shephead’s pie


Ingredients

1/2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar

1 onion diced

2 cloves of garlic

2 medium carrot diced

2 medium carrots, diced

Spice mix

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 dried rosemary or tarragon

1/2 maple syrup

salt and pepper

2 teasepoon tomato paste

2 teasepoon light soy sauce

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/4 vegetable stock

2 cups cooked lentils

1/2 cup peas

1/2 frozen cooked

Mashed potato

900gr mashed potato and sweet potato

1 cup oat milk

2 cups apple cider vinegar

salt and pepper

Method

Peel and chop potatoes and put them to a pot with salted water and bring them to a boil . Cook mon medium heat for about 15minutes or until tender and drain.

Transfer to a pot and add apple cider vinegar plant based milk , nutmeg, black pepper and mash it with a potato masher . . In the meantime heat some apple cider vinegar with some water in a skillet over medium heat , add onion garlic , carrot , celery and all spices . cook for about 3 minutes.

Add tomato paste, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and stir to combine . Preheat oven to 200/c . Spoon the lentil mixture into baking dish . Spoon the mashed potatoes over the lentil mixture . Bake for 15 minutes , then broil for a few minutes to get it golden brown on top . Garish with herbs .

Kebabs tal-Maskli bil-Bacon.


Dixx interessanti hafna u huwa kkunsidrat bhala ta’ klassi.

Ingredients serve 4

4 slices bacon

basla zghira

rosemarie

48 maskli

bzar shih

ftit butir

ross mgholli

kikra nbid abjad

tewma

ross mgholli

hwawar

tursin

zalza tat-tadam

Method

  1. Tista tuza maskli tal-bottijiet jew friski. F’ dan il-kas ghalihom u naddafhom mil-qoxra . Aghmel tahlita ta nbid abjad, hwawar , bzar shih , tursin, basla u tewma imqatghin irqaq. zid il- maskli u hallihom f’ din it- tahlita ghal madwar nofs siegha
  2. Ibda dahhal il-maskli fl-iskewers l-ewwel tnejn xifer tal-bacon, kompli bil-maskli, dawwar il-bacon u ir-rosemarie dawra tond u fl-ahhar erga’ spicca bil-bacon.
  3. Idlek bil-butir imdewweb u sajjar taht il-grill sakemm il-bacon isir sewwa.
  4. Servi shan fuq ross mgholli biz- zalza tat-tadam. 

Split pea and ham soup


Ingredients

.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 –flavoured ham 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 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 .

Soppa taz-zunnerija u sweet potato


Ingredienti

2 basliet

4 sinniet tewm frisk

900ml stokk tal-haxix

200ml halib tal-indi coconut

Il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka

3 sweet potato

4 zunnerijiet

Kuccarina curry

Kuccarina ginger frisk mahkuk

Method

 Qaxxar il-basla u it-tewm. Qaxxar u qatta is-sweet potato u iz-zunnerija f’ dadi. Go borma aqli il-basla u it-tewm fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga u zid il-curry. Zid iz- zunnerija u s-sweet potatoes. Zid il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka, l-istokk kif ikun il-ginger. Hawwad sew . ara li il-haxix ikun mghotti tajjeb bl-istokk . Jekk le zid ftit ilma mas-soppa . is-soppa hallieha  taghli u il-haxix ikun sar nizzel minn fuq in-nar u ghaffeg is-soppa bi blender. Zid il-halib u il-coconut u servi .

 

Mozzarella and tomato salad


Ingredients

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 colour and taste, anddrizzle with olive oil.   

Ir-ricetti tal-qaddisin


Soppa tal-ghazz ta’ Gakopp

Ingredienti

4 imgharef tursin frisk

3 karotti

3 zkuk karfus bil-weraq b’kollox

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

basla kbira imqatta ‘

ras ta tewma mghafga

300gr ghazz ahmar

litru u nofs stokk tal-haxix

kuccarina u nofs kemmun

kuccarina tursin

werqa randa

melh u bzar

Metodu

Qatta’ it-tursin.

Qatta’ il-karotti bicciet kif ukoll il-karfus

Itfa’ ftit zejt go borma u qalli il-basla sakemm tibda issir. Zid it-tewma, il-karotti u il-karfus .

Sajarhom sakemm jihmaru ftit . Wara zid il-ghazz u il-barley u hawwadhom. Ferra’ l-istokk tal-haxix u hallih jaghli.

Wara baxxi in-nar u zid it-tursin mal-kemmun u il-werqa randa hawwad u kompli sajjar. Ghatti bl-ghatu l-borma u hallihisir ghal madwar siegha jew sakemm il-barley ikun sar. Servi bi ftit tursin fil- wicc.

kif Terfa il-frott biex jibqa tajjeb.


Informazjoni utli semplici issa li bdiet il-harifa is- shana ghandha terga taghmel taghha.

