Hey brothers and sisters. I had this idea of starting a cookery club where we can swap recipes. It'd be sooooooo good cuz we're all from different parts of the world and we can share some of our fav dishes here. I know students living away from home miss home-made food. So why not try to make it yourself?!

I'm gonna start off with a really delicious and easy recipe. Anyone can make it. Don't let it put you off just cuz you've never even boiled an egg
I am only having to cook for myself these days, so it's all simple and quick to make food. That's when I had this idea. Brothers don't be put off by cooking. It's well worth the effort and if it makes you feel any better, just remember that the world's best chefs are men looooool

This recipe contains fishfingers. Don't let that put you off. wait till you taste it lol. My bro used to request me to make it for him when he was going out on day trips. So you can imagine it can't be as bad as the fishfingers make it sound.

Ok here goes...... (BTW, this is a snack, not a dish)

You will need: (for one person)
* 5 fish fingers
* half an onion thinly sliced
* 1 small tomato or half a large one finely chopped
* 3 table-spoons of cooking oil
* 1/4 teaspoon of chilli powder (or add to your taste)
* salt to taste
* pitta bread/bread/chapatti (heat last)
*frying pan (the best are the non-stick ones)

Method

* heat the oil in the pan and fry the fishfingers on one side and the onions on the other side.
* keep moving onions to prevent them from burning and when they turn brown, add the chopped tomatoes. Mix and allow to cook.
* check to see if fishfingers have browned and turn over.

Note: To check if fishfingers have cooked, break or lift the batter to see if fish is white. Raw fish will be a transparent colour. Cooked fish will be an opaque white.

* add the salt and chilli powder to the onion and tomotoes.
* once fish has cooked and tomatoes have melted. Using your spatula or blunt knife, cut each fishfinger into bite size pieces.
* Now mix everything in the pan together and cook for another min or two, on the lowest heat possible.
*while you wait, heat up the pitta bread, chapatti or whatever you will use.

Note: Do not heat bread.

*Allow the fishfinger filling to cool slightly cuz by now the smell will have made you hungry and you'll burn your mouth trying to eat it quickly lol.
Now just add the filling to your choice of bread and enjoy!

Some Tips

*If you like, you can put some salad in your bread or even add sweetcorn to the filling when cooking it.
* pitta bread can be warmed in a toaster.
* pitta bread is easier to handle when eating if cut in the middle to make two separate pockets, rather than the way they do it in take-aways.
We've all had our donners in pitta bread fall apart on us havent we? lol

I hope that looked easy. It really is ;) If any brave sis or bro attempts this, let me know how it went lol. I've never tasted arabian, somalian, turkish or food from any other country for that matter, so I can't wait to see some of your recipes. LOl, I'm feeling so hungry now.


happy cooking

Nadia

Salaam,

nice idea sis Nadia...but ummm dont expect too many recipes to be posted here....there've already been two threads for recipes but there hasnt been much response to them.....unless ofcourse we have some good cooks among our broz here....

W'salaam

Allhumdulilah a recipe thread, i love to cook so inshaallah i'll share something simple too.....

a fish recipe moroccan styleee!

ingrediants

3 or 4 fish fillets with bones & skin removed(they'll do it at the fish mongers/counter if u ask)
any firm fish will do, eg salmon, cod, haddock etc.., i usually raid the reduced section at tesco and mix them!
3 tablespoons of finely chopped coriander
1 clove of garlic chopped or garlic puree 1 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1teaspoon chilli powder(or to taste)
1 pinch of salt, not too much fish doesnt need it.
a little oil(olive is good)

chop the fish until its all minced up and mix in everything else, mix it with your hands and shape the mixture into smallish ovals, place on a greased tray and grill on medium heat for 5 mins then turn over gently with a couple of spoons,
you could put all the mixture into a food processor and pulse until mixed but not total mush.
also you could add a beaten egg to the mixture so it hold s together better but my son has egg allergy so i dont,

when the fish is cooked(again, opaque not transparent)

eat hot with salad and warm bread, yum yum

I made this recipie up a little and I love it so i hope people try it, I used to be wary of cooking fish and never tried it but now i love it Allhumdulilah.

let me know if u try it.

jazakAllah khair sis what a good idea. I will post some recipes soon inshaAllah

Salaam,

JazakAllah sis ummbilal....i loveeeee arabic cuisine...and moroccan is just the ultimate !!!!!!.....

