Supposedly faster than boiling the potatoes.

Ingredients

• 3-4 potatoes (600 gr)
• 85 gr milk
• 20 gr butter
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary
• Soy sauce
• Pepper

Preparation

Peel the potatoes and cut in small pieces. Cook in microwave until done (about 6 min).

A nice way to get taste out of plain carrots.

Ingredients

• Carrots, sliced no thicker rounds than 0.5 cm
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper
• Fresh sage

Preparation

Do not overcrowd the pan. If they are steaming they are not getting hot enough for their sugars to caramelise.

Done properly, it should convince Italians that pasta and chicken can go well together.

A summer meal, can be eaten hot or cold.

Complicated but worth it.

Ingredients

• 6 Basa Fillets 20 cm long, 8 cm wide (or any boneless fish)
• 200 g Mushrooms, chopped small
• 1 Onion, chopped small
• 4 cloves of Garlic, chopped small
• 4-5 Tbsp of Breadcrumbs
• 1/2 Tbsp Chilli Flakes
• 4 Tbsp Walnuts, small pieces
• 4 Tbsp of Chives
• 1 cup White Wine
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 Tbsp White Flour
• 2 Tbsp Butter (sauce)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil (frying)
• 1/2 cup Sour Cream/Yoghurt
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Fresh Salad to serve

Preparation

Fry the garlic, then onions and add the mushrooms. Season and cook till mushrooms are soft and the water has evaporated.

Brilliant use of a tajine. The trick is not to overcook the vegetables.