Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Hummus no 3


Ingredients serve 6

400can chickpeas drained and  rinsed

Juice of a lemon

1 garlic clove crushed,

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

4 tablespoon tahini ,

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ,

Salt and fresghly ground black pepper ,

Pittabread

toasted flatbreads to serve

Method

Put the chickpeas , lemon juice , tahini, garlic and oil into a blender or food processor . Season gerenously with salt and ground black pepper then whiz to a paste. Spoon the humous into a bowl, then cover and chill until needed. Serve with warm pitta bread or toasted flatbread.

Dadi tac-Canga Korsika


Ingredienti

500gr Canga imqatta f’dadi

Mgharfa mayonnaise

Mgharfa margerina

Basla imqatta fina

3 sinniet tewm midrusin

Ftit paprika

Bzar iswed mithun

Melh fin

100ml ilma

Mgharfa sos tat-tadam

Mgharfa soy tal- mustarda

100gr cream cheese

Metodu

  1. Poggi ic-canga go dixx u hawwad maghha il-mayonnaise.
  2. F’ tagen fuq nar baxx dewweb il-margerina , zid il-basla u it-tewm u aqli sakemm jirtabu.
  3. Zid kemm tiggosta paprika, melh u bzaru kompli hawwad u sajjar
  4. zid l-ilma u ghatti it-tagen. Kompli sajjar ghal ftit minuti ohra
  5. Zid is-sos, il-mustarda u il-cream cheese u erga hawwad u kompli sajjar.
  6. Servi ma ross abjad u chips.

Rockfish balls with blk ink verrigni spagetti


Ingredients serve 4

1 kg rockfish (Cippullazz).

1 cloveof garlic

1egg yolk

pinch of thyme

15gr pine nuts

salt and pepper

1 chilli

10 cherry tomatoes

fresh basil

500ml vegtable stock

1 pkt black ink spaghetti’s

Method

In a preheated 100degegrees C oven stem the rockfish cipullazz  for 40 minutes and seperate the fish from the bones .

In a bowl , mix the ish , the egg yolk , half a clove of garlic , thyme , pine nuts , chilli , salt and pepper .

If the mixture is too fluid add some breadcrumbs to thicken it .

Take a teasepoonful of the above mixture and roll into a ball . Set aside and repeat ntil the whole nixture is finihed .

Add 10 raw spagetti in the middle of each ball.

In a deep pan , cook the cherry tomatoes with half a clove of garlic and add the vegtable stock .

When boiled slowly add the fish balls with the spagettiini and cook for 10 minutes on high heat .

Serve the fish balls with the spagettini and add a spoon of sauce on top of each ball .

Swiss roll bil-yogurt tal-frott


Ingredienti isservi 4

3 bajdiet

75gr zokkor fin,

75gr lewz imfarrak

150ml jogurt tal-frott,

25gr lewz imfarrak,

50gr tip icing sugar

Metodu

Sahhan il-forn fuq temperature ta 200°C/ marka tal-gass 6. Poggi l-ixkaffa in-naha ta fuq tal-forn. Idlek d-dixx b’bicca karta tal-hami midluka bi ftit butir gharbel id-dqiq go skutella kbira. Itfa iz- zokkor u il- bajd u habbat it-tahlita tigi kremuza. Gharbel id-dqiq u zidu mat-tahlita tal-bajd permezz ta’ imgharfa. Fera’ fid-dixx li tkun hejjejt u ahmi ghal madwar 8-10 minuti sakemm jiehu il-kulur. Sadanitant hejja sarvetta erga iftah l- isponge u delle il-jogurt tal- isponge fiha. Erga iftah l-isponge u dellek il-jougourt tkun lesta poggiha fuq din- is-sarvetta u gerbeb l-isponge fiha. Erga rrombla l-isponge u dellek il-yougourt tal-frott fuqhaFerrex il- lewz imfarrak .Erga rromnbla l-isponge biex tifforma swiss roll. Aqta il-gnub u servi.

Split pea and ham soup

Ingredients serve 6.500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight ,25gr butter 1 large onion,125gr ridless smoked steaky bacon rashes, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove , crushed 1.7litres (3 pintts well –flavouredham or vegetable stock 1 bouquet (1 bay leaf) a few fresh parsley and thyme sprigs 1 tsp cooked ham chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cracked black pepper to serve.

