Hot and sour soup

Hot and sour soup

Ingredients

• Chciekn 1 breast thinly sliced
• Prawns 6 to 8 chopped
• Stock 6 cups
• Bean sprouts ½ cup
• Bean curd 1 cut into tiny cubes
• Cabbage finely sliced 4 tbsp
• Carrots finely chopped 3 tbsp
• Coriander laves 2 tbsp
• Soya sauce 2 tbsp
• Chili sauce 1 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Sugar 1 tsphaepd
• Ketchup ½ cup
• White vinegar ½ cup
• Egg 1

Method

• Marinate chicken and prawns with salt, white pepper, and corn flour 1 tsp, boil stock add in marinated chiken and prawns with salt, white pepper ½ tsp and chopped vegatables cook for 10 minutes then add soya sauce, chili sauce, ketchup and vinegar, thicken soup with corn flour paste, lastly add beaten egg, remove add lastly add coriander leaves.

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Crispy chili beef (serves 6)

Crispy chili beef (serves 6)

Ingredients

• Undercut thinly sliced ½ kg
• Salt ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Egg 1
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Sesame seeds 2 tsp heaped
• Chili oil 2 tbsp
• Oil ¼ cup
• Crushed garlic 1 tbsp
• Chili garlic sauce 2 tbsp
• Wooster shier sauce 1 tbsp
• Oyster sauce 2 tbsp
• Spring onion 3 sliced into 1 inch pieces
• Green chilies 6 thinly sliced length wise

Ingredients for batter

• Flour ¼ cup
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Baking powder ½ tsp
• Egg 1
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Chilled water to make batter

Method

• Marinate ½ kg thinly sliced undercut with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp white pepper, 1 egg, 2 tbsp corn flour, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp chili oil, and prepared batter, mix well, deep fry for 10 minutes till crisp and brown.

Method for batter

• In a bowl mix together ¼ cup Flour, 2 tbsp Corn flour, ½ tsp Baking powder, 1Egg, 2 tbsp Oil, and Chilled water and make into a medium consistency batter.

Method for gravy

• Heat ¼ cup oil add 1 tbsp crushed garlic, fry till light golden, add in the fried beef with 3 sliced spring onion, 6 green chilies sliced and 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp Wooster sauce, 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce, toss well and remove.

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Schezwan chow mein

Schezwan chow mein

Ingredients

• Egg noodles 1 packet
• Chicken thinly sliced 1 cup
• Salt ½ + ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ + ½ tsp
• Soya sauce 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp
• Egg ½ beaten
• 1 tsp corn flour
• Cabbage thinly sliced 2 cups
• Onion 1 sliced
• Carrots 2 cut into julliens
• Green chilies 6 sliced diagnoly
• Chili sauce 1 tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1 tbsp
• Ketchup 2 tbsp
• Green onions leaves ½ cup sliced diagnoly
• Oil ¼ cup

Method

• Boil egg noodles with 2 tbsp oil for just 3 minutes, drain and keep aside, marinate thinly sliced chicken with salt and white pepper ½ tsp each, 1 tbsp soya sauce, ½ beaten egg and 1 tsp corn flour, heat oil add 1 tbsp chopped garlic, slightly fry add in the marinated chicken, cook for 5 minutes then add all the sliced vegetables with 2 tbsp soya sauce, chili sauce, reaming salt and white pepper, toss in the boiled noodles, mix all well. Serve garnish with green onion sliced.

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Chinoti pulao

Chinoti pulao

 

Ingredients

• Mutton 1 kg
• Rice 1 kg
• Oil 1 cup
• Onion 2 cups sliced
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
• Salt 1 tbsp
• Chili powder ½ tbsp
• Green chilies 15
• Tomatoes 2
• Black cardamom 2
• Black pepper 1 tsp
• Cinnamon 2 sticks
• Cloves 1 tsp
• White cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Aalo Bukhara 10

Method

• In a pan add 4 cups water with meat, whole green chilies, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, salt, whole spices and soaked aalo Bukhara and cook cover for 30 min then add coarsely chopped tomatoes and cook till meat nearly tender, in another pan heat oil, fry sliced onion when brown add ¼ cup water, now add the tender meat to it, fry well add the left over stock with 3 cups water and boil then add soaked rice, cook for 10 min when water dries put on dumm.

