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Egg Wrap Recipe

talat — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:11:03 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. | Serves 4 persons

This Egg Wrap Recipe is prepared in Mexican style with some spicy flavor of jalapeno and green pepper. These wraps can be prepared in variety of ways by putting some different veggies or shredded meat with scrambled eggs.

Ingredients:

4 flour tortillas
3 large eggs
2 tsp cold water
2 tsp jalapeno pepper (finely chopped)
½ medium sized green pepper
1 small white onion (coarsely chopped)
2 oz grated cheddar cheese
¼ cup tomatoes (chopped)
¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
Salt to taste
½ cup ketchup
1 tbsp hot sauce

Procedure:

1. In a frying pan, saute pepper, onion and jalapeno.
2. Beat eggs with water and salt till frothy, add it to the saute vegetables and cook with constant stirring to make the egg scramble. Cook for 2-3 mins.
3. Remove the pan from heat add tomatoes and cilantro to the mixture and set aside.
4. Mix together ketchup and hot sauce.
5. Warm tortillas on skillet, divide egg mixture equally over each tortilla, sprinkle cheddar cheese, drizzle some tomato ketchup mixture and wrap tortillas to seal the stuffing.
6. Put in microwave for just 1 min. to make the cheese melt and serve immediately.

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Chicken Alfredo Recipe

talat — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:34:29 +0000

Preparation time : 40 mins. | Serves 10 roll ups

This Chicken Alfredo Recipe is basically lasagna roll ups which are prepared with yummy Alfredo sauce with a flavor of spinach. The recipe is awesome because of cheesy and creamy taste, you may also use tomato sauce or pasta sauce for topping along with alfredo sauce.

Ingredient:

Cooked lasagna sheets as required
300 gm Olive Garden Alfredo sauce or any alfredo sauce
400 gm cooked chicken (roasted and shredded)
1 cup spinach (thawed)
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic salt or garlic powder
360 gm grated mozzarella cheese

Procedure:

1. Take a large casserole dish, grease it with butter and then spread the Olive Garden Alfredo sauce at the base.
2. Now take a strip of cooked lasagna, spread a thin layer of alfredo sauce over the strips, then spread some amount of roasted chicken, put little amount of thawed spinach and sprinkle some oregano, garlic and cheese.
3. Roll the lasagna sheet and place onto the prepared casserole dish. Similarly make remaining lasagna rollups.
4. After that cover the rolls with remaining sauce & cheese and then bake for 30 mins. in preheated oven at 350 degrees F.

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Pesto Shrimp Recipe

talat — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:00 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. | Serves 2-4 persons

This Pesto Shrimp Recipe is prepared with famous Italian sauce Pesto which is basically a basil sauce. The shrimps are then grilled and served with fresh vegetable salad and lemon wedges.

Ingredients:

For Pesto Sauce:

1 cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)
1 clove garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 tbsp pine nuts
Salt and pepper to taste

For Shrimps:

1 lb shrimps (remove vein)
2 tbsp pesto sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp red pepper flakes
Salt for seasoning

Procedures:

1. To prepare pesto sauce, blend together basil, olive oil, garlic and pine nuts, then mix with Parmesan cheese and seasoning of salt and pepper.
2. Marinated shrimps with pesto sauce, olive oil and red pepper flakes for about 15 mins.
3. Place shrimps in skewers and grill about 3-5 mins per side.
4. Serve the grilled pesto shrimp with fresh salad, lemon wedges and seasoning of salt.

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Pecan Tassies

talat — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:45:48 +0000

Preparation time: 40 mins. (approx.) | Serves 24 cups

These Pecan Tassies are very delicious and easy to prepare pecan tarts. The speciality of these tassies is its soft crispy tart which is prepared with cream cheese, butter and flour and thus has salty butter flavor which then combine with little bit sweet pecan stuffing gives excellent taste.

