Another interesting recipe I've been making for ages now! It's crunchy and best served with some sweet chili sauce!
Ingredients:
3 medium sized potatoes (grated)
2 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tsp parsley
1 small onion (chopped)
1 tbsp chopped shallot
Mix all ingredients well together and shape into small balls
Deep fry in hot vegetable oil
Here a super quick and easy recipe! Enjoy!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Cheese Balls
Cheese Balls are an amazing snacks and can also serve as appetizers!
It's very easy to make and I assure you that your guest are gonna love it so much.
You will need:
80 g margarine or butter
275 ml water
100 g flour
2 eggs (beaten)
100 g grated cheddar cheese
1/2 clove of crushed garlic
salt and pepper
Oil for deep frying
1. Put the margarine/butter and water in a saucepan and bring to boil. As soon as the butter has dissolved, add in the flour and stir quickly until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball
2. Remove from the heat and add half of the eggs. Mix well and then add the remaining egg to get a smooth mixture. (You might want to use an electric whisk to get better results)
3. Add the remaining ingredients
4. Make small balls and deep fry in hot oil
To make the recipe more interesting, you may also wish to add prawns or chicken to this recipe :)
It's very easy to make and I assure you that your guest are gonna love it so much.
You will need:
80 g margarine or butter
275 ml water
100 g flour
2 eggs (beaten)
100 g grated cheddar cheese
1/2 clove of crushed garlic
salt and pepper
Oil for deep frying
1. Put the margarine/butter and water in a saucepan and bring to boil. As soon as the butter has dissolved, add in the flour and stir quickly until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball
2. Remove from the heat and add half of the eggs. Mix well and then add the remaining egg to get a smooth mixture. (You might want to use an electric whisk to get better results)
3. Add the remaining ingredients
4. Make small balls and deep fry in hot oil
To make the recipe more interesting, you may also wish to add prawns or chicken to this recipe :)
Pineapple Mousse
This is a very nice dessert that you can serve any time! It's easy to make and so delicious!
So let's get started!
You will need:
1 pineapple (peeled and grated)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp gelatine powder or 3 tbsp powdered agar agar
1 medium sized evaporated milk
1. Mix the grated pineapple with sugar and cook over low heat for 3 minutes
2. Dissolve gelatine/agar agar in 4 tbsp of hot water
3. Whip the milk and add in the gelatine/agar agar
4. Add the pineapple and mix well
5. Place in the fridge until it sets
And voila! Feel free to substitute the pineapple to any fruits of your choice. I reckon a mango one would taste absolutely amazing!
So let's get started!
You will need:
1 pineapple (peeled and grated)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp gelatine powder or 3 tbsp powdered agar agar
1 medium sized evaporated milk
1. Mix the grated pineapple with sugar and cook over low heat for 3 minutes
2. Dissolve gelatine/agar agar in 4 tbsp of hot water
3. Whip the milk and add in the gelatine/agar agar
4. Add the pineapple and mix well
5. Place in the fridge until it sets
And voila! Feel free to substitute the pineapple to any fruits of your choice. I reckon a mango one would taste absolutely amazing!
American Pancakes
Who doesn't love american pancakes with maple syrup?! Here's the recipe I've been using for a few yrs now! Love it! :)
Note: The quantities are in ml because I did not have a kitchen weighing scale! Lolz
You will need:
500 ml flour
250 ml milk
65 ml sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl
2. Add milk, eggs and vanilla and mix well until you get a smooth mixture
3. Cook on a non stick frying pan until both sides are slightly golden
Note: The quantities are in ml because I did not have a kitchen weighing scale! Lolz
You will need:
500 ml flour
250 ml milk
65 ml sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl
2. Add milk, eggs and vanilla and mix well until you get a smooth mixture
3. Cook on a non stick frying pan until both sides are slightly golden
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Prawn Lollipops
These lollipops are perfect for parties and can also be used as starters!
You will need:
1 kg prawns
200g flour
2 eggs
150 ml milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp of fresh thyme, coriander leaves, mint leaves (finely chopped)
1 tbsp garlic paste
2 tsp salt
Pepper
Oil to deep fry
Directions
Clean the prawns by removing the shells but make sure you leave the tails.
In a small bowl, add the prawns, garlic, 1 tsp of salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a big bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients together and mix well to obtain a smooth batter.
Dip the prawns in the batter and deep fry until they turn golden brown.
2 tsp salt
Pepper
Oil to deep fry
Directions
Clean the prawns by removing the shells but make sure you leave the tails.
In a small bowl, add the prawns, garlic, 1 tsp of salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a big bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients together and mix well to obtain a smooth batter.
Dip the prawns in the batter and deep fry until they turn golden brown.
Serve hot!
