Bibimbap
Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl with warm rice, individually cooked vegetables, egg, sesame oil and gochujang sauce. The ingredients are mixed at the table to ensure that textures and flavours remain clear.
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Quick dinner recipes with short ingredient lists, manageable preparation and plenty of flavour for busy evenings.
Filling vegetarian dinners made with vegetables, pulses, pasta, rice, potatoes, eggs, cheese or tofu.
Simple one-pot recipes for pasta, rice, curries, soups and stews, with less washing up afterwards.
Recipes
Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl with warm rice, individually cooked vegetables, egg, sesame oil and gochujang sauce. The ingredients are mixed at the table to ensure that textures and flavours remain clear.
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Tempura is a vegetable or shrimp in a very cold, light batter, which is briefly baked in hot oil. It is only roughly stirred to keep it airy.
Okonomiyaki is a hearty Japanese cabbage pancake with egg, flour, dashi, cabbage and toppings such as okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, Aonori and Bonitoflakes.
Yakisoba is a Japanese pancake noodle dish with fried noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, meat or tofu and a spicy-sweet yakisoba sauce.
Sushi rolls are made with properly seasoned sushi rice, nori leaves and neatly prepared fillings. The rice is seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar and salt, not with soy sauce.
Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup with beans, vegetables, broth and small noodles or rice. Vegetables come in stages depending on the cooking time.
Caprese salad consists of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Good ingredients and room temperature are crucial.
Bruschetta is made with roasted bread, ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic and good olive oil. Let the tomatoes simmer for a short time to make the topping aromatic.
Sage gnocchi need only a few ingredients: potato gnocchi, butter, fresh sage leaves, Parmesan cheese and a little cooking water. The butter may become nutty but not burn.
Milanese risotto is mixed with risotto rice, saffron, broth, butter and Parmesan. The rice should be soft but still have a light bite in the core.
Pizza Margherita lives on a well-done dough, simple tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and high oven heat. Few ingredients are enough when the bottom becomes crispy.
Spaghetti Carbonara is cooked without cream: eggs, pecorino romano, black pepper, guanciale or pancetta and hot pasta water make a creamy sauce.
Sambal Udang combines shrimp with a hot sambal sauce of shallots, garlic, chilli, tomato, kecap manis and lime. Shrimp cook only briefly.
Tempeh Goreng is a crispy fried tempeh, which is marinated with garlic, coriander, turmeric and salt. It should remain golden brown on the outside and nutty on the inside.
Bakso is an Indonesian meatball soup with elastic beef balls, clear broth, noodles, pak choi, spring onions and sambal.
Soto Ayam is an Indonesian chicken soup with turmeric, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, glass noodles, egg, sprouts and lime.
Rendang is a slow-braised beef dish with coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, chilli and spice paste. The sauce reduces until it is dark and concentrated.
Gado-Gado is an Indonesian vegetable dish with potatoes, beans, sprouts, cucumber, egg, tofu or tempeh and warm peanut sauce.
Mie Goreng are Indonesian fried noodles with vegetables, egg, kecap manis, soy sauce and sambal. The noodles are pre-cooked and then fried in a wok.
Nasi Goreng works best with chilled rice from the previous day, kecap manis, sambal, egg and briefly fried vegetables. The rice should remain loose and not steam in a wok.
Samosas are crispy pastry bags with spicy potato-pea filling, cumin, coriander, ginger and garam masala. The filling must cool before forming.
Naan is a soft Indian flatbread made from yeast dough with yoghurt, baked in a very hot pan and spread with butter or ghee.
Rogan Josh is an aromatic braised dish made from cashmere, classic with lamb, yoghurt, Kashmiri chilli, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and fennel.
Aloo Gobi is a dry Indian potato and cauliflower dish with turmeric, cumin, ginger, tomatoes and garam masala. It should not become mushy.