torta tawwalija tas-salamon


ingredienti isservi 6

4 bajdiet

50gr butir

u minghajr il-gilda

700gr flett tas-salamun minghajr xewk.

bajda imhabbta biex idellek

ghal mar- ross

kuccarina zerriegha tal- kemmun

kuccaruina zerriegha tal- kosbor

4 mwiezed tal- kardamonju

2 stilel tal-anisetta

bicca zokk tal-kannella 200ross basmati

werqa randa

bicca zokk tal- kannella ta 4cm

400ml styokk tal- hut u il0- meraq tan- nofs

lumija

bukett kbir xibt

metodu

ghalli il- bajd ghal 8 minuti ezatt , borma ilma mielah jaghli .

Saffi mill-ilma u kessah taht l-ilma kiesah mill- vit . QAxxarhom u warrabhom f’ genb . QAtta is- salamun hoxnin daqs ta’ suba’ Sahhan nofs il- butir f- tagen non stick u aqli il- bicciet tas- salamun ghal minuta ghal kull naha pero issajarhomx kompletament . x’ hin tlesti warrabhom fi platt.

Biex issajjar ir- ross , dewweb il- kumplament tal- butir fl- istess tagen . Zid il- basla il- kemmun iz- zerriegha tal- kosbor tal- kardamonju u l- anizetta u aqli bil- mod ghal 8 minuti sakemm jiehu kulur dehbi . Zid ir- ross , il- werqa randa u l- istokk tal- kannella.

Ferra l-istokk kollox u zid il-bzar u il-melh . Ghatti u ghalli. imbaghad baxxi in-nar kemm jista ikun, u nkompli sajjar ghal 10 minuti

Warrab genb biex it- tahlita jibred . La darba tibred zid ix- xibt li tkun qattajt.

Biex taghmel it-torta iftah wahda mill-bicciet tal-ghagina forma retangolu ta’ 23cm *40cm. Poggi din l-ghagina fuq turtiera . Poggi nofs ir- ross fuq l-ghagina u u halliu halli bordura ta’ 5cm. nehhi l-anizetta u iz- zokk tal-kannella. Poggi is-salamun fuq ir-ross qatta il-bajd roti u poggi fuq is-salamun. Poggi il-kumplament tar-ross fuq is- saff tal- bajd u aghfas il-mili b’ idejk biex tippakjah sew . idlek ix- xifer tal-ghagina bil- bajd imhabbat .

Iftah it- tieni bicca tal- ghagina b’ retanglu ftit ikbar minn dak ta’ qabel . ghatti il- mili bih u ghafas it-trufijiet flimkien . Ghatti il-mili u ghafas it-trufijiet flimkien. Aqta il-bicciet iz-zejda u ghafas it-truf b’ furketta.

,. sahhan il- forn ghal 220/gas 7. idlek it- torta kollha bil- bajd imhabbat u aghmel qasmiet min- naha ta; fuq tas- sikkina . ahmi ghal 20 minuta sakemm tiehu kulur dehbi .

halli toqoghod ghal 10 minutiu imbaghad servi ghal ghazla tieghek .

seafood chow mein


Time preparation about 15 minutes and cooking aproximately 15 m inutes

variation add other types of seafood to the dish

watchpoint In step 5 heat the noodles throught , turning them into the sauce

Chinese noodles with mussels , cocles and vegetables and serve in a rich ginger and wine flavoured sauce

225gr chinese noodles 1/2 green peppers , seeded

1/2 green peppers seeded

15ml 1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 chopped garlic

1/2 chopped fresh ginger root

1/2 spring onion chopped

125ml uncooked mussels , shelled

50gr 50gr uncooked cockles shelled

15ml chinese wine

30ml 2 tablespoon soy sauce

salt and pepper

1.Cooked the noodles in boiling , salted water . Rinse under them cold water and set aside to drain .

2Cut the peppers into thin slices .

3. heat the oil in a wok and stir fry the garlic , ginger peppers and spring onions for 1 minute

4. Stir in the mussels cockles – chinese wine , , soy sauce and cooked noodles . mix together well using chopsticks season with salt and pepper . mix together well using chopssticks . season with salt and pepper and serve when cooked through completely