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Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

Ingredients

• Egg yolks 3
• Salt ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Mustard paste ½ tsp
• Vinegar 3 tbsp
• Oil 3 cups
• Sugar 1 tbsp heaped

Method

• Beat egg yolks till thick add in salt, pepper and mustard gradually start adding in oil very slowly, add vinegar at intervals, beat until all oil has been used and mayonnaise has become very thick, lastly add sugar, use for creamy salads.

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Toss green salad

Toss green salad

Ingredients

• Chicken boiled and shredded 1 cup
• Cucumber 1 cut into cubes
• Capsicum 1 cut in cubes
• Carrots 1 thinly sliced
• Sweet corn 3 tbsp
• Cabbage ½ cup sliced
• Croutons ½ cup
• Iceberg lettuce chopped 1 cup
• Salt ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Mayonnaise 4 tbsp
• Cream 3 tbsp

Method

• Mix all together.

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Sweet potato salad

Sweet potato salad

Ingredients

• Potato peeled, cubed and boiled 2 cups
• Pineapple 1 cup
• Sweet corn ½ cup
• Capsicum ½ cup tiny cubes
• Salt ½ tsp
• Black pepper ½ tsp
• Caster sugar 2 tbsp
• Cream 2 tbsp
• Mayonnaise 4 tbsp

Method

• Mix all together serve chilled.

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Fruit jell-o salad

Fruit jell-o salad

Ingredients

• Curd cheese 1 cup
• Pineapple tidbits 1 cup
• Pineapple jelly 1 packet
• Fruit cocktail 1 cup
• Cream 1 cup chilled

Method

• Beat cream add pineapple jelly crystals, curd cheese and fruits, mix well and serve chilled.

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French dressing

French dressing

Ingredients

• Oil ½ cup
• White vinegar 2 tbsp
• Mustard paste 1 tsp
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Crushed black pepper ¼ tsp
• Caster sugar 1 tsp
• Fresh ground garlic ½ tsp

Method

• Put all together in a jar with a tight fitting lit, cover the jar, shake until thick.

Salads

Ingredients

• Sweet potato salad
• Potato peeled, cubed and boiled 2 cups
• Pineapple 1 cup
• Sweet corn ½ cup
• Capsicum ½ cup tiny cubes
• Salt ½ tsp
• Black pepper ½ tsp
• Caster sugar 2 tbsp
• Cream 2 tbsp
• Mayonnaise 4 tbsp

Method

• Mix all together serve chilled.

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Chicken slaw salad

Chicken slaw salad

Ingredients

• Chicken boiled and shredded 1 cup
• Cabbage thinly sliced 2 cups
• Carrots thinly sliced 1
• Dill finely chopped 2 tbsp
• Mayonnaise 4 tbsp
• Cream 2 tbsp
• Salt ¾ tsp
• Black pepper ½ tsp
• Sugar 2 tbsp

Method

• Mix all together serve chilled.

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Arabic showarma

Arabic showarma

 

Ingredients

• Boneless chicken julienne 250 gm
• Garlic paste 1 tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tsp
• White vinegar 1 tbsp
• Salt ½ tsp
• Cinnamon powder pinch
• Hp sauce 1 tbsp
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Chili sauce 2 tbsp
• DP sauce 1 tbsp
• Yogurt 2 tbsp
• Onion 1 julienne
• Jalapeno pepper chopped 2
• Jerkins sliced 2

Ingredients for showarma sauce

• Tahini 2 tbsp
• Whipped yogurt ½ cup
• Garlic paste ½ tsp
• Salt ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Method for showarma sauce

• Mix tahini 2 tbsp Whipped yogurt ½ cups Garlic paste ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp White pepper ½ tsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp together in bowl and serve with showarma.

