Showing posts with label coconut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coconut. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 August 2013

Coconut chocolate scented with cinnamon and maple syrup



Ingredients
 
50g shredded/desiccated coconut
3 tbsp raw cacao powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp coconut oil
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp maple syrup


Method
Melt butter and coconut oil in a pot. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour onto a tray lined with baking paper and put in the fridge to firm up then you can cut into squares, or you can put in chocolate molds. These can be left on the bench or stored in the fridge depending on if you prefer your chocolate firm or soft. Instead of the coconut you could use something puffed like puffed rice, puffed millet etc…you can also put chopped dried fruit such as craisens, dates, figs etc..

Friday, 12 July 2013

Chicken with a coconut and sunflower seed crumb



Serves 4

Ingredients

500g chicken thighs, trimmed, this is about 4 large thighs
½ cup shredded coconut
¼ sunflower seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder

1 egg
¼ tapioca flour or similar



Method

Trim the thighs of excess fat, you don’t have to trim every last bit.

In a bowl whisk your egg and season with salt and pepper

On a plate put your flour and season that too

In a food processor, blitz the sunflower seeds briefly, then add the 3 powders (not the flour) and coconut and blitz briefly again.

Put the chicken in the flour, shake off excess, then put in egg, shake off the excess then dip in the crumb mix and pat in. Continue with all the chicken then put on a plate and put in the fridge for half an hour to set the crumbs.

In large pan heat sum ghee/coconut oil, should be enough to cover the bottom.

Fry the chicken on low to medium for 5 mins on each side. If it is browning too soon turn it down or the outside will burn and chicken won’t be cooked. The middle should not be pink. Serve this with a squeeze of lemon, roasted beetroot, pumpkin and steamed asparagus.

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Dairy free coconut/chia yoghurt



Makes 500ml- you could double this if you wanted.

Ingredients

270ml can ayam brand coconut cream + water to top up to 500ml of liquid in total. If you wanted all coconut you could top up with more coconut cream or coconut milk, or almond milk.

2 tbsp white chia seeds, ground up you can use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle or similar. It will work if you leave them whole but the texture won’t be as smooth

2 tsp sweetener, I used honey

2-3 dairy-free probiotic capsules. I used ethical nutrients inner health plus, dairy-free, 25 billion per cap.

Method
Sterilize your jar or container in a pot of water, bring to the boil, and then turn off.
Put the coconut cream and water in a pot and heat until it nearly reaches a boil. Take off the heat and let it cool for 10-15 mins until blood temp.

Add your chia seeds and honey and use a stick blender or food processor to blend until thoroughly combined, then open your capsules and sprinkle in your powder. Pulse briefly. Pour into your yoghurt container and put on the lid.

I use an easy yo yoghurt maker that you can buy from most supermarkets, big w, k-mart. Fill your yoghurt maker with hot water and leave for 8-10 hours, then take the water out and fill with hot water again and leave another 8-10 hours. Alternatively you can wrap in a hot wheat bag or 2 and wrap in a towel and leave in a warm place. What ever method you think of it has to remain body temperature. 

When done put in the fridge to set for a few more hours. If you put on at 11pm you refill with water at 7-9 am and then put in fridge at 3-5 pm. If it goes over time it doesn’t matter, I did mine for 22 hours and was great!

Grain free chia, almond and pear porridge with cinnamon & maple syrup

serves 1, hot or cold

Ingredients

2 T chia seeds
2 T slivered almonds, or just chopped (or other nuts)
1 T shredded coconut
1 cup liquid, almond, oat, coconut milk, you can use ½ water if you want
1 tsp cinnamon

 Method

Put ingredients in a bowl or container, leave for 5-10 minutes until thickened, serve with ¼ chopped pear and 1 tsp maple syrup. You can make this the night before and have for breakfast the next day. Half this recipe would be a great snack also. Feel free to use berries or banana etc in place of the pear. You can change maple syrup to honey.




Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Satay miso sauce


makes approx 350ml

If you like satay sauce but don’t want to use the brought stuff, try this version, very easy...just 3 ingredients :)
1-2 T miso paste
2T your favourite nut butter, I use ABC spread (almond, brazil, cashew)
270ml can ayam coconut milk
Put in pot, whisk together and simmer for 2mins thats it! Use 1 tbsp miso to start with, taste and use more if you need it
This can be used as a dipping sauce, a stirfry sauce, a marinade or just a sauce to pour over your vegies, I’m all for making veg taste better!