Indian spicy cabbage
1 small white cabbage shredded
3 medium carrots cut into thin strips
2 hot (finger) chillies
1/4 tsp of tumeric
1 tsp of mustard seeds
salt to taste
lemon juice
olive oil
Put enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan and heat. Put mustard seeds and cover. When they start to pop add cabbage, carrots and chillies and mix. Add salt to taste and tumeric powder and add a little water and mix thoroughly and cover the pan. Let the mixture cook in the steam for about 5 to 10 mins but stir every now and again. When the mixture is half cooked, add lemon juice to taste and stir and put it aside till needed. Can be eaten cold or warmed up in microwave.
Quiche
For the pastry
175g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
salt
75g/2butter, plus extra for greasing
olive oil
milk
For the filling
250g/9oz English cheddar, grated
200g/7oz bacon, chopped
5 eggs, beaten
100ml/3oz milk
200ml/7fl oz double cream
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Mushrooms, diced
onion, chopped
1. To make the pastry, sift the flour together with a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until you have a soft breadcrumb texture. Add enough milk to make the crumb mixture come together to form a firm dough, baste with olive oil and then rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Roll out the pastry on a light floured surface and line a 22cm/8well-buttered flan dish. Don't cut off the edges of the pastry yet. Chill again.
3. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
4. Remove the pastry case from the fridge and line the base of the pastry with baking parchment and then fill it with baking beans. Place on a baking tray and bake blind for 20 minutes. Remove the beans and parchment and return to the oven for another five minutes to cook the base
5.While the base is cooking, saute the bacon. When almost done, add in the onions and mushrooms and cook until tender.
6. When the crust is done, reduce the temperature of the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3.
7. Pour savoury mix into the crust. Combine the eggs with the cheese, milk and cream in a bowl and season well. Pour over the bacon and veggies.
8. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool and set further.