Wasabi Muffins

Makes 16

Ingredients
2 tsp Namida® Wasabi paste made from Namida® 100% Wasabi powder
3 Tbs Celery - finely chopped
3 Tbs Red of green pepper - finely chopped - seeds removed
1 Medium onion - finely chopped
1 cup Tasty or Mozzarella cheese - grated
2 1/2 cups Plain baking flour
5 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Egg - beaten
50 gm (2 ozs) Butter - melted
1/2 to 1 cup Milk
2 Tbs vegetable oil

Method
1) Braise in 2 Tbs oil, wasabi paste, celery, pepper and onion until soft or brown.
2) Add to sifted dry ingredients.
3) Stir to combine.
4) Add in beaten egg, butter and milk to moisten.
5) Spoon into greased muffin tins.
6) Sprinkle a little cheese on top.
7) Place into hot oven and bake at 200ºC (395ºF) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes: These muffins can be frozen. The Namida® wasabi brings out the flavour of the vegetables without being overwhelming.

Spicy Sausage or Meat Pie

Serves 6

Ingredients
2 Tbs soya oil
4 celery stalks
1 grated carrot
1 onion
2 tsp Namida® wasabi paste made from Namida® 100% Wasabi powder
3 Tbs grated mozzarella cheese
1 Kg sausages (or stewing steak cut in 1" cubes)
250 gms (8 ozs) sour cream (small tub)
short pastry topping for pie

Method
1) In 2 Tbs soya oil, stir fry celery, carrot, onion and wasabi paste.
2) Remove and set aside.
3) Brown sausages or meat until golden brown.
4) If using sausages slice in half lengthways.
5) Place meat / sausages in a deep pie dish, add stir fried vegetables.
6) Cover with sour cream and mozzarella cheese.
7) Cover pie with short crust pastry and cook in moderate oven for 1 hour, or until pie golden brown.
8) Serve with potatoes or rice.

Ingredients for Pastry Topping

2 cups plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
125 gms (4 ozs) butter
cold water

Method for Pastry Topping

1) Sift flour and salt together.
2) Grate in cold butter.
3) Mix to a stiff dough with a little cold water.
4) Roll out very lightly.