Ingredients:

For Crust:

½ cup butter (softened)
3 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup flour

For Filling:

2 tbsp butter (melted)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Procedure:

1. To prepare crust, cream together butter and cream cheese.
2. Add flour to make soft and smooth dough and then refrigerate for 15 mins.
3. Meanwhile prepare filling by mixing together, melted butter, beaten egg, pecan, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
4. Take a small cup size cupcake pan, grease it well. Make 24 equal size round balls of dough and then place each dough into each cup of pan. Smash the balls according to the size of cup.
5. Put 1-2 tbsp of prepared pecan filling into each cup make sure that filling would not be higher than pastry.
6. Place the muffin pan in preheated oven for 15-20 mins. at 350 degrees F.
7. When Pecan Tassies are done take them out from oven, loosen the edges using knife to easily remove from the pan and then cool them to room temperature or you may serve it after chilling them little bit.

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Swedish Cookies

talat — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:18:40 +0000

Preparation time : 40 mins. | Serves around 6 dozen cookies

These Swedish Cookies are actually butter cookies prepared with some flavor of maple syrup. These cookies are simple and easy to prepare and don’t require any baking skills. You may also make sandwiches of these cookies by putting cream or chocolate sauce as stuffing.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp maple syrup
2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
Confectioners’ sugar for topping

Procedure:

1. Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then mix with maple syrup.
2. Sift together flour and baking soda and make a well of it onto your counter.
3. Pour the maple mixture into the well and lightly sprinkle flour onto the creamed mixture and then knead a smooth soft dough.
4. Make eight round balls of the dough and convert each ball into 8-10” log by rolling it using hand.
5. Take a greased cookie sheet or baking pan, place logs onto the sheet keeping 2-3” gap in between each log and then place in preheated oven at 300 degrees F for about 20-25 mins.
6. When the logs get light brown, take them out from oven, cut each log into squares or rectangular slices and allowed to cool at room temperature.
7. Serve the Swedish cookies with topping of confectioner’s sugar.

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Lasagna Al Forno

talat — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:27:26 +0000

Preparation time : 2.5 hours. | Serves 12 pieces

This Lasagna Al Forno is another delicious food from Italian cuisine which is prepared in the same way as other lasagna with some different stuffing. In this recipe no more bechamel sauce is used, instead of this lots of cheese and amazing ricotta cheese herb mixture is used in the stuffing which increases its flavor.

Ingredients:

1 lb dried lasagna noodles

For Meat Mixture:

2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (sliced)
2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
2 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped)
3 bay leaves
1½ lb ground beef
1 lb ground Italian sausage
6 oz tomato paste

For Cheese Mixture:

30 oz ricotta cheese
¼ cup parsley (finely chopped)
2 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped)
Salt and black pepper (to taste)
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

For Assembling:

4 cups tomato sauce (prepared)
1 lb mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Grated Parmesan and mozzarella for topping

Procedure:

1. Boil lasagna noodles in salted water as per instructions mentioned on the package and coat with some oil after drained from water.
2. Grease a skillet with olive oil and saute onion, garlic, basil, oregano and bay leaves for just 4-5 mins.
3. Add ground beef and sausage and cook over medium heat till gets brown. Discard extra fat from the mixture.
4. Stir the mixture in tomato sauce and remove the skillet from heat.
5. Now prepare cheese mixture by mixing together ricotta, parsley, oregano, eggs, Parmesan and seasoning of salt and pepper.
6. In order to assemble lasagna al forno, make a layer of tomato sauce at the bottom, spread some of lasagna sheets in such a way that they cover the sauce from sides and base. Then spread half of the meat mixture over the pasta, pour half of the cheese mixture, sprinkle half of the mozzarella on top and then cover again with lasagna noodles. Repeat the pattern of layers; noodles, meat, cheeses and sauce. Cover again in the end with remaining lasagna noodles, sauce and shredded mozzarella and Parmesan. Tap the pan to force out air bubbles.
7. Place the lasagna dish into the preheated oven at 350 degree F 1 hour until gets brown and bubbly from top.
8.Then let the lasagna cool for 30 mins, at room temperature after removing from oven. and cut it into squares and serve immediately.

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Peking Chicken

talat — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:27:15 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. (approx.) | Serves 4-6 persons

This Peking Chicken recipe is taken from Chinese cuisine, it is prepared in three different but easy steps. First it is boiled, then fried and then cooked with some veggies and sauces. It is one of the most healthy food having lots of veggies with chicken.

