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Moroccan-Tinged Root Veg Tart with Chevre Recipe

Moroccan-Tinged Root Veg Tart w Chevre - Zest Byron BayServes 4-6

Ingredients

Gluten-free shortcrust pastry
1 sml bunch heirloom carrots
5 baby beetroot
110ml Zest Moroccan Spice paste
100-150g Chevre (fresh Goats Cheese)

Method

Cut the carrots lengthways in half and the beetroots into quarters.

Mix with Zest Moroccan Spice Paste and let sit for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile roll the pastry into a rectangle approximately 30cm by 25cm.

Spread the vegetable mix across the pastry leaving a 2cm border. Fold that border over the form sides to the tart and bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes or until the pastry is browned and the vegetables are cooked.

Crumble the chevre over the tart and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

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Vindaloo Spiked Cornish Pasties Recipe

Makes 4 Pasties

Ingredients

Vindaloo Spiked Cornish Pasties - Zest Byron BayShortcrust pastry
450g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
125g unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
125ml cold water

Filling
1 large brown onion
1 cup pumpkin
½ cup sweet potato
½ cup potato
½ cup peas
175g Zest Vindaloo Blend

1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp milk for egg-wash

Method

For pastry, blitz flour, baking powder, salt, butter and yolks until mixture forms crumbs. Then slowly add enough water until the mixture comes together in a ball. Chill in a covered bowl for 1 hour.

For the filling, chop all ingredients into 1cm cubes and mix with the Vindaloo Blend. Let this mix sit until the pastry is rested.

Roll out pastry until about 4-5mm thick and using a 20cm diameter side plate as a guide, cut out 4 circles.

Put about ¾ cup of filling mixture in the centre of each pastry round and fold in half, sealing with egg wash. Twist the joined edges for a genuine ‘pasty look’ and glaze with the remaining egg-wash.

Make a little steam hole at the centre of each pasty and bake for 50 minutes at 180°C.

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Amazing Rogan Josh Paella with Seafood Recipe

Amazing Rogan Josh Paella with Seafood - Zest Byron BayServes 8-12

Ingredients

2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 sml onion medium dice
200g chorizo
100g red capsicum medium dice
1½ cup preferred Paella rice
175g Zest Rogan Josh
1 tsp salt ground with …
a pinch saffron
750ml chicken or fish stock
12 prepared green prawns, tails on
12 fresh mussels, debearded
300g firm white fish chunks
½ bunch chopped parsley

Method

In a large fry pan or Paella pan (approx. 35-40cm diameter) heat oil and sauté chorizo until it starts to release it’s oil.

Add onion and capsicum, cook until soft, then add rice and stir in all the flavoured oils for 2-3 mins.

Stir in Zest Rogan Josh and saffron/salt mix then add stock, stir and bring to a slow simmer.

After 15 mins, add prawns to the rice.

After another 10 mins stud rice with fish & arrange mussels, then cover with foil until mussels open, the stock has been absorbed and the rice is nicely cooked. (Also there should be a nice crust on the bottom.)

Sprinkle with parsley and serve from the pan or transfer to a large bowl.

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Soft Tacos with Spiced Eggplant and Simple Sides Recipe

Soft Tacos with Spiced Eggplant & Simple Sides - Zest Byron BayServes 4

Ingredients

3 Lebanese eggplant
175g Zest Butter Chicken
1 tsp Oil
8 Corn Tortilla (we love dona cholita brand)
Shredded Lettuce
2 Corn on Cob
2 Shallot Sliced
3 tbs Sour Cream
1 tsp Chopped Chives
2 Avocado
1 Lime juiced
1 tbs Chopped Coriander

Method

Heat oven to 200°C.

Soft Tacos with Spiced Eggplant & Simple Sides - Zest Byron BayCut eggplant into wedges and toss with Zest Butter Chicken and oil. Marinate for 30mins.

Roast eggplant until soft and set aside.

Chargrill corn until black spots appear. Slice off kernels. Mix with shallot and a splash of lime juice.

Mix sour cream with shallots.

Fork avocado, coriander, lime juice and pinch of salt until combined but not too smooth.

Chargrill tortillas until marked and keep warm in a dry tea towel.

Serve tortillas with accompaniments and let everyone create their own combos.

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Bangin’ Barley, Mushroom & Kale Rendang Pies Recipe

Bangin’ Barley, Mushroom & Kale Rendang Pies - Zest Byron BayMakes 1 family size, 4 lge or 6 sml pies

Ingredients

Mushroom Stock
150g button mushrooms sliced
20g dried shitake mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 lt veg stock
1 tbs light soy sauce

Vegetarian Pate Brisee (pastry)
1½ cups plain flour
¼ tsp salt
Pinch sugar
90g cubed chilled unsalted butter
30g cubed chilled veg shortening
4 tbs cold water (more if needed)

Filling
¾ cup barley
20g butter
250g button mushrooms quartered
½ bunch kale sliced
½ cup Zest Rendang Blend
Pinch plain flour
1 egg yolk with 2 tsp milk for sealing & glazing

Method

For the stock, sauté the mushrooms & garlic in a little oil, then add veg stock and gently simmer for 30 mins.

For the Pate Brisee, in a food processor, pulse the dry ingredients until combined. Then add the butter and shortening and pulse until it appears like breadcrumbs. Add water gradually until the pastry comes together. Cover in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cook barley in plenty of water for 30mins, strain and refrigerate.

