Month: March 2015

Turkey burger with Coriander aka Green burger by Oreke

Posted on by Oreke Mosheshe

I love using fresh  ingredients to cook. Homemade turkey burgers always make a gratifying lunch and my boys love this. Once Ralph was diagnosed with his allergies I started paying more attention to food  labels and let’s just say it is absolutely shocking what rubbish you will find in most shop bought burgers. This burger does have chilies but I usually take the seeds off for my kids. We are a family that love our spices. Turkey is a good source of iron zinc and potassium. Till next time xx

Turkey mince – 500g

Spring onions – 5

Galic – 5 cloves

Red chillies – 2

Ginger – 5 tsp minced ginger

Coarse sea salt

Black pepper

Zest of 1 lime

Large handful of coriander

Coconut oil for frying – 1 Tbs

Put all the ingredient in a food processor apart from the turkey and coconut oil blitz. Place the mixture in a large bowl, add turkey and mix with hand. Set aside in fridge for an hour then make into 5 large patties or 10 small once. Heat coconut oil in a pan and pan fry burgers for a few minutes. Sevres 5

Provence Chicken with Cannellini Beans by Oreke xx

Posted on by Oreke Mosheshe

This is one of those recipes that proves that comfort food can really be healthy. The Chicken and beans make this a protein packed meal, The Olive oil is loaded with antioxidants and healthy fats

Chicken thigh and drumsticks – 750g

Coarse sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Balsamic Vinegar – 3tbs

Olive oil – 3tbs

Dried herbes de Provence – 2tsp

The zest of 1 lemon

Garlic – 5 cloves

Leek – 4

Bay leaves – 4

Cannellini beans – 1 tin 400g

 In a bowl mix chicken, salt, black pepper, vinegar,1 tbs oil, herbes, lemon zet and galic set aside for a few hours or over night.  Set your over to 200C .Place the rest of the oil in a cast iron pot when it heats up add the chicken without dressing skin down cook until brown on both sides turning over. Add the dressing, chopped leeks, bay leaves and beans stir for a few minutes then add 700ml of water. Transfer pot to a pre heated oven cover and cook  for 1 hour add beans after 30mins of dish being in the oven. You can drizzle a little bit more olive oil when serving. Till next time xx

 

 

Mother’s day recipe – Yummy healthy Sweet potato, chickpeas and coconut curry by Oreke x

Posted on by Oreke Mosheshe

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother”.  Abraham Lincoln

Where would we be without our mothers? The quote above sums up the many amazing feelings I have towards my mum, every day I hope I will be half as good a mother as my mum is to me. Ok before I overdose on sentiments and begin to cry, I better get on with today’s post. Yummy healthy Sweet potato, chickpeas and coconut curry. I think this is a recipe that both our mums and us will love, once you get all your ingredients it is easy and perfect to cook a night or two before it is needed as the flavour deepens and sweetens the older the curry is. I made this last night and will be sharing with my mum this Sunday.

  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 2 Peeled and Chopped Onions
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 peeled and chopped Carrot
  • 1 Fresh Red chillies
  • 2 tsp Ground coriander
  • 10 Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Black mustard seed
  • 6 Tomatoes
  • 200ml Coconut  milk
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 2 sweet potatoes cut into cubes
  • 1 butternut squash cut into cubes
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp coconut palm sugar
  • 200g Chickpeas ( I use tinned chickpeas but if you are Delia you can make yours from scratch)
  • Finish with a hand full of coriander leaves or Thai basil leaves

Heat oil in a heavy dish, slowly add onions and garlic, cook for 3 minutes until onions soften. Add the carrots, chillies, coriander, curry leaves, turmeric, black mustard seeds and tomatoes. Stir for a few minutes before adding the tomatoes, coconut milk, vegetable stock, sweet potatoes and squash. Turn up heat, bring everything to a boil for a few minutes then stir, cover and simmer until potato is tender. Finally, add salt, palm sugar and chickpeas. Simmer for about 5 minutes then serve with your favourite rice, enjoy…

‘Till next time! xx

Best kids friendly Restaurant by Dunja

Posted on by Oreke Mosheshe

Ari and I may live in Essex but whenever we have a day off we like to venture into London. We have become experts at choosing the best kid friendly places to eat out in the very center of London.  If I find it quite boring waiting for my food to arrive, I can only begin to image how bored my hyper 2 year old must be!

So here’s a list of restaurants with delicious food and a play area for the kids:

My personal favorite, and hence being at the top of the list, is Tibits in Heddon Street, just off Regent Street. It’s a fancy vegetarian buffet place with a spacious outside area where the kids can run around safely, and downstairs seating with a playroom! Only people with kids venture downstairs so you don’t have to worry about your little one annoying anyone

Carluccio’s in Garrick Street, Covent Garden has a lovely atmosphere, and also provides a play area. The food is very simple, classic Italian, so most kids are more than happy to eat anything off their menu

Bodeans in Soho is perfect if you’re starving and on a budget. Kids eat for free, it’s extremely child friendly and they play movies downstairs to keep them entertained while you eat

If you’re looking for a restaurant that purely tailors to your kids’ needs, look no further than Rainforest café on Shaftesbury Avenue. An amazon themed restaurant with a collection of moving animatronics, waterfalls and tropical fish tanks! But do beware; kids might be too busy playing to have a good feed

Yes, there are plenty of restaurants around London with crèches and activity areas, but if you are in the very center, the ones above are your best options