injokki bil-pesto fazola u patata


40gr habaq

2 sinniet tewm mithuna

2 imgharef pine nuts 25 gobon parmegjan mahkuk

75ml zejt taz- zebbuga extra virgin

melh u bzar

175gr patata zghira imqaxxra

125fazola twila biz- zokk maqtugh

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

450 ignokki

gobon parmegjan biex isservoi

ingredienti isservi 6

  1. poggi il-habaq, it-tewm il-pine nuts u il- gobon parmegjan go food processor u ithan kollox flimklien. Poggi it-tahlita f’ bieqja zghira zid il-melh u il-bzar u it-tahlita tal- pesto .
  2. Sajjar il-patata fil-mishun ghal 12-14 il-minuta jew sakemm isir. Itfa’ il-fazola . Nehhihom mill-mishun u lahlahhom bl-ilma kiesah . Warrab il-fazola u qatta’ il-patataf’ bicciet hoxnin jew aqsamha min-nofs jekk tkun zghira hafna.
  3. Sahhan iz-zejt taz-zebbuga u f’tagen zid il-patata. Aghlieha fuq nar medju ghal 5 minuti jew sakemm tiehu il-kulur. Zid il-fazola u il-pesto u sajjar ghal 2minuti ohra .

4. Sajjar l-ghagin. Nehhih mill- mishun , itfghu fil- borma u zid it- tahlita tal-pesto. Hallat kollox sewwa u erga’ sahhan kollox ghal 2 minuti ohra . Poggi l- ghagin f’ dixx u servi bil- gobon parmegjan.

Fazola hadra bil-faqqiegh


Ingredienti

200gr fazola hadra friska jew tal-pakett

100gr mushrooms imqatta roti

6 sinniet tewm

Basla zghira imqatta irqiq

2 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

Bzar, melh u paprika

Metodu

Sahhan iz-zejt go tagen. Zid il-basal, it-tewm u il-mushrooms u aqli ghal madwar 10 minuti sakemm il-faqqiegh qishom jinxfu, ma jibqghux bl-ilma.

Zid il-melh, il-bzar u il-paprika skond gostik.

Kompli qalli ghal ftit minuti ohra. 

Poggi kollox go dixx. Ahmi ghal madwar 20 minuta li tkun saħħnat minn qabel ghal temperatura moderata.

Servi bhala kontorn mal-hut jew laham.

Dipp tal-incova


Ingredienti

200gr incova

6 sinniet tewm

50gr butir

hobz tal-malti

Metodu

Qaxxar it-tewm qattghu irqiq u ghafgu .

Ahsel l-incova mil-imluha billi tahsilha bl-ilma u l-inbid abjad.

Zid il-kumplament ta’ l-incova sa ma tinhall l-incova f’Tagen.

Halli it-tahlita tibred .

Dellek il-hobz mixwi bid-dipp tal-incova .

Medevial Tart de Bry


Ingredients serve 4 to 6 .

When serving the medevial safron , cheese and honey tart from real special occiasions . I use a little gold leaf to decorate on top .

Pinch of safron filaments

350short pastry

250 soft mild Brie or similar cheese, rind removed .

250 gr cream cheese , ricotta or mascarpone

3 tablespoon honey

75 gr demarara sugar

5 tablespoon milk

3 eggs

Pinch of safron filaments

350short pastry

250 soft mild Brie or similar cheese, rind removed .

250 gr cream cheese , ricotta or mascarpone

3 tablespoon honey

75 gr demarara sugar

5 tablespoon milk

3 eggs.

method

Pinch of safron filaments

350short pastry

250 soft mild Brie or similar cheese, rind removed .

250 gr cream cheese , ricotta or mascarpone

3 tablespoon honey

75 gr demarara sugar

5 tablespoon milk

3 eggs

Felafel


Ingredients

Dawn huma il pulpetti maghmula mic-cicri.

Jistghu jinqlew jew jinhmew fil-forn. Jekk taghzel li tahmihomimportanti li iz-zejt ikun jghaddi l-felafel li ikollok it-tagen jew fil-borma li ikun jaghli u li waqt li taqlighom it- temperatura taz-zejt ma titbaxxiex. Il-cilantro hija haxixa li tixbah hafna it-tursin mid- dehra imma ghandha toghma partikulari .

2 kikri cicri niexfin

Kikra tursin

Kikra cilantro

Bzar, melh ,

Basla zghira, imqatta’ 4 sinniet tewm

Mghafga

Kuccarina trab tal-kemmun

Kuccarina nocemuskata (trab)

Mgharfa lumi

22 imgharef zejt tgaz- zebbuga

Kuccarina Bicarbonate of soda

Metodu

Xarrab ic-cicri ghal 24 siegha fl-ilma . Zid l-ilma jekk tarah li inxtorob. Halli ic-cicrimqattra , il-bzar u il-melh , il-kemmun u in-nocemuskata, it-tursin u ic-cilantro , il-basal, il-basla u it-tewma . Ghaffeg sew go food processor u il-bicarbonat . Hawwad sewwa . Kessah fil-frigg ghal 45 minuta . Idlek pjanca tal-forn biz-zejt u iksieha bil- carta forno . Ifforma it-tahlita fi blalen zghar. 

