Author: davidedwardfarrugia

Mile foglie


Ingredienti

Il-mille foglie taf il- bidu taghha fi franza . Hadet dan l- isem ghax orignarjament tkun maghmula minn ghadd ta’ saffi ta’ ghagina sfiljulata . Izda din ir ricetta li qed ingibu illum hija variat tal- mile foglie propja imma tajbau delizjuzha daqsha .

Pane di spagna / sponge

gamm tal-frawli

krema dopja

kuccarina essenza tal-vanilla

ftit xorb skond gostik

300 ghagina sfiljolata

300 cikkulata skura tad- tidwib

100gr lewz jew gellewz inkaljat u imfarrak

ftit cirasa ghal wicc

ftit helu ikulurit ghal wicc

metodu

Xarrab il-qiegh tal-wicc bi ftit ilma. Iftah l-ghagina u ahmiha forn moderat ghal madwar 30 minuta jew sakemm tiehu kulur dehbi.

Iksi dixx li fih se tkun se isservi il-mile foglie bil-pane di spagna . Dellek bil-gamm u xarrab bi ftit xorb fuq il-pane di Spagna.

X’ hin l-ghagina tiksah poggiha fuq il-krema. Importanti li ma tigix hoxna hafna ghalhekk fejn hemm bzonn nehhi minnha .

Dewweb bic-cikkulata u iksi sewwa il-wicc tal-ghagina u iksi sewwa il- wicc ta l-ghagina.

Ferrex il-lewz u ic-cirasa u il-helu ikulurit fil-wicc. Kessah ghal matul il-lejl

Mushrooms bil-krema .


Ingredienti .

Ahsel sewwa il- mushrooms u aqta bicciet zghar .

QAxxar u qatta il- basal ukoll f’ bicciet zghar

. Dewweb il- margerina u sajjar il- basal u il- mushrooms . zid ftit bzar u melh .

Zid l- istokk u kompli sajjar sakemm l- istokk jonqos xi ftit mhux hazin .
Meta tara li kollox sew irranga it- toghma bil- bzar u bil- melh jekk jista ikun abjad ghax it- tahlita peress li hija bajda tigik xi ftit kerha bi ftit tikek suwed .

Zid il-krema nehhi minn fuq in-nar roxx ftit tursin imqatta rqiq u servi .Qatt m’ ghandek thalli it- tahlita wara li tkun zidt il- krema friska . Jekk taghmel hekk tkun qed tipperikola it- tahlita tinqata u tigik kerha hafna .

Kustilji tal-majjal bil-laring u il-kosbor.


Ingredients

3 imgharef kosbor mithun

Qxur ta 3 laringiet kbar

4 werqiet rand niexfa

Kuccarina melh ohxon

3 imgharef ghasel

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

3 bicciet kustilji ta’ xi 400gr kull wahda

Metodu

Sahhan il-forn ghal 180 degrees celcius/gas 4.  Farrak iz-zerriegha tal-kosbor, it-trab tal-kosbor ,il-weraq tar-rand, il-qxur tal-laring , il-melh u ftit bzar fil-processor ta l- ikel sakemm kollox isir trab . hallat mieghu l- ghasel, il-meraq tal-laring u iz-zejt.

Poggi il- kustilji f’ turtiera jew tnejn , basta ikunu f’ saff wiehed . roxxhom fuqhom it- tahlita tall- hwawar u dawwarhom kemm tista biex tara li ikuni nksew sew . sajjar fil-forn ghal siegha sakemm jihmaru sew u jitbasktu . Dawwarhom darba waqt is-sajran. 

Servi ma ftieli tal-laring li tista jinghasar fuq il-kustilji jekk wiehed ikun jixtieq .

Torti bil-gobon u il-bzar ikulurit. 


