snow fish in a truffle butter sauce
ingredients
2 fillets snow fish washed in lemon juice
.truffles
.mushrooms thinly sliced
.truffle butter sauce
.1/4 cup stock
.few drops truffle oil
.sautead mushrooms
.truffles mixed in butter and kept to chill.
. 1tsp lemon juice

method
. marinate fish with lemon juice and little salt
.sear snow fish in olive oil. put in casserole
. bake till almost cooked
.saute mushrooms and add to fish just before it is almost done
. place truffles on top
. drizzle with truffle sauce. serve

for the sauce

.blend the stock,oil and mushrooms
. now heat stock and add chilled truffle butter and whisk. add lemon juice
. taste for salt
.if the sauce is too watery you can thicken with a little flour
. pour on fish and enjoy

Balsamic chicken and mushrooms
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced ( or more!)
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
2 cups small mushrooms, halved,or quartered if using larger mushrooms
1/3 cup chicken broth or 1/3 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crumbled
Directions
In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil.
In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the mustard and garlic.
Add the chicken and coat both sides with the mixture.
Transfer the chicken and mixture to the skillet; saute until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
In the skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil.
Saute the mushrooms about a minute; add the broth/wine, thyme and remaining tablespoon of vinegar.
Cook stirring until the mushrooms are deep brown, about 2 minutes longer.
Serve the chicken, topped with the mushrooms.

peri peri prawns
ingredients

.prawns-1 kg
marinade
.garlic and green chilli paste-2 tblsp
.blk pepper crushed-1/2 tsp
.lemon juice-3tblsp
.2 flat tsp cornflour
.soya  sauce 1 tsp
.1/2  tblsp red chilli
.1/2 tspchilli sauce
.garlic cloves chopped small -1 tsp

Instructions

.marinade deveined and deshelled prawns with tails intact prawns in above
.leave half hour
.in a non stick pan, put 2 tblsp sesame oil
.when hot add prawns
.stir fry 2 minutes till done

serve with sauce(mix all together)

white vinegar
soya
sesame seeds roasted
chopped green chilli

my low carb dinner tonight--
Here is a recipe for an oven-roasted version of the classic street-side flavor bomb usually cooked on a rotisserie. It is perfect for an evening with family and friends. Serve with pita and tahini, chopped cucumbers and tomatoes, some olives, chopped parsley, some feta, fried eggplant, hummus swirled with harissa, rice or rice pilaf. You can make the white sauce that traditionally accompanies it by cutting plain yogurt with mayonnaise and lemon juice, and flecking it with garlic.
Open plate grilled chicken shawarma
INGREDIENTS
2 lemons, juiced
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed and minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup yogurt
½ teaspoon turmeric
A pinch ground cinnamon
Red-pepper flakes, to taste
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs sliced thin
1 large red onion, peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
PREPARATION
Prepare a marinade for the chicken. Combine the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric,yogurt, cinnamon and red-pepper flakes in a large bowl, then whisk to combine. Add the chicken, and toss well to coat. Cover, and store in refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat oven to 425. Use the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to grease a rimmed sheet pan. Add the quartered onion to the chicken and marinade, and toss once to combine. Remove the chicken and onion from the marinade, and place on the pan, spreading everything evenly across it.
Put the chicken in the oven, and roast until it is browned, crisp at the edges and cooked through, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to rest 2 minutes.. (To make the chicken even more crisp, set a large pan over high heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, then the sliced chicken, and sauté until everything curls tight in the heat.) Scatter the parsley over the top and serve with tomatoes, cucumbers, pita, white sauce, hot sauce, olives, fried eggplant, feta, rice — really anything you desire.

One of the tastiest,healthiest and easiest chicken recipes that i consistently make is thai chicken in basil and chilli. Its got this amazing aroma of basil leaves and as it is organic chicken from gayatri farms,its tender as ever. Just made this one for my daughter who was craving thai food. you can serve this with rice but if you prefer staying away from carbs, why not roll it in lettuce leaves and enjoy. here goes the recipe
ingredients
.250 gm minced chicken thigh
.5 garlic bulbs and 2 chillies green mashed with pestle and mortar
.2 tblsp fish sauce
.3 tblsp oystersauce
.1 tsp soy sauce
.1/4 tsp castor sugar(optional)
.3 tblsp water or stock
.1 cup fresh basil leaves
method
.put 2 tblsp oil in a non stick wok and fry garlic and chillies till fragrant
.add the chicken and stir fry till white
.add soy,fish and oyster sauce.
.stir fry 2 minutes
.taste for salt.
.add all the basil leaves. stir fry 1 minute .close gas and serve .

