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Aam Ka Panna

thanhlangtu — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:51:30 +0000

Ingredients

•	Green mangoes	1 kilogram

•	Roasted cumin powder	4 teaspoons

•	Black salt (kala namak)	2 teaspoons

•	Salt	to taste

•	Sugar	3 cups

Method
Wash and boil the mangoes. Let them cool. Cool, peel, mash and strain the pulp.

Add five cups of water and mix well and cook till well blended.

Add the cumin powder, black salt, salt and sugar. Mix well till sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool. Chill in the refrigerator.

Pour into tall glasses as required and dilute with chilled water as per your taste.
Serve immediately.

Chef’s Tip
You can also dilute it with soda instead of water.

source from: sanjeevkapoor

Moroccon Mint Tea

thanhlangtu — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:51:03 +0000

Ingredients

•	Fresh mint sprigs	10

•	Green tea bags	2

•	Sugar	8 teaspoons

Method
Heat 4 cups water in a non stick pan.
Place the green tea bags in a tea pot. Pour some hot water into it and discard the water.
Put mint leaves into the tea pot along with sugar. Pour boiling water into the pot and let it seep for 2 minutes.
Pour into cups and serve hot.

source from: sanjeevkapoor

Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos with Fire-Roasted Tomatoes and Pickled Onions

thanhlangtu — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:51:02 +0000

Ingredients

For Pork:

1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (15-ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
1 to 2 chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
4 to 5 pound pork shoulder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For Pickled Onions:

1/2 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano

For Tacos:

24 corn tortillas
1 small green cabbage, shredded
2 avocados, peeled and thinly sliced
Pickled red onions
1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
Chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish

For Pork:

Directions

To the sleeve of a slow cooker add onion, garlic, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and cilantro. Add pork and season with salt and pepper. Cover and slow cook on high for 4 to 6 hours until tender.

For Red Onions:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt, heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add onions and dried oregano. When mixture is cool pour into a quart container. You may need to add a bit of water just to cover. (Keep at room temperature for about 6 hours then place in the refrigerator.

Remove pork from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Toss with 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker.

To serve place 1/4 cup of the pork on a tortilla, top with cabbage, avocado, onions, sour cream and cilantro. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

source from: foodnetwork

Broccoli Chowder with Cheddar Toasts

thanhlangtu — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:51:01 +0000

Ingredients

2 strips bacon, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups milk
4 small red-skinned potatoes (about 6 ounces), quartered
1/2 head broccoli (about 10 ounces), broken into florets, stem peeled and sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 baguette, sliced into 8 1/4-inch-thick pieces
4 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 8 thin slices

Directions

Cook the bacon in the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until it renders slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the onion, garlic andcelery seed and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Scatter the flour over the mixture and stir to coat. Gradually add the broth and the milk, whisking until smooth.

Add the potatoes and sliced broccoli stem; increase the heat to medium and simmer, covered, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broccoli florets and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Continue cooking, uncovered, at a rapid simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, position a rack in the upper part of the oven and preheat the broiler to high. Spread the mustard on each piece of baguette and top with a cheddar slice. Place on a baking sheet and broil until the cheese melts; serve with the soup.

source from: foodnetwork

Broccoli, Chicken, and Almond Sauté

thanhlangtu — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:53 +0000

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb to 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
Olive oil
Your favorite spice rub for grilling (optional)
1 lb broccoli florets
1/4 teaspoon chile flakes (more to taste)
1/3 to 1/2 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
Freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

1 Put a 2 quart pot of salted water (about 1 Tbsp of salt) on to boil. While the water is heating, start the chicken cooking in the next step.

2 Place the chicken breasts in a bowl and sprinkle seasoning on all sides. Use at a minimum some salt. Or if you have a favorite spice rub, you can use that too. Heat a grill pan, or prepare a grill, for high, direct heat. (If you don’t have a grill pan or grill, use a cast iron skillet, and only season the chicken with salt.) Rub some olive oil all over the chicken breasts. Grill the breasts for a few minutes on each side to get some nice char marks, then lower the temperature to low and leave on the grill until the breasts are just almost cooked through. They’ll cook a little longer in the sauté pan, so they can still be a little pink in the middle at this point. Remove from pan or grill, set aside for a minute, then thinly slice.

3 Once the chicken has cooked and the water is boiling, add the broccoli florets to the salted boiling water. Allow the water to come back to a boil, and once boiling again, let cook for about 1 minute. Drain.

