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Grilled fresh tuna


Ingredients

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves , minced

2 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

Or ½ teasepoon dried thyme

4 tuna steaks 150gr each

¼ tsp  teasepoon salt

¼ tsp pepper

Method

In a large resealable plastic bag combine the lemon juice oil, garlic and thyme .   Add the tuna seal the bag and turn to coat . Refrigerate for up to 30 minutes, turning occasionally .

Remove tuna from bag and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain and discard marinade.

Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil.  Using long handling tongs , lightly coat the grill rack .  Grill the tuna covered over heat and broil four minutes on each side for medium rare or until slightly pink in the center .

Serve with grilled fresh vegetables.

flett tac-canga bil- kappar , hwawar mediterranji fuq basi ta’ basal u patata


Ingredienti

2 bicciet flett tac- canga ta madwar 7 oz

1 oz kappar imqatta

4 sinniet tewm

4 tadamiet imqaxrin

kuccarini naghniegh

kuccarina tursin

ftit klin

ftit ztokk tat- tigieg

meraq tal- lumija

qoxra ta lumija mahkuka

kuccarina mustarda ingliza

krema friska

2 folji incova

ftit bzar ahmar niexef chilli

kuccarina zebbug minghajr ghadma mqatgha bicciet zghar

naddaf il- bicciet tal- flett u qataghhom f’ porjonijiet ta 7 uqiji (kejl) il-wahda . ghasar lumija fil- wicc u hawwar bil- bzar u il- melh . Halli il- laham joqoghod ghal madwar 10 minuti .

SAhhan f’ tagen sahhan iz- zejt flimkien mal butir , imla il- kump[ament tat- tewm zid l- incova u qallih sakemm it- tewm jiehu daqxejn tal- kulur . zid l- istokk u hallih jingibedd min0 nofs . zid il- kappar iz- zebbug , il- qxur tal- lumi u il- krema u hallih itektek fuq nar batut .

Meta tara li iz- zalza bdiet isir kremuza , zid il- mustarda u il- bzaru u il- hwawawar friski . zid imgharfa butir tektek ghal ftit iehor , ohrog il- flett u poggih fuq il- kontorni .

granita tal-laring


Ingredients

4 laringioet meraq imsoffijin

il- qoxra mahkuka ta’ 4 laringiet kbira

2 laringioet imqaxxra u mifrudin flieli flieli

4 imgharef marsala idum isir il-marsala madwar 6 minuti

115gr zokkor

600ml ilma

Metodu

Poggi iz- zokkor u l- ilma f’ kazzola u hawwad fuq nar bati sakemm jinhall iz- zokkor . Halli it- tahlita tiftah jaghli .

Imbaghad hallieha itektek ghal 5 minuti biss . Nizzel min fuq in- nar u berred . Hawwad il-meraq tal- laring imsoffi u il-qoxra mahkuka tal-laringa.

Ferra’ it-tahlita f’ recipjent baxx biex tiffriza minghajr ma thawwad . Servi f’tazza bis-saqajn twal .

Irranga il-flieli tal- laring u ferrex il-marsala fil-wicc ukoll .

Curried tripe   


Ingredients   

1.5kg tripe   

2 tbsp sea salt 

2 large onions , finely chopped 

2 garlic cloves ., finely chopped  

2 .5 cm piece of ginger , peeled and finely chopped  

1 tsp turmeric 

 1tbsp mild korma curry powder

1 tsp ground coriander

2 tbsp  ground coriander

4 tbsp tomato puree’

2 tbsp garam marsala

4 tablespoon tamarind paste

1 bay leaf (werqa randa ) 

Method

Method

Cut and put the washed tripe in a large saucepan. cover with cold water and add to the salt . Place over a medium high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes .  Drain well , reserving four tablespoons of the cooking liquid . Put the oil , garlic and ginger in a saucepan that is large enough to eventually take tripe .  Place over a medium heat and fry until lightly golden stirring occasionally. reduce he heat to low . Add the spices, tomato puree tamarind and bay leaf and simmer for 7 minutes. Stir in the reserved cooking water and add the stripe .  Simmer for 45 minutes on a very low stirring occasionally. season to taste .   Serve very hot with plain rice .