Ingredients serve 6

500gr ghagina tat- torti

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

Basla hamra imqatta ftieli hoxnin

150gr halib

2 bzariet homor minghajr zerriegha mqatghin fi strixxi hoxnin

145ml krema dopja

3 bajdiet ta daqs medju

3 imgharef tursin imqatgha

50gr parmigjan mahkuk

Gobon normali   

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 °C./ gas mark 6

Iftah l-ghagina u f’turtiera midluka biz-zejt jew bil-butir.  Usa turtiera kwad

ra daqs ta 34 cm b’ 24cm . Ghatti l-ghagina b’ karta strazza u poggi fuqha il-baked beans . ahmi ghal 10 minuti , Nehhi il-baked beans u b’ karta ztrazza u sajjar ghal 5 minuti ohra sakemm l-ghagina tiehu kulur dehbi car. Sahhan iz-zejt f’ tagen kbir u sajjar il- basal , it-tewm u il- bzar fuq nar medju ghal 5-8 minuti sakemm il-bzar jirtab u jiggemmed ftit . Nehhi mit-tagen u hallih jiksah . Poggi il-halib, il-krema, il-bajd u it-tursin fi skutella biz-zennuna. Zid il-bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat f’furketta sakemm jithaltu sew . Irranga il-bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat b’furketta sakemm jithalltu sew.  Irranga il-bzar fil-qafas tal-ghagina. Ferra’ it-tahlita tal- bajd u roxx il-parmigjan mahkuk . Ahmi ghal 30-35 minuta sakemm it-torta tiehu kulur dehbi u toqoghod. Servi t-torta shuna jew inkella kiesha bil-gobon normali

Kusksu mithun


Ingredienti

2 imgharef zejt

2 basliet imqatgha

250gr qarahamra imqatgha

100gr qarabaghli imqatgha

2 zunnerija imqatgha

200gr ful frisk jew ifrizat

100gr bejken imqatgha

200gr ghagin tal kosksu

two and one half stokk tat- tigiega

1/2 mgharfa melh mill-ohxon

2 kuccarina zokkor

2 imgharef kunserva

200ml halib

Metodu

1.. Aqli sew il-basla il-bejken f’borma kbira .

2. Zid il-haxix kollu flimkien mal ful u aqli ghal 5 minuti .

3. Zid l-istokk tat-tigiega

4.Zid il-melh iz-zokkor u il-kunserva

5. Sajjar sakemm il-haxix jirtab

6. Zid il-halib u ithan kollox b’ hand blender

7. Zid il-kosksu u hawwad sikwit fuq fjamma gholja.

8. Zid il-gbejniet u kompli sajjar sakemm isir il-kosksu

NB. Jekk il- kosksu jigi maghqud hafna, itfaghlu naqra mushun

Tadam mimli bil-mushrooms


Ingredienti .

4 tadamiet kbar 50gr imqatta irqiq

bajda

25margerina

tursin

100gr mushrooms

50gr ross mgholli

ftit halib

bzar u melh .

Qatta il- mushrooms f’ bicciet zghar hafna . Sahhan il- margerina u qalli il- mushrooms sakemm ikunu lesti

Saffi il- margerina zejda , zid il- perzut ross u halib u habbat il- bajda . zid ftit bzar u melh u hawwad sewwa sakemm it- tahlita tkun qisha scrambled egg . Haffer it- tadam u imla b’ din it- tahlita poggi go dixx u sajjar forn jahraq ghal madwar 15 il- minuta . servi shun . fil- wicc poggi bicca tursina

Ir-ross il-forn no 8.


Ingredienti isservi 5

Kikra ross ,

400gr ikapuljat tac-canga jew tal-majjal  

Basla mdaqsa mqatgha irqiq, 

Bott-tadam jew daqs 300gr basla mdaqsa, imqatgha irqiq, jew daqs 300gr tadam frisk, 3 mgharef kunserva, mgharfa mgharfa zejt. 

2 kikri ilma, kikra halib,  kuccarina curry, 150gr bacon imqatta f’dadi, 150gr bacon imqatta f’dadi,

100 gobon tal-hakk,

 2 bajdiiet,

 bzar iswed.

metodu

Sahhan il-forn f’temperatura ta’ 180/c

Xarrab ir-ross ghal madwar kwarta. Lahlah sew u qottru mill-ilma.