Erga’ kessah ghal kwarta . Sahhan il-forn 200˚C.   Ahmi fil-fornghal madwar 40 minuta jew sakemm tara li il-felafel ghaqdu u ghandu lewn dehbi sabih . Servihom shan jew kieshin.

Cardi di san massimo


Ingredienti: per 4 persona.

1 kg di cardi.

Succo di un limone.  

15gr di farina.

Burro.

100gr di panna di cucina

Sale e pepe

Formaggio gratuggiato Olio extravergine

Method

Pulitei cardi utiliziando il pelapate, Taghliatli a pezzi, lavateli e matteteli in aqua bollente leggermente salata e con l’aggunta del succo di limone. Dopo Averli  il lessati per per circa 15-20 minuti. Sciolateli e ascigungateli. In un pentilo amalgamare la farina con un farina con un noce di burro e stemperate con un il liquido e stempate con il liquido di cottura dei cardi, ottenente cosi una salina, da ottimo, da ultimo incorporate la panna e aggiustate la panna di sale e pepe.    

A questo punto unigete una profila con I burro e fate un strato di cardi e qualche cuchiata di salsa. Ripiente il procedimento per un alto strato. per finire, ricoprite tutto con abbondante formaggio gratuggiato. Una spolverata di panagratto, un filo d’ alio e qualche fioccheto di burro. Informate a 200°C per 20 minuti la superata sara adorbata. Servite caldi .

Panforte


Ingredients serve 12

2 sheets rice paper

45 dark chocolate roughly chopped

1 small cinnamon stick

4 whole cloves

4 black peppercorns

3/4 tsp grated nutmeg

180soft brown sugar

90clear honey

280unskinned whole almond , roasted

25gr walnut roasted

25gr hazelnuts skinned and roasted

115gr plain flour sifted

375mixed canied fruit chipped

Icing sugar to dust

Method

Preheat the oven to 180/c/ gas 4 / greese a 20*2.5cm cake tin; line a base and side with the rice paper.

Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second burst, grind the cinnamon cloves and peppercorns until powered and stir into the chocolate with the nutmeg .

Place the sugar and honey in a pan and stir slowly to the boil then boil for 30 seconds stirring for 30 seconds, stirring ; from the heat and mix in the nuts , flour , candied fruit and chocolate, fruit and chocolate . press in the mixture into the cake tin , flatten with the black of a wet spoon and bake for 30 minutes .

Cool the tin for for 5minutes then remove , tin , leaving the rice paper on the panaforte cool on a wire rack with icing sugar .

Vegetable Gateux


ingredients serve 4

1 thin sliced into 3mm circles

2-3 cut into 5mm diagonal slices

100 olive oil

1 teasepoon chopped fresh thyme

1 fennel bulb

1 red,

4 tablespoon finely sliced parmeasan

Method

Place the zuchini in the bowl add 40ml of olive oil and all, the thyme and toss, to coat, and toss to coat , remove the woody stocks at the top at the top of the fennel bulb , cut the bulb in half from the top and down through the root , cut away the root from each half then cut the fennel into 5cm sliced . preheat the oven to 200/c/ gas 6 . heat a frying pan. , then cook the onion for for 2 minutes or until tender and remove to a seperate bowl finely cook the zuchini for about 5 minutes or until tender .

Place four metal rings on an oiled baking tray .

Begining and ending with the aubergines , fill the rings with layers of the vegetables sprinkle some grated parmeasan cheese beetween each layer and season with salt and black pepper , bake for about 6-8minutes or until the aubergines are browned .

Lift the gateux onto a plate , remove the rings and serve.

Stuffat tal-qarnit


ingredienti isservi 4

800gr qarnit imnadfa u mahsula

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

3 basliet imqatta’

4 sinniet tewm imqatta’

2 imgharef kunserva

1 mgharef naghniegh frisk imqatta

2 weraq rand , Bzar iswed mithun

Qoxra u meraq ta’ nofs lumija

Method

The stew closely follows the cooking process of the octopus and the pasta.

The carrots and the potatoes should be included with the concept of the frying stage. When the ingredients really begin to stew the walnuts and raisins towards the end when the sauce is left to reduce over a low flame . Feel free to add water a little by little if you feel the consistency has thickened too much before the octopus and the vegetables are tender enough . A crusty loaf of maltese bread is best companion for this dish.

pixxispad biz-zalza tat-tadam.


Ingredienti

1 kg swordfish , cut in to 3cm cubes

1.2kg ripe tomato sliced

100gr capers

8 clove garlic

olive oil

crushed pepper and salt

Method

In a pan lightly fry the swordfish cubes and put aside. In a seperate saucepan prepare a tomato sauce by first lightly frying the garlic then adding the tomatoes , pepper and salt and covering the pan , staring occasionally. .

