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Falafel Recipe
2016-03-01 05:34:38
Serves 6
Falafel a traditional Arabic starters are served in many different ways Whether you prefer them in sandwiches with tomatoes or as an elegant appetizer or even a snack with Tartoor dip (Tahina)
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
35 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
109g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
Calories from Fat 31
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 634mg
26%
Total Carbohydrates 54g
18%
Dietary Fiber 19g
75%
Sugars 8g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A
11%
Vitamin C
18%
Calcium
11%
Iron
34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
- 1 ½ cup peeled split dried fava beans, soaked overnight and drained
- Garlic clove, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp baharat spice mix
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp harissa paste
- ½ cup of fresh parsley
- ½ cup of fresh coriander
- Sunflower oil for frying
Instructions
- In a food processor put chickpeas, fava beans, garlic, onion, fresh parsley and fresh coriander, spices and blend until grainy not really smooth
- In a bowl, add the mixture then add salt, bicarbonates and harissa puree; mix all well and set aside to rest for 15 minutes
- Heat the oil over medium high heat and take a Falafel mold if available if not using a tablespoon scoop up the mixture and drop into the oil or you can shape the with hands
- Fry both sides of the Falafels until lightly browned.
- Remove from oil and place on a paper towel to sop up the oil
- Serve hot with Tartoor sauce (Tahini Dip)
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La Tortilla Española – Spanish Omelette
Spanish Omelette
2016-01-13 10:41:36
Serves 4
Tortilla de patatas a la española, the tortilla is a Spanish omelette with potatoes, easy recipe that you can easily fit into your packed morning routine to boost your carbs and protein.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
571g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473
Calories from Fat 104
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g
18%
Saturated Fat 5g
26%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 247mg
82%
Sodium 795mg
33%
Total Carbohydrates 74g
25%
Dietary Fiber 7g
28%
Sugars 7g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A
57%
Vitamin C
176%
Calcium
20%
Iron
27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes, cut into cubes.
- 2 padrón peppers.
- 2 tomatoes, chopped.
- ½ cup of greeted cheese.
- 5 large eggs.
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
- 1 teaspoon of pepper.
- 1 teaspoon of cumin.
- 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.(for brushing the pan)
- Oil for frying.
Instructions
- In a large pan heat the oil over medium-heat and fry the potato cubes until golden then transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain excess oil, sprinkle with sea salt.
- Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl with fork and set aside.
- Combine the chopped tomatoes, chopped padrón peppers, cheese In a large mixing bowl, add in the beaten eggs, the fried potato cubes, the spices and mix well.
- Place a non-stick frying pan over medium-heat, brush the pan with the olive oil, pour the mixture and swirl slightly to coat the bottom and slide the spatula all the way around the edge to form Rounded corners, when the mixture is firm hold the plate upside-down and quickly turn the pan upside down over the plate and the omelette will drop onto it (browned side up), now tilt the plate so the omelette slips onto the pan to cook the other side.
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Vegetable Samosa
Vegetable Samosa
2016-01-12 03:36:43
Serves 6
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
138g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
Calories from Fat 67
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g
12%
Saturated Fat 1g
4%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 424mg
18%
Total Carbohydrates 51g
17%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Sugars 2g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
8%
Vitamin C
69%
Calcium
2%
Iron
8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
For Samosa dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (Maida).
- 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil. (some extra for the dough surface)
- 1 cup water.
- 1 teaspoon Salt.
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
For Samosa stuffing
- 2 potatoes, boiled and mashed.
- 2 green chillies, finely chopped. (optional)
- ½ cup peas
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cumin seeds
- ½ turmeric
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep-frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients rub in oil using fingers and add water a little bit at a time and start kneading until it turns into a soft dough but not sticky, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil evenly over the dough, cover and set aside to rest.
- Pour oil in a skillet pan, fry cumin seeds and let it splutter add peas and cook until softened then add mashed potatoes, chopped green chillies, spices, salt cook for 2-3 minutes, switch off and set aside to cool.
- On a flat surface knead your dough again for 1 minutes and divide it into equal pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball.
- Roll out one of the dough balls to form a circle 3 mm thick, and cut it using a sharp knife or pastry cutter into half, lightly wet straight edge of the semi-circle with water using your fingertip, join the edge and seal to form a cone shape.
- Stuff the cone with the Potato mixture, and press lightly to seal, prepare the remaining dough same way and cover.
- Heat Oil over medium-high heat until hot add samosas and fry for 2-3 mins or until golden. Transfer to the paper towel–lined plate to quickly drain any excess oil.
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Vegetable Pakoras
Vegetable Pakoras
2016-01-08 11:34:35
Serves 4
Homemade vegetable pakora to yum in Holy Ramadhan or Rainy day.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
235g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
Calories from Fat 38
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
7%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 207mg
9%
Total Carbohydrates 51g
17%
Dietary Fiber 3g
13%
Sugars 3g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A
13%
Vitamin C
62%
Calcium
3%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 Potato finely chopped (as thinly as you can).
- 1 tomato (thinly chopped).
- 1 onion finely chopped.
- 1 green chilli chopped.
