School Holidays Cooking Program - Workshop 6

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• Servings
  2
• Prep
  30 m
• Cook
  45 m

Recipe By: Philip Moon

Workshop 6: Global Flavours

Thursday  ·  April Module

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Entrée

Niçoise Salad (2 pax)

Ingredients

•   2 eggs

•   1 cup green beans, trimmed

•   1 cup lettuce leaves

•   2 large potatoes

•   1 tomato, diced

•   ½ red onion, diced

•   ½ cup canned tuna, drained

•   6–8 olives

•   Dressing: 4 tbsp olive oil

•   Dressing: 1 tbsp lemon juice or red wine vinegar

•   Dressing: ½ tsp Dijon mustard

•   Dressing: salt and pepper

•   Dressing: ½ anchovy (optional)

•   Dressing: 1 tsp honey (optional)

Method

Step 1:  Boil eggs for 7–8 minutes, peel and halve.

Step 2:  Boil the potatoes until tender; blanch the beans for 2–3 minutes.

Step 3:  Arrange lettuce, potatoes, tomato, red onion, tuna, beans, olives and eggs on a plate.

Step 4:  Whisk the dressing ingredients together and drizzle over the salad.

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Main

Lamb Kofta with Pilaf Rice & Tomato Salad (2 pax)

Ingredients

•   250g minced lamb

•   2 cloves garlic, minced

•   ½ onion, chopped

•   1 tbsp chopped parsley

•   1 tsp ground cumin

•   ½ tsp paprika

•   ½ tsp salt

•   ¼ tsp black pepper

•   1 tbsp olive oil, for cooking

•   150g long-grain rice

•   300ml chicken stock or water

•   1 tbsp olive oil or butter

•   2 tbsp onion, finely diced

•   ½ tsp salt

•   ½ tsp cayenne pepper

•   2 tomatoes, diced

•   1 tbsp olive oil (for tomato salad)

•   1 tbsp lemon juice

•   Salt and pepper

•   Chopped parsley (optional)

Method

Step 1:  For the pilaf: heat oil or butter and sauté the onion. Add rice and stir 1–2 minutes. Add stock and salt, cover, and cook 12–15 minutes. Rest 5 minutes.

Step 2:  For the kofta: combine lamb, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Shape into logs or patties.

Step 3:  Cook the kofta in olive oil for 8–10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through. (Oven option: preheat to 180°C and cook 10 minutes.)

Step 4:  For the tomato salad: mix tomatoes with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and optional parsley.

Step 5:  Plate lamb kofta with pilaf rice and tomato salad. Serve the Niçoise salad separately or as a shared side.

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