14 Day Bran Muffins

Ingredients (Makes approx 30 muffins) 125 ml sunflower oil 1 cup dark brown or brown sugar 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup brown flour 1½ cups cake flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 cup oats 1 cup digestive bran / wheat bran 1 tsp salt ½ – 1 tsp cinnamon

Roti Recipe

2 cups cake flour 5 -6  tablespoons sunflower oil 1 tsp salt 150 -175ml boiling water to make a soft pliable dough In a large bowl, sift flour and salt. Add sunflower oil and rub into flour until fine and crumbly. Add the boiling water and mix quickly with a fork and then knead to

Green Moong Dhall

INGREDIENTS ¾ cup (125g) Green Moong Lentils 1 small Chopped Tomatoes 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil pinch of cumin seeds pinch of mustard seeds 1 teaspoon crushed Garlic ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 teaspoon mix masala (eg. Taj Mahal Osmans extra special curry powder, hot) 1 teaspoon Dhania Jeera Powder 4 Curry Leaves 1 Green Chilli

Spicy Meatballs in Chutney

Meatballs 500g EXTRA LEAN beef/mutton mince 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 green chilli, crushed 2 tsp crushed garlic ¼ tsp fresh grated ginger 4 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 1 bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped ¼ tsp tumeric powder 2 tsp mixed masala/curry powder (mild-medium) ½ tsp dhania-jeera powder ½ tsp chilli powder ¾

Lebanese Tabbouleh

Ingredients • ½ cup bulgur wheat • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 cup boiling-hot water • 2 cups finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (from 3 bunches) • ½ cup finely chopped fresh mint • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces • ½ seedless cucumber, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces • 3

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