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RiceRice is a cereal grain and has been the staple food
in Eastern countries for many centuries. There are
thousands of varieties grown around the world. In
general, these can be divided into two major groups:
Indica and Japonica.• Indica is a long-grained group of rice that
separates easily after cooking and includes the
Patna, basmati, jasmine and Carolina varieties.• Japonica is the short-grained group of rice.
It produces fi rm grains that stick together and
includes the arborio and calrose varieties.
VARIETIES OF RICE
Arborio rice is a fat short-grain rice that gives a
creamy texture. It is used in risotto as it can absorb
four to fi ve times its weight in liquid, compared
with two to three times in other rice varieties.
Basmati rice is a long-grain, aromatic rice from
Pakistan used in making pilaf and to accompany
Indian dishes.
Brown rice has only the husk or hull removed,
providing a good source of fi bre from the bran and
germ. Cooking time should be increased or the rice
can be placed in a dish of water for 3 hours before
being used. This will help to soften the grain.
Glutinous or Sticky rice is a short-grain Asian rice that
is very sticky when cooked. It has high amounts of
amylopectin (a component of starch), which causes
its stickiness.
Jasmine rice has a fragrant perfume and is used in
Asian and Indian dishes.
Sushi rice is a polished Japanese short-grain rice.
When used as a sushi fi lling it is steamed, mixed with a
dressing of vinegar, sugar and salt then cooled to room
temperature.
White rice has been milled and polished, removing
the bran layers and the germ, giving a lower nutritive
value and shorter cooking time.
Wild rice is not a rice but the seed of an aquatic
grass. It has a long, thin, brown seed, which when
cooked has a fi rm texture and nutty fl avour.
Arborio rice
Basmati rice
Brown rice
Glutinous or Sticky rice
Jasmine rice
Sushi rice
White rice
Wild rice
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RASPBERRYDescription: One-seeded red drupe, conical in shape and approximately
2.5 cm in length; best fl avour November to March.
Uses include: Fruit salads, desserts, sauces, coulis, sorbets, jams.
Preparation: Rinse if necessary.
REDCURRANTDescription: Small, juicy red berries with a very short summer season;
also white variety with almost transparent berries.
Uses include: Eating fresh; fruit salads, cheese platters, pies, tarts, jellies;
may be served as a sauce with meats and desserts and in small bundles
as a garnish.
Preparation: Rinse if necessary.
RHUBARBDescription: Long, fl eshy stalks of green and red colour; has a strong
acid fl avour. Leaves are toxic.
Uses include: Souffl és, jams, ice-cream, cakes, puddings, pies; often
combined with apple.
Preparation: Rinse and stew.
ROCKMELON (CANTALOUPE)Description: Fruit with a hard-ribbed, scaly rind and orange-coloured,
sweet and aromatic fl esh.
Uses include: Eating fresh; desserts, fruit salads.
Preparation: Cut into wedges; remove seeds and skin.
Raspberry
Redcurrant
Rhubarb
Rockmelon
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BRUSSELS SPROUTSDescription: Green leaves forming small heads attached to stem;
only the heads are cooked.
Uses include: Accompaniments, salads.
Preparation: Rinse well, remove discoloured leaves; trim and cut
a cross in base.
Sautéed brussels sprouts
To serve 4: Cook 375 g prepared brussels sprouts in 3 cm
boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain, add 3 shakes pepper
and sauté in 1 teaspoon (5 g) butter.
CABBAGEDescription: Green leaves forming large heads.
Uses include: Accompaniments, salads, soups, stir-fries, Asian dishes.
Preparation: Rinse well, remove coarse leaves and stems.
VARIETIES
Chinese cabbage (Wong bok)—long, rough, light-green leaves;
used in meat dishes, stir-fries and Asian dishes.
Chinese fl owering (Choi sum)—tender, fl eshy stem and bright-green
leaves and yellow fl owers.
Drumhead cabbage—large head, green outer leaves, pale-green inner
leaves.
Eastern cabbage—large head, green outer leaves, pale-green inner leaves.
Red cabbage—red colour; used in salads, stir-fries, accompaniments.
Savoy cabbage—small head, green crinkly leaves.
Wombok cabbage—tall leaves; used in Asian cookery.
