Raspberry Cups

Raspberry Cups

12 shortbread biscuits
250ml cream
5ml rose water
12 squares of Turkish delight, chopped into small pieces
1 punnet fresh raspberries
a small bunch of mint leaves, finely chopped
icing sugar

Line up 6 small glasses.
Crush the shortbread biscuits roughly and place in a bowl.
Pour the cream in to a mixing bowl and add the rose water.
Whisk until medium-stiff peaks.
Spoon some of the biscuit into the glasses and add 2 spoonful of cream.
Top with a few raspberries and scatter some of the chopped Turkish delight and mint leaves over.
Repeat the layers once more.
Sift the icing sugar over the cups to serve.

Cauliflower and Grain Salad

Cauliflower and Grain Salad

500g cooked grains (choose from or combine barley, quinoa, brown rice)
100g raisins
1 cauliflower head, cut into small florets
10ml ground coriander
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2,5ml chilli flakes
55ml + 75ml olive oil
5ml salt
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
30g pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
30g pomegranate seeds
15ml finely grated lemon zest
30ml lemon juice
a small handful of mint leaves
a small handful of parsley

Preheat your oven to 200℃.
Add the raisins to a small bowl and pour 60ml boiling water over it. Set aside.
Add the cauliflower, coriander, garlic, chilli flakes, 55ml olive oil and salt to a mixing bowl and toss together to coat the cauliflower florets.
Tip the florets into a roasting tray and spread it out in a single layer.
Pour 60ml hot water into the now empty mixing bowl, swirl it around to collect any left-behind spices and then pour it around (NOT ON TOP!) the cauliflower.
Cover the tray with aluminium foil and roast for 10 minutes.
Remove the tray from the oven and leave to cool.
Place a pan on medium-high heat, add about 30ml oil and fry the red onion for about 15 minutes, until starting to caramelise.
Add the cooled cauliflower, onion, pistachios, pomegranate, lemon zest, lemon juice, raisins and cooked grains to a mixing bowl.
Drizzle 45ml olive oil over and season with salt. Mix through.
Mix the mint and parsley together on a chopping board and chop roughly.
Add the herbs to the rest of the salad, mix through and serve.