Archive forDecember, 2006

Creole Mushrooms

1/4 c Red wine

2 Garlic cloves, minced

1 ts Oregano

1 md Onion, diced

1 Green bell pepper, diced

1 Jalapeno pepper, chopped

1 md Tomato, diced

1/2 lb Whole button mushrooms

1 tb Tomato paste

Simmer the garlic, oregano & onion in the wine for 5 minutes. Add diced bell pepper & the jalapeno pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes & cook for another 5 minutes. Finally add the mushrooms & the tomato paste. Cook until the sauce is thickened. Serve hot. Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook

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Creole Lentil Soup

1 c Lentils

2 qt Boiling water

1 1/2 ts Salt

1 ea Onion, chopped

1 ea Celery stalk, chopped

1 sm Green bell pepper, chopped

1 sm Red bell pepper, chopped

3 tb Vegetable oil

1 ts Vegetable broth powder

1 ts Brown sugar

1 ea Bay leaf

4 tb Tomato paste

2 tb All purpose flour

Pepper Douse the lentils in the boiling water, add the salt & let them stand, covered, for an hour. Heat the oil in a pot and add to the vegetable broth powder. Add the diced vegetables, brown sugar, and a bay leaf, and saute for a few minutes before adding it all to the lentils. Cook over a low heat for about 1 1/2 hours. Mix together the flour and the or tomato puree. Add a little of the hot soup, stirring well, then return it all to the pot. Grind in some black pepper, heat through, and serve.

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Creole Gumbo Pot

1 sm Eggplant

2 ts Salt

3 tb Olive oil

1 lg Onion, chopped

1 Red pepper, seeded, diced

1 Garlic clove, crushed

2 ts Paprika

1/2 ts Hot chili powder

4 oz Fresh okra

3/4 c Frozen corn, thawed

2 c Boiling chicken stock

1 cn Tomatoes in tomato juice

-(8 oz) 2 tb Long grain white rice

8 oz Peeled cooked medium-size

-shrimp, thawed if frozen Salt to taste Fresh ground pepper to taste Fresh dill sprigs (opt) Trim stalk end from eggplant. Cut in 1/2″ pieces and place in a colander. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt; let stand 30 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add eggplant, onion, red pepper and garlic and fry over low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in paprika and chili powder and cook gently 2 minutes. Trim stalk ends from okra and discard. Cut okra in quarters. Add okra, corn, chicken stock and tomatoes to eggplant mixture. Break up tomatoes with a spoon. Stir in rice, cover and simmer gently 25 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender. Add shrimp to mixture and heat through 5 minutes, stirring ocasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired. VARIATION: Stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half and heat through just before serving.

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Creole Chicken Wings with Peach Mustard Sauce

3 lb Chicken Wings

4 Cloves Garlic, Minced

2 ts Dry Mustard

2 ts Paprika

1 ts Dried Thyme

1 ts Granulated Sugar

1 ts Cayenne Pepper

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Black Pepper

1/4 c Lemon Juice

———–PEACH MUSTARD SAUCE———- 1/2 c Peach Jam

1 tb Dijon Mustard

2 ts Pimiento, diced

1 ts Cider Vinegar

Cut tips off wings; reserve for stock. In small bowl, stir together garlic, mustard, paprika, thyme, sugar, cayenne, salt and black pepper; blend in lemon juice to make paste. Using pastry brush, brush paste over wings. Arrange wings, meaty side down, on lightly greased foil-lined baking sheets. Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature. Bake in 475F oven for 15 minutes; turn wings over and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until brown,

crisp and no longer pink inside. Peach Mustard Sauce: In saucepan, melt jam over low heat; stir in mustard, pimiento and vinegar. Serve separately for dipping. (Makes 4 main-course or 8 appetizer servings)

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Creme Constance

1 1/2 oz Butter

1 1/2 oz Onion; finely chopped

1 ts Curry powder

1/2 oz Flour

15 fl Milk

15 fl Chicken stock

5 tb Coconut milk

Salt & pepper ——————-TO FINISH————– 4 tb Cream

4 sl Lemon

“Despite the simplicity of this recipe, it is delightful and subtle, although this depends very much upon the quality of the basic ingredients used.” IMH Melt butter, and soften the very finely chopped onion over gentle heat. When tender, but not browned, add curry powder (which should be of good quality, and ideally home made) and continue cooking 1-2 mins. Stir in flour and cook to make a roux for a further minute or so. : Remove from heat and when slightly cooled, gradually stir in stock and milk. Return to heat and stir while bringing to the boil. When boiling, reduce heat and simmer gently 15 minutes or so. Add coconut milk (or creamed coconut if the milk is unavailable) and stir to incorporate. Strain, correct seasoning and reheat. Serve with a little cream marbled on the surface, and a slice of lemon. MMed IMH Georges’ Home BBS 2:323/4.4

