[Faithy]

I loooove making trifles! O I also made shish kebabs and chicken jalfrezi but it got attacked before I could take a pic

[jaani]

Originally Posted by Faithy

I loooove making trifles! O I also made shish kebabs and chicken jalfrezi but it got attacked before I could take a pic

I think I may have tried chicken jalfrezi before, but I'm not sure.....I think my mom made it

~j

[zzze]

assalamua laykum

I'm trying to find some chef type courses...I want to make beautiful little deliciousd dishes with sauces yum yum

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by sally

i decided i dont like anything to do with tacos, tortillas, and nachos type stuff.

i want to make a nice chicken pot pie. i think The Girl posted a recipe she'd tried once. on the old islamica. sigh. all those beautiful recipes lost..

I think i'll make some too

Chicken Pot Pie

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts


1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.




Pie Crust

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold water


DIRECTIONS

1. Mix shortening, flour, and salt together with a fork or a pastry blender until very crumbly. Add as much water as needed to hold together, and mix lightly with a fork. To double this recipe, use 1 cup shortening, 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup cold water.
2. Roll gently, one crust at a time, on a floured pastry cloth, to about an inch larger than pie plate. Fold carefully in half. Lift to pie plate, and unfold. Fit into pan. For a single-crust pie, trim with a small knife to about 1/2 inch beyond rim. Fold up, and pinch so edge of pie is raised from rim. For a two-crust pie, trim bottom crust to edge of rim, fill, and top with crust about 1/2 inch larger than rim. Tuck top crust under bottom along rim. Seal with floured fork.

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

so I ended up making chicken soup and rolls today, my whole fam is sick




heres a pic I took in the middle of eating...it was kind of an afterthought...

[MuslimZ]

Please someone teach me how to make Butter Chicken. I have such a craving.

[ABCDGIRL]

Originally Posted by zakk

okay, am having a couple of families over for lunch on Sunday

Menu is

appetizers:
7 layer dip
keema filled crescent rolls

main:
oven fried potato chicken
achar goshth
tamata baigan
salad
rice
popcorn shrimp

dessert:
strawberry-kiwi cheesecake
turtle brownies

I am resisting the urge to add one more salan because I know I'm already going to be exhausted. Someone tell me, is it enough food without the extra salan?

add bread.........

[farah]

Originally Posted by MuslimZ

Please someone teach me how to make Butter Chicken. I have such a craving.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 tablespoon peanut oil
* 1 shallot, finely chopped
* 1/4 white onion, chopped
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
* 1 teaspoon garam masala [ i use less]
* 1 teaspoon chili powder [ i use more]
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin [ i use more]
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/4 cup plain yogurt [for something really creamy, use sour cream]
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1 cup tomato puree [note: this is different from tomato paste]
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
* 1 pinch salt [definitely add a bit more]
* 1 pinch black pepper [ again, definitely add a bit more]
*
* 1 tablespoon peanut oil
* 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
* 1 teaspoon garam masala [ i use less; i'm not a big garam masala fan]
* 1 pinch cayenne pepper
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1/4 cup water


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon garam masala, chili powder, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in half-and-half and yogurt. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat, and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne. Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced, and chicken is no longer pink. Stir cooked chicken into sauce.

3. Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

[farah]

Originally Posted by farah

INGREDIENTS

* 1 tablespoon peanut oil
* 1 shallot, finely chopped
* 1/4 white onion, chopped
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
* 1 teaspoon garam masala [ i use less]
* 1 teaspoon chili powder [ i use more]
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin [ i use more]
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/4 cup plain yogurt [for something really creamy, use sour cream]
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1 cup tomato puree [note: this is different from tomato paste]
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
* 1 pinch salt [definitely add a bit more]
* 1 pinch black pepper [ again, definitely add a bit more]
*
* 1 tablespoon peanut oil
* 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
* 1 teaspoon garam masala [ i use less; i'm not a big garam masala fan]
* 1 pinch cayenne pepper
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1/4 cup water


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Saute shallot and onion until soft and translucent. Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon garam masala, chili powder, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in half-and-half and yogurt. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat, and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and cayenne. Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced, and chicken is no longer pink. Stir cooked chicken into sauce.

3. Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

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general variations:
- add a bit of coriander. i use a lot less garam masala and add some coriander.
- instead of corn starch, i use finely ground cashews to thicken it. if it doesn't work, THEN add some corn starch, but otherwise the cashews give it a great taste.

[onetspvanilla]

Originally Posted by MuslimZ

Please someone teach me how to make Butter Chicken. I have such a craving.

How To Make Murgh Makhni Recipe (Food & Drink: Indian )

seriously one of the best recipes i've found. its time-consuming, but if you're interested, you should give it a try.btw you dont have to stick very strictly to the recipe for it to turn out right, i omitted the cashews and used half&half instead of 35% cream. good luck!

[TariqBinSleepin]

Assalamu Alaikum,

O Snaps, This thread is awesome! I never entered thinking it would be like all weird with fancy shancy decorated food which only feeds half a baby, u know the huge plate small meal platter which you pay 150$ for?, but theres some real food recipes in hurr.

Sistah's need recipe for dese:

Malai Kofta
Shahee Paneer

[TariqBinSleepin]

Originally Posted by Faithy

I loooove making trifles! O I also made shish kebabs and chicken jalfrezi but it got attacked before I could take a pic

VHAT Is it! It Looks delicious!

[sally]

I HAVE A QUESTION

WHENEVER I MAKE A SPINACH/FETA OMELLETE, THE SPINACH ITSELF DOESN'T GIVE OFF MUCH TASTE? it's annoying. like it's not just there to make the omellete look green and healthy. i want it to TASTE like something. maybe it just doesnt have much taste.. i dunno.

maybe my tastebuds are going crazy. i think they really might be. there's something wrong with my smell and taste senses. because ive been feeling congested on a constant basis.

WHATEVER. i feel like a failure at cooking lately. im not as good as i believed i was. and im panicking about not learning to cook right ever. because it is very important to me

[ABCDGIRL]

today i made coconut chutney and peanut-channa dal chutney, both which are reallly good with dosa..and a fried potatoe filling.