Method: Drain the soaked split peas. melt the butter in a large pan, add the onionsbacon and garlic and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the split peas to the pan with the stock . bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the surface add the bourget garni and oregano then season with salt and ground black pepper.  Transfer to the slow cooker , cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours until the peas are very soft.  Leave the soup to coker cover and cook on high until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool , then whiz half the soup in a blender of food processor until smooth. Leave the soup to cool a little for 3-4 until the peas are very soft. Leave the soup to cool a little, then whiz halfthe soup in a blender or food processor until smooth.  Pour the soup into the pan and reheat , then add the ham and check the seasoning with cracked black pepper to serve .

Bruschetta chiken bake

Ingredients

One and one pounds skinless boneless chiken breasts halved cubed ,1 tablespoon salt ,1 can diced tomatoes with juice ,1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 box chiken flavoured dry bread stuffing 2 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Method  

Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray a 9*13glass baking dish with cooking spray . Toss the cubed chiken with the salt in the large bowl. Place the chiken in a layer into a bottom of the dish Stir together tomatoes , mater , garlic and stuffing , mix in a large bowl , set aside to soften . Sprinkle the cheese on top of the chiken , then sprinkle with the Italian seasoning. Spread thesooften stuffing mixture on top. Bake uncovered until the chiken cubes have turned white and have no longer pink in the center about 30 minutes

Full of goodness broth

1-2 tablespoon medium curry paste,200ml reduced fat coconut milk 600ml hot vegetable stock ,200gr smoked tufu, cubed, 200gr choi, chopped, A handful of sugar snap peas ,A  4 spring onions , chopped Lime wedges to serve heat the curry paste in a pan for 1-2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and hot stock and bring to the boil. Add the tufupak choi sugar snap and spring onions then reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add the tufu , pak ,choi , sugar snap and spring onions , then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 or 2 minutes . l

Soppa tal-mushrooms u il-karotti.


Ingredienti

200gr mushrooms

25gr margerina

1 litre stock

bzar u melh

werqa randa

100gr karotti

50gr basal

karfusa u thyme

Method

Ahsel sewwa il-mushrooms u aqta’ f’bicciet zghar . Qaxxar il-basal u aqta ukoll irqaq.

Qaxxar il-karotti u aqta fit-tond u irqaq.

Dewweb il-margerina u qalli il-basal u il-mushrooms .

Kompli sajjar fuq nar baxx sakemm dawn ikunu se jibdew jiehdu il- kulur . zid il-karotti.

Kompli sajjar ghal ftit tal-hin. Nehhi kemm tista il-margerina zejda li hemm fil-borma . Zid l-istock , karfus , thyme , randa, bzar (jekk jista ikun shih u melh).

Baxxi in-nar u kompli sajjar ghal madwar 45 minuta. Kull tant hin nehhi ix-xaham li ikun hemm fil-wicc.

Serviha shuna.

Soppa tal-maskli.


Ingredienti

maskli imqaxra

litru stock

100gr patata

50gr dqiq

ftit krema friska

kikra inbid abjad

werqa randa

tursin imqatta irqiq .

100gr basal

50gr margerina

meraq ta’ lumija

isfar ta’ bajda

bzar u melh

Metodu

Qaxxar il-patata f’bicciet zghar . Dewweb il-margerina u qalli dawn it-tnejn flimkien . Sajjar sakemm jibdew jiehdu kulur hamrani .

Zid id-dqiq , hawwad u ftit ftit ibda zid l- istock sakemm tkun zidtu kollu . Ghalli.

Zid l-inbid , meraq tal-lumija , randa , bzar u melh . sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal madwar 20 minuta . Saffi .

Zid il-maskli u erga sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal 20 minuta ohra . Qabel isservi aghmel tahlita ta’ krema u l- isfar ta bajda u zidu mas-soppa . Hawwad sewwa . Irranga it-toghma bil-bzar u il-melh u roxx ftit tursin imqatta fil-wicc.

Gaspacho – soppa.


Ingredienti isservi 4 persuni .

400gr tadam

hjara

bzaru ahdar

300gr meraq tat-tadam

150gr basal

2 sinniet tewm

2 imgharef zejt

bzar u melh

Method

Qaxxar il-basal u it-tewm u qatta’ f’bicciet imdaqsin .

Qaxxar it-tadam u kemm tista nehhi iz-zerriegha . Qaxxar ukoll il-hjar .