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken with skin
100 gm honey
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 stalk spring onion
4-5 button mushrooms (optional)
4-5 black mushrooms (optional)
4-5 baby corn (optional)
1 medium piece bamboo shoot (optional)
1 bell pepper (julienne)
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp worcester sauce
¼ tsp white pepper powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1. Boil chicken with 3 glass water, honey and salt for 10-15 mins over medium heat till chicken boiled well.
2. Then drain chicken from water and set aside or hang it to make it dry.
3. Heat oil for deep frying, then add boiled chicken and fry over medium heat till gets brown and crisp from every side.
4. When chicken is done remove it from oil and carefully remove skin layer from top to bottom. Now carefully start cutting the boneless pieces of chicken from breast piece in the form of thick slices and take out all the boneless piece as much as possible and leave the bone parts.
5. After that heat 3 tbsp oil in the frying pan, saute ginger garlic paste, add in boneless chicken and cook for 1-2 mins.
6. Add veggies including mushrooms, corns, spring onion, bell peppers and bamboo shoot and stir well.
7. Now add seasoning of salt, pepper, soya sauce, worcester sauce and oyster sauce and cook for 3-4 mins.
8. Add ¼ cup of water and let the mixture boils, dissolve corn flour in 2 tbsp of water and then add it to the mixture. Gently cook the chicken and veggies over high heat then remove from heat just after gets thick.
9. Serve the hot peking chicken with rice immediately.

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French Burgers

talat — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:35:56 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. | Serves 8 burgers

These french burgers are prepared with minced beef which you may also prepared with ground chicken if you don’t like beef or want to save time. These patties have some cheesy flavor along with mushrooms and olives. You may replace cheddar cheese with your favorite cheese flavor like American cheese or blue cheese.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp butter
1 onion small (minced)
½ lb fresh mushrooms (sliced)
1 lb ground beef (extra-lean)
½ tsp salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
½ cup olives (chopped and pitted)
8 french rolls
Mustard paste for dressing

Procedure:

1. Take a saucepan, heat butter and saute onion and mushrooms together for just 1-2 mins. then remove from heat.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic, cheese, cooked onion and mushroom mixture and black olives.
3. Mix them well and divide meat mixture into 8 patties evenly. Now make patties of your palm size and set aside.
4. Grill these patties over medium coals and close hood for about 20-30 mins. without turning until meat cooked well or reached to desired doneness.
5. Serve the grilled french patties with french rolls and topping of mustard paste.

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Chinese Cole Slaw

talat — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:39:52 +0000

Preparation time : 10 mins. | Serves 1 bowl

This chinese cole slaw recipe is one i prefered for diet conscious people because this cole slaw recipe has no more mayo, buttermilk or cream like ingredient. It has taste of ramen seasoning along with vinegar, toasted almonds and sesame which goes excellent with the cole slaw mix.

Ingredients:

8 green onions (chopped)
1 head cabbage (shredded)
1 package Ramen noodles
¼ cup slivered almonds
3 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbs. butter
3 tbsp sugar
Seasoning packet of Ramen noodles (optional)
½ cup oil
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp soya sauce

Procedure:

1. Toast almonds and sesame seeds in butter, add dressing ingredients including sugar, vinegar, soya sauce, Ramen seasoning and oil and cook to boil.
2. Combine cabbage, onions and ramen noodles in a bowl and then pour the hot almond sesame mixture over the veggies. toss gently and then serve or you may refrigerate to serve it cold.

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Spinach Ravioli

talat — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:23:58 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. | Serves 8-10 ravioli

This Spinach Ravioli recipe is prepared with spinach pasta pockets along with rich stuffing of spinach and cheese. These raviolis gives good taste when served with its typical tomato sauce or white sauce. You may also use rolling pin to flat the dough if you don’t have pasta maker.

Ingredients:

For Spinach Pasta Dough:

2 eggs
100 gm blanched spinach
¼ tsp salt
1½ flour

For Stuffing:

4 cup fresh spinach (chopped and blanched)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic (minced)
¼ cup finely chopped green onion
½ tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Pinch of ground nutmeg
4 oz ricotta cheese
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Procedure:

