Gabriel Gate recipes: September

Lamb Cutlets With African Flavours

The cuisine of North Africa is very tasty with beautiful spicy flavours, and this lamb cutlet recipe is easy to make.

In a large bowl, mix 2 tbsp of olive oil with 1/2 tsp of chilli paste, 1 tbsp of finely chopped mint, 2 tsp of ground cumin, 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon,
1 tsp of tomato paste and 1/4 tsp of cracked black pepper.

Rub 12 lamb cutlets with this preparation, then cover with plastic film and marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

Cook the cutlets in a non-stick pan or on a hot barbecue for 2-3 minutes on each side.

It's nice served with coleslaw and serves 4.

Baked Fish Asian-Style

Baked snapper cooked with Asian flavours is a great treat. 

In a small bowl, first mix 1 tbsp of grated ginger with a chopped clove of garlic, 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of honey, half a teaspoon of sesame oil and the juice of half a lemon.

Make 4 or 5 shallow cuts across both sides of a 600g snapper that has been gutted and scaled.

Place the fish on a baking dish and spoon half of the marinade over one side of the fish, then turn the fish over and spoon over the remaining marinade.

Bake the fish at 180°C for about 25 minutes, basting 2 or 3 times during the cooking.

Garnish with coriander leaves.  It serves 2.