What did you cook tonight?

[Gum Tree]

OK - here is a non-professional thread. I am wondering if people could choose a recipe that they and/or families love to eat. Always looking for new things to try [:x)].

Here is mine: Inspired because I got some chuck (stewing) steak delivered on Friday from southstream.

Bulgarian Shoppe Kebab. I have to say I am doing the recipe from memory, since the cookbook I originally took it from is back home.

500g stewing steak
1 onion
1 - 2 cloves garlic
2-3 tomatoes
2 eggs
natural yogurt
paprika
thyme
ground pepper
2 finely-diced red chillies or ground red chillies to taste

Cut fat off steak, dice really small
Dice steak to about 1.5cm squares
Dice onions, and smash and dice garlic
Slice tomatoes

Roll steak in flour, seasoned with paprika and pepper, until lightly coated.
Get a heavy based, deep, stove-topped pan.

Line bottom of pan with the diced fat.

Layer: 1/2 steak, 1/2 onion, 1/2 tomatoes, garlic and chillies.
Sprinkle with salt and/or stock cube to taste. And ground pepper.

Repeat layers of steak, onions and tomatoes.

Add water to just below layers.

Cover and put on very low heat.

Cook on low heat for about an hour or maybe two, topping up with water as needed. Do not stir, but if needed, gently lift stuff off the bottom with a slotted lifter.

Prepare: two beaten eggs and about a cup of natural yoghurt. Add salt if the meat is not salty enough for your taste. A squeeze of lemon juice is optional.

Once meat is tender - sometimes it is good to let it cool and wait til the next day and reheat - pour in the egg mixture to thicken. Turn off the heat.

I think the recipe said to serve with potatoes and cooked greens, but I prefer to serve with steamed rice and a green salad.

Enjoy.

[God de Vader]

hmm sounds quite nice yes.....i can imagine how it would be..... BTW i just made a dry bread dip (egyptian) for tonight, very yummy, dip bread in oil, then in Dukka.....yummy

dukka
2 tablespoons whole hazelnuts
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
2 teaspoon dried chick peas
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

Make dukka:
Pulse all dukka ingredients in a food processor or an electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, about 3 minutes (do not grind to a paste).

[Gum Tree]

So you have that with unleavened bread, like pita? Looks yummy too. Got everything in the cupboard except the hazelnuts. Off to Great or somewhere tomorrow, I think.

[God de Vader]

nah just serve it with olive oil and any bread......not only flat breads

[Gum Tree]

Omigosh - I can't wait to try this back home with a pasta duoro bread. Crisp, thick crust on an italian baked bread. I will take it home, promise, and send a report. It is winter over there and daughter is vego, so I am sure all will appreciate it.

[npg]

god, yep, that is very nice :-) good with turkish bread too :-p

[green tea]

[u]Paalak Paneer(Spinach & Cottage cheese gravy)</u>


Ingredients
1 bunch of spinach leaves
200g of paneer (Cottage cheese)
1 big onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp. of butter
1 tbsp. Garlic and ginger paste
1/2 tsp. Chili powder
Salt to taste

[u]Method</u>

Boil the spinach in an open pan.
Grind it to a smooth paste.
Fry the onions in a little oil.
Add the ginger and garlic paste.
Add the ground spinach, chili powder and salt.
Cut the paneer into cubes and deep fry very lightly.
Soak them in hot water for about 15-20 minutes.
Remove the cubes and add them to the paste made above.
Boil for 5 minutes and then add the butter.
Switch off the gas .


Try it along with hot Naans or Rotis....satisfaction guaranteed:-)) Yum...yum

[Gum Tree]

Thanks so much for that green tea. I have always loved paalak paneer - never realised the paneer meant cottage cheese, lol. But a couple of questions. Do you use English spinach or silverbeet? And the cottage cheese - the only one I know comes all crumbly and loose - no way can you cut cubes. Does this have another name or can you tell me where to buy it?

[God de Vader]

Paneer= INDIAN style cottage cheese, it sets more like in a solid manner, but if you try it wil break up in crumbs. when your carefull you can cut it in shapes you like.

indian stores should have this, or do a search on the net for a paneer recipe.....sorry im home today and dont have the recipe at hand, maybe can send you tomorrow.

[HKBloke]

I have never been able to find Indian Paneer in HK so if you know a secret supplier. I get all my Indian ingredients as this place in one of Warehouses in Aberdeen which lots of the Restuarants use and even they didn't have it.