Poggi il-basal go liquidizer jew inkella go magna ta l-ikapuljat, haddem u qatta’ bicciet zghar.

Zid it-tewm, bzaru, tadam u hjara. Haddem sewwa sakemm ikollok tahlita mahlulha . Zid il-meraq tat- tadam u ghaddi it-tahlita minn passatur fin. Irranga it-toghma bil-bzar u il-melh. Servi kiesha.

Sopop Bretone


Hut tista tuza lampuki , denci , cerna jew hut iehor zghir abjad .

Ingredients

300gr hut

300gr patata

karfus u tursin

merdqux

litru ilma

250gr tadam

200gr basal

bzar u melh

zejt

lumija

Method

Naddaf il- hut u aqta bicciet zghar . Qaxxar il-basal, u tadam u aqta f’ bicciet zghar u zomm kollox separat.

Sahhan ftit zejt. Qalli il-basal , zid il-merdqux u kompli sajjar ghal ftit hin. Zid il-hut u il-haxix kollu. Zid ftit meraq tal- lumi , bzar u melh.

Soppa tal-hut.


Ghal din is-soppa tista tuza kull tip ta’ hut li tiggosta . Isir tajba hafna bic-Cerna

Ingredients

400gr hut abjad

1 litre ilma

50gr margerina

habaq u ftit halib

imgharfa kunserva

100gr basal

50gr dqiq

meraq tal-lumi

isfar ta bajda

bzar u melh

tursin imqatta irqiq

Method

Qalli basla bi ftit margerina , zid il-meraq ta’ lumija, ilma u ghalli. Zid il-hut u kompli sajjar ghal madwar 30 minuta. Igbor il-hut mill-ilma. F’borma ohra dewwebil- margerina , zid id-dqiq u hawwad sewwa. Ftit ftit zid id-dqiq u hawwad sewwa. Ftit ftit ibda zid l- istock sakemm it- tahlita tibda taghqad. Zid il-bzar, melh, halib, habaq, bajda u kunserva u kompli sahhan fuq nar baxx . saffi sewwa . Naddaf il-hut u itfa’ fil- wicc tas-soppa . Roxx it-tursin. Serviha shuna.

Soppa tal-karfus.


Din hija soppa tajba hafna u ma tqumx flus .

Ingredients isservi 4 persuni .

Karfusa kbira

150gr basal

50gr margerina

50gr dqiq

qoxra ta’ lumija

bzar shih

melh

600ml ilma

isfar ta’ bajda

Tursin imqatta .

Method

Qaxxar il-basal u flimkien mal-karfus aqta f’bicciet zghar . Poggi il-karfus , basla, lumija u bzar f’borma bl-ilma. Sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal madwar siegha (60 minutes). Dewweb il-margerina f’ kazzola . zid id-dqiq u wara ibda zid l-ilma li sajjart il-karfus fih. Ghaddi minn passatur, poggi fuq in-nar, zid melh u l-isfar ta’ bajda . Hawwad sewwa u servi shuna bi ftit tursin fil-wicc .

Soppa tal-hut bir-ross.


Ghal din is-soppa tista tuza ukoll l-irjus

Ingredients

300gr hut

100gr karotti

2 tadamiet

merdqux

50gr dqiq

bzar u melh

hobz mixwi

100gr basal

25gr kunserva

nofs lumija

50gr margerina

1 litre ilma

krema friska

100gr ross

Method

Naddaf il-hut sewwa. Qaxxar il-basal u il-karotti. Dewweb ftit margerina u qalli il-basal u il-karotti. Wara ftit zid il-hut. Kompli sajjar u zid il-merdqux, lumi, tadam, kunserva u ilma. Ghalli u wara kompli sajjar bil- mod ghal madwar tliet kwarti . F’borma ohra dewweb il-margerina zid id-dqiq u ftit ftit ibda is-soppa. Irranga it-toghma bil-bzar u il-melh u saffi kollox. F’kazzola ohra bi ftit ilma u melh sajjar ir- ross . Meta lkun lest saffiu itfa fis-soppa . Habbat il-krema friska u qabel isservi itfa fil-wicc ta’ kull platt. Servi wkoll bicciet zghar ta’ hobz mixwi jew moqli. Servi shuna.

Soppa tat-tadam.


Ma din is-soppa suppost li isservi ukoll ftit bicciet tal-hobz. dawn jisejhu Croutons.

