Chili, Tomato and White Wine Mussels

Mangy and I love long drives. We don’t normally plan the drive, we just go where the day takes us, and that’s how we found Greg’s Mussel Boat in Geelong. The proprietor (I assume that’s Greg) cooks fresh mussels on the boat, at $7 a bucket, they’re a bargain. Even better though, Greg sells fresh mussels at $5 a kilo.

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On the Food Trail – Singapore August 2011

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Cashew nut Paal Goba

I’m all for slaving for hours over a hot stove to produce the perfect dish, but sometimes you just need a quick and easy recipe that you could pass off as the original. This paal goba recipe is one I rely on when I am tired and cranky but still want to impress.

Sev Chiwda / Spicy Mixture

While my family go crazy over mixture, I’ve never been too fond of it, but I’ve lately found a new use for mixture, sprinkled over raita or rice and curry, they add a pleasant crunch to any meal. I’ve been addicted to the damn things ever since and reach out for the mixture whenever we have rice.

Karanji

Karanji is one of Mangy’s absolute favourites. This recipe is a mish-mash of recipes. The pastry is Mangy’s mum’s contribution, Mangy provided the recipe for the filling – I’m not sure where he got the recipe from though, as he’s never made Karanji himself.

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali to you! It was the first Diwali in our new house, so I guess we did it a little grander than usual. We had a good time and the house looked beautiful and full of good spirits (no – not the alcoholic kind!)

Herb Bread Sticks

Every time I’m out at the markets, I’ll buy some Turkish bread and stash it in my freezer. Turkish bread freezes especially when and are great as pizza bases, croutons, sandwich bread, quick kebabs.

Prawn and Asparagus Risotto

This is an easy meal for a mid-week dinner or when it’s really cold out side and you need some comfort food. I don’t add any cheese or cream to the risotto while cooking it, so it’s quite a light version. It’s also relatively cheap to prepare and other than the prawns (which you can buy frozen and stash away) you don’t really need to go out and buy anything special. Serve it with herb bread sticks and you’ve got an awesome dinner. I use asparagus and spinach in this version, but that’s optional and you can do without.

Granny’s Fish Curry

This afternoon Mangy and I were craving Granny’s fish curry, a quick phone call to Singapore, and I had her recipe in hand. We bought some Yellowtail King fish, but Spanish Mackerel would do nicely as well. If you don’t enjoy fish, substitute the fish for some hard boiled eggs, or leave it out altogether and add more eggplant instead.

Plaster Egg

When we were kids, mum used to make us Plaster Eggs every Sunday morning. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food. When I visit my parents now, I still get mum to make me a Plaster Egg.