28th Oct2012

Waffles with Hot Cherries

by marie

Dough

Whip 200 grams of margarine and 175 grams of sugar until creamy. Then add 3 eggs and mix until combined.

Gradually add 350 grams of plain flour, 30 grams of vanilla sugar, 1 tablespoon of backing powder and 125 ml of water.

Hot cherries

Pour one glass of cherries (400 grams of cherries and 300 ml of sugar water) into a pot and bring it to a boil. In a small bowl mix 40 grams of starch and 30 grams of vanilla sugar (alternatively you can use one package of vanilla pudding powder and 30 grams of sugar) with 50 ml of water. Pour the mixture into the boiling cherries and turn of the heat.

Alternatives

In winter you can add some cinnamon to the cherries.

In summer you can eat the waffles with fresh blueberries and ice cream.

Category : dessert, sweet dish
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28th Oct2012

Chicken Leek Pancake

by marie

Dough

For each person mix 2 eggs, 200 ml of water and 100 g of plain flour. Let it set for about half an hour.

Filling

Cut the leek and the chicken breast into small pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan and fry the chicken. Add the leek and some cumin, salt and pepper. When the leek is cooked, put the mixture in a bowl.

Pancakes

Melt half a tablespoon of margarine in a pan. Pour some of the dough mixture into the pan so that the pan base is covered. When the topside of the pancake is not liquid any more, turn it. Arrange some of the chicken leek mixture on the pancake add one handful of grated cheese. Cover the pan and wait until the cheese melts.

Transfer the pancake onto a plate.

Category : warm dish
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28th Oct2012

Chicken Curry

by marie

(4 servings)

In a hot heavy pan without any oil roast a pinch of caraway (ajwain), pepper (kali mirch), cardamom (elaichi), coriander (dhania), fennel (saunf), clove (lavang), cinnamon (dalchini), nutmeg blossom (javitri), nutmeg (jaiphal), nigella (kalonji) and fenugreek (methi) together with a bay leaf.

Grind the roasted herbs together with 3 cloves garlic, 1 chilli (lal mirchi) and 1 tablespoon of cumin (jeera), coriander (dhani), fenugreek (methi) and paprika each.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and roast 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds(rai) till they pop. Mix the oily mustard seeds with the herbs. Keep the pan for later.
 
Cut 4 chicken breasts in small pieces and marinade them with 100g yogurt mixed with half of the herbs. Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large bowl. Fry 2 sliced onions together with the second half of the herbs.
 
Add one can of sliced tomatoes and 125ml cream.Let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
 
Add a handful of grounded cashews and some coriander leaves.
Heat up the pan again and fry the chicken.
 
Serve the curry with the chicken and some rice or naan bread.
Category : meat, warm dish
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21st Oct2012

Sweet Carrots

by marie

(2 servings)

Peel and cut an onion as well as eight to ten carrots.

In a small pot melt a tablespoon of butter and add the diced onions. Fry them until translucent, then add the carrots. Fry the carrot for about 2 minutes, then stir them and add half a cup of stock and half a cup of apple juice. Let it simmer for 20 – 30 minutes (depending on how soft you like the carrots).

Spice the carrots with salt, pepper and fresh parsley.

 

Category : side dish, warm dish
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