It- tuffieh – Erfghu fil- kexxun fil- frigg . ghandu jibqa tajjeb ghal madwar gimghatejn .

L- avocado maqsuma -Aghsar ftit lumi fuq il- frotta . iksieha bil- plastik fil- kcina u hallieha fuq xkaffa fil- frigg . thallijiex aktar min gurnata

il- banana – maqsuma . gezwirha bicca foil maghha. halieha bil- qooxra b’ kollox fuq xkaffa tal- frigg ghal adwar jumejn .

il- banana shiha u mhux misjura hafna . hallieha barra fuql- kuboord . tiista taghmel ftit foil maz- zokk biex izomm aktar .

il- frott tgac- citru igiefieri il- laring – izomm ghal madwar gimghatejn gol- frigg

il- frott tac- citru laring maqsum maqsum . gezwer bicca plastik tal- kcina u poggih gol- frigg . ghandu izomm ghal 3 ijiem

il- langas . jekk ikun misjur ma izommx aktar minn 4 t’ jiem

il- hawh u l- ghajnbaqqar – jekk ikun ghadu nma sarx zommu barra biex isir . kif isir dahlu fil- frigg u uzah f’ 5 t’jiem ghax jibda jitlaq .

Suggerimenti utli


Kultant waqt li tkun qed tahmi xi kejk ftit sens komun tista taghmel id- differenza kollha biex il- hami isir b’ mod tajjeb u minghajr hela ta hin

fejn tista tkejjel ingredienti xotti jew li ma ikunux likwidi ghalkollox go tazzi apposta li tuza biex tkejjel dawk li nghidulhom (Measuring cups)

Meta tigi biex tkejjel f’ forma ta’ trabbhal kokotina jew dqiq wara li timla tazza tal-kejl illixxa il-wicc b’ sikkina .

Meta tkejjel xi likwidu uza kejl trasparenti . Jekk dak li se tkejjel huwa iwahhal bhal ghasel sprejja ftit zejt fil-qiegh tat-tazza biex ma jehilx maghha .

Meta tuza tray tal-muffins u ma timliex it-toqob kollha imla dawn vojtha bl-ilma . L-ilma jghin lil muffins joghlew waqt li ikunu qed isiru fil-forn.

Meta tahmi xi brownies jew gelletini li taqsamhom forma ta ‘ bars iksi il-qiegh tad-dixx bil-foil biex ikun izjed facli li taqlaghhom .

GHal dawk il-kejkijiet tac-cikkulata specjalment li mhux se tiksihom , uza trab tal-kokotina minflok dqiq biex tferrex il-qiegh tad-dixx.

Kun af xi spices fil-kcina tieghek


il-bzar : popolari hafna imma b’ sahtu hafna . Il- varietajiet kollha

il-bzar abjad, il-bzar iswed , il-bzarahmar u il-cayenne jaghtu l-ikel l-ammont differenti ta’ toghma pikkanti.

il- kannella . It- toghma popolari tal- kannella jaghmlu spice ideali kemm ghad-dezerti kif ukoll ghal xi platt ikel jew xi stew.

Il-coriander. Il-coriander huwa mehud miz-zerriegha tal-cilantro . Jaghti palat u toghma ghal xi platt ross bil- curry jew xi toghma ta’ haxix u lahmijiet

il-ginger – Il- ginger huwa uzat fil- kcina asjatika . Jista jintuza mal- ikel . tajjeb hafna biex minnu isir te li jghin ghal kontra l-irjihat u l- ugieh fi grizmejk .

il-beneficji ta ‘ l-avocado


L-avocado hija frotta u mhux haxixa . Hija frotta versatili hafna u tmur kemm ghar-ricetti ta l-ikel kif ukoll ghal dawk mal helu . Tista tuntuza ukoll flok il- butir jew margerina f’ diversi ricetti .

fil-gimghat li gejjin se naghti ukoll xi ricetti fejn l-ingredient se ikun propju l-avocado .

l- avocado hija tajba ghal- ammont ta fibra li fiha

l- avocado tghinek tbaxxi il-livel ta kolesterol il-hazin

l- avocado tgholli il-livel ta kolesterol it- tajjeb

tirregola il-livel ta zokkor fid demm

tiprotegi kontra il-mard ta l-ghajnejn

issahah l-ghadam

tghinek tassorbi ahjar in-nutrimenti

gholja fil-potassa (fil-fatt iktar milli ghandha il-banana)

tnaqqas ic-cans ta’ puplusija

ghalhekk tajjeb li tidra idahhal l-avocado bhala parti mid-dieta tieghek .

ir-ricetti tal-qaddisin


Galetini stillel ta san Duminku

Ingredienti

270gr dqiq

100gr icing sugar

80gr butir

bajda

kuccarina baking powder

2 kuccarini ghasel

icing sugar biex taghmlu fuq il-galettini ikunu meta lesti

Metodu

Go skutella hallat id-dqiq u iz-zokkor (icing sugar), il-bajda u il-butir , li tqatghu bicciet zghar .

B’ Subajk farrak kollox biex igibhom qishom frak tal-hobz .

Wara zid l-ghaselu ghaffeg kollox flimkien sakemm tifforma l-ghagina.

Halli l-ghagina tistrieh ghal madwar 30 minuta

Wara iftah l- ghagina u hallieha ftit hoxna .

Qatta l- ghagina fiorma ta’ stilla .

Poggi il-galetini fuq dixx bil-karta forn

Ahmi go forn b’ temperatura ta’ 180/c ghal madwar 12 il-minuta.

Kif isiru hallihom jikshu u gharbel ftit icing sugar fuqhom .

Ir-ricetti tal-qaddisin


il-gelettini ta sant Ambrog

Ingredienti

200gr dqiq 00

50gr dqiq tal- qamhirrun

bajda

100gr zokkor

50gr butir

1 kuccarina essenza tal-vanilla

1 kuccarina baking powder

Ghal wicc tal-galettini tac-cikkulata mdewba u il-pistacci imfarka

Metodu

Hallat iz-zewg tipi ta dqiq u il-baking powder flimkien.

Dewweb il-butir u hallih jibred.

Aghgen sakemm tifforma ghagina.

Halli l- ghagina tistrieh ghal siegha.

Ferrex ftit dqiq fuq il-mejda u iftah l-ghagina li tkun ftit gholja mill-gholi mill gholi taghha xi 6-7 mm.

Qatta l-ghagina forom tondi u poggihom fuq pjanca b’ karta forn.

Ahmi forn 180’c ghal madwar 10-15 il- minuta sakemm jibdew jihmaru ftit.

Meta ikunu lesti hallihom jikshu u wara dellikhom bic-cikkulata u ferrex il-pistacci imfarka.

Kejk semplici bil-lumi u bl-irkotta .


Ingredienti

50gr butir artab

70gr zokkor

bajda u melh

50gr plain dqiq marbul

90gr irkotta

qoxra mahkuka

qoxra mahkuka ta’ nofs lumija

Sahhan il- forn 180/c . Idlek forma ta’ kejk ta 20cm bi ftit butir

Fi skutella kbira hawwad il- butir u iz- zokkor permezz ta spatula tal- plastik . Meta tara li kemm il- butir kif ukoll iz- zokkor thaltu sew u gew qishom krema zid il- bajda u hawwad flimkien . Zid id- dqiq u il- baking powder mgharbula , zid il- melh u hawwad sew . Zid l- irkotta il- qxur tal- lumi . ghal darba ohra hallat kollox flimkien sa ma jkun hemm bicciet maghquda ta dqiq . Ferrex it- tahlita god- dixx li tkun ippreparajt . Ahmi ghal madwar 25mi nuta sakemm tara li il- wicc dehbi u il- gnub tal- kejk jinqalghu minn mal- wicc . Halli jibred sew u servi bi ftit icing sugar imferrex mal- wicc .

Metodu

Toast Francort


4 bicciet hobz ghax-xiwi

2 tadamiet

tu8rsin

150gr cheadar

4 zalzettiet

bzar u melh

Aqta’ l- gobon bicciet irqaq

Fuq kull bicca hobz poggi slice gobon.

Aqsam zalzett maqsuma fuq il-gobon u iz-zewg slices tadam fuqhom . Fil-wicc poggi bicca gobon. Roxx ftit bzar u melh u sajjar taht il- grill sakemm il- gobon idub . Qabel servi poggi bicca tursina fil-wicc

Soppa taz-zunnerija u sweet potato


Ingredients serve 4

2 basliet

,4 sinniet tewm frisk

,900ml stokk tal-haxix

200ml halib tal-indi coconut

   Il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka

3 sweet potato

,4 zunnerijiet

,Kuccarina curry

,Kuccarina ginger frisk mahkuk

Metodu

 Qaxxar il-basla u it-tewm. Qaxxar u qatta is-sweet potato u iz-zunnerija f’ dadi. Go borma aqli il-basla u it-tewm fiz-zejt taz-zebbuga u zid il-curry. Zid iz- zunnerija u s-sweet potatoes. Zid il-meraq u il-qoxra ta lumija mahkuka, l-istokk kif ikun il-ginger. Hawwad sew . ara li il-haxix ikun mghotti tajjeb bl-istokk . Jekk le zid ftit ilma mas-soppa . is-soppa hallieha  taghli u il-haxix ikun sar nizzel minn fuq in-nar u ghaffeg is-soppa bi blender. Zid il-halib u il-coconut u servi  

Coupe couvent .


