Adriano and I were watching a cooking competition called My Kitchen Rules on the television and one of the contestants cooked a Greek moussaka dish, which the judges weren't very happy with. I said that I could make a better one than that and Adriano said he wanted it the next night. So I had to back up my words with action, and the next evening saw me making a moussaka. An hour and a half later, this was the beauty that emerged. Why does everything always take so much longer than expected? Anyway, the judge (my husband) couldn't complain about this moussaka and I didn't have to eat my words, as well as the dish. I couldn't help myself but had to add my own touch in the form of spices, which were not very Greek, but sure lifted the dish above average. 5.0 from 2 reviews Low Fodmap Moussaka Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 6 Ingredients For the mince 500 gms/17.6 oz minced lamb 3 spring onions, green part chopped 1 tsp garlic-infused oil 1 tbsp cooking oil … [Read more...] about Low Fodmap Moussaka
Low Fodmap Recipes
Thai Mince Pancakes – Low Fodmap Diet and Gluten-free
It's interesting how you think that things should be in a certain way because that is your reality but then someone shows you something different and it's like, "Why didn't I think of that?" For me, pancakes are made with flour, eggs and water or milk. But then I saw a cooking program on TV and the chef added cooked pork mince to the pancake batter and I raised my eyebrows. But then I thought, "Why not?" So here is my version of the dish. And it works. This was a quick and easy dish to make. I am always looking for something a bit different for dinner and this fitted the bill. Mince Pancakes - Low Fodmap Diet and Gluten-free Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 4 Ingredients For the pancake 200gms/7oz pork mince 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp garlic oil 1 knob of fresh ginger 2 eggs 1.3 cups rice flour 0.3 cup potato starch 0.3 cup tapioca flour 1.5 cups water ¾ tsp salt For the topping 500gms/17.6oz raw prawns 2 carrots 2 zucchini 3 radishes For the sauce 3 tbsp … [Read more...] about Thai Mince Pancakes – Low Fodmap Diet and Gluten-free
Feta and Spinach Turnovers – Low Fodmap and Gluten-Free
Here is another way to use the basic bread dough that I use for bread rolls and pizza bases. It rolls out well and any small tears can easily be mended. The fillings you could invent are endless including a typical pizza topping of tomato, ham and cheese. This is a great way to use up leftovers, perhaps a meat sauce from a pasta meal. The dough really is very easy to throw together so this could be a very simple dinner dish that all the family would love. Feta and Spinach Turnovers - Low Fodmap and Gluten-Free Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 2 Ingredients I bread doughHERE Baby Spinach Feta Mozzarella Cheese Toasted pine nuts Mint - Chopped Method Make the dough, divide in two and roll out thinly into two circles. Wilt the spinach a little in a pan with a tsp of garlic oil and season. Place on one half of each circle. Chop up the feta and scatter over the top. Sprinkle over the mint and pine nuts. Fold over the dough and seal the edges. Brush over some … [Read more...] about Feta and Spinach Turnovers – Low Fodmap and Gluten-Free
Chocolate Cranberry Truffles – low Fodmap
Do you sometimes crave a little something sweet? You know you are better off without eating sweet treats but when the cravings become too strong, it is better to have something low Fodmap to sink one’s teeth into. You can make these quickly from ingredients you probably have in the fridge. Any low Fodmap nuts would work and you can certainly play around with the flavours. So don’t reach for your husband’s chocolate biscuits. Whip a few of these chocolate cranberry truffles up instead. Chocolate Cranberry Truffles - low Fodmap Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 13 Ingredients 1 cup walnuts 40 gms/1.4oz of butter 2 tbsp cocoa ¼ tsp peppermint essence 2 tbsp icing sugar ¼ cup fine oats 1 tsp cinnamon A pinch of salt 2 tbsp dried cranberries Desiccated coconut Method Place everything except the coconut and cranberries in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the cranberries and pulse a few times to distribute. Take teaspoonfuls of the mixture and … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cranberry Truffles – low Fodmap
Savoury Pancake Pinwheels – Low Fodmap & Gluten-free
I saw an Italian lady make this dish on TV the other day. It looked quite stunning, and she made it look simple and quick. You would think that I had learned by now that cooking programs are very deceptive because of all the off-camera help the front person has. This would be suitable to make for guests but perhaps not for the family since it took ages to make. Thank goodness I started early because I was wanting to take photographs. I can say that it was worth it in the end but I can never reconcile taking several hours to make a meal to have it all demolished in 10 minutes. But maybe you are quicker at cooking than me. I served it with a homemade tomato, caper and basil sauce. Savoury Pancake Pinwheels - low Fodmap & Gluten-free Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 4 Ingredients For the pancakes 1 cup gluten-free flour 1 cup water 1 egg For the filling Basil chopped up Grated rind of one lemon 3 small chillies, chopped finely 3 zucchini 1 red bell pepper … [Read more...] about Savoury Pancake Pinwheels – Low Fodmap & Gluten-free
Bacon & Spinach Risotto – Low Fodmap & Gluten-Free
Risotto is one of those dishes that I learned to make while I was in Italy. It's all about letting the liquid absorb in between cupfuls. That lets the starch do its work, and the risotto becomes creamy. You can do any number of flavour combinations - they might not be authentically Italian but that should not hold you back. I created a flavourful base of chilli and ginger then made a tomato/stock/wine mixture for the liquid. At the last minute I added cheese, spinach and cooked chopped bacon. It made a very nourishing and warming dish. 5.0 from 3 reviews Bacon & Spinach Risotto - low Fodmap Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 cups risotto rice 1 stalk of celery 1 green chilli A knob of ginger 1 carrot ½ cup of red wine 1 cup tomato puree 2 stock cubes (onion and garlic-free) 4 cups of boiling water A bag of spinach 300gms/11 oz of thick cut bacon A handful of grated hard cheese Salt and pepper Method Boil the kettle. Heat a … [Read more...] about Bacon & Spinach Risotto – Low Fodmap & Gluten-Free
