Starfruit Jam

Ingredients:

• 1 large bucket of sour starfruit chopped into fine pieces (make sure to remove tough skin and seeds)

• Water (enough to fill pot with fruit in it)

• Sugar (around 4 cups, may vary)

• Juice of 1 lemon

Directions:

• Add chopped starfruit to a pot (make sure to measure the amount of fruit in the pot by cup) and fill with water until just below fruit line.

• Bring to a boil and boil until soft (this happens quickly).

• Lower the heat and slowly stir in the sugar (about 1/2 cup of sugar for every 1 cup of fruit).

• Add juice of one lemon and stir everything together.

• Once mixture has come to a boil, bring the heat to a simmer.

• When the mixture begins to gel, take off the heat.

Canning:

• Boil jars, and while still hot, add in the jam.

• Screw hot lid on.

• Wait for the seal to pop down - if it does, it means the jam can be stored, if it does not, it means the jam needs to be used soon.

Notes:

• Instead of chopping, you can blend your fruit. This will make a smoother texture, but less water will be needed.

• If you prefer a sweeter jam, you can up the sugar content (about 1 cup for every 1 cup of fruit).

• If the mixture doesn’t gel and taste sour, add more sugar.

• Sour starfruit is recommended for this recipe, but sweet starfruit can also be used.

Josh's Biryani

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of meat (chicken, lamb, beef)

• 1-2 chopped onions

• ~1/2 cup oil (of any kind)

• Spices (methi, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic to taste)

• Biryani masala

• Rice

Directions:

• Prepare rice in rice cooker (as much as desired).

• Cook meat in oil with the spices. Once meat is half-way cooked, stir in biryani masala.

• After meat has fully cooked, add in rice.

Notes:

• A nice addition to biryani is mixed vegetables. Just stir in as the meat is cooking!

Serves 6-8 people.

Our Potato Eggplant Bake

Ingredients:

• 6 large potatoes, washed well, thinly sliced, and par boiled

• 2 large eggplants thinly sliced

• 1 onion thinly sliced

• White sauce of your choosing (we recommend Sue’s Basic White Sauce!)

• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

• Take a deep-dish pan and begin to layer white sauce, potatoes, and eggplant until the dish is nearly full.

• For the final layers, do one layer of onion, a final layer of potato, and top with cheese.

• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at medium heat depending on your oven.

Sue's Basic White Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons oil or butter

• 4 tablespoons of flour

• 4 tablespoons of powdered milk

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 600 mL water

Directions:

• Heat oil lightly in a saucepan then add flour, salt and pepper.

• Add a little water to the milk powder until a paste is made then mix with the flour and oil mixture.

• Keep heat on low and slowly add in the water.

Notes:

• Onion and garlic can be added to oil to start for a more savory sauce.

• If the mixture is too thick, add more water.

Aji's (Not So) Secret Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 large bowl of a leafy green finely chopped (lettuce, kale, etc.)

• 1 apple diced

• 1 orange diced

• 4-5 dates chopped

• 1/4 cup of cheese cubed

Ingredients for Dressing:

• 4 tablespoons of white vinegar

• 1 tablespoon of honey or raw sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

• A pinch of salt

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.

• Stir dressing ingredients together until a thicker consistency is created.

• Add dressing just before serving.

Notes:

• You can personalize this recipe you want substituting any fruit or topping!

• Make sure the dressing has thickened enough so it is not still a watery consistency. Adding more honey or sugar will achieve this effect.

• All of these ingredients are added by taste so feel free to add more or less.

Easy and Delicious Roti

Ingredients:

• 5 Cups Flour

• Hot water - just boiled

• Oil (vegetable, canola, olive, or any)

• Butter (for pan)

Equipment:

• Roti tawa or crêpe pan.

Directions:

• Add flour to a large bowl.

• Pour in the hot water in small increments and mix until stiff.

• Add oil to hands (around 1/4 cup) and knead until a dough-like consistency is made.

• Roll dough into two logs about the diameter of a plum. Section logs into 3-4cm sections and rolls those sections into balls. Form balls into small disc-shaped pieces of dough.

