This tasty bite is light, cheap and so easy to make. You can substitute the salami with biltong, ham or viennas. And of course it passed the kiddie test!! Perfect for school or lunch, it tastes just as great cold.
Happy baking!!
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
Good Morning on this very misty morning!!
The recipe for today is a Cheesy Potato Bake. My word, it is perfect comfort food for weather like we are having today - cold, misty with the winter chill cutting to the bone. This dish is sure to warm your senses and fill your tummy with pure happiness!!
Ingredients:
5 medium - large potatoes
2tbs butter
3 tbs mayonnaise
2tbs chunky cottage cheese (plain)
2t English mustard
Salt & Pepper to taste
3/4 cup milk
100g Mozzarella cheese, grated
50g Cheddar cheese, grated
Cayenne pepper
Method:
Cook the potatoes whole with skin on until soft. Cut into rough chunks in a deep oven-proof dish. Put the butter all around on the potatoes. Sprinkle the salt & pepper to taste. Mix the milk, mayonnaise, english mustard and cottage cheese well and pour over the potatoes. Spread the mozzarella cheese evenly over the dish, and then the cheddar cheese. Sprinkle lightly with a pinch of Cayenne pepper. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. It is ready when the cheddar cheese has started to turn a light brown. You will notice that the milk-mixture is still boiling - it is not too runny, don't worry. Take the dish out of the oven and leave to set for about 5 minutes. Eat as is for a comforting meal, or dish up as a side dish at a braai or dinner.
Enjoy!
Yours in Oil and Veggies
Risch
