Delicious UK - (08)August 2020

ABITABOUTSHIVI

ShewasborninTrinidadandher

upbringingzippedbetweenthe

placeofherbirth,London,

NewYorkCityandtheEnglish

countryside.Shenowlivesin

Londonwithherfamilyand

creditsherglobe-trottingparents

withinfluencingherbold-

flavouredapproachtorecipe

writing– butCaribbeancooking

isherfirstlove.Shiviwritesfor

thenationalpressandappears

onBBC’sSaturdayKitchen.The

IceKitchenishersecondbook.

THEBOOK

Theserecipesare

fromTheIceKitchen:

FastFreshFoodto

FillYourFamilyand

YourFreezer

(HarperCollins £16.99)

Icecubejerkmarinade

MAKES8 SMALLCUBES. HANDS-ON TIME 10 MIN,

PLUS FREEZING

SHIVI’S

TIPS

Anyleftoverwoodyherbs,such

asthyme,canbefrozenwhole

inresealable freezer bags to be

usedincooking.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Maketherecipegluten-free

byreplacingthe soy sauce

with tamari.

Ina foodprocessorput4 tspallspice

berries,toasted,½cinnamonstick,

brokenintoshardsandtoasted,3 tsp

corianderseeds,toasted,4 tspfresh

thymeleaves,4 springonions,roughly

chopped,½-1Scotchbonnetpepper(or

smallredchilli),deseededif youwant

lessheat,5 garliccloves,1 tspgrated

nutmeg,3 tbspdemerarasugar,the

juiceof1 lime,½tspsoysauceand2 tsp

sunfloweroil.Whizzuntilyouhavea

smoothishpaste,thenseason with salt

and pepper to taste.

Pestomathematics

MAKES 12 CUBES.HANDS-ON TIME 5-10 MIN,

PLUS FREEZING

SHIVI’S

TIPS

Tryaddingchoppedsun-dried

tomatoes,chilliflakes(they

workbeautifullywithcoriander)

orchoppedblackolives.Swapormix

theleafyherbsforleafycarrot tops or

cooked broccoli florets.

Put50g(2smallpackets)leafyherbs

suchasbasil,coriander,parsleyand

rocketina foodprocessorwith2 garlic

cloves,finelychopped,6 tbsp(about

60g)nutssuchaspinenuts,cashews,

walnutsoralmonds,and50gparmesan,

grated.Pulseuntilcombinedbutstill

a littlechunky.Mixin150goliveoiland

4 tbsplemonorlimejuice.Season with

salt and pepper to taste.

HOWTOUSEPestoisa quickfixfor

somanythings:pastaandgnocchi,

yes,butalsospoonedovera hot

bakedpotato,stirredintopolenta

ormixedintogrilledMediterranean

vegetables.I liketomessaround

withdifferentcombinationsofleaf

andnut,sothisrecipeisa handy

one-stopshopforyouto

experimentwith.

HOWTOUSERuboverchicken,meat,

fishandvegbeforegrilling,frying

orbaking.Adda fewteaspoonsto

a barbecuesauce,beansandstews

forextratropicaloomph.

FREEZERKNOW-HOW

HOWTOFREEZE

Fillice-cubetrays,freezeuntil

solid,thenpopoutandput in

labelledfreezerbags.

FREEZERTOTABLE

Removefromthefreezer

anddefrostovernightinthe

fridgeoratroomtemperature

touseimmediately.

HOWTOUSE

Shivirecommendsusing1-2

cubesperpersonforsauces

and 1 per person for butters.

48 deliciousmagazine.co.uk