IB Kitchen Club

[Samiun]

I just fried my burgers without oil today. It still tasted not as good as a normal would. I tried adding paprika and garlic but to no avail it still remains the same. Should I put olive oil on my pan before frying those delicious burgers?

 

[Ramadhan]

I just fried my burgers without oil today. It still tasted not as good as a normal would. I tried adding paprika and garlic but to no avail it still remains the same. Should I put olive oil on my pan before frying those delicious burgers?

:wa:

maybe you used minced/ground meat that is too lean?
You know, fats and cholesterol is what makes food delicious, so next time try to use meat with that still has little bits of fat.
Also, make sure the seasoning is good/enough.

Also, you need to sautee the chopped/crushed garlic and onions or shallots in a frying pan with little butter/oil lightly to bring out their flavour before adding them to the ground beef. Do not forget to use an egg or breadcrumb so the patties would not crumble. Try to also add parsley. Burgers are best grilled, not fried.

 

[Amat Allah]

I was seaching for an easy recipe for the Cupcake then I found it and baked it,
it was too simple and delicious Alhamdulilah so, here you are in shaa Allah:

Easy Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs

Easy Cupcake Recipe Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape side of bowl with a spatula.

Add eggs to the mixture. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.
Scrape bowl again. Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30 seconds until well mixed.
Spoon cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with your favorite frosting recipe or decorate as you desire.

And here you are; this is one of what I baked covered with chocolate and roasted coconut:

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[Endymion]

And here you are; this is one of what I baked covered with chocolate and roasted coconut:

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Hungryyyyy............ I want one

 

[sister herb]

Mmmmmmmmmmm... that cupcake looks good. May there be any still left?

 

[sister herb]

Water Melon Juice

For 2:

2 cups watermelon chunks, seedless
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cold water
5 ice cubes
1 lime, juiced

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve over ice.

 

[sister herb]

Strawberries with Balsamic vinegar

450 g fresh strawberries, hulled and large berries cut in half
30 ml balsamic vinegar
50 g white sugar
0.5 g freshly ground black pepper, or to taste


1. Place strawberries in a bowl. Drizzle vinegar over strawberries, and sprinkle with sugar. Stir gently to combine. Cover, and let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour but not more than 4 hours. Just before serving, grind pepper over berries.

 

[sister herb]

Baked Herb & Pistachio Falafel
Serves 4-6 (about 24 falafels)

8 sprigs of fresh mint
8 sprigs of fresh parsley
200 g pistachio nuts
2 cups garbanzo beans/chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
½ small onion
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder

Start by blending the herbs in a mixer for about 30 seconds. Add pistachio nuts and pulse until well combined. Rinse the garbanzo beans. Add them and the rest of the ingredients into the mixer and blend for about a minute. You might have to stir around with a spoon occasionally. Try to keep the texture of the falafel dough a little rough. Make 24 small round falafels, place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for about 15 minutes on 375°F/200°C, turn every 5 minutes to get an even brown color.

Cashew Nut Dressing

6 tbsp cashew butter
6 tbsp canola or rapeseed oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
a pinch of salt

Whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl until they are combined.


Mint Yoghurt

1 cup soy yoghurt (or regular if you prefer)
4 sprigs of fresh mint (chopped)
1 lime, juice and zest

Add yoghurt, mint and lime in a bowl and stir around until combined. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to get an intense mint flavor.


Tomato Chili Salsa

3 tomatoes, chopped into small dices
1/2 red chili, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
fresh oregano
salt & pepper

Chop the ingredients and add everything to a serving bowl. Stir around. Add salt and pepper according to taste. Serve immediately or put in the fridge for 30 minutes to get more intense flavors.

Assembling the falafel

1 head white cabbage (or any lettuce with big leaves)
1 red romaine lettuce
falafels
cashew nut dressing
mint yoghurt
tomato salsa
fresh herbs
pistachio
raisins

Separate the leaves by turning the lettuce and cabbage upside down and removing the stem or cone with a knife.
Put it under running water and gently separate the leaves one by one. Pat dry.

Hold one cabbage leaf in your hand, place a lettuce leaf inside of it, add 2 or 3 falafels, a spoonful of cashew nut dressing, mint yoghurt, tomato salsa and top with some fresh herbs, chopped pistachio and a couple of raisins. Fold it gently. Enjoy!

 

[Periwinkle18]

OMG Li has a kitchen club y didn't anyone tell me i love cooking!! dont like eating much, wen i cook i dont eat inshaAllah will share my recipes soon

yummy everything looks gr8 jazakAllah for sharing

 

[sister herb]

Salam alaykum;

thanks. We are waiting your recipes.

 

[Soulja Girl]

The Water Melon Juice brings back sweet memories of last Ramadan.. Aahhh, I'm so badly cravin for it right now..

:wa:

 

[Beardo]

I am going to make a strawberry kiwi smoothie:
5 strawberries
1 kiwi
Yogurt (which I froze) (which I mixed with vanilla and sugar)
Honey
Some Trpical Juice

Is that all I need? I like my smoothies thick.

How do you make your smoothies? I made an orange and grape smoothie that didnt turn out too well the other day.

 

[Beardo]

Chocolate Balls

1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons (~100 g) butter
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla sugar (if you don't have it, use regular sugar and add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1 tablespoon cold coffee
3/4 to 1 cup rolled or quick-cooking oats

Some unsweetened coconut flakes
Some pearl sugar

Mix all ingredients, except the oats, together in a mixing bowl either by hand or with a wooden spoon. Add just enough oats to the mixture to allow you to form it into balls. Form the paste into 1.5-inch balls and roll them in either the coconut flakes or pearl sugar. Store the balls in a lidded container in the freezer. They're best eaten slightly thawed but still very cold.

* you can also dip balls in melted chocolate and decorate them:

I'm going to try this today, insha-Allah. What are quick-cooking oats, though? Regular Quaker Oats? And do I have to cook them or something? :S

 

[sister herb]

It means those oat flakes you don´t need to cook as long as normal ones but if you haven´t them, use normal. No need to cook them first.

I wish you sweet moments.

 

[sister herb]

Fried Baltic Herrings

4 portions

700 gr Baltic Herring fillets
salt
ground black or white pepper
1 dl rye flour
finely shredded dill
shredded chives
butter and oil for frying

Place half of the Baltic Herring fillets on a greaseproof paper, skin side down, and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, shredded dill and shredded chives. Place the remaining Baltic Herring fillets, skin side up, over the (skin side down) fillets. Cover the fillets on both sides with rye flour.

Fry the Baltic Herring fillets on both sides in butter and some oil, on a frying pan, until golden brown.

 

[Beardo]

Here are two items I've made in the past two days, Alhamdulillah. A strawberry pie and a New York-style cheesecake!

 

[جوري]

very nice very nich masha'Allah.. I am all out of reps but those two qualify for a couple of nice reps and

:haha: I too have been dabbling in baked goods of late and Crème brûlée got the torch, safety goggles and all :shade:

 

[ILuvAllah]

I made this few days ago

Vegetables Paneer in Thai sauce

 

[جوري]

I attempted that cheese cake and it's an epic fail hope the kids eat it today .. When I ran out of chocolate chip cookies I used nutella well that didn't pan well unfortunately but thankfully my creme brûlée and apple pie make up for that disaster .. can't believe Beardos came out better when in fact my initial thought was wow so easy even a kid can do it lol well that taught me ... Hats off sir you're by far the better sweet baker

 

[Ramadan90]

Here are two items I've made in the past two days, Alhamdulillah. A strawberry pie and a New York-style cheesecake!

You can bet I am hungry. Give me please.