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Indian Special Mutton With Spinach

Ingredients:

500gms mutton (assorted cuts)
1 bunch spinach leaves (paalak)
3 tbsp. oil
3 onions - ground to paste
1 1/2 tsp. ginger paste
1 1/2 garlic paste
2 tbsp. tomato puree
salt to taste
1 tsp. zeera (cumin) powder
1 tsp. dhania (coriander) powder
1/2 tsp. chilli powder
1 tsp. khus khus (poppy seeds)
garam masala to sprinkle

Directions:

Boil the spinach leaves & grind to a fine paste. Heat oil and fry onion paste until golden brown.Add ginger and garlic pastes and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the mutton pieces, chilli powder, khus khus and salt. ‘Bhuno’ over medium heat until meat is browned. Add the zeera powder, dhania powder, tomato powder, tomato puree and the ground spinach. Simmer & cover, stirring occasionally until mutton is tender. Sprinkle with garam masala and serve hot with boiled rice.

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Indian Special Potato in Mumbaiya Duck

Ingredients:

8-10 Bombay Ducks (cleaned & drained)
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 small sized potato sliced (thinly in slices)
1 Tbsp of lemon juice salt to taste.
2-3 Green Chillies
3-4 flakes of garlic smashed

Directions:

Marinate the Bombay Ducks and potato with chilly powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, green chillies chopped finely and salt, mix the ingredients well and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. Heat oil in a vessel and add in smashed garlic flakes, when the flakes turn slightly brown add the marinated Bombay ducks and simmer for a while, add the thinly slice potato. Cover the vessel let it cook in its own water. After it is cooked garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve Hot.

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Indian Special Black Pepper Chicken

Ingredients:

1 : medium Chicken
1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste
1 tsp. fresh Garlic paste
salt to taste
2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper corns
1 tsp. white pepper powder
3 tbsp. oil
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. lemon juice
3 green chillies-slit lengthwise.

Directions:

Mix together ginger & garlic pastes. Add salt, black pepper and white pepper. Rub the paste on the chicken pieces. Leave aside for one hour. Heat oil in kadhai and add the chicken pieces Stir fry for 10-15 minutes. Lower the heat and add the green chillies and water. Simmer until chicken is tender. Add lemon juice and serve hot.

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Indian Special Egg Kababs

Ingredients:

4 Eggs : hard-boiled
2 tsp. : Besan(gramflour)
1 onion(small) : finely chopped
1 Egg: (white only)
1 tbsp. : pudina(mint) leaves , finely chopped
1 tbsp. : Hara Dhania(green coriander) leaves, finely chopped.
2 Hari mirch : (green chillis), finely chopped
1/4 tsp. : chilli powder.
1/2 tsp. : black pepper powder
salt to taste
Oil for frying

Directions:

Grate the hard boiled eggs finely. Combine with all other ingredients except oil. Mix well and Knead into smooth dough. divide mixture into 10-12 equal portions. Shape each portion into medallions(flat round cutlets) and keep aside. Heat Oil in kadai/pan and fry kababs, few at a time untill crisp and golden brown. Serve hot, garnished by onion rings and accompanied by mint

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Indian Special Fried Fish With Coconut

Ingredients:

750 gms : Sole/ Bekhti fillets
3 tsp : Red Chillies (fresh)
2 tbs : Cocunut dessicated
2 tsp : Ginger, chopped
6 : Garlic cloves
1 1/2 tbs : White Vinegar
3 tbs : Maida (flour)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Lemon wedges for garnishing

Directions:

Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. Sprinkle maida over fillets and keep aside. Grind togeather,red chillies, cocunut, ginger, garlic, vinegar and just enough water to make fine paste. Add salt and evenly coat fillets with this paste. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry fish till crisp. Serve immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges.

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