Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mely's Kitchen Chicken Curry



One of the spices that I like is curry powder, its aroma and taste really makes my taste buds react :-D mmmmmm mouth watering…that is why I love to use curry for some of my recipes.  And when it comes to curry dishes , chicken curry is my first choice, that is why I cooked it in many different ways, like this recipe, I put sausage and eggs as an extender. 

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken
4 cloves garlic
1 small piece onion
thumb size ginger ( strips)
3 cups coconut milk
6 pieces hard boiled egg
1 piece regular size pepperoni ( can be replaced with hotdog)
2 tablespoons curry powder


Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger, then the garlic and the onion.
2. Put the curry powder and saute for few seconds to extract the aroma from it then add the chicken and salt then cover and let it simmer before stirring, then simmer again until it is cooked, mixing ever now and then( do not add water, because the chicken has its own juice).
3. Add the pepperoni and simmer for 3 minutes.
4.  Add  the coconut milk, cover until it is done.
5. Put the eggs and serve with love and a smile:)

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Apple and carrot salad with cherries

Start your week with this nutritious and delicious energy booster salad.



Ingredients:
1 apple (diced)
1 carrot (diced)
some cherries
3 tablespoons all purpose cream


Procedure:
1. Mix together the carrot, apple and all purpose cream, mix it well.
2. Put in a serving bowl and top it with cherries
3. Chill it for an hour before serving..... Delicious!:-)

Chicken Igado



Igado is a popular dish which originated in Ilocos region but it is widely accepted in other parts of Philippines,  making igado one of the popular dishes. Originally it is made with pork meat, and liver. But I am inviting you to try this chicken igado recipe it is also yummy . I will post my original Ilocano recipe for pork igado soon God willing. Just try this chicken igado for today. Happy weekend everyone.:-)

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo chicken breast
1/4 kilo chicken gizzard (balumbalunan)
1/4 kilo chicken liver ( atay)
1 small size onion
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt if necessary

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, add the chicken breast and gizzard simmer for few minutes
2. Add the soy sauce, vinegar and ground pepper simmer until the flavor of the soy sauce and vinegar will be soaked by the meat.
3. Add the chicken liver simmer until done. add salt if necessary
4. Serve it hot.



Saturday, November 26, 2011

Calabresa Acebolada


Calabresa acebolada is a Portuguese term which means pepperoni with onion, this is one of the popular dishes here in South America. It's a fast food item, lots of South Americans love to eat this with french bread,  I like this one with lots of onion and ground pepper.

Ingredientes:
2 Calabresa (rodelas)
2 Cebola (rodelas)
Óleo
pimenta-do-reino

Modo de preparo:
1.Coloque óleo em uma frigideira, o suficiente para fritar a linguiça e leve ao fogo
2. Ponha a lingüiça e cebola na frigideira com óleo
 coloque pimenta-do-reno, mexa todo junto.
3.Sirva em seguida :-).

For English version
Ingredients:
2 pieces regular size pepperoni
2 medium size onion
oil
ground pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion
2. Add the pepperoni, saute until it is cooked.
3. Dash with  pepper to taste.
4. Serve hot :-)


Food decoration 2

I am not good at this, but I just wanna share, so that you can get an idea for your gatherings just in case you want to have a little decoration for your food presentation. This apple swan will add attraction to your food. Here is how to do it.
First we need an apple.

Then cut a small portion to make it steady when we put it.
then cut 2 equal parts on both side living a space on top center side, as shown in the photo below

From the left side that we cut, we will cut 3 intersections from it, from small, smaller and smallest intersections, this will serve as a wing


Do the same at  the right side

then from the small part that we cut from the very beginning , form the neck and head part of the swan.

it will be like this or better:-)
then, we will push the left and right side to form as a wing and put the head using a toothpick, cut a little portion from the seed and use it as an eye for the head , here is our swan now, ready to add life to your food presentation.
You can now decorate your plates of food with this cute swan :-)
I hope you like it even if my creation is not perfect, at least you can get idea from it. :-)

Friday, November 25, 2011

Bruschetta


Bruschetta is an Italian appetizer which dates back around15 century, the main ingredient is toasted bread.
This is best for parties before serving your main dish or simply serve it as a snack.  You can serve this with different toppings and spices. Aside from its attractiveness it is also nutritious. So the next time you will have a gathering whatever the occasion is, have a touch of Italian cuisine. Serve bruschettas.

