Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Shrimp tacos with chimcirri cabbage slaw and gramole


Ingredients

Organic shreaded cabbage

Organic shreaded carrots

Chimichurri sauce

Organic scalliouns

Wild gulf shrimp

Organic lime

Wild skin on snapper fillets 

Chilli powder

Onion powder

Garlic sweet smoked paprika

Dried Mexican  oregano

Tortillas

Guacamole

Method

In a medium bowl toss together the cabbage , carrots and half the chimichirri sauce .

Season to taste . Let stand while woy prepare the remaing ingredients.  In a large frying pan over medium high heat warm 2 tablespoon oil .

Add the shrimp and cook , turning once until firm and cooked through 2 minutes per side . Transfer to a plate.

Add the snapper , skin side down and cook until crisp is crisp . Turn and cook until the flesh is apaque and flaky 4 minutes . Transfer to a plate . Using a fork , flake the snapper into bite –size pieces discarding the skin if desired . On the stovetop directly on a flame or in a dry medium frying pan over medium heat warm the 6 tortillas turning once until just piable and warmed through about 30 seconds per side . Transfer to a clean kitchen towel and keep warm

Serve out tortillas , seafood, cabbage , slaw , gramole , scalliouns , remaing chimichurri sauce and lime wedges to invite everyone to essemble their own tacos .

Chimichurri is a herb – flecked sauce that hails from Argentina and Uruguay where it is traditionally used as an accompaniment to grilled meats. While vinegar , parsley garlic and olive oil are mainstay components receipe vary widely .

Ghagin bil-maskli.


Ricetta mil-klabb tat-tisjir.

Ricetta ghal 4 persuni.

Ingredienti

200gr maskli Imqaxxra

100gr basal

25gr kunserva

100gobon mahkuk

60gr macurunelli jew pinen zghar

Oregano

Bzar u melh

Tewm

Method

Qaxxar u qatta il- basal u it- tewm f’ bicciet zghar . Zahhan ftit zejt u qalli . Zid l-oregano , tadam u kunserva . Baxxi in-nar u kompli sajjar ghal ftit hin. Zid il-maskli , bzar u melh.

Ghalli l-ghagin f’hafna ilma bil-melh . Servi iz- zalza fuq l-ghagin u gobon mahkuk.

Taghtielli bil-basal u il-perzut.


Ricetta tal-klabb tat-tisjir.

Ingredients

500gr taghliatelli

200gr tadam imqaxxar

Bzar u melh

Zejt

150gr basal

150gr perzut

Tursin imqatta irqiq

Method

Qaxxar u qatta’ il-basal u it-tewm. Sahhan ftit zejt u qalli. Meta jkunu se jibdew jiehdu kulur zid it-tadam . Zid it- tadam imqaxxar . zid ftit bzar u melh u kompli sajjar ghal 10 minuti .

Ipprepara borma b’ hafna ilma u kompli u ftit zejt . meta jaghli itfa l- ghagin u sajjar ghal gosti tieghek AQta il- perzut f’ bicciet zghar kwadri . Zid maz- zalza . Meta l- ghagin ikun lest servi din iz- zalza mieghu .

Flok taghjiatelli tista iservi spaghetti jew tarja .

Muffins tac- cikkulata


Hin ta sajran madwar 25minuta f’ temperatura ta’ 170/c

Helu – Lactose intolerant

Ingredienti

155gr dqiq,

kuccarina hall abjad

Kuccarina u nofs baking soda

ftit essenza tal- vanilla

70gr zokkor ismar

6 imgharef zejt vegitali

Madwar 120ml halib tas-soya .

Method

Ibda billi bhas-soltu sahhan il-forn u tipprepara il-muffin cases f’temperatura ta 170/c.

Hallat flimkien il-id-dqiq, il-baking soda u l-kokotina mgharbula.

Zid l-essenza tal-vanilla iz-zokkor , il-hall u il-zejt vegitali.

