Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of food rescue charity OzHarvest. Courtney Act is a singer, TV personality, and drag queen.
On Wednesday, the pair joined Sunrise to speak about OzHarvest – which is being held at the ICC on November 7.
They pair cooked lentil and carrot pies called ‘fatayer’.
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Recipe below:
LENTIL AND CARROT FATAYER
Makes 10
INGREDIENTS
Dough
● 250ml water
● 5g (1tsp) sugar
● 12g (2½ tsp) yeast
● 60ml olive oil
● 600g plain flour
● 5g (1tsp. salt
● 125ml (½ cup) yogurt
Filling
● 400g red lentils, cooked in 1L water
● 50ml olive oil
● 3 carrots, grated
● 2 onions, finely chopped
● 3 garlic cloves, minced
● 1 tsp ground fennel seeds
● 2 tsp ground cumin
● 300g feta cheese, crumbled
● 1 bunch coriander, chopped
● Salt & pepper to taste
● 1 beaten egg, for glazing
PREPERATION
Dough
1. Mix the water, sugar and yeast together and let sit for 2-4 mins to foam. Add yoghurt to the yeast mixture.
2. Meanwhile, mix olive oil into the flour and salt. Combine the yeast mixture with the flour mix and knead the dough until smooth and warm. Let rest for 25 mins to prove.
Filling
1. Rinse the lentils then place in a pot with 1 litre of water and bring to a boil. Simmer on a very low heat for 15 mins or until very thick.
2. Finely dice the onions and garlic and fry in the oil until soft. Add spices and grated carrots.
3. Cook on a very low heat until tender, around 15 mins. Add the chopped coriander and let cool.
4. Add carrot mixture to the cooled lentils, adjust seasoning and add crumbled cheese.
Fatayer
1. Roll the dough into 100g balls- allow to prove.
2. Roll dough ball into a circle 2mm thick.
3. Form filling into a triangle in the middle of flat pastry.
4. Brush edges very lightly with water and bring each side around the filling to form a triangle. Too much water prevents them from sealing.
5. Pinch the edges firmly to seal.
6. Brush with beaten egg to glaze.
7. Bake at 190°C until golden.