Ultimate Calabrese salad


Ingredients

1 pint mixed cherry tomatoes preferable heirloom , halved

7 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil divided

Flaky sea salt

2 pounds medium and large tomatoes preferible hairloom , cut into thin slicesor wedges or wedges

8 ounces bufalo mozzarella or mozzarella, room temperture , torn into pieces

coarsely ground black pepper . Small basil leaves and toasted country bread ( for serving)

Method

Toss cherry tomatoes with 1 teasepoon with 1 teasepoon oil in a small bowl season with salt

Arrange tomato slices in platter . arrange mozzarella over tomatoes ; lightly season mozzarella with salt . Spoon cherry tomatoes over salad and drizzle with 6 tablespoon with pepper . Let stand 30 minutes over salad and drizzle with 6 tablespoon oil , season with and pepper . Let stand 30 minutes and let flavors meld and release juices from tomatoes and mozzarella . Top salad with basil and additional salt and oil , if desired . Serve with bread alongside.

Pesto ahdar 


Ingredients

Ponn kale

Ponn rucola

Ponn tursin

½ lumija maghsra

5 tadamiet mqabbdin

8 mgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

100gr krema tal- cocout

Ponn gewz

Method

L-ewwel itfa’l-ingedienti mxarbin fi bender. Imbaghad itfa’ l-bqija ta’ l-Ingredienti fuqhom . Jista ikun li trid tawwadhm ftit sakemm ikun konsitenza lixxa u sabieha .

 Tista zzid mgharfa jew tnejn jekk ikun hemm bzonn biex tghin il-konsisteza

Drumsticks tat-tigieg


Ingredients

12 drumsticks tat-tigieg minghajr gilda

Basla zghira mqatgha fin

3 imgharef hall balsamiku

3 imgharef zokkor ismar mill- artab

3 imgharef worchesire sauce

3 imgharef ketchup

750 ginger ale

Method

Poggi l-ingredient kollha taz-zalza go borma kbira u hawwad kollox sew . Tektek u sajjar minghajr ma tghatti ghal madwar 30 minuta sakemm iz-zalza tinxtorob bin- nofs . taghqad u tigi twahhal . Hallieha tibred.  

Poggi id-drumsticks f’ turtiera b’sikkina aghmel xquq fihom u ferra nofs iz-zalza fit- turtiera . ghatti bil- fojl

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 gradi celcius marka tal-gass 7 . 

Ahmi id-drumsticks fil-forn ghal 25 minuta sakemm isiru sew . La darba jkunu saru , poggihom fuq gradilja tahraq tal-bbq u idlek bi ftit zalza fuqhom . Sajjar ghal 15 il- minuta filwaqt li dawwarhom ta’ spiss sakemm isiru kulur dehbi u jiggemmed minn xi partijiet . Sahhan il-kumplament taz-zalza f’dixx kbir u poggi id-drumsticks sew biz- zalza u servi wara li troxx il-gunglien .

 Microwave rice loaf


Ingredients

1 cup grain white rice

2 cups hot water

One and one half grated tasty cheese

3 green onions thinly sliced

310 gr can corn kenels drained

100gr shaved leg ham

Watercress and mayonnaise to serve

Method

Grease a 7.5cm deep, 10cm *19cm loaf pan with baking paper allowing a 5 cm overhang as long ends. 

Place rice and water into a microwave safe bowl  and cover.

Combine 1 cup of cheese, onions, corn, eggs, salt and pepper in the bowl.

Add rice and stir well.

Press half the mixture into prepared pan, sprinkle with ¼ cup of the remaining cheese.

Top with ham. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheese.

Press remaining rice mixture over cheese.

Place onto a microwave safe rack. Cook for 20 minutes on medium 50 per cent power or until firm is touched.

Let it cool for 10 minutes.

Serve with watercress and mayonnaise.

Home made beef balls in a tomato sauce 


Ingredients serve 4.

400gr minced beef

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove finely chopped

2 eggs , whisked

2 tablespoon sempolina

Thyme and rosemary spices

Pepper .

For the sauce

1*onion finely chopped

1*garlic clove , finely chopped

5-6 medium to large tomatoes chopped

Basil

Bay leaf

Method

Preheat oven to 180˚. In a small saucepan fry the onion , garlic clove till soft

Once cooled – place in the mixing bowl with the whisked egg – mincemeat -semolina spices and seasoning

Shape small meatballs from  the mixture and placeon a prepared baking tray .

Cook for about 20 minutes .

In the meantime fry the onion , garlic in a little oil in a  frying pan adding the tomatoes.

sauce for a further 10-15minutes. Season to taste . once meat balls are cooked, add to the tomato sauce . This dish is lovely with crusty bread or on brown rice .

