CHICKEN TACOS

Here is a great recipe coming from my sister, we love spice , so this is a bit hot!!!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 kg chicken strips
Add:

1 tsp salt,

1 tsp chilli pwd,

1 tsp crushed chillies,

1 tsp chilli garlic paste,

1 tsp brown sugar,

lemon juice,

1/4 tsp black pepper,

1/4 tsp lemon pepper,

1/2 tsp garlic flakes,

olive oil,

1 tsp honey,

tabasco sauce,

hot peri peri sauce,

1 Tblsp tomato puree & 

wild herb peri peri sauce.

Cook in garlic butter till done.
Fry julienned strips of 1/2 onion & 1/2 green pepper in butter. Add to the chicken when soft.
Fill tacos(Woolworth's) with shredded lettuce, chicken & spicy chips! Serve wid a smile

                                                              

Chicken Pasta with fresh cream

This is my own recipe that I enjoy at least once in two weeks. I think apart from it being tasty, another reason why I simply love this dish is because it is quick and easy to make.

By the time I get home after work, the last thing on my mind is to prepare something which takes long in preparation and even longer on the stove.

So this is dedicated to all you ladies and mums out there who want a quick supper!!!

INGREDIENTS

1 Packed Screw Pastas (to be boiled and ready) - please judge amount as I like extra pasta
2 to 3 Pieces of chicken fillet(cubed)
oil for cooking
1 onion
1tsp jeera seeds
4 pieces cinnamon sticks
4 sticks cloves
1 tsp ground ginger garlic mixture (found in supermarkets - I use my grans recipe)
1 to 2 tomatoes (grated)
1 full tsp turmeric powder
1 full Tbl curry powder (mixed masala)
salt to taste (rough salt)
1 250ml fresh cream

Method

Braize your chopped onion with a little oil, jeera , cinnamon sticks and cloves till its slightly brown on moderate to high heat.
Put in your ginger garlic, turmeric and curry powder after you lower your heat to moderate. After spices begin to cook throw in your chicken with tomatoes and mix. If dry put little water and do not forget your salt ladies.
Now all we have to wait for is the chicken to get cooked which only takes a few minutes. Once done throw in your fresh cream. Let simmer on low for 5 to 7 minutes then throw the mixture in your pasta pot.
Mix well and serve immediately.

It really is a treat. Sorry again no photo, as I said , I ate it immediately!!!!

TASTY TUESDAY - Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most gorgeous spices. It always reminded me of those fiery fireball candy's we buy. By the time we get to enjoy the heat of the candy, the cinnamon gets dissolved and all thats left is the bubblegum inside.

Whenever there isnt anything chewy in the house, I grab a bark of this hot spice and nibble onto it.

It is devine!!! Hot with lots of flavor at the same time.

There are many indian dishes that could not do without this spice. It brings out the entire dish. Tonight I will be making my famous Chicken Pasta with fresh cream. Its an indian dish before I carry on. I will post the recipe tomorrow, hopefully. One of the ingredients is definately cinnamon, cannot do without it. For now here

is a lovely recipe to try out.



CINNAMON BALLS        

250g butter

8 tblsp sugar

2 eggs

2 tblsp coconut

2.5 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

Pinch salt

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp mixed spice

Method

Mix together butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Add coconut and dry ingredients. Add flour little at a time until you have a soft dough. Makeinto balls and place on baking tray and press down with fork. Bake in 180 degree oven. When cool  sandwich two together with jam and roll in castor sugar.

SORRY, PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE!!! This recipe comes from my sisters long list of goodies. Hope you enjoy as much as we do.

QUICK TRIFLE.....YUM!

This trifle initially was my husbands idea, he gave me the entire recipe.

But as I always say , "the hand that makes it, makes the entire recipe come together"

Well , either way that didn't stop him from spreading the word around , so being the sweet little girl that I am , I am dedicating this recipe in my husbands name. Afterall, he did love it the most!!!

INGREDIENTS:
Custard
Jelly (already set and preferrably strawberry flavour)
Sponge cake ( already made, in my case - bought!)
Banana
Canned Sliced Peaches
Small Tin cream
Chocolate to decorate

I did not mention the quantity because I usually judge by the tray that I am placing the trifle in.

Place sliced sponge cake at base.  Slice banana and to hearts content place above the cake. Then comes the peaches(as much as you like), drizzle the juice over. Sprinkle the set jelly over as another layer, cut into pieces as you wish. Then dollop the custard over ( I have my favourite box custard, but homemade is also great, make sure its quite chilled.) . Carefully layer the whipped cream to cover the custard colour. Then as much as you like grate chocolate.

It is really delicious after a long day at work.