Saturday 23 January 2016

Chana Dal with Spinach & Tomato

Found this recipe while searching for vegetarian recipes and it tuned out very very very GOOD!!!! Easy to make too and even better the day after!!! The initial recipe had no potatