ghagin mimli il-forn


ingredienti

500gr pakett bebbux ghagin

zejt taz- zebbuga

basla imqatta irqiqa

2 tewmiet imqatta. bott ta’ 400gr salsa bolognese mayor

700gr irkotta frisk

2 bajdiet

tursin

pinta halib frisk

mgharfa kunserva three hills

metodu;

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 degrees celcius sahhan iz- zejt gewwa tagen u hallihom isiru ghal 3 minuti. Ixhet il-polpa tat-tadam , iz-zalza Bolognese u il-kunserva u hallihom itektku.

Itfa l-irkotta go dixx fond, itfa irkotta, Itfa’ 2 bajdiet, il-melh u il-bzar u hallat sewwa . Imla l-ghagin bl-irkotta hallat 2 bajdiet mal-halib u iksi dixx baxx li tista ddahhal il-forn .

Ferra’ iz-zalza tat-tadam fuq l-ghagin flimkien mal-gobon mahkuk . Ferra’ iz-zalza tat- tadam fuq l-ghagin flimkien ghal madwar nofs siegha .

Gigante beans salad


If you put baking powder in the beans you will cook in about 2 hours in a big bowl the beans will cook with in about 2hours with the baking powder . Every half an hour put more water with blue flame in a cooker . When the beans are ready rinse well with cold water and you can serve it with the easy cooking tips .

Ingredients

560gr dried beans or small beans

2 bay leaves (rand )

1 small onion

1 large stalk celery

1 large garlic clove chopped

3/4 teasepoon anise seed

1/2 teasepoon red pepper flakes

one and one half chopped fresh thyme

some parsley chopped

Method:

Use a stainer , rinse beans or small beans in a medium pot and cover with water . Add bay leaves and bring to the boil.

Simmering heat to low and simmer for one and one half to 2 hours with 2 teasepoon baking powder for 2 hours until beans are tender . Drain beans and discard bay leaves (rand)

Meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat . Add onion carrot and celery for about 10 minutes . add garlic anise seed red pepper flakes , lemon curd and cook for 5 minutes add beans and thyme to vegetables and cook for 10 minutes . taste and adjust seasoning if necessary . cool . toss with parsley just before serving .

Chiken and bean soup


Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 thinly boneless chiken thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic crushed

2 courgettes cut into large diced

200gr French beans cut into ½ drained and rinsed

1.2litres vegtablestock

1.2gr fresh basil leaves

Pepper and salt 

410gr canned pinto beans drained and rinsed  

method

Heat the oil in a large saucepanover a medium heat . Add the chiken and  garlic and cook stairingly for 3 minutes . not try to let the chiken and garlic brown .

Stir in the courgettes beans , tomato , pinto beans and stock . Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the chiken is cooked through and the vegtables are tender . Stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper . Ladle into warmed bowls and serve Immediately

Pulpetti maltin


ingredienti

100gr patata

100gr karotti

100gr qarabaghli

1 Bajda

2 imgharef cornflower

Melh u bzar

Zejt 

metodu

Hakkek il-patata, il-karotti, u il-qarabaghli.

Aghsarhom sewwa go sarvetta, sabiex jissaffew mill-ilma li ikollhom .

Itfaghhom go suppiera . 

Hallat maghhom il-bajda, il-melh u il-bzar u il-cornflower . 

Sahhan iz-zejt go tagen u it-tahlita fforma frejjeg zghar u aqlihom. 

Majjal bil-ginger u black bean sauce.


Ingredienti isservi 2.

Majjal bil-ginger u black bean sauce. 

Ingredienti isservi 2

350gr laham dghejf tal-majjal ta‘ malta.

