Saturday 26 December 2015

Hearty curry potato## The taste that hits home and brings you right back



Growing up in Zim a one pot dish of potato stew was interesting ,mostly having it for lunch or breakfast,company it with bread oh my,simple and easy dishes that gives you something to hold on to for memory sake.

Lunch after school on a hot day the aroma filling the nostrils as you approach the main door it was welcoming and they're quite filling too alright let me stop here, recipe below

Igredients
 #1kg potatoes washed peeled and chopped in chunks
#1 large onion finely chopped
#3 large fresh tomatoes chopped
#1/2 a cup curry powder (for super tasty curry i use two defferent curry powders)
#2 cubes chicken stock
#2 cloves garlic
#sea salt to salt
#vegetable oil
#3 cups water
For garnish salad cress and a dollop of creme fresh

Method

On the hob add oil to a large saucepan heat gently,in goes onion what you want to achieve here is a caramalized effect to the onion it needs patience, but the result is out of this world yr family will thank you for it.
fry the onion for about 10mins this time you will have added salt and you will see the onion begin to look stringy add garlic fry for a minute , mind you this need low heat.

now add the chopped tomatoes fry further for 2mins now add the curry make sure all the ingredients are coated in goes potatoes ,take note here, coat thoroughly the potatoes, before adding water,let them absorb the curry the water in tomatoes will keep it from sticking as long as yr heat is low, no burning

turn the potatoes aroma from the curry and caramalized onion will be perceived how nice, now add water and crumble the chicken stock simmmer for 15min its done
when done garnish with creme fresh and cress. enjoy



Flavoursome maize on the cob ##Melting parmesan on top##Talking of comfort food



Ingredients

#2 maize cobs
#2 tbsp Mayonnaise
#cold water enough to cover the cobs
#1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese can add more depending on how cheesy you like it
#tsp dried oregano, salt to taste
#1cube vegetable stock
 #1tsp paprika

 Recipe
In boling water add salt and chicken stock followed by the maize cob
cover and simmer for 10-15min depending on how soft you want it ,if its newly and fresh it does not take long to cook.

drain the excess wter and allow to cool just enough to handle not warm ,it still has to be hot,now take yr pastry brush,apply the mayo all round followed by grated parmesan ,sprinkle paprika and lastly oregano
enjoy 

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Thursday 1 October 2015

5 Spice ribs



FIVE SPICE RIBS

INGREDIENTS

500-700G OF SPARE RIBS
3 TSBS CHINESE FIVE SPICE
3  WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1 CUBE CHICKEN STOCK
1tbsp VEGETABLE OIL
1 tsp MALT VINEGAR
SEA SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

SLICE  THE RIBS INDIVIDUALLY, TO A POT OFBOILING WATER ADD SALT ANS CHICKEN STOCK AND BOIL FOR 15 MIN DRAIN AND COOL
IN A BOWL TRANSFER THE RIBS AND ADD REST OF THE INGREDIENTS,  AND RUB TILL WELL COATED .

MARINATE FOR 1HR OR POSSIBLY OVERNIGHT IN THE FRIDGE

GRILL IN OVEN FOR 15MIN COOL AND SERVE 

Friday 25 September 2015

Powerfood Plums

Plums are packed with nutrients vitamin C AND  are great for digestion also relieves constipation

Saturday 12 September 2015

Boerwors corn dog



I zim version of corn dogs .originally corn dogs are an american delicacy, i love beef sausage right so i thought why not use them to do a treat ##zim thingz ##

Thursday 28 May 2015

GRILLED BREAM SERVED WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA AND HOME MADE CHIPS



If you save me like this hee,---  why am i still talking food is getting cold

CORNED BEEF SCOTCH EGGS IN CHICORY BOATS

Been wanting to do this for a long time finally i did it and guess what it was worth the wait

no much hussle easy to make ##finger food ideas

Sunday 5 April 2015

Wednesday 1 April 2015

CREME FRAICHE PANCAKES WITH MIXED BERRY COMPOTE



Breakfast is on me dearies what can i say oooh lala happy new month #recipe to follow.

Tuesday 31 March 2015

SHORT BREAD STEM GINGER BISCUITS

easy to make shortbread stem ginger biscuits ,i had preseved ginger  i finally put to use .

Monday 9 February 2015

CurryFried Rice


Curry |Fried Rice with grilled chicken wings and store bought samoosas ----yummy


Sunday 1 February 2015

TANTALIZING PIRI PIRI CHICKEN BREAST

PIRI PIRI CHICKEN IS SPICY AND YOU CAN MAKE THIS AT HOME AND ENJOY WITHOUT HUSTLING YOURSELF FOR AN OUTING

INGREDIENTS

2 CHICKEN BREAST
BASIL FOR GARNISHING
JUICE OF 1/2 A LEMON
1 SMALL ONION
2 BIRD'S EYE CHILLIES
1TSP BLACK WHOLE PEPPERCONS
1TSB SEA SALT
1TSP SMOKED PAPRIKA
1TSP OREGANO
3TBSP OLIVE OIL
1 CLOVE GARLIC
2TBSP WHITE VINEGAR

PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS IN A FOOD PROCESSOR EXCEPT CHICKEN AND BASIL WHIZZ UP AND LEAVE SMALL CHUNKS

IN A BOWL PUT THE CHICKEN BREAST AND ADD THE MARINATE MASSAGE INTO THE CHICKEN LEAVE TO MARINATE FOR 2HRS  PREFERRABLY  OVERNIGHT

PREHEAT THE OVEN GRILL TO 220C  PLACE ON A GRILL AND GRILL FOR 15MINS

WHEN MOISTLY COOKED PLACE ON A SERVING PLATTER AND GARNISH WITH BASIL AND SERVE






FRESH FROM THE OV BREAD ROLLS

RECIPE;
INGREDIENTS
=250G FLOUR WHITE
=5G DRIED YEAST
=30ML COOKING OIL
=180ML WATER
=4G SUGAR

METHOD
PUT FLOUR ,SUGAR, SALT,OIL,AND YEAST IN A MIXER ADD SOME OF THE WATER USE DOUGH HOOK DO NOT LET THE YEAST AND SALT CONTACT YET

MIX FOR ABOUT 6MIN FROM SLOW TO GRADUAL ADDING THE REMAINING WATER.

PLACE YOUR DOUGH INTO AN OILED BOWL FOR 2-3HRS

KNOCK THE BACK OF THE DOUGH USE STRECTH AND FOLD METHOD ,

SHAPE INTO BAGUETTE SIZE

PLACE ON A BAGUETTE TRAY AND LEAVE TO PROVE DOUBLE THE SIZE

PLACE IN A PREHEAT OVEN 220C

BAKEFOR 20-30MIN