Hats off to Ritu Dalmia and her cookbook "Traveling Diva" for this lovely yet very simple recipe. Sometimes the simplest of dishes land up being awesome.Here goes the recipe!
-- i increased the sauce and added more chili flakes n lemon as i like it v spicy. i also avoided the flour to keep it low carb…This is the third time I'm making this. PLEASE do beat the chicken very thin as it tastes super if you do that.The original recipe calls for breast but i used boneless thigh as i feel its far softer.
Chicken with lime and thyme
.250 g chicken breast flattened with mallet (i used thigh)
.2 tablespoon olive oil
.1 tsp garlic paste
.flour,enough to lightly coat the chicken fillets- i did NOT use flour as it had to be low carb
.a splash of white wine
.1 tsp dried thyme
.1 tablespoon lime juice
.1/4 tsp blk pepper crashed
.a pinch of chili flakes- i used lots more than a pinch
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Method
.Mix the garlic paste with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
.rub chicken with garlic marinade. keep 1/2 hour
.in a shallow non stick pan,heat remaining oil
.Dredge the chicken with flour,that is pat both sides of the chicken with a little flour
.Fry both sides on a med flame till chicken is cooked remove
.In the same pan,melt the butter,add wine,thyme,lime juice,peppercorns and chili flakes and cook on a high flame 2 mins
.season with salt and pepper sand pour it over the chicken and eat right away.
optional-garnish with parsley

Chicken paprika

This is a lovely recipe i made yesterday and the sauce was super delicious.Since i was cooking for just myself,i halved the quantities and added some chili flakes too as i like spicy food.
Chicken Paprika
ingredients
.2 tablespoon butter
.1/4 cup olive olive
.1 cup chopped onion
.3 pounds chicken thigh flattened with mallet
1 tablespoon hungarian paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup chicken stock
.1/4 cup white wine
.1 large egg yolk
.1/2 cup sour cream
parsley to garnish
Method
.Heat butter and 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium high till foam subsides
.Add onion and sauté stirring for 3 minutes.
.Add chicken fillets and sauté for 3 mins on each side.
.Stir in paprika ,salt,pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.cook stirring 2 mins
.Meanwhile bring the stock and wine to a boil in a saucepan.
.Whisk together the egg yolk and sour cream in a bowl.
.Slowly add the wine -stock mix into egg mix,whisking till the sauce is smooth.
Pour sauce over the chicken in the skillet
.Cover and simmer 8-10 mins
.Garnish with parsley and serve

pesto chicken

this is a very light dish and full of the magical flavor of basil..we made the pesto with the leaves from our own basil plant...here goes the recipe

PERFECT PESTO SAUCE RECIPE

                                       

INGREDIENTS

1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL

1/2 TSP GARLIC PASTE

2.5 CUPS FRESH BASIL LEAVES

2 TABLESPOONS PARMESAN CHEESE

1 BIG TABLESPOON PINE NUTS

1 BIG TABLESPOON BUTTER

SALT AND PEPPER

METHOD

1)BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER

2)START WITH PINE NUTS AND GARLIC

3)THEN ADD BASIL AND OLIVE OIL

4) BLEND.ADD PEPPER AND SALT. LASTLY ADD BUTTER AND PARMESAN AND GIVE A FINAL BLEND  ....ENJOY

pesto chicken recipe

.4 fillets chicken breast or thigh beaten flat with a mallet and marinated in lemon juice and salt

.pesto sauce

.tomatoes sliced round

.mozarella cheese

Method

.marinate chicken with pesto sauce

.turn onto baking dish and bake till cooked

.add tomato rounds and grated mozarella and bake 10 more mins till cheese melts

.serve

Chicken and pasta bake in spicy tomato sauce

Chicken and pasta bake
Tonights meal for the kiddies......pasta and chicken bake...simple as ever and gobbled up!!
Pasta and chicken bake
ingredients
.2 fillets chicken marinated in lemon juice,ginger juice,salt and ginger garlic paste.
.1/2 cup penne boiled till al dente
.1cup spicy tomato sauce(recipe follows)
.2 tablespoon grated mozarella and cheddar
.parsley for garnish
method
.slice chicken and cook in 3 tablespoons butter.keep aside
.warm tomato sauce 1 cup till boiling.add chicken and pasta
.transfer to bkg dish
.top with cheese
.bake till cheese melts
.garnish with parsley
.gobble
Perfect italian tomato sauce
1)red tomatoes 1 kg
2)onion chopped 100 gm
3)garlic chopped 50 gm
4)1 Tin of pomodori pelato italian tomatoes
5)11 tsp chilli flakes
6)Oregano 2 gm
7)Oil olive 60 ml
8)Salt and pepper
METHOD