In a pan wilt kale & set aside. Sauté mushrooms in butter until just coloured. Add pinch of flour and stir until cooked.

To the mushrooms, add barley, kale, Rendang blend and stir. Add enough mushroom stock & stir to create your preferred consistency. Cool.

Roll out pastry, line pies moulds and cut out tops.

Fill and add tops, sealing with the egg wash.

Glaze tops and cook pies until deeply golden for 25-35 mins @ 200°C.

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Sweet Potato Salad with Sri Lankan Mayo Recipe

Serves: 4-8
Cook Time: 20-30 mins
Prep Time: 15-20 mins

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato peeled and cut into 2cm dice
3 boiled free-range eggs peeled and cut into quarters
2 sticks celery sliced finely
200ml Zest Sri Lankan Mayo
2 shallots sliced finely
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 tbsp finely chopped mint
Handful baby spinach
Salt and pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Roast the potato in a prepared oven tray for 20-30mins or until cooked. In a bowl add the other ingredients and stir gently to combine.

Serve with BBQ favourites or our delicious Zesty Indian Chicken Bites.

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Zesty Indian Chicken Bites Recipe

Zesty Indian Chicken Bites and Sweet Potato Salad with Sri Lankan Mayo - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-8
Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

2kg Chicken wings/bites/pieces
110g Zest Indian Spice Paste
1 tbspn oil
1 tbspn honey

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C.

In a prepared oven tray, coat the chicken wings in the oil and Indian Spice Paste.

Roast for 30mins, turning once half way through the cooking time. Drizzle the honey over the top of each chicken piece and return to the oven for a further 10mins.

Serve hot or cold for lunch with salad.

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Zest Spiked Butters Recipe

Pan-fried Field Mushrooms with Nepalese Spiked Butter - Zest Byron BayServes: 10-15
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cool Time: 20-30 mins

Ingredients

100g unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp Zest Indian Spice Paste
3 kaffir lime leaves chopped very finely

Method

In a food processor, add ingredients until well combined.

Lay down a piece of plastic wrap about 30cm long. Spoon out the flavoured butter into the centre of the plastic wrap. Fold over the plastic wrap and roll until it all wraps around to look like a sausage. Take each end of the wrap and wind until the whole sausage tightens so you end up with a firm log.

Refrigerate until hard. Slices can now be chopped to the desired width and melted over anything hot.

For example, corn on the cob.

Some other combinations

Moroccan Spiked Butter

100g unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp Zest Moroccan Spice Paste
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander

Slice on top of steak or chops

Nepalese Spiked Butter

100g unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp Zest Nepalese Spice Paste
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Slice on top of pan fried field mushrooms

Sri Lankan Spiked Butter

100g unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp Zest Sri Lankan Spice Paste
½ tsp chili flakes

Slice on top of grilled fish

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Nepalese Spinach and Cheese Puffs Recipe

Nepalese Spinach and Cheese Puffs - Zest Byron BayServes: 8-16
Prep Time: 30-40 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins

Ingredients

250g frozen, chopped spinach, thawed & drained well
120g Danish feta crumbled
30g tasty cheese grated
2 tbsp Zest Nepalese Spice Paste
4 sheets frozen puff pastry
1 egg yolk
1 tsp milk

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Mix the drained, thawed spinach with the cheeses and Spice Paste.

Pull out the pastry from the freezer and let the four sheets just thaw. Cut each sheet of pastry into four equal sized squares. Whisk the egg yolk with the milk and set aside.

Put about 2tsps of mixture in the centre of each small square. Brush the egg mixture down two sides of each small square so that it acts as a seal when folding.

Fold each small square diagonally so that a triangular puff is created. Try and push out as much air as possible when sealing and then use a fork to push down and finish off each seal. Repeat until all the mix is used up.

Place on lined baking sheets with at least 1cm gap in between each puff and bake for 15-20mins or until golden.

Great straight from the oven or cold for packed lunches. Alternatively they can be stored uncooked and frozen with layers of baking paper in between to stop adhesion.

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Indian Pumpkin and White Bean Filo Cigars Recipe

Indian Pumpkin and White Bean Filo cigars - Zest Byron BayServes: 3-9
Cook Time: 50-60 mins total
Prep Time: 20-30 mins

Ingredients

400g Pumpkin deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes
400g tin Cannellini (white) beans rinsed & drained
2 tbsps Zest Indian Spice Paste
¼ cup pepitas
1/8 cup sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped parsley
9 sheets frozen Filo pastry
100g butter
100g plain yoghurt

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Coat pumpkin with Indian Spice Paste and roast for 20mins or until cooked with a little colour. Mix pumpkin with other ingredients and cool.

Thaw filo pastry and melt butter in saucepan. Brush one sheet of filo with melted butter and lay on the next sheet. Brush the top sheet with melted butter and put on another sheet. Repeat and now you’ll have 3 sheets together.

Repeat twice more until you have three piles of three sheets.

Spread a third of the mix along the bottom of the narrow end of the sheet and roll tightly to make a sausage shape. Repeat this with the other two piles.

Put the three sausages on a prepared baking sheet with 2cm space in between each. Brush each sausage with butter and bake for 15-20mins or until golden brown and crisp.

Once cooked, cut into the desired length and serve with a little plain yoghurt.

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