Egg and vegetable baked pasta


Ingredients

350pasta shells

6 hard boiled eggs

2 small red onions peeled and quartered

3 mixed peppers chopped

150 chestnut mushroms quatered

3 tablespoon olive oil

1clove garlic chopped

3 tablespoons garlic italian seasoning

500creme fraiche

100grunere cheese grated

salt and pepper

method

Cook the pasta shells in salted boiling water for 10 minutes drain and rinse under cold running water .

Peel the eggs and cut into quarters.

preheat the oven to hot , place the preheated vegetables in a pan and toss together with the oil and garlic italian seasoning , grill for8-10minutes stairing now and then until the vegetables softened and start to cha at the edges . preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius / gas 6 , put the cooked pasta eggs and vegetables in an ovenproof dish , beat together the crème fraiche and half the cheese , season lightly pure over the pasta eggs and stir gently to combine .

scatter over the remaining cheese cover with fojl and bake for 20minutes , remove the foil and bake for a further 5minutes until the top is golden brown serve hot.

Spagetti biz-zalza tat-tadam u it-tonn taz-zejt il-forn.


Ingredienti

400gr spagetti

vazett sugutat- tadam

basla imdaqsa , imqatta irqiq

mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

mgharfa kappar

100gr zebbug iswed , imqatta

2 laned tonn taz-zejt kbar imqatrin

2 bajdiet

100gr gobon tal- hakk

bzar iswed

habaq frisk imqatta’

Ghalli l-ispagetti u hallihom al dente

Sadanitant qalli il-basla u it-tewma fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga.

Zid is-sugu tat-tadam u hallieha itektek fuq in-nar

X’ hin tara li iz-zalza tingibed zid il-kappar, zid iz-zebbug . Kompli tektek fuq nar bati ghal madwar 45 minuta .

Itfi u nehhi minn fuq in- nar . zid il- habaq u erga hawwad sewwa .

mal- ghagin zid fit gobon mahkuk u il- bajd imhabbat. Hawwad sewwa

Zid iz- zalza u hawwad b’ tali mod li iz- zalza tidhol mal ispagetti kollu .

Ferrex it-tahlita go dixx u fil-wicc ferrex il-kumplament tal-gobonu ftit bzar iswed .

Ahmi f’ forn li tkun sahhant ftit qabel b’ temperatura moderata ghal madwar 30 minta tara li il- bajd ghaqad .

Little onions with coriander , wine and olive oil


Ingredients

105olive oil

675small onion peeled

150 drywhite wine

2 bay leaves

2 garlic clove

2 small dried red chillies

15ml coriander seeds toasted and lightly crushed

2.5ml fresh sprigs thyme

30currants

5ml grated rind

Method

15ml chopped fresh flat parsley 30-45ml 3 tablespoons pine nuts leaf chopped

Salt and fresh ground black pepper 

10ml fresh chopped fresh oregano or majoram

Place 30 ml of the oil in a wide pan .

Add the onions plce over a medium heat and cook gently for 5 minutes . use a fork to remove from the pamn and set aside .

Add the remaining oil , the wine and thyme to the panh

Cook gently brisky for 5 minutes .

Return to the onion toi the pan . add the currants , reduce the heat and cook gently 15-20minutes or until the onions are tender but not falling apart .

Use a fork transfer the onions to a serving dish then boil the liquid vigously until it reduce by half . taste and adjust the season and pour onto the liquid over the onions . Scatter the onions with the oregano or marjoram and cool and chill just before you are ready to serve . stir in the lemon rind chopped flat leaf parsley and pine nuts into the onions .

Flett tal-majjal mimli


Ingredients

1 flett tal- majjal ta’ Malta

2 sinniet tewm imqatta irqiq

1 zalzett tal-malti

100gobon normali mahkuk

Ftit worchesire sauce

4 bicciet perzut tal-koxxa

Zejt taz-zebbuga

Method

Nehhi ix-xaham tal-flett u wara biex igibu catt . itfa ftit melh u bzar u  wara poggi4 bicciet perzut tal-koxxa . Wara aqsam iz-zalzett tal-malti, nehhilu il-qoxra . Itfa’ ukoll it-tewm imqatta irqiq u ftit tursin .Itfa ukoll 100gr gobon normali mahkuk . Aqbad it-tarf tal-flett u rremblu isikkat biex meta ikun qed isir .