My take on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s soufflé
I’m guessing everyone (well a lot of you) know who Chef Gordon Ramsay right? From Hell’s Kitchen or Kitchen Nightmares? Yes he’s the one!
I’ve decided after watching his soufflé video to make my own! Two reasons why I did not follow his exact recipe was because I did not have the ingredients that he used and secondly, I badly wanted chocolate soufflé!
Soufflés are probably one of the hardest desert to make (according to me at least) and this one was a total fail!
WARNING: Do not follow my recipe!
If you want a good soufflé, I suggest that you follow exactly what Gordon tells you and I’m sure that it’ll turn out better than mine did.
A couple of things that did not go as planned:
1. It did not rise as much as it was supposed to
2. The top got a bit burnt
3. After a while one of soufflé exploded! Crazy but true!
It was however, real fun to make this soufflé and believe it or not, it actually tasted great!
So anyway that is how I made it!
And of course if you have an awesome recipe that you’d like to share, you are more than welcome to do so!
Ingredients
150 ml milk
100 ml cream
3 egg whites
3 egg yolks
3 ½ tbsp castor sugar (added to egg yolks)
150 g castor sugar (for meringues)
1 tbsp flour
½ tbsp cornflour
100g dark chocolate
Directions
Prepare the ramequins by lining them with butter and grated chocolate. Put in the fridge while preparing the soufflé.
Preheat your oven at 190 degrees Celcius.
Add the milk, cream and chopped chocolate into a saucepan and bring to boil. Once all the chocolate has melted, put aside.
In a separate bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar and mix well. Then add flour and cornflour and mix until you get a nice smooth texture.
Add the mixture to the milk and cream and mix well. Cook over medium heat until the mixture gets nice and thick. Remove from the fire and set aside to cool.
Next prepare the meringues by whisking the eggs whites until firm peaks are formed. Add the castor sugar towards the end.
Add to the meringues to the chocolate mixture and mix gently.
Fill in the ramequins to the rim and run your finger along the rim.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
I’ve decided after watching his soufflé video to make my own! Two reasons why I did not follow his exact recipe was because I did not have the ingredients that he used and secondly, I badly wanted chocolate soufflé!
Soufflés are probably one of the hardest desert to make (according to me at least) and this one was a total fail!
WARNING: Do not follow my recipe!
If you want a good soufflé, I suggest that you follow exactly what Gordon tells you and I’m sure that it’ll turn out better than mine did.
A couple of things that did not go as planned:
1. It did not rise as much as it was supposed to
2. The top got a bit burnt
3. After a while one of soufflé exploded! Crazy but true!
It was however, real fun to make this soufflé and believe it or not, it actually tasted great!
So anyway that is how I made it!
And of course if you have an awesome recipe that you’d like to share, you are more than welcome to do so!
Ingredients
150 ml milk
100 ml cream
3 egg whites
3 egg yolks
3 ½ tbsp castor sugar (added to egg yolks)
150 g castor sugar (for meringues)
1 tbsp flour
½ tbsp cornflour
100g dark chocolate
Directions
Prepare the ramequins by lining them with butter and grated chocolate. Put in the fridge while preparing the soufflé.
Preheat your oven at 190 degrees Celcius.
Add the milk, cream and chopped chocolate into a saucepan and bring to boil. Once all the chocolate has melted, put aside.
In a separate bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar and mix well. Then add flour and cornflour and mix until you get a nice smooth texture.
Add the mixture to the milk and cream and mix well. Cook over medium heat until the mixture gets nice and thick. Remove from the fire and set aside to cool.
Next prepare the meringues by whisking the eggs whites until firm peaks are formed. Add the castor sugar towards the end.
Add to the meringues to the chocolate mixture and mix gently.
Fill in the ramequins to the rim and run your finger along the rim.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Go watch Gordon's recipe on how to make a lovely soufflé!
Corn Muffins!
So yes, once I’ve started baking, I can’t stop!
This is an original recipe that I’ve found online and turned out very delicious!
The recipe below is an adaptation from the Daughter’s Bakery blog: http://bakersdaughter.typepad.com/the_bakers_daughter/muffins/
2/3 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup water
Directions
This is an original recipe that I’ve found online and turned out very delicious!
The recipe below is an adaptation from the Daughter’s Bakery blog: http://bakersdaughter.typepad.com/the_bakers_daughter/muffins/
Ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter 2/3 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup water
Directions
Soak the cornmeal in 1 cup water for half an hour and strain.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celcius. Grease and line a standard muffin tin.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until you obtain a smooth mixture. Add the eggs and combine.
Add the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder and mix well.
Add the milk and corn and mix thoroughly.
Put the batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celcius. Grease and line a standard muffin tin.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until you obtain a smooth mixture. Add the eggs and combine.
Add the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder and mix well.
Add the milk and corn and mix thoroughly.
Put the batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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