Native flavours

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Modern Australian

Pumpkin wattleseed naan

An Indian classic turned on its head with native ingredients. Spiced pumpkin stuffed wattle seed naan served with burrata and bush tomato chutney.
Indigenous Australian

Poached spicy mushrooms

I taught myself how to make this dish after eating something similar at a deli in London. It riffs on the idea of poaching a variety of mushrooms and then cooking...
Modern Australian

Wallaby and saltbush pie

The wallaby filling is inspired by beef bourguignon. If you can't get wallaby you can make it with kangaroo or beef - my favourite cuts are beef cheek or feather...
Australian

Pipis on toast

Simmered in white wine, butter, garlic and crisp pancetta, these juicy pipis are full of flavour and make for a really easy dinner.
Malaysian

Native ingredient asam pedas

Asam pedas means ‘sour and spicy’ and this version uses sour and spicy Australian native ingredients. In Malaysia it’s made with fish or stingray, but I’m making...
Indigenous Australian

Grilled lobster tails with soft herbs and finger lime

How best to flavour Aussie lobster tails than with Aussie herbs and citrus? Bring lemon myrtle, saltbush and finger lime to the fresh seafood for amazing results.
Indian

Gucchi pulao

Far from designer fashion labels, gucchi are a spongy mushroom found in the Himalayan region and are highly prized. Served here with rice and yoghurt sweetened...
Indian

Kardoi

Kardoi are a deep-fried dough speciality from Assam, and can be made either sweet or savoury. Here we go for the latter, with seablite, carrot and mountain...
Indigenous Australian

Lemon myrtle butter biscuits

These easy to make biscuits are a great introduction to incorporating bush flavours. The lemon myrtle gives the biscuits a naturally sweet and refreshing taste.
Modern Australian

BBQ kangaroo steaks

This sizzling kangaroo recipe is a great introduction to cooking bushtucker. The marinated meat creates delicious and subtle gamey flavours. 
Australian

Macadamia, wattleseed and chocolate damper

Australia's own bread, with a twist. The sweet chocolate and golden syrup add such a warming balance to the nutty roasted wattleseed and macadamia.
Indigenous Australian

Barbecued squid and macadamia tarator

Whole, local BBQ calamari served atop finger lime pearls and a creamy tarator puré of macadamia, sourdough and chardonnay vinegar.
Modern Australian

Wattleseed and macadamia ladoos

Ladoos are the most popular Indian sweets there are. These versions include some native Australian flavours.
Indigenous Australian

Native dukkah with Johnny cakes

Johnny Cakes can be cooked on a flat bed of coals in a fire, on a wire grill over an electric hotplate, in a regular frying pan, or on a cast-iron griddle plate ...
Australian

Macadamia and lemon myrtle shortbread

Surprisingly simple and super quick to make this shortbread dough is the perfect one to make ahead of time as it will store in your fridge or freezer until you...
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