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Mango sauce for nachos, grilled chicken and grilled fish.

Posted on 5 September 2019

Mango sauce for nachos, grilled chicken and grilled fish.

Servings

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper, chopped in tiny pieces
1/2 red onion, chopped in tiny pieces
1 ripe mango, chopped in cubes
1 red chili pepper, minced
3 tabsp fresh chopped coriander
3 tabsp lime juice
1 tabsp olive oil
salt and black pepper to taste

Servings

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper, chopped in tiny pieces
1/2 red onion, chopped in tiny pieces
1 ripe mango, chopped in cubes
1 red chili pepper, minced
3 tabsp fresh chopped coriander
3 tabsp lime juice
1 tabsp olive oil
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix all the ingredient in a bowl. Store in fridge, covered, for at least two hours, a whole night works better: all the ingredients must mix their flavours. Serve with nachos, grilled chicken or fish.

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Texas caviar.

Posted on 28 July 2019

Texas caviar.

Servings

8

Ingredients

500 g black eyed peas ( this is the cooked weight, so consider about 350 g dry beans)
1 bunch fresh coriander ( or parsley if you don't like coriander)
70 ml extra virgin olive oil
60 ml red wine vinegar
1 tabsp lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 red chili, minced (no seeds)
2 ripe but hard tomatoes in small cubes
1/2 yellow bell pepper in small cubes
1/2 red onion in small cubes
salt and pepper to taste

Servings

8

Ingredients

500 g black eyed peas ( this is the cooked weight, so consider about 350 g dry beans)
1 bunch fresh coriander ( or parsley if you don't like coriander)
70 ml extra virgin olive oil
60 ml red wine vinegar
1 tabsp lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 red chili, minced (no seeds)
2 ripe but hard tomatoes in small cubes
1/2 yellow bell pepper in small cubes
1/2 red onion in small cubes
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Soak beans in cold water for at least some hours ( I did it for 4 hours). Cook them followinf the box's instructions, I used pressure pot, no salt, for about 30 minutes. Drain well the beans, let them cool then store in fridge.
In a bowl mix chopped coriander, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, chili and a teaspoon of salt. Add oil, mix and set aside.
In a big bowl mix beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion. Season them with the oil mixture and let it rest in fridge for at least 4 hours ( overnight is better).

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Marbled cheesecake.

Posted on 24 April 2017

Marbled cheesecake.

Servings

8

Ingredients

125 gr digestive biscuits ( I used chocolate ones)
50 gr soft butter
500 gr cream cheese
150 gr golden caster sugar
3 large eggs
3 yolks
175 ml sour cream
1 teasp lime juice ( or lemon juice)
150 gr dark chocolate

Servings

8

Ingredients

125 gr digestive biscuits ( I used chocolate ones)
50 gr soft butter
500 gr cream cheese
150 gr golden caster sugar
3 large eggs
3 yolks
175 ml sour cream
1 teasp lime juice ( or lemon juice)
150 gr dark chocolate

Instructions

Crush biscuits and mix them with butter. Cover the bottom of a tin of about 8/ 10 inches and stick in fridge.
Beat cream cheese untill fluffy, add caster sugar and beat again. Add eggs and yolks one by one still beating then pour in sour cream and lime juice, mix well.
Pour the cream in the tin, add spoonful of melted chocolate and swirl a little with a fork to marblelized the cake.
Bake at 356°F for about 25 minutes or untill the cake is slightly golden on the edges.
Serve it room temperature or cold, store in fridge.

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