1)REMOVE TAIL PART OF TOMATOES(EYES) WITH A KNIFE.SLIT CROSSWISE
2)BLANCH BY DIPPING IN BOILING WATER 3 MINUTES.TRANSFER TOMATOES TO CHILLED WATER.PEEL OFF SKINS.REMOVE SEEDS BY PRESSING.CHOP FINELY.
3)CHOP IMPORTED TOMATO TIN .KEEP ASIDE
4)HEAT OLIVE OIL AND SAUTE ONIONS AND GARLIC TILL BROWN.ADD TOMATOES. AND COOK.ADD IMPORTED TOMATOES AND COOK FOR 25 MINS WITH A FEW BASIL LEAVES.ADD SALT PEPPER AND OREGANO.ADD CHILLI
5)LET THE SAUCE GET NICELY COOKED AND SLIGHTLY THICK. REMOVE FROM FIRE.COOL,BLEND AND REFRIGERATE.

Indian chicken seekh kabab

Hi...trying to eat light for lunch so tried out a simple and delicious chicken seekh recipe.Turned out fab!!!keep ion mind this dish is quite spicy.....here goes the recipe
low fat chicken seekh
ingredients
1/2 kg chicken keema/mince
1.5 onions chopped
garlic chopped 1 Tablespoon
green chillies chopped 6
ginger garlic paste 1hpd tsp
1 egg
shaan seekh kabab masala-2.5 tablespoon
salt
little red chilli powder
little pepper powder
1tsp oil
Method
.preheat oven to 180 deg c
.mix the whisked egg with red chilli pwdr,salt and pepper powder
mix into mince and keep 10 minutes
add the onion garlic ginger garlic paste to mince..you can add coriander chopped if you like. add the oil as well
.add the shaan seekh masala and mix well with hands
.keep in fridge for atleast 1.5 hours
. now wet your hands and form a ball with mince. use wooden skewere and press out a kabab.
.now take a baking dish and line with oil or butter or ghee
,place kabab on it and bake 10 mins
.turn side ,brush with a little oil till charred and cooked
.serve with lemons and green chillies enjoy

chicken tetrazine

  

This dish is a full on meal......great for kids as its tasty and rich to the core...the combination of chicken,spagetti and mushrooms is absolutely fantastic.........I made this yesterday for dinner and the children just LOVED it!!!!!!Here goes the recipe!! for this and many more tried and tested recipes follow http://addictedfoodie.blogspot.in/   or join the facebook group foodie by nature
Chicken Tetrazine

ingredients

.225gm onions
.60gm butter
.225 gm spagetti/penne  boiled with salt till al dente
.225 gm mushrooms washed well and sliced
.500 gm sliced cooked chicken
.600ml cheese sauce
.115gm cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp chilli pwdr

Method

.preheat oven 180- deg c
.Make cheese sauce by combining milk with a litle flour ,cream,salt and grated cheddar cheese in a pan. stir till slightly thick. taste for salt
.Cook chicken sliced in a little butter in pan till ready
.boil spagetti or penne with salt till al dente
.saute onions in melted butter.
.add mushrooms and cook till water dries
.add cheese sauce,spaghetti,chicken.
add chilli and toss well. taste for salt
.place in a ovenproof dish.
sprinkle cheese and bake 15 minutes

Chicken fillets in morel sauce

Hi!!i finally got hold of 5 beautiful dried morels and made this delicious chicken for dinner......the sauce is magical and the flavor of the morels ,mind blowing..i usually avoid cornflour to thicken so avoided it in my chicken but used a little to thicken the sauce for the kids..........here goes the recipe with step by step pics!!!
Chicken breasts pan fried in morel sauce
ingredients for chicken
.4 chicken breasts beaten thin with mallet
marinade
.salt and pepper
.lemon juice
.ginger juice
.opt -dredge with flour before pan frying
method for chicken
.allow chicken to marinate 1 hour
.take some butter and let it foam.
.pan fry on low heat and flip till chicken is cooked

.serve with morel sauce
Morel sauce
ingredients
4-5 dry morels soaked in boiling water 25 cups
.shallots chopped 3tablespoon
.reg button mushrooms sliced 1 cup
.chicken stock 1.5 cup
.salt and pepper
.1/2 cup white wine
.cornflour to thicken

2.) Soak the dried mushrooms in boiling water for about 10 minutes to make them workable, then cut the larger ones in half, and rinse them to make sure there's no dirt in the stems. Put the shrooms in a small saucepan and cover with boiled water and about 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, keep squeezing to get all the flavor into the stock .pass throgh a cheesecloth to drain any dirt.