Sinna tewm mithuna

Mgharfa ginger frish mahkuk

90gr stokk tal-majjal

2 imgharef dry sherry

Mgharfa soy sauce

Kuccarina zokor

3 imgharef zejt

4 bzariet kuluriti jew hodor kollha imhalltin

Basla imqatta’

Tliet imghareef black bean imqatta irqiq

Metodu

Aqta’ il-majjal ta’ malta f’bicciet irqaq u poggihom go dixx u hallathom mat-tewm u il- ginger.   Immarinahom ghal 15 il- minuta . Hallat l-istokk ,is-sherry is-soy sauce, iz-zokkor u il-cornflower go bieqja zghira u halli it-tahlita toqoghod. Sadanitant sahhan iz-zejt go tagen . non stick u aqli il-majjal ghal tliet minuti . zid il- basla u il- bzar ikulurit u sajjar 2 minuti ohra . itfa il- fazola sewda u it- tahlita tas- sauce u sajjar sakemm taghqad .

Ikla hafifa ta’ fazola u spinaci


ingredienti

225gr fazola niexfa

mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

il- qalbha tal- hobza maltija

Basla mqatta

4-5 tadamiet nodfa u imqaxxrin

nofs kuccarina paprika

450gr spinaci friska

Sinna tewm

Bzar iswed mithun

Metodu

Jekk tuza il-fazola tal-bott, Hallieha fl- ilma kiesah ghal 5 sieghat.

Itfa’ l-fazola f’borma bl-ilma u sahhan sakemm l-ilma jibda jaghli. Hallieha toqoghod ghal xi siegha

Poggi iz-zejt f’tagen, sahhan il-hobz sakemm jihmar skur. Halli il-hobz f’genb.

Fl-istess tagen zid aktar zejt li fadal u aqli il- basla u it- tadam . Hallihom ukoll f’ genb.

F’dan it-tagen zid iz-zejt li fadal, il-paprika l-ispinaci imsaffija mill-ilmau sahhan bil-mod.

F’dan it-tagen zid iz-zejt li fadal, il-paprika, l-ispinaci imsaffija mill- ilma u sahhan bil- mod.

Issa itfa’ l- ingredienti kollha flimkien zid 150ml ilma kiesah .Zid ftit bzar u sahhan bil- mod f’nar bati ghal 20 minuta.

Ross il-forn


Din ir-ricetta tradizjonali Maltija. Hemm 2 modi kif isajjar ir-ross il-forn (Tilda rice ) jew billi tghalli ir- ross minn qabel jew billi tuza ross nej. Ir- ricetta li se ingib illum tuza ross nej li importanti li tkun xarrabt ghal kwarta qabel ma jitlaq il- lamtu li ikollu.

Ingredienti

200gr ikapuljat

kikra ross nej

2 kikri halib u ilma mhallta

100gr bacon, imqatta’ bicciet

basla kbira, imqattgga

Bott, tadam, imqatta’

zewg imgharef kunserva

zewg werqiet tar- rand

Kuccarina curry

kuccarina mixed spice

zewg imgharef zejt

bott piselli zghir

zewg bajdiet, imhabbta

100gr gobon tal-hakk

Metodu

Sahhan iz- zejt go tagen u qalli l- basla flimkien mal- werqa randa sakemm il- basla tigi trasparenti

Zid l- ikapuljat, il- curry u l- ispices .

Hawwad sew u kompli qalli .

Sadanitant xarrab ir- ross god- dixx u wara kwarta battal mill- ilma.

Zid it- tadam u il- kunservau sajjar sakemm tara li giet zalza sabieha u maghquda . Fl- ahhar zid il- piselli . Fid- dixx mar- ross hawwad il- bajd u nofs il- gobon mahkuk . Zid iz- zalza u l- ilma u il- halib u hawwad sew.

Dahhal fil- forn li tkun ga sahhant temperatura ta’ 200gradi celcius . Hallih isir sakemm jibda jaghqad . Ohrog mill- forn u b’ imgharfa hawwad ir- ross . Ferrex il- kumplament tal-gobon fil- wicc u Jekk trid tista troxx ftit bzar iswe .

Ahmi sakemm tara ir- ross ghaqad u il- wicc ha kulur sabih bil-gobon mahlul .

Hallih joqoghod ghal madwar 15 il-minuta qabel ma sservi.