Braised cabbage
To serve 4: Fry 1 rasher (50 g) chopped bacon and 1 chopped
onion (125 g) for 3 minutes. Add ¼ medium-sized cabbage
prepared and shredded, 3 shakes pepper and 1 tablespoon
(20 mL) water. Place lid on saucepan and simmer for
4 minutes.
Cabbage rolls
To serve 4: Rinse 4 large, whole cabbage leaves and
parboil for 2 minutes in boiling water. Drain. Combine
½ cup cooked rice, 1 chopped onion (125 g), 125 g minced
steak, ¼ teaspoon oregano, 1 crushed garlic clove and
3 shakes pepper. Place some mixture in the centre of
Brussels sprouts
Red cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Drumhead, cabbage
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5 Allowtorestfor4minutes.
6 Make sauce:Fryonioninoil,addgarlic
andcookfor1minutelonger.Addother
ingredientsandstiruntilboiling.
7 Serveskewersonbedofricewithsauce
pouredoverthem.
8 MaybeservedwithTomato, onion and
cucumber salad(p.359)orGado gado
(p.350).
Mini saTays
Follow recipe for Beef satays with peanut sauce,
using shorter skewers to make 16 small satays.
Vegetarian variation:
Tofu saTays
Follow recipe for Beef satays with peanut sauce,
using 400 g firm tofu instead of meat.
Beef satays with peanut sauce (Thai)Serves: 4
Cooking utensil: griller
Special equipment: 8 bamboo skewers soaked
in water for 1 hour
Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes
marinating
Cooking time: 8–12minutes
IngredIentS
400 g rump, topside or fillet steak
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon (20 g) mild spicy curry paste
1 tablespoon (20 g) peanut butter
1 tablespoon (20 mL) lemon juice
2 cups cooked rice (see p. 269)
Peanut sauce
½ onion (65 g), finely chopped
1 tablespoon (20 mL) oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tablespoons (40 g) peanut butter
2 teaspoons (10 mL) soy sauce
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 teaspoon (5 g) lemon juice
1 cup (250 mL) coconut milk
1 teaspoon (5 mL) chilli sauce
Method1 Cutmeatinto2cmcubes.
2 Mixmeat,ginger,currypaste,peanutbutter
andlemonjuiceandmarinatefor30minutes.
3 Threadmeatontoskewers.
4 Grill8–12minutes,brushingwithmarinade
duringcooking.
(above) Peanut sauce; (Opposite) Beef satays
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Prawns in coconut-cream curryServes: 4
Cooking utensil: frying pan
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10–12 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon (20 mL) oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons (10 g) mild spicy curry paste
1 onion (125 g), thinly sliced
400 g green (raw) prawns,
shelled (800 g with shells)
200 mL coconut milk or cream
2 cups cooked rice (see p. 269)
Method1 Heat oil and sauté garlic, ginger and curry
paste for 1 minute.
2 Add onion and cook until soft.
3 Add prawns and cook until prawns become
opaque (2–3 minutes). Add coconut milk
or cream.
4 Cook, gently stirring all the time until
heated through.
5 Serve on a bed of rice.
FISH IN COCONUT-CREAM CURRY
Follow method for Prawns in coconut-cream curry,
using 400 g fi sh, cut into 2 cm cubes. Use fi sh with
fi rm texture suitable for pan-frying (see table on
pp. 244–5). Serve with noodles or 2 cups cooked
rice (see p. 269).
SCALLOPS IN COCONUT-CREAM CURRY
Follow method for Prawns in coconut-cream curry,
using 400 g scallops. Serve with noodles or 2 cups
cooked rice (see p. 269).
Paella (Spanish)Serves: 6
Cooking utensil: large wok or frying pan
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon (20 mL) oil
1 onion (125 g), chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tomatoes (250 g), chopped
½ red capsicum (65 g), chopped
¾ cup (150 g) rice
1½ cups (375 mL) Fish or Chicken stock
(p. 332 or 331)
¹⁄8 teaspoon saffron or turmeric
300 g (12–18) green (raw) prawns
½ cup (75 g) peas
12–18 mussels, in shells
1 cup (150 g) chopped cooked chicken
4 black olives (for garnish)
Method1 Heat oil in wok or pan and fry onion and garlic
for 2 minutes.
