Brussels sprouts bil-bacon , basal u prinjol.


Ingrendienti

2ml zejt taz- zebbugfa

150bacon ghadam imnehhi u imqatta

basla imqatta slices

melh u bzar

1 imgharfa hall balsamicu

1 prinjol

Metodu

Sahhan iz- zejt taz- zebbuga f’ tagen kbir u itfa il- bacon sakemm isir

kompli sajjar ghal 3minuti ohra .

Itfa il-brussels sprouts , weraq tat-thyme u melh u bzar. ipprepara id-dixx . sajjar fil-forn ghal 200/c gas 6 ghal 20-25 minuta sakemm issir skura mad-dawra.

nehhi minn fuq in-nar u poggi il-hall balsamiku. U zejjen il-platt bil-prinjol.

flett tal-majjal mimli


ingredienti isservi 2

1 flett tal-majjal ta’ malta

2 sinniet tewm imqatta irqiq

1 zalzett tal-malti

100gr gobon

4 bicciet perzut tal-koxxa

zejt taz- zebbuga

worchesire sauce

soy sauce

tursin

melh u bzar

Nehhi ix- xaham tal- flett u wara iftah il- flett biex igibu catt . itfa fih melh u bzar u wara poggi 4 bicciet perzut tal- koxxa . wara aqsam iz- zalzett tal- malti , nehhilu il- qoxra u ifrex il- mili tieghu fuq il- perzut . itfa ukoll it- tewm imqatta irqiq u ftit tursin . wara ifrex 100gr gobon .

Aqbad it-tarf tal-flett u rremblu isikkat biex meta ikun qed isir ma johorgux affarijiet minn go fih. poggih fuq bicca fojl u itfa il-flett mimli ftit melh u bzar , iz- zejt taz- zebbuga, ftit soy sauce ftit worchesire sauce u tursin . isa dawwar il-flett biex kullimkien jiehu l- istess toghma u remblu ssikkat fil-fojl

Wara itfa fil-forn imsahhan ghal 190 gradi celcius u hallih isir ghal madwar 25 minuta jew sakemm il-flett jilhaq it- temperatura interna ta’ 76 degrees celcius

Humous


Ingredients serve 6.

400gr can chichpeas drained and  rinsed

Juice of a lemon

1 garlic clove crushed

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

4 tablespoon tahini

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt and fresghly ground black pepper

Pitta bread or toasted flatbreads to serve

Method

Put the chickpeas , lemon juice , tahini, garlic and oil into a blender or food processor . Season generously with salt and ground black pepper then whiz to a paste. Spoon the humous into a bowl, then cover and chill until needed. Serve with warm pitta bread or toasted flatbread.

felafel


Ingredienti

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

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

kuccarina bicarbonate of soda

Metodu

Xarrab ic-cicri ghal 24 siegha fl- ilma . Zid l-ilma jekk tara li inxtorob . Qattar u ahsel sew . Halli ic-cicri joqtru sew.

go food processor poggi ic-cicri mqattra , il-bzar u il-melh u i- nocemuskata , it- tursin u ic-cilantro , il-basla u it-tewma. Ghaffeg sew bil-food processor sakemm tigi tahlita wahda. poggieha go skutella. zid il-lumi , iz-zejt u il-bicarbonate of soda . Hallat sewwa .

Idlek pjanca tal- forn biz- zejt u iksieha bil-cartaforno. Hawwad sewwa. Kessah fil-frigg ghal 45 minuta . Ifforma t-tahlita fi blalen zghar. Erga Kessah ghal kwarta. Ahmi fil-forn ghal madwar 40 minuta jew sakemm tara li felafel ghaqdu u saru kulur dehbi

. Servihom shan jew kieshin.

cauliflower and broccoli gratin


ingredients

400gr cauliflower flourets

400gr broccoli flourets

50gr unsalted butter

45gr plain flour

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon gratin nutmeg

200gr Lancashire , cheese , crumbled

50gr grated parmesan

a handful of sage leaves

1 teaspoon olive oil

method

Cook the cauliflour in boiling salted water foor 8-10 minutes until just tender , adding the broccoli halfway through, drain and set aside .

to make the sauce , melt the butter in a nonstick saucepan over a medium heat adding the flour and cookor 1 minute until floury in appearance remove from the heat and gradually work in the milk using a wooden spoon , a little at a time , add the bay leaf , return to the heat and bring to the boil stairing frequently , until the sauce vthickens ; remove the bay leaf , add the mustard and whisk until the sauce is completely smooth , season to taste with salt , freshly ground black pepper and the nutmeg . Warm the gratin dish underneath a grill ; gently stir the vegetables into the sauce and reheat ; mix in the the crumbled Lancashire cheese and tip into the dish .