Poggi fuq bicca fojl u itfa il-flett mimli ftit soy sauce , ftit worchesire sauce u tursin, issa dawwar il-flettbiex jiehu l- istess toghma minn kullimkien u remblu issikkat bil-fojl . Itfa’ il-forn imsahhan 190/gradi celcius  hallih isir ghal 25minuta jew sakemm il-flett jilhaq temperatura ta’ 76/c .

pasta with chicken spinach and tomatoes


Ingredients serve 2

Sidra shiha ta’ tigiega mqatgha f’ bicciet kwadri

3 tadamiet kbar imqatgha f’ bicciet

Bzaru ahmar imqatta irqiq 

Yougourt naturali hafif .

Zejt taz-zebbuga

Ftit paprika

Ftit seasoning taljan

Taghliatelle ghas-sahha tista tuza il-kannella

Method

Poggi tagen fuq in-nar bi ftit zejt u meta jishon itfa xi kwart mill- bicciet tat- tigieg li diga qattajt . meta jihmaru jkunu lesti u delizjuzi .

Waqt li qed isiru zid il- paprika u is-seasoning taljan . Meta it- tigieg ikunu lesti , zid il- kwart l-iehor tat- tigieg u irrepeti kollox sakemm tkun sajjart it-tigieg kollu u ara li ma jibqalekx demm fin-nofs tat- tigiega. Fl-istess tagen . minghajr it-tigieg itfa it-tewm aqli u kif jihmau zid it-tadam , il-bzaru mqatta , spinaci u il-bicciet tat-tigieg . KIf thawwad kollox zid il-krema u kompli hawwad . Zid il parmegjan fuq it-tahlita u halli sakemm it-tahlita kollha tigi kremuza hafna u lanqas xotta. Trid tkun qisha krema

Ghalli il-mishun f’borma u kif tkun lest itfa l-ghagin u sajjru ghal gosti tieghek . Saffih sew . zid it-tahlita u hawwad sew . Erga sahhan kollox ghal ftit minuti sabiex l-ghagin ikun kollu miksi bit-tahlita .

Drumsticks tat-tigieg


Ingredients serve 6.

12 drumsticks

Basla zghira mqatgha fin

3 imgharef hall balsamiku

3 imgharef zokkor ismar mill- artab

3 imgharef worchesire sauce

3 imgharef ketchup

750 ginger ale

Method

Poggi l-ingredient kollha taz-zalza go borma kbira u hawwad kollox sew . Tektek u sajjar minghajr ma tghatti ghal madwar 30 minuta sakemm iz- zalza tinxtorob bin- nofs . taghqad u tigi twahhal . Hallieha tibred.  

Poggi id-drumsticks f’ turtiera b’ sikkina aghmel xquq fihom u ferra nofs iz-zalza fit- turtiera. Ghatti bil-fojl

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 gradi celcius marka tal-gass 7 . 

Ahmi id-drumsticks fil-forn ghal 25 minuta sakemm isiru sew . Ladarba jkunu saru , poggihom fuq gradilja tahraq tal-bbq u idlek bi ftit zalza fuqhom . Sajjar ghal 15 il- minuta filwaqt li dawwarhom ta’ spiss sakemm isiru kulur dehbi u jiggemmed minn xi partijiet . Sahhan il-kumplament taz-zalza f’dixx kbir u poggi id-drumsticks sew biz- zalza u servi wara li troxx il-gunglien .

Kejk tal-amaretti u ic-cikkulata


Ingredienti

350gr gelletini Amaretti

175gr cikkulata skura

435gr krema double cream

4 imgharef brandy

Kokotina skura minghajr zokkor .

Idlekborma ta madwar 2 pinet bi ftit zejt.

Habbat il-krema sakemm tirdopja u tigi wieqfa

Holl ic-cikkulata banju marija . Hallieha tibred sew

Kif tibred dahalha gol-krema. Hawwad bil- mod sakemm il- krema u ic- cikkulata jsiru haga wahda . Fi platt fond itfa il- brandy . Jekk ma tistax tuza xorb tista tholl mgharfa kokotina f’ 4 imgharef mishun u hallih jiksah . Billi il- gelletini , wahda, wahda fil- brandi u irangahhom hdejn xulxin mal qiegh ta’ l- iskutella .

Ferra saff krema tac-cikkulata. irrepeti il-process sakemm ikollu 4 saffi. ghatti l-iskutella bi platt u poggi fil-frigg ghal matul il-lejl. qabel tigibiex isservi id-dezerta, xarrab qiegh ta’ l-iskjutella fi ftit mishun ghal madwar 3 sekondi u ohrogha fuq platt sabih .

