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Wrapped Pomfret Delight Recipe

reacheryll — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:45 +0000

Wrapped Pomfret Delight Recipe

Ingredients

Fish: promfret 200 Gms

5 cloves garlic

1 inch fresh ginger

1 medium sized onion (red)

1 table spoon Fresh coconut grated

Pound dried red chilies

2 green chilies

2 table spoon, amchur (dried mango powder) or lime juice or kokum

½ cup fresh coriander leaves

1 teaspoon black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Lime juice to tenderize fish

Banana leaf to wrap fish ( you may use aluminum foil)

Edible oil.

Method

Clean and slit fish make gashes on the body not cutting through the fish
Rub salt and lime juice on fish. Leave for 15 minutes

To make masala
In a blender blend coriander, green chilies, grated coconut, amchur, onions and 3 cloves of garlic to a coarse paste

Finely Chop Garlic and ginger

Pat dry fish and rub pounded dried red chilies and the chopped garlic ginger and black pepper

Stuff the fish with masala paste and rub remaining masala on fish.

Wrap fish in banana leaf and refrigerate overnight.

Cook Fish
You make bake the fish in an oven wrapped or open the wrapping and fry on a tawa adding oil if necessary.

Serves : 2 person(s)

Cooking Time : 7 min(s)

Preparation Time : 20 min(s)

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Chicken Tikka Recipe

Paul Barrett — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:09:42 +0000

A great Indian dish and pretty easy to make as well. Take a look at this Chicken Tikka Recipe

Ingredients

750g diced chicken breast

260g (1 cup) low-fat natural yoghurt

3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated

3 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp Sharwood's tandoori curry paste

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp hot chilli powder

60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice

Salt & freshly ground pepper

2 bunches English spinach, ends trimmed, washed, dried

12 round (15cm-diameter) flour tortillas

Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Place the chicken in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the yoghurt, ginger, garlic, curry paste, garam masala, chilli powder and lemon juice and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour to develop the flavours.

Place the chicken mixture in a saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until just cooked.
Preheat a chargrill pan on high. Use a large slotted spoon to transfer one-quarter of the chicken mixture to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden. Repeat, in 3 more batches, with remaining mixture, reheating the pan between batches.

Place spinach in a heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Squeeze out any excess water.

Heat tortillas following packet directions. Divide among serving bowls. Top with spinach, chicken mixture and coriander. Serve with lemon wedges.

Serves : 6 person(s)

Cooking Time : 35 min(s)

Preparation Time : 10 min(s)

Ratatouille Recipe

Simon — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:44:37 +0000

I normally make a lot and freeze in portions – good with BBQs.

Ingredients

2 onions

10 cloves garlic

3 tbsp. Olive oil

3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

Large tin tomatoes

2 courgettes, 2 red/green peppers, 1 aubergine, 1 potato, 2 carrots (or you can mix other vegetables in, like green beans, etc)

1 chicken stock cube

Half litre water

Seasoning

Method

Fry onions and garlic in oil gently for few minutes.
Add tomatoes, and tin of tomatoes.
Then add all vegetables, chopped into small pieces.
Add crumbled stock cube in water and seasoning.
Simmer gently for about three quarters of an hour.

Cooking Time : 50 min(s)

Preparation Time : 10 min(s)

Five minute “Nachos” Recipe

Simon — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:20:08 +0000

Okay, they’re not really Nachos but they taste great and it’s a really quick lunch or snack. This will do 4 people, but you might need 2 cans of baked beans if they’re hungry.

Ingredients

1 bag plain corn chips (salted or unsalted to taste)

1 tin baked beans (I use salt-reduced)

Grated cheese

Something healthy to have with it - a tomato, a stick of celery, green salad, etc.

Method

Microwave the baked beans in a dish for 2-3 mins. Spread corn chips over plates 2-3 deep. Pour baked beans into the middle of the corn chips, spreading outwards. Sprinkle the hot baked beans with grated cheese and put the healthy salad stuff on the plate alongside to salve your conscience.

Serves : 4 person(s)

Cooking Time : 5 min(s)

Preparation Time : 5 min(s)

Fish & Potato Patties Recipe

Simon — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:47:41 +0000

Kids will devour them, and they’ll taste 100% better than shop-bought varieties. It’s also much healthier than fish & chips, and you can feed four people for not a lot.

Ingredients

1/2 kg hake or some other cheapo fish (I often use leftovers. Grilled fish one night, patties the next.)

You must use fish with NO bones in it

4-6 medium potatoes

3-4 slices of bread

1 cup frozen peas & sweetcorn

A food processor. (The kind with razor-sharp whirling blades, not a blender)

Method

Peel & boil the potatoes until tender. These take longest, so you can get them on the stove before moving on to the next bit.

If using uncooked fish (not leftovers), you want to poach it in a frying pan. Just put 1-2cm (1/2-3/4 inch) of water in the pan, bring to a gentle boil and simmer the fish. You don't want browned, fried fish, just soft & tender.
If using leftover fish, move to the next stage.