2 Add tomatoes, capsicum and rice. Mix well.
3 Add the stock and saffron or turmeric. Stir
until mixture boils. Cover and simmer for
20 minutes. Add extra stock if necessary.
4 Shell prawns, leaving tail ends on, and remove
dark vein.
5 Add prawns, peas, mussels and chicken to rice
mixture. Mix gently but thoroughly with a fork
while reheating.
6 Garnish with olives. Serve immediately.
(Opposite) Paella
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spicy prawnsTiger flathead, barracouta, morwong,
pilchards, pink ling, redfin and silver
warehou are all suitable for this recipe.
Serves: 4
Cooking utensil: wok
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
IngredIentS
800 g green (raw) prawns
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon (20 mL) olive oil
1 onion (125 g), diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 cups (200 g) fresh noodles
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
50 g snow peas
½ red capsicum (65 g), sliced
100 g spinach leaves
1 tablespoon (20 g) tomato paste
2 tablespoons (40 mL) sweet chilli
and ginger sauce
Method1 Peelandcleanprawns,rollincurrypowder.
2 Heatoilinwok,fryonionandgarlicfor
2minutes.
3 Addprawnsandcookfor1minute.
4 Pourboilingwaterovernoodles.Allowto
standfor2minutes,thendrain.
5 Combineallingredientsinwok.Heatfor
1minuteandserve.
spicy calaMari
Follow method for Spicy prawns. Replace prawns
with 400 g calamari or arrow squid, cut into rings.
Cook calamari for 3 minutes.
spaghetti marinaraFettuccine, linguine and penne could also be
used in this recipe.
Serves: 4
Cooking utensil: large saucepan
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
IngredIentS
150 g spaghetti
4 cups (1 L) boiling water
¼ teaspoon salt
1 onion (125 g), diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon (20 mL) olive oil
3 tomatoes (375 g), chopped
1 tablespoon (20 g) tomato paste
2 cups (300 g) fresh seafood (e.g. fish,
prawns, scallops, crabmeat, calamari,
oysters, mussels)
3 shakes pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Method1 Cookspaghettiinboilingwaterandsaltfor
12–15minutesuntilaldente.Drain.
2 Fryonionandgarlicinoil,addtomatoesand
tomatopaste.Cookfor5minutesthenadd
spaghetti.Shakeoverheatfor30seconds.
3 Addseafood,pepperandbasil.Mixwithcare
togentlycooktheseafood.
4 Garnishwithfreshbasilleaves,ifdesired.
(Opposite) spaghetti marinara
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curried lentil pattiesThese patties are delicious served with salad or
vegetables with a dash of mango chutney on top.
Serves: 4
Cooking utensils: saucepan, frying pan
Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus overnight
refrigeration
Cooking time: 10 minutes
IngredIentS
1 cup (200 g) red lentils
2 cups (500 mL) water
1 teaspoon (5 g) curry paste
½ cup (85 g) diced cooked potato
½ cup (85 g) diced cooked pumpkin
½ cup (60 g) fresh or frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons (20 g) wholemeal plain flour
1 tablespoon (40 mL) olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
Method1 Washlentilsinstrainer,placeinsaucepan
withwater.Bringtoboilandsimmerfor
5–10minutes,oruntilallwaterisabsorbed.
2 Addcurrypaste,cookedvegetables,peas
andparsley.
3 Refrigerateforatleast30minutes.
4 Shapeintopattiesandrollinflour.
5 Heatoilandbuttertogetherandfry
4–5minutesoneachside,oruntil
golden-brown.
10Spreadcleanteatowelonbench.Turnroulade
ontoteatowel,removepaperandtrimcrusts
offsides.Quicklyrollupinteatowel.Allowto
standfor2minutes.
11Unrollroulade.Spreadwithfilling.Rollup.
12Cutinto8slicesandserve.
corn and cheese roulade
Follow recipe for Cheese and tomato roulade. Use
fresh corn kernels instead of tomatoes.
cashew and carrot loafMakes: 1 loaf, to serve 4
Cooking utensil: 1 L medium loaf pan
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Oven temperature: 180ºC
IngredIentS
1 cup (40 g) stale wholemeal breadcrumbs
2 carrots (250 g), grated
2 zucchini (200 g), grated
1 onion (125 g), chopped
1 cup (100 g) chopped cashew nuts
1 egg
½ cup (75 g) wholemeal self-raising flour
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon (20 mL) tahini
Method1 Setovenat180ºC.Brushorsprayloafpan
withoilandlinebasewithbakingpaper.
