Starters & Light meals

Deep-fried pickles on flatbread

4 to 6
Easy
20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling time
20 minutes

These were inspired by Louise and Anna restaurant in Joburg. The restaurant’s name is a clever take on ‘Louisiana’ and it serves Cajun-inspired food. Add roast chicken to bulk up the dish.”

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths 1-litre Vinho Verde

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Ingredients

Method
    For the deep-fried pickles:

  • 120 g flour
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 t Woolworths Cajun seasoning
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 120 g panko breadcrumbs
  • sunflower oil, for frying
  • 6 halved Woolworths jalapeño cones in brine
  • 12 Woolworths sweet-and-sour sliced gherkins
  • lemon or lime wedges, for serving
  • For the flatbread:

  • 140 g flour
  • ½ t salt
  • 1 cup full-cream yoghurt
  • For the avocado dressing, blend:

  • 1 avocado, peeled and stoned
  • 15 g coriander, chopped
  • 15 g chives
  • 2 T Woolworths sliced jalapeños in smoke-flavoured brine
  • 2 garlic, cloves
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • salt, to taste

1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, Cajun seasoning, egg, and milk. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.

2. Pat dry the pickles with kitchen paper. Dip into the batter, then lightly into the breadcrumbs. Lay on a tray for about 5 minutes so the crumbs stick, then fry in batches until light brown. Drain on kitchen paper.

3. To make the flatbread, mix all the ingredients and bring together to form a ball using your hands. Wrap in cling-wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

4. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll out on a floured surface. Heat a griddle pan and pan-fry on both sides for a few minutes.

5. To serve, pile the pickles onto the flatbreads and drizzle with the dressing. Serve with lemon or lime wedges.

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Photographs: Myburgh Du Plessis
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Bianca Strydom

Abigail Donnelly

Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

Nothing excites Woolworths TASTE's Food Director quite as much as the challenge of dreaming up recipes with innovative new foods – or the thrill of creating deliciousness on a plate with the humblest of ingredients. With Abi by your side, you’ll be a cooking expert in no time at all.

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