Hints, tips and know-how
Alternative provisions
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Try a spoonful of marmalade to sweeten a curry sauce
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Slice a banana as an accompaniment with curry (70’s Retro)
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Make cauliflower rice if no normal rice available:
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simply grate or blitz the white parts of a cauliflower then dry off any excess moisture using kitchen towel. To cook sauté in a large skillet over medium heat in 1 Tbsp oil. Use a lid to cover so the cauliflower steams and becomes more tender. Cook for a total of 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, then season as desired (such as with soy sauce, herbs or salt and pepper).
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If you have no potatoes for a Cottage pie:
150g Greek yogurt
100ml Milk
2 Large eggs
A pinch of Turmeric (optional)
Whisk all of the ingredients together pour onto the mince base and bake for
25-30 minutes until set
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Gelatine measures - when recipes use tsps, ounces or ml but you have leaves
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2 leaves = 1 tsp​
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2tsps = 10ml
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4tsps = 8 leaves = 20ml - 3/4 ounce.....this amount of gelatine will set 500ml
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If you want a firmer set, or don't have fridge space use 30ml, 12 leaves to set 500ml liquid
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Handy hints
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Keep butter wrappers to grease cake tins etc. Without foil elements they can also be placed on top of a roast chicken/turkey while it is in the oven, remove for the last 30 minutes to brown the top.