• Green Pea Hummus

    February 1, 2021peppercook

      A delicious healthy yet easy green pea based dip – an alternative to making hummus with chickpeas, which are so much more work! Also serves as a nice sauce for roasted vegetables when thinned! Ingredients: 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen) 2 tablespoons sesame seeds click here to buy the quality sesame seeds  A handful of mint leaves (about…

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    • Spicy Korean Chicken Wings

      December 1, 2020peppercook

          These spicy, addictive chicken wings are made with my favourite Korean ingredient, Gochujang red chili paste. Seared without oil, then cooked in beer and topped with sesame seeds, these are a hit as a starter at any gathering! Ingredients: 500g chicken wings, wingettes, and drumettes only (with skin) 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ tablespoon brown sugar click here to…

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      • Quick Stir-Fried Indian Chicken

        November 28, 2020peppercook

            If you’re new to Indian food, this recipe of Quick Stir-Fry Indian Chicken is super-easy. Most of the flavor comes from cumin and turmeric and the rest from the vegetables; and you don’t have to wait for the water to dry! Ingredients: 300g chicken breast, about three halves of chicken breast ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon…

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        • Mom’s Recipe # 12 – Vegetable Samosas

          November 3, 2020peppercook

              Simple yet delicious Indian potato and pea samosas!  Samosas might be time-consuming to make, but the end product is always worth the effort. They really aren’t that difficult to make, and they freeze really well, so try them out!  The trick is in making a fragrant, spicy filling and a stiff pastry dough. The process is simple and not…

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          • Easy Asian Pan Fried Chicken

            September 22, 2020peppercook

                With four children, one in college, and three feeding themselves full-time, I have realised there is definitely a need for easy, quick Asian recipes. And while the kids want to eat familiar food, they definitely don’t want the labour of familiar food! So I’ve gone back to the reason I started my blog – to catalog all my recipes…

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            • Mexican Vegetable Rice

              August 26, 2020peppercook

                  This flavourful, spicy Mexican vegetable rice is loaded with fresh veggies, an easy way to incorporate them into a delicious meal! This is a great one-pot dish to eat as-is, or you can wrap up the rice in a burrito. Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked white rice 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup sweet peas, frozen or…

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              • Bamboo and Water Chestnut Salad

                July 17, 2020peppercook

                    A visually enticing, multi-textured Asian salad, with unusual, robust and tantalizing flavours – it will be a definite hit with your dinner guests! Great for brunch, lunch or dinner. Ingredients: brined bamboo shoots, about 200g, sliced Click here to buy 8 shallots, sliced thinly lengthwise 3 cloves garlic, sliced in rounds 2 dry red chilies or 1 teaspoon crushed…

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                • Quick Mexican Corn Casserole

                  July 4, 2020peppercook

                      This one-bowl  Mexican casserole is full of vegetables, and hardly takes 10 minutes to whip up – just grate the cheese directly into the baking dish! And it tastes even better the next day! This recipe is an old family favourite, something my Mom baked every weekend when we were children.  Perfectly easy for when you are tired of…

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                  • Spicy Fried Coconut Prawns

                    June 30, 2020peppercook

                        These delicious fried prawns, marinated in pineapple juice with crunchy coconut crust make an impressive tropical starter or main course recipe! Ingredients: 12 large prawns, cleaned and deveined 100ml pineapple juice  2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (optional) ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon red chili, ground 4 garlic cloves, chopped or pounded 1 2-3” piece lemongrass root, pounded 1…

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                    • Italian Style Garlicky Prawns

                      June 16, 2020peppercook

                          This Italian style garlicky, buttery prawns cooked in a cherry tomato sauce are a family favourite that helped us survive the lockdown! Quick and easy, they have a sauce that needs to be mopped up with some crusty fresh bread.  Leftovers from this recipe make a great breakfast – prawns on toast topped with a fried egg! Ingredients: 40…

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