tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66402493604873471032024-03-13T19:38:14.549-07:00Vanilla & SpiceVanillaMoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-37611481744798978182011-12-21T13:20:00.000-08:002011-12-21T13:22:26.447-08:00Citrus Cupcakes<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img height="335" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OEHJtN9Y4_0/TvJM0iFcigI/AAAAAAAAA0M/zJc4SDIq6K8/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>I think it is too much, I am only posting sweet/baked goods. Why do I remember my camera as I only bake and forget it when I cook other things..I've no clue..</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b><br />
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</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Ingredient:</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>200 gram butter, room temperature</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>1 cup caster sugar</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>four eggs, room temperature</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>1 tbs freshly grated orange peel</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>1 tbs freshly grated lime peel</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>1 cup milk, room temperature</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>4 tbs lime juice</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>2 cups self-raising flour (sifted with 1/4 tsp baking powder)</b></i></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Add eggs, one by one as you continue beating</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Add lime juice, orange and lime peel</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Add milk, and continue beating</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Add self-raising flour and beat till just combined</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Fill cupcake liners to half (obviously I went too little in filling them, which left space)</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Bake in a preheated oven (170 degrees Celsius) for 20-25 minutes or till toothpick inserted comes out dry.</b></i></span></li>
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<div></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-30819203135193203342011-11-26T16:19:00.000-08:002011-11-26T16:20:30.661-08:00Eggless Pancakes<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">An eggless pancake recipe which sure you'll share my love for it <3</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 cup all purpose flour</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 1/4 cups milk</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 tbs sugar</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2 tbs oil/or butter</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 tsp cinnamon</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 tsp vanilla</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1/4 tsp cardamom powder (optional)</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 full tsp baking powder</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients alone </span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">add wet ingredients, and mix till just combined</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">warm your pan, add your batter and let it cook for few minutes, keep checking it</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">turn it and cook for less than a minute</span></i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">serve</span></i></b></li>
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</div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-60492488757730395262011-11-26T12:41:00.000-08:002011-11-26T15:55:55.593-08:00Cinnamon Muffins<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><img height="292" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Od4psDq9b-M/TtF8ZxWNWEI/AAAAAAAAAyg/ZWYyw87_xVg/s400/blog22.jpg" width="400" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>You can't go wrong with these muffins, they are easy (and fast) to make plus they taste so good. I've adapted the recipe from this <a href="http://velvetlava.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-am-now-in-muffin-loop.html">blog </a>and made minor changes to suit my taste buds :).</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>200 gram melted butter</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>1 cup granulated sugar</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>3 cups all-purpose flour</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>2 eggs, room temperature</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>3 tsp baking powder</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>1 cup milk, room temperature</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>1 tsp cinnamon</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>For the topping:</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>melted butter</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon powder (I did not use specific measurement, the amount used is up to you)</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
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<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>mix using a whisk the wet ingredients</i></span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix till just combined</i></span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>grease your baking tray (I used my cupcake tray) and fill each cup 3/4</i></span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>Bake for 20-25 minutes, do not bake longer otherwise they'll dry up</i></span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><i>dip warm muffins into butter, then into sugar and cinnamon mixture.</i></span></b></li>
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>It is funny that while I am on my laptop working on my assignment, I feel like posting a recipe, Emm very bad of me.</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Ingredients:</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>200 grams salted butter</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>1 cup packed light brown sugar</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>1 cup corn flour</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>2 cups all-purpose flour</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>2 teaspoons freshly grounded dry ginger</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br />
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<div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6j_YD5tjE4Y/TqmXBNplQvI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/ejXJ8n5MR6o/s1600/cookies11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6j_YD5tjE4Y/TqmXBNplQvI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/ejXJ8n5MR6o/s400/cookies11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy</i></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Sift together corn flour and all purpose flour and add ginger to it</i></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>add the dry ingredients to the sugar and butter mixture and mix using your hand or a wooden spoon</i></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>use a cutter to shape into cookies, bake in a preheated oven (165 degrees Celsius) for 15 minutes.</i></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>I should have these cookies beside me as I'm concentrating (very hard) on my assignment :)</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br />
