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Zest Korma: Vegetarian recipe

Vegetarian Korma Recipe - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

175g Zest Korma
300g baby potatoes, parboiled
300g cauliflower, separated into florets
300g beans
1 tbs oil
3 tbs plain coconut yoghurt or coconut cream (or combination)
2 tbs almond meal
1/4 cup water

Method

Mix Zest Korma, yogurt, almond meal and water together in a bowl.

Heat a large skillet or wok and add oil. Fry cauliflower. Once browned, but not cooked through, lower the heat and add korma mix to pan until simmering.

Add potatoes to the pan and simmer gently until cooked through. For the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the beans. For thinner sauce, add more water or stock.

Served with rice, extra coconut yoghurt and toasted almonds.

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Zest Butter Chicken: Vegetarian recipe

Vegetarian Butter Chicken - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

175g Zest Butter Chicken*
1 small onion diced
2 tbs oil
300g tin chick peas drained
400g baby potatoes
1 ripe tomato deseeded & chopped
3 tbs tomato paste
3 tbs almond meal
½ cup coconut cream
1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
½ cup water
200g green beans

Method

Pre-boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or until just tender, then cut in half or into manageable pieces.

In a heavy based pan, heat oil and sweat off the onion until translucent. Add all the other ingredients except the beans.

Simmer gently until the potato is cooked through and the sauce reduced to the preferred consistency. Then add the beans to cook for a final 3 minutes.

Serve with saffron rice and a mixed veg slaw.

*All our products are vegan

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Zest Massaman Blend: Chicken recipe

Chicken Massaman - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

175g Zest Massaman Blend
1kg chicken Marylands
2 tbs veg oil
400g potatoes peeled chunks
400ml coconut milk
2 tbs fish sauce (optional)
1 tbs palm sugar (optional)
70g unsalted peanuts roasted

Method

Cut the Marylands into two through the joint.

In a heavy based pot, heat the oil and brown chicken pieces. Add Massaman Blend to the chicken and fry for 3 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients and simmer with the lid off for about 45 minutes, until the chicken is almost falling off the bone.

Served with coconut rice, roti and a cucumber, bean, bean sprout salad.

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Potato and Jackfruit Rendang Curry

Gluten-free Vegan Potato and Jackfruit Rendang by The Mindful Peanut - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6

Ingredients

Potatoes, diced
400g pulled jackfruit
175g Zest Rendang Blend*
Coconut milk
Onion, chopped
Garlic, minced
Ginger, grated
Red chilli, sliced
Lemongrass, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

In a pot, sauté onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, and lemongrass until fragrant. Add potatoes and jackfruit, then sprinkle with Rendang Blend. Pour in coconut milk and simmer until potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

*All our products are vegan

Created by : Sara Stremikis Bennett
The Mindful Peanut
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Massaman Chicken or Beef Curry

Massaman Chicken or Beef Curry - Zest Byron BayServes 4

Ingredients

175g Zest Massaman Blend
1kg chicken Marylands
2 tbs veg oil
400g potatoes, peeled, chunks
400ml coconut milk
2 tbs fish sauce (optional)
1tbs palm sugar (optional)
70g unsalted peanuts, roasted

Method

Cut Marylands into two. In a heavy based pot, heat the oil and brown chicken pieces. Add Massaman Blend to the chicken and fry for 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer with the lid off for about 45 minutes, until the chicken is almost falling off the bone.

Serve with fresh coriander, rice and accompaniments.

Beef Variation

(pictured) Created by Sapna Mehta

A simple, easy and comforting Sunday night meal at the end of a busy and tiring week: Massaman beef curry made with a good quality readymade sauce/paste @zestbyronbay, Basmati rice and stir fried veggies. I use Basmati rice as it has a much lower glycemic index. As much as I love Jasmine rice, it has an incredibly high GI! You can substitute the beef with chicken or tofu and veggies. I pressure cooked the beef before adding the coconut milk, but you can use a slow cooker or cook it on the stove top for a few hours until the meat is soft & tender.

Traditionally, potatoes are added to Massaman curry, but combining starchy carbs is never a good idea so I have left them out.

