Aussie recipes

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These recipes are from an aussie list I am on, I havent tried them yet but I

just thought they were too good not to share.

 

 

 

> Thai Pumpkin Triangles

> Makes 12

>

> 1 tablespoon oil

> 2 cups finely chopped pumpkin

> 2 tablespoons pinenuts

> 2 teaspoons Gourment Garden Coriander (Cilantro)

> 1 teaspoon Gourment Garden Garlic

> 1 teaspoon Gourment Garden Ginger

> 1 teaspoon Gourment Garden Hot Chilli (Hot Papper)

> 6 sheets filo pastry

> spray oil

>

>

> Step 1.

> Heat oil in frying pan. Saute pumpkin until it is

> tender. Add

> pinenuts.

>

> Step 2.

> Cook, stirring, for a few minutes or until pinenuts

> are golden. Stir

> through Gourmet Garden herbs. Set aside.

>

> Step 3.

> Place 1 sheet of filo on a board. Spray lightly

> with oil. Top with a

> second sheet. Spray with oil.

>

> Step 4.

> Cut filo in half lengthways. Fold each half in

> halves, lengthwise to

> form 2 long strips. Cut each strip into 2 through

> the centre to form

> shorter thin strips.

>

> Step 5.

> Place a teaspoon of the pumpkin mixture into each

> corner of the

> pastry strips. Fold pastry over to form a triangle

> shape. Continue

> folding up pastry, keeping the triangle shape.

> Repeat with remaining

> pastry and filling.

>

> Step 6.

> Bake in a moderate oven (180C or 360F) for 10

> minutes of until

> pastry is golden and crisp

 

 

 

 

 

> Baked Chickpeas

>

> Similar Categories: Baked, Chickpeas

>

> 1 lb Dried chickpeas (garbanzos)

> - Soaked overnight in water

> 2 tb Dried oregano -- divided

> 1 c Olive oil (approx)

> 3 md Onions -- sliced

> 1 Fresh chili pepper

> - finely chopped

> 4 Garlic cloves -- minced

> Sea salt

>

> Drain chickpeas and place in a pot. Cover with cold

> water and bring

> to

> a boil. Skim surface, reduce heat and sprinkle with

> 1 tablespoon of

> oregano. Simmmer for 1 hour. Strain the chickpeas,

> reserving the

> liquid.

> Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

> Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and saute

> onions and pepper

> until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and

> add garlic,

> remaining

> oregano and chickpeas. Mix well, season with salt

> and transfer to an

> earthenware or glass oven-proof casserole with a

> cover. Add about 2 cups of reserved liquid, mix

> well, cover and bake

> for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until chickpeas are

> tender. Add a little

> more

> liquid during cooking, if needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Avocado, Olive, Onion & Chickpea Salad

>

> Ingredients:

>

> 1 can chickpeas

>

> 1-2 ripe avocados, diced

>

> 2 cups shredded cabbage

>

> 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

>

> 1-2 spring onion, chopped

>

> 1-2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

>

> 1/2 cup cold extra virgin olive oil

>

> 1/2 teaspoon herb-seasoned salt

>

> Instructions:

> Place the cabbage, chickpeas, olives, Sundried

> tomatoes and avocado

> into a large bowl.

>

> For Dressing, blend spring onions, parsley, salt

> and olive oil. Pour

> over salad.

>

> Makes 4 servings

 

 

 

 

 

Chickpea Falafel Burgers

 

 

 

> 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

> 2 green onions, chopped

> 3/4 cup diced fresh mushrooms

> 3 cloves garlic, chopped

> 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, with liquid

> 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

> 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

> 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

> 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

> 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

> 2 egg whites

> 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed

>

> Directions

> 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over

> medium-high heat. Add green onions and mushrooms,

> and fry until

> tender, stirring frequently.

> 2 Combine the garbanzo beans (with liquid) and

> garlic in

> the container of a blender or food processor. Blend

> until

> smooth, and transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the

> mushrooms

> and onions. Mix in the cilantro, parsley, curry

> powder and

> cumin. Add the bread crumbs and egg whites, and mix

> until

> thoroughly blended. You can let the mixture sit in

> the

> refrigerator to blend flavors at this point, or go

> on to frying.

> 3 Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a large

> skillet

> over medium heat. Form the bean mixture into 4

> balls, and

> flatten into patties. Place the burgers in the hot

> skillet,

> and fry for about 5 minutes on each side, until

> nicely browned.

>

 

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