W'salaam

erm...can i do another......


heres a soup recipe

ingrediants

1 butternut squash peeled and seeds removed and cut into cubes

1 onion chopped

1 teaspoon ground cinnimon

11/2 pints hot water or halal stock

oilive oil or butter
salt to taste

method

fry onion and butternut sq in oil or butter until onion is soft and transparent
not brown, add the stock or hot water and salt and cinnimon, simmer until the squash is tender(a fork goes in easy)
the leave for a few mins to cool before blending it with a hand blender until smooth, you can add 1/2 pint of single cream or milk to it at the end and heat through before serving, in bowls.

my fav soup!

inshaallah someone will try it out.

Salaam,

i was wondering if anyone cud give out a chocolate chip cookie recipe???...

JazakAllah!!!

W'salaam

cool inshaallah you'll try some of the recipes i post, moroccans love to eat, bread, coscos and everything has coriander and cumin and chilli in!!

my dads moroccan nad taught me to cook lovely tagines etc.. but i thought i'd start with simple things first.

no recipies from the brothers side????????dnt move this thread to the sis section coz we already have one......this can be for both bro and sis.......jazakallah for the recipies.......

salam!
kool i love the moroccon cuisine.........!!!!!!!!!!!jazakaAllah for the recipe sis ummbilal!
ma'salamah

Tnx sisters who think this is a good idea I'm already dying out to try sis ummbilal's recipes yummmThey sound delishhhhh. Man my mouth is watering at the fish one

Note: Remember as this is especially aimed at students who are away from home. It would be helpful to include recipes for snacks (like I did) that are easy to make for them.

here's a choc chip cookie recipe mehnaz sis.....

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

2 cups butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 8oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts.

Roll into balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Makes 112 cookies. Recipe may be halved.


Let us know how they turn out sis

Assalamu'alaikum
I think this is a great idea!! I adore cooking so I hope to be able to put up plenty recipes up here insha'allah
Here's a chocolate chip recipe that I frequently use, my dad claims they are 100's times better than store bought I dont care for chocolate myself, but hey, the rest of the family does, so I make it for them ;)

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (12-24 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

6 dozen

25 minutes 15 mins prep

Heat oven to 375*F.
In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs; blend well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375*F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.


* Note, if you prefer your cookies to have more of a crunch to them, then reduce the amount of cookie dough to 1/2 tbsp

Here's another recipe from me, it's a rice recipe that I recently discovered and I think it's pretty delicious masha'allah

Amazing Turkish "confetti" Rice Recipe

4 cups good quality jasmine rice
1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup small dried currants
1 yellow onion, chopped (Vidallia works best)
1 small eggplant, diced (or 1/2 of a large)
1 cup mushrooms, chopped (portabello work best)
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
3-4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5-6 sprigs fresh mint, chopped (do NOT sub for dried!)
5-6 sprigs fresh dill, chopped (do NOT sub for dried!)
salt and pepper

6-8 servings
35 minutes 15 mins prep

Make the rice (according to the directions on the package) in an extra-large pot.
While the rice is cooking, sautee' the yellow pepper, onion, mushrooms, garlic, currants, sun-dried tomatoes and the olive oil until golden brown.
Be sure to use an extra-large skillet and meduim to medium-high heat.
When vegetables are finished, add them (along with the chopped fresh mint and dill) to the cooked rice and gently stir together until mixed evenly.
To give this dish an added"punch" of flavor, subsitute vegetable or chicken broth for water when making the rice.

Enjoy! I will be back with more recipes insha'allah
Wassalamu'alaikum

This is a recipe for Bisquick,Oh yes, it's a copycat and it works!!! Saves $ also.

Bisquick

4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup shortening

6 cups
5 minutes 5 mins prep

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add the shortening and mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until all shortening is blended with the flour.
Use the mix as you would the real thing.
Pancakes-Stir 2 cups of your bisquik with 1 cup milk and 2 eggs in a bowl until blended.
Waffles-Stir 2 cups of your bisquik with 1 1/3 cups milk, 1 egg and 2 T veg oil.
Biscuts-Preheat oven to 450* Stir 2 1/4 cups your bisquik with 2/3 cup milk.
Makes 9.