Hawwad kollox gol muffin cases f’daqqa ftit ftit zid il-halib.

Poggi gol-muffin cases ppreparati u dejjem imla ftit aktar min-nofs u ahmi.

Slices tal-Banana u l-Ananas.


Hin ta sajran madwar 35 minuta b’ temperatura ta’ 180/c

Helu minghajr zejt u butir.

Ingredienti

90 oat flakes

20ml trab tal-halib xkumat

Kuccarina u nofs baking powder

essenza tal- vanilla

ftit kannella

2 imgharef zokkor tad-dieta

Nofs bott Ananas imsoffija

Madwar 40gr zbib

bajda

madwar 90ml halib xkumat

jew gulepp tal-Ananas ,

baking powder

Method

Sahhan il- forn u dellek receipjent kwadru, hallat l-oat flakes, it-trab tal-halib il-baking powder, mgharbula u l-essenza tal-kannella. Zid iz-zokkor tad-dieta, l-ananas imqatghin, il-banana u iz-zbib. Hawwad sewwa.

Habbat il-bajd u fl-ahharnett zid bizzejjed halib ghal konsistenza tajba. Ferrex go receipjent u ahmi.

Kif jikshu sewwa qatta’ fi slices .

Tortellini bl-ghagina filo.


Hin ta sajran 30 minuta f’temperatura ta’ 180/c

Ingredienti

Pakett tortellini

Dada

ftit zejt taz-zebbuga

basla

2 sinniet tewm

100gr mushrooms

100gr perzut tal-koxxa

100ml krema low fat

6 folji ta ghagina filo

tursin

madwar 30gr butir imdewweb

ftit gobon mahkuk abjad tal- hakk

Method

Sahhan il-forn f’temperatura adatta. Iprepara recipjent kwadru jew retangulari u dellek bi ftit mil-butir imdewweb. Sajjar it-tortellini fil-mishun flimkien ma’ nofs id-dada. Aqli il-basla u t-tewm fiz-zejt u zid il- kumplament tad-dada. Itfa il-mushrooms imqatta’u ftit wara il-perzut. Ferrex il-krema kompli sajjar ghal ftit minuti u nehhi minn fuq in-nar . Zid it-tortellini msafija. Go receipjent poggi 3 mil-folji tal-filo u dellek bi ftit butir mil-imdewweb . Ferrex it-tortellini ppreparati bi ftit tursin imqatta’.Aqta’ fi kwadri t-tliet folji li baqa u dellek bi ftit butir biex tifforma qishom stilel hdejn xulxin . Dellek il-butir li baqa u ferrex il-gobon.

Ahmi sakemm tihmar il-filo.

Roll tal-kapuljat u l-ispinaci.


Hin ta sajran 40 minuta f’ temperatura ta/ 190/c

Ingredienti

Ghar- roll

300gr ikapuljat tal-majjal

Tursin

bajda

Madwar 50gr frak tal-hobz

Ghan nofs

60gr salami

3slices mozzarella

2 sinniet tewm

100gr spinaci mghollija u maghsura sewwa

30gr frak tal- hobz

Method

Hallat l-ikapuljat tal-majjal mat-tursin, il-bajda imhabta u bizzejjed frak tal-hobz sakemm tifforma ghagina. ipprepara receipjent catt, poggi karta oljata, ferrex fuqha ftit dqiq u iftah l-ghagina tal-kapuljat forma retangulari . Poggi fin-nofs is-salami u il-mozzarella. Poggi fin-nofs is-salami u il-mozzarella.

Hallat flimkien it-tewm u l-ispinci u il-frak tal-hobz biex tifforma mili sod. Ferrex fuq il-mozzarella. Bil- ghajnuna ta karta oljata ,dawwar dan ir-roll min-naha it-twila filwaqt li tisikka it-truf min-naha it twila .