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</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The typical me, spending more than I should away from my favourite blog. I can say it is all due to time constraint, plus I hate spending time downloading photographs, re-sizing them and posting them :).</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I feel exceptionally happy when I attempt many recipes of specific dish, and then I come up with my one!..it is an accomplishment in the food world for ME..:) it has always been..</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I try to bake something at home every weekend so my son can have a home made snack (or part of it actually), I don't trust everything in stores. So this is usually made for that purpose, although it doesn't last us even half of the week. </i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Ingredients (all in room temperature):</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>200 gram butter (salted)</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>5 eggs</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>1 1/4 cups caster sugar</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>1 teaspoon vanilla</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>3/4 cup water</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>3 cups self-raising flour</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy</i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Add eggs, one at a time and continue beating</i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Add vanilla</i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sift flour with cardamom and add them to the mixture alternating with water till well combined</i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>heat your waffle maker, coat it with butter or oil, add your batter and cook till waffles are golden brown. I add small portions (as I mentioned earlier specifically for children)</i></span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><img height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tom2-215vfs/TqR6qsODuYI/AAAAAAAAAtw/VRDcaHQ6oWM/s400/waffles5.jpg" width="377" /></i></span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-37218096677272439742011-08-30T06:13:00.000-07:002011-08-30T06:14:32.262-07:00Cheese Cookies-And Happy Eid<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YsmlBC-spOs/Tlzh1XFpQaI/AAAAAAAAAtM/ryQ0sjYUbDA/s1600/DSCN0959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YsmlBC-spOs/Tlzh1XFpQaI/AAAAAAAAAtM/ryQ0sjYUbDA/s400/DSCN0959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">I've seen this recipe somewhere, and made a mental note of it. and now I've spent long time searching for the blog where I found the recipe, but couldn't find it. I loved the idea and adapted it, but still I want to link back to give credit to the one who made it, will still look for it.I made these for eid as we bake and bake lots of sweets to serve for guests and take to the houses we visit as well. Happy Eid everyone...:)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Cheese cake cookies (adapted from somewhere):</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">400 gram salted butter, softened</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 cup sugar</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">4 1/2 cups flour (I remember the original recipe called for 3 1/2)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 cup cream cheese</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 tsp baking powder (mixed with the flour)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 eggs</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">vanilla</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">crushed digestive biscuits</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>Beat butter, sugar and cheese till mixed well, add eggs one at a time and then add vanilla</li>
<li>add flour and continue mixing at low speed</li>
<li>the dough will be soft, so you can cover it and refrigerate it for around one hour</li>
<li>shape your cookies and roll them on crushed biscuits, bake for around 15 minutes 160 degrees Celsius</li>
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</div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img height="322" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1fRS2C0pm0/Tlzh6EtiFkI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/weSHjV-h0JM/s400/DSCN096099.jpg" width="400" /></div></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-34400690648404656382011-08-21T12:10:00.000-07:002011-08-21T12:13:50.615-07:00Harira soup<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harira, a chickpea soup. it is a Moroccan/Algerian soup served mostly during the month of Ramadhan. It is hearty, filling and delicious. I have been looking for a recipe and got this <a href="http://www.myconsciouseating.com/2010/11/lentil-soup-chickpea-soup.html">one</a> which is delicious.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1½ large onion, grated (I used two medium onions)</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ glass lentils, pre-cooked</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">200 g chickpeas, pre-cooked (or canned)</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 celery stalk, chopped</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp tomato paste</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp flour</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tbsp vermicelli</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp fresh parsley, coarsely chopped</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp vegetable oil</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 liter boiling water</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ tsp ground pepper</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 tsp ground cinnamon</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 tsp ground ginger</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pinch of ground turmeric</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pinch of rasa el hanut (I didn't have this)</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 threads of Moroccan saffron (I used Iranian saffron, which I have)</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tsp salt (up to you)</span></b></div></div><div 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</span></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><i><b>Method:</b></i></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><i>Cook the soup:</i> Put a pan over medium heat to warm up. Add oil and then onion, celery, chopped parsley, half of the chopped coriander and spices; let simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and let simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes stirring now and then. Add tomato paste, pre-cooked lentils and chickpeas and stir well – let simmer for 5 more minutes. Add water and bring to boil, then let cook for 5 minutes longer.</b></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><i>Thicken the soup:</i> In a cup dissolve the flour in a small quantity of water and carefully mix into the soup constantly stirring. Let cook for 5 more minutes stirring now and then for the flour to expand. Put the vermicelli and let cook for 5 more minutes.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Serve: Garnished with the rest of the chopped cilantro when serving.</li>
