#recipes

A vegan taste of India Vegan Biryani 1g saffron mixed with 2 tablespoons warm coconut milk 1cup basmati rice (200g) 50g vegan butter or margarine 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Himalayan ...

Simple summer treats If you are looking for an impressive dish to serve with drinks this season, RODDY DAMALIS has you covered Smoked Salmon & Prawn Dako Dako is a ...

A taste of India Chicken Biryani 1g saffron mixed with 2 tablespoons warm milk 50g unsalted butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt 1 tablespoon ginger, grated on a fine grater 1 ...

What’s for dinner? Marinated Pork Chops with Edamame Mash This is a jazzed up version of a simple pork recipe, with some lovely oriental elements 4 pork chops, about 140g ...

Celebrate BBQ season With the right preparation, less is definitely more when it comes to grilling food says RODDY DAMALIS It’s barbeque season! One of the many joys of ...

A party in the mouth Fish Mango Curry with Coconut Milk In Kerala, king fish is used to make this curry. A firm fish is perfect for this recipe, but ...

Sweet pies to suit all tastes Syrupy Baklava Nests with Hazelnut Praline For the syrup 100g maple or agave syrup 50g water 1 tsp lemon juice For the pastry 5 baklava sheets (225...

Make the most of Cyprus flavours with these simple recipes says RODDY DAMALIS Hiromeri & Halloumi Salad With Avocado, Wild Stemmed Caper, Black Cumin Seed & Glystarka with a Pink ...

A taste of something sweet Revani Greek Semolina Cake This cake transports me straight back to my grandmother’s kitchen. Serves 8-10 150g coconut oil, plus extra for greasing 250g ...

Taste of Cyprus: Hearty meals that are quick to whip up Leek and Feta Pie Phyllo pastry tends to be quite intimidating if you have not used it before. I ...

Nadan Lamb Curry In Kerala generally, lamb or mutton is used to make this curry. Mutton or lamb is best cooked slow, to merge the spices and flavour the meat. ...

Vegetarian dinner options Vegetarian Kofte Kebab with Tomato Sauce For the kofte 1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 zucchini, grated and ...

Sweet and savoury Combining both tastes in one dish can lead to some excellent flavours says RODDY DAMALIS Chevre, Orange & Almond Souffle Prep: 15’ / Cook: 15’ / Serves: 1 / Dietary Notes: Vegetarian The ...

Vegan tastes to tempt Tempeh and Seitan Adobo 5 tablespoons of olive oil 5 cloves of garlic crushed 1 large onion, diced 200g of seitan 200g of tempeh 2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce 1 ...

Fish for Palm Sunday But don’t forget about these recipes for the rest of the year says RODDY DAMALIS Unlike the Christmas fast which is celebratory, with fewer dietary ...

Pulses put to unusual uses Pavlova from Chickpea Water Makes six small or one large 1/2 cup roasted chickpea water 1/2 tsp lemon or white vinegar 1 cup granulated sugar tbsp sifted cornflour ...

Local ingredients shine during Lent This week I would like to concentrate on Mediterranean ingredients, bulgur wheat, pomegranate, aubergine, and kolokassi, which is taro root. These are all readily available ...

Vegan dishes fit for the season Mediterranean Chickpea and potato stew 1 onion 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 carrots 1 large zucchini ball or 2 regular 4 mushrooms 1/4 cabbage head 1 cup of vegetable stock 1/2 ...

Warming vegetarian options As Lent continues it is an ideal time to work with vegetables says RODDY DAMALIS Lentil and Sweet Potato Pie This pie is one of my favourite ...

Tweaking heirloom Indian dishes Beetroot Thoran Thoran or Upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dish combined with coconut that originated in the South Indian state of ...

Pasta staples, but without the meat Cheese and Potato Ravioli For the dough (100g) 40g all-purpose flour, sifted 25g fine semolina A pinch of salt 40g hot water 3g (1/2 tablespoon) ...

Get dinner on the table in minutes Vegan Paella 3 cups of long grain basmati 1 tablespoon of vegan butter 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 900ml of vegetable stock water 1 ...

Putting almonds to sweet use Fig and Almond Cake with Orange Blossom Yogurt 200g unsalted butter at room temperature 75g brown sugar 3 medium eggs 180g ground almonds 100g wholemeal flour ½ ...

Cyprus winter staples With winter upon us there are some traditional food items that are best enjoyed at this time of year Trachana is definitely one of those items in ...