Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Deserta sajfija bl-irkotta helwa


Ingredienti

bicca ghagina helwa

bicca sponge

gamm li tiggosta

500gr irkotta ta’ malta

2 kuccarini vanilla

mgharfa xorb

150gr zokkor castor

100gr konfettura

100gr bicciet zghar tac-cikkulata

100gr lewz inkaljat u imfarrak

bajda imhabta

100gr coconuts

ilma

krema friska

Metodu

Poggi l- irkotta go passatur biex toqtor . Hallieha titla’ ghal madwar siegha Idlek forma tonda jew kwadra Iftah l-ghagina u iksi il-qiegh u il-gnub tad-dixx. Idlek bil-gamm. Aqta l-isponge irqiqa u aghmel saff fuq l-ghagina mdelka bil-gamm. Lesti it- tahlita tal-irkotta . Ghaffeg l-irkotta maz- zokkor 100gr , il- konfettura , il-vanilla, il-lewz u ic-cikkulata . zid mgharfa bhal vermouth jew xorb iehor . Ferrex din it- tahlita fuq l-isponge . Erga ghatti kollox saff sponge maqtugh irqiq . Go kazzola itfa il-bajda imhabta il- coconut u iz-zokkor . Poggi fuq nar baxx u hawwad sakem it-tahlita ngabret flimkien. Hallieha tibred.

Fertrixha fil-wicc. Ahmi forn imsahhan u moderat ghal 45 minuta. Kessah sew. Habbat il-krema friska u iksi il-wicc tal-helu. Jekk tipreferiha tac- cikkulata tista izid ukoll ftit kokotina mal- krema u thawwad sewwa .

kafe’ kiesah bil-halib.


Ingredienti

kikra kafe tal-ghazla tieghek mithun

4 kikri ilma

zokkor jew ghasel

silg

halib mill-liema tiggosta.

Metodu

Go buqar imdaqqas poggi il-kafe’ mithun. Zid mieghu l-ilma. Hawwad sew sakemm tara il-kafekollu thallat mal-ilma.

Ghatti il-buqar bil-plastik u dahhal it- tahlita fil-frigg . Hallieha matul il- lejl jew mil- inqas 8 sieghat biex tiksah sew u il- kake’ jiffermenta . L- ghada ferra il- kake go passatur jew filter .

Zid iz-zokkor jew l-ghasel. Jekk se tuza kull tip ta’ halib, halib maghqud, tal-pakett jew tal-coconut. Jekk tixtiequ iktar kiesah zid 2 silgiet mal-ilma fit-tazza.

Dan il-Kafe’ jigi sabih hafna servut go tazzi tal-hgieg trasparnti .

Kejk tat-tuffieh u il-banana


Ingredienti Ricetta 98.

2 bananiet imqatghin roti

2 tuffihat imqaxrau imqatta f’ dadi

3 bajdiet

200ml / nofs kikra u nofs zokkor

4 imgharef butuir

2 kikri dqiq

mgharfa baking powder

2 kikri dqiq

mgharfa baking powder

metodu

Sahhan il-forn fuq shana moderata

Idlek landa tal-kejkijiet bi ftit butir u dqiq

Go blender hawwad sew flimkien il-banana, il-bajd, it-tuffieh, il-bajd u hawwad sew flimkien

Zid il-baking powder u hawwad bil-mod sakemm jinhall

Ferra’ it-tahlita fil-landa u ahmi ghal madwar nofs siegha

Froga bil-haxix.


Ingredienti ghal 4 persuni .

Il-haxix f’din mhux necesarjament li ikun imsajjar minn qabel, izda jekk ikun xi ftit iebes ikun ahjar.

100gr mushrooms

8 bajdiet

bzar u melh

tadama

100gr bzar ahdar

ftit margerina

Metodu

Aqta’ il-haxix f’bicciet zghar .

Dewweb ftit margerina

Habbat il-bajd sewwa u itfa’ fit-tagen . Haddem sewwa bil-furketta

Meta it-tahlita tibda taghqad itfa’ il-haxix, bzar, melh u kompli sajjar il-froga sakemm isir.

Canga bil-karotti


Ma dan id-dixx tista isservi patata moqlija

Ingredienti

1 kg canga

800gr karotti

dqiq

ftit tyme

25gr kunserva

200gr basal

50gr margerina

randa

kikra nbid ahmar

600ml stokk jew ilma

Metodu

Aqta il-laham f’bicciet zghar kwadri u nehhi ix-xaham kollu . Roxx ftit bzar u melh u dqiq. Hawwad sewwa.