</b></span></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZNeC-rlcTY/TlFYH1H73eI/AAAAAAAAAtE/s5uz3CtU79U/s1600/DSCN0919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZNeC-rlcTY/TlFYH1H73eI/AAAAAAAAAtE/s5uz3CtU79U/s400/DSCN0919.JPG" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b>ingredients and methods adapted from the site mentioned above.</b></span></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><br />
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</div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-87894203688635718142011-08-19T03:48:00.000-07:002011-08-19T03:57:28.136-07:00Sponge cake with chocolate ganache<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><img height="341" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PRAOHq4x7M/Tk4-YAFPEpI/AAAAAAAAAtA/DnQtzsPBXvk/s400/1422.jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>I made this to celebrate the start of ramadhan (few weeks ago). The sponge cake recipe has been a favourite for few years now. However, this is my first time to make the chocolate ganache, if you like bittersweet taste of chocolate, than you would love this. </b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Sponge cake recipe:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Six large eggs, separated (make sure that the white has no traces of yolks)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 cup caster sugar, separate in half and sifted</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>3 tbs water, room temperature</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1/2 tsp salt</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 cup flour</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>3/4 tsp cream of tartar</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>vanilla (I also add cardamom powder, around 1/2 tsp)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 cup flour, sifted, and remove one spoon and add one spoon of corn flour- or use cake flour instead</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Method:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Beat egg whites till foamy, add cream of tartar and beat till egg white form a peak.</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>add half of sugar to the egg white gradually while continuing beating it, set aside</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>beat egg yolk and then add remaining half of sugar while continuing beating. </b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>add vanilla, cardamom powder and 3tbs water to the egg yolk and continue beating.</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>sift the flour gradually to the egg yolk mixture and fold for few seconds using a wooden spoon</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>fold the egg whites mixture into the flour mixture gradually</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>be careful not to overmix</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>pour your batter into a lined pan, I use a cheese cake pan so it is easy to take out your cake when its ready. Be careful not to add any butter or oil to your pan.</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>bake in 170 degrees preheated oven for 30-40 minutes</b></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">too hot and it is starting to melt :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j8JbUmsuHvk/Tk4-VXMh0jI/AAAAAAAAAs8/eIOpdDUQDZA/s1600/134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b></b></span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PRAOHq4x7M/Tk4-YAFPEpI/AAAAAAAAAtA/DnQtzsPBXvk/s1600/1422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b></b></span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Chocolate ganache</b></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>500 gram dark chocolate</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1-2 cups cream</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1/4 cup corn syrup</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>2 tbs butter</b></span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>melt butter, chocolate and corn syrup together in low heat</b></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>when it is melted add cream, mix and use</b></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">This is our family (forever) favourite cake recipe. You just have to become addicted to it, as long as you love dates.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">200 gram butter, room temperature</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">4 medium eggs, room temperature</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1 cup dates, chopped and pitted (I use dates that are sold ready for baking)</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">3 tsp baking powder</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1/2 cup milk</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1 tsp vanilla</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1/2 cup almond, peeled and chopped</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">1/2 cup walnut, chopped</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Method;</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">if the dates you are using are dry, chop them and soak them in the milk with 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda for an hour, other wise move to the next step</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">preheat oven 175 degrees Celsius, combine (sieve) flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and set aside</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">with an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy, add eggs one by one while continuing beating,</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">add vanilla, milk and dates, beat till well combined</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">add nuts</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">add flour mixture and beat for two minutes, then mix using a spoon</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">bake for 40-45 minutes</span></b></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">for other variety:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">*add or remove nuts</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">*use white sugar instead of brown</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">*add raisins</span></b></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> *add chocolate chips</span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br />
