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Aromatic Potato, Pea & Mint Soup with Garlic Toasts
A beautiful soup recipe exploding with the beautiful flavours of garam masala blending in with the thick consistency born out of mixing rooster potatoes and peas and mint. This recipe is served best with a slice of French bread flavoured with garlic.
- Prep in:
- 5 mins
- Cook in:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- 4
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Ingredients
250g Rooster potatoes, peeled and cubed
400g petits pois
1 onion, sliced
1l vegetable stock
1 small bunch of mint leaves
2tbsp garam masala plus extra to serve
8 slices of French bread
Rapeseed oil
Salt, pepper and chilli flakes
1 bunch coriander
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Method
Heat a saucepan with a little oil and gently cook the onions until soft and translucent and starting to caramelise a little. Stir in the garam masala
Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Simmer for ten minutes then add the peas, coriander and mint leaves, leaving a few for the garnish. Return to the boil then blend carefully until smooth.
Toast the bread then rub with a little garlic, sprinkle with garam masala and serve with the soup garnished with a little more garam masala, some chilli flakes a few drops of oil and some mint leaves.
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Steel-Cut Oats,Maple Roasted Apples and Cheddar
One for the weekend!
Two of our favourite things are oats and cheese. We can’t wait to try this recipe for Steal-Cut Oats with Maple-Roasted Apples and Cheddar. Sounds like the perfect Saturday brunch to us.
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Smoked Salmon with Boxty Pancakes and Soured Cream
Boxty is a traditional Irish pancake made with a mixture of mashed and grated raw potatoes. Combined with smoked salmon it makes a great brunch or lunch dish.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 250g potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed
- 250g raw potatoes, peeled and grated
- 100g plain flour
- 125ml milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablesp. olive oil
- A knob of butter
- 8 sliced of smoked salmon
- 150ml soured cream
To Cook
Put both the mashed and grated potatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle over the flour and seasoning and mix until evenly combined. Add the milk, little by little, until you have a dropping consistency.
Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add a knob of butter. When the butter begins to foam, spoon a tablespoon of the mixture into the frying pan. Cook for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown. Depending on the size of the pan you can cook two or three at the same time.
Remove from the pan and keep warm while you finish cooking the pancakes. Serve with sliced smoked salmon and a spoon of soured cream.
Poached Eggs on Tomato and Mushroom Toasts
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 2 large flat mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Pinch of salt & black pepper
- 1 tablesp. white wine vinegar
- 4 eggs
- 4 thick slices of good bread, toasted on one side
- 4-6 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 4 slices cheese
To Cook
Heat a little of the olive oil and sauté the mushrooms for a minute or two and season.
Set aside. Bring a shallow pan of water to simmer, add the vinegar and salt. Break one egg onto a saucer, stir the water to create a whirlpool, tip in the egg and leave to cook for 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift on to a plate. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Keep the water hot.
Heat the grill to high, arrange the mushrooms on the untoasted side of the bread, cover with the tomatoes and then the cheese, grill for 5-6 mins until the cheese has just melted. Place the toast on warmed plates. Slide all the eggs back into the hot water and leave for 30 seconds, lift out and drain on kitchen paper, then put one on top of toast. Season and serve.
Nutritional Analysis per Serving
Protein: 16g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Fat: 16g
Iron: 2.2mg
Energy: 292 kcal
http://www.bordbia.ie/consumer/recipes/eggs/pages/poachedeggs.aspx
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