Roasted carrots and parsnips is a delicious recipe which is buttery and full of flavor. It is a perfect meal for vegetable lovers, but it will go perfectly well with grilled or braised meat.

Serves 8

Ingredients:

60g butter

2 teaspoon caraway seeds or cumin seeds

2 bunches baby carrots, trimmed and peeled

750g parsnips, trimmed, peeled and quartered lengthwise

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preheat the oven at 200C and lightly grease a baking dish with butter. After, put the butter and caraway seeds in the baking dish. Cook it in the oven for five minutes or until the seeds are fragrant and a bit toasted. Remove it from the oven and add the carrots, parsnips and red wine vinegar. Toss until the vegetables are coated in butter. Season it with salt and pepper to taste. Roast the vegetables in the oven for forty to fifty minutes or until they are tender. Serve immediately.

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Tamarind, tomato and cucumber salad is a wonderful side to roasted or grilled dishes. This crunchy salad has a bit if spice plus a hint of sweet and sour taste from the tamarind.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons tamarind puree

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon hot water

250g cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 cucumber, finely chopped

1 red onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, coarsely chopped

Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Place the tamarind puree, sugar and water in a small bowl. Mix well. Season it with salt and pepper.

Next, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in a medium sized bowl. Add the tamarind mixture and toss until the vegetables are coated.  Refrigerate for at least thirty minutes.

Add the coriander before serving. Serve chilled.

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Couscous salad is a delicious dish which goes well with meat. If you do not have dried apricots, you may use raisins or dried cranberries instead.

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 cups chicken stock

2 cups couscous

1 tablespoon olive oil

75g chopped dried apricots

2 cups baby spinach leaves

75g blanched, lightly roasted almonds or pistachios

75g feta cheese

75g roasted red capsicum, cut into small strips

Place the apricots and chicken stock in a medium sized saucepan over high heat. Bring it to a boil. After, remove from heat and add the couscous and the olive oil. Cover the pan for five minutes. Allow the couscous to absorb the oil.

Meanwhile, roughly chop the baby spinach leaves, almonds and feta cheese. Once the couscous has rested, transfer it to a salad bowl. Add the baby spinach leaves. Let it stand for 10-15 minutes. After, stir in the almonds, feta cheese and capsicums. Gently toss until combined. Serve immediately.

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Vegetable korma is a delicious vegetable curry recipe that you will love. You may use other veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower and mushrooms if desired. Feel free to add some chili for some spice. You may serve it with roti or rice.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 brown onion, chopped

1/4 cup curry paste

2 large potatoes, cut into cubes

600g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes

3 baby eggplants, sliced

2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped

1 cup vegetable stock

1 cup green peas, frozen or canned

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes or until they are soft and translucent. Add the curry paste and cook it for one minute or until it becomes fragrant. Add the potatoes, pumpkin and eggplant. Stir until the vegetables are coated with curry paste. Pour in the vegetable stock and add the tomatoes. Set the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook it for 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add the green peas. Cook it for another 2-3 minutes or until the peas turn bright green. Transfer it to a large bowl or individual bowls. Serve immediately.

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Sweet potato latkes is a delicious appetizer that you can serve as finger food during potlucks or parties. You can make them ahead of time and just reheat them before serving. Make sure to drain the excess oil using paper towels to keep the latkes crispy because too much oil absorption can make them soggy.

Makes 40

Ingredients:

500g sweet potato, peeled, coarsely grated

1/2 cup cornflour

2 shallots, ends trimmed and thinly sliced

1 egg, lightly whisked

1/4 cup olive oil

Sour cream for serving

Sweet chili sauce for serving

Fresh coriander leaves for serving

Place the sweet potato in a large mixing bowl. Add the cornflour, shallots and eggs. Mix well. Next, heat two teaspoons of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Fill a spoon with a potato mixture and place it in the frying pan. Repeat this to make eight latkes. Press them down using a spatula. Fry them for 2-3minutes per side or until they are golden brown. Transfer them to a baking tray or large plate lined with paper towels. Do this for the remaining sweet potato mixture.  Put the cooked latkes on a serving platter. Top them with a dollop of sour cream and drizzle them with sweet chili sauce. Garnish with coriander leaves before serving. Serve immediately.

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