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</div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-13812430315508711252011-06-29T06:19:00.000-07:002011-06-29T06:20:23.196-07:00Garlic and Oregano Bread<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I can proudly say that I made up this recipe, and I am satisfied with the result. I hope you would agree with me on loving it.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">4 cups all-purpose flour</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">1 tbs yeast</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">1 tsp salt</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">4 tbs olive oil (and extra for kneading)</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">1 tbs mashed garlic</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">2 tbs oregano</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">water, for kneading (about 1 1/2 cups)</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Method:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Mix flour, salt</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">dissolve yeast in a cup of water, set aside</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">mix oregano and mashed garlic, and add olive oil to the mixture, shift into the flour</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Add water to flour and start kneading, add extra oil if necessary, knead till it is well combined, soft, and not too sticky</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">cover the dough and let it rise for an hour</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">roll the dough and cut into squares, arrange them in the baking pan, brush the top with milk or beaten egg</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">bake for half an hour or till ready in a 175 degrees preheated oven</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">let it cool before serving (and this is my mistake as I wanted to take a picture while it was still warm and cutting the bread at this stage makes it look heavy and wet)</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">enjoy</span></b></li>
</ul><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0kj8h911cYc/TgskSCH3avI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/JOu2E_RKVFg/s320/DSC_6901.jpg" /></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"></span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-692413522942153992011-06-29T04:17:00.000-07:002011-06-29T04:17:15.016-07:00Mango and orange juice<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hcxzDD2wn5o/TgsA9ycUB_I/AAAAAAAAAr8/te5Kq8JknAk/s1600/DSC_68622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hcxzDD2wn5o/TgsA9ycUB_I/AAAAAAAAAr8/te5Kq8JknAk/s320/DSC_68622.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hcxzDD2wn5o/TgsA9ycUB_I/AAAAAAAAAr8/te5Kq8JknAk/s1600/DSC_68622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b></b></span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>It is too hot nowadays in Oman, the temperature is never below 45 degrees, so you only feel like drinking cold drinks, they are refreshing, and keep you safe from dehydration.</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ingredients (they can be adaptable according to your preferences):</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1 raw mango (which is green and May/June was the season for it, so I had them peeled, cut into thin pieces and freeze them to use them longer), peeled and cut into thin pieces</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1 orange, peeled and cut into pieces</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>2 tbs tang (which is a flavoured powdered drink, comes in different flavours, I used mango and orange flavour)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>2 tbs fresh mint leaves</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>sugar (optional)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>ice cubes (optional)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Method:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>mix all ingredients in a blender, modify quantities according to your preference, if you don't have raw mangoes (which are quite sour), you can add lemon juice.</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>For some variety:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>I add frozen strawberries always, but didn't have them that day, moreover, you can add rose water which gives you a sweet flavour</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>A note:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>having all ingredients make it easy to prepare a fast refreshing drinks for your family and guests </b></span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-75966324384708812262011-06-12T06:48:00.000-07:002011-06-12T11:42:51.743-07:00Brownies<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMESRk6kKsU/TfTDKTr8faI/AAAAAAAAArw/oUlx-Yqdi6Y/s1600/foodgaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMESRk6kKsU/TfTDKTr8faI/AAAAAAAAArw/oUlx-Yqdi6Y/s400/foodgaw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>What is better than good brownies, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream? nothing :)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>I was craving for something very chocolaty, and this was just the perfect thing to make, at 8 pm, easy to make, and enjoyable to eat.</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>100 g butter</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1/4 cup white granulated sugar</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>2 eggs</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>125 g chocolate</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 tbsp golden syrup</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 tsp vanilla</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1/2 tsp baking powder</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>1 cup all-purpose flour</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Method:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>sift flour and baking powder and set aside</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>place butter, both sugars, chocolate and golden syrup in a pan, heat in low heat till it is smooth and melted, set it aside</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>in another bowl, whisk eggs, than add to the previous mixture</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>add the flour mixture, mix with a spoon</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>pour the mixture into a baking tray, bake in a preheated oven (170 degrees), for 20-25 minutes.</b></span></li>
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</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>I am still in search for the best vanilla cake recipe, and I can give this one 4 stars. I still didn't find the five star one, which I will keep searching for. </b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>3 cups self-raising flour</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1 1/4 caster sugar</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>200 g butter, room temperature</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1 cup milk, room temperature</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>5 eggs, room temperature</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1 1/4 tsp baking powder</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Method (makes around 24-26 cupcakes):</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>sift together flour and baking powder, set aside</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>beat butter and sugar for 7 minutes, till light and fluffy</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>add eggs, one by one while beating the mixture</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>add milk and continue beating</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>add self-raising flour, and fold with spoon</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>bake for 25-30 minutes in a preheated oven (175 degrees)</b></span></li>
