On Friday 10th November Roots to Food came along to Manor Way to teach the children the importance of eating a balanced, healthy diet. Through the style of the famous Ready Steady Cook! TV programme, Darren from Roots to Food lead the children on a positive feast of culinary colours and flavours, travelling to India and Italy!
If you look at the bottom of this blog (after the photos) we have the two recipes undertaken by the Green and the Red Teams. Why don't you have a go cooking one of these at home?
Red Team Recipe
Twice Cooked Parmesan Chicken
on a bed of Spring Onion Pasta served with a Chunky Tomato and Basil Sauce
INGREDIENTS
Chicken Fillets
– 400g
Chunky Diced Fresh Tomatoes – 2
Fresh Basil – 10 leaves
Finely Chopped Fresh Garlic – 2 cloves
Fine Diced Spanish
Onions – 1 large
Vegetable Oil – 50ml
Black Pepper – 2 pinches
Parmesan Cheese – 3tbls
Pre Cooked Pasta Shells – 200g
Chopped Tomatoes Tinned – 400g
Sliced Yellow Pepper - 1
Sliced Spring Onions – 60g
Sour Cream – 50 ml
Method
- Heat half the oil in a wok or saucepan, add the chicken breast
with the parmesan cheese and pan fry until golden brown each side place
the chicken into a steamer or oven at 180c until thoroughly cooked
- In a separate wok or small saucepan heat the remainder of the
oil and lightly cook the garlic being careful not to brown it, add the
onions until they go soft, add the fresh chopped tomatoes and cook for 2
minutes, add the chopped tinned tomatoes, black pepper and bring to a simmer,
add the yellow peppers and turn off the heat.
- Place the cooked pasta with spring onion into a separate tear
of the steamer or cover in boiling water to heat for 5 minutes
- Place the chicken breasts onto a plate and rest for 1 minute
- Place the hot pasta onto 4 warm plates with fresh basil leaves, place the chicken breasts onto the pasta and gently divide the sauce over the chicken. Spoon lightly the sour cream over your dish.
Green Team Recipe
Tandoori Spiced Salmon with
Pilau Rice and Bombay Saag Aloo
INGREDIENTS
Fresh Salmon Fillets – 4
Natural Yoghurt – 4tbls
Curry Powder – 2tsp
Paprika – 1tsp
Lemon – 1
Easy Cooked Long Grain Rice – 200g (cooked weight)
Turmeric – 1tsp
Spinach Leaf – 100g
Cooked New Potatoes – 200g
Garlic clove – finely chopped
Fresh Ginger 1tblsp finely chopped
Small Onion – 1 (finely diced)
Red Pepper – 1 (large diced)
Vegetable Oil – 1tbls
Fresh Coriander – 20g
Method
1. In a large bowl place the yoghurt, 1 tsp curry
powder, paprika and lemon juice stir and add the salmon fillets and thoroughly
coat in the mix.
2. Heat half the oil in a wok and add the
salmon, turn the heat down and gently cook for 10 minutes.
3. Cook the rice in a saucepan or heat through
a steamer adding the turmeric
4. In a pan heat half the oil, add the garlic,
ginger and onion, cook until soft, add the peppers cook for 1 minute, add the
rest of the curry powder stir through the cooked potatoes and wilt through the
fresh spinach and coriander.
5. To serve place the hot rice into a ramekin
and turn out onto a plate . Place the Saag Aloo onto the plate and place the
cooked salmon onto the Saag Aloo.