Erga poggi dan il-kejk fil-frigg ghal kwarta. roxx il- kejk u servi .

Spagetti bil-frott tal-bahar


Ingredienti

500gr spagetti

250gr cherry tomatoes, maqsuma min-nofs

basla imqatta irqiqa

4 sinniet tewm , imqatta rqiqa

300gr tahlita tal-frott tal-bahar

nofs kikra inbid abjad

habaq, imqatta frisk

100gr ricotta mielha , mahkuka

Metodu

sahhan iz-zejt go tagen u qalli il-basla u it-tewma .

kif tarahom jirtabu zid it-tadam u qalli minghajr ma thalli it-tagen bil-ghatu.

ghatti it- tagen u kompli sajjar u qalli ghal madwar 15 l- minuta

kif it-tahlita tixotta zid l-inbid u hallih jevapora

zid ftit bzar iswed u melh u ftit habaq.

ghalli l-ispagetti. poggi iz-zalza mal-ghagin u hawwad ghal 2 minuti fuq in-nar . servi shun bi ftit ricotta mielha mahkuka fuqu .

Smoked steak and goat cheese


Ingredients makes 12

150gr steak

½ cup tobasco

2 garlic cloves crushed

2 tablespoon goat cheese

12 flour tortillas

2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

150gr steak

½ cup tobasco

2 garlic cloves crushed

2 tablespoon goat cheese

12 flour tortillas

2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

Place steak . Tobacco sauce and lemon juice in a seaseable plastic bag and mix well.  Refrigerate for at least 8 hours up to 30 hours . Preheat grill to medium. 

Let steak  to desired boneless for 5 minutes. Brush one side for a tortilla with oil and place side down in skillet.  Sprinkle torilla with one and one half top with ¼ cup sliced steak.  Top with another tortilla and brush with olive oil Top with another tortilla with brush with olive oil. Cook with golden brown and bottom about 90 seconds. Turn and cook until one side is golden and cheese in melted about 1 minute . keep the fish warm and in oven while preparing five more with remaining ingredients . Cut the fish into quarters and serve with four cream and granola.

Oatmeal chocolate chip oats .


Ingredients

200gr lamb brand dark chocolate chips

150gr Lamb brand jumbo oats

125gr lamb brand plain flour

50gr lamb brand white granulated sugar

1/2 teasepoon lamb brand bicarbonate of soda

1/2 teasepoon bicarbonate of soda

1/4tsp table salt

115gr unsalted butter softened

1 large egg at room temperture

1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c and lime two large baking sheets with baking paper .

Combine the flour, cinnamon , baking soda and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl . Stir in the jumbo oats and set aside .

In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attached , beat the butter , brown sugar and granulated sugar together for 1-2 minutes or until well combined . Mix in the egg and vanilla extract stopping to scape down the sides of the bowl as needed . Add the dry ingredients until well combined in the chocolate chips into the cookie on low speed until fully incorporated into the cookie dough.

Cover lightly and refregerate for at least 30 minutes

Using a tablespoon scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets , making sure to leave a little room beetween each one .

Gently press down each ball of cookie to slightly flatten them .

Bake at 180/c for 10-13minutes or until the to[s of the cookie are set . Remove from the oven and cool on a cookies are set . remove from the oven and cool on a baking sheet for 5-10minutes , then transfer the cookies on a wire rack to cool completely .

Storage conditions

Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week .

Krema bir-rummien


Ingredienti

500ml halib tal-lewz normal

45gr cornflour

100gr zokkor jew ghasel

4 imgharef rose water

75 gr pistacci imfarkin

150gr zerriegha tar-rummien jew frawli imfarkin

4 tazzi tawwalin u trasparenti

Metodu

Go kazzola hallat sew flimkien il-halib , il-cornflower, iz- zokkor / l- ghasel u ir- rose water

Shahan minn fuq in-nar u kompli hawwad ftit iehor sakemm it- tahlita tigi  kremuza

Sadanitant itfa il-qiegh tat-tazzi tal-pistachio imfarkin 

Hu nofs it-tahlita u poggieha fit-tazzi u wara zid  nofs  ir-rummien/frawli    Erga poggi in-nofs it-tahlita u poggieha fit-tazzi u wara zid nofs ir-rummien frawli. 

Din ir-ricetta tista sservieha kemm shuna kif ukoll kiesha mill-frigg.