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Honey-cinnamon frosting (from Martha Stewart book-cupcakes):</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>2 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>200 g butter, room temperature</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>2 tbs honey</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>1/4 tsp ground cinnamon</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>with an electric mixture, beat all ingredients.</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>use mixture or refrigerate for up to 5 days</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>(the frosting has lovely flavour of honey and cinnamon, however, it was too sweet)</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HulTN4J1gqo/TfODf59yJHI/AAAAAAAAAro/awxQk7WVTMM/s320/DSCN0201.JPG" /></b></span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-55579579223742076732011-03-20T00:41:00.000-07:002011-03-20T00:42:00.376-07:00Oven baked fish<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fu4nkSyHEK0/TYWvTRKqPOI/AAAAAAAAAqA/vYrmJg1tivs/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="236" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fu4nkSyHEK0/TYWvTRKqPOI/AAAAAAAAAqA/vYrmJg1tivs/s320/DSC_0095.JPG" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br />
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</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>I know the title is not that fancy, but you got my point :D..</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients:</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>Fish of your choice, cleaned, cut into big pieces (around 1 kg)</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>8 garlic gloves, mashed</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>1 tbs mashed ginger</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>1 tsp turmeric powder</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>salt/ pepper/ red/spicy chilly (to your taste)</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>One onion, cut into thin pieces</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Mix the marinade, marinate the fish an hour before baking.</b></li>
<li><b>Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (the upper heat <u>Only</u>). </b></li>
<li><b>Bake your fish, turn it after 15 minutes</b></li>
<li><b>Bake for half an hour.</b></li>
<li><b>serve.</b></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zc9EWcch4k8/TYPcsaPCyzI/AAAAAAAAAog/vYWvSSf6_rU/s1600/0544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zc9EWcch4k8/TYPcsaPCyzI/AAAAAAAAAog/vYWvSSf6_rU/s320/0544.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم...</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>I should write something on the two countries I visited, Makkah (Saudi Arabia) on February to perform the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umrah">Umra</a> for two nights and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu">Kathmandu</a> (Nepal) following my husband for a 30 hours work trip, arriving back to Bahrain yesterday :D, I would post pictures on these two in my English <a href="http://www.themoonsmile2.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. Here though..I can mention something on food...:). I am careful about what I eat outside, as I have been so unlucky suffering from food poisoning many many times, from different food I had from restaurants I thought were clean and careful about what they serve. </b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>In Kathmandu on the other hand, I was shocked at how unclean the city was. I couldn't have anything outside the hotel. We had a wonderful dinner at the hotel, but for me it was too spicy to handle. So I asked the chief for the recipe, which he kindly shared with me, and I will attempt making the dishes. Of course with less chilly.</b></i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>a crispy spicy bread (can't remember its name) dipped in achar (a spicy hot pickle) which were in different varieties</b></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>spicy dark lentil (dal), I loved it<br />
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A beautiful tradition that we in Oman have as well, a bowl of water that you are given to wash your hands in before and after food. The beautiful thing here it has a piece of lime, which leave your hands smelling fresh :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>We had a yogurt-based drink known as lassi, you can have it sweet or salty. I loved it. </b></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>street food in Kathmandu</b></i></span><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Rice is a main meal in the Middle East, we usually have it for lunch. I have never posted any recipes yet because I usually make white rice, with other side dishes. However I thought of posting one of the methods of making chicken biryani, It is quite simple. I guess every household does it a bit differently, I change it sometimes as well and this is one of the ways.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1/2 kg chicken (marinade: 5 garlic gloves mashed, 1 tbs ginger mashed, red pepper (or black), salt)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 cups of basmati rice, washed and soaked for at least one hour</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 garlic gloves mashed</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 tbs ginger mashed</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 medium sized potatoes cut into cubes</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 medium sized tomatoes, diced into small pieces</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">2 medium sized onion diced</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 tsp cinammon powder</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 tsp cardamom powder (plus seeds, optional)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1/2 tsp cumin powder (plus seeds, optional)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1-2 tbs tomato puree</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">few coriander leaves, chopped</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">one small onion for garnishing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">3 cups boiled water</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">3 tbs oil</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">deep oil fry for chicken and potatoes</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>Marinate your chicken, fry the potatoes in deep oil till golden, remove from heat and fry chicken till fully cooked- set aside</li>
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</tbody></table><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>In a deep pan (low heat), add the 3 tbs oil, add onion, fry till soft and add garlic and ginger, fry for few minutes</li>
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<li>Add the diced tomatoes, and tomato puree, if it seems a bit dry add around 1/4 glass of water and cover for 5-10 minutes</li>