Qaxxar il-basal u il-karotti. Aqta’ il-basal f’bicciet zghar . Dewweb il-margerina ibda qalli il-laham sakemm jibda jiehu il-kulur . zid il-basal Kompli sajjar ghal 10 minuti . Saffi ix-xaham zejjed. Zid il-kunserva tyme , ilma u inbid u sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal 20 minuta . Hawwad il-hin kollu Aqta’ il-karotti fit-tul u irqaq. Itfa’ dawn fuq il-laham zid ukoll ir-randa . Kompli sajjar fuq nar baxx ghal madwar saghtejn ohra . Jekk l-ilma tarah li nixef, zid ftit iehor . Servi shun .

Fish prepared in the oven  


Ingredients serve 2

1*Sea arches  or any fish

Onion sliced

2*garlic cloves diced

1*fresh tomato sliced

8-15 capers

3-6 olives diced

Pepper

Basil leaves or mint leaves

Tin foil

Method

Prepare all the ingredients before proceeding . Spread tin foil on a baking tray . 

Place the fish on a baking tray.  Place the fish in the center and spread some of the mixture of onion , garlic tomato , olive , capers and spices over and around the fish.

Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice .  Cover the fish and cook in the oven for approximately 20-35 minutes , until such time as the fish is ready .

This is a delicious served with some roasted vegetables .

Insalata tal-barley


Ingredients

200gr barley

mgharfa pesto ahdar

mozzarella zghar maqsumin min-nofs

ftit zebbug imqatta

kappar

bzar iswed

naghniegh jew habaq

gobon feta

tadam cirasa , maqsuma fi tnejn

zejt taz-zebbuga

metodu

Xarrab il-barley fl-ilma ghal madwar 15 il- minuta . Qattar u ghalli imma hallih al dente . Wara li isir xarbu fl-ilma kiesah biexjiksah. minghajr ma jibqa jsir . qattar sew . Hallat mieghu il- kumplament ta l- ingredienti . Hawwad b’ imgharfa ta l- injam . Tista isservih kontorn jew inkella bhala platt ghalih . Tista iservih bhala kontorn jew platt ghalih . Zejjen il- wicc b’ meraq tal- habaq jew naghniegh u bi ftit zejt taz- zebbuga .

Pulpetti tat-tigieg u il-majjal bin-noodles


Ingredienti

250gr ikapuljat tat-tigieg

250gr ikapuljat tal-majjal

4 sinniet tewm imqatgha zghar

Bzar u melh

Cube tat-tigiega imfarka

Kuccarina sauce tal-bzar ahmar

Kuccarina paprika

3 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

Mgharfa meraq tal-lumi.

4 sinniet tewm mghafga

400 noodles

metodu

Go skutella kbira hallat flimkien l-ikapuljat tat-tigieg u tal-majjal, flimkien mat- tursin jew kosbor . Zid it-tewm imqatta, is-sauce,il-paprika,il-cube,il-bzar u il-melh. . Hawwad kollox flimkien . Sahhan 2 imgharef miz-zejt go tagen u aqli ghal madwar 10 minuti fuq kull naha. Kif isiru tella go platt, zid l-imgharfa l-ohra biz-zejt, zid il-meraq tal-lumi u it-tewm mghaffeg . sajjar ghal ftit minuti.   

 Sadanitant ghatti in-noodles saffi mill-ilma zid it-tagen u qalli mat-tewm. Zid il- pulpetti sahhan sew u servi immejatament .

Ghagin bil-lumi u bil-gobon


Ingredients

Mgharfa tursin frisk

5 bicciet tat- tadam imqadded , imqatta

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

80gr qoxra ta’ lumija mahkuka

60ml meraq tal- lumi frisk

150gr Spagetti ismar

50ml krema friska light

Ftit bzar mithun

Ingredienti

Ghalli l-ghagin skond il-metodo fuq il-pakett . Sahhan imgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga f’ tagen . Aqli it-tewm u it- tadam imqadded

Fi skutella separatha , hallat il- parmegjan , il- qoxra mahkuka tal- lumija – it- tadam imqadded l- imgharfa l- ohra taz- zejt taz- zebbuga il- bzar u it- tursin frisk . hekk kif l- ghagin isir zid mieghu l- ingredienti l- ohra . zid il-krema friska u sahhan ghal 10 minuti filwaqt li thawwad il- hin kollu . . Servi mill-ewwel.

