food / drink
RECIPE
Homemade Fajitas
words EMMA JENKINS www . ejcatering . com
PETTIGREW EXPAND
After an incredibly successful first year of business , Pettigrew Tea Rooms , on the edge of Cardiff ’ s beautiful Bute Park , have expanded their premises to keep up with a burgeoning demand at the start of the peak spring and summer season . Now serving breakfasts , as well as their increasingly popular selection of homemade cakes , afternoon tea , sandwiches and lunches , Pettigrew ’ s reputation is continuing to grow from strength to strength with their excellent range of loose-leaf teas drawing many admirers . They ’ ve also reopened the gift shop which will now stock locally sourced preserves , herbs and other surprises from their Victorian herb garden .
Info : 029 2023 5486 / www . pettigrew-tearooms . com
WATERLOO GARDENS TURN ATTENTION TO WASHINGTON GALLERY
Specialist tea retailers Waterloo Gardens are drawing up plans to open a second teahouse at the recently closed Washington Gallery in Penarth . Currently located in Penylan , the company are not simply looking to replicate what they already offer at the incredibly successful Waterloo Gardens , but to create a space which complements the tone and art-deco themes which run throughout the contemporary gallery . There ’ s no doubt that their offerings at the Washington Tea will be just as pleasing on the tastebuds , with Waterloo pledging to maintain their commitment to the sourcing and service of the world ’ s finest teas . The teahouse is set to open in July of this year .
Info : 029 2045 6073 / www . waterlootea . com
MAIBOCK BEER FESTIVAL
Chapter Arts Centre certainly love their beer , and with the return of their MaiBock Beer Festival from Thurs 9-Sat 11 May , we can all expect another fine selection of unique German beers to tickle our tastebuds . Following the success of last year ’ s Oktoberfest , Chapter will be bringing in more kegs than ever . There ’ ll be over 1200 litres of wheat beer , pilsners and smoked beers to get through – many from tiny breweries such as Brauerei Enzensteiner and Pax Brau who only brew in small quantities and are hard to find anywhere in the UK – and the bar will also be offering up some delicious bratwurst to complement the varied selection .
Info : www . chapter . org
LAST night my supper was delicious ; full of flavour and fun to eat . But , as I munched I was not sure whether I was eating a tortilla , a fajita , an enchilada or a burrito . So what ’ s the difference ? Burrito is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose a filling . In Mexico , meat and refried beans are often the only fillings . An enchilada is another traditional Mexican dish . It is a floured tortilla flat bread rolled with a beef filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce . Fajita , on the other hand , is a Tex-Mex dish . Tex-Mex is a fusion of Texan and Mexican cooking . Basically the Texans took the Mexican style and added twice the amount of meat , vegetables and loads of cheese . Here is my collaboration of ingredients which I ’ ve rolled in a Mexican flatbread .
SERVES FOUR
INGREDIENTS 1 packet of floured flat breads or tortillas / free-range chicken breast / 1 tsp cumin seeds / 2 tsp paprika / 1 clove grated garlic / olive oil / cherry tomatoes / 2 sliced chillies / 1 clove garlic , sliced / pinch of brown sugar / ½ a cucumber / rock salt / fresh coriander / yoghurt
PREPARATION
• Cut the chicken breast into strips and marinate in the cumin seeds , paprika , garlic and olive oil for a couple of hours or overnight .
• Fry the chili in a little oil on a low heat to infuse the oil , this takes about 10 mins and will slightly colour the edges of the chillies . Turn off the heat and add the garlic which will cook in the residual heat and not burn . Then add the pinch of brown sugar . Cut the tomatoes into quarters and dress with chillies and oil .
• Leave to stand in the fridge for a few hours or overnight .
• Cut the cucumber top to toe and de-seed using a teaspoon . Cut into chunks and season with salt and coriander .
• When you are ready to eat , pan-fry the chicken strips .
• Once cooked , load up the tortilla with the salad , chicken , yoghurt and roll up into your own fajita .
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