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)

Niçoise Salad & Lamb Kofta with Pilaf Rice & Tomato Salad  

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Niçoise Salad

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed
• 1 cup lettuce leaves
• 2 large potatoes
• 1 tomato, dice
• ½ red onion, dice
• ½ cup canned tuna, drained
• 6–8 olives

Dressing

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or red wine vinegar
• ½ tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 pcs Anchovies (option)
• 1 tsp honey(option)

Lamb Kofta

• 250g minced lamb
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ pcs onion chop
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil for cooking

Pilaf Rice

• 150g long-grain rice
• 300ml chicken stock or water
• 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 2 tbsp onion, finely diced
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/2tsp cayenne pepper

Tomato Salad

• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: chopped parsley

Method  

       Pilaf Rice

•  Heat oil or butter, sauté onion. Add rice, stir 1–2 min. Add stock and salt. Cover, cook 12–15 min. Rest 5 min.

       Niçoise Salad

•  Boil eggs 7–8 min, peel, halve. Blanch beans 2–3 min. Arrange lettuce, potatoes, tomato, red onion, tuna, beans, olives, eggs. Whisk dressing and drizzle.

       Lamb Kofta

• Combine lamb, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper. Shape into logs or patties. Cook in olive oil 8–10 min, turning until browned and cooked through, 
• Cook from oven (pre heat 180 degree cook at 10min) - option

        Tomato Salad

•  Mix tomatoes with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and optional herbs.

         Serve

•  Plate lamb kofta with pilaf rice and tomato salad. Serve Niçoise salad separately or as shared side.

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