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.
3lb Meat, chicken or beef (I don't know cooking time for beef)
Ready-mixed Nihari masala
One large red or white onion finely sliced
One cup of flour
Cup of oil
Some fat greenchillies to garnish
Wash, drain and fry the meat in half of the oil for 5-8 minutes on medium heat. Pour in the mixed masala (lazeezah do two sachets in one pack, I use one and a half sachets for more flavour) Cover with enough water so that all meat is well covered. Chicken cooks quicker so every now and then check to see if cooked. One way to check is that the meat will start to come away from the bone (leg part).
OK mix the cup of flour in a bowl with enough water to make a thick gravy. Beat well and add to chicken, stirring as you go. Keep cooking on medium heat for another 15 minutes.
Now fry the onion in the remaining oil, until nicely browned and throw into Nihari and mix it all up. Cook for another 5-10 minutes.
It's best to leave the garnish to the end just before you serve the dish.
Tip: Remove seeds from chilli and slice thinly before putting a large pinch on top of served dish. You can add grated ginger and coriander but I don't bother. Enjoy
4-6 drumsticks washed and stabbed with sharp knife
2-3 tablespoons of oil
2-3 spoons of plain low-fat yogurt
tandoori masala ( I add a tiny bit of extra red chilli to this)
salt (taste mixture to add right amount, remember it will reduce in cooking as mixture falls of chicken so add extra)
Mix together all ingredients and throw in drumsticks. Rub mixture into chicken and leave to marinade in fridge for 30 mins. If you can't wait, it's ok neither do I Place drumsticks on microwave-proof plate and cook full-blast for about 15-20 minutes. Cooking time varies depending on the power of your microwave. To tell if chicken is cooked, see if meat has separated from the bone. In any case don't worry, if you feel it's not cooked enough, cook it for 5-7 minutes more.
If tandoori masala is not available mix 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 garam masala, 1/2 tsp paprika powder. If none of these are available, just use salt, chilli powder, bit of lemon juice, or/and yogurt.
i remember back in school we used to have cooking lessons. one lesson i was with farhan and we had to make our own special scones which weren't plain. so the clever guys we were we came up with this fantastic idea to make pizza scones. so we both bought in different ingregients we wantd to add which you'd add to your pizza.
we ended up making one the best scones in the class, when i took some scones home for amee and everyone else to taste. it was so fantastic that my auntie who was down my house at the time had to come get the recipe the next day. How amazing is that.
allaaaaaaaaaahu akhbar
p.s they do say men are the best cooks
mashallah...
so wheres this pizza scone recipe then???
dont keep us in suspence,
re men being the best cooks, mashallah my hubby is a better cook than me, i think coz i once many yrs ago giggled at his cooking mistakes, hes extreemly competative mashallah, now hes an excellent self taught cook,very good at indian and chinese cooking, i cook moroccan and english styles, so thats cool!
EVERYONE should cook boys and girls, men and women,
i hear stories of my husbands mates who cant make toast let alone a meal, mashallah thats awful, cooking is such good fun, just ask my 10yr old who asks to cook lunch everyday!!!
(i only say no because scrammbled eggs or fishfinger sandwiches everyday gets a bit boring, but they are his favS!!!!!!):loving:
Oh Ummsis, sowee I just seen ur post. Kitchen Bouquet is: BROWNING AND SEASONING SAUCE. BRINGS OUT THE JUICY FLAVOR OF MEATS GRAVYS AND STEWS. FOUR OUNCE SIZE LARGE ONLY AVAILABLE
It's available in a bottle and Kitchen Bouquet is it's actual name.
Hehehe checked that on the net
jazakallah khaier, i didnt think of googling it, doh!!
can i make the meat balls without it?
i've never seen it in uk?
Okkk sis keep yer hair on lolll. I meant that I've never made meatballs cuz my mom always makes them. Soweeeee if it hurt you in any way :'(
I'll ask my mom then give you the recipe. But it spicy meatballs if thats ok with you? Meanwhile here are some meatball recipes you could have a look at
i tried the tandoori chicken recipe last night, it didnt turn out how i expected, i left out the lemon juice as i didnt have any and i used masala not tandoori masala, it was tastey but not as red as i think it should have been, also i did it in the oven as i like it a little crispy..
come to think of it if i hadnt changed soo much maybe it would have been better lol!!
i tried the tandoori chicken recipe last night, it didnt turn out how i expected, i left out the lemon juice as i didnt have any and i used masala not tandoori masala, it was tastey but not as red as i think it should have been, also i did it in the oven as i like it a little crispy..
come to think of it if i hadnt changed soo much maybe it would have been better lol!!