Insalata tal-ghadz , brungiel u bzar ahmar


Ingredienti

2 brungieliet imqatta ftieli hoxnin

3 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga 

Mnehhija

300gr ghadz homor maqsumin min-nofs u biz-zerriegha imnehhija

300gr ghadz mahsula

250gr tadam zghir cherry tomatoes maqsumin f’erba’ 

5 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga extra virgin

2 imgharef hall tas-sherry

200gr gpobon feta bit-tewm

30gr kosbor frisk , imqatta  ,

Mgharfa zerriegha tal-girasol mohmija

 Method

Idlek il-ftieli tal-brungiel biz-zejt taz-zebbugau roxx il-bzar u il-melh. Jekk il- ftieli ikunu kbar wisq aqsamhom min-nofs . Sahhan tagen– gradilja u sajjarhom ghal madwar 3 minuti fuq kull naha . hallihom jibirdu . Poggi in-nofsijiet tal-bzar fuq tustiera u ahmi that grill jahraq sakemm il-gilda tiggemmed u tibda tiuela il-bziezaq . Nehhi mill- forn u meta jibirdu bizzejjed li tkun tista taqbadhom b’ idejk nehhi il- gilda , aqta fi strixxi twal u warabhom f’genb  

Tektek l-ghadz f’borma ilma jaghli ghal 20-25 minutasakemm isiru . saffi mill-ilma u hallihom jibirdu ftit.  Poggi fi skutella sakemm it-tadam, il-brungielu il- bzar . Hawwad bil-mod biex ihallihom thallat kollox . Ghad-dressing poggi iz-zejt taz- zebbuga u il-hall f’borma zghira u sahhan sakemm it-tahlita thun se tibda itajjar madwar- minuta. Zid it-tahlita tal-ghadz u il- haxix u hallat sew . farrak il-gobon feta u roxx fuq l- insalata u hawwad bil-mod. 

Ezatt qabel isservi, zid il-kosbor u roxx il-girasol fil-wicc . zid il-bzar ghal gosti tieghek u servi .

Steak bis-sherry


Ingredienti

4 steaks

4 tadam

pate

fil-zalza tat-tadam

25 margerina

2 grokkijiet sherry

bzar u melh

Metodu

Naddaf sewwa l-laham mix-xaham u glud.

Dewweb il-margerina, aqli il-laham malajr minn zewg nahat.

Zid iz-zalza u is-sherry, bzar u melh. Sajjar ghal ftit hin.

Aqsam it-tadam min- nofs haffer u imla il-pate . Irranga biz-zalza u it-tadam fuqu u servi shun.

homemade muesli


one and one forth shreaded dried coconut

two and one half buchweat flakes

two and one half buckwheat flakes

1 cup slivered almonds

2/3 blanched hazelnuts

3/4 cup sunflower seeds

4oz dried mango

2/3 golden raisins

Method

Spread the coconut out in a thin layer of baking sheet. Toast in a preheated oven 300/f for about 20 minutes , stairing every 5 minutes to make sure it browns evenly. Toast the silvered almonds , hazelnuts and sunflower seeds in the same way. Mix together all the ingredients in alarge bowl until well combined. Stir in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks .

For bircher muesli .

Mix together the mullet flakes, dried apple in a large bowl . Pour over 1/4 cup and grated red cover and chill overnight . Stir in 1/2 cups toasted and roughly chopped pine nuts, 1/2 plain yougourt and a good drizzleof honey before servng .

Granola with berry complote


Ingredients serve 4

Ingredients

2 cups buckwheat flakes

3 tablespoons sunflower seeds toasted

4 tablespoon pumpkin seeds toasted

2 tablespoons flax seeds

2/3 cup mixed nuts roughly chopped

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoon sunflower oil

1/3 cup ready to eat dried apricots, sliced

handfull of dried blueberries

handful of dried cramberies

4 oz fresh blueberries

4 oz fresh strawberries , hulled

1 tablespoon caster sugar

4 oz yougourt

Method

Mix together the buchwheat, all the seeds and the nuts in a large bowl . gently heat the honey and oil in a large bowls and stir to coat a mixture . Spread the granola on a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven 300//f for about 30 minutes . Remove from the oven and break in a large lumps. Place in a large bowls and stir in all the dried fruits . Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks. Put the blueberries and strawberries in a saucepan and a little water and gently simmer for about 5 minutes until softened. Leave to cool. To serve, divide the complote beetween serving bowls with the yogurt and sprinkle with the granola .
For orange and apricot complote

To serve with an accompaminent and 1 cup ready to eatdried apricots the juice and grated zest of 2 oranges, 1 cinnamon stick, 2/3 cup and grated zest of 2 oranges, bring to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, the cool . Remove the cinamon or blender and blitz until smooth .

Mini tomato and feta omlettes


Ingredients makes 12 muffins.

melted butter for greasing

4 eggs

2 tablespoon chopped chives

3 sundried finely sliced

3 oz. feta cheese crumbled

salt and pepper

Method

Brush a 12 muffin pan lightly with melted butter to grease.

Mix together all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until just combined

Pour the mixture holes and place in a preheated oven 425/c , for about 10 minutes until golden and puffed up . Remove from the oven and serve warm .