2 Combineallingredients.
3 Placeinloafpan.
4 Bakefor45minutes.
5 Servehotorcold,sliced.
cheese and tomato rouladeServes: 4
Cooking utensils: small saucepan, 1 L (24 × 30 cm)
Swiss roll cake pan
Special equipment: clean tea towel, electric beater
or whisk
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Oven temperature: 170ºC
IngredIentS
2 tablespoons (40 g) butter
3 tablespoons (30 g) plain flour
1 cup (250 mL) milk
3 eggs, separated
Filling
1 cup (250 g) smooth ricotta cheese
200 g semidried tomatoes
3 shakes pepper
¼ cup (30 g) grated tasty cheese
Method1 Setovenat170ºC.Brushorspraycakepan
withoilandlinebasewithbakingpaper.
2 Meltbutterinsmallsaucepan,stirinflour.
3 Addmilkslowly,stirringcontinually,while
bringingtoboil.
4 Removefromheatandbeatineggyolks.Cool.
5 Usinganelectricbeaterorwhisk,beategg
whitesuntilstiff.
6 Foldeggyolkmixtureintoeggwhitesvery
lightly.
7 Pourintocakepan.
8 Bakefor30minutes.Test if cooked:Presslightly
withafingerinthecentreoftheroulade—the
impressionshoulddisappearatonce.
9 Make filling:Mixricottacheesewithsemidried
tomatoes,pepperandcheese.Addalittle
creamiftoothicktospread.
curried lentil patties
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Cornish pasties Makes: 6
Cooking utensil: 4-sided oven tray
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 40–45 minutes
Oven temperature: 200°C, reduced to 180°C
INGREDIENTS
250 g minced beef
1 onion (125 g), chopped
1 potato (150 g), diced
½ carrot (65 g), diced
¼ turnip (35 g), diced
½ teaspoon salt
6 shakes pepper
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
500 g pastry Shortcrust pastry (p. 386)
1 tablespoon (20 mL) milk for glaze
Method1 Set oven at 200°C.
2 Combine meat, vegetables, salt, pepper
and chopped parsley.
3 Divide pastry into 6 equal parts and knead
each into a ball. Roll each piece into a round
the size of a saucer.
4 Place an equal portion of prepared mixture on
each round.
5 Brush halfway around the edges of the pastry
with water and join edges together over the top
of the mixture. Pinch a small frill over the join
and shape pasties into a half moon.
6 Place on oven tray and pierce top with fork.
Glaze with milk.
7 Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes, then at 180°C
for 30–35 minutes.
VEGETABLE PASTIES
Follow recipe for Cornish pasties, replacing beef with
250 g mixed vegetables (e.g. peas, sweet potato,
celery, tomato, swede, parsnip).
Filling
Rolling out pastry
Making a cornish pasty:
Finished pasty
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As our way of life in Australia becomes more informal, we are
eating quickly prepared snacks and purchasing ready-to-eat foods
more often. Many purchased snacks and meals may be high in fat
and sugar and one way of encouraging a balanced diet is to
prepare snacks and meals at home.
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A freshly prepared salad provides colour, fl avour and texture
to a meal. It can also add interest and a variety of essential
nutrients to the diet. Cold salads are refreshing in summer and
may be served instead of cooked vegetables with grilled or
barbecued meat and fi sh or other dishes. Warm salads may be
served as a starter or as a lunch dish. Salads containing meat,
eggs, nuts, pulses or other protein foods may be served as a meal.
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Making biscuits and slicesThe basic biscuit mixture can be made with many
variations. Biscuits should be cooled before stacking
so that they remain crisp, and different types of
biscuit should be stored in separate containers so
that the fl avours do not mix. Biscuits can be stored
unfi lled, then iced and fi lled as required. Unfi lled
biscuits that have softened may be crisped by
placing them on an oven tray and warming them
at 100ºC for 3–5 minutes.
