Baked Aubergine Chilli Sauce

'Mistakes' are often how things are created in my kitchen, when I appear to have the most fabulous idea, then when on trial, it's turns entirely how I did not expect... but wait,  'maybe by adding this it could make this instead?'

And that's how my chilli sauce was created!... I started the 5:2 diet recently for health reasons (well 6:1 for the time being) and within one day it was already a game changer in terms of not using oils and being aware of lower calorie foods... I started baking things in the oven wrapped in foil without oil and turns out an oven baked pepper is just devine (trust me... all I can smell is pizza :D). Upon retrieval it comes with tasty juices that are perfect for mixing up a salad or using for sauce. I tried with a whole chillies and aubergine too wondering if it was going to be the same as a flame roast for babaganoush... turns out not so much... I also thought I'd run out of tahini which I gladly found later... so chucked it all in the blender with a few additions and the texture was just this devine sauce that I just couldn't wait to dip some left over tortilla chips in!! 

Check out the 'My Recipes' page for the method, scroll down to recipe no. 11...

Have a sauce-some day!

If you're interested in the 5:2 I will be posting my meal plans for inspiration :) 

See the 5:2 page for more info.

Sweetcorn, tahini + lime dip!

With an urge for roasted cauliflower and sweetcorn puree after catching an impromptu episode of Masterchef, this dip was created and already made it's way into various dishes...

Check out the 'My Recipes' page...no9.

#zinging #winning

Fruity, rooty lentil cakes!

New recipe added in 'My Recipes'! (No8) Winter meets summer with parsnip, pineapple and chipotle lentil cakes... bursting with tropical flavours! Created in this rather confused 'is it spring or winter?' weather we've been having. This delicious combo will do you for both just nicely :)

Mango Veggie Burgers!

Perhaps this is becoming quite a favourite of mine, but as I eat mostly veggie, burgers are always a winning choice! I've been enjoying mango rather a lot lately, perhaps I'm missing all the wonderfully fruity flavours of my trip to Bali earlier this year... well, whatever it is, it's doing wonders in the kitchen. So here we have it, mango veggie burgers, inspired by my brothers love for mango guacamole. Super simple and super delicious...

Ingredients:

1 onion
3 carrots, grated
1 tin kidney beans
1 mango, well chopped
bunch coriander, chopped
chilli
1 lime, juice + zest
salt to taste
flour

Gently fry the onions until soft, add the carrots for a good few minutes to soften aswell. Mash the kidney beans then stir into the mix with the chopped mango, cooking for a few more minutes as you bind it together with the lime, coriander, chilli + salt to your taste.

The lime makes the mix a little wet so cook out the juice a little then as you roll into burgers pat through a little flour to help absorb and give a strong edge for frying. Juice up you ran with some coconut oil and fry until golden!

Serve with a healthy portion of guacamole :D