We need a dinner thread so here goes what did you or are you having

[latina4621]

we had pizza

[just_me_karen]

I have some Dukka, katy... Love it! I usually roast sweet potato sprinkled with it. I'm a bad cook so that's about the highest level of risk I'd take. How do you cook salmon with dukka? 

[katydidthat]

Youcan ... when I say "dumplings" my son says "gyoza" ... I think they're pretty similar ... and in the US there are something else similar ... I can't remember the name, something with "pot" in it.  

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Gyoza/

The other thing we make is Vietnamese spring rolls.  Most of the time, I'll cook up a batch of mince and make a combination of spring rolls, dumplings/gyoza, and san choy bow ... I do adapt the recipes ... 

Karen, it's so easy.  You coat the salmon with the dukka (so it's all coated thinly) and then grill it.  Serve it just cooked.

I make my own dukka without nuts ...  

[poddster]

I am told that Richards & Richards have an interesting offering but you have to be discreet in ordering it.

[just_me_karen]

Thanks Katy, I'll try it tonight... I bought the dukka on eBay, no idea what's in it lol

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

katy, my understanding is that gyoza is when you fry and then steam the dumplings..they are also called 'potstickers' and are usually a little boat shape(so you fry their bottoms and they stand up)..delish..

love vietnamese spring rolls as well- usually vege and I make a satay sauce to dip them in

yum

[katydidthat]

I'm just learning with the dukka, Karen ... I made up a batch in the whiz bang, which was nice, but I feel that it needed a little "oomph" ... pepper, chillies, something.  

Let us know how it goes 🙂

[katydidthat]

Youcan ... "potstickers" is the word I was after, thank you 🙂 ... I dunno ... I'm not a big recipe follower ... I take the taste, or the idea, and then do my own thing.  So, tomorrow, I'm going to make Vietnamese spring rolls, dumplings with gee gaw pastry, and san choi bow, all using chicken mince (although my son wants me to leave him chicken mince for a burger, lol).  

I made a nice sauce the other day, with soy sauce, lemon juice, and coriander ... oh so good.

[crystal**flake]

Rump with saute mushrooms and salad.

[just_me_karen]

The salmon with dukkah was yum, katy.

Tonight I'm having tomato soup because I've run out of food so I had to raid the emergency cupboard. I haven't eaten tomatoes since mid summer because I grew too many and overdosed. It doesn't look very appealing and is simmering on the stove atm. After tomato soup I'll have smoked salmon and avocado on toasted Turkish bread. Or maybe some M&Ms if I'm too lazy to toast the Turkish.

[katydidthat]

Hey, that's cool that you liked the dukka and salmon, Karen.  

We make tomato soup with tomatoes, onions, a bit of lemon, and herbs.  Or, sometimes, we use a can of tomatoes, heated, and bread ... 

An old fave is cooked lamb, (grilled, roasted, fried), served on cooked Turkish bread, and topped with canned tomatoes with a dash of garlic and some herbs (coriander, basil, rosemary).