Monday, June 4, 2012

Banana Smoothie

Banana Smoothie


A frozen banana is the backbone of a good smoothie. I never toss out over-ripe bananas -- I just peel them and store them in a bag in the freezer.
Ingredients
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup blueberries, washed
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1.

Kids Snacks

Chicken Lollipop

Ingredients:

Chicken breast – 1 whole
Eggs – 2
Shredded mozzarella cheese – 1 package
Salt – to taste
Black pepper – 1 tsp
Bread crumbs with garlic and parsley – as required

Method:

Chicken breast cut into pieces and put it in the chopper, with egg and cheese, salt and pepper. Hands get wet in water and take small amounts of meat to make the balls.
When all the balls are done then go through the breadcrumbs with garlic and parsley.
Then fry in hot oil and when they are golden, remove from oil.Leave it to drain on paper towels.Then click in the sticks of kebabs and we have a perfect dinner and fun for kids!
 
 
 
 

Beef Burger

Beef Burger
Ingredients:
Beef mince – ½ kg
Bread slices – 2
Egg – 1
Cucumber – 1 cut in slices
Tomato ketchup – ½ cup
Mayonnaise – 1 cup
Salt – 1 tsp
Black pepper – ½ tsp
Mustard powder – ½ tsp
Thyme – ½ tsp
Worchester sauce – 1 tbsp
Oregano – ½ tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Lettuce leaves – as required
Cheese slices – as required
Burger buns – as required
Tomato – 1 cut in slices
Method:
In a food processor, add mince, bread slices, egg, salt, black pepper, mustard powder, thyme, Worchester sauce, oregano and salt. Make smooth paste, then make round shape patties and shallow fry on little bit of a high flame. Don’t cook on low flame otherwise beef patties will be hard and dry. Now on bun, spread mayonnaise on both pieces, then put lettuce, then cheese slice, then beef patty, then cucumber slice, then tomato slice. Serve with ketchup and fries.

How to Cook Fish and Chips

How to Cook Fish and Chips


  1. Boneless Fish – 1 kg
  2. Flour – 1 1/2 cup (strain 3 times)
  3. Salt – 1tsp
  4. White pepper – 1/2 tsp
  5. Degi mirch or paprika powder – 1/2 tsp
  6. Mustard powder – 1/2 tsp
  7. Garlic powder – 1/2 tsp
  8. Baking powder – 1 tsp
  9. Fresh lemon juice – 1 tsp
  10. Egg – 1
  11. Oil – 1 tbsp
  12. Chilled water – as required
  13. Soda water – 1 cup
  14. Soya sauce – 1 tsp
Method:
Take a bowl, add flour, salt, white pepper, paprika or degi mirch, mustard powder, garlic powder, and baking powder, mix well. Then add egg, oil, and soda water, and Soya sauce, mix and make thick batter with chilled water. Then roll fish pieces in dry flour, then in prepared batter, in bread crumbs, fry in hot oil until crisp and golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce and chips.
Note: remember, make batter just before use. Also fish pieces should be completely dry.
Potato Chips
Ingredients:
  1. Potato – 1/2 kg
  2. Rice flour – 2 tbsp

Method:
Wash potato, then peel and cut like chips, put in boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Then drain water and pat dry. Now sprinkle rice flour, mix and fry or freeze in freezer.


Yummy and Easy Fried Chops

Yummy and Easy Fried Chops


Ingredients:
  1. Mutton chops – 1kg
  2. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  3. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  4. Salt – 1 1/2 tsp
  5. Vinegar – 2 tbsp
  6. Garam masala podwer – 1 tsp
  7. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  8. Oil – for fry
  9. Eggs – 2
Method:
Wash chops, then add in a pan along with turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, salt, vinegar, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water, cook until it’s tender and the water dries. Then dip in beaten eggs and deep fry in hot oil. Serve with mint sauce and salad.

Chicken Roast with Pita Bread

Piping, soft pita bread with the slices of marinated roast chicken, sauce and fresh salad make it the ultimate lunch time meal. This roast chicken in pita bread sandwich is very good for children lunch boxes as well.




Chicken Roast with Pita Bread
Ingredients:
  1. Whole chicken – 1
  2. Black pepper – 1 tsp
  3. Lemon juice – 2 small or 1 big sizes
  4. Salt – to taste
  5. Garlic paste – 2 tsp
Method;
Apply all above ingredients on chicken, leave for at least an hour. Then place a foil on oven tray, then spread some oil and chicken with marination and pour some water. Then wrap foil around the chicken, loosely. Then bake in preheated oven on 215ÂșC for 40 to 45 minutes. When it’s done, grill for 5 minutes. Then cut in small pieces.
To Prepare Sauce
Ingredients:
  1. Chopped garlic – 1 tbsp
  2. Yogurt – 2 cups
  3. Tahini paste – 3 tbsp
  4. Olive oil – 2 tbsp
  5. Salt – to taste
  6. Chopped mint leaves – 4 tbsp
Method:
Take a pan, heat up oil and fry garlic until light brown. Then take a bowl, add yogurt, tahini paste, salt, fried garlic with oil and chopped mint, mix well. Now cut cucumber and tomato in slices. Fill pita with chicken pieces, then sauce and salad. Serve this yummy meal to your family and enjoy!

dessert

Date and Walnut pudding

Ingredients for cake:

Dates – 250g
(Remove seeds and skin from dates and add 5 tbsp of water, cook until soft or soak in water for 5 hours with a pinch of soda)
Flour – 1 cup
Baking soda – ¼ tsp
Eggs – 2
Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Sugar – 100g
Baking powder – ½ tsp
Butter – 80g
Walnuts – ½ cup
Method:
Strain flour, baking powder and baking soda. Take a bowl, beat butter and sugar until becomes creamy. Then add 1 egg and 1 tbsp flour mixture and beat. Then add 2nd egg and 1 tbsp of flour mixture and beat. Then add softened dates, vanilla essence, remaining flour mixture and walnuts, and beat well. Bake in 6 inch greased pan on 180 degree, gas mark 4 preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Then serve with custard.
Ingredients for Custard:
Milk – 2 cups
Sugar – 3 tbsp
Vanilla custard powder – 2 tbsp (dissolve in ¼ cup milk)
Method:

Boil milk and sugar until sugar dissolves. Then add custard mix milk and cook until becomes thick. Take it off of the flame and serve with cake.