1. To prepare pasta dough, blend together eggs, blanched spinach with salt till become smooth.
2. Mix it with flour and make hard but smooth dough, it takes bit of time and effort like pizza dough.
3. Using your pasta machine, dust the dough with extra flour and then pass it first time by the very first flat segment to make the dough flat then pass it to the second flat segment to make it more thin. Similarly repeat the process for 2-3 times.
4. Now divide the rolled dough into square pieces as much as possible and set aside.
5. To prepare filling, heat oil in a skillet and saute onion for just to make it soft.
6. Now add spinach and garlic and cook for just 1-2 mins. then remove from the heat.
7. Add in salt, nutmeg and black pepper. Transfer the mixture into the strainer and let drain for several mins.
8. After that mix spinach with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, and adjust seasoning. Place this mixture in refrigerator before using. Then make small round balls of lemon size just before stuffing.
9. Now take a single square piece of prepared spinach pasta dough, brush its corners with egg white and place a ball of spinach and ricotta stuffing at the center. Cover the stuffing with another square piece and press its sides with forks. Similarly prepare rest of the ravioli.
10. Put the prepared spinach ravioli into the boiling water and cook for 5-8 mins. till the rise onto the surface of water. Then drain all the water and serve the delicious spinach ravioli with your favorite sauce.

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Cantonese Chicken

talat — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:03:07 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. | Serves 2-4 persons

This Cantonese Chicken is taken from Chinese cuisine. It may be resembles with the Kung Pao chicken but its taste entirely different and delicious. It is basically a fried chicken which is served with typical sauce and veggies like spring onion, bell peppers, etc. But in this recipe it is only served with its sauce and toasted sesame seeds which also tastes good.

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless chicken breast (cut into small cubes)
Salt to taste
½ tsp ground white pepper
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp chinese salt
½ tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp chili garlic sauce

For Batter:

1 egg
4 tbsp flour
4 tbsp corn flour
Water as required

Oil for deep frying

For Sauce:

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp chinese salt
½ tbsp chili powder
½ tsp ground white pepper
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
½ tsp sugar
Salt to taste
¼ cup chicken stock
Toasted sesame seeds for topping

Procedure:

1. Marinate chicken with salt, sugar, chinese salt, white pepper powder, chilli powder and soya sauce and leave for 15 mins.
2. Prepare medium consistency of batter by mixing beaten egg, flour, corn flour and water.
3. Heat oil for deep frying, dip marinated chicken pieces in batter and fry them in the preheated oil for 3-4 mins. until become golden brown.
4. To prepare sauce, saute ginger garlic paste in oil add remaining ingredients and let them boil and cook for 3-5 mins. over medium heat.
5. Pour the prepared sauce over the fried chicken pieces and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds.

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Peri Peri Sauce Recipe

talat — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:13:26 +0000

Preparation time : 5 mins. | Serves 1 cup

This peri peri sauce recipe is one of a favorite hot sauces which is used in the preparation of various African recipes including peri peri chicken, peri peri rice, etc. This sauce is much more spicy flavor than other hot sauces just of because of chilies used in the sauce, thats why very little amount of peri peri sauce is used in the food.

Ingredients:

6 peri peri chilies (soaked in water for overnight)
8-10 round, hot chilli pepper (soaked in water for overnight)
2 tbsp crushed red pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp crushed mustard seeds
1 tbsp fresh green coriander (chopped)
½ cup olive oil
½ cup white vinegar
1 small onion
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp coarse salt (to taste)
1 tbsp cumin
Pinch of citric acid

Procedure:

Drain all the water from the soaked chilies and put all the ingredients together into the food processor or blender. Process the ingredients and make smooth thick paste, if necessary add water to blend smoothly. Pour the sauce into the air tight jar and then refrigerate. You can use this sauce for weeks.

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Moist Vanilla Cupcakes

talat — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:31:30 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. | Serves 12 medium cupcakes

These Moist Vanilla Cupcakes are extremely soft and yummy cupcakes which look very tempting. You may add topping of your choice but shiny, liquid chocolate sauce goes wonderful with these delicious cupcakes.

Ingredients:

½ cup butter (softened to room temperature)
⅔ cup granulated white sugar
3 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon zest
1½ cup flour
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup buttermilk

For Topping:

2-3 tbsp cocoa powder
½ cup heavy cream
Sugar to taste
1 tbsp butter

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one by one and beat after each addition, when the better gets foamy fold it nicely with half of the dry mixture and half of the buttermilk repeat mixing again with remaining dry mixture and buttermilk.
5. Take buttered and floured cupcake pan, pour the batter in it and bake until nicely browned or toothpick inserted comes out clean. It would take 15 mins. approx.
6. Meanwhile prepare chocolate sauce for the topping by combining all the ingredients mentioned for topping and cook over low heat till gets thick and shiny.
7. When the cupcakes are ready, cool them to room temperature and pour the prepared chocolate sauce on each cupcakes just before serving.