Ingredients serve 4.

4 Langasiet

3 isfar tal- bajd

2 grokkijiet rum

imsiemer tal- qronfol

600ml ilma

75ml zokkor

50ml gewz

bastun tal- kannella

krema friska .

Method

Qaxxar il- langas u aqsam fitnejn jew f’ erbgha . Ipprepara kazzola bl- ilma zokkor bastun tal- kannella u imsiemer tal- qronfol . Poggi fuq in-nar u ghalli . itfa il- langas u kompli sajjar sakemm dawn ikunu lesti . Nehhi l-ilma u hallihom jikshu .

Erga ghalli l-ilma ghal ftit hin Dewweb il-cornflour bi ftit ilma u zid l-isfar tal-bajd . Hawwad sewwa . Nehhi minn fuq in-nar u saffi Zid ir-rum . Qaxxar il-lewz u inkalja ghal ftit hin u zid l-isfar tal-bajd . Meta dawn ikunu lesti dekora bil-krema friska li tkun haddimt sewwa u rox ftit lewz inkaljat fil-wicc.

Celery and potato soup


Ingredients serve 6

50gr butter

1 large onion chopped

1 head  celery thinlysliced

500gr potatoes peeled and cut into 1cm cubes

900gr vegetable stock

150gr single cream

150gr stirlon cheese , denuded and crumbled

Chopped chives to serve

Method

Melt the butter in a large pot , add the onion and celery over a low heat for 10 minutes , add the stock and simmer for 20 minutes .

Leave to cool for a few minutes then liquidize half until smooth , return to the pan , stir in the cream and bring back and simmering for 20 minutes. Stir in half the cheese and adjust the seasoning to taste in warmed bowls garished with the remaing cheese and chopped chives .

Kabocci mimli


Ingredienti

Kabocca imdaqsa

50gr margerina

200gr basal

tursin imqatta irqiq

nocimuskata

50gr kunserva

3 bicciet hobz tat-toast

Bzar u melh

bajda

2 kikri stock

Method

  1. Sajjar il- kabocca shiha b’ hafna ilma bil- melh . Meta tkun lesta nehhi l-ilma bil-mod u nehhi il-weraq .
  2. Xarrab il-hobz fil-mushun. Dewweb il-margerina. Qalli il-laham u il-basal li tkun qatajt. Zid it-tursin, bzar u melh u nocemuskata.
  3. Nehhi l-ilma mil-hobz u zid mal-laham. zid ukoll il-bajda . Poggi ftit minn din it-tahlita fuq kull werqa tal-kabocca kebbeb u poggi f’dixx li tkun ser isajjar fih.
  4. Zid l- istock fuq il-kabocci u sajjar go forn jahraq ghal 45minuta. Meta ikunu lesti nehhi mid-dixx, zid il-kunserva fuq l- istock . Jekk iz- zalza hija xi ftit mahlulha ghaqad bil- cornflour.
  5. Erga poggi il-kabocci fiz- zalza u servi shan.

Casserole tal-haxix


Ingredients

300gr patata

200gr qara baghli

100karotti

300irkotta

bzar u melh

ftit margerina

300gr pastard

100gr kabocci

4 bajdiet u nocemuskata

Metodu.

  1. Qaxxar u ahsel il-haxix kollu. Poggi f’ borma kbira b’hafna ilma bil-melh u ghalli sakemm isir .
  2. Meta dan ikun lest saffi u ghaffeg ftit izda mhux taghfeg kollox u ggib kollox ilma.
  3. Poggi il-haxix go casserole midluka bi ftit margerina. Qabel roxx ftit bzar melh u nocemuskata.
  4. Aghmel tahlita ta’ ricotta, bajd, bzar u melh . Itfa din it-tahlita fil-wicc tal-haxix. Sajjar forn moderat ghal 45 minuta. Servi shuna.

Casserole tal-Vitella


Ingredients

600gr vitella

200gr karotti

200bacon

450gr stock

bzar u melh

tursin imqatta

300gr piselli

basal

50gr margerina

150ml nbid abjad

thyme

Method

Qatta’ il-vitella u il-bacon f’ bicciet kwadri. Nehhi ix- xaham .

Qaxxar u qatta’ il-basal, bicciet kbar dewweb u qalli il-margerina . Hawwad u meta jkunu se jibdew jiehdu kulur hamrani , zid il-laham .

Zid it thyme , bzar u melh . Ghatti b’ ghatu u sajjar ghal ftit minuti . Zid l-istock u inbid . Poggi kollox go casserole. Qaxxar il- karotti u jekk tista ghamilhom forma ta’ blalen, jekk le qatta irqaq. zid fuq il-laham , zid ukoll il- piselli .

Sajjar fil-forn ghal madwar siegha . Servi shun . Roxx ftit tursin fil-wicc.