Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Bannana Plantain Roll

You will need



• 4 small ripe plantains
• 11/2 cups freshly grated coconut
• 4 cups grated cassava
• 4 tablespoons powdered milk (optional)
• 4 dessertspoons sugar
• Banana leaves, softened, for wrapping


Method



1. Mix grated cassava, 1 cup coconut,
sugar and milk powder well.
2. Select well-ripened plantain. Peel, slice
the fruit in half lengthwise, remove the
dark mid-vein and the flesh surrounding
it to make a shallow well the size of a
small finger along the length.
3. Stuff one half with freshly grated
coconut, and put the other half on top of
the stuffed side. Mould one cup of grated
cassava mixture around the stuffed
plantain.
4. Wrap with banana leaves and tie ends.
5. Bake at 180°C for about 1 hour or
place the parcels in a pot of boiling water
and steam.
Method
You will need

Monday, 28 December 2009

Chicken and Grapefruit Salad

What is needed:



• Half a cold cooked chicken
• 1 large or 2 small grapefruit
• 2 large oranges
• 1 cup non-fat yoghurt
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Lettuce


Method



1. Remove skin and bones and cut the
chicken meat into small pieces.
2. Peel the grapefruit and oranges, divide
into segments. Remove any seeds and the
membrane separating each segment.
3. Combine oranges, grapefruit and
chicken with yoghurt, lemon juice and
pepper.
4. Put in a bowl, cover and chill for at
least an hour.
5. Serve in lettuce-leaf cups.