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Food For Love.Food For Life.

Wednesday 30 November 2011

Roasted Beef Portions

Last night we got to enjoy my grandmothers delicious roasted beef portions. It was devine!!! Portions because she cuts it up in big boney chunks and makes it look like fried meat. She does this because she prefers to have all the meat taste juicy and full of flavour.

INGREDIENTS
Chunky boney beef  pieces keeping bone on
1 to 2 onions - cut in chunky pieces
4 green chillies - sliced in the centre
little oil - do not put alot as the meat is quite fatty itself
salt for seasoning
course pepper
ginger and garlic mixture - around a full tablespoon

METHOD

Use a nice big pot for this, especially if your meat is nice and big pieces (remember this is a cow and not a lamb, so it has big bones) , dash a little oil in it then the onion, do not braize and all that, you not cooking the ingredients - you are going to boil the meat till tender.
Once the onions are in, throw in the chillies and rest of ingredients except salt. Place in your meat and immediately fill your pot up to 1/2 way or maybe 3/4 way, throw in your salt and leave to boil for 2hrs. Remember to keep checking as water runs out quickly and you need to put little by little to keep the steam up, BUT when it comes close to the 2hrs, there should be no water at all.

Its a perfect dish and remember it has to be slightly salty (Not sea water salty now - you must taste the seasoning) and serve with fried wedges, its divine!!!

Monday 28 November 2011

Cholestrol Remedy - Try it!!!

This recipe of health came from somebody who actually had an experience where he was about to go under the knife for a bypass. Doctors had given him not more than a few months to live if he stayed in his conditions.
He went to another country in prayer when a pious man, who believe in the natural remedy, suggested him to try this simple recipe. The man, not having much more to lose, tried it.
His next check up amazed not only him but his attending doctors.
His heart pumped with ease and his arteries were clear and almost to good health.

CHOLESTEROL REMEDY


1       CUP FRESH LEMON JUICE
1       CUP FRESH GINGER JUICE
1       CUP FRESH GARLIC JUICE
1       CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
3       CUPS HONEY


METHOD


MIX ALL THE JUICES  TOGETHER & BOIL VERY SLOWLY FOR ABOUT  HALF AND HOUR  LEAVE POT LID  OPEN TO ALLOW SLIGHT EVAPORATION. ALLOW TO COOL .MIX PROPERLY WITH 3 CUPS HONEY. FILL IN CLEAN JAR AND TAKE  3 TEASPOON ON EMPTY STOMACH EVERY MORNING. 

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Chicken Vindaloo

Ok so this recipe is in dedication to somebody I do not know, but might be a friend of a friend of my sisters.
So if she or he has a peak at this, this is to you. mwah

Sorry , pic from internet again. I have yet to try this yum dish!

 

CHICKEN VINDALOO

1 chicken, cut into pieces, skin removed
125g. ghee (melted butter)
10 chillies, dry, red
10 cloves
10 black pepper corns
ginger to taste
garlic to taste
2tsp cumin
2 pieces of cinnamon
8 cardamons
3/4 cup vinegar

Grind chillies, cloves, peppercorns, ginger, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamons in a little of the vinegar to make a fine paste.
Apply 2/3 of this masala/ mixture to the chicken peices along with the salt and remaining vinegar; set aside to marinate.
Fry remaining masala in the ghee, add chicken, cover, cook until chicken is tender and vinegar dries.

Wednesday 9 November 2011

CHIFFON CAKE RECIPE

Ok, so I am not really into baking cakes but I do know of some of you out there who do enjoy baking them, so here is a recipe that was sent to me and I hope you can enjoy it as well.  
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Sorry photo from internet again.

 

CHIFFON CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

·         1 cup white sugar
·         1/2 cup boiling water
·         2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
·         1 1/2 cups white sugar
·         3 teaspoons baking powder
·         1 teaspoon salt
·         1/2 cup vegetable oil
·         7 egg yolks
·         1/4 cup water
·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract
·         1 cup egg whites
·         1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

DIRECTIONS:

1.      To Make Burnt Sugar Mixture: Melt 1 cup white sugar in a pan till medium brown. Slowly stir in 1/2 cup boiling water.
2.      Preheat oven to 325 degrees (165 degrees C).
3.      Sift together into mixing bowl the flour, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Form a well in the dry ingredients and add the vegetable oil, egg yolks, burnt sugar mixture, cold water and vanilla. Beat with wooden spoon until smooth.
4.      Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until they hold very stiff peaks. Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin stream over egg whites. Fold in gently. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
5.      Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 65 to 70 minutes.

Thursday 3 November 2011

Lamb Chops Chutney

Whats more exciting than tasting meat thats made quickly!

Sorry photo from internet, mine couldn't wait for the camera!

INGREDIENTS
1 Punnet chops (seasoned - optional)
1 Onion
oil
1 tsp jeera seeds
2 Green chillies
1 Tblsp ginger garlic mixture
1 Tblsp Mixed Masala (slightly spicy)
1 Tblsp Chillie powder
Salt to taste
4-6 tomatoes (depending on size)
sugar - pinch

METHOD
Clean out the fat from the chops before washing it (unseasoned chops),marinate the chops with Mixed masala, chillie powder and salt then leave aside. heat oil and throw in onions and jeera seeds till slightly brown.  Throw in the chillies and immediately the marinated chops with ginger garlic mixture. Wait ten minutes for the meat to cook then add in the tomatoes with pinch of sugar.
You will know its done when the tomatoes have heated up with the meat. Enjoy.