[Laimuun]

someone please give me a good dinner idea. I don't know what to make.

[bravotwozero]

Cheese manicotti. Not too complicated, and very yummy.

[hefty]

made this dish a few days ago.. probably will make it tonite:

whole wheat pasta
canned diced tomatoes
feta cheese
spinach
mushrooms

cook pasta, add the rest of the ingredients and cook over the stove until spinach softens.
yum

[PhDGirl]

I made meatballs today - they turned out pretty well.

1 1/2 lbs ground meat of your choice
1 egg
1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 an onion, finely chopped
1/2 a bell pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon soy sauce
a little bit of black papper
1 tablespoon Mrs Dash seasoning
1 tablespoon crushed garlic

I mixed everything up and then made meatballs, which I put on a baking sheet. I baked them for 25 minutes at 375 (using convection). It was quick and easy. While those were baking, I sauteed some squash in olive oil with the other half of the onion, salt, pepper, and some other random spices.

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

sounds nice, PhD girl (i bought mince meat with all that stuff in it yesterday )

I made salan yesterday and used ghee, i realise now i hate ghee, except to fluff up and soften cous cous, and even then only a little.

I'm trying to decide whether to make meat balls tonight or try and recreate an okra and potatoe indian dish a friends mum makes

Oh, and im nearly done with a big ask bag of basmati rice...so i want a softer, fluffier rice alternative...any suggestions?

[PhDGirl]

Originally Posted by zzze

assalamu alaykum

sounds nice, PhD girl (i bought mince meat with all that stuff in it yesterday )

I made salan yesterday and used ghee, i realise now i hate ghee, except to fluff up and soften cous cous, and even then only a little.

I'm trying to decide whether to make meat balls tonight or try and recreate an okra and potatoe indian dish a friends mum makes

Oh, and im nearly done with a big ask bag of basmati rice...so i want a softer, fluffier rice alternative...any suggestions?

This forum is mostly desi - there are no rice alternatives

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by zzze

Oh, and im nearly done with a big ask bag of basmati rice...so i want a softer, fluffier rice alternative...any suggestions?

go discover the joys of bread, man. seriously. hit up the bakery bread at your grocery store.

[zzze]

asalamu alaykum

Originally Posted by PhDGirl

This forum is mostly desi - there are no rice alternatives

ok erm...a way in which to cook the rice to make it fluffier?

Originally Posted by hijabihoodlum

go discover the joys of bread, man. seriously. hit up the bakery bread at your grocery store.

unless they sell chappatis/rotis ...no thank you! bread isnt fun unless its french bread with dips, or chilli or soup. mmm.

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by zzze

asalamu alaykum



unless they sell chappatis/rotis ...no thank you! bread isnt fun unless its french bread with dips, or chilli or soup. mmm.

your loss, man.

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

bread isnt nice. and besides, it's fattening isn't it?!

[PhDGirl]

I made a new kind of salad today. It's kind of made up, so proportions aren't exact.

Dice and roast 2-3 eggplants. I did it at 350 with convection for 35 minutes. I sprayed the baking sheets (I needed two) with olive oil, then put the eggplant on, then sprinkled salt and pepper on top..

In the salad bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, about a half cup lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash's seasoning, parsley, and lemon pepper. Add in the eggplant, a couple of diced tomatoes, a couple of green onions (1/2 a red onion would be good instead, but I had green onions around), and a couple of ounces of diced feta. Stir and serve

[raatkirani2005]

I hosted a lunch at my home, and just wanted to share the menu with you all.

Spinach dip in a bread bowl (appetizer)

Keema biryani
Haleem
Seafood salad sandwiches
Papri Chaat (complete with mint chutney, imli chutney)
Caprese salad
Mesclun salad
Raita

Special drink: pink lemonade fizzy
Desserts: Ras Malai, Trifle (plus all the goodies my friends brought: key lime tart, cinnamon creme cake, almond danish pastry, chocolate ganache cake, namoura)

[PhDGirl]

I've never done keema biryani - how did it turn out? Is the process pretty much the same as for chicken or beef, or do you have to time things differently since the keema cooks much faster? Also, I am super-impressed that you made haleem by yourself! I always use a Shan Masala for that

[raatkirani2005]

I used shan masala too, as a matter of fact--the easy cook one, with all the grains already measured. I'm not that evolved yet

The keema biryani is pretty much the same as any other. It does cook faster, especially since I used chicken keema. The only difference for me is that in the recipe that I use, I add sliced lemons, chopped mint, browned-fried onions in the layers between the rice and keema. I like it since my kids will eat it without being too picky.

[PhDGirl]

Originally Posted by raatkirani2005

I used shan masala too, as a matter of fact--the easy cook one, with all the grains already measured. I'm not that evolved yet

The keema biryani is pretty much the same as any other. It does cook faster, especially since I used chicken keema. The only difference for me is that in the recipe that I use, I add sliced lemons, chopped mint, browned-fried onions in the layers between the rice and keema. I like it since my kids will eat it without being too picky.

Hehe - and here I was thinking "wow, raatkirani is like the perfect desi wife!". I use that same one. I figure if anyone doesn't like it, they can cook