Oh my sis, never mind. I should've given some kind of quantities. My mistake, sorry sis I will make it again soon and will note exactly how much of what I put in. Its so easy for us to throw in how much of whatever we want when it's our own recipe that we forget that it's not as easy if someone is making it. Also it was for microwaving, even I dont know how to make it in the oven BTW, have you tried cauliflower cheese? [BANANA]yummmmm [/BANANA]
This is a very simple recipe for those of you who have stale bread or leftover pancakes, or some crust you want to get rid of.... bread pudding!!
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla (halal vanilla powder if you can find it)
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups milk
Enough bread cubes or pieces to thicken.. make sure the bread is not as hard as a rock, but not completely fresh either.
1 cup raisins
Cinnamon
you can flavor it however.. you can use strawberries, bananas, raisins.. I just put raisins cause that's my preference! cinnamon is highly recommended. You can crunch up "cinnamon toast cruch" cereal and spread it on the final product. It tastes better cold, so it's better to refridgerate.
15 pieces of fresh chicken wings.
2 inches of fresh galanga (skin peeled)
5 pieces of fresh ginger (skin peeled)
10 sticks of fresh lemon grass (cut off grass and leave root)
one tablespoon of tumeric powder
salt to taste.
Method.
(1) Cut galanga, ginger and lemon grass into small pieces.
(2) Put items (1) into blender and blend.
(3) Put all chicken wings into a big mixing bowl.
(4) Mix (2) and (3) until all chicken wings are covered.
(5) Add tumeric powder to (4) and mix until even. Add salt to taste
(6) Leave for 45 minutes.
(7) heat deep fryer to 350F.
(8) Deep fry chicken wings until golden yellow.
Enjoy. Serves two people.
Takumi Nakashima WattaquLlah(a) wa yu'allimukumuLlah(u)
(Be Mindful of Allah and He will teach you)
^waht is galanga?
My mother's fried chicken is something liek the recipe above, but has more seasonings, She puts oyster sauce, onion and garlic and ginger all blended up. Then after it's fried she puts a little bit sesame oil and soy sauce.....sooo good.
Oh my sis, never mind. I should've given some kind of quantities. My mistake, sorry sis I will make it again soon and will note exactly how much of what I put in. Its so easy for us to throw in how much of whatever we want when it's our own recipe that we forget that it's not as easy if someone is making it. Also it was for microwaving, even I dont know how to make it in the oven BTW, have you tried cauliflower cheese? [BANANA]yummmmm [/BANANA]
OH goodness me!!! I really don't know what's wrong with me. I know I've been feeling a bit under the weather but thats no excuse lol. I realised (a bit too late) that I did give quantities in my recipe. Doh! I must be over-exerting myself lol. Trust me I havent lost all my marbles yet! Just need to be a bit more awake when Im on LI. But anyway, better luck to the next person who tries it
Oookay, I have a recipe for cheese cake over here which my family loooooooves, it's without crust though
Family Cheesecake
4 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup unsalted butter softened
2 cups heavy cream
6 eggs
Heat oven to 350F . Coat a 10 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray, or just grease with butter. Wrap ou tside of pan with foil (not really necessary, I always skip this part lol )
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and light. Add sugar, then corsnstarch, butter , cream and eggs BEATING WELL after each addition. Pour into prepared pan. Place pan in a pan filled with 1" water.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cook.
Once cheesecake has cooled (about three hours) loosen the sides of pan , cover, and put in refrigerator
This tastes yummyier if left over night
Yumm sis jazakAllah, I love strawberry cheesecake. How can I incorporate strawberries in this recipe? Oh and the Kasbah sounds really dish. Thanks sis, must try it soon mmmmmmm...... laying:
15 pieces of fresh chicken wings.
2 inches of fresh galanga (skin peeled)
5 pieces of fresh ginger (skin peeled)
10 sticks of fresh lemon grass (cut off grass and leave root)
one tablespoon of tumeric powder
salt to taste.
Method.
(1) Cut galanga, ginger and lemon grass into small pieces.
(2) Put items (1) into blender and blend.
(3) Put all chicken wings into a big mixing bowl.
(4) Mix (2) and (3) until all chicken wings are covered.
(5) Add tumeric powder to (4) and mix until even. Add salt to taste
(6) Leave for 45 minutes.
(7) heat deep fryer to 350F.
(8) Deep fry chicken wings until golden yellow.
Enjoy. Serves two people.
Sounds nice.. I'm all for experimenting with diff foods yummm...
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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.
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Place drumsticks on microwave-proof plate and cook full-blast for about 15-20 minutes. Cooking time varies depending on the power of your microwave. To tell if chicken is cooked, see if meat has separated from the bone. In any case don't worry, if you feel it's not cooked enough, cook it for 5-7 minutes more.
I will make it again soon and will note exactly how much of what I put in. Its so easy for us to throw in how much of whatever we want when it's our own recipe that we forget that it's not as easy if someone is making it. Also it was for microwaving, even I dont know how to make it in the oven 
BTW, have you tried cauliflower cheese? [BANANA]yummmmm
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