While the fish & potatoes are cooking, put the bread in the toaster. (I use the bits from the ends of the loaves) Set to low, and do it two or three times to really dry it out. You don't want dark brown toast, so you can let it cool between toastings. When it's ready, throw the toast into the food processor and turn it into coarse breadcrumbs. Then tip the breadcrumbs out of the processor into a large tray or dish. I know you can buy breadcrumbs, but these are fresh and coarse rather than super-fine and stale.

Rinse the cooked potatoes in cold water, then put the potatoes and fish in the food processor. Don't overfill it - I usually have to do this in two halves. (Remember, you've already taken the breadcrumbs out at this stage!)

Blend until smooth, then empty into a large mixing bowl. Microwave a cup of frozen peas and corn for two minutes, then add to the bowl and stir with a fork to mix it all up.

Place the ball in a baking tray and press it down (gently) into a flattened disk. Repeat until you've turned all the mix in the bowl into patties.

Now sprinkle the patties generously with olive oil, and put in a (preheated) oven at 180 deg C for about 15 mins. (All the ingredients are cooked, so you're only browning the outside.) By this stage they should be golden brown with the oil sizzling in the pan, rather than collapsed and grey-ish. If they're not brown, give them another 10-15 minutes (and maybe turn the oven up a little.)

Once they're browned on top, turn the patties over with a spatula (carefully), and give them another 15 minutes or so on the second side.

Serve with steamed chinese veggies, a dollop of mayonnaise, and bread & butter.

Serves : 4 person(s)

Cooking Time : 30 min(s)

Preparation Time : 20 min(s)

Homemade Beefburgers Recipe

Simon — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:37:05 +0000

Very nice with French mustard. Can also fry some onion rings with the burgers.

Ingredients

1 egg,

1 small onion,

500gm low fat mince

Dash of salt and pepper

Optional: slice of toasted bread, cubed and crumbed

Chop the onion really finely

Method

Mix everything together in a bowl, using your hand to squeeze and mix the ingredients (You can get disposable gloves if this doesn't appeal.)

Shape into 4 large balls
Place in hot, oiled pan and press flat (about 2-3cm thick) with spatula
Cook each side until they're done all the way through.
Serve on buttered multigrain toast with a large helping of chopped lettuce and tomato

Serves : 4 person(s)

Preparation Time : 10 min(s)

Banana Bread Recipe

geoff — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:54:26 +0000

quick and simple to make, tastes great and there is never any left over!

Ingredients

3oz butter or margarine

4oz brown or similar sugar

1 egg

2 large ripe bananas cut up small

8oz self-raising flour

½ tsp ground allspice

pinch of salt

Method

Heat up the oven on to 190c, 375F, gas 5

In a bowl cream together the sugar and butter. Using an electric whisk, beat in one egg.

Put in bananas and whisk again. Then repeat the step with the flour, allspice and salt

Tip into a lined loaf tin. Add a little sprinkling of sugar on top if desired

Bake in the oven for up to 40 mins. To test, insert a skewer, if it comes out clean, it is done!

Serves : 10 person(s)

Cooking Time : 40 min(s)

Preparation Time : 15 min(s)

Potato Soup Recipe

Paul Barrett — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:44:34 +0000

Easy recipe for a potato soup, with an added bit of spice. Great for any cold winters day!

Ingredients

40g (1 oz) Butter

1 small Onion, finely chopped

450g (1lb) floury potatoes, eg King Edward, peeled and finely diced

2 large Parsnips, peeled and finely diced

3 large Carrots, peeled and finely diced

1 tsp Ground cumin

1 tsp Ground coriander

1.2 litres (2pts) Vegetable stock

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 tbsp CrËme fraiche

Fresh herbs ie coriander to garnish – optional

Method

In a large pan melt the butter then gently fry the onion for 5 minutes, or until soft.

Add the potatoes, parsnips and carrots and continue to cook, covered for 10 minutes over a low heat stirring occasionally.
Stir in the cumin and coriander and cook for 1 minute before adding the stock.

Season to taste then bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Allow to cool slightly then place in a food processor and whiz until smooth.

Return to the pan and stir in the cream fraiche over a low heat, adjust the seasoning before serving immediately, garnished with the herbs if using.

Serves : 4 person(s)

Cooking Time : 20 min(s)

Preparation Time : 15 min(s)

Chicken Samosa Recipe

Paul Barrett — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:26:23 +0000

You don’t have to wait to be taken to a restaurant before enjoying a Chicken Samosa – take a look at this great, simple recipe.

Ingredients

500g minced chicken
1 onion, cut into small pieces
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon ground tumeric
1/2 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
1 fresh chilli, finely diced
1 teaspoon chopped mint or coriander
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Salt and ground pepper to taste
Juice of half a lemon
12 pieces of wanton wrappers

Method

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and garlic.
2. Mix in the spices and seasoning and fry until soft.
3. Add the minced chicken, stirring until cooked.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the mint and lemon juice.
5. Put a tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the middle of each wanton wrapper. Dampen the sides of the wrapper and press the two sides to make it into a triangular shape.
6. Deep fry the samosas in hot oil until crisp and brown and take out and drain on a paper towel.
7. Serve warm.

Serves 2-4