Friday, 3 October 2025

recipe: guinea fowl chinese leaf wrap

guinea fowl tagine w/ salad topped w/ couscous - in asia you find all manner of things wrapped in leaves - psychologically its a kebab! ; )
guinea fowl chinese leaf wrap
guinea fowl tagine w/ salad topped w/ couscous - in asia you find all manner of things wrapped in leaves - psychologically its a kebab! ; )
IngredientsMakes: 332g (2)
66g(2)chinese leaf
81ggreen leaf & orange beet(recipe below)
132gguinea fowl tagine(recipe below)
53gcouscous chermoula(recipe below)
Method
Sometimes leftovers make te best recipes! This is a great example of one of those recipes!
Made from bits and pieces of yesterdays guinea fowl tagine & couscous
It's simplicity itself. Take a large chinese leaf and load it w/ salad and guinea fowl tagine including sweet potato & chermoula then top w/ couscous, make sure to get some flaked almond in there!
Fastest dinner ever!

green leaf w/ <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=how+to+make+courgette+ribbons&bbid=8347960321036269066&bpid=2732813901865339593" data-preview>courgette ribbons</a> & <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=mange+tout+vegetable&bbid=8347960321036269066&bpid=2732813901865339593" data-preview>mange tout</a> dressed w/ orange beetroot & lemon vinaigrette
green leaf & orange beet
green leaf w/ courgette ribbons & mange tout dressed w/ orange beetroot & lemon vinaigrette
IngredientsMakes: 419g (1)
100gorange & fennel poached beetroot(recipe below)
82gchinese lettuce
20gmange tout
120gcourgette
50gmixed green leaf
40glemon vinaigrette(recipe below)
6golive oil
1gsalt flakes
Method
Make the orange & fennel poached beetroot first - this take about 1 hour.
The rest is pretty fast . . .
Shred the chinese leaf coarsely & fine shred the mange tout.
Top & tail & peel the courgette, then lay it on the counter and pull the peeler along it's length to make ribbons.
Once you get to the seed core turn it 90 degrees and repeat until all four sides have been done and only the seed core remains. Dice the seed core into small cubes.
Dice the beetroot to the desired size and add some of the liquor.
Mix all the ingredient in a salad bowl and toss to coat evenly.

beetroot poached in orange & apple juice w/ a little ginger & fennel - great cocktail beet, for salads and sides
orange & fennel poached beetroot
beetroot poached in orange & apple juice w/ a little ginger & fennel - great cocktail beet, for salads and sides
IngredientsMakes: 360g
180gbeetroot
120gorange juice
120gapple juice
20gginger
2gfennel seeds
40gsugar
20gcocktail onions
6gsherry vinegar
Method
Peel the beetroot and cut into 1 inch pieces.
Put everything in a boiling pot with a lid on and bring to the boil.
Then turn down to a simmer, and cook for 45mins.
Check it occasionally and remove an scum.
Keep it topped up with water so that it covers the beetroot.
Once cooked let it cool and decant into an airtight container.
If using steamed (already cooked) beetroot let it simmer for 5mins, then leave it for an hour to infuse.

classic Moroccan fair this couscous recipe is a GREAT partner to any dish with chermoula flavouring such as guinea fowl tagine / veggie tagine - cracking combo

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