HOMECOOKING WITH TERESA

I have never tried raw cauliflower. I have made cauliflower 'rice' several times, but used it as fried rice. I have to admit that I wasn't sure if I'd like this 'tabbouleh', and I had a real pleasant surprise. It was just delicious. It made me feel like I was eating a very tasty and healthy salad. I didn't have any pomegranate, so I used the roasted pistachios instead, but added about 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses to the dressing. INGREDIENTS: 1 large cauliflower 75ml lemon juice, from about 2-3 lemons 7 spring onions, finely chopped 50g parsley, roughly chopped 25g dill, chopped 20g mint, shredded 1 tsp ground allspice 3 Tbsp olive oil 100g pomegranate seeds (about 1/2 pomegranate) OR / AND 100g toasted pistachios, roughly chopped Salt and black pepper METHOD: Put the cauliflower florets in a food processor, a few at a time, and process until the cauliflower resembles cooked bulgar wheat. It should weigh about 700g. Place the grated caul...

This is a traditional dish from Indonesia, best described as a very substantial salad that includes blanched and raw vegetables. It is served with a light peanut sauce. INGREDIENTS 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp sugar 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges 1/2 medium cabbage, cut into chunks 70g beansprouts 250g green beans, trimmed 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced into rounds 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges 4 hard boiled eggs, quartered 100g firm tofu, cut into cubes Prawn crackers, to serve (optional) 2 Tbsp fried shallots (optional) 3 Tbsp coriander leaves vegetable oil for deep frying cornflour to dust the tofu Peanut sauce Click here to see recipe. METHOD: Start by making the peanut sauce. Prepare all vegetables. Prepare two pots of boiling water. Add the turmeric to one of them and the salt and sugar to the other. Cook the potatoes in the turmeric water until tender. Then drain and keep warm. In the other pot, boil the cabbage for a...

This is one of the healthiest and most delicious vegetarian recipes I have ever tried. I had to change some of the ingredients because I couldn't find them in the supermarkets around the area we live, but it was still unbelievably delicious. The sauce plays a very important part according to my taste, but some people who have tried it, say they also like them without it. I sometimes make mini crepes and serve them as part of an hors d'oeuvre platter. INGREDIENTS: Pancakes 200 g rice flour 1 small egg 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground turmeric 400 ml canned coconut milk a little bit of oil Sauce 40 ml lime juice 1 1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 Tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) 2 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 tsp salt Filling 1 large carrot, peeled 1 mooli ( Daikon radish) , peeled (I used 1 stalk of celery instead) 4 spring onions 1 ...