recipe – Page 12 – Clinical Alimentary

1 Dessert spoon of garlic infused oil

1/4 teaspoon of asafoetida (check wheat free)

1 teaspoon of Spanish smoked paprika

1 generous pinch of saffron

1/2 teaspoon of turmeric

6 skinned boned chicken thighs

250g of seafood selection (skinned)

4 cups of basmati rice

500 ml chicken stock (ensure you check the label for onion & garlic)

One orange bell pepper

Pinch of salt & pepper

Method

Measure oil into a pan and add spices (except saffron)

Fry chicken, remove from oil and place in an oven at gas mark 6 (admittedly mine were a little over cooked, but I prefer it that way – honest!)

Add rice to oil and fry for 30 seconds and the add chicken stock

Add the pinch of saffron to a small dish and cover with boiling water to leach out the saffron, add this to rice mix.

Cook till rice is softened and add pepper, cook then add back the chicken, add the seafood selection and cook till warmed through.

Serve.

One of my favourite pastimes when I am on holiday is to look around the food markets, here is a market in Barcelona. I love to wander and look at the different foods that are sold and to get some ideas of what to cook when I get home.

Went out for a 2 hour walk Saturday, the weather was sunny and hot, it doesn’t appear that way from the picture, but it is quite rare for us to have a cloudless sky.

Turkey Burgers

600g Turkey Mince

1 Egg

2 Small grated carrots

10g Chopped fresh coriander leaves

2 Teaspoons of powdered coriander

1 Teaspoon of chilli powder (omit if this causes symptoms.)

20g Grated ginger

1 Teaspoon of cumin

1/2 Flat teaspoon of asafoetida (if following a gluten-free diet ensure that asafoetida is wheat free)

Salt and pepper to taste

Served with brown rice and wild rocket.

Method

Place turkey mince into a mixing bowl and add other ingredients. Mix well (clean hands are best!)

The mix is rather wet, spoon a tablespoon of mix into a dry frying pan and cook for 1-2 minutes each side till the surface is brown, repeat till all mix is cooked. You can either then finish the cooking in the oven or grill till cooked through. Some of the water will leach out during cooking.