LOL!  A lentil soup without the lentils! It really is delicious! If you want, you can add crisply fried bacon pieces just before serving... which is what we did tonight. Yum!~

First time I have converted one of our favourite recipes into TMX! Sorry about it!!

Name of Recipe: Healthy leek, bacon and lentil soup
Number of People:[4-6]
Ingredients:
1 oz butter
3 leeks
2 rashers bacon
2 sticks celery
1 cup red lentils
2 chicken stock cubes
1/2 cup cream or milk
1000 ml water
salt/pepper and parsley for garnishing


Preparation:
Chop celery, then leeks and bacon in TMX for 3-5 sec on speed 5.
Saute leeks, bacon and celery for 8 mins at 100c on speed 1.
Add red lentils, 1000 ml water and chicken stock cubes and cook for 25 min 100c on .
Blend for 10-20 seconds whilst turning the speed slowly to speed 9 until it is well mashed.
Add milk or cream to taste as well as salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

Recipe source unknown... recipe given to me.

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Tips/Hints: You may want to reduce the amount of water if you want a really thick soup

You will find the EDC too full of fat and sugar! Certainly use it as a basis but really cut down the unnecessary fats and sugar. I have just bought the Taste of Vegetarian cookbook which seems full of healthy recipes... haven't tried anything from it as yet. I find the forum more useful than the EDC!

Yes, you are right. I am aware of the difference. But I just thought I should mention it since the beauty of the Thermomix is to cook everything in it. I thought the more adventurous members miight want to experiment trying it out!

Hi, here is our family biriyani recipe...
Rice - 2cups (basmati)
Lamb - 1 kg
ginger/garlic minced
2-4 chillies (to taste !)
4 med tomatoes+4 onions chopped
turmeric 1 pinch
3 teas chilli powder; 5 teas corainder powr and 2 teas salt

Seasoning for meat:
cinnamon stick 1
1 bayleaf
6 cloves 2 cardamons and 2 tab ghee

Fry the above seasoning for meat; add onions, chillies and ginger and garlic (minced) and fry until smell disappears. Add the meat, salt and spices and cook until done. Add 3 tab ground almonds or cashew to thicken the sauce and it is a moist mixture.

Cook rice separately with 2 1/2 - 3 cups water and cinnamon stick, 1 bayleaf, 4 clove, 2 crushed cardamon and 2 tablespoon ghee and leave to cool. Mix meat mixture with rice and 4 saffron threadS (which has been soaked in a bit of milk) and place in pre-heated oven (180c) in a heavy bottom dish with a lid  until all the flavours seep through. Add corainder leaves, mint, boiled eggs just before serving and as well as sliced lemons. ENJOY!
This is our recipe. Can some hero members convert it to TMX please?

   I have tried putting an extra 50g of flour into the bowl with the last 1 min. knead, helps.  You need to follow the recipe exactly because incorrect water will give you a sticky dough.   It should not stick to your hands.
When I make isi's rolls,  which should be fab., I put the flour in first,  then the 2 teasp. dried yeast, give it a zap ( to mix the yeast into the flour) add the honey to the warm water and stir with a spoon the tip it into the bowl.  Proceed as instructed.   I hope this helps,  please communicate , as this bread is very easy and very nice once you get it right

Thank you chookie. Followed your advice and it was yummy! I also left in the oven for an extra 10 mins. It worked. My dh reckons it is better than than the ones I buy. Teenage Ms Contrary, of course, piped that she preferred my doughy bread from last week. lol!

Looks yummy Isi! You must be a FABULOUS cook! Your family is very lucky.

Can't wait ISI!!!