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Abi’s ultimate carbonara

20 minutes

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Sautéed baby greens

45 minutes

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Slow-cooked duck leg ragù with pappardelle

4 hours

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Leek-and-onion soup with ricotta frittata

50 minutes

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Chicken katsu burger

20 minutes

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Smoky paprika-and-tomato baked barley and beans

4 hours

Slow roast

Greek-style braised pork shoulder with fennel-and-baby marrow salad

4–5 hours

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Three-cheese toastie

20 minutes

Chargrilled Asian-style brinjals with noodles

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 large brinjals
6–8 baby brinjals
olive oil, for drizzling
6 T tamari or soya sauce
2 T honey
1 T fish sauce
1 t sesame oil
2 limes, zested and juiced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 x 5 cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
egg noodles, cooked, for serving
2 t coriander, chopped, for serving
chilli, sliced, for serving
roasted cashews, chopped, for sprinkling

Method

1. Cook the brinjals over an open flame on a gas stove or braai until blistered and starting to split. Place on a baking tray and set aside to cool, then brush off any ash.

2. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Drizzle the brinjals with olive oil and 3 T tamari or soya, then roast for 10 minutes.

3. Whisk the remaining tamari or soya, honey, fish sauce, sesame oil, lime juice and zest, garlic and ginger.

4. While the brinjals are still hot, split with a knife and drizzle over the dressing. Serve with the noodles, coriander, chilli and cashews.

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Chargrilled Asian-style brinjals with noodles

Chargrilled Asian-style brinjals with noodles

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