Ambrosia

Ambrosia

500 mL cream
1 litre plain yoghurt
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 kg frozen berries
1 packet (about 180 grams) pink and white marshmallows
150 grams chopped milk chocolate

Whip the cream in a large bowl until it is thick, like in the picture above.

Add all the other ingredients and fold them in gently until everything is combined.

You could place servings into individual dishes at this point, like you might do for chocolate mousse, if you are wanting your dessert to look nice and fancy. Or keep it in a large bowl.

Cover it and refrigerate overnight, then serve.

Potato Salad, Kiwi Style

New Zealand Potato Salad

Potatoes - about 1 kilo
1/2 red onion
4 rashers bacon
1 cup mayonaise
2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
One small bunch of spring onions

Dice the potatoes into 1cm pieces, throw them in a pot. cover them with water and boil them until they are only just cooked (about 15 minutes, depending on how many potatoes you are cooking). They should be cooked but not soft or mushy, because you want them to hold their shape.

While the potatoes are cooking, dice the bacon and red onion, then add them to a pan and cook them a little, until the onion is soft. Set these aside and when the potatoes are done, drain them and place them in a large bowl. Add the bacon, onion, and spring onion.

In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and mustard. Then pour this over the potatoes and mix it all together well.

Lamb Kofta

Lamb Kofta

400 grams lamb mince
2 tablespoons parsley
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg

Mix everything up well in a large bowl. This will be easiest done with your hands. Shape it however you want - traditionally it is shaped into balls or around skewers.

To cook the kofta you could bake it, grill it or fry it. They don't take long, just make sure they are cooked right through. Then serve with other bits and pieces to make an arabic 'mezze', or make it into a more substantial meal by serving with rice or couscous and vegetables.