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Recipes

Tomato, Prawn and Spinach Salad (Low Gi)

Posted by Syrinx  

A lovely low-GI salad which is full of flavour. You can use whatever quantities you like, but make sure that the tomatoes are at room temperature (I warmed mine slightly in the microwave to take the refrigerator chill off them). My current batch... MORE»

Recipe #257086

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Yogurt Salad Dressing

Posted by Syrinx  

Delicious salad dressing. You can ring the changes by changing the herbs, or by adding fresh herbs instead of dried. And you don't need to measure anything precisely. Note that I have included fructose because my current batch of yoghurt is a... MORE»

Recipe #257054

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Butterscotch Sauce, or Toffee Sauce

Posted by Syrinx  

I have always known this sauce as butterscotch sauce, but I suppose that toffee sauce would be an equally good name. It is ideal served over ice cream and sliced banana, and is very popular with children - especially when you boil the sauce for a... MORE»

Recipe #252809

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Fruity Porridge (Microwave)

(2 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A healthy, satisfying breakfast dish, which is ready in minutes and will keep hunger pangs at bay for hours. Depending on the fruit you use, the porridge will end up a strange purply-pink colour, but don't let that put you off - it will taste great! MORE»

Recipe #229971

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Apricot Heaven

(5 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

Delicious and decadent, in a healthy sort of way! This lovely dessert looks beautiful in a crystal or glass serving dish, when the different layers look very striking. The quantities here serve four (in a dish measuring about 4.75" or 12 cm... MORE»

Recipe #211498

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Luxury Cheese Toast

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A quick lunch for those days when you're short of time but simply can't face plain old cheese on toast yet again! Please note that all the quantities are approximate, and depend on the size of your slice of bread. MORE»

Recipe #188549

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Tom Yum Tuna

Posted by Syrinx  

This isn't exactly an authentic recipe, but what's a girl to do when there's not much in the larder and people are clamouring for their dinner?! I bought a jar of tom yum paste, and was desperate to try it out. I know it's meant to be used for... MORE»

Recipe #188508

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Simit (Turkish Bread Rings)

(2 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

Simit is a ring-shaped unleavened bread, which is a popular street food in Turkey. The recipe comes from "The Country Kitchen" by Jocasta Innes, but I use butter instead of the recommended margarine, and sometimes substitute poppy seeds... MORE»

Recipe #187801

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Baba Ghanoush

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A Middle Eastern dip or salad, made from aubergines/eggplant and tahini, deliciously garlicky and sublimely fresh with mint and lemon. Serve with pitta bread and salad as part of a mezze table, or pack in a leakproof pot and eat with breadsticks... MORE»

Recipe #187214

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Hot Goat's Cheese Rolls

Posted by Syrinx  

One of my husband's favourite dishes. Although this sandwich is very popular with meat-eaters, the recipe idea originally came from a great UK vegetarian magazine called "Today's Vegetarian", which unfortunately folded after only a few... MORE»

Recipe #187200

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Unusual Chickpea and Lime Cake

(2 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

This is an extremely unusual cake recipe, which is slightly gritty in texture. It has no flour or nuts, but is based on chickpeas (garbanzo beans). I think it is best served as a dessert, with a small dollop of crème fraîche or... MORE»

Recipe #187090

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Coriander/Cilantro Yoghurt (Very Easy Side Dish)

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

The easiest ever side dish! Goes beautifully with all Middle Eastern meals, barbecues, plain grilled chicken and quite a lot of other recipes. Great as an accompaniment to salads. And so easy, it's ready in a flash! MORE»

Recipe #186871

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Balouza Muhallabia (Fragrant Milk Pudding)

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A creamy milk jelly, which is basically a fragrant blancmange, from the Middle East. The recipe is adapted from one in a Claudia Roden book. I made it with orange blossom water and pistachios, with about 3/4 cup sugar, and it was lovely - even... MORE»

Recipe #186404

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Simple Potato & Egg Salad

Posted by Syrinx  

A quick, simple and nutritious main-course salad. The dressing is made with a mixture of mayonnaise and yoghurt, so isn't as unhealthy as some! Having said that, there is quite a lot of sauce with the proportions given, so you may want to cut... MORE»

Recipe #186306

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Megadarra, Esau's Dish, or Lentils With Rice

(4 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A very tasty and nutritious vegetarian meal, even though it is not very colourful. Use any green or brown lentil that holds its shape when cooked (i.e. not the red split lentils, which cook to a mush). Please note that the "pint" I... MORE»

Recipe #186093

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Sweet Pickled Grapes

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

Wow! What can I say? Some of us love them, and others aren't so sure! Personally, I love them - in fact, I find them very hard to resist. They make a refreshingly different accompaniment to cheese or cold meat. By the way, I have used... MORE»

Recipe #186092

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Cucumber With Feta Cheese Dressing

(3 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

According to David Scott's "Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookery", this easy salad is from Egypt, and is often served with the bean salad, "ful medames". I love it - it is fresh and summery, and delicious on a hot day. Feel free... MORE»

Recipe #186090

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Harira (Moroccan Chickpea Soup)

(1 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A lovely, nourishing soup from Morocco. There are many variations; this very tasty (and interesting one) comes from David Scott's "Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookery". Posted in the hope of joing the North African and Middle Eastern... MORE»

Recipe #186089

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Spice Tea

(5 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

A very pleasant and rather unusual infusion of spices. I couldn't find any anise seeds, so I used fennel seeds instead, and it tasted lovely. The recipe is modified from David Scott's "Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookery". Posted in the... MORE»

Recipe #186087

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Curried Tuna & Sweetcorn Sauce

(4 reviews) Posted by Syrinx  

I can't believe that this student staple isn't on Zaar somewhere, but I certainly can't find it anywhere! This is my slightly more grown-up adaptation of the old store-cupboard standby where you take a can of tuna, a can of sweetcorn and a can of... MORE»

Recipe #185986

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