Slices usually have a fi lling; this makes them
suitable for the lunch box or as an occasional
afternoon snack.
Methods used in making biscuits and slicesBeating: Eggs, or egg whites, and sugar are beaten
until thick, and then the dry ingredients carefully
folded in.
Creaming: The butter, margarine or dairy blend is
creamed with the sugar until the mixture is pale in
colour and resembles whipped cream. Creaming
may be done with a wooden spoon, whisk, food
processor or electric beater.
Quick mix, or melt-and-mix: All ingredients are
placed in a bowl with oil or melted butter, and mixed
together.
Rubbing-in: The butter, margarine or dairy blend is
rubbed into the fl our with the fi ngertips, pastry
blender or food processor until the mixture resembles
breadcrumbs. Other dry ingredients are then added,
followed by the moist ingredients.
COOKED BISCUITS: TIPS FOR PRODUCT QUALITY
Quality criteria• Even, golden-brown colour• Crisp surface• Even size
Identifying problems
Spread on tray:> Too much liquid or insuffi cient fl our> Baking tray too heavily greased, allowing
the soft biscuit mixture to spread before
it had set> Oven too cool
Too dark on base and too pale on top:> Baking tray too large or incorrectly
positioned, preventing circulation of heat
Biscuits too pale:> Oven temperature too low> Insuffi cient cooking time
Biscuits too dark:> Oven temperature too high> Overcooked
Soft biscuits:> Insuffi cient cooking> Not removed from oven tray as soon as
taken from oven> Not placed separately on cake cooler> Placed in storage container before
suffi ciently cooled> Storage container not airtight
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Beating
Quick mix
Rubbing in
Creaming
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italian almond cookiesThese cookies are gluten-free.
Makes: about 36
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Setting time: overnight
Oven temperature: 140ºC
IngredIentS
3 cups (300 g) almond meal
1 cup (220 g) caster sugar
1 cup (160 g) icing sugar
2 egg whites
1½ teaspoons almond extract
extra icing sugar to dust
Method1 Placealmondmeal,castersugarandicing
sugarinlargebowlandbeatwithelectric
mixeruntilcombined.Addalmondextract
andeggwhites,beatingforafurther
1–2minutes.
2 Dividedoughinto3pieces.Lightlydust
workbenchwithicingsugarandrolleachpiece
intoalongrope,about2.5cmindiameter.
3 Slicethedoughdiagonallyinto4.5cmlengths,
andshapeeachpieceintoadiamond.Lightly
usepalmofhandtoflatteneachdiamond
thendustwithicingsugar.
4 Placeonlinedbakingtraysandcoverloosely
withpieceofbakingpaper.
5 Leavetosetovernightatroomtemperature.
6 Preheattheovento140ºC.Bakefor
20–25minutes,untilthecookiesarelight
goldencolour.
7 Coolonwireracksanddustwithextraicing
sugarbeforeserving.
decadent chocolate hazelnut cookiesThese biscuits are gluten-free.
Makes: 24
Cooking time: 12 minutes
temperature: 160°C
IngredIentS
1 cup (140 g) hazelnuts
2 cups icing sugar (260 g)
¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup (80 g) chocolate chips
Method1 Setovento160°C.Placenutsonbakingtray
andtoastfor10minutes.
2 Removefromoven,wrapnutsincleantea
towelandrollbetweenhand,looseningand
removingtheskin.Discardskinandroughly
chopnuts.Set
asidetocoolslightly.
3 Siftthesugarandcocoatogetherintoamixing
bowl.Stirineggwhites,vanilla,chocolate
chipsandmixtogether.
4 Placetablespoonofbatteronlinedbaking
sheets,allowing5cmbetweeneachcookie
asthecookieswillspreadwhilebaking.
5 Bakefor10–12minutes,untiltheyare
puffedandshiny.
6 Removefromovenandcoolonwirebaking
racks.
Method1 Setovenat180ºC.Brushorspraycakepan
withoilandlinebasewithbakingpaper.
2 Combinebutter,darkchocolate,cocoaandhot
waterandplaceintopofdoublesaucepanor
aheatproofbowlovergentlysimmeringwater.
Stiruntilchocolateismeltedandmixtureis
smooth.Removefromheat.