Samosas il-forn. (Indian receipe)


is- samousas ikunu bhal qratas tal- ghagina mimlija b’ tahlita kollha spices u moqlija . Hija ricetta Indiana , ghalhekk it- tahlita ta spices li jaghtu lil dawn is- samosas it- toghma partikulari . Din ir- ricetta pero’ tvarja ftit mill- original minflok moqlija is- is- samosas huma mohmija il- forn . l- ghagina ghal din ir- ricetta tiehu ftit hin mhux hazin imma hija facli immens . ipruvahhom ghax vera tajbin , jigu qishom torti zghar . Bhala mili tista tvarja li trid inti .

Ingredienti

ghal ghagina 500dqiq plain

230butir kiesah imqatta bicciet

ilma kiesah mill- frigg

mgharfa meraq tal- l;umi

kuccarina melh .

Bajda imhabta fil-wicc .

Ghal-mili

200gr ikapuljat

basla mdaqsa , imqatta bicciet

tadama minghajr iz- zerriegha cimqattgha

zewg patatiet imdaqsa , imqatgha kubetti

50gr piselli tal- friza

zewg kuccarini zerriegha tal- kemmun

zewg kuccarini trab tal- kemmun

kuccarini chilli flakes

kuccarina u nofs tumeric

zewg mgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

Metodu

Ibda billi taghmel l-ghagina .

Gharbel id-dqiq u poggi il-butir u poggi id-dqiq go l-istess skutella . . gerbeb il- butir fid-dqiq . zid il-melh . . Zid il- lumi u bizzejjed u bizzejjed ilma kiesah biex tghaqad u ssir ghagina. . Zid il- lumi u bizzejjed ilma kiesah biex tghaqad u ssir ghagina . B’ dan l- istadju il- butir irid jibqa jidher . B’ Lenbuba iftah l- ghagina f’ rettanglu u itwi minn fuq ghan- nofs u minn isfel ghan nofs . Dahhal fil- frigg frigg ghal madwar 20 minuta.

Irrepeti dan il- process ghal 3darbiet ohra . importanti hafna li bejn darba u ohra thalli l- ghagina toqoghod u tiksah fil- frigg . Sahhan sew iz- zejt go tagen . Qalli iz- zerriegha ghal madwar minuta . Zid il- kapuljat u qalli il- laham sakemm il- laham ma jibqax ahmar . Zid il- basla u l- ispices kollha . Kompli qalli .

Zid it-tadam, il-patata u il-piselli . Kompli sajjar ghal madwar 20 minuta . Halli it- tahlita tibred . Ohrog l- ghagina u aqsamha min- nofs u aqsamha f hames bicciet . Iftah kull bicca ghagina bil- lembuba u gibhom tondi . imla bit- tahlita u aqlaghhom .

Jigu qishom pastizzi kbar . Idlek il-wicc bil-bajda imhabta. Ahmi il- forn bil- bajda imhabta . Ahmi go forn li tkun sahant f’ temperatura ta’ 200 gradi celcius ghal madwar 30 minuta . il- wicc tas- samosas irid jigi kulur dehbi .

Pancakes bil-buttermilk


ingredienti

Il-buttermilk isib tixtrih mis- supermarkets ewlenin. ikun paketti ta’ nofs litru bhal tal- halib. Jekk trid tista ukoll taghmlu billi thallat daqs kuccarina lumi ma’ kikra halib , jekk xkumat ahjar . Halli it-tahlita toqoghod ghal madwar 5 minuti u imbaghad tista tuzah skond ir-ricetta.

300gr dqiq self raising

75gr zokkor

2 bajdiet separati

30gr butir , mahlul

kuccarina vanilla

500gr buttermilk

180gr maple syrup

ghal butir tal-“parline”.

125gr butir artab

mgharfa icing sugar

mgharfa maple syrup

45gr lewz ikaramelizzat , imkisser .

metodu

iprepara il-butir tal-parline billi thabbat il-butir sew sakemm isir il-kulur car . Zid l-icing sugar il-maple syrup u kompli habbat sew . Fl-ahhar zid il-lewz.

