Shrimp, tomato and garlic

Ingredients: olive oil 2tbsp, olive butter 1tbsp, 12 large peeled shrimp, 2 tomatos, 1 red chili pepper, 1 shallot, 3 garlic cloves, black pepper, salt, 10 cl white wine, chopped parsley 2 tbsp, shrimp paste 1 tsp

Heat a non stick frying pan. Add olive butter 1 tbsp. Add the finely shopped shallot and chili pepper. Fry until the shallot turns glazy. Add the wine and after a few minutes add the diced tomatoes and finely chopped garlic. Add the shrimp paste, ground black pepper and salt. Simmer on a low fire until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the shrimp and cook until they are done. Now add olive oil and parsley. Let it simmer for 1 more minute, stir and serve with sliced baguette.

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Meatballs and mushrooms

Ingredients
- meatballs: minced beef 200gr, 1 egg, breadcrumbs 75gr, fish sauce 2 tbsp, pepper, salt, paprika powder 1 tsp, chili flakes 3 tsp, sunflower oil 2 tbsp
- dish: mushrooms 200gr, 1 medium sized onion, fresh ginger 2cm, 1 red chili pepper, fish sauce 2 tbsp, garlic 2 cloves, coconut milk 25cl, turmeric 2tsp, 1 lime, sunflower oil 2 tbsp, beef or vegetable stock 15cl
- Vegetarian: vegetarian meatballs

Meatballs; mix all ingredients well. Make small meatballs. Heath a frying pan add oil. Fry the meatballs until they are almost ready.
Take a large frying pan. Heath add oil and finely chopped onion, chili and ginger. Fry for a few minutes and add the sliced mushrooms. De-glaze the frying pan with the stock. After about 5 minutes add the coconut milk and bring to the boil. Cook for a few minutes and add your chopped garlic, fish sauce and turmeric. Add the meatballs. Turn down the heat and let it simmer on a low fire until it thickens. Add some lime juice to your taste.
Serve with rice or naan bread.
For a vegetarian meal, use vegetarian meatballs and -stock.