cardamom cake

cardamom cake
Originally uploaded by chowen

some orange zest
150g flour
200g plain yoghurt
150g sugar
5 cardamom pods, ground
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
2 freshly squeezed oranges for the syrup

orange syrup:
cook the orange juice with 30ml boiling water and 5g sugar

1. sieve the flour, mix in baking powder, ground cardamom and sugar
2. blend the egg and yoghurt together, fold in mixture 1.
3. add the orange zest, mix it well
4. divide the dough into muffin cups
5. place in a pre-heat oven 180c for 20 mins
6. spoon over the syrup and leave to cool

spinach pasta

spinach pasta
Originally uploaded by chowen

100g dry pasta
10 slices of ham, cut into small pieces
50g spinach
a handful of grated cheese
ground pepper & salt for seasoning
a handful of pine nuts

1. place pasta in boiling water and cook for 10 mins
2. meanwhile, pour boiling water over the spinach and set aside for 2 mins
3. mixed the pasta with the slightly cooked spinach and ham in an oven dish, spread grated cheese evenly on top
4. oven bake for 20 mins or until the cheese has melted
5. serve with ground pepper and pine nuts