Ibda bil-pancakes. Gharbel id- dqiq u hallat sew maz- zokkorgo bieqja . Hallat flimkien l- isfra tal- bajd , il- butir mahlul , il- vanilla u il- buttermilk .

Ferra din it- tahlita mad- dqiqu iz- zokkor . Hawwad sew b’ imgharfa ta l- injam jew b’ mixer .

Sadanitant habbat l-abjad tal-mixer sakemm tara li ffurmat l-ixkuma ratba Iffoldja terz ta l-ixkuma fuit-tahlita l-ohra . Irepeti il-processbil- kumplament ta’ l-ixkuma . Sahhan tagen u ferra daqs kwart ta’ tazza tat- tahlita tal- pancakes . Sajjar fuq iz- zewg nahat sakemm isiru u jiehdu kulur dehbi car . Servi shan bil-butir tal-praline u maple syrup fil-wicc.

zuccotto (cake)


ingredients serve 8-10 .

1*500gr Medira cake

6 tablespoons almond liquire

135gr plain chocolate

120icing sugar , sifted

60gr butter softened

450double cream

4 tablespoons siftered almonds , toasted and chopped

30gr caster sugar

method

line a medium – sized bowl with cling film , cut the medeira cake each slice diagonally in half to make 2 triangles .

Sprinkle 3 tablespoons almond liquire on the triangles of cake , line a bowl with the cake and slice diagonally in half to make 2 triangles .

Sprinkle 3 tablespoons almond liquire on the triangles of cake line the bowl with the cake and reserve the remaining pieces .

Break 90gr chocolate into pieces and melt in the michrowave in 30seconds , burst , coarsely burst , grateremaining chocolate , beating icing sugar in melted chocolate and creamy beat in melted chocolate and remaining liquire until smooth thick and cream .

whip 300double cream with 2 tablespoons , cofee essence until stiff peaks form ; fold in grated chocolate.

cover cake triangles in bowl with whipped cream mixture ; spoon chocolate with almond liquire mixture into center of bowl and spooth top.

cover the top with te remaining cake pieces , cover and refregerate for at least 4 hours .

Whip remaining cake pieces , cover and refregerate for at least 4 hours .

Whip remaining double cream with caster sugar and the remaining cofee essence , until soft peaks form .

Turn out zuccotto (cake) and sprinkle the toast almonds on top .

Pulpetti tal-faqqiegh, ricotta u spagettini.


ingredienti

280gr spaghetti mghollija

200gr mushrooms (faqqiegh)   

150gr bejken

300gr ricotta

50gr gobon tal-hakk

2 bajdiet

Basla

Nofs kuccarina Kari

Mgharfa zejt taz-zebbuga

Metodu

Imma borma kbira bl-ilma

Thalli l-ilma sakemm ibaqbaq

Sajjar l-ispagetti.  Sakemm qed isiru l-spaghetti naddaf u qatta’ il-mushrooms.

Qatta il-bejken u qaxxar u qatta il-basal. Sahhan f’tagen bi  ftit  zejt.

Aqli il-basla u il- Kari , zid il-mushrooms u il-bejken u kompli aqli ghal hmistax  il-minuta ohra. Saffi l-ispagettini , itfa it-taken u fi skutella Keira itfa’ l-ricotta, il-gobon tal-hakk, il-bajd, l-spaghettini, it- tahlita tal- mushrooms u hawwad sew .

Aqsam it-tahlita f’ erbgha u fforma pulpetti . AQlihom sakemm jiehdu il-kulur u servihom shan. 

Salamun bil- hwawar


4 steaks salamun

25gr tursin

2 imgharef hwawar friski jew niexfin

Dill, sage, kurrat u habaq

bzar mithu frisk

1 mgharfa ilma

1 mgharfa meraq tal- lumi

SAhhan il- forn ghal 230 gradi celcius .

