This came about when I ordered 4kg of Buckwheat Flour thinking I could use it to make sourdough. Turns out it's more suited to flat breads, wraps and pizza bases, OR mixed with other flours I didn't have. Queue a million buckwheat wraps over the past month. I have fallen in love. And buckwheat flour will now be a pantry staple! They are so versatile. Sweet with coconut yoghurt, raspberries, banana, and maple syrup Or savory with chilli beans, avocado, lettuce. Or mixed - really ripe banana and avocado; weird but my personal favorite. The options are endless. If you pre mix the mixture and leave to sit 4hours (or overnight) the wraps are fluffier and easier to digest. Buckwheat is generally recommended to be activated (pre soaked in water) so makes sense that the soaked mixture results in fluffier texture. BUCKWHEAT WRAPS 180ml Water 100g Buckwheat flour Himalayan/sea salt Mix, leave to sit. THEN - pre heat your fry pan on a medium heat. Add oil, and pour a ladle of mixt
Ever since visiting a Vietnamese restaurant I have been craving Pho. I did a bit of reading and came up with a simple home version. It literally was so easy. Less than 20 minutes and it was on the table! Originally I was planning to have it vegetarian, but the beef roast I had in the crock pot at the time was medium rare and smelled so good. I finely sliced off a few slices and placed on top of the Pho. Rice noodles/sticks Broccoli or cauliflower Fresh coriander chopped Red pepper or chilli Soy or mung sprouts Broth 1 litre Stock 1 star anise 1 red onion sliced 1 tsp chopped ginger 3 small garlic cloves chopped 1 tsp red curry paste 2 tbsp tamari (or soy) sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp coriander stalks 1 tsp cracked pepper Optional : Meat toppings Quick fried chicken, pork or beef Slow roasted beef finely sliced Combine broth ingredients in a pot and bring to boil. Let it simmer on low while preparing the noodles. In a separate pot boil water and add