Sauces
Drinks
Spicy satay sauce
2 cups shelled peanuts
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup coconut cream
1⁄4 cup sweet Thai chilli sauce
1⁄4 cup fruit chutney
1 tablespoon Mussaman curry paste
1.Place all ingredients into a medium mixing bowl.
2.Place the Cordless Hand Blender with the stainless steel blending shaft attached into the ingredients and blend until smooth.
3.Serve with barbecued steak, chicken or lamb.
Olive and Herb Tapenade
1⁄2 lb black olives, pitted
2 tablespoons sweet thai chilli sauce
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons coriander
2 shallots, chopped
1.Place all ingredients into the chopper bowl.
2.Assemble the Cordless Hand Blender on the chopper bowl and blend the ingredients until smooth.
Serve on warm crusty bread.
Milkshakes
1 cup chilled milk
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.Place all ingredients into mixing jug.
2.Place the Cordless Hand Blender assembled with the smoothie attachment into the ingredients and blend until smooth and frothy (about 30 seconds).
Flavor variations
Chocolate
Add 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup Or
1⁄2 tablespoon cocoa and 1⁄2 tablespoon malt.
Banana strawberry soy
Makes 4 small glasses
1 cup chilled vanilla soy milk
51⁄2 oz (150g) strawberries, hulled and halved 1 medium banana, peeled, cut into quarters 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Extra strawberries, for garnish
1.Place all ingredients except garnish into mixing jug.
2.Place Cordless Hand Blender with the stainless steel blending shaft attached into the ingredients and blend until thick and smooth (about 30 seconds).
3.Pour into glasses, garnish and serve immediately.
Cucumber and mint raita
21⁄2 cups thick Greek style yogurt
2 Lebanese cucumbers, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon flaked sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1⁄3 cup mint leaves
1.Place all ingredients into mixing jug.
2.Place the Cordless Hand Blender with the stainless steel blending shaft attached into the ingredients and blend until smooth.
3.Serve as an accompaniment with curries.
Basic pesto sauce
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1⁄4 cup roasted peanuts Freshly ground black pepper
1.Place all ingredients into the chopper bowl.
2.Assemble the Cordless Hand Blender on the chopper bowl and blend the ingredients until smooth.
Strawberry
Add 1 tablespoon strawberry syrup.
Cool banana
Makes 4 small glasses
1 cup chilled milk
1 medium banana, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons malted milk powder
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
2 scoops vanilla ice cream Mint sprigs, for garnish
1.Place all ingredients except garnish into mixing jug.
2.Place the Cordless Hand Blender with the stainless steel blending shaft attached into the ingredients and blend until thick and smooth (about 30 seconds).
3.Pour into glasses, garnish and serve immediately.
Big berry
Makes 4 small glasses
1 cup chilled milk
31⁄2 oz (100g) strawberries, hulled and halved 31⁄2 oz (100g) blueberries
13⁄4 oz (50g) raspberries
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Extra berries and mint sprigs, for garnish
1.Place all ingredients into mixing jug.
2.Place the Cordless Hand Blender with the stainless steel blending shaft attached into the ingredients and blend until thick and smooth (about 30 seconds).
3.Pour into glasses, garnish and serve immediately.
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