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EAT UP YER GREENS ! IN THIS ISSUE WE THOUGHT WE’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME EASY VEGGIE RECIPES WHICH WE HAVE LOVED MAKING AT HOME.
DEEP FRIED OLIVES We first encountered these little beauties in a wonderfully quirky London restaurant called Spuntino several years ago and had always wanted to recreate them at home. How hard could it be, we pondered? Well, as it turned out, not very!
Jones. We had just bought some celeriac, and although this overlooked ingredient isn’t the prettiest vegetable in the rack, we felt inspired to recreate this wonderfully rich and filling dish.
How’s this for minimal ingredients? Green olives in brine from a tin or jar (stuffed with anchovies or garlic if you’re feeling adventurous!), beaten egg, flour, breadcrumbs, and oil for deep frying.
For the stew you’ll need : Olive oil, two red onions, garlic to taste, some carrots, celeriac, red wine, stock, bay leaves, rosemary, harissa, white beans (we used cannellini) rainbow chard, marmite and tomato puree.
How to make these perfect predinner snacks...
For the dumplings you need : 100g of the celeriac, 100g butter, 50g cheddar, 200g self-raising flour, thyme leaves and an egg yolk.
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What a list of ingredients!! Is it worth all the faff?
Dry the olives in a paper towel, and in three separate dishes put a beaten egg, the seasoned flour, and the breadcrumbs. Coat the olives in flour, dip in the egg and cover in breadcrumbs - then repeat for an extra crispy coating. Deep fry until golden. Enjoy with your favourite cocktail - we love a dirty martini with these, just to stick with the olive theme!
Well, it’s really straightforward. While the oven is heating to 180 degrees, fry chopped onions and garlic, sliced carrots and cubed celeriac (keep about 100g of the celeriac for the dumplings). Add half a bottle of red wine (we’ve got your attention now),
CELERIAC AND RED WINE STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS We had an interesting conversation with the lovely Rachel from Napoleon Coffee at the Ormeau Baths (if you haven’t tried this fantastic little eatery give it a go the next time you’re passing). She recommended an amazing vegetarian cook book by Anna
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