XMAS VEGGIE MEZE

Hi and welcome. This Christmas forget the nut roast, the fake turkey. Instead have a Meze. In Greece a meze can be 10 or 20 different dishes but here is our Veggie version. A small meze is serve with drinks but the large meze is a feast. SMALL MEZE Black olives, green olives Crudite (raw veg cut into strips for dipping) carrots, celery, cucumber. Halomi (cut into slices and fried) Dips Humus, Tahini, salsa, guacomale. Pitta Bread cut into slices. All the above should be put into bowls for an attractive display. LARGE MEZE A FEAST All the above. MOUSSAKA (recipe on this blog) DOLMADES (ready made) SPINACH QUICHE FALAFEL BALLS KEBABS (on a skewer button mushrooms, cubes of cheese, peppers, cherry tomatoes) Spread with oil and grill Veggie frankfurters ENJOY with friends and family. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

CHICK PEA CURRY

Hi and welcome. Another warming curry, cheap and nutritious. INGREDIENTS 2 tins Chick Peas (400g each, 240g drained) Tin chopped tomatoes (400g) 1/2 onion chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed or chopped 2 small green chillies chopped 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoonn cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 pint water 3 tablespoons vegetable oil fresh coriander leaves. METHOD Heat oil in large saucepan. Gently fry onions for 2 to 3 minutes, add garlic, fry 1 minute, Add turmeric, and cumin and fry gently for 1 minute, add Chick Peas, stir, add chpped tomatoes, bring to boil. Stir in 1/2 pint hot water, add salt. Bring to the boil, simmer gently for 2o minutes, stirring occasionally. Add fresh coriander stir in and simmer 5 more minutes. SERVES 4 to 6 people SERVE with boiled rice and Naan Bread or Pitta Bread ENJOY