Market Update - Week of 3 Sept

Strawberries are down again with more volume coming from up north. Hand-grown beans are down, broccoli is down, and red & green chillies have eased too. Quick banana note: last week we had one box of Coffs Harbour bananas, so some boxes received a mixed selection-did you taste the difference?

We're on SA capsicums right now-excellent quality. Mandarins & oranges are still around (mandos are particularly delicious). Corn is well-priced and quality is lifting.

Local feature: 🌈 Rainbow Chard - super local and super fresh. Also landing: Silverbeet (best we've seen), baby beetroot bunches, coriander, parsley, spinach bunches, and kale.

Good things & specials:

🍝 Island Pasta is back in full swing - extra 10% off when you buy any 2 (mix & match) - discount applied when charged.
🧃 Eddie's Organic Sparkling Apple Juice - a delicious, non-alcoholic treat (easy to get hooked on!).
Delgrosso Apple Juice (2L & 450ml) - check out the sorting-shed video; apples and juice from a family story that began in the 1930s.
Update your box by Wed 9pm → My Box
Support local growers and makers while prices are friendly this week. 🙌

Highlights

🍓 Strawberries: down again (more northern supply)
🫘 Hand-grown beans: down
🥦 Broccoli: down
🌶️ Chillies (red & white): down
🫑 SA capsicums: excellent quality
🍊 Mandarins & oranges: still around; mandarins are standout
🌽 Corn: reasonably priced; quality improving
🌈 Feature: Rainbow Chard (local) + Silverbeet (best yet)
🥬 Also local: baby beets, coriander, parsley, spinach bunches, kale
🍝 Island Pasta: extra 10% off when you buy any 2
🧃 Drinks: Eddie's Sparkling Apple Juice; Delgrosso Apple Juice (since the 1930s story)

Weeknight-friendly Butter Chicken using your ingredients, with veggies folded in and a silky cashew finish.

Butter Chicken with Veg

& Cashew Finish

Serves: 6 | Time: 45--60 min (plus marinade)

Ingredients

Chicken & Marinade

1.2 kg chicken thigh, trimmed & 4 cm chunks
1 cup Greek yoghurt
1 tbsp ginger, finely grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt (to taste)
1 tsp chilli powder or 1 chilli (mild → hot, to taste)
1 tsp fresh turmeric, finely grated (or ½ tsp ground)

Sauce

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp butter, plus 2 tbsp to finish
1 onion, finely diced
700 ml tomato passata
½ cup chicken stock
¾ cup thickened cream

Veg & Finish

1 red capsicum, sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced or julienned
2 packed cups spinach
½ cup cashews
Coriander leaves & spring onion, sliced (garnish)

Step-by-Step

Marinate (minimum 30 min; up to overnight)
In a bowl, mix yoghurt, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, garam masala, salt, chilli, turmeric. Toss in chicken to coat. Cover and chill.
Make Cashew Cream
Soak cashews in hot water 10--15 min. Drain, then blend with 2--3 tbsp water to a smooth paste.
Brown the Chicken
Heat 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp butter in a large pan (med-high). Shake excess marinade off chicken pieces and sear in batches until lightly browned (they'll finish cooking in the sauce). Set aside. Keep leftover marinade-don't discard.
Build the Sauce
Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to the pan. Sauté onion with a pinch of salt 4--5 min until soft and lightly golden.
Stir in any leftover marinade; cook 1--2 min to bloom spices.
Pour in passata and chicken stock; simmer 6--8 min, stirring, until slightly thickened.
Finish the Curry
Return browned chicken (and juices) to the pan. Simmer gently 10--12 min until cooked through.
Lower heat; stir in cashew paste and cream. Simmer 2--3 min-don't boil.
Stir in 2 tbsp butter to gloss the sauce. Season salt/chilli to taste.
Veggies In
Add capsicum and carrot; simmer 3--4 min until just tender.
Fold through spinach to wilt (30--60 sec).
Serve
Rest 2--3 min. Top with coriander leaves and spring onion. Great with rice, naan, or roti.

Tips

Make-ahead: Tastes even better next day.
Silkier sauce: Blend the sauce (before adding chicken back) for restaurant-style smoothness.
Mild kids' version: Halve chilli; add more at the table.
Dairy-lighter: Swap part of the cream for extra stock; keep cashews for richness.

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💛 Nourish Community Update

This week, thanks to your continued support, we were able to share $265 worth of fresh produce with local organisations doing incredible work - including $105 donated directly by our Jointly community. 🙌

Here's where the produce went:

CCI Back on Track
The Hub Pantry

Each box is more than just food - it's a reminder that our community is stronger when we look after one another.

Thank you for making Nourish possible 💛

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