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</div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>add the coriander leaves, chicken and potatoes, cover for a couple of minutes</li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T2Qx4QsM8R0/TVQ8NaqY-uI/AAAAAAAAAnY/RD8cIHUMA48/s320/DSC_0208.JPG" /></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>add boiled water (around three to four cups)</li>
<li>Add the rice, increase heat but watch continuously so it won't get burnt (you might need to add more water), cook uncovered in moderate to high heat till water is almost dry</li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lMygXTVKpn0/TVQ8OJRiV_I/AAAAAAAAAnc/DjAHWz07W8A/s320/DSC_0211.JPG" /></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li>Now decrease heat to the lowest, cover the rice and cook for around 10 minutes</li>
<li>A tip: if you feel you can't control the water/cooking time, you can cook the rice separately. Boil it in salted water till cooked, sieve and add it to the tomato/chicken sauce and cover in low heat for 10 minutes. </li>
<li>Garnish with fried onions.</li>
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</div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-48025388777660740962011-02-09T13:36:00.000-08:002011-02-09T13:38:09.053-08:00Date cookies<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>These are the kind of cookies we serve for guests, or finish them off ourselves. We have them with Arabic coffee , but you can enjoy them with a glass of milk as well :). While I watch the tv, I remove date seeds, eat the date, or make a cake, or these cookies . In this way the task doesn't become really boring.</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>the date ball</i></b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Ingredients (slightly adapted from <a href="http://www.lakii.com/vb/showthread.php?t=557532">here</a>) :</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1-1 1/2 cup date (depends how much date you want in your cookies)</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1 tsp cinnamon powder</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>200 gram salted butter</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>2 eggs</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1 tsp vanilla</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>3 cups all-purpose flour</i></b></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1/2 or 3/4 cup caster sugar</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Mix the date with Cinnamon powder and set aside</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Add eggs, one at a time, add vanilla</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Add flour, mix till combined</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>roll small part of the dough using a rolling pin, add some rolled date, close it and cut, emm I can't explain it, but hope the photos are able to.</i></b></li>
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</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVMIXDPGk9I/AAAAAAAAAnA/48Tuf3cVnsU/s320/DSC_0256.jpg" /></i></b></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>bake in oven set to 175 degrees Celsius for ten minutes</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>keep in tight container</i></b></li>
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>If you are like me, promised yourself that one of this year's resolutions is to feed your family a healthier variety of food, (but, like me as well), quite lazy on making salads, this one can make you feel less guilty and proud that you met your objective :D..</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Ingredients:</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Tomatoes</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Carrots</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>cucumbers </i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>any other vegetables</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>for the dressing:</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Dill, or coriander leaves, or mint leaves(or all) chopped</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>lemon juice</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>salt</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>olive oil</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVFie0CmRBI/AAAAAAAAAmI/6wNOBrcUjuY/s1600/DSC_0296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><i><img border="0" height="319" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVFie0CmRBI/AAAAAAAAAmI/6wNOBrcUjuY/s320/DSC_0296.jpg" width="320" /></i></b></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Mix and serve..</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-41185755429057625852011-02-07T12:41:00.000-08:002011-02-08T00:23:10.384-08:00Paratha<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</b></i></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXPnfalOI/AAAAAAAAAl8/s3DkgCpGmI8/s320/DSC_0370.JPG" /></b></i></div></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Quite similar to <a href="http://themoonsmile3.blogspot.com/2010/09/chapati.html">chapati</a> I posted before, but with less ingredients and a slight different frying method.</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Ingredients (makes 12 medium sized parathas):</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>3 cups all-purpose flour</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>3 tbs oil for the dough (plus more for frying)</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>1 tsp salt</b></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>ghee</b></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ghee</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>1+ cup water</b></i></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px;">Mix all ingredients (except ghee), knead the dough in a floured surface, add more flour if it sticks and knead till you get a smooth dough, the longer you knead the better</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><i><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXIY3TjzI/AAAAAAAAAlU/tzmKhzBrziI/s320/DSC_0311.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px;">take small portions (size depends on how big or small you want your parathas)</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><i><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXKFNc0HI/AAAAAAAAAlc/FUEzj6XZd8U/s320/DSC_0313.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 16px;">Using a rolling pin, roll the balls till they are thin. Add a little less than a teaspoon of ghee and rub over the chapati</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBYMlnQywI/AAAAAAAAAmA/JEx8_mBVTf8/s320/DSC_0316.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 16px;">roll them as shown in pictures (after this step, you can put them in a flat surface with flour so they don't stick to each other, and freeze them. take them out to room temperature and fry them).</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXLltNoYI/AAAAAAAAAlk/06SaqOSfrxE/s320/DSC_0317.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXMCUMcgI/AAAAAAAAAlo/Zi5R8gFZfVs/s320/DSC_0318.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tucked down</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i></i></span></span></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 16px;">heat a pan (medium heat), add a teaspoon of oil and top it with the rolled paratha</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXNBvGeoI/AAAAAAAAAlw/K3YAM6P9h0A/s320/DSC_0323.