Poggi is-salamun fuq fojl . Ferrex it-tursin, hwawar u bzar fil-kavity / hofra. hallat l- ilma mal- meraq tal- lumi u fuq in- naha tas- salamun ,. itwi il- fojl u ssilja

POggi il- hut fuq baking sheet u ahmi ghal 20 minuta . Ifrex is- salamun nehhi il- gilda u poggi il- hut fuq platt shun

Zejjen b’ bicciet ta’ hjar u tursin nehhi il-gilda . Irranga l-haxix imsajjar madwar is- salamun .

Servi fi ftieli tal-lumi .

Healthy red lentil soup


ingredients

1 red onion , diced

2 large carrots

1 parsnip diced

2 garlic cloves , crushed

225gr dried red split lentils

1//2 litres of homade vegtable stock

2 tablespoon paprika

fresh ground black pepper

some fresh chives to garish

6 tablespoon fat natural fomage frais (THis is opitional , but does thichen the soup and adds lots of delicious tangless to the soup .)

method

Measure out and prepare all the ingredients for soup .

place lentils , onions vegetables stock paprika into a large saucepan . Bring to the boil and keep ingredients on boil for a furthur than 20 minutes . IT is important to chech that the vegetables and lentils are tender at this point , if not continue to simmer .

Once mixture is soft until puree , until mixture is smooth . Once pureed , heat soup and serve with a tablespoon of fromage frais and sprinkle with a tablespoon of fomage frais and sprinkle to chives to garish Soup is delicious with some crusty bread

Grilled chiken escalopes on an artichoke salad .


ingredients

2 artichole globes

Half a lemon

80 grparmeasan shavings

4 chiken breasts

100ml olive oil

2 tablespoons rosemary .

2 pine kennelys toasted

method

Snap the coarse , outside leaves of the artickole . using a stainless steel knife gently remove all the green leaves , the core of pointed violet leaves and finelly the hairy choke

Place 250 ml water in a small bowl . squeeze the lemon into the water , add the squeezed half lemon and immerse the archikoves in the mixture .   Cover with cling film

With a vegetable peeler , shave the chiken escalopes with salt and pepper , then chargill on hot cast iron ringled grill pan .   It will take only  a few minutes to cook the chiken .

To serve drain the artichoves , pat dry , slice finely and arrange to four of the artichoves .  Sprinkle with shaved and parsley and grind over some black pepper .  Drizzle with olive oil and scatter the pine kennels.

potato cakes with cheese and pancetta


ingredients serve 6

1 kg potatoes peeled

175 thinly sliced pancetta or steaky bacon

2 tablespoon olive oil

12 sliced cambozola fortina or guyene cheese

salt and freshly ground black pepper

method

cut the potatoes into quarters and bring them to the boil in a covered pan of saltan saltan water , turn down to a simmer until they are hot but not fully cooked about drain and leave them them to cool . Dry fry the pancetta or bacon in a shallow until the fat turns golden.

dry fry the pancetta or bacon in a shallow pan

Cauliflower au gratin


ingredients

1 cauliflower , cut into large flourets

25gr butter

25gr flour

400gr milk

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

150gr cheese grated

Salt and pepper

50gr fresh breadcrumbs

method

Preheat oven to 180 °C.   Stem or boil the cornflower until tender .  

Make sure you drain any excess moisture .    A rrange the florets in individual gratin dishes trying to keep the flour over medium  heat .  stir constantly with a wooden spoon until it forms a dough .

Continue to stir for another minute and so .

Add a little milk , some 100ml . 

This will incorporate fairly quickly into the dough and will once again come away from the sides of the pan .

Once this happens you can repeat this process until all the milk has been added. 

Stir in the mustard add the cheese and stir until it melts.  Season to taste.

Pour the cheese sauce over the flourets , making sure there were no gaps .  Arrange the cooked cauliflour in a earthenware dish . 

Mix the remaining cheese with breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the cauliflour .

Bake uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. 

Tandori chiken skewers with herb dip and pricked onions


ingredients

1 small red onions very thinly sliced

One and one half light greek yougourt

2 tablespoons tandori paste

1kg chiken tigh fillets trimmed cut into 3cm pieces

1 cup coriander sprigs

¼ cup mimt leaves

¼ cup cloves crushed

1 long green chilli chopped

Lime wedges to serve

method

Put onion and 2 tablespoons lime juice in a glass bowl . season with salt

Stand covered for 1 hr .