2.) In the pan add butter and shallots.add morels and regular mushrooms and cook.Add mushroom water, cook and add wine and bouillon. let this cook for a while till it reduces

3.) Whisk the heavy cream into the mushroom/wine/broth mixture.cook on low flame till it coats the back of a spoon

4.) In a small cup, stir the cornstarch with a couple tablespoons of water. Pour that in to the mushroom cream broth. Let it boil and thicken for a while.taste for salt

6.) Return the chicken to the sauce and boil gently about 3 minutes, until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.individually take each breast out and place on plate.serve with morel sauce garnish with 
parsley

Prawns in indian spices(sukha jhinga)

Hi!!! i have a super prawn recipe for you all. Tried and tested and delicious to the core this prawn dish can be served as a snack when you have guests over as its nice and dry....or you can hog it all by yourself.. its a low carb dish so eat it guilt free n enjoy it!!! here goes the recipe...do check out the pics step by step
Sukha Jhinga
ingredients
.250 gm prawns deveined with tails intact(med)(about 9-10)
.1/4 cup oil
Marnade
.2 tsp garlic paste
.2 tsp cumin powder
.2 tsp red chilli pwdr
.4 green chillies chopped
.3 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
.juice of 1 full lime.
3/4 tsp salt
Seasoning
.2 tablespoon oil
.1/4 tsp cumin seeds
.10 curry leaves
Method
.wash prawns,pat dry.combine marinade ingredients and rub in to the prawn. leave to marinade atleast 1-2 hour in the refrigerator.this will ensure a good marination
.

put oil in pan on moderate heat. when hot,slide prawns and marinade into oil.pan fry the prawns one side and flip until they lose their translucency but remain crunchyabout 3-4 mins max

.Put the oil for seasoning in another pan on moderate heat.when hot,add cumin seeds and curry leaves. let it sizzle. 

pour the seasoned oil seeds and leaves over hot prawns and serve with lemon .

Sticky toffee date cake

Sticky toffee cake(yields 2 cakes)

Ingredients
1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
2 teaspoons baking soda
8 ounces butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
Ingredients

For the sauce

• 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
• 40g/1½oz butter
• 40g/1½oz dark brown sugar
• 2 tbsp black treacle
• 1 tbsp golden syrup

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two round ring pans
Place the dates in large saucepan with 3 1/2 cups cold water. Bring to boil, stirring a little to break up the dates. Then leave to simmer for 1 minute before removing from the heat. Stir in the baking soda (which will cause the mixture to bubble up).

Cream the butter and sugar together in a food mixer until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, occasionally scraping down mixing bowl. Add the vanilla extract and then the flour and salt and mix briefly to give a lumpy dough.

Next, add the warm date mixture in two batches. Scrape down the sides of bowl in between mixing. The dough will now be quite watery but don't worry! Finally add the baking powder (this will bubble up also).

Pour the batter evenly into the two pans  Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes for cake pans . Test if they are cooked with a small knife or toothpick, it should come out clean when cakes are done.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine all ingredients in a  medium saucepan. Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer gently for a minute or two until thickened and well blended.

When the cakes are done, poke little holes all over with chopsticks, this will enable the sauce to be absorbed more easily. Pour the caramel sauce over cakes while both are still warm and leave to soak for about 10 minutes. Turn the cakes out upside-down onto serving plates (the bottom is the most sticky bit!).

Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream



Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-date-cake-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

low fat celery soup

Low fat celery soup

today some fresh celery was sent to me from the farm and i made a very low fat celery soup.....Low In Calories
Not all versions of celery soup are low in calories. Opt for one made with broth rather than one made with creamor butter. This will dramatically reduce the number of calories you take in when you eat celery soup. One large stalk of celery has only 10 calories, making it a good addition to soup when you are trying to lose weight. Combine celery with other vegetables to create a filling bowl of soup that is low in calories, but high in nutrients
i made a very simple low fat celery soup but it was delicious!!here goes the recipe..
teaspoons butter
2 cups diced celery
1onion chopped
1 tsp garlic chopped
1 .5 tsp ginger chopped
4 cups chicken stock with cubes or chicken powder
salt
1/2 cup milk
freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1
In a large saucepan,heat butter til bubbly,add garlic,ginger onion and stir fry 2 minutes add chopped celery. cook for 5 minutes. add stock
2
Reduce heat and cover,and let simmer for 10 minutes till celery is tender.
3
add salt and pepper. add milk. taste for salt
4
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
5
Puree the mixture then return to pan,rewarm stirring til well combined.