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 16px;">you might need to squeeze the paratha a little, so it can have some colour, then add a teaspoon of oil on top of it, and turn it..each side should take around two minutes.</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXOEDVuOI/AAAAAAAAAl0/NDdjgI-6lcY/s320/DSC_0324.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 16px;">serve warm, but you can still reheat them without adding any oil, or freeze them straight after they are cooled.</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXO9XRwII/AAAAAAAAAl4/Ko_9Pw4bTZ4/s320/DSC_0326.jpg" /></i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><i><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TVBXPnfalOI/AAAAAAAAAl8/s3DkgCpGmI8/s320/DSC_0370.JPG" /></i></span></span></div></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-66673002304134264252011-02-05T15:55:00.000-08:002011-02-05T15:56:55.717-08:00Chicken with coriander and dill<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>A simple chicken dish, but with lovely scent and flavour.</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TU3jJkl7GjI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/r9xLxYGu2hg/s320/DSC_0224.jpg" /></i></b></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Ingredients:</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>450 gram chicken</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>6 garlic cloves, mashed</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1 tbs mashed ginger</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>1/4 tsp powdered cinnamon</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>salt, pepper</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>coriander and dill leaves, amount as you like</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i>3-4 tbs lemon juice</i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Marinate the chicken with garlic, ginger, cinnamon,salt and pepper.</i></b></li>
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</i></b></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>Cook covered in low heat, add water whenever it gets dry</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Chop coriander, and mix together with the lemon juice.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>when chicken is cooked, remove from heat, and put in a baking dish.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Cover the chicken with the coriander, dill and lemon juice</i></b></li>
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</div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>The first time I had a pancake was in Scotland as a student. I was living with a wonderful lady to help me with my English on my first year in Edinburgh. She bought those ready small pancakes in packets, popped them in the toaster, and have them warm with butter..Oh I loved them..</i></span></b><br />
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</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>So when I was back to Oman, I was telling one of my friends (who happened to be with me in Scotland) how much I missed pancakes, and she told me that I can get the ready boxed ones. So I bought one and used to add eggs, oil and milk as I remember. I wasn't still satisfied.</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Then I found one recipe in a book on kids food that I changed a bit, and was almost happy..but not totally..</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I then looked for few recipes, attempted a lot...but nothing was my perfect pancake recipe..Till I found it...this one...after I nearly lost hope :D..</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>They have cake texture, and the secret is not to over mix...just mix till the batter combines but with lumps..</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>The recipe adapted from here<a href="http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-make-perfect-buttermilk-pancakes.html">here</a></i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Buttermilk pancakes (but I never used buttermilk :O))</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>it yields for me nine medium sized pancakes:</i></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
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2 tablespoons sugar<br />
2 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
2 cups buttermilk (or 2 cups milk plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice which is what I always use)<br />
1 large egg<br />
3 tablepoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly<br />
oil for the skillet (my pan is non-stick so I omit this)</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>(I add cinnamon powder with mashed banana sometimes, or vanilla alone, or powdered cardamom)</i></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i><br />
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</ul><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><i>The batter will be thick so you might need to spread it. Cook the pancakes for two minutes or until golden brown than flip them over and brown the other side. The second side should take slightly less time than the first. Serve warm.</i></b></span></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TUZ-lhf634I/AAAAAAAAAig/vCo4YB-I8dA/s1600/sandwich.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TUZ-lhf634I/AAAAAAAAAig/vCo4YB-I8dA/s320/sandwich.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have a small cook book called "Gorgeous biscuits" -family circle, and I have been looking in the net for a link to refer to it but couldn't find any information. Well, I can take a picture of my copy but it is in a really bad condition lol. My son loves it and walks around with it, and you can find it thrown everywhere.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway, I've attempted baking these specific cookies because of my son. He has seen the pictures and insisted on having them. The cookies are chewy, not the crunchy or crispy type that some people like. Personally I prefer the crunchy cookies if I am using a filling.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The filling has the tangy lemony flavour. I wanted to make the caramel filling but I didn't have condensed milk, but sure I will attempt it next time.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I feel down, sad or a bit depressed, I bake. It does make me feel better. Specially if some frosting is involved. :)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ingredients (for the cookies):</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">125 gm butter</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup caster sugar</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 egg</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/4 tsp vanilla</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup all purpose flour</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup self-raising flour</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lime butter filling (ingredients):</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">60 gm butter</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 cup icing sugar</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tsp lime juice</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">finally shredded rind of a lime (I didn't add this)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(for the filling: beat butter and sugar until smooth, add the lime juice, beat till mixture is speadable).</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 165 degrees Celsius</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">beat butter and caster sugar until fluffy and creamy</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add the egg and 1/4 tsp vanilla and beat well</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">sift the flours and fold them into the mixture, I used a wooden spoon then continued with my hand</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you might need extra flour as the dough is quite soft</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">using biscuit cutters, cut into desired shapes</span></li>