4 Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan on high heat. Add the red chili flakes. Once the red chili flakes are sizzling, add the broccoli florets, sliced grilled chicken, and toasted almonds. Drizzle dark sesame oil over the broccoli and chicken, sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Toss and cook until all of the chicken pieces are no longer at all pink in the center, a minute or two.

Serve immediately.

Yield: Serves 4.

source from: simplyrecipes

Asparagus Salad with Shrimp

thanhlangtu — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:17 +0000

INGREDIENTS

1 pound asparagus, woody stem ends removed
1/2 pound pink salad shrimp, cooked, shelled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced (1/2 teaspoon to 1 1/2 teaspoons, depending on how much you like fresh garlic)
1 Tbsp lemon juice (more to taste)
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
Salt and black pepper to taste

METHOD

1 Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt it well. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the asparagus to a bowl to cool. Add the shrimp to the pot of boiling water. If they are pre-cooked, remove after 30 seconds—this is just to warm them. If the shrimp are uncooked, boil them for 2-3 minutes, until cooked through. Remove the shrimp and add them to a large bowl.

2 Slice the asparagus spears thinly on the diagonal until you get close to the tip. Cut the asparagus tips off in one piece. (They look prettier that way.) Put the asparagus in the bowl with the shrimp. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice if desired, to taste.

Yield: Serves 4.

source from: simplyrecipes

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

thanhlangtu — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:16 +0000

INGREDIENTS

3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder (make sure your baking powder is no older than 6 months)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tbsp poppy seeds

10 Tbsp unsalted butter (1 1/4 stick), softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp lemon zest

Glaze

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)

METHOD

1 Adjust the oven rack to the middle-lower part of the oven. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2 Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, and salt and set aside.

3 In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together, beating until fluffy (about 2 minutes with an electric mixer). Add eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated after each one. Beat in the lemon zest.

4 Beat in one third of the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Beat in one third of the yogurt. Beat in a third more of the dry ingredients. Beat in a second third of the yogurt. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients and then the remaining yogurt. Again be careful to beat until just incorporated. Do not over beat.

5 Use a standard 12-muffin muffin pan. Coat each muffin cup lightly with olive oil, grapeseed oil, or a little melted butter using a pastry brush. Distribute the muffin dough equally among the cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Test with a long toothpick (we use a thin bamboo skewer) to make sure the center of the muffins are done. Set muffin pan on wire rack to cool. After 5 minutes, remove muffins from pan.

6 While the muffins are cooling, in a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice for the glaze. Add more lemon juice if necessary. While the muffins are still a bit warm, use a pastry brush to brush the glaze over each muffin. The muffins will absorb some of the glaze, so you add more glaze to each muffin if you like.

Best eaten fresh and warm.

Yield: Makes 12 muffins.

source from: simplyrecipes

Gnudi

thanhlangtu — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:14 +0000

One day I swear I’m going to take gnudi off the menu at The Pig. We’ll probably end up closing down, because it’s one of the most popular items on the menu. Yet it might be worth the risk—it’s been seven years of sheer hell making these little things. For cooks without a restaurant to run, though, gnudi are a dream. They’re extremely simple—just a mixture of ricotta and Parmesan formed into stubby dumplings, then coated with semolina flour. They hang out in the fridge until the moisture in the ricotta has fused with the semolina to form a delicate skin. But when you must have them ready every day for service, it’s another story. They’re so temperamental—sometimes they’re ready to cook after a day in the fridge, sometimes it takes two or three. I often jump the gun, cooking them too early and tearing my hair out as I watch them fall apart in the water. At home, though, there’s no need to rush the process. It’s easy to get right, as long as you give them three days to develop that skin—but not much longer or the skin will get too dense. In the spring, I’ll occasionally leave out the brown butter and spoon Basil Pesto here and there.

For the gnudi

1 pound semolina flour
1 pound sheep’s-milk ricotta
A 1-ounce chunk of Parmesan, finely grated
1 teaspoon kosher salt

To finish the dish

7 tablespoons slightly chilled unsalted butter
20 good-sized sage leaves
Kosher salt
A handful of finely grated Parmesan

Special Equipment

Parchment paper; disposable piping bag (or a resealable plastic bag)

Make the gnudi:
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add about three-quarters of the semolina to the sheet, spreading it out to form a more or less even layer. Put the rest of the semolina in a medium bowl. Make sure there’s space in your fridge to hold the baking sheet.

