Recipes supplied by  Richard Rust , a fabulous, 5 star trained, gourmet chef. He has cooked for, amongst others, British royalty, Woolworths and written for Taste magazine. His company Gourmet Gurus caters for children’s parties; lunch boxes; private/corporate functions and dinner parties.

LOW FAT BUTTERNUT SOUP

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

2 onions, peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp cardamom seeds, toasted and ground

1 red chilli, finely diced

500g butternut, peeled and cubed

200ml orange juice

300ml fat free milk

500ml vegetable stock

handful fresh coriander leaves (optional)

freshly ground salt and black pepper to taste

Method:

PORK AND CHICKEN STEAMED CABBAGE PARCELS

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

8 cabbage leaves

200g lean pork mince

200g chicken mince

3 small chopped onions

8 chopped spring onions

4 crushed garlic cloves

2 chopped chillies

200g cooked jasmine rice

salt and pepper to taste

30ml soy sauce

Chinese BBQ sauce to serve

Method:

CHICKEN STIR FRY

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1tbsp oil

2tsp each crushed garlic and ginger

1 tsp crushed chilli

4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced

4 oyster mushrooms or handful button mushrooms, sliced

2 peppers, sliced

Small bunch spring onions, sliced

Handful mung bean sprouts

1 packet noodles, soaked and rinsed under cold water

2tbsp soy sauce

Handful basil leaves, roughly chopped

Method:

Recipes supplied by Gourmet Gurus. Caterers for children’s parties; lunch boxes; private/corporate functions and dinner parties.

Contact Richard (former Woolies chef) on   074 1722312  074 1722312 or gourmetgurus@live.co.za

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