Crepes with Chicken

Make crepes with 1 cup wholemeal, 1 cup white flour, according to Gabriel Gate's recipe. Can do this earlier in the day.

Filling: zucchini and eggplant, finely diced, finely chopped chicken, finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, thinly sliced mushrooms. Fry all up until cooked. Fry off as much liquid as possible. Add salt & pepper and sour cream.

Assemble: 3 crepes per plate. Fold into quarters and put filling in top opening. Grated cheese on top of filling. Heat briefly in oven or microwave.

Result: 4.5.
Preparation: easier than it sounds, and can be mostly done earlier in the day.

Crepe Burritos

Make a batch of crepes following Gabriel Gate's recipe: sift 2 cups plain flour, whisk in 2 eggs and 1 cup milk, then whisk in 1 more cup milk. Put through fine strainer and refrigerate for 20+ mins. May need to whisk in more milk if too thick. Heat 1 tsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in non-stick pan, then whisk into batter. Swirl mixture in pan to thinly cover bottom.

Serve as burritos: chopped leftover roast beef, lettuce, cheese, salsa - diced tomato, capsicum, coriander, red onion, spring onion, lime juice, sugar (made 2 hours before).

Result: 4.5. Crepes make remarkably strong burritos.
Preparation: Not as hard as it sounds, and very quick to cook the thin crepes.

Fish Curry with Tomato

from Charmaine's complete asian cook book, Indian section. Cook down some tomatoes with onion, cumin, turmeric and dried mint, rehydrated.

Done with trevally. Best served with plain rice or pilau cooked.

Result: 4. A great way to cook fish.
Preparation: very quick - in under half an hour.

Pilaf with Panir

From Charmaine's Vegetarian cookbook, page 224 - 'rice with fresh cheese, nuts and vegetables, moghul style'.

Fry up some panir and chopped almonds. Fry onions, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns, then add cauliflower and peas, then add rice, then water, then cook for 20 mins with lid on, then add panir and almonds and some sultanas. See the recipe for the quantities.

Result: 4.5

Preparation: Quite quick, especially once the panir is under control. The 20 mins cooking requires no attention at all.

Salmon Burritos

Salmon mix: tin of pink salmon mixed with mayonnaise.
Guacamole: make with sour cream and lime juice.

Serve with burritos, shredded lettuce, grated cheese and diced tomatoes.

Result: 4
Preparation: very quick, and no cooking required.

Ratatouille with Paneer

Make a simple ratatouille - eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, onion and tinned tomatoes. Or take one out of the freezer!

Lightly toast some cumin, coriander and turmeric powders. Add the ratatouille. Fry up cubes of paneer and add to sauce.

Serve with brown rice and yoghurt with cucumber.

Result: 3.5.
Preparation: minimal if the ratatouille is premade.