Hu hsieb ukoll li it-tarf ikun fil-qiegh. Poggi fuq ir-recipjent u ahmi ghal madwar 40 minuta. Jista jiserva shun jew kiesah mqatta’ roti bhala kontorn.

Fish courgettes


Hin ta’ sajran fil-forn f’temperatura ta 170/c jew ftit minuti jekk moqlija fiz-zejt

Ingredients

Tazza ross abjad

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

2 sinniet tewm

kuccarina sweet paprika

Ftit naghniegh u hwawar tal-hut

landa tonn ta l-ilma mil-kbar

pakett gambli

madwar 60 filetti tal-hut li tixtieq

2 imgharef cornflour

bajda

ghal panura

dqiq

bajda

frak tal-hobz

Method

Ghalli ir-ross abjad u sajjar sakemm l-istock jinxtorob kollu.

Sajjar il-basal u it-tewm fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga. Zid il-paprika, hwawar, it-tonn u il-gambli Imsafija sewwa, u il-hut imqatta. Kif isir il-hut, ithan din it-tahlita flimkien mar-ross u il-piselli. Zid il-cornflour u il-bajda.

Hawwad u aghfas sewwa biex it-tahlita tifforma flimkien. Ifforma il-courgettes billi tifforma maghhom fit- tond u wara ccatjahom jew rembel ftit fit-tul.

Dawwar dawn il-courgettes fit dqiq, imbaghad fil-bajd biex tispicca fil-frak tal-hobz jew breadcrumbs .

Sajjar kif tixtieq fil-forn jew fiz-zejt.

Soppa tar-ross bil-gambli.


Ingredienti

200gr ross abjad

grokk inbid abjad

Mgharfa zejt tal- gunglien

basla

2 sinniet tewm

2 kuccarini zalza tal-hut

nofs kuccarina hwawar tal- hut

naghniegh

litru stokk tal- hut

100ml krema (Jekk trid)

Madwar 3 ġbejniet friski

Method

Hallat ir-ross abjad flimkien mal-inbid u hallih ghal madwar siegha.

Sadanitant iz-zejt tal-gunglien u sajjar il-basal u it-tewm

Zid il-gambli, zalza tal-hut, hwawar u in-naghniegh. Zid maghhom ir-ross imsaffi mill-inbid flimkien ma l-istock

Sajjar ghal madwar 15 il-minuta jew sakemm isir ir-ross. Fl-ahharnet zid il-krema jekk ha tuza u hawwad sewwa. Ithan l- ingredienti kollha biex igibha konsistenza ta’ soppa jew inkella min jipreferiha kif inhi tista. tisserva hekk ukoll.

Ezatt kif ha isservi ferrex il-gbejniet imqatta fil-wicc.

Chicken salad


Helping hands magazine

Kate cooking page

Ingredients

2 whole chicken breasts

1/2 tsp pepper

1 teasepoon garlic powder

1 teasepoon dried oregano

2 teasepoon olive oil

Ingredients for salad

2 celery stalks

1/4 red onion

1/2 green apple

3 green onions

2 tbsp parsley

5 lettuce leaves

Mix all the ingredients with the cooked chicken

Ingredients for dressing

4 tbsp mayoneise

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tsp mustard

Whisk until combined and pour over the salad

Method

Mix all the ingredients until combined . place 2 fresh chicken breasts and mix until fully coated . Fry the chicken breasts until 5 minutes on each side . Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Cut the chicken into small chunks .

Taghliatelli bil-basal u il-perzut.


Ingredienti

500gr tagliatelle

200gr tadam imqaxxar

bzar u melh

zejt

150gr basal

150gr perzut

tursin imqatta irqiq

Method

  1. Qaxxar u qatta’ il-basal u it-tewm. sahhan ftit zejt u qalli. Meta ikunu se jibdew jiehdu kulur zid it-tadam imqaxxar . Zid ftit bzar u melh u kompli sajjar ghal 10 minuti .
  2. Ipprepara borma b’hafna ilma bil-melh u ftit zejt . Meta taghli itfa l-ghagin u sajjar ghal gosti tieghek
  3. Aqta’ il-perzut f’ bicciet zghar kwadri Zid iz- zalza . Metal- ghagin ikun lest servi din iz-zalza mieghu
  4. Flok taghliatlllelli tista isservi spagetti jew tarja.

