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Cheats Lasagne 👌 by Noa Williams
This was a HIT with the family! So easy. So delicious!

Happy Father’s Day, Dad 🥹❤️ and to all the dads and dad figures out there!

My most diabolical lyrics yet 💀🤣 Recipe ⬇️

1 onion
1 carrot
4 garlic cloves
1 large potato diced small cubes
1 green chilli (optional)
2 tbsp cooking oil
½ Jar of your fave curry paste (I used rendang)
750g meatballs
500ml chicken/beef stock
400ml coconut cream
A handful of coriander (optional)
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce

-Preheat oven to 180 C on fan bake setting
-On a lined and lightly oiled tray, season meatballs with salt, pepper.
-Bake meat balls at 180 fan bake for abt 15-20 min. Continue steps below while these cook
-In a large pot, heat 2 tbsp oil
-Fry onion & carrot 5 mins til softened
-Add garlic & green chilli pepper, fry 1 min
-Add curry paste and fry for 3-5 mins until oil starts to separate a from the paste a little (may need to turn heat down a bit to avoid burning)
-Add stock and stir well, add potatoes, add a hit of salt and turn heat up to bring to a boil
-Once boiling, turn down to a simmer and cover with (ghetto) lid.
-Cook potatoes for 7-10mins til soft enough for a fork to pierce
-Add a can of coconut cream, a tbsp of fish sauce & 1 tsp brown sugar
-Add a generous handful of coriander, serve over rice

A privilege to sit down and share a great cup of coffee with Dad this Father’s Day ❤️

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Home Made Gyros 🌯

GYROS:
500ml warm water
2 tbsp sugar
14g instant yeast
800g bread/plain flour
Pinch salt

CHICKEN:
1.2kg chicken thighs, bite-sized
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp cumin
1-2 tsp olive oil

SALAD:
¾ cucumber, roughly chopped
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
¼ red onion, sliced
120g stuffed olives + liquid
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Pinch salt

TZATZIKI:
⅔ cup Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
1-2 squeezes lemon juice
¼ cucumber, grated
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper

TO SERVE:
Hot chips, baby cos lettuce & couscous salad (optional)

METHOD:

* Mix sugar + yeast into 500ml warm water. Whisk and leave 5 mins to bloom.
* Mix flour + salt in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and stir into a shaggy dough.
* Tip onto a floured bench and knead 5-7 mins until smooth and springy. Shape into a ball.
* Lightly oil the bowl, return dough, cover and proof 1-1½ hours until doubled.
* Preheat oven to 180°C fan bake.
* Season chicken with spices, salt, pepper and olive oil. Bake on a tray for 30-40 mins or until cooked.
* Mix salad ingredients together, using the olive liquid as the dressing.
* Once dough has doubled, divide into 8-10 pieces and roll into balls. Keep covered.
* Roll each ball into a large pancake shape. Cook in a dry frying pan over medium-high heat for 3-5 mins each side, until puffy and browned.
* Assemble with tzatziki, lettuce, couscous, chicken, salad, hot chips and more tzatziki.

Chicken Nibble Curry Recipe ⬇️

1.2kg chicken nibbles
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp fennugreek seeds
2 cardamom pods
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 thumb sized ginger
1 green chilli (optional)
2.5 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp Garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli powder (Kashmiri) (optional)
½ tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Handful of curry leaves (optional)
3 tomatoes rough chopped
¾ C of water
1 potato diced small
1 carrot chopped into moons
¾ C of unsweetened yogurt / plain Greek yogurt

-Toast seeds in large pot on medium heat in 2 tbsp of oil or ghee for 2 mins
-Cook onion for 3 mins before adding ginger, garlic and green chilli for 1 min more
-Add dry spices and curry leaves & fry for 1.5 mins to activate the spices
-Add tomatoes and fry 3 mins
-Add water and chicken & turn heat up to get to a boil.
-Once it gets to a boil, turn down to a simmer, salt well and cover
-Simmer chicken for abt 15 mins (simmer - not a full on boil)
-If you are adding potato and carrot, add this now as well as your yogurt / coconut cream. Salt again, cover and simmer for about 25-35 mins until vegetables are fork tender
-Serve over white rice

🇹🇴In honour of Tongan Language Week Havea Matangi shares his recipe for a Tongan dessert, Faikakai 🤤Recipe below ⬇️

Faikakai RECIPE:

2 Cups Self-Raising Flour
½ Cup Shredded Coconut
1 Cup + 2 tbsp water
2 C brown sugar
1 C coconut cream

-Bring a large pot of water to a soft boil
-In a large bowl combine self raising flour & shredded coconut. Stir to combine
-Gradually add in water and continue to mix to form a rough and wet dough. You want the consistency to be that of a thick paste. If it becomes too wet, add more flour & coconut. You may require more or less water
-Dip a clean spoon into the boiling water then scoop up a spoonful of mixture at a time and place them into the water one by one until all mixture is in the pot
-Boil gently for about 15-20 minutes until the doughboys are cooked through
-During this time heat a frying pan to medium and add brown sugar and coconut cream
-Stirring often, caramelise the sugar until it is a deep brown colour and thickened. This could take 8-10 mins
-Remove dough boys from the water and place into tray before tipping over the caramel sauce and letting this combine for 15 mins before serving

🤯Palm Corned Beef & Cabbage like you’ve never had it! You’ve got to try this one for yourself - it is a hit with the whole family! Recipe below ⬇️⬇️

Corned Beef Okonomiyaki: (Makes 2)

Ingredients:
-200g Plain flour
-1 tsp baking powder
-Pinch of salt
-200 ml chicken stock
-2 eggs
-half a cabbage chopped
- Green onion –2 stalks, sliced
-120g grated cheese
-1 can corned beef

Sauce:
-3 tbsp tomato sauce (ketchup)
-2 tsp Worcestershire
-2 tbsp honey
(taste and adjust)

-In a large bowl add plain flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine (with saibashi if you have) otherwise some chopsticks
-In a small bowl whisk water & dashi together. Add egg and whisk again
-Combine wet ingredients to dry ingredients in the large bowl and mix together
-Add cabbage, spring onion & cheese. Stir to combine once again
-Make sauce by combining all ingredients and mixing well. Taste & adjust sauce to your taste.
-Heat a tbsp of oil in frying pan to medium high and add in half of the mixture to form a circular shape about 2-3cm thick
-Cook for 4-5 minutes until browned on bottom
-Add 2 strips of bacon on top of the ‘pancake.’ Insert 2 spatulas carefully under each side. Lift pancake carefully and move it away from you towards the back of the pan, before flipping it carefully over toward yourself and back into the centre of the pan
-You may need to add a splash more oil here before covering with a (ghetto) lid and cooking for 4-5 minutes more until bacon is cooked
-Spoon the sauce over the okonomiyaki and top with kewpie mayo, spring onions and any other toppings

3 Ingredient chocolate mousse?! By the amazing Shivesh Bhatia Throwback video!