Scatter over the parmeasan and grill until golden , toss the sage leaves in the olive oil to coat them and scatter over the gratin , again , grill again briefly until staring to crisp and color , serve straightaway .

Gelat tal-Frawli


Ingredienti

bott halib maghqud (whipping cream jew double cream)

400 frawli friska jew friza.

Metodu

ghaffeg il-frawli go skutella u poggieha f’genb

Go mikser habbat sew u tella’ l-krema li trid tkun kiesha hafna hafna biex titla sew u ibda wieqfa

zid il-bott tal-halib maghqud mal- krema giet maqughda u kremuza

zid il-frawli mghafga u hawwad b’ kollox b’ imgharfa twila

poggiit- tahlita mghafga u hawwad kollox kollox b’ imgharfa go kontenitur u ffriza ghal madwar 4 sieghat.

Qabel isservi il-gelat tajjeb mill-frizer madwar 15 il-minuta qabel billi tilhaq jirtab ftit.

Tal-vanilja- minflok frawli tista zzid ftit essenza tal- vanilja jew inkella tiftah vanilla pod u tuza z- zerriegha taghha

Tac-cikkulata minflok il-frawli tista tholl ghal madwar 200cikkulata

tal- hawh minflok il-frawli tista tuza l- istess ammont ta hawh . jekk se tuza hawh tal- bott importanti li tqattru sew mis- surepp tieghu qabel tuzah .

Gelettini


Ingredients: serve 12.

2 kuccarini dqiq

kuccarina melh .

kuccarina baking soda

kuccarina kannella mithun frisk

tazza butir

tazza zokkor kannella

tazza butir kikra u nofs imgharfa essenza tal- vanilla

2 bajdiet

tazza cholate chips

metodu

Sahhan il-forn . hallat id-dqiq , baking soda melh u bastun kannella go borma kbira

Hawwadha kollha sakemm it-tahlita tigi qisha bicca wahda. Tista tuza il-kenwood. jew blender wahdu biex ma thawwadx b’ idejk.

Hallat il-bajd u zidu l-essenza tal-vanilla, id-dqiq u il-bicciet tac-cikkulata . Hawwad sew .

Poggi kartaforno fuq dixx baxx hafna . Igbor l-imgharfa mat-tahlita u poggieha fuq cartaforn . Halli spazju bejniethom biex it- tahliita tikber gol frigg ghal siegha gol-frigg.

Tarja moqlija minghajr zejt


Ingredienti ghal 4 persuni

500gr tarja

300gr irkotta ta’ malta

3 bajdiet imhabta

4 imgharef pesto

ftit bzar iswed

gobon tal- hakk

metodu

Ghalli it-tarja uhallieha ghal dente

Hallieha toqtor go passatur

Poggi it- tarja f’ borma kbira u maghha zid l-irkotta mghafga il-pesto , il-bajd , il-gobon u ftit bzar kemm tiggosta

Hawwad kollox sew. Sahhan tagen non stick

Ixhet it- tarja u aqli ghal ftit minuti fuq kull naha sakemm it-tarja tiehu kulur dehbi

Sabih. Jiddependi fuq il-kobor tat-tagen ghax jekk it-tagen ikun zghir tista taqsam it-tahlita f’ diversi frejjeg .

Servi it-tarja moqlija shuna. Tista tferrex ftit gobon mahkuk fil- wicc u servieha mal-insalata fil-genb tal- platt .

Quinua salad with apples, Gbejniet and Pomegrate Vinagigrette


Ingredients

200 Tipiak wholegrain Quinua

2 apples , cored and chopped

100gr rocket leaves

1 tablespoon fresh mint , chopped

1 shallot finely chopped

180 gbejna or feta cheese , circled

seeds from 1/2 pomegrate (zerriegha tar-rummien )

8 sun dried tomatoes

2 tablespoon almond flakes toasted

for the vinagragrette molasses or honey

juice of 1/2 lemon

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

sea salt flakes and crushed black pepper .

