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Lamb Vindaloo

  • 1 package Vindaloo Curry Mix
  • 4 tablespoons oil - divided
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 lbs lamb (chicken or beef)
  • 2 onions chopped finely
  • 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice

  1. Mix contents of Vindaloo Curry Mix, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl to make a spice paste. Add 2 lbs. Lamb Chops (or Chicken or Beef) and coat evenly with spice paste.
  2. Sauté 2 chopped onions in 2 tablespoons oil in a pan on medium heat.
  3. Add lamb and stir. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. Add 1½ cups tomato sauce and 1½ cups water. Stir. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or till lamb chops are thoroughly cooked.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons lime juice. Stir. Cook for 5 minutes.

Chicken Meatball Currey


  • Marinade ingredients:
  • 4 chicken drummettes
  • 1½ tspAsian Family Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tspTaikoo Granulated Sugar
  • ½ tspAsian Family Pure Sesame Oil
  • ¼ tspfive-spice powder
  • 1 tspginger
  • 2 clovesgarlic (blended or pounded)
  • Coating Ingredients:
  • ½ cupcornstarch
  • 2 tbspall-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsprice flour
  • A pinch of salt

1. Rinse and clean drummettes. Pluck and remove any remaining feathers.

2. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut around the smaller end. Stand the fatter end on the chopping board and use the knife to push the skin and meat down (to the fatter end). The drummet will now look like a ‘boxing’ hand. Repeat with the rest.

3. In a bowl, add all ingredients for marinade and the drummettes. Mix to coat well and set aside to marinade for 2-3 hours.

To Cook

1. Heat oil in frying pan over high heat. To test if the oil is hot enough, dip the tips of a bamboo chopstick into the oil. Oil that is ready for frying will bubble around the chopstick tip.

2. In a separate bowl, mix all ingredients for coating. Coat each drummet, and carefully slide them into the frying pan. Cook until golden brown then drain on paper towel before serving.

3. Best served hot with chilli sauce on the side.


Japanese Style

Sausage Curry

Recipe Overview

SERVINGS: 4

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOK TIME: 35 minutes

This curry combines a saucy Japanese Kare (curry) with garlicky kolbassa sausage. Carrots, potatoes, golden sausage and a thick curry gravy will make this an instant comfort food in your home.

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp curry powder
  • ¼ tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 Schneiders® Kolbassa (300 g), cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 ½ lbs (about 4) yellow-fleshed potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pkg (900 mL) sodium-reduced beef broth
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp green onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seed, toasted

In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, curry powder and five spice powder; cook and stir until light golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.


Heat canola oil in Dutch oven over medium heat; brown kielbasa on all sides. Remove to plate.


Add onion to pan and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return kielbasa and any accumulated juices to pan; add carrots, celery, potatoes, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and curry roux. Stir well. Gradually stir in broth; bring to boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.


Stir in vinegar; simmer for 5 minutes.


Top with green onions and sesame seeds.


5 Ingredient Salmon Soba Noodle Salad

  • 2 salmon fillets (skin on)
  • 2 bundles Hakubaku Organic Soba (cooked and cooled)
  • 2 cups salad mix
  • 2 tbsp shichimi togarashi
  • Marukan Soy Yuzu Ponzu Vinegar (to taste)
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Asian Family Light Soy Sauce (to taste)
  • Salt (to taste)

To Prep

1. Wash salmon fillets and pat dry with paper towel.

2. Season with shichimi togarashi on both sides.


To Cook

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.

2. Pan fry salmon fillets 2-3 mins on each side, or until skin is crispy and flesh is cooked to your preference.

3. Remove from pan and allow to rest.

4. Combine cooked soba noodles, salad mix, soy yuzu ponzu vinegar, salt, soy sauce and honey.

5. To plate, place soba noodle salad on a plate or in a bowl. Place salmon fillet on top and sprinkle over some extra shichimi togarashi.


Char Siu Puff Pastry

Recipe Overview

METHOD: BAKED & SMOKED

COOK TIME: 15 minutes

CHEFS TIP: For more wholesome homemade char siu, try out Char Siu BBQ Pork recipe. The char siu can be made ahead of time.

Main Ingredients:

  • 100 gchar siu/Chinese barbecued pork (diced)
  • 3 pcsJade Phoenix Chinese mushrooms (soaked and diced)
  • 50 gonion (diced)
  • 50 gleeks (used white portion and slice thinly)
  • 1 tbspoil
  • 2 pcsfrozen puff pastry
  • 1egg (beaten, for glazing)
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sauce Mix Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp Asian Family Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbspAsian Family Chinese BBQ Marinade
  • 1 tbspAsian Family Pure Sesame Oil
  • 2 tbspwater
  • ½ tspcornstarch

  1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté char siu, mushrooms, onions and yellow chives. Stir in sauce mix and cook until thickened. Set aside to cool and divide into 8 portions.
  2. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 quarters. Place filling into a pastry quarter and wrap to make a triangle. Glaze each pastry with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds then put the puff on a baking tray.
  3. Preheat oven at 180℃. Bake pastry for 15 minutes until golden brown. Garnish and serve hot.


