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Tortillas

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These tortillas are great to use for burritos or wraps. They use a combination of Masa corn flour and regular wheat flour, which makes them easier to prepare than ones made from just masa, but they have a better flavour than plain flour ones. If you don't have any masa then just leave it out and use 2 cups plain flour instead, or for a full flavour use 2 cups of masa and no wheat flour, though this may need more water and is a bit more difficult to work with (but tastes better if making into corn chips or tacos). As with the other recipes on here, this one isn't culturally authentic, but is tasty and simple to prepare. Masa harina is a flour made from corn that's been dried and specially treated with limestone (a process called nixtamalisation, which makes the vitamins and minerals in the corn more bio-available), and is the traditional corn flour used in Mexican cooking. I only use the Tio Pablo brand, so can't comment on any others...
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Ginger Lime Cheesecake

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A really simple, no bake, cheesecake, I first found this on the NZ Herald site which is now pay-walled, so this is from memory and may be a bit different to the original. I change the topping to suit whatever we have in the cupboards or fridge. This makes a small, 15cm cheesecake so double everything to make a standard size one. You really need to use either a loose bottom or spring-form tin otherwise it's a mission to get the cheesecake out without destroying it. Quantity:  1 15cm/6in  Prep time:  about 20 minutes Cook time:  no cooking, but needs at least 2 hours chilling time in the fridge Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient 100 gm Gingernut biscuits. Griffins work best 60 gm Butter ...
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Goan Pork Curry

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Quick and easy mild curry that's a great way to use up left over roast pork. Works well with other meats as well, e.g. lamb. Haven't tried it with beef or chicken but I reckon it would work well for those as well. The weight of meat is just a rough guide, add in as much as you need to make a meal, and same goes for the yoghurt, just add enough to give a bit of a sauce. Tamarind paste is the only slightly obscure ingredient but does really add to the flavour. We get ours from Raj at the Indian supermarket. It's a bit expensive ($6 - 7 a jar) but lasts for ages, and is also useful for making a tamarind dipping sauce for samosa.  Quantity:  2 - 4 servings Prep time:  about 20 minutes Cook time:  15 minutes Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient ½ Onion ...
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Moroccan Fish

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A favourite of Mum's, this is another non-authentic one, but delicious and quick to prepare.  The flour and spice coating makes quite a bit but can be stored in an airtight container for ages so that it's on hand for another meal, or just halve the quantities. The amount of liquid can be doubled as well for more portions, just double the lemon juice, chicken stock and garlic. Firm flesh fish works best, something like Tarakihi or Trevally, but Hoki works ok, it just breaks up a bit when cooked. It should be a white flesh fish too, so not suitable for salmon. Serve with couscous and salad, or roasted root vegetables.  Quantity:  however many bits of fish you have Prep time:  10 minutes Cook time:  10 minutes Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient Some ...
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"Nino's" Garlic Bread

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From the deliciousday youtube channel , this recipe was found at about the same time by 2 family members, both having the thought "we must try this!". So we did. And it was delicious It's a little different from a standard garlic bread in that the loaf is scored/cut into cubes and the garlic butter spread on top before baking. Quantity:  1 standard loaf, enough for 4 - 6 people Prep time:  about 30 minutes + rising time 1 hour Cook time:  15 minutes Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient 1 Egg, lightly beaten 20 gm Sugar 4 gm Yeast 3 gm Salt 200 gm ...
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Pin-wheel Scones

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These pin-wheel scones are an easier version of the yeast dough cinnamon buns, and have always been a favourite. Using the same basic mix as the standard scones , but filled with a mix of butter, sultanas, brown sugar and cinnamon they take a bit longer to prepare but are still pretty quick and easy.  I make the dough a bit less sticky for these so that it's easier to roll out, and for the filling I don't measure the ingredients, just add things in until it looks about right Quantity:  12 Prep time:  about 20 minutes Cook time:  12 - 15 minutes Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient 3 c Flour 5 tsp Baking powder pinch Salt 75 gm Butter (needs to be cold, straight from the fridge) 1 c Milk 2 - 3 Tbsp Cold water ...
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Mexican Spice Mix

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A spice mix for burritos, fajitas, nachos and anything else with a Mexican tilt. Is it authentic? I doubt it, but tastes better than a shop bought packet mix It's an easy one to make, and can be adjusted to taste. I often don't put the salt in so I can adjust that in the dish, but it's convenient to have it as part of the mix when cooking weeknight meals in a bit of a rush. Easy to scale up, I've put the measurements as tsp but usually double or triple the mix as it keeps for ages in a sealed jar. I've also stopped putting the garlic powder as it no longer agrees with me. Getting soft as I get older Quantity:  2 Tbsp Prep time:  5 minutes Cook time:  0 Ingredients  Quantity Ingredient 2 tsp Ground smoked paprika. ...
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