GET MORE VEGIES INTO YOUR LIFE WITH TASTY WAYS TO EAT THEM FOR BREKKIE!

MUSHROOM STROGANOFF

Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 25 mins Serves 4

1 cup basmati rice

400ml water, plus 150ml boiling water 15g dried porcini mushrooms

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

6 flat mushrooms, sliced

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 Tbsp sweet smoked paprika

1 Tbsp tomato paste

200ml light sour cream Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground

black pepper, to season Chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve

STEP 1 Combine rice, water and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil and simmer, covered, on low for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to steam for another 10 minutes, before fluffing up with a fork.

STEP 2 Meanwhile, combine dried porcini mushrooms and boiling water in a small bowl.

STEP 3 Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add flat mushroom and onion and cook for 10 minutes, until all the water has evaporated and everything begins to caramelise.

STEP 4 Add garlic, paprika and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Meanwhile, drain porcini mushrooms, keeping the liquid, and roughly chop. Add to pan with soaking liquid. Cook on low for 10 minutes, adding a splash of water if it’s a li„le thick. Stir through sour cream and season.

STEP 5 Serve stroganoff on a bed of rice, garnished with parsley.

SPICED CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH MANGO SALAD

Preparation time 5 mins Cooking time 15 mins Serves 2

2 chicken breasts, cut into 4cm cubes Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground

black pepper, to season

1 Tbsp Jamaican jerk seasoning

2 tsp olive oil, plus extra 1 Tbsp

Juice of 2 limes

Ž/’ red onion

100g sugar snap peas, blanched 1 red capsicum, chopped

1 Li”le Gem le”uce,

roughly chopped

Ž/’ mango, cubed

STEP 1 Put chicken pieces in a bowl and season, then add jerk seasoning, olive oil and half the lime juice, and toss well.

Thread chicken onto 4 small skewers.

STEP 2 Heat a chargrill pan over medium-high heat and cook skewers for 5-6 minutes on each side, until charred and cooked through.

STEP 3 Meanwhile, grate onion into a large bowl and add remaining lime juice and extra oil, then season. Toss through peas, capsicum, leuce and mango.

STEP 4 Serve chicken skewers with mango salad.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS Have a hearty and healthy breakfast on the table in half an hour with these easy fri ers served with poached eggs. Or, save them for your lazy weekend brunches. Recipe on page 112

Mushrooms are the meat of vegetarians and they star in this stroganoff, flavoured with sweet paprika and served with basmati rice.

Grilled chicken served with a zesty, fruity and crunchy salad is a great date-night dish – fast, flavoursome and fab for the waistline!

CHICKEN SATAY RICE BOWLS Toss out the takeaway menu! You can make your own peanut sauce for satay chicken to savour, and serve it with homemade pickled vegies and beaut brown rice. Recipe on page 112