My Very Own Fish and Chips

My Very Own Recipe for Fish and Chips:

(picture to come soon-we ate it all up before i remembered to take pictures)

Ingredients:

all purpose flour
Whisked eggs
Bread crumbs (I made my own, but you can buy them too)
Vegetable Oil
Tilapia boneless Fish fillets
Frozen Shoe-string Fries (they get extra crispy)
Salt
Pepper

Preparation:

Put the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls
Cut the fillets into easy to handle pieces (3x2) and make sure they aren't too thick.
Heat oil in a pan or deep fryer
add salt and pepper to the bread crumbs and mix it all well
Coat the fillets in flour, then the eggs (let the excess drip off) then in the breadcrumbs.
Now deep fry them in the oil (make sure its hot enough)
Flip them over - brown each side to a perfect golden color.

In a separate pan fry the Fries

and there you go, you have a delicious English meal!

I just tried this yesterday and was so surprised to see how well it all turned out, the inside was succulent and the outside crispy! it was so delicious, i was very happy and surprised at the result =)

enjoy!

My Very Own Chicken and Veggie Pasta

My Very Own Recipe for Chicken and Veggie Pasta
(this is a long one!)

(the finished product)

Ingredients:
Lean boneless chicken nuggets
Bell pepper (all colors - cut into small pieces)
Tomatoes
Broccoli (also in little pieces)
Zucchini (little pieces)
Green onions (chopped)
Cabbage (sliced)
Potato (peeled and cut into small pieces)
Pasta (any kind)
Garlic (chopped
Green Chillies (chopped)
Olive Oil
seasoning salt
Regular Salt
All purpose Flour


Prep:
boil pasta (add salt and oil to the water for faster and easier boiling)
clean the chicken and cut into bite size pieces
Heat 3 tbsp of Olive Oil in a non stick pot
Add the chicken pieces - sprinkle all purpose flour (2 tbsp) and seasoning salt (to taste) over it
Stir fry the chicken in the oil
When golden take out and keep aside
Fry the peeled and cut potatoes (about 1 medium) in the oil
when soft add all the veggies except for the tomatoes
When somewhat softer add the chicken to it
stir fry for a little while (don't let it get too soft)
remove the veggies from the pot

Put tomatoes in the microwave (about 4) for about 5 minutes in a glass bowl (dont add water)
mash the tomatoes
add salt to taste
add some more oil to the pot and fry the chopped garlic and chillies to it
saute for a bit
add the tomato sauce
when the aroma starts to rise add the noodles and chicken and veggies
mix together on the heat

enjoy!

Our Anniversary Dinner

My Husband and I just Celebrated our 5th Anniversary
Here is the Dinner I made:

Thats roast chicken, rice, yogurt and kabobs
the recipes to all these will come soon!

Z

My Very Own Queema (ground beef Indian style!)

My Very Own Recipe for Queema
(with some help from mom)

(finished product)

Ingredients (based on 1lb ground beef):
ground beef
2 small onions (chopped)
2 small Roma tomatoes (chopped)
4 or 5 strands of cilantro (chopped)
1/2 cup frozen peas
Sliced green chilli pepper (about 2 small)
bay leaves (1 whole)
cardamom (elaichi-2 whole)
turmeric powder (haldi-1/2 tsp.)
Red pepper powder (laal mirch-a pinch)
Cumin Seeds (zeera-1/4 tsp.)
Olive Oil (as desired)
salt (as desired)

Preparation:
Add olive oil to a non stick pot
Heat then add the chopped onions and the green chilli pepper
When the onion turns translucent - add all the masala (bay leaves, cardamom, zeera, turmeric powder, red pepper powder)
Stir it around for about 2 minutes
Add the tomatoes
Stir some more
Add the peas - stir
Add the ground beef - stir
Add the salt - stir
Add a bit of water if u want it a bit runny
(all this while the heat should be on medium)

now turn the heat low and cover the pot - leave for about 15 minutes

you will see the color and texture of the ground beef change and you will smell the aroma, then you know its done

try it with pita bread (like us) or you can make some steamed rice

enjoy!

My Very Own Meat Pasta

My Very Own Recipe for Meat Pasta

Ingredients:
any type of pasta you like
ground beef
tomato sauce (you can either use a jarred one, or you can use my recipe)
Shredded Cheese (mozzarella is the best)

Ground Beef Prep:
Chop some onions
heat it in olive oil
add the beef and brown it
don't forget the salt!

Tomato Sauce Prep:
chop a bunch of tomatoes
heat the tomatoes in a pot
add tomato paste and water
make a thick sauce
can add cream cheese to eat to make it extra creamy
add the beef to the sauce

Preparation:
Boil the pasta
add the saucy beef to it in an oven safe tray
pour the cheese over it
put it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes

when done leave it out for about 5-10 minutes

eat with garlic bread and a salad

enjoy!

My Very Own Meat Balls

My Very Own Recipe for Meat Balls

recipe coming soon.....!

My Very Own Chicken and Veggies Kabob

My Recipe for Chicken and Veggies Kabob

this is the unfinished ready to be cooked product

It's all in the marinade folks!

My philosophy is just stick everything you can imagine into the marinade and it is sure to turn out good =D

Marinade Ingredients:
Chopped onions
Chopped Chili
Teriyaki Sauce
Sri Racha Sauce (not too much)
Red Pepper (ground)
Sugar
Salt
Honey

Mix it all together - rub it over boneless chicken

Cut the following veggies into 1" squares:
(you can also add other types of veggies if you wish)
Zucchini
Onions
Mushrooms
Bell Pepper

Cut the chicken into 1" squares as well and stick back into marinade with the Veggies in a bowl
Put the bowl into the refrigerator for at least one hour
Now alternate putting the veggies and chicken pieces onto the sticks
Now place on BBQ or stick in oven enjoy!

voilà !

My Very Own Layered Mexican Dip

My Recipe for Layered Mexican Bean Dip

Ingredients:
Taco Bell brand Vegetarian Blend refried beans
2 avocados
sliced onions
chopped jalapeños
Lemon
Sour Cream
Sliced black olives
shredded cheeses
Salt
Chopped tomatoes
sliced Green Onions


Prep:
In a non stick pan, heat a little bit of oil
Fry the onions in the oil with the jalapeños
Add the refried beans
Mix into a paste
pour into a tray
Set aside

Blend the avocados, sour cream, lemon juice, and salt in the blender
pour on top of the beans

Sprinkle the chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, and the sliced black olives over that

spread the sour cream over that

top with the shredded cheeses

Serve with restaurant style corn chips

enjoy!