Ingredienti

400gr tadam imqaxxar

1 litre stock

50gr dqiq

bzar u melh

karfusa

ftit krema jew halib

100gr basal

50gr margerina

25gr kunserva

qoxra ta’ bacon

werqa randa

isfar ta’ bajda

tursin imqatta’ irqiq

Method

Qaxxar u aqta’ il-basal f’bicciet imdaqsin. Dewweb il-margerina u qalli. Zid il-bacon u kompli sajjar sakemm jibdew jiehdu kulur hamrani . Nehhi minn fuq in-nar, zid id-dqiq u kunserva. Hawwad sewwa u erga poggi fuq in-nar. Zid it-tadam, randa u karfusa. Ftit ftit ibda zid l-istock li tkun sahhant u kompli sajjar ghal madwar tliet kwarti. Nehhi minn fuq in-nar u saffi minn passatur fin . Duq is-soppa u ara u ara jekk ikunx jonqos bzar u melh . Zomm is-soppa shuna izda tghallix . Roxx ftit tursin fil-wicc . Servi shuna.

Kustilji tal-haruf mixwija.


Ingredienti

8 kustilji tal-haruf

50gr butir

melh

bzar frisk li tidhnu int

tursin

meraq tal-lumi

tadam

Metodu

Naddaf xi ftit xaham zejjed li jista ikun hemm fil-laham. Poggi il-kustilji fuq pjanca , roxx ftit bzar u melh , meraq tal-lumi u hallihom joqoghdu ghal 20 minuta. Dewweb bil-butir u dellek il-kustilji bih. Ibda sajjar taht il-grill u kultant zmien idlek bil-butir. Meta tkun lestejt naha sajjar in-naha l-ohra sakemm dawn ikunu lesti. Irranga frill madwar il-parti ta’ fuq tal-kustilja biex din tkun tista tinghaqad. Irranga il-platt bit- tadam u it-tursin.

Minestrone


Din hi soppa stil Taljan maghmula minn haxix u ghagin.

Ingredienti ghal 4 persuni.

100gr karotti

100gr patata

100gr basal

50gr piselli

50gr tadam

25gr kunserva

50gr tarja

karfus

tursin imqatta irqiq

bzar u melh

ftit margerinae

1 litre stock .

Method

Qaxxar il-haxix kollu u qatta bicciet zghar jekk jista ikun jkunu kollha indaqs.

Dewweb il-margerina u qalli il-basla, kompli sajjar sakemm din tiehu kulur kannella car hafna . Zid il- haxix l- iehoor kollu minbarra it- tadam u il- kunserva u qalli ghal ftit sekondi .

Nehhi il-margerina zejda kollha u wara zid l-istock . Ghalli u kompli sajjar fuq nar baxx .

Importanti li tnehhi ix-xaham kollu li jitla fil-wicc. Dan tnehhih billi tuza mgharfa jew kuccarun . Jekk dan ma taghmlux ix- xaham jitla fil- wicc u ikerrah is-soppa.

Wara li tkun ilek issajar fuq nar baxx ghal madwar nofs siegha zid il- kunserva u it- tadam . Kompli sajjar ghal madwar 10 minuti .

Zid it-tarja, bzar u melh . kompli sajjar sakemm l- ghagin ikun sar . icekja it- toghma mill- bzar u il- melh . Servi shun u qabel troxx ftit tursin imqatta’ irqiq .

Soppa tal-fazola u bacon


Ingredienti

Din hija tip ta’ soppa ghal nofsinhar jew inkella bhala platt wiehed.

100gr fazola

100gr patata

basal , karfus u tursin .

200gr bacon

100gr kabocci

100gr maccaroni

50gr gobon tat- toqba

bzar u melh

25gr margerina

1.2litre stock

100gr piselli

2 tadamiet .

Method

Xarrab il-fazola minn gurnata qabel . Qatta il-haxix kollu u l-istock. Ghalli u kompli sajjar bil-mod. Zid il- melh u il- bzar . Ghalli l- ghagin separat bil- mod . Meta ikun lest kessah u zid fis- soppa . servi shuna bil- gobon fil-wicc.

Koxxa ta’ muntun bil-haxix.


Mhux mehtieg li iservi haxix ma din il- koxxa minhabba li diga uzajt haxix fid-dixx.

Ingredienti

Koxxa tal- muntun zghira

basal tal- kurrat

ftit zebbug

karotti ,tewm u rosemarie.