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Stromboli Recipe

talat — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:10:26 +0000

Preparation time : 60 mins. + Dough resting time | Serves 6-8 pieces

This stromboli recipe belongs to either American or Italian cuisine, since its dough is quite similar to Italian bread. Though the filling of the stromboli is more or less similar to the pizza topping but has slightly different flavor because of its method. The most interesting thing of this recipe is its way of stuffing and the sealing which makes its look very impressive.

Ingredients:

For Dough:

2½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp instant yeast
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg
3 tbsp oil
Luke warm water as required

For Filling:

1 boneless chicken breast (cut into strips)
2 red onion (sliced)
½ cup mushrooms (sliced)
1 cup red and green capsicum mix (julienne)
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 chicken bouillon (mashed or scrubbed)
2-3 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 green chillies (chopped)
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
2 tbsp oil
2 egg yolks (beaten)

Procedure:

1. TO prepare dough, mix all the dry ingredients, oil and egg and mix them well.
2. Add in lukewarm water to knead the dough until gets smooth and soft, then cover the dough and leave it for 2 hrs. in a deep bowl.
3. Meanwhile prepare stuffing, heat oil in a saucepan fry chicken till gets dry, then add salt, pepper, chicken bouillon, lemon juice and soya sauce and cook for 5-10 mins. over medium heat.
4. After that, remove the pan from heat, add remaining veggies and toss well to mix the flavors.
7. When dough is ready (rise to almost double), take it out and knead a bit more to remove air. Then start rolling it onto the greased and dusted baking tray.
8. Then spread the prepared filling in the center, cut dough from the sides in such a way that tilted strips are formed, then overlap strips from each side over the filling, hence closing the bread from the top. Brush the top with beaten egg yolk and let it rest for 25 mins.
9. Preheat oven for 350 degrees F, and then bake for 30-35 mins. till gets golden brown from top.

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Broccoli Slaw Ramen

talat — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:09:44 +0000

Preparation time : 10 mins. | Serves 1 large bowl

This Broccoli Slaw Ramen is prepared with ramen noodles, dried cranberries and walnuts along with broccoli slaw mix veggies. The dressing is simple and easy and gives very light flavor, you may also add typical coleslaw seasoning to this dressing to make it little bit creamy but i would prefer it to prepare without mayo dressing. Ramen seasoning mix also go good with this dressing.

Ingredients:

32 oz broccoli coleslaw mix
8 oz sweetened dried cranberries
1 cup roasted walnuts (chopped)
2 pkg Ramen noodles

For Dressing:

¼ cup sugar
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 tbsp onion powder
½ tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
16 oz coleslaw dressing (optional)

Procedure:

Prepare dressing by mixing all the ingredients mentioned for dressing and mix them well. Then add broccoli slaw mix, dried cranberries, walnuts and Ramen noodles and toss well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins. then serve.

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Chicken Tostadas

talat — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:06 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. | Serves 6 persons

This chicken tostadas is prepared with Mexican salsa and taco seasoning thus has some spicy and sour flavor. This tostadas recipe is a complete meal which can be best served at lunch as it contains all necessary ingredients including chicken, veggies and carbohydrate. You may also add refried beans to add some more flavors to this chicken tostadas.

Ingredients:

4 chicken breast halves (cut into ¼” wide strips)
¼ cup chopped onion
2 tbsp butter
16 oz mexican salsa
2 tbsp taco seasoning mix (or according to your taste)
1 box tostada shells
2 cup shredded lettuce
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 small tomatoes chopped
Sour cream for topping

Procedure:

1. In a wok, cook chicken with butter for 4-5 mins, till gets light brown.
2. Add in salsa and taco seasoning and simmer for just 10-15 mins.
3. Meanwhile place tostada shells on a baking sheet and then bake at 350 degree F for 5 mins.
4. After that spread the prepared chicken salsa mixture equally on each tostada, place lettuce, spread some cheese. tomatoes and sour cream on each tostada.