 Go borma Sahhan iz-zejt, qalli il-basla mal-ikapuljat u il-bacon .

Zid it-tadam, il- curry u il- kunserva . halli iz- zalza ttektek fuq nar ghal madwar siegha sakemm tara li saret maqughda u sabieha .

Sadanitant hawwad il-bajd u 2 imgharef gobon mar-ross go diixx .

Ferra iz-zalza god-dixx u b’imgharfa ta l-injam. Hawwad kollox sew.

Zid l-ilmau il- halib.  Erga’ hawwad.   

Ohrog id-dixx u hawwad ir-ross ghal ahhar darba. Ferrex il-kumplament tal- gobon fil-wicc u ferrex ftit bzar iswed.

Kompli sajjar ghal 20 minuta jew sakemm tara li ir-ross saru il-wicc sar kulur dehbi sabih.   

Toast bl-incova


Ingredienti

Dan is- snack tista isservih flok helu .

4 bajdiet 25 butir

incova

kappar

4 bicciet hobz tat- toast

2 imgharef halib

Ixwi il-hobz u nehhi, idlek bil-butir . Dewweb il-butir f’kazzola zghira . Habbat sewwa il-bajd u il-halib . Roxx ftit bzar u melh . zid din it-tahlita fuq dik tal-butir u b’ imgharfa ta l-injam . Hawwad il-hin kollu . Hawwad il- hin kollu . Dejjem sajjar fuq nar baxx Meta din it-tahlita taghqad nehhi minn fuq in-nar u poggi ftit fuq kull bicca hobz . Ifrex sewwa . Irranga l-incova u il-kappar fuq il-bajd u servi shun . tista isservi ftit insalata ma dan it-toast

Pizza bagette


Ingredients

Small , part baked bagette es

1 garlic clove , halved

6 tablespoon tomato puree , 12 tablespoon passata , selection of toppings ,

Ham, salami , tuna , olives

Red and yellow peppers , mushrooms

Cherry tomatoes , sweetcorn , mozzarella , grated parmeasan or pesto

Method

Preheat the oven to 220 gas 7 . bake the bagette for 12/15minutes or until cooked

. halve the bagette , lengthways , place on a baking trauy and put back in the oven for a further 5 minutes to crisp up . while until warm , rub each bagette half and cut aside of the garlic . spread each piece with 1 tablespoon of puree followed by 2 tablespoon of passata . decorate with the different toppings sliced , according to taste. Put the pizzas on a baking trayand bakand bake for 6/8 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden   

Kliewi bil-basal fuq it-toast


2 kliewi

50gr gobon

nofs kikra inbid abjad

paprika

4 basliet kbar

25gr margerina bzar u melh

4 bicciet hobz tat-toast

Qatta il- kliewi bicciet zghar u qalli fil- margerina . sajjar fuq nar baxx u zid l- inbid il- bzar u il- melh . KOmpli sajjar sakemm ikunu lesti . Qaxxar il- basal u aqta fit- tond u ftit hoxnin . Qalli ukoll u aqta fit- tond u sajjar sakemm ikunu lesti

Qaxxar u aqta fit- tond u ftit hoxnin . Qatta ukoll il-basal u aqta fit tond u ftit hoxnin . Qalli ukoll u sajjar sakemm ikunu lesti izda zommhom bojod . Ixwi il- hobz fuq iz- zewg nahat . Poggi il- kliewi fuq il- hobz , fuqhom poggi ftit basal , ftit bzar u melh . Irranga il- gobon fuq il- basal u roxx il- paprika . Sajjar taht grill u roxx il-paprika . Sajjar taht il- grill ghal ftit minuti sakemm il- gobon jibda idub servi shan .

