[rahma]

Tonight's dinner - Strawberry Tabouli

I think it's a tasty and satisfying summer dish. It can be made completely without the oven, if you toast the pecans in a frying pan. I'm still waiting for the husband's verdict. He's not a big fan of bulgar, so we'll see.

I think i may use less parsley next time. The taste is a bit overwhelming.

[thejellymill]

DramaRani, here's that chickpea curry recipe I promised you ages ago I've added changes I made/comments in purple font.

340g/12 oz drained weight canned chickpeas (from 540 g can)
2 smallish tomatoes, about 8 oz, chopped (I used canned tomatoes)
5cm/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped (I used minced garlic from a jar instead)
3 - 6 green chilies, chopped (I just used one gigantic one)
30 g/1 oz coriander (cilantro) chopped
1 tbsp ground coriander (didn't have any so left it out)
2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp ground tumeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
salt
3 tbsp corn, peanut or olive oil (I didn't measure this, just used enough to cover bottom of cooking pan)
1 medium stick cinnamon (didn't have any, used my own judgment with ground cinnamon instead)
5 whole cardamom pods (Instead of throwing the whole thing in, I throw only the seeds in so people aren't biting into yucky green pods later on)
2 bay leaves (skipped this, didn't have them at the time)
2 medium potatoes, about 255g/9 oz, peeled and cut into 2 cm/ 3/4 inch pieces (if I make the recipe again, I won't use potatoes, they didn't absorb enough flavor and tasted bland )
140 g/5 oz onions, finely chopped

Leave chickpeas to drain in a colander (I actually soaked them first, then drained them when it was time to throw them in)
Put the tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies, coriander leaves, ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt and 5 - 6 tbsp water in a blender and blend until smooth, pushing down with rubber spatula when necessary (I don't have a blender or a rubber spatula so I put it in a big tupperware bowl and mashed and mixed it with a fork and a manual meat-grinding utensil thingy. This part smelled good )

Pour the oil into a wide, medium, lidded pan and set over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, put in the cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves. Ten seconds later, add the onions and potatoes. Stir and fry for about 6 minutes or until onions are lightly browned. Add the paste from the blender. Stir for a minute. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook 6 - 7 minutes, lifting the lid now and then to stir.

Add the chickpeas, 1/4 tsp salt and 250 ml/8 fl oz water. Stir and bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook gently on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

[thejellymill]

Baked Chicken recipe .

note: I used only 4 chicken legs. I also changed the recipe so the chicken is sweet (honey) and spicy (cayenne pepper) at the same time.

2 cups bread cubes or crackers (I just used plain ready-made bread crumbs)
1 tbsp dried parsley or 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (again, I used regular coriander/cilantro and didn't measure)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (don't have it so left it out)
one 2 1/2 lb chicken, quarted (again, I just used 4 simple chicken legs)
2 tsp olive oil (didn't use this either)
salt and pepper
1 cup buttermilk (didn't use this)
1 tsp paprika

Ingredients I added:
honey
lemon
cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet or pan with foil; grease foil. Process bread cubes into coarse crumbs in a food processor. Place crumbs in a plastic bag or tupperware container with a lid; add the chopped parsley (and Parmesan).

Brush chicken with oil (I used a mixture of honey and lemon and rubbed it in real well). Sprinkle with salt and pepper (and cayenne pepper). Pour buttermilk into shallow baking dish (skipped this); add chicken, turning to coat).

Place chicken, one piece at a time into the plastic bag or tupperware container (replace lid!); shake to evenly coat with bread crumb mixture.

Place chicken in a single layer on the baking sheet/pan. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until juices run clear when thickest portion of meat is pierced with a knife...about 45 minutes (turn the pieces halfway through).

I added optional vegetables by soaking them in the same leftover honey-lemon mixture and sprinkling them with paprika in the pan, along with the chicken

Cell phone pic, camera died

[Sugarberry]

So I found this really great site for turkish recipies ( turkish food is goood)

Binnur's Turkish Cookbook

The Borek is good.

[sumiyia]

CTM

[thejellymill]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

CTM

oooooh . Can I have the recipe please?

[Caramel_Candy]

I'm making crab wonton's this weekend, any suggestions for a main dish that will compliment these appetizers?

[sumiyia]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

oooooh . Can I have the recipe please?

hmmm.. i kind of winged it..

1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed
yogurt
sour cream
butter
garlic paste
ginger paste
cumin seeds
garam masala
laal mirch
namak
oil
tomato paste
water
shaan chicken tikka bbq mix
coriander power

fry the chicken in oil, remove and set aside once cooked
fry ginger, garlic, and cumin seeds
add the tomato paste, yogurt, some sour cream, water and butter
add the masalas and cook till oil separates, add the chicken and cook some more. garnish with cilantro..

i couldnt tell you how much of each to put though.. i kind of andaza'd it..

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

i couldnt tell you how much of each to put though.. i kind of andaza'd it..

lol...i always andaza it. i actually dont like measuring. weird i am.

[hijabihoodlum]

new post

khana = food

(bruschetta)

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by Asvi

So i was making rice and decided to bake chicken in tandoori masala. i will post pics and a review when its done.

So the tandoori masala i used wasnt that good. The chicken looked good but it really didnt taste so good. it was just ok.

[sumiyia]

today i made fettucine with red pepper alfredo and shrimp.. caesar salad on the side... couldn't take a picture so i found a close match online

[thejellymill]

I'm gonna try the mahshy (stuffed grape leaves) that were posted on here a few pages back i'A....I just went and bought the supplies from the store. I hope they turn out well

[Asvi]

so over the weekend i bought the cooked gyro meat, i'A i'll try to make something with that. Also i went to a halah chinese restaurant and i loved their General T'sos Chicken and beef fried rice, it was soo yummy.

i didnt cook anything this weekend

[PhDGirl]

Does anyone know how to make bosnian food? They have something that's kind of like seekh kabobs (though flavored differently) that's really good and I'd like to give it a shot.