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Kerala Influenced Spanish Tortilla Recipe

Kerala Influenced Spanish Tortilla - Zest Byron BayServes 6

Ingredients

175g Zest Kerala Blend
3 large potatoes, peeled and sliced 6mm thick
1 large onion, finely sliced
1½ cups olive oil
4 eggs

Method

In a medium sized, heavy based frying pan heat oil up gently and add potatoes and onion.

Simmer for 10 minutes and then drain oil in a colander.

Whisk together the eggs and Kerala Blend.

Once drained, return the potato and onion to the pan and add the egg mixture. Heat gently and once the bottom is nicely cooked put under a medium heat grill to finish.

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Indian Marinara Pie Recipe

Indian Marinara PieServes 4-6

Ingredients

300g firm white fish
200g salmon/ocean trout
1 tbs Zest Indian Spice Paste
4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 hard-boiled free-range eggs, quartered
1 leek (white part diced finely)
Handful baby spinach coarsely chopped
Handful chopped parsley
300ml pure cream
Extra virgin olive oil

Method

Heat oven to 230°C.

Cook potatoes in salted water until just tender and mash with 1 tbs Olive Oil and seasoning.

Sweat the leeks in olive oil until soft, then add the cream, the Zest Indian Spice Paste and combine well. Take off the heat and stir in the spinach, parsley, fish and eggs.

Pour this mixture into a baking dish and top with the mash.

Bake for 25-30 or until the top is lovely, golden and crisp.

Serve with some yummy buttered peas and beans.

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Sri Lankan Flavoured Smoked Trout Croquettes Recipe

Makes 15 small Croquettes

Ingredients

Sri Lankan Flavoured Smoked Trout Croquettes - Zest Byron Bay1 kg floury potatoes
1 smoked trout prepared
2 tbs Zest Sri Lankan Spice Paste
Handful chopped parsley
2 egg yolks

For Crumbing
Plain flour
Breadcrumbs or “Panko”
1 egg mixed with 1 tbs milk

Oil for frying

Method

Bake potatoes in their skins at 160°C for about an hour or until soft and then cool.

Spoon potato out of skins into a bowl and add all other ingredients. Mix lightly to combine and then shape into croquettes. Set them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

For crumbing, put each ingredient into separate bowls. Take croquettes and firstly coat lightly with flour, then egg wash, then breadcrumbs.

Bring oil for frying to 170°C and cook croquettes in batches until crisp and golden. Drain on paper.

Serve with paprika mayo and lettuce for a light lunch or great as canapés.

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Vegan Butter “Chicken”

Vegan Butter Chicken recipe from The Mindful Peanut - Zest Byron BayServes: 3-4
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 small head cauliflower, florets
2 large carrots, sliced
1 medium potato, cubed
½ yellow onion, chopped
2 tbsp garlic-infused oil
175g Zest Butter Chicken*
1 can light coconut milk

Method

Chop cauliflower and marinate in 4 tbsp Zest Butter Chicken seasoning while you chop the rest of the veggies.

Preheat fry pan on medium, add garlic-infused olive oil chopped onion and sauté until just translucent.

Add chopped carrots, potato, and cauliflower including marinade to pan. Cover and sauté for 3-5 minutes.

Add remainder of Zest Butter Chicken seasoning with 1 can of coconut milk. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve with rice, cilantro and naan.

*All our products are vegan

Created by : Sara Stremikis Bennett
The Mindful Peanut
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Spiced Seeded Potato Rosti Recipe

Spiced Seeded Potato Rosti : Zest Byron BayServes: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 large potato peeled
2 tsp Zest Moroccan Spice Paste
large handful of assorted seeds (pepitas, sesame, sunflower)
2 tbs olive oil

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grate potato into bowl. Squeeze out and remove excess liquid. Mix through Zest Moroccan Spice Paste and seeds. Shape into small cakes. Medium heat oil in a heavy based frying pan and add cakes turning once golden brown and cook for a further 2 mins. Transfer to the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.

Serve with poached egg and wilted spinach.

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Zest Byron Bay