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Kunafa Recipe With Ricotta

talat — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:33:29 +0000

Preparation time : 25 mins. | Serves 4-6 persons

This Kunafa recipe is taken from Arabian Cuisine where it is one of the most famous sweets. Though in most of the world its original ingredients are hard to find which are only available in Asian countries like Khoya and vermicelli but its alternative Ricotta and Kataifi respectively are easily available anywhere around the world.

Ingredients:

1 lb Khoya or ricotta cheese
1 cup vermicelli or Kataifi
¾ cup butter (melted)
Crushed almond for topping
Crushed pistachio for topping
Raisin For topping
1 cup sugar
½ cup water
1 tbsp rose water

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven on 350 degree F.
2. Combine vermicelli with melted butter.
3. Take deep baking dish, grease it well with butter and spread half quantity of buttered vermicelli at the base.
4. Then spread ricotta cheese or khoya on it and then again cover with the remaining vermicelli. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 mins, until become golden brown in color from top.
5. Meanwhile prepare syrup by cooking sugar, water and rose water in a pan.
6. When the vermicelli is done, remove it from oven and cool it to room temperature.
7. In the end, pour the hot sugar syrup onto the baked vermicelli and top with chopped almonds, pistachio and raisins.
8. Serve it hot or cold.

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Vegetable Paella Recipe

talat — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:27:55 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. | Serves 6 persons

This Vegetable Paella Recipe is prepared with couscous instead of typical rice and is also known as vegetable couscous. In this recipe lots of fresh veggies are used which you can adjust according to the availability. You may also prepare this recipe in the form of thick gravy like by adding tomato sauce in the recipe and cook couscous along with veggies and broth.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
2 cup white cabbage (chopped)
1 medium red pepper (chopped)
1 medium green pepper (chopped)
3 cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup chick peas (drained)
2 carrot peeled and finely chopped
¼ cup green or black olives with pimentos
1 cup zucchini (cubed)
2 cup vegetable broth
1½ cup couscous
1 lemon (cut into thin wedges)
1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan, saute onion for just 1-2 min. to make it soft.
2. Add in garlic, paprika, cayenne and salt and cook over high heat for 2 mins.
3. Now add veggies including cabbage, red and green pepper, tomatoes, peas, carrot, olives and chickpea and stir well to cook for 5-10 mins. till veggies tender completely but should not burn or become too soft.
4. After that remove the pan from heat. Boil vegetable broth and soak couscous in it for about 5 mins.
5. To serve the healthy vegetable paella, combine couscous with fried veggies and garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

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Pistachio Pudding Cake

talat — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:31:12 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. | Serves 6-8 persons

This Pistachio Pudding Cake is extremely delicious as it is very soft and full of pistachio flavor. You can do lots of variations with this lovely cake by applying different frosting, in this particular recipe simple vanilla frosting is used, whereas whipped cream or cream cheese frosting with chopped nuts topping can also be applied.

Ingredients:

18 ¼ oz white cake mix
4 eggs
1 cup soda water
½ cup crushed pistachio
3.4 oz instant pistachio pudding
¼ cup vegetable oil
Vanilla frosting for topping

Procedure:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine together all ingredients except frosting and make smooth batter.
2. Pour the batter into the greased bundt baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 45 mins. at 325 degrees F.
3. When the cake is done, cool it to room temperature and then pour the vanilla frosting on top. You may also do frosting of your favorite sauce or cream.

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Bourbon Chicken Recipe

talat — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:32:51 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. | Serves 6 persons

This Bourbon Chicken Recipe is taken from Chinese cuisine and thus its quick and easy recipe to prepare at home. Its method is more or less similar to sweet and sour chicken with little difference in ingredients. The bourbon chicken gives excellent flavor when it is served with vegetable fried rice.

Ingredients:

2 lb chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces)
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove (crushed)
¼ tsp ginger
¾ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup apple juice
⅓ cup light brown sugar
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ cup water
⅓ cup soy sauce

Procedure:

1: Heat oil in a large skillet and saute chicken in it till gets brown.
2: Add remaining ingredients and let the mixture boil over medium heat, then reduce the flame to simmer and cook for 20 more mins.
3. When sauce gets thick, remove the skillet from heat and serve the hot bourbon chicken with boiled.

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