For pea, bacon and Parmeasan omelettes.

broil 4 bacon slices until crisp grated parmeasan cheese 1 tablespoon grain mustard in a large bowl . stir in the bacon and 2 tablespoon thawed if frozen . Pour into the prepared muffin pan and cook as above

Ross bil-bzar ahdar u il-basal


Ingredienti

200gr ross mgholi

2 basliet imdaqsa, inmqatta bicciet kbar

3 basliet hodor , imqatta strixxi

4 sinniet tewm , imqaxra u shah

tazza inbid abjad

200ml stock tal-haxix

bictejn saghtar frisk

2 kuccarini zerriegha tal- caraway

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

3 imgharef apple cider vinegar

melh

Metodu

  1. Ghalli ir-ross u hallih jiksah.

2. Poggi il-basal, it-tewm, is-saghtar, il-apple cider vinegar, iz zerriegha, l-inbid u l-istokk go dixx. Ghatti kollox b’ karta forno jew bicca foil .

3. Ahmi forn gholi ghal 30 minuta Nehhi il-karta jew il-foil, hawwad kollox u zid ftit ilma.

4. kompli sajjar fil-forn ghal madwar 30 minuta ohra.

5. Zid il-bzar ahdar, il-bzar iswed u il-melh.

6. zid it- tahlita tar- ross u servi shun.

Pate Sajfi


Ingredienti

250gr zebbug

250gr cicri tal- bott

2 sinniet tewm

6 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

3 imgharef tursin frisk

bzaru ahmar jekk tiggosta

Metodu

Poggi l-ingredienti kollha go blender u aghsar sew sakemm tifforma pate’

Servi it-tahlita mal-galetti, mal-hobz jew mal-hobz pitta fost ohrajn .

kebabs tac-canga


Ingredients serve 4

300gr canga jekk tista tkun rump

bzar ahmar

butir

2 basliet

2 tadamiet

rosemary

chips

Method

  1. Aqta il-laham bicciet zghar kwadri . B’Kollox irid ikollok 20 bicca . Qaxxar il-basal ukoll.
  2. Kull virga ibda l-ewwel bil-bzar laham , basla.
  3. Dewweb il- butir u dellek il- kebabs . Roxx ftit bzar melh u rosemary . Sajjar taht il-grill jew fil-forn ghal madwar 10 minuti. Servi bil- patata chips.

canga bil-patata


Ingredienti

600gr canga

200gr patata

2 bzariet hodor

bzar u melh

200gr karotti

200gr basal

karfus u tursin

tyme

50gr margerine

Method

  1. Naddaf u qatta’ il-laham u il-basal bicciet zghar . Dewweb il-margerina u qalli sakemm jigi kulur hamrani. 2.
  2. Qaxxar u il- karotti u il- patata . Ta l-ewwel aqta fi slices u il-patata kwadra. QAtta ukoll il- karfus u it- tursin.

3. Poggi il-laham go casserole. Zid il-haxix u kompli sajjar fil-forn ghal madwar siegha u nofs.

sandwitch imhawwar


Ingredienti isservi 4

hobza tawwalija jew 4 zghar

2 tadamiet zghar

75gr ricotta

kuccarina mustarda

laringa

gherkins

50gr butir

50gr gobon emental

nofs hjara

meraq tal-lumija

4 slices perzut

hassa

gobon artab

Method

  1. Aqsam il-hobza fi 5 slices, idlikom kollha bil-butir . Fuq l- islice t’ isfel ferrex ftit slices tad- tadam u hjar . Dejjem roxx ftit bzar u melh .
  2. Fuq l-islice l-iehor idlek bicca irkotta u hassa imqatta irqiq.
  3. Fuq it-tielet slice irranga il-perzut u l-gherkins.
  4. Fuq l- ahhar slice idlek bi ftit gobon artab , fuq poggi l- emental u jekk tiggosta slice tal- laring . Servi fuq platt b’ furketta u sikkina.

Strawberry seafood semifreddo


Ingredients

400 strawberry hulled

150 custer sugar

100 digestive buiscuits,

crushed 50 gr unsalted butter,

melted 500 gr mascarpone

300 gr fresh vanilla custards

1 teasepoon vanilla extract

 Thick cream, whipped , to serve.

Method

Place 250 of the strawberries and 100 of the sugar in a food processor and process until smooth . Set aside Conbine buiscuits and butter  Press into base of a 23 cm spring form pan . Refregerate for 15 minutes to chill . Place mascarpone custard vanilla and remaining sugar in a food processor . Process until smooth . Pour over the buiscuit base . Drizzle with strawberrysauce , then use a skewer to swirl it through . Freese for at least 2 hours . Transfer to fridge 30 minutes before serving Slice the cheesecake semifreddo and serve with cream , garished with the remaining strawberries .