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</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TUZ-2-pBOsI/AAAAAAAAAio/6pFvEAqxPdU/s1600/IMG_0549.JPG" /></span></div></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cool the biscuits then cover half of the biscuits with the filling and sandwich with the other half.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">it makes around 50 pieces of biscuits.</span></li>
</ul><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for the caramel filling:</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">30 gm butter</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup brown sugar</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup condensed milk</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">melt butter, brown sugar and condensed milk in a pan and bring to boil till mixture thickens</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">cool and spread on biscuits</span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TUZ-7XV4bPI/AAAAAAAAAis/H_eM4H-nc70/s320/IMG_0550.JPG" /></span></div></div></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-34367530543943059982011-01-23T13:39:00.000-08:002011-01-23T13:42:57.660-08:00Brownies<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TTyffwc-GsI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8bAYKbYmlkw/s1600/me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TTyffwc-GsI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8bAYKbYmlkw/s320/me.jpg" width="320" /></span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I don't like the too chocolatey-bitter chocolate cakes or brownies, so these were just perfect for me. I got the recipe from this lovely blog "<a href="http://lostinriyadhkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/brownies-so-good-you-need-to-throw-them.html">the kitchen of a Saudi Wife</a>" and as she mentioned, the most important thing is not to over mix it, I used a whisk to mix the batter. </span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Ingredients:</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">100 gm salted butter</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 cup caster sugar</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">2 eggs</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 tsp vanilla</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1/2 cup flour</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1/4 tsp baking powder</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">In the original recipe, you'll get an icing recipe but I never used it. The brownies are so good they don't stay long to be iced :D</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Preheat oven to 175 c</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><ul dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Melt butter, remove from heat, cool and whisk with sugar, eggs, and vanilla</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Add flour mixed with the baking powder, don't over mix here. </span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I use my cupcake tray to make these brownies</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">bake for 15-20 minutes </span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Enjoy...</span></b></li>
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</span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-47216462161388680992011-01-15T08:16:00.000-08:002011-01-15T11:00:58.216-08:00blogging back<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">I am sorry my blog for not posting anything and for deserting you. I have missed you actually.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Not that I haven't been cooking for the last month, but I couldn't bother taking photographs of food. Moreover, I left my laptop in Oman (forgot it!) so downloading photographs wasn't an option. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">I will be busy in the coming weeks with some stuff, inshallah will talk about them when I write again here. For the time being I just wanted to write and remember my dear food blog..</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">xx</span></div></div>MoOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15009902573295438031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640249360487347103.post-90215566805958104972010-12-08T14:34:00.000-08:002010-12-08T14:34:59.263-08:00Broccoli Soup<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TQAH4x13h0I/AAAAAAAAAiI/Urwvwh2iTT4/s1600/231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4AjVzYzhFBY/TQAH4x13h0I/AAAAAAAAAiI/Urwvwh2iTT4/s320/231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Broccoli has never been that kind of vegetable we have always or even see in markets, but thanks to globalisation and the world being a small village we know it, cook it,, and love it :)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Broccoli soup (slightly adapted from <a href="http://behindtheskillet.blogspot.com/2009/11/classic-broccoli-cheddar-soup.html">here</a>)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">250 gm fresh broccoli chopped</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">3 tbs butter</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">3 garlic gloves, minced</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1 medium onion, diced</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">salt</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">pepper</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1/2 tsp cinnamon powder</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1.5 cups milk</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1/4 cup flour (mix it with the milk)</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">1-2 cups water</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Method:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>In a deep pan , melt butter and add onion to it, let it cook for around ten minutes</li>
<li>Add the mashed garlic and cook for two minutes</li>
<li>Add the broccoli and water, let it cook for few minutes, add salt, pepper, and cinnamon</li>
<li>After whisking the flour into milk, add it to the soup, stir till soup becomes thick, this takes around 5-10 minutes</li>
<li>Now add the shredded cheese and stir till it melts</li>
<li>Serve while still warm.</li>
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