Pistachio Pilaff

(pic : taste)

Ingredients :

3 onions
4 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2.5 cm / 1 in piece fresh root ginger, grated
1 green chili, chopped
2 carrots, coarsely grated
225 gr basmati rice, rinsed
quarter tsp saffron threads, crushed
2 cups stock
5 cm / 2 in cinnamon stick
1 tsp ground coriander
75 gr fresh pistachios
450 gr fresh leaf spinach
1 tsp garam masala
salt and ground black pepper
tomato salad, to serve

Chestnuts Crepes

(pic : vikalinka)

Ingredients :

1 large egg, preferably free-range or organic
1 regular coffee mug full of chestnut flour
1 regular coffee mug full of whole milk
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
olive oil
a few sprigs of fresh rosemary, leaves picked
4-6 slices of lovely ham or prosciutto
Gruyere cheese, for grating

Tapioca Balls with Pork Filling

(pic : templeofthai)

Ingredients :

1 and half cups small tapioca pellets
half or three-quarter cup hot water
half tsp coriander root
quarter tsp pepper
4 garlic cloves
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup minced pork
3 tbsp palm sugar
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 cup chopped onion
half cup ground peanuts
3 tbsp fried garlic oil
crisp-fried garlic for topping
fresh vegetable such as green leaf lettuce, coriander, and Thai chilies, to serve

Bananas in Lime Juice with Coconut Pancake

(pic : stockmann)

Ingredients :

one-three cup plain flour
2 tbsp rice flour
quarter cup caster sugar
quarter cup desiccated coconut
1 cup  coconut milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 large bananas
60 gr butter
one-three cup soft brown sugar
one-three cup lime juice
1 tbsp shredded, toasted coconut, for serving
strips of lime rind, for serving