Ingredients:
4 toasted bread
1 tomato
1/2 medium size onion
1/4 cup celery
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Mix the olive oil and garlic rub each toasted bread with the mixture.
2. Diced the tomato, celery and onion mix these 3 together, dash with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Top each toasted bread with the mixture from procedure #2.
4. Serve it.


Buttered Mix veggies with ham

An economical and delicious dish that you will surely love. It's one of my friend's birthday when I cooked this.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ham ( diced)
4 pieces medium size potatoes (diced)
3 pieces medium size carrot (diced)
1 can regular size green peas
3 cloves garlic
1 medium size onion
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter

Procedure:
1. In a pan heat the butter then saute garlic and onion
2. Add the ham and saute for few minutes
3. Add the carrots and potatoes cover and simmer for few minutes ( add a little water if necessary)
4. Add the green peas, salt and pepper to taste,  simmer until it is cooked.
5. Serve it hot or you can add some chopped spring onion for extra aroma and flavor.

You can add more carrots and potatoes if you want.



Thursday, November 24, 2011

Stir Fried Chinese Cabbage



Chinese cabbage is a nutritious and delicious vegetable and often present in Chinese cuisine. I like the crispness of it and the juice that you can taste in every bite. I like stir frying vegetables because the natural color of it remained even if it is already cooked. Its the intense heat that gave that effect. I put cashew nut in this dish because I do not want to use meat, plus the oyster sauce , so its really delicious....glorious food :)


Ingredients:
1 kilo Chinese cabbage
1/2 cup Cashew nuts
1/4 cup Oyster sauce
1 small onion

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion, add the Chinese cabbage, increased the heat to stir fry it.
2. Then add the oyster sauce and cashew nuts stir fry until it is done
3. Serve it hot.

Chicken Cordon Bleu


Chicken cordon bleu is one of my favorites, I like it better with mushroom sauce mmmmmmm cheesy and creamy, crispy outside juicy and tasty inside. Cordon bleu means blue ribbon, maybe the original for this recipe they used blue ribbon to keep the chicken roulade intact instead of using toothpick. Enjoy your cooking.



Ingredients:
2 chicken breast
2 slices sweet ham
some cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup bread crumbs


Procedure:
1.Mix the salt and pepper and rub it on the meat, do not rub too much so that it will not be salty.


2. Put the ham.
3. Put the cheese
4. Then roll into a roulade and secure it with a toothpick.


5. Dip it in beaten egg.
6. Roll over the bread crumbs.
7. Deep fry it until golden brown.
8. Remove the toothpicks then slice and serve it.




Cooking tips: To ensure that the middle part is well cooked, once starting to brownish lower the heat and allow to fry for few minutes, once almost cook increase the heat to attain a golden brown color.


Here is the link for mushroom gravy



Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Glorious ground beef


This recipe is easy to prepare  and affordable that is why I decided to make this one so that people out there who want to economize their budget can still eat meat. Here is one recipe that will fit your pockets.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground beef
3 pieces medium size potatoes ( small dice)
1 piece medium size carrot (small dice)
1 small size onion
1 small size bell pepper ( small dice)
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
hot chili pepper ( optional)


Procedure:
1 Saute garlic and onion.
2. Add the ground beef, simmer for few minutes
3. Add the salt and pepper simmer until the ground beef is cooked
4. Add the carrot and potatoes simmer for 3 minutes then add the bell pepper, simmer until it is done.
5. Serve it, or if you want something hot you can chop some hot chili peppers and sprinkle it on top.

Search This Blog