Bzar u melh

margerina

Metodu

Idlek il-koxxa bi ftit margerina , roxx bzar u melh . Sajjar fil-forn ghal madwar siegha u nofs .

Qaxxar il-haxix u aqta f’bicciet imdaqsin . Irranga go dixx u poggi il-koxxa fuq dan il-haxix . Jekk tohorgu xi likwidu mil-koxxa , zidu fuq il-haxix.

Kompli sajjar ghal madwar tliet kwarti jew sakemm tara li il- koxxa tkun lesta . Serviha shuna .

Kejk ta san Martin


Dan il- kejk minbarra li hu tajjeb fit-toghma huwa tajjeb ukoll ghas-sahha minbarra li ma fihx hafna zokkor u ma fihx butir. L-ghazla tal-frott niexef hija f’idejk. Tista taghzel minn tahlita ta’ berquq , pruna , zbib , passolina , sukltana , tin, tamal, lewz, gewz , gellewz u il- kumplament . Importanti li il- lewz ikun inkaljat u minghajr melh.

Ingredienti

400gr frott niexef u lewz

2 bajdiet

6 imgharef dqiq plain

nofs kuccarina baking powder

Metodu

Qatta’ il-frott bhal pruna u il-berquq f’bicciet zghar. Hallathom mal-kumplament tal-frott li tuza u li m’ ghandekx ghalfejn tqatta’.

Habbat il- bajd u zid it- tahlita tal- frott u il- lewz . zid iz- zokkor , id- dqiq u il- baking powder . hawwad kollox flimkien .

Idlekdixx tal- forn bi ftit butir jew zejt ta l- isprey u ferra it- tahlita tal- kejk . Ahmi forn moderat li tkun sahant minn qabel ghal madwar 45 minuta . Jekk tixtgieq wara li isir u jiksah tista tratbu ftit u troxxlu ftit xorb jew meraq tal- frott biex aktar jiffermenta

Kustilji bil-breadcrumbs.


Importanti li tkompli ssajjar bil-mod biex il-laham ikun sar sewwa

Ingredienti

8 kustilji irqaq

2 bajdiet

200gr basal

25gr margerina

bzar u melh

dqiq

breadcrumbs

200mushrooms

tursin

zalza tat-tadam

Method

Habbat il-bajd, ghaddi il-laham mid dqiq u wara fil-breadcrumbs .

Sahhan iz-zejt u aqli sakemm ikunu lesti.

Qaxxar u aqta il-basal f’bicciet zghar . Sahhan il-margerina qalli il-basal. Wara zid bicciet zghar tal- mushrooms , tursin , bzar u melh .

Itfa din it-tahlita fuq il-kustilji . Servi shan biz-zalza tat-tadam.

Stuffat tal-haruf jew muntun.


Servi bil-patata mgholija karotti u fazola twila.

Ingredienti isservi 4 .

800gr haruf jew muntun

200gr zebbug iswed

50gr kunserva

bzar u melh

mgharfa dqiq

meraq tal-lumi

margerina, tewm u oregano

200gr basal

4 tadamiet

kikra nbid ahmar

300ml stock

Method

Aqta’ il-laham f’bicciet zghar u nehhi ix-xaham kollu. Ghaddi id-dqiq.

Qaxxar u qatta il-basal u it-tewm. Dewweb il-margerina u qalli il-laham sakemm jiehu kulur minn barra . Zid il-basla u it-tewm Dewweb il-margerina u qalli il-laham sakemm jiehu kulur minn barra . Zid it- tadam imqaxxar , zebbug , meraq tal-lumi , kunserva , oregano , inbid u stock . Hawwad sewwa

Kompli sajjar, Kompli sajjar fuq nar baxx hafna ghal madwar siegha u kwart .

Koxox tat-tigieg bil-busbies


Ingredienti

4 koxox tat-tigieg

25gr margarine

Busbies, karotti u piselli

Bukett zghar tal-pastard

Method

Sahhan ftit margarine dixx u meta dan idub aqli il- koxox sakemm isiru homor kull naha . Roxx il-busbies (Herb maltese ) , bzar u melh .

Kompli sajjar fil-forn sakemm ikunu lesti u imsajra minn gewwa

Iprepara kazzola bl-ilma bil-melh u sajjar il-haxix . Meta dawn ikunu lesti igbor u saffi sewwa .

Irranga il-koxox go nofs il-haxix u servi shun . Fil-wicc idlek ftit butir imdewweb