Monday's Cookery Corner

Last night I was very excited to have Jen Laing from Cresson Creative in Alresford on the show  doing all kinds of stuff with the watercress that she produces. Thanks again to Jen and Ian from Sunnyfields farm in Marchwood  for organising another live feast for us.




This week I'm slightly more organised, as well as the full real-time video from last night there's the recipe for you too. It just gets better every week ;-)






Dukka- Rolled eggs on Wilted Spinach

Dukkah is a fragrantspice mix originating from Egypt and has become popular, with many restaurants serving it with dipping olive oil. Making dukkah is easy. Use the leftovers as a dip for bread dunked in olive oil.

Traditionally roasted hazlentsare used, but pistachios can be used instead.

2 large eggs soft boiled and peeled (5 and a half mins in boiling water)
2 flatbreads

For the dukkah
2 tbsp cumin seeds (heaped, roasted)
2 tbsp coriander seeds (heaped, roasted)
3 tbsp sesame seeds (heaped, roasted)
3 tbsp hazelnuts (peeled, heaped, roasted)
2 teaspoons good salt
2 teaspoons pepper (fine ground)
a pinch o paprika and a pinch of cayenne

for the wilted watercress
1 fennel bulb
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 bunch of watercress
juice of half a lemon

Instructions
Crush the dukkah ingredients to a coarse mix in a pestleand mortar
Slice fennel thinly and soften with garlic in olive oil
remove from pan and add a dash more il to the pan and add the watercress, leave to wilt a litle then toss, return the fenel to the pan, season and add lemon juice.
To serve, warm the flatbread, warm the eggs in a pan of boiling water. Remove with a slotted spoon and drizzle with olive oli, then roll in the dukkah. Top the flatbread with the wilted waterress and an egg that has been cut in 2.

Easy peasy!