Method

  1. Prepare and cook the tipiak wholegrain quinua.
  2. whisk the vinaigratte wholegrain quinua according to the packet instructiouns
  3. whisk the vinegratte ingredients in a mixing bowl and add to the cooked Quinua
  4. Add the apples , shallot , rocket leaves , mint , sun dried tomatoes pomegrate and almond flakes
  5. toss everything together and season
  6. serve warm and cold .

Quinua chickpea burgers


Ingredients for burgers Cooking 15mins

makes 6 to 8 patties

100gr tipiak boil in pack

200ml water

3 tablespoon olive oil

1 carrot 1

1tablespoon parsley

1 small onion

2 tablespoon chilli powder

2 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon coriander

pinch of salt and pepper

optional toppings for serving

Salad green, tomatoes , sliced avocado and +burger bun

1 garlic clove

400cooked chickpeas

1 egg beaten bring 1 l to a boil

Method

Place the tipiak quinua and cover over heat for 6 mins .

then cool the quinua in a bag under cold water to chill.

heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan on medium heat . add the onion and cook for 2 mins

then add the garlic and carrots and cook for 6-8mins . In a food processor pulse chickpeas until finely chopped , Add onion, garlic, carrots quinua egg , flax egg , herbs spices salt and pepper

Form mixture into 6-8patties Refrigerate for 30 mins or firm or until ready to use

In a large pan heat olive oil over medium heat . Cook patties on medium low until golden for 4-5mins per side .

Place the paties on a toasted bun , load on the toppings .

butter crust pastry


Ingredients makes about 350gr /12oz

225gr plain flour =extra for rolling and dredging

75gr butter

method

Put the flour in a bowl . add sufficient water about 150ml or 1/4 pint to make a smooth soft dough

roll out the dough on a lightly – flavored surface into an oblong measuring 30*15cm or12*6inch.

mark roughly into thirds. Do the middle third with the butter and dredge the fat lightly with flour.

fold top and bottom thirds over the fat to enclose it completely then roll it out again. Repeat the rolling and folding three times so that the butter is evenly distributed . to use , roll out a lightly flavored surface.

pate sucree


Ingredients

200gr plain flour

1.25ml or 1/4 tsp salt

90gr butter

1 egg yolk

method

Sift the flour and salt into the bowl.

cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs . mix in the sugar , then the egg yolk , add enough cold water to make a stiff dough . roll out on a lightly flavored surface and use as required makes 350g

Pudina tal-hobz no 1


Ingredients

  • 1 large stale Maltese loaf
  • 1 pkt Sultana
  • 3 cups of milk
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp of brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100 g dark chocolate chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • Grated rind of an orange

Method

1. Preheat the oven at a temperature 220C/428F/Gas 7. 

2. Grease a 20cm x 20cm square tin and set aside. 

3. Tear up the fruit loaf into small chunks and place in a bowl. Add the milk and allow bread to soak for 20 minutes. 

4. Add the cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, eggs and orange zest and mix until well combined. Add the chopped chocolate and stir through. 

5. Place the bread mixture in the tin and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the top of the pudina is crisp.

Difficulty: Easy

Frittata


Ingredienti isservi 2

½ basla medja imqattgha fin

4 sinniet tewm medji imqatghin fin

120 haruf jew dundjan ikkapuljat

2 imgharef brodu tat-tigiega

 3 tazzi kaleimlahalhin u imqatghin fini minghajr zokk 5 bajdiet  Melh u bzar ghat toghma

Method

Qatta il-basala u it-tewm fin u hallihom joqoghdu ghal 5 minuti biex isahhah il-beneficji sustanzjuzi taghhom . Fuq nar baxx sahhan mgharfa brodu f’tagen stainless steel Sajjar il- basla fuq nar medja , ghal madwar 3 minuti u hawwad ta spiss . zid it-tewm il-haruf jew dundjan ikapuljat u sajjar ghal 3 minuti ohra fuq nar medja u holl il- bicciet maqudin . zid il- kale u 2 imgharef broth . naqqas is-shana ghal baxxa u kompli sajjar , mghotti ghal 5 minuti . roxx il- melh il- bzar u hawwad. Habbat il-bajd roxx ftit melh u ferra it-tahlita fil- wick imdaqqas sajjar fuq temperature baxxa ghal 2 minuti ohra minghajr ma thawwad . poggi it- tagen that il- boiler f’ nofs il- forn madwar 7 pulzieri l’ boghod minn nar biex ikollu cans isir minghajr ma jinharaq il- wick . kif jibbiesu il-bajd ikun sar , madwar 3 minuti.