• Dip the dough disc in flour and roll with a rolling pin into thin, even circles making sure to flip it every second or third roll.

• Butter the roti tawa lightly and place your rolled circle of roti on the pan.

• Keep the heat on high, and make sure to continuously spin it. After a few seconds, flip the roti. It should have a light, golden-brown color. Continue to spin and after another few seconds, flip it again. Flip once or twice more. The roti should be soft and flexible with some bubbling in the dough.

• Continue this process until all rotis are made.

Notes:

• Measurements are mainly done by eye, and you should be relying on how the dough feels as it is kneaded. A good dough bubbles slightly as it cooks.

• If the dough feels too sticky, feel free to add a little bit more flour to reach the right consistency. Adversely, add more hot water if it is too dry. Keep in mind that too much water may ruin your dough.

• Spinning the roti ensures it has that soft, flexible texture, so make sure to keep turning it as it cooks.

• For a lightly flavored roti, mix in garlic or salt or another flavor to the butter.

• To keep roti warm before serving, wrap your stack in a towel.

Makes around 20 small roti.

Josh's Mom's Pawpaw Curry

Ingredients:

• 2 papaya chopped into small pieces

• Oil (vegetable, canola, olive, or any kind)

• Finely chopped onion

• Garlic

• Turmeric

• Methi

• Other spices to taste

• Cumin Seeds

• Coriander

Directions:

• Heat oil in a pan and stir in onion, garlic, turmeric, methi, and cumin seeds and let simmer for around 2 minutes.

• Add papaya and simmer until soft.

• Add coriander near end and stir into curry.

Notes:

• Other spices can be added to taste - personal preference.

• Make sure coriander is added near the end.

Serves 8 people

Tia's Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• 5 tea bags (ginger or black tea)

• 2 liters of water

• 2 1/2 cups raw sugar

• Juice of 2 lemons

• 1 lemon for garnish

• Pinch of salt

Directions

• Boil the water in one large pot. Once it has come to a boil, add tea bags and steep for 5-10 minutes until dark in color.

• Stir in sugar until dissolved.

• Make sure tea has stopped boiling, then stir in lemon juice and pinch of salt.

• Cool for one hour, then refrigerate.

• Add ice, lemon slices for garnish, and serve.

Makes 2 liters of tea serving 15 cups.

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp butter (oil)

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 heaped Tbsp cocoa

• ½ cup milk

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1 ½ cup flour

• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ cup boiling water

Directions:

Beat butter and sugar, add eggs and beat, add ½ cup milk with ½ tsp baking soda dissolved in it. Add the flour and baking powder beat well. Dissolve cocoa in boiling water add and mix in well. Oil and flour cake tin. Add cake mix, bake for ½ to 1 hour in moderate oven. Checking regularly. If you wish a darker chocolate cake double amount of cocoa.

Icing

Ingredients:

• 2 cup icing sugar

• 2 Tbsp cocoa

• 1 tsp butter (if wanted)

• 1 – 2 Tbsp boiling water

Mix icing sugar and cocoa so no lumps, add butter if wanted, add 1 Tbsp boiling water and mix well, if needed add a little more water. Should be stiff but able to spread. If too runny add more icing sugar until it is how you want it.

Bread Dough

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup milk 
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp sugar 
• 4 tsp oil
• 4 cups plain flour (1 extra cup for reserve)
• 4 tsp yeast

Directions:

• Place all ingredients into bowl in order, mix and kneed adding a little extra flour as needed, kneading until you have a nice dough that is not sticky but not too dry. Roll into a ball. Cover and allow to rise. Let sit about half an hour. Should almost double in size. 
• Oil a pan and make buns/rolls/biscuits, or loaf of bread. Roll out for a pizza, base thickness up to you. Should get at least two pizzas from this. Or just use your imagination. Allow to rise again for another 5-10 minutes. 
• Oven can be on high to heat only (375). Takes between 5-10 minutes to cook. Please watch as each oven is slightly different. 
• Note: oiling/flouring your hands helps with the kneading.