Ingredients (about 12 balls): 1 cup popped amaranth ½ cup peanut butter 3-4 tbsp. honey or maple syrup 1 tbsp. finely chopped mongongo nuts (roasted) 1 tsp. vanilla extract dark chocolate, melted Directions: Mix the peanut butter, honey/maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Heat in a saucepan, if the mixture is too firm. …
Ingredients: 6 cups amaranth leaves and stems, clipped from the top of the young plants 3 tablespoons oil, or enough to coat the bottom of a wok or pan 1 tablespoon sliced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon fish sauce Directions: 1. Put a pan or wok over high heat and add the oil. 2. Add the …
Makes 2 Ingredients: 50g amaranth flour 100 ml milk 1 egg 1 tablespoon oil Directions: 1. Add the milk and egg to a bowl and whisk with a fork. Add the flour and mix to make a smooth batter. You can do everything in a blender; it’s quicker and you’ll get a nice smooth batter! …
Serves 2 Ingredients: 90g amaranth grain 200 ml water Fresh fruit A handful of marula nuts 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup Oil Milk (optional) Cinnamon (optional) Directions: 1. Soak the amaranth in a bowl with enough water and leave overnight. 2. The following morning, rinse the amaranth and drain. 3. Add the amaranth and 200ml of …
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This recipe makes about 35 scones when using a standard scone cutter. Ingredients: 1kg wheat flour 250g amaranth flour 300g sugar 50g baking powder 400g margarine 4 eggs 1.2 litres lacto or milk Directions: Pre-heat oven to 200°C. Mix wheat flour, amaranth flour, margarine, sugar and baking powder together. Beat the eggs and mix with …
Serves: 16 squares Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups popped amaranth 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup honey 2/3 cup dark chocolate Directions: Mix the popped amaranth and salt together in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Line a square baking dish (20 x 20cm should do the trick) with baking paper. In …
Serves 4 as a starter Ingredients 4 large ripe tomatoes 4 tablespoons cooked amaranth, sorghum or millet grains ½ chopped onion 1 teaspoon crushed garlic Herbs of your choice (Italian, oregano, parsley…) Olive oil Salt and pepper Directions Preheat oven to 190°C. To cook the amaranth, toast the seeds until golden brown. Boil in a …
Serves 2 Ingredients 1 cup cooked amaranth 2 sheets Nori seaweed 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (white vinegar is also suitable) 1 Tbsp brown sugar 9 prawns (shell removed) 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp paprika ¼ carrot ¼ baby marrow 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper Directions To cook …
Ingredients: 200g goat’s cheese 1 tbsp popped amaranth 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced sun-dried tomatoes (in oil) rocket salad toothpicks Directions: 1. Roll the goat’s cheese into small balls (using a half-tablespoon measuring spoon). Place in a dish, cover and let chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes. 2. Drain sun-dried tomatoes. 3. Mince fresh rosemary …
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Serves 4 Ingredients: For the salad: 40 g amaranth 75 g mixed lettuce 1/2 cucumber (diced) 40 g raisins 150 g seedless white grapes 100 g Brie cheese (cut in small cubes) 75 g marula nuts For the dressing: 1 teaspoon mustard 15 ml olive oil 10 ml balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon honey (optional) Directions: …
Makes 8 squares Ingredients: 4 tablespoons grain amaranth 3 large tablespoons peanut butter 3 tablespoons honey A piece of dark chocolate, chopped Directions: 1. Pop the amaranth by throwing it in a very hot dry pan. The amaranth will pop very quickly, make sure you don’t burn it! 2. Put the peanut butter and honey …
Yields: 18 Granola bars Ingredients 135g rolled oats 100g popped amaranth grain 25g marula nuts (roughly chopped) 50g roasted mongongo nuts (roughly chopped) 120g dried fruit 135g peanut butter 170g honey or maple syrup 1/2 tsp sea alt 30g dark chocolate (chopped) 50g dark chocolate (melted for drizzling on top) Directions • Line a baking …
Serves: 3-4 Ingredients: • 1 bunch of fresh amaranth leaves • 2 thick bacon strips, cut in pieces • 3-4 garlic cloves minced • 1 medium onion • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika • 1 sprig of fresh thyme • 1 tomato • 1 whole chili pepper • Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: 1. Cut …
Ingredients 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained 1 cup amaranth 1 onion, peeled and chop roughly 1 clove garlic, peeled Handful of fresh mint leaves, plus another handful for yogurt sauce Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Squirt of horseradish sauce (optional) 1/4 cup toasted …
Makes approx. 20 biscuits Ingredients: 250g mature cheddar or any strongly flavoured cheese 250g butter 250g eggs (about 4 to 5 eggs depending on size – weigh them with shells) 125g plain flour 125g toasted amaranth flour Salt 1 extra egg Pepper Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients (except extra egg and pepper) in a food …
Makes 10 medium pizzas Ingredients 750g white bread flour 250g toasted amaranth flour 1 tsp fine salt 2 x dried yeast sachets 1 Tbsp caster sugar 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 650ml lukewarm water Extra olive oil for grilling Directions 1. Sieve the flours and salt on to a clean work surface and make …
By Nyaradzo Nyandoro (67), Marinda Village, Mwenezi District Ingredients: For the meat: 500g dried meat 1 big tomato (grated) A clove garlic (cut into tiny pieces) 1 small onion (grated) Pinch of salt Pinch of pepper (optional) 100g marula kernels butter For the vegetable: 500 g fresh/dried grain amaranth (mowa) leaves 1 big ripe tomato …
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