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17Jul 12

Aubergine and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

by Jack Williams Share 3 comments

Aubergine and Roasted Bell Pepper SaladThis Moroccan style aubergine and baked bell pepper salad is a veritable explosion of flavours and really shows just how versatile the humble aubergine can be!  When you mix the steamed aubergine with the rest of the ingredients, it tends to get a bit mashed and fall apart just a touch, which helps to spread the flavour of the spices throughout the whole dish.  The roasted peppers add a strong and pungent flavour to the salad, while the cumin seeds and chilli pepper flakes give it that authentic Middle-Eastern aroma.

Green peppers tend to take a bit longer than yellow and red ones to bake as their skin is a bit tougher, so you may need to leave them in the oven a bit longer in order to facilitate the removal of the skin.  The only bad thing about this salad is you really need to let it cool before serving, so you have to leave enough time in advance. (Also try this spinach and bell pepper potato salad.)

 

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Baked Aubergine and Bell Pepper Salad
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 large aubergine, cut in 2 cm chunks
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
  • 1tsp cumin seeds
  • ¼tsp dried chilli pepper flakes
  • 2tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC.
  2. Steam the aubergine chunks for 5-10 minutes, or until tender.
  3. Roast the peppers in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the skin starts to blacken.
  4. Let them cool enough to handle, then remove the skin and seeds and cut into 2 cm pieces.
  5. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over low heat until it's very hot but not smoking.
  6. Sauté the garlic for a minute or 2, making sure it doesn't turn brown and therefore get bitter.
  7. Add the cumin seeds and chilli pepper flakes and continue sautéing for 3 or 4 more minutes.
  8. Add the aubergine and bell pepper chunks to the garlic and spices and stir well to blend all the flavours together.
  9. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  10. Let cool completely and serve with the fresh coriander sprinkled over the top.

 

Less than 1 hour / Meal for 4 people / Side dishes / Starters — Continue reading
10Jul 12

Spicy Corn Pasta

by Jack Williams Share 1 comments

Spicy Corn PastaOne of the worst things about my gluten-free diet has got to be not being able to eat semolina pasta!  I used to eat it by the bucketful (maybe that was part of the problem!), and to be honest, I don’t really find any of the gluten-free alternatives to be nearly as satisfying.

However, I have found that if you take the time to make sure you’ve got a superbly delicious sauce to serve it with, it does help to make up for it.  This spicy corn pasta recipe is similar to a tagliatelle dish I used to enjoy eating when visiting southern Italy and is definitely one of my favourite, non-gluten pasta dishes. (Also try this prawn and courgette tagliatelli recipe.)

 

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Spicy Corn Pasta
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½tsp chilli pepper flakes
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 4tbsp red wine
  • 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 500g gluten-free corn pasta
  • 250g broccoli, chopped in 1 centimetre pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • 4tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy frying pan and sauté the onions, yellow pepper and pine nuts until the onions turn translucent.
  2. Add the garlic and chilli pepper flakes and sauté for 2 more minutes, or until the garlic is light brown in colour.
  3. Add the red wine and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated.
  4. Add the tomatoes, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 25 minutes.
  5. While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in lightly salted water according to the instructions on the package.
  6. In another pot, steam the broccoli for 5 or 6 minutes, until the broccoli is tender.
  7. Add the steamed broccoli to the tomato sauce and cook for a minute or so.
  8. Strain the pasta and serve on deep plates with the sauce and a bit of Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

 

Less than 1 hour / Main Courses / Meal for 4 people — Continue reading

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