Fazola hadra bil-perzut


Nofs kilo fazola hadra

50gr butir

100gr perzut

bzar u melh

ilma

Ingredjenti

Li il-fazola ghandha l-hajta l-ahjarli tnehhija. din taghmel palat hazin hafna jekk ma tnehhijiex . Xi drabi ssib fazola minghajr din il-hajtha. Ahsel tajjeb u sajjar f’ hafna ilma bil-melh sakemm isir . Aqta’ il-perzut bicciet kwadri mdaqsin. Dewweb il- butir f’ kazzola . Saffi l-fazola u sahhah bil- butir . zid il-perzut bzar u melh. Sahhan sewwa u poggi go receipjent .

loaf tal-vitella u t-tigieg.


ingredienti ghal 4 persuni

kikra u nofs stock

400gr tiegieg nej

50gr margerina meraq ta nofs lumija

bzar u melh

2 abjad tal-bajd

400gr vitella imqatta bicciet zghar kwadri

50gr kunserva

hobza zghira xotta 50gr

nocimuskata

tursin imqatta irqiq

metodu

poggi l- istokk u nofs tazza ilma go borma u tghalli . Itfail- vitella u it- tigieg . Sajjar ghal madwar 50 minuta minghajr melh Jekk jitla xi rawha fil- wicc ipprova igbru kuccarun u imgharfa kbira. Meta il- vitella u it- tigieg ikunu lesti igbor l- ilma u kessah izda il- likwidu zommu . Fl- ilma itfa’ hobza zghira li tkun xotta. meta il-vitella u it- tigieg ikunu lesti idlek fl- ilma itfa hobza zghira li tkun xotta . idlek il- hobza mil- likwidu u flimkien mat- tiegiega poggi go liquidizer u hawwad sewwa . Zid il- kunserva meraq tal- lumi melh u bzar u nocemeskata . Hawwad tajjeb l- abjad tal- bajd sakemm dawn jigu iebsin . Zid l-abjad tal-bajd. Roxx ftit tursin. poggi it-tahlita go forma li tkun dlikt . Aghtti b’ aluminium foil u dawwar tajjeb u dawwar tajjeb biex it-tahlita ma tohrogx . Poggi il-formali ghandek bit-tahlita go dish bl-ilma banju maria u sajjar bil- forn ghal madwar siegha Ohrog mid- dixx u servi kiesah b’ xi mayoneise u insalata

haxix au gratin


dan id dixx tajjeb li jigi servut bhala contorn . Huwa dixx vegiterjan

Ingredienti

zewg kurritatiet , imqatta rqiq

50gr butir

50gr plain dqiq

500gr halib

melh u bzar

kuccarina nutmeg

mgharfa mustarda wholegrain

200gobon cheadar jew gruyere mahkuk

Metodu

Ghalli il-brussels sprouts, il-pastarda u il-kurrat ghal 5 minuti.

sahhan il-butir u zid id-dqiq. Sahhan il-forn fuq temperatura 200/c. Zid il-halib ftitftit u kompli hawwad. Zid il- halib ftit ftitu hawwad kontinwalment sakemm tifforma krema maghquda. Sajjar ghal 2 minuti u kompli hawwad u kompli tifforma krema lixxa sakemm tinhall . Poggi il-haxix mgholli u ferra is-sauce fuqu . Ferrrex il-kumplament tal-gobon mahkuk u iksi il-wicc bil-frak tal-hobz. Ferrex il-kumplament tal-gobon mahkuk. Iksi il-wicc bil-frak tal-hobz. Ahmi ghal madwar 45minuta jew sakemm tara li il- wicc tal-kulur dehbi sabih.

Mushrooms bit-tewm u il-krema


Ingredienti

700gr mushrooms

tewma

meraq ta lumija

hwawar

bzar u melh

container krema friska

2 imgharef zejt .

kikra inbid

ftit tursin imqatta irqiq .

Metodu

Ahsel sewwa l- mushrooms u jekk jista ikun sibhom daqs wiehed .

Qaxxar u qatta it-tewma.