Tortellini il-forn


Ingredients

250gr tortellini niexfa mhux friski tal-frigg

Basla kbira , imqatta irqiq

100gr bacon, imqata f’ dadi zghar

200gr faqqiegh, imqatghin roti

Mgharfa zejt

Bzar iswed

Pakett krema friska

50gr parmigiana 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 .

Salamun bil-hwawar


Ingredients

4 steaks salamon

25gr tursin frisk imqatta

2 imgharef hwawar friski jew niexfin

Qatta dill-habaq, kurrat u sage

Bzar mithun frisk

1 mgharfa ilma

1 mgharfa meraq tal-lumi

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 230˚C. Poggi is-salamon fuq fojl

Ferrex it-tursin

Hwawar u bzar fil-Kavita / Hofra. Hallat l-ilma tal-meraq tal-lumi u ferrex fuq in-naha ta’ barra tas-salamon .

Itwi l-fojl u ssilja.  

Poggi il-hut fuq baking sheet u ahmi ghal 20 minuta. Ifrex is-salamon , Nehhi il-gilda u poggi il-hut fuq plat shun.  

Zejjen il-bicciet tal-hjar u tursin . Irranga il-haxix imsajjar madwar is-salmon.

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 mayoneise to serve

Method

Greese a line of michrowave – save bowl. 7,5cm deep 10cm *19cm base . loaf pan with baking paper allowing a 5 cm overhang as long ends . 

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

Conbine 1  cup of cheese onions , corn eggs and salt and pepper in the bowl . add rice . 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 . Stand for 10 minutes . Serve with watercress and mayonnaise.

Chicken casserole.


Ingredients serve 4 .

Salt and pepper

100plain flour

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 chiken tights

2 small onion finely copped

2 garlic cloves

3 carrots diced

150kunserva three hills

200gr provista sugu

150gr red cooking wine

500gr chiken stock

Basil leaves

method

Add some salt and pepper to the flour and cover the chiken tights

In a large oven proof pan warm the olive oil and fry chiken until golden from outside .

Add the onions, garlic and carrots and cook until the vegetables are soft . The three hills kunserva and the mayor provista sugu  and cook for further 5 minutes . Add the red wine and chicken stock and cook in oven at a low temperature for an hour and a half , garish with some roughly basil leaves .

Perfect roasted potatoes


Ingredients

3 kg roasted potatoes peeled and quartered

coarse salt and pepper

400-500cooking oil

Method

Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water . Season well with salt and bring to the boil.

Lower the heat and simmer gently for 15minutes . Drain all the water, place on the lid and shake the pan. Meanwhile place the oil into a large roasting pan and heat over the oven. Remove from the oven carefully place in a pre- boiled potatoes and season well with salt and pepper. Using a large spoon , drizzle the hot oil from the pan over the potatoes . Place in the oven at 200/cfor 30-35 minutes without touching them upside down and continue to cook for another 20 minutes to brown the other side . sprinkle with a little extra salt and serve.

Mince pies


Ingredients

For filling

Lamb brand sultanas 200gr

Lamb brand currants 200gr

Lamb brand pitted prunes 200 gr chopped

Lamb brand candied peel 100gr

Lamb brand hazelnuts 100gr

Lamb brand hazelnuts 100gr

Lamb brand almonds 100gr

Lamb brand mixed spice 1tsp

Vita natura apricots 200gr chopped

Vita natura pitted dates 200gr chopped

Hello orange juice

135ml

Brandy 135ml

2 apples peeled and shreaded

Honey 135ml

2 apples peeled and shreaded

orange rind 2 tsp

lamb brand plain flour

lamb brand custor sugar

lamb brand vanilla powder pinch

unsalted butter 135gr

lemon rind 1tsp

1 egg

method

Mix all the ingredients well and store in a jar with a screw top. Place the jar outside on the second d ay to ride side up on the third Alternative flipping the jar once per day until the day are going to use it .

For dough

Sift the flour and place in the bowl and mix with the vanilla powder , sugar, powder , butter and the lemon rind until the dough forms . If need be add some water spread the doughwith a rolling pin on a lightly flavoured surface Cut out circles using round cookie cutters such as star shape or holy shape You can either cover them completelt or not at all

Bake in a preheat oven at 180˚C for about 15 minutes until take a shade of gold

You can serve either arm or cold . sprinkle some icing on top of the pies . You can serve them with a bit of fresh toping mix .