Archive for category: A recipe for… Delicious!

Barbara Lesz / 15. May 2013 18:17

Tom Yum Goong: Hot and Sour Thai Soup

Ingredients: 2 dl chicken broth 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, sliced 4 dried kaffir lime leaves A thumb-size piece of fresh galangal or ginger, sliced 2 red chilies, chopped evenly 2 tablespoons fish sauce (available at the international shops in town) 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar 6-8 black tiger shrimp, peeled Juice from one lime 2 scallions, sliced 1 handful fresh [...]

ISU / 3. May 2013 19:54

Tortillia de Potata (Spanish Omelet)

Ingredients: 6-7 medium potatoes, peeled 1 whole yellow onion 5-6 large eggs 2-3 cups of olive oil for pan frying Salt to taste   Cut the peeled potatoes in half lengthwise. Then, with the flat side on the cutting surface, slice the potato in pieces approximately 1/8″ thick. If you slice them a bit thick, don’t worry – it will [...]

ISU / 16. April 2013 12:00

Tamagao (Japanese omelette)

Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet cooking rice wine) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon light soy sauce Crack the eggs and lightly mix them. You don’t want to incorporate air into them so the best way is to use chopsticks: stir them gently without whipping, but make sure that the eggs and yolks are completely mixed together. Add the [...]

ISU / 24. March 2013 10:50

Pain Perdu (French Toast)

Ingredients: 6 large eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 10 to 12 thick (1/2 to 1/3 inch) slices day-old French or Italian bread 4 tablespoons unsalted butter Powdered sugar Maple syrup (optional) In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon until blended. Arrange [...]

Diana Ortiz / 6. March 2013 18:40

Crema de Café

This is a nice cold drink/dessert and the great advantage is that you can get the coffee everywhere and from everywhere, however I must suggest, Colombian coffee always.   Ingredients: 2 ½ cups heavy cream 1 cup of coffee (it can be either instant coffee or from the coffee maker, the important thing is to make it stronger, so use [...]

Barbara Lesz / 21. February 2013 06:03

Chicken masala

Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 2 dl yoghurt 2 tablespoons of garam masala 3 tablespoons of oil 3 cloves of garlic 1 can of skinless tomatoes 3 dl coconut milk 2 onions salt   Cut the chicken breasts into cubes. Mix the yoghurt with spices, crushed garlic, coconut milk and oil. Depending on your tastes, add salt accordingly. Leave it for [...]

ISU / 5. February 2013 13:32

Amich (Armenian)

Ingredients: - 1.5 kg chicken or turkey - ½ glass of rice - almonds - dried apricots - raisins - butter - cinnamon - 4 pieces of cloves - salt and pepper Boil the rice until it is half-cooked. Fry the almonds, dried apricots and raisins for 5 minutes, mix them with the rice, and then add the cinnamon and [...]

Asel Myrzabekova / 24. January 2013 20:53

PLOV / PILAF – A Central Asian dish

INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg   Lamb (cut into cubes) 3   Onions (chopped) 4    large Carrots (grated) A dash Cumin 100g vegetable oil 1.5 kg           long grain rice Barberry (optional) Cooking time:  30 minutes In a pot, or pilaf cauldron pre-heat with oil on High heat.  Add the chopped lamb and lightly brown.  Add chopped onions, stir and sauté, and after 5 minutes, [...]

Tricia Terrones / 5. December 2012 11:56

Bulgarian Shopska Salata

4 tomatoes, chopped 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped 4 green or red peppers, chopped 1 large yellow onion, chopped, or 6 green onions, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup sunflower oil 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar Salt and black pepper 1/2 cup Bulgarian sirene cheese or feta cheese, crumbled   Place tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion and parsley in [...]

Glennda Villaflor / 6. November 2012 10:24

Spring Rolls

1 package spring roll wrappers – 8.8 oz (250-g) 1 egg white 2 cups (500 ml) oil for deep-frying Sweet and Sour Sauce or Spicy Garlic Vinegar Dipping Sauce (for dipping) Filling 1/2 lb (250 g) ground pork 2 water chestnuts, minced 1 medium onion, minced 1 small carrot, peeled and minced or grated 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons soy [...]