Meanwhile combine 1 cup of uour yougourt and the tandori paste in a large bowl . add chiken and toss to coat . thread onto skewers . place in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to marinade . season .

Heat to combine or on a grill on medium . Cook chiken turning or until cooked and lightly charred . serve with dip or onion .

Prawn & potato curry


Ingredients serve 4 .

1 tablespoon sunflower oil

1 onion thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves , finely chopped

1 long red chilli , seeds removed , finely chopped

2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste

12 small chat potatoes

400gr peeled green prawns

1 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoons lime juice plus lime wedges to serve

 Thai basil & coriander leaves to garish

 Steamed rice to serve

method

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok over medium heat .

Add the onion and cook stairring for 2-3 minutes until softened but not coloured . add coloured & chilli &cook for a further minute . add potatoes , coconut milk & 400ml water . Bring to the boil . then reduce heat to low & simmer for 10 minutes until potatoes are almost tender. 

Add prawns are cooked through & potato is tender

Add prawns and cook for 2 minutes or until prawns are cooked through & potato is tender . then stir through & potato is tender then stir in fish sauce & lime juice .

Remove from the heat & lime juice . Remove from the heat & stir through basil & coriander .

Serve the curry & rice to squeese over .

pot sticker ginger dumplings


ingredients

2*4cm pieces ginger

250gr chinese cabbage shreaded

350 gr minced pork

2 green onions

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon saxsoying rice wine in red wine  or dry sherry

cornflour for dusting

2*275pkts  patties wrappers

1/2 cup 80ml peanut oil

chinese red rice vinegar

method

In a bowl sprinkle the cabbage with one teasepoon salt and leave for 30 minutes .

Meanwhile finely grated a piece of ginger and finely shred a second piece .

Drain the cabbage of excess liquids .   Add one and a halfteasepoon grated, ginger , minced pork onions , sauces, sesame oil   and wine and combine well.

Line a tray with baking paper and dust with cornflour .  using your fingers wet the edges of a wrapper with a little water .  Place 2 levels teasepoon  of filling in the center . fold wrapper in half and using your thumb and index finger , pleat one edge then press egdes together to seal . 

Place in a single layer on a tray .  Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling .  Dumplings can be made in advance covered in the fridge .

Preheat the oven to 250degrees celcius

Heat a tablespoon peanut oil in a non stick frying pan over medium high heat .  Add 12 dumplings pleated side up in a single layer and cook for one or two or until brown underneath .

Carefully add half a cup of boiling water , then cover partially and cook for a further 4 minutes or until has evaporated and the dumplings are crisp underneath .   Transfer to an oven tray cover with foil and keep warm in the oven .

Serve with bowls of shreaded ginger combined with the red vinegar for dumplings .

Steamed snapped with tomato- drill beurre blanc.


ingredients

1 red snapped 

200gr medium potatoes 

40g cherry tomatoes  

50g porcini mushrooms 

10g shallot 

20ml fresh cream  

4ml white wine vinegar 

15gr butter (unsalted) 

20 gr mustard cross  

15g aberigines 

method

Clean scale and fillet the fish and remove all the bones.  Season with salt and pepper, squeese a little lemon juice and roll over. 

Wash the potatoes, with a small vegatbles knife; turn the edges to a bettle. Boil in water for 10 minutes until done. 

To make the vinegar wine, lemon juice and the peeled, cut shallots in a pot. Bring to the boil, add the cream, and reduce by half over a low heat and the fresh drill. And then pass through a chinoise.  Thickens with the butter over a low heat and place in the washed, cut cherry tomatoes and the fresh drill.  Saute the porcini mushrooms 

And add to the sauce. 

To make the garish slice, the aberigine into long slices and then shallow fry in the olive oil. 

Steam the fish for 10 minutes and then serve as a photo.