- ¼ cup fresh chopped coriander.
Pakora's masala
- 1 ½ cup besan (gram flour).
- 1 cup of water for smoothing the batter.
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper.
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (optional).
- Salt to taste.
- Oil for deep frying.
Instructions
- Combine all the dried ingredients in a large bowl, Add the copped veggies and pour in the water and mix with hand until well coated and smooth.
- Into a large deep frying pan (Karahi) pour oil to a depth of 3 inches and heat to medium high heat.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter or using your hands grab a little bit of mixture at time and drop in the hot oil, fry in batches until golden brown, then remove and drain on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
- Serve hot with chutneys, yoghurt or ketchup
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Egg Muffins with Chicken Mortadella
Egg Muffins with Chicken Mortadella
2016-01-06 13:29:30
Serves 10
Enjoy this nutritious morning recipe idea, hearty healthy egg muffins great for breakfast.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
91g
Servings
10
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
Calories from Fat 114
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
20%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 220mg
73%
Sodium 172mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars 1g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A
13%
Vitamin C
9%
Calcium
26%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 10 large eggs
- 100 g chicken mortadella with garlic sausages (about 10 pieces Ready to Eat)
- Handful of fresh basil
- ¼ cup tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup bell pepper chopped
- Grated Gruyère cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, grease the muffins tray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, mix in the pepper, tomatoes add the cheese, basil and the mortadella season with black pepper and salt to taste.
- Spoon the egg mixture evenly into the greased muffin tin and bake for 20 mins or until the muffins are set in the middle.
- Garnish with tomato wedges or basil.
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Tandoori Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
Tandoori Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
2016-01-03 08:55:20
Serves 6
For a healthy week night dinner try this roasted chicken with tandoori masala and sweet-potatoes.
Prep Time
4 hr
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
50g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g
11%
Saturated Fat 1g
7%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 22mg
7%
Sodium 58mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars 1g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
13%
Calcium
3%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Whole chicken skinless.
- 2 tablespoon olive oil.
- fresh squeezed 1 whole lemon juice.
- 3 large sweet-potatoes cut into cubes.
Tandoori Masala
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon mace powder
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon cloves powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon Cumin powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the spices in a small bowl together, use about 2 tablespoons of masala and store the remaining in an airtight container until needed.
- Make deep slashes into the chicken breast, and cuts in the thighs and drumsticks.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice to the 2 tablespoons of the masala and rub into the slashes and chicken skin, wrap the chicken in plastic wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 250°C.
- Add the sweet-potatoes cubes to a microwave safe bowl and steam for 2 mins, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the roasting pan breast-side up and bake for 20 minutes, then lower the oven to 200°C, arrange the sweet-potatoes around the bird and bake for 10 mins turning them in the pan once or twice, until well cooked.
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Pasta Tomato Sauce
Pasta Tomato Sauce
2016-01-01 18:24:48
Easy home made tomato sauce ideal for pasta and pizza base, try this recipe and you will never buy ready made again.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
881g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
Calories from Fat 258
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g
45%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 231mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 48g
16%
Dietary Fiber 13g
52%
Sugars 25g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A
127%
Vitamin C
155%
Calcium
17%
Iron
23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes, peeled, diced
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ tablespoon fennel seeds
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add in a large stock olive oil sauté the onion, add the tomato diced stir for 5 minute or until tender add in the garlic, tomato paste and spices, pour the water and cover to gentle boil and cook for about 10 minutes, reduce to a simmer and uncovered for 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
- Transfer the sauce into jars and refrigerate until needed.
Notes
- Make sure that fresh tomatoes are deep in colour and juicy otherwise use the canned ones.
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Salad with Crispy Chicken Fingers
Salad with Crispy Chicken Fingers
2015-12-31 13:45:42
Serves 6
Crunchy salad to shake up your evening meal with fried chicken strips topping, here is the Baked way
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
319g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
Calories from Fat 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g
21%
Saturated Fat 3g
14%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 157mg
52%
Sodium 960mg
40%
Total Carbohydrates 37g
12%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Sugars 5g
Protein 34g
Vitamin A
30%
Vitamin C
58%
Calcium
14%
Iron
22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast (2 large size pieces), sliced lengthwise into strips.
- 3 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
- 1 cup finely powdered bread crumbs.
- 1 teaspoon sea salt.
- 1 teaspoon pepper.
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, lightly whisked
- Sunflower oil for frying
- For the salad
- 1 head lettuce chopped
- Handful fresh basil
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes cut into wedges
- 1 cup of radish, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- Chives, finely diced
- For dressing
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin oil
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl mix together the sesame seeds, bread crumbs, 1/2 tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder and season to taste.
- In another bowl combine the flour with the rest of the ingredient, toss the chicken strips with the flour mixture, then dip one by one into the whisked egg then sesame mixture, set breaded chicken strips aside while preparing the salad.
- Heat the oil, meanwhile combine the dressing and add to large bowl with the lettuce leaves and other ingredients and stir to coat.
- Fry the chicken strips, drain on paper towels, arrange the salad on serving dishes then place strips on top of it, garnish with basil leaves and chives.
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