Risotto Romanian


Ricetti tal-klabb tat-tisjir

Ricetta ghal 4 persuni

Ingredients

250gr laham imsajjar

Bzaru ahmar (Helu )

2 tadamiet

50gr gobon mahkuk

2 kikri stock

500gr bacon

basla

kikra ross

tursin

25gr margerina

Method

  1. Qaxxar il-basla u flimkien mal-bzaru ahmar qatta’ bicciet zghar. Sahhan nofs il-margerina, qalli il-basla l- bzaru u bacon. Sahhan nofs il-margerina u qalli il-basla l-bzaru u il-bacon. Meta dawn ikunu ser jiehdu il- kulur, zid ir-ross.
  2. Kompli sajjar ir-ross ghal 4 minuti u zid l-istock. Kompli sajjar fuq nar baxx jew inkella f’borma fil- forn sakemm ir-ross ikun lest. Aqta’ il-laham u it-tadam f’bicciet zghar . Zid ir-risotto.
  3. Servi shun bil- gobon u tursin fil-wicc.
  4. Dan id-dixx jista jintuza bhala l-ikla principali.

Strawberry sponge cake.


Ingredients

500gr fresh sponge cake

2 eggs (room temperature)

1 cup Greek yoghurt

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 lemon zest and rind of one large lemon

400gr self raising flour

4 tsp baking powder

Method

Preheat the oven to 200’c

In a bowl mix the eggs – yoghurt vanilla essense , lemon zest and rind .

Mix and dry ingredients together with wet ingredients until evenly distributed. Add the diced strawberries and mix well .

Transfer all to the mixture into the cake dish for about 45 minutes

Opitional

Honey instead of maple syrup

Greek yogurt or plain instead of the oat yogurt

Ross bil-curry


Ingredients

300gr ross mgholli

250gr ikapuljat tac-canga

Basla mdaqsa, imqattgha irqiq

100gr bacon

Bott tadam kbir

2 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

2 imgharef curry

Bzar iswed

Method

Qalli il-basal fiz-zejt taz- zebbuga sakemm il-basla tirtab. Zid il- bacon sakemm tara li beda jiehu il-kulur . zid l-ikapuljat, il-curry u il-bzar iswed.

Kompli sajjar sakemm it-tahlita tixotta u il-kapuljat ikun sar . zid it-tadam u ftit ilma. Sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal madwar siegha u hallieha itektek fuq in-nar . Servi hekk kif ikun ghadu jahraq . Tista tfexfex ftit gobon fil- wicc.

Spiced coconut chicken rice


Ingredients serve 4.

One and one half basmati rice

2  tbsp greased or vegetable oil

1 large shallot, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 

One and one half skinless boneless chicken tights 8 pieces

1 tablespoon ground turmeric

One and one half cayenne pepper

Two and one half salt divided 1 can unsweetened coconut milk

1 bunch Tuscan kale ribs and stem removed leaves thinly sliced crosswise into strips (about 4 cups ).

Store – bought sliced pickelled red chillies (opitional)

Lime wedges . for serving .

Method

Place rice in a medium bowl and pour in cold water to cover rice with your hands intil water is cloudy . drain and repeat until water is almost clear (about 3 times). Pour in the water to cover rice by 2 let soak 30-45minutes. Heat oil in a heavy pot with a wide base preferably 10 degrees celcius  over medium high – stairing occasionally until golden about 3 minutes . Add garlic and cook stairing until softened about 1 minute . Add chicken , turmeric , cayenne and ½ salt . cook , turning . and moving around chiken tights as needed until chicken begins to turn apaque about 2 minutes . pour in ¾ cup and bring to a simmer . Reduce heat to low cover and bring to a simmer turning chicken once until chicken is cooked through a very tender about 20 minutes.

