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Mexican Salsa Salad

By on May 26, 2009 in Featured Articles, Mexican, Quick, Starters, Vegetarian

With sweet corn kernels, diced avocado and juicy cherry tomatoes, this tasty salsa is a great side dish, starter or snack. You can even use it as a filling for tacos, enchiladas and fajitas if you like.

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Red Lentil Soup with Rice

By on May 20, 2009 in Recipes, Rice, Starters, Turkish, Vegetarian

Also known as kirmizi mercimek corbasi pirincli in Turkey, this delicious soup has a thick consistency and all the nutritional goodness of rice, onions, tomatoes and potato.

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Muhammara (Homemade Spicy Capsicum Dip)

By on May 20, 2009 in Recipes, Starters, Turkish, Vegetarian

This homemade spicy capsicum dip is better than anything that can be bought at the store. It will only last two days in the fridge, but tastes so good this shouldn’t be an issue. Most of the ingredients are fairly straightforward apart from the pomegranate syrup, but you can make this yourself with pomegranate juice [...]

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Gazpacho Andaluz (Spanish cold vegetable soup)

By on May 18, 2009 in Recipes, Spanish, Starters, Vegetarian

A Spanish cold vegetable soup, Gazpacho Andaluz is a perfect starter to a Summer meal. It is easy to make and can be prepared the day before serving. Simply keep it covered in plastic in the refrigerator.

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Sri Lankan-style Noodles

By on May 18, 2009 in Quick, Recipes, Sri Lankan, Starters, Vegetarian

This noodle recipe is the perfect accompaniment to Sri Lankan curries. Grated carrot, green beans, cabbage, onion and tomatoes all work to make these noodles a satisfying dish on their own.

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Quick Prawn Laksa

By on May 18, 2009 in Lunch, Quick, Recipes, Seafood, Starters, Thai

Prawn laksa is a delicious Asian-style broth with noodles and fresh seafood. You can use either hokkien or dried rice noodles if fresh rice noodles are unavailable.

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Tom Yum Goong

By on May 18, 2009 in Recipes, Seafood, Starters, Thai

Tom Yum Goong is a hot and sour prawn soup with prawns and lemongrass that originated in Thailand. It is probably the most popular soup in all of Thai cuisine and makes a fantastic appetiser.

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Moroccan Harira Soup

By on May 15, 2009 in Moroccan, Recipes, Starters

Harira is Morocco’s most famous soup. It has a thick, rich consistency and a winning combination of lentil and tomato flavours. It is traditionally eaten to break the fast during Ramadan.

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Maltese Beef Broth

By on May 15, 2009 in Beef, Maltese, Recipes, Starters

Try this Maltese-style beef and vegetable broth over the cold winter months for a traditional hearty soup.

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Gado Gado

By on May 15, 2009 in Malaysian, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian

Gado Gado is a tasty Malaysian salad full of vegetables and coated in tasty peanut sauce. It is suitable for vegetarians and is great as a side or as a main dish on its own.

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