Add the capers , simmer gently until the sauce starts thickening if so put some more olive oil . Add the swordfish and keep simmering through the sauce . Do not allow the fish to melt . Take off the heat , allow to rest and serve immediately .

cicri pikkanti


ingredienti

400cicri tal-bott tkun imsajra waqt li in-niexfa trid bejn 40-90 minuta sabiex tirtab

basla imqatta rqiqa hafna

mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga

nofs kuccarina trab tal- bzar ahdar. mgharfa meraq tal- lumi

ftit meraq tal-lumi

ftit meraq tat-tadam

bzar

metodu

Kun cert li ghandek l-ingredienti kollha qabel tibda it-tisjira. Saffi ic-cicri u poggi f’buqar tal-misjura, kompli l-ilma sa 250ml. F’tagen bi ftit aqli l-basla mqatta rqiq u itfa l-bzar ahmar jew ahdar .

Zid ftit bzar ghal gosti tieghek u itfa it-tahlita tac-cicri u ilma .

Issa mat-tahlita , itfa il-puree tat-tadam u ghalli ghal 10 minuti .

Zid il-meraq tal-lumi u bzar .

Dan id-dixx jista jigi servut bi ftit patata l-forn ross jew insalata –

pizza bit-tewm u it-tadam


Ingredienti

400dqiq self raising, jekk jista jkun Isamar

mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

kuccarina melh

ilma biex taghqad

ghal mili tal-pizza

zalza tat-tadam

tewm imqatta irqiq

zebbug iswed imqatta

rignu niexef “Bott oregano”

Metodu

Gharbel id-dqiq mal-melh. Zid iz-zejt u l-ilma, u aghagen sakemm tifforma ghagina ratba. Hallieha toqoghod ghal madwar 30 minuta . Sadanitant idlek dixx tal- forn bi ftit zejt taz- zebbuga.

Ferrex ftit dqiq

Tortellini il-forn


Ingredienti 

250gr tortellini niexfa mhux friski tal-frigg

Basla kbira , imqatta irqiq

100gr bacon , imaqatta f’ dadi zghar

200gr faqqieh , imqatghin roti

Mgharfa zejt

Bzar iswed

Pakett krema friska

50gr parmegjan mahkuk

Metodu

Zahhan iz-zejt go tagen. Qalli mil-basla sakemm tirtab u ssir ta’ kulur terasparenti .

Zid il-bacon u kompli qalli sakemm il-bacon jihmar .

Zid il-faqqiegh u sajjar  sajjar sakemm it-tahlita tixxotta.  Ghalli it-tortellini u hallihom ghal dente .

Qattar go passatur u zid iz- zalza . Hawwad u zid il-krema friska.

 Ferra it-tahlita go dixx. Ferrex ftit bzar iswed u iksi bi ftit gobon parmigjan. 

Ahmi forn imsahhan f’ temperatura ta’ 180˚C ghal madwar 20 minuta sakemm tara li it-tahlita tigi kremuza .

Healthy red lentil soup


Ingredients

1 red onion diced

2 large carrot, sliced

1 parsnip diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

225gr dried red split lentils

2 litres of homemade vegetable stock

2 tsp paprika

Some freshly ground pepper

6 tablespoon low fat fromage frais (this is optional , but does thicken the soup and adds lots of delicious tangles to the soup).

Method

Measure out & prepare all ingredients for soup.

Place lentils, onion, vegetables, garlic, homemade vegetable

Stock & paprika into a large saucepan.

Bring to the boil and keep ingredients on boil for 10 minutes.

Then reduce heat , cover and simmer for a further 20minutes. This is important to check that vegetables and lentils are tender at this point. If not continue to simmer.

Once a mixture is soft, puree until mixture is smooth .

Once puree, heat soup and serve with a tablespoon of fromage fais and sprinkle with chives to garish .

Soup is delicious with some crusty bread.

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


Ingredienti Isservi 6

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 .

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 .

brussels sprouts bil-butir tat-tewm


Ingredienti,

500gr “brussels sprouts”

basla imqatta irqiqa

2 kuccarini tewm mghaffeg

mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

mgharfa butir

melh u bzar

metodu

Naddaf il-brussels sprouts

Aghmel salib f’kull wahda b’ sikkina bil-ponta.

Holl il- butir flimkien maz- zejt fuq nar gholi

Zid il- brussels sprouts u il- basla . sajjar u qalli ghal madwar 8 minuti jew sakemm tarahhom jehmaru

zid it- tewm u kompli qalli ghal 2minuti ohra

Zid bzar u melh skond il-gosti tieghek

Servi shan ma xi serduk mimli jew inkella mad-dundjan tal-Milied .