3 Siftflourstogether.
4 Addchoppedmacadamianuts,choppedwhite
chocolate,sugar,groundalmondandflours.
5 Beateggwhitesuntilstiffpeaksform.
6 Foldhalfeggwhitesintochocolatemixture
andgentlymixuntiljustcombined.Repeat
withremainingeggwhites.
7 Pourintocakepan.
8 Cook25minutesat180ºC,oruntilskewer
insertedintothemiddlecomesoutclean.
9 Cutinto12whilestillwarm,coolinpan.
10Lifttocakecoolerwhencool.Dustwith
cocoapowder.
chocolate and macadamia brownies Quick mix
These brownies are gluten-free.
Makes: 12
Special equipment: 18 cm square cake
pan (1.5 L), double saucepan or heatproof bowl
and saucepan.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Oven temperature: 180ºC
IngredIentS
1 cup (120 g) macadamia nuts, chopped
²⁄³ cup (165 g) butter
1 cup (120 g) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
¹⁄³ cup (35 g) cocoa powder
¹⁄³ cup (80 mL) hot water
1 cup (120 g) white chocolate, roughly chopped
1¹⁄³ cups (270 g) brown sugar, firmly packed
¹⁄³ cup (40 g) ground almond
¹⁄³ cup (60 g) rice flour
¹⁄³ cup (50 g) gluten-free plain flour
4 egg whites
1 tablespoon (10 g) cocoa powder, for dusting
chocolate and macadamia brownies
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Injera (Ethiopian)Ethiopian at bread is made from a batter that
has fermented for at least 24 hours. Injera is a
large at bread that is torn with your ngers as
you eat. It is placed on the plate beneath several
portions of various stews and is used to scoop
up mouthfuls.
Makes: 6–8 rounds
Cooking utensil: large frying pan
Special equipment: plastic food wrap
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Standing time: 24–72 hours
Cooking time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 teaspoon (4 g) dried yeast
3 cups (750 mL) warm water
225 g teff fl our (see p. 551) or bread fl our
juice of 1 lemon
Method1 In small bowl, sprinkle yeast over 120 mL
warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2 Place our in large bowl. Add remaining warm
water and stir until combined.
3 Stir in yeast mixture and lemon juice. Cover
bowl with plastic wrap and leave to ferment at
room temperature for 24–72 hours.
4 Preheat frying pan. When frying pan is hot,
pour batter into centre of pan, tilting pan in an
up-and-down and side-to-side motion to help
spread batter to form a thin round. Unlike
pancakes, injera is only cooked on one side.
5 Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, until surface
is spongy and cratered and edges are curling
up slightly.
6 Transfer to a plate to cool.
Flat breadA quick and easy introduction to
bread-making.
Makes: 4 loaves
Cooking utensil: frying pan
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 3–4 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup (150 g) plain fl our
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup (125 mL) hot water
Method1 Sift dry ingredients into bowl.
2 Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients
and add water. Mix to a soft dough. If too
sticky, add 1–2 tablespoons (10–20 g)
extra our.
3 Turn dough onto oured surface and knead
until smooth.
4 Cut into four portions. Knead each until
smooth and roll out to the size of a large
saucer.
5 Heat frying pan and place attened dough
into pan. Blisters will start to appear, press
these to atten using a spatula.
6 Cook until golden-brown on both sides.
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BARLEY INJERA
Follow recipe for Injera, replacing 60 g teff fl our with
an equal quantity of barley fl our.
RICE INJERA
Follow recipe for Injera, replacing 60 g teff fl our with
an equal quantity of rice fl our.
WHEAT INJERA
Follow recipe for Injera, replacing teff fl our with an
equal quantity of plain fl our. Increase dried yeast to
2 teaspoons (7 g). Reduce fermenting time to 3 hours.
CORN INJERA
Follow recipe for Injera, replacing 60 g teff fl our with
an equal quantity of fi ne cornmeal.
Injera (Ethiopian fl at bred)
Yeast bread and buns 489
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*21Hot and cold desserts are traditionally served after
the main course of a meal. Because of changing
lifestyles, many people serve desserts only on special
occasions. If serving a dessert, select one that
comple ments the previous courses and provides
contrast in colour, texture and fl avour.