Method for showarma

• Marinate chicken julienne with Garlic paste 1 tsp White pepper ½ tsp Soya sauce 1 tsp White vinegar 1 tbsp Salt ½ tsp Cinnamon powder pinch Hp sauce 1 tbsp Chili sauce 2 tbsp DP sauce 1 tbsp Yogurt 2 tbsp Onion 1 julienne Jalapeno pepper chopped 2 Jerkins sliced 2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in fry pan, pan fry chicken for 10 minutes till tender, heat pita bread or hotdog bun, spread with showarma sauce, onion Julian, salad leaves, cooked chicken, jalapeno pepper and jerkins. Wrap showarma in butter paper, serve hot immediately.

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French chicken roast

French chicken roast

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg
• Butter 2 tbsp
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp heaped
• Crushed black pepper 1 tsp
• Paprika 1 tsp
• Wooster sauce 2 tbsp
• Ketchup 2 tbsp
• Onion 1 chopped
• Mustard paste ½ tsp
• Corn flour 1 tbsp
• Baby potatoes 12
• Baby onions 12
• Carrots 2 cut in thick cubes

Method

• Marinate chicken with salt, lemon juice, Wooster sauce, black pepper crushed, paprika, and ketchup, very well, prick chicken well, keep it aside for 2 hours, heat butter and oil in a pan, add chicken roast well on both sides for 10 minutes, add in the potatoes and carrots, with ½ cup of water, cover and simmer till done, lastly add baby onions, thickens gravy with corn flour paste, serve with dinner roles.

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Bheja fry

Bheja fry

Ingredients

• Beef brain 2
• Turmeric ½ tsp
• Water 1 cup
• Onion 2 chopped
• Tomatoes 4 chopped
• Yogurt ½ cup
• Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp
• Salt 1 ½ tsp
• Chili powder 2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Crushed cumin 1 tsp
• Crushed coriander 1 tsp
• Green chilies 4 chopped
• Coriander leaves 2 tbsp chopped
• All spice ½ tsp heaped
• Oil ¾ cup

Method

• Boil brain in cup water with turmeric, for 10 minutes, remove brain from water, cool and remove veins, heat oil fry chopped onion till light golden, add ginger garlic paste with tomatoes, salt, chili powder, cumin, coriander and fry well add boiled brain, cover and cook for 10 minutes, open add yogurt, and keep frying brain till properly mashed add chopped coriander leaves, green chilies, all spice and dry fenugreek leaves, cover and leave it on dum for 10 minutes.

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Thousand Island dressing

Thousand Island dressing 

Ingredients

• Mayonnaise 1 cup
• Chili sauce 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice 1 tsp
• Ketchup 1 tbsp
• Spring onion leaves finely chopped 1 tsp
• Stuffed green olives finely chopped 1 tsp
• Hardboiled egg white finely chopped 1 tbsp
• Paprika ¼ tsp
• Salt ¼ tsp

Method

• In a bowl mix all together.

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Italian corn and macaroni salad

Italian corn and macaroni salad

Ingredients

• Macaroni boiled 1 ½ cup
• Sweet corn ½ cup
• Cucumber 1 cut into tiny cubes
• Capsicum 1 cut into tiny cubes
• Pineapple ½ cup
• Salt ½ tsp
• Black pepper ½ tsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• French dressing 5 tbsp

Method

• Mix all together serve chilled.

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Mutton Paye

Mutton Paye

 

Ingredients

• Mutton paye 6 (roasted)
• Brown onion grinded ½ cup
• Ginger garlic 2 tbsp
• Coriander powder 3 tsp
• Chili powder 3 tsp
• Allspice 1 tsp
• Turmeric ¼ tsp
• Salt 2 tsp
• Yogurt ½ cup
• Mix whole spices 1 tbsp
• Oil ½ cup
• Green chilies for garnish
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• Lemon slices for garnish
• Ginger slice for garnish

Method

• Heat oil add whole spices, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, salt, fry well add in yogurt, fried onion and paye, fry well add 6 cups water, cover and cook till soft and tender. Lastly add allspice powder, serve sprinkled with coriander leaves, ginger slice, green chilies and lemon.