Sahhan iz-zejtu sajjar il- mushrooms .

Zid il-meraq tal-lumi, inbid, bzar, melh u tursin.Zid il- meraq tal- lumi , inbid , bzar , melh u tursin .

Sajru ghal ftit hin u zid il- hwawar . Kompli sajjar sakemm isiru sewwa . Meta il- mushrooms ikunu lesti nehhi minn fuq in- nar u zid il- krema . servi shun .

Siltiet tas-salamun biz-zalza sorrel


Ingredients isservi 2.

Kuccarina zejt taz-zebbuga

mgharfa butir

2 basliet zghar imqatta irqaq

3 imgharef krema mtella’

100gr sorrel (Haxixa ngliza /qarsu ) imhalta u imnixfa

Salvja friska. biex izejjen

Method

Itfa il-melh u il-bzar fuq is-salamun. Idlek tagen non stick biz-zejt taz-zebbuga.

Poggi it- tagen fuq nar moderat sakemm jishon. Zid is-salamun u sajjar ghal 5 minuti sakemm isir sew .

Sadanitantt go kazzola zghira , dewweb il- butir fuq nar moderat u aqli il- basla waqt li thawwad spiss , sakemm jirtabu . zid il- krema u il- haxixa ngliza inbidlet kompletament . Irranga s-salamun fuq 2 platti shan , zejjen bis- salvja u servi fil pront biz- zalza tal- haxixa ngliza fuqhom

Full of goodness broth.


Ingredients

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

Method

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 , sugarsnap and spring onions , then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 or 2 minutes . ladle into warmed bowls and serve each with a wedge of lime to wedge of lime to squeeze over the broth.

Mozzarella and tomato salad


Ingredients serve 2

600gr tomatoes

300gr mozzarella cheese

Lots of fresh basil leaves

125gr Extra virgin olive oil

Fresh Basil

Method

Slice the tomatoes into even slices.

Drain the fresh mozzarella and slice even in similar thickness as the tomatoes .

Prepare separate bowls for each person and present the salad with tomatoes and mozzarellacheese slices overlapping slightly in separate serving bowls . 

Sprinkle the fresh basil leaves on top to give more color and taste, and drizzle with olive oil. 

Brussels sprouts bil-gobon u il-perzut


Ingredients serve 4

1 kg brussels sprouts

150gobon Edam

Bzar u melh

200gr perzut

4 strixxi bacon

Tursin imqatta rqiq.

Method

Sajjar il-brusels sprouts f’hafna ilma bil-melh.

Meta jkunu lesti kessah u saffi. Isajjarx izejjed ghaliex jitilfu il- kulur u anke it- toghma tinbidel kontinwalment . Sajjjar il- bacon f’ tagen zghar

Aqta ‘ il- perzut u il- gobon kwadri uhallat mal- brussels sprouts .Meta jkun lest aqta bicciet zghar . Poggi kollox go dixx u sajjar fil- forn ghal madwar 20 minutes . serve hot .

Tandori chicken skewers with herb dip and prikled onions.


Ingredients serve 6 .

1 small red onion  thinly sliced

one and one half tbsp lime juice

oneand on third light greek yougourt 

2 tbsp tandori paste      

1 kg chiken tights fillets, trimmed, cut into 3 mm pieces

 1 cup coiander sprigs

1/4 cup mint leaves

2 garlic cloves crused

lime wedges  to serve.

Method

Put the onion and 2 tsp lime juice in a glassbowl .

Season with salt. Stand coered fo 1hr .

Meanwhile combine 1 up of the ugout nd the andoripastein a large bowl  add chken and oss t coat . Thread onto skewers . Place in te fridge for at leas 15 minutes to mainate .

 Process the coriander mint, garlic, chilli and remaiing yougourt in a smal bowl.

Stir in he coriander paste until ombied .

Season .

Heat a barbiecueu chargill on medium . Cook chichen turning for 10 minutes or until cooked and lightly charred . Serve with dip and onion .