Saturday, May 17, 2014

CHICKEN FRIED RICE WITH CHICKEN RICE






3 shallots sliced
2 tbsp garlic chopped
½ cup mixed frozen vegetables
1 cup roasted / grilled chicken
  ( boneless & cut )
1 red chilly chopped
Oil for cooking
Salt to taste
Spring onion for garnishing


For Rice:

2 cups Basmati rice ( washed,
per-soaked & drained )
1 tbsp. ginger & garlic paste
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1-2 tbsp. sesame oil
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. chicken seasoning powder
1 screw pine leaf
3 cups of water


Method:

Heat up oil, fry ginger & garlic 
paste for 2 minutes, add oyster 
sauce & stir.


Add rice & stir for few minutes.

Remove from fire.

Mix water, chicken stock, screw 
pine leaf, & salt in the rice cooker.

Add in the rice into rice cooker, 
mix well & cook.

When rice is cooked spread on a
plate & leave it to cool.



Method to make Fried Rice:
 

Heat up oil, fry shallots & garlic.

Add vegetables stir-fry for few minutes.
Add chicken pieces, chilly & salt.

Stir-fry for few minutes till all mixed well.

Garnish with spring onion.

Serve hot with Chicken Rice Sauce
 ( chilly / ginger sauce ) & Soup.



See below for recipe:







Monday, April 28, 2014

BOWTIES IN CHICKEN, MIXED VEGETABLES, CHEESE & HERBS SAUSE



3 cloves garlic chopped
1 onion chopped
100 gm chicken meat sliced

100 gm mixed vegetables:
Broccoli cut
Baby corn cut
Cherry tomatoes cut
1can mushroom cut
1 can Cheese & Herbs sauce
( I use Prego Spaghetti Sauce )
½ cup chicken stock
Salt & pepper to taste
Olive oil for cooking
150 gm bowties pasta ( cooked )


FOR GARNISHING:

Spring onion chopped
Chili flakes
Cheese powder

METHOD:

Heat up oil brown garlic & onion.

Add chicken stir-fry for few minutes.

Add broccoli, baby corn & tomato,
stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

Add mushroom, salt & pepper.

Add Prego sauce & chicken stock.

Once the sauce is cooked pour
over the pasta.

Garnish with cheese powder, chilly
flacks & spring onion.

Serve hot.














Tuesday, April 15, 2014

MIXED VEGETABLE IDLY


A:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp split dhal
1 dried chilly cut small

B:
1 onion medium chopped
1 small piece young ginger chopped
Curry leaves chopped
1 green chilly small chopped

C:
¼ cup mixed vegetables chopped
( Carrot, French beans, Cabbage )
Salt to taste

D:
2 cups idly batter


Method:


Fry A add B & fry till onion soft & light brown.

Add C stir for 1 minute.

Add the above fried things into the D & mix well.

Heat up the idly steamer.

Grease the idly mold with little oil / ghee.

Pour some batter in the mold & steam till cooked.

Transfer the cooked idly from the mold.


Serve hot vegetable idly with chutney / sambar.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

PRESERVED GARCINIA ATROVIRIDIS



Garcinia atroviridis cut
Garlic  cut
Bird’s eye chilies
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste

METHOD:

Put all the ingredients together
in a dry bottle, shake well, store
in a dry place.

You may preserve for overnight or
more before serving.






Wednesday, January 22, 2014

BREAD MUFFIN




3 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups of milk
Salt & pepper to taste
½ cup chopped mixed vegetables
Chicken ham / bacon
( grilled & chopped )

( Mix all the above ingredients together )

8 slices of bread cut
Parmesan cheese & cheddar cheese grated
Spring onion chopped

METHOD:

Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes.

Grease the muffin pan with 12 cups.

Put bread pieces equally into each cups.

Pour the egg mixture into each cups
( fill only ½ cups ).

Sprinkle cheese & spring onion on top
Of each fillings.

Bake for 20-25 minutes in 180◦.

Serve with ketchup.




Saturday, January 18, 2014

SEAFOOD PAELLA


 A:
Saffron + 2 tbsp warm milk
3- 3 ¼ cup fish stock or
( 3 tsp anchovies seasoning powder +
3-3 ¼ cups water )
3 tsp smoked paprika
Salt to taste

B:
200 gm fish fillets
( Heat 1 tbsp oil in non-stick pan
Over medium heat. Add fish & cook
each side until golden, keep aside )

C:
 Olive oil
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tomato cut
2 cups rice ( I use basmati rice,
 soaked in water for 10 minutes )

D:
300 gm prawns ( cleaned with shell )
100 gm squids ( cleaned, cut into thick rings )
10 mussels ( was unable to get fresh one, I use
cleaned frozen ones )
4 crab sticks cut
¼ cup frozen green peas

GARNISHING:

Parsley chopped
Lemon wedges

METHOD:

Heat up oil C, fry onion & garlic until
light brown colour.

Add tomato, rice mix well.

Combine stock A, bring to boil.
Add in rice mixture into the boiling stock,
reduce heat to medium.

Cook, uncovered, without stirring, for
10 minutes or until the rice is half cooked.

Now add D & continue cooking until
the rice is almost cooked.

Last add B, fried fish fillets, parsley,
cover & cook until done.

Squeeze some lemon juice over before serving.


FOR SIDE DISH:

I serve Paella with Salad & Prawn Crackers.


Saturday, January 11, 2014

FRESH GARDEN SALAD WITH SPICY DRESSING



Purple cabbage cut
Cabbage cut
Salad leaves sliced
Carrot grated
Cucumber sliced
Cherry tomatoes sliced
Onion sliced
( Can add any fresh vegetables of your choice )

Chicken breast ( grilled with salt & pepper, sliced )
Bread cut into cubes & toasted
Pea nuts roasted
Sesame seeds toasted

For Dressing:

Olive oil
Chilli sauce
Pepper powder
Honey
Salt to taste

Mix all together according to your taste

Method:

In a big bowl mix all the vegetables,
chicken & bread.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve salad with chilli dressing.