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Lasagna parcel

Lasagna parcel

Ingredients for mince filling

• Oil ¼ cup
• Crushed garlic 1 tbsp
• Chicken ½ kg boneless finely cubed
• Salt 1 tsp
• Vinegar 1 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Crushed black pepper 1 tsp
• Crushed red pepper 1 tsp
• Oregano leaves 1 tsp
• Tomato paste 4 tbsp

Ingredients for white sauce

• Butter2 tbsp
• Flour 2 tbsp heaped
• Milk 2 cups
• Salt ¼ tsp
• White pepper ¼ tsp
• Mustard ¼ tsp
• Lasagna strips boiled 12
• Crushed red pepper 1 tsp
• Crushed black pepper 1 tsp
• Cheddar cheese 1 cup

Method for filling

• Heat oil fry crushed garlic till light golden add finely chopped chicken, cook until done, add in salt, sugar, vinegar, crushed black and red pepper, oregano leaves, fry well add in tomato paste, mix well and remove. Cool, grease your oven proof dish make parcel by putting 2 lasagna strips in cross, fill with filling, fold like parcel, put in a greased dish, top with prepared white sauce, grated cheese, sprinkle butter, oregano leaves, crushed red pepper, bake for 20 minutes until light golden.

Method for white sauce

• Put all the ingredients in the pan, cook until thick, stirring all the time.

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Italian cannelloni

Italian cannelloni 

Ingredients for pan cake

• Flour 1 cup heaped
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Eggs 2
• Milk ½ cup
• Water½ cup

Ingredients for cheese sauce

• Butter 3 tbsp heaped
• Flour 2 tbsp heaped
• Milk 1 ½ cup
• Water ½ cup
• Cream ½ cup
• Salt ½ tsp
• White pepper ½ tsp
• Cheddar cheese 2 tbsp

Ingredients for pasta sauce

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onion chopped 2 tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1 tsp
• Tomato puree ½ cup
• Salt ½ tsp
• Black pepper ½ tsp
• Oregano leaves ½ tsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Orange food color pinch

Ingredients for filling

• Chicken breast 3 cut into ½ inch tiny cubes
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Flour1 tbsp heaped
• Onion 2 tbsp chopped
• Garlic paste ½ tsp
• Oregano leaves ½ tsp
• Tomato paste 2 tbsp
• Salt ¾ tsp
• Black pepper ¾ tsp
• Mushrooms thinly sliced 6
• Fresh cream ½ cup
• Finely chopped parsley 2 tbsp

Ingredients for topping

• Cheddar cheese ½ cup
• Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp

Method for pan cake

• In a bowl mix together 1 cup flour, ¼ tsp salt, 2 eggs, ½ cup milk and ½ cup water, mix into a smooth pourable consistency batter, sieve it grease non-stick frying pan, put spoon full of batter, spread evenly, cook on one side only, when it leaves the side, remove. Make thin pan cakes and keep aside till we make the filling.

Method for filling

• Heat 3 tbsp oil add 2 tbsp chopped onion fry for 2 minutes, add ½ tsp garlic paste, 3 chicken breast finely chopped, 1 tbsp flour, ¾ tsp salt, ¾ tsp pepper, 2 tbsp tomato paste, ½ tsp oregano leaves and half cup water, cook till chicken tender and mixture thick, remove add ½ cup cream, 2 tbsp chopped parsley and 6 sliced mushrooms, cool filling, spread 1 tbsp heaped filling into each pan cake, roll firmly, spread in a large greased oven proof dish, spread with pasta sauce, cover with cheese sauce, again drizzle 2 tbsp pasta sauce on top, top with grated cheddar and parmesan cheese, grill for 10 minutes till top light golden.

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