Wonton Short Soup

Recipe Overview

METHOD: Boiled, Steam 煮

COOK TIME: 15 minutes

CHEFS TIP: Wontons can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. Thaw completely before cooking.

  • Main Ingredients:
  • 300 g pork (minced)
  • 100 gprawns (shelled, deveined and chopped)
  • 60 gAsian Family Water Chestnuts (chopped)
  • 90 gspring onion (chopped)
  • 2 tspcornstarch
  • 1 tspginger (minced)
  • ½ tbspAsian Family Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Asian Family Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Asian Family Pure Sesame Oil
  • 8Wonton wrappers
  • Water (to seal wrapper)
  • 300 gchoy sum (washed and sectioned)
  • Soup Stock Ingredients:
  • 200 ml chicken stock
  • 200 mlwater
  • 2 tspAsian Family Pure Sesame Oil
  • Ground white pepper to taste

  1. Combine pork, prawns, water chestnuts, spring onion, cornstarch, ginger, sauces and sesame oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Put 1 tsp of meat mixture in the middle of the wonton wrapper. Brush the edges with a little bit of water and fold the wonton wrapper over the filling to form a triangle. Using your fingers, form the wrapper over the filling and press any air out.
  3. To Cook
  4. In a large pot, add chicken stock and water; bring to the boil. Add desired number of wontons and boil until wontons floats. Add vegetables, sesame oil and a dash of pepper. Serve hot.


Baked Pumpkin Ziti

Recipe Overview


COOK TIME: 45 minutes

SERVINGS: 4

A chilly fall night calls for a comforting dish like this Baked Pumpkin Ziti made with Sage, Sausage, our Lactose-Free Mozzarella, and Shredded Parmesan. It’s hearty, packed with seasonal flavours, and lots of cheese!

  • 1 lb. ziti pasta
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 Italian sausages
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. AP flour
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 2 sage leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 15 oz. pumpkin purée
  • 1/2 cup Paradise Island Shredded Parmesan 
  • 2 1/2 cups Paradise Island Lactose-Free Mozzarella, grated

  1. Boil pasta according to package directions.
  2. Heat olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes while breaking sausage into small pieces.
  3. Add onion, garlic, sage and stir to combine for 2 minutes. Remove mixture and set aside.
  4. In the same pan, melt butter. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute. Whisk in stock and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until sauce has thickened.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in cheeses. Fold in pumpkin puree, add nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  6. Combine pasta, sausage mixture, and sauce in a large bowl and stir everything together.
  7. Bake in a casserole dish for 25 minutes at 375°F.


Classic Indian Kheer Dessert

Recipe Overview


PREP TIME: 30 minutes

COOK TIME: 20 minutes

TIP: Kheer can be served chilled or warm.

Island Farms thanks Guneet from Victoria, B.C., for submitting this recipe.

  • 60 mL (¼ cup) rice
  • 945 mL (4 cups) Island Farms homogenized milk
  • 60 mL (¼ cup) sugar
  • 6 strands of saffron
  • Pinch of crushed cardamom
  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) sliced almonds
  • 15 mL (1 tbsp) sliced pistachios
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) New Natrel butter

  1. Wash the rice, changing the water until the water appears clear.
  2. In a non-stick fry pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the milk and cook until the rice is tender, and the milk is creamy and reduced to about half. Stir often to ensure the milk does not burn on the bottom of the pan. Add the sugar, saffron, cardamom, almonds and pistachios and let simmer a few more minutes. Turn off the heat. As kheer cools, it will become thicker in texture. Kheer can be served chilled or warm.


MAiiZ Nixtamal

Tacos de Pollo

A perfect quick and DELICIOUS dinner featuring MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas and Fairway’s own Rotisserie Chicken.


Once your stack of tortillas are all ready to go, place the basket next to your fillings and build the taco of your dreams! Enjoy!

  • 1 package MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas 
  • 1 Fairway’s Rotisserie Chicken 
  • 2 cups greens of choice 
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro 
  • 1 ripe avocado 
  • 1-2 limes 
  • 1 jar of your favourite salsa, we suggest MAiiZ ;)

  1. “Pull” the roast chicken into medium sized shreds including the flavourful crispy skin
  2. Prep your fresh ingredients: shred the greens by finely slicing them, rough chop the cilantro (with or without the stems), cut the limes into wedges, halve and then slice the avocado
  3. Arrange your delicious taco fillings with your salsa of choice at the ready
  4. NOW it’s time to prepare your MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas! Have a plate or basket with a warm tea towel laid out to keep your tortillas warm.
  5. Heat a cast iron pan to medium/high heat. You can also use a heavy bottomed non-stick pan. While the pan heats up, get a 1 cup container and half fill it with an approximately 80% water to 20% oil mixture. Use an oil with a high smoke point like canola or corn oil.
  6. With a pastry brush LIGHTLY brush one side of the tortilla and place it in the pan, then brush the side facing up. The tortilla should be ready to flip in 20-30 seconds so keep an eye on it but don’t flip it before it easily releases from the pan. About 10-20 seconds is all it needs on the 2nd side, then remove it and place it in the warm towel.

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