Combine the ricotta, parmesan, and salt in a large bowl. Use a large wooden spoon to mash and stir the mixture until it’s well combined. Put the mixture in a disposable piping bag (or resealable plastic bag). With your fingers, work the mixture toward the tip and twist the top of the bag. Use kitchen scissors to cut an opening about 1 1/4 inches across at the tip of the piping bag (or a bottom corner of the plastic bag). Pipe the mixture onto the semolina-lined tray in 3 or 4 long straight lines, leaving an inch or two of space between them.

Hold a pair of kitchen scissors perpendicular to the tray (you could use a knife, but the scissors make it faster and easier) and snip each strip of dough every 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches along its length. You want to turn each strip into 9 or 10 pudgy little logs.

Working with one little log at a time, gently press the ends between your palms to make the log shorter and a little pudgier, almost round. Try not to form any creases as you do this (the gnudi shouldn’t look like little bums) or any pointed edges. Hold the log gently in the palm of one hand over the bowl of semolina. grab a large pinch of semolina and sprinkle it over the gnudi, gently turning the gnudi so the semolina coats every bit of it. Carefully return it to the semolina-covered tray, and repeat with the rest of the logs. Make sure you leave a little space between each one on the tray.

Dust the semolina remaining in the bowl over the gnudi. Cover the tray tightly with plastic wrap, and pop it into the fridge. Keep the gnudi in the fridge, turning them over once a day and covering them again, until they’re firm and no longer feel damp—give it at least 3 days, but no more than 4.

Cook the gnudi:
Fill a large wide pan or shallow pot two-thirds full with water, salt it generously, and bring it to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, transfer the gnudi to a large plate, giving each one a gentle but assertive shake to remove any loose semolina.

Put 3 tablespoons of the butter in a shallow pan large enough to hold the gnudi in one layer, add 1/3 cup of the hot salted water, and set over medium heat. once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat.

Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter to another large pan, set the pan over medium-high heat, and let the butter melt and foam until it goes slightly nutty and turns light golden brown. Add the sage to the butter in one layer and cook the leaves just until they’ve gone crispy, about 2 minutes. Transfer them to paper towels to drain and sprinkle them with salt. Keep the brown butter in a warm spot at the back of the stove, off the heat.

Ease the gnudi into the boiling water and cook, gently shaking the pot once (don’t stir the gnudi), for 2 minutes. (You might want to set a timer. don’t cook them any longer, or they’ll fall apart.) Set the pan with the butter-water mixture over high heat. Use a slotted spoon to quickly transfer the cooked gnudi to the butter-water and cook at a vigorous simmer, shaking the pan now and then (again, don’t stir the gnudi), until the butter sauce thickens slightly and begins to cling to the gnudi, about 3 minutes.

Serve the gnudi in the pan or divide the gnudi among warm shallow bowls. Sprinkle on the parmesan and a little salt and garnish with the sage leaves. drizzle on as much of the brown butter as you’d like.

source from: epicurious

Guacamole with Fresh Corn and Chipotle

thanhlangtu — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:11 +0000

Forget placing the avocado pit in your guacamole — unless you like how it looks. It doesn’t stop the dip from turning brown.

2 large ripe avocados (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved, pitted, peeled
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 ear of fresh corn
1 plum tomato, seeded, diced
2 green onions, chopped
1 canned chipotle chile, finely chopped*
1/4 cup sour cream

Mash avocados with lime juice in medium bowl. Using sharp knife, remove corn kernels from cob and add to avocado mixture. Stir in tomato and green onions. Combine chipotle and sour cream in small bowl; whisk to blend. Stir cream mixture into avocado mixture. Season with salt. Do ahead: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Place plastic wrap directly onto surface of guacamole and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

*Chipotle chiles are dried, smoked jalapeños canned in adobo sauce. They are available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and at Latin markets.

source from: epicurious

Watermelon Salad

thanhlangtu — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:26:20 +0000

Ingredients

2 small watermelons
1 (15 ounce) can canned diced pineapple in juice, drain juice and reserve
1 pound seedless grapes
2 apples – peeled, cored and chopped
2 bananas, cut into bite-size pieces

Directions

Cut each watermelon in half lengthwise. Hollow out the insides using a melon baller, reserving rind for later use. Drain pineapple, and discard juice. Cut apples in half, remove cores, and cut into bite size pieces. Peel banana, and slice in to bite size pieces. Rinse grapes under cold running water, and pat dry.
In a bowl, toss together the watermelon balls, pineapple, apple, banana chunks, and grapes. Divide fruit salad among the 4 reserved watermelon “bowls,” and serve.

source from: allrecipes