ingredientsforthebarbecuesauce
ina smallbowl,thensetaside.
4 Tobarbecuetheribs,arrangethe
coalstooneside.Whentheyglow
whiteallover(ora gasbarbecue
hits180°C),removetheribsfrom
thefoil,thenbrushalloverwith
mostofthebarbecuesauce.
5 Grilltheribs(tothesideofthe
coals,if using),turning,for 15
minutes.Bastewiththeleftover
sauceasyougo,untilthemeatis
stickyandcaramelisedandfalling
awayfromthebone.(Alternatively,
increasetheoventemperatureto
180°C/160°Cfan/gas4.Puttheribs
directlyonthebakingtray(s),lined
withcompostablebakingpaper,
thenroastfor15-20minutes,
bastingwiththecookingjuices.)
PERSERVING542kcals,35.4gfat
(13.2gsaturated),48.5gprotein,
6gcarbs(5.4g sugars), 1.9g salt,
2.3g fibre
Smokycarrothotdogs
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN
MAKE
AHEAD
Youcanmaketherelishand
chimichurria fewhours
ahead,intheirseparate
bowls,andkeepthemcovereduntil
needed.Preparethecarrots ready
for grilling to order.
- 4 mediumcarrots
- 1 tspextra-virginoliveoil
- ½tspsmokedpaprika
- ½tspcumin
- 1 tspseasaltflakes
- 4 minibaguettesorhot dog rolls,
splitlengthways - Finelygratedparmesanor
vegetarianalternativetoserve
(optional– omitif youwant to
make the dish vegan)
FORTHEMINTCHIMICHURRI
- 20gpackfreshmint,leavespicked,
plusa fewextraleavestoserve - 20gpackfreshflatleaf parsley,
leavespicked - ½tspgroundcumin
- 1 garlicclove,roughlychopped
- 1 tbspcidervinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
FORTHECARAWAYRELISH
- 1 tspcarawayseeds,toastedina
drypan,thencrushed in a pestle
andmortar - 1 tspcidervinegar
- 1 tbsptomatopurée
- 1 tbsprunnyhoney(oruseagave
syruptomakethedishvegan) - 1 tspwholegrainmustard
- 1 onion,sliced into 0.5cm thick
rounds - 2 tspextra-virginoliveoil
- 250g baby plum tomatoes, halved
1 Putthecarrotsina panofcold
saltedwater,bringtoa simmer,then
cookfor7-8minutesuntiljusttender.
Drainandpatdryonkitchenpaper.
2 Forthechimichurri,whizzallthe
ingredientsina foodprocessoruntil
finelychopped(or chop by hand and
mixina bowl).
3 Fortherelish,firstwhiskthe
caraway,vinegar,tomatopurée,
honeyandmustardina bowl.
4 Light/heata barbecueorturnthe
grilltohigh.Brushtheonionwith
2 tspoftheoil,thengrillfor3-4
minutesoneachsideuntilcharred
andtender.Addtothecarawaymix.
5 Barbecue/grillthetomatoeson
a foil-linedbakingtray,turning
occasionally,for3-4minutesuntil
charredandblistered. Stir into the
carawayrelish.
6 Brushthecarrotswith1 tspoil,
thensprinklewiththepaprika,
cuminandsalt.Grillfor3-4minutes
untilcharred.Halvelengthways.
7 Dividethecarrotandcaraway
relishamongthebaguettes,then
topwithchimichurri.Scatterwith
mintandgratedparmesantoserve.
PERSERVING280kcals,8.8gfat
(1.3gsaturated),8gprotein,
38.4gcarbs(11.7g sugars), 1.9g salt,
- 5 g f ib r e
1
Mushroom
shawarma
Ina smallbowl,mix2 tbsp
redwinevinegar,1½tbsp
smokedpaprika,1 tsp
groundcumin,1 tsp
groundcoriander,
1 crushedgarlicclove,1 tbsplemonjuiceand
1 tbspmaplesyruptomakea marinade.
Thread600-700gslicedmushrooms(shitake,
kingoysterand/orportobellowouldbegood)onto
metalskewers,arrangeona tray,thenbrushall
overwiththemarinadeandleavefor 15 minutes.
Brushwitha littleoil,thengrillona barbecue
for6 minutesoneachsideoruntilcharredand
caramelised.Servewithwarmedflatbreads,
houmousandcrumbledfeta, sprinkled,if you
like,withsumacandpickled chillies.
2
Barbecuedwholecauliflower
Trimthebaseofawholecauliflowersoit
sitsflat(leaveanysmallleavesattached),then
cuta crossinthebottomtohelpit cookevenly.
Blanchina largepanofboilingwaterfor3-4
minutes,thendrainandpatdry.Mix175g
mayonnaise,1½tspTabascosauceand1 tbsp
lemonjuice, thenbrushsomeofit lightlyover
thecauliflower.Placeuprightonthebarbecue
andcookindirectly(tothesideofthecoals)for
18-20minutesuntiljusttender.Removethelid,
thencookfor 15 minutesuntilgolden.Sliceand
servewiththeremainingchillimayo,alongwith
charredsweetcorn,choppedfreshcoriander,
freshlimeforsqueezingandtortilla chips.
3
Lemongrasstofulettucewraps
Ina foodprocessororsmallblender,whizz
1 tbsppalmsugar(orlightsoftbrownsugar),
1 trimmedlemongrassstalk,1 redchilli(seeds
removed),1 crushedgarlicclove,4 tbsplime
juiceand4 tbspwatertomakea dressing.
Thread450gfirmtofu, drainedandcutinto
4 pieces,onto4 smallmetalskewers.Grillon
thebarbecuefor2 minutesoneachsideoruntil
charred.Servethetofuinlettuceleaveswith
thedressingspoonedover,toppedwithfresh
mintandbasilleaves, a fewchoppedpeanuts
andsomefreshpinkgrapefruitsegments.Add
somecooked rice noodles if you like.
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