Drain rice and add to a pot with chicken , then add coconut milk and remaining 1 tsp salt .

Stir to I ncorporate and bring to a boil . Drape a kitchen towel , over pot and cover with lid . bring corners of towel up and bring to a boil . Reduce heat to a slower setting and cook undisturbed 15 minutes . Remove from heat and cover . Arrange kale in an even layer over chicken and rice and cover with lid . Let stir until wilted, about 10 minutes.

Divide chicken and rice among bowls . Top with chillies if using . Serve with lime wedges.

Turkey meatballs with Rumesco sauce. 


Ingredients

1lb ground turkey

1 large egg beaten to blend

1/3 cup panko

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

¼ cup finely chopped parsley +more coarsely for serving

¾ kosher salt plus more for serving

16oz jar fire roasted peppers in water drained

2 small garlic cloves crushed

1tbsp red wine vinegar

¼ cayenne pepper

½ lemon

Method

Preheat oven to 425 degrees celcius

Using your hands . mix ground turkey , egg , panko , cumin , onion powder ¼ cup parsley and ¾ cup salt in a large bowl . Working one at a time scoop out small amounts of mixture and roll one and one half diameter balls you should have 18 to 20 meatballs

Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large ovenproof skilled  over medium working in batches,

Cook meatballs until golden brown all over about 2 minutes per side . Transfer skillet with meatballs to oven and bake until cooked about 5-7minutes .

While the meatballs are baking pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely ground . pulse fire roasted peppers , garlic vinegar and cayenne in foodprocessorand almost smooth . Transfer to bowl with almonds and stir in remaining ½ cup oil season rumesco sauce with salt.

Spoon rumesco sauce into shallow bowls and arrange meatballs on top . Finely grate lemon zest over and scatter parsley on top .

Crab and wine Mornay


Ingredients serve 4

¼ cup plain flour

2 teasepoons French mustard

½ cup milk

½ cup cream ½ cup dry white wine

60ml mozzarella cheese vgrated

1 tablespoon graed parmeasan cheese

4 green shallots chopped

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

2*200gr cans crab drained 

Method

Put butter in dish , cook on high 1 minute add flour and mustard , cook on high 1 minute . Gradually srtir in the milk , cream and wine stir until smooth , cook on high 3 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens . stir in mozzarella and parmeasan cheese shallots , parsley and crab . Spoon into four individual dishes . Sprinkle with topping , cook on high 2 minutes or until cheese is melted . Combine all ingredients .

Garlic prawns


Ingredients

1 kg green king prawns

1 cup oil

125gr butter

8 cloves garlic crushed

2 small red chillies finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

Shell prawns leave tail intact , remove black vein . Divide oil , butter garlic and chillies evenly between 4 individuals dishes . Cook on high 4 minutes or until oil is bubbling . Add prawns , cook on high 2 minutes or until prawns turn pink.

Serve immediately sprinkled with parsley and lemon juice .

Sallur moqli-minn franza


Ingredients

Kilo salur

litru inbid abjad

150ml zejt taz- zebbuga

6 weraq rand imqatta

4 sinniet tewm

meraq ta’ lumija

melh u bzar

Method

Go skutella hejji l-imarinat fl-inbid, it-tewm, il-weraq tar-rand, melh u bzar .

Naddaf is-sallura, qataghha bicciet u itfaghha fl-imarinat .

Poggi fil-frigg ghal matul il-lejl.

Saffi il- bicciet tas- sallura mil-imarinata u aqlihom fiz- zejt taz- zebbuga ghal madwar 15 il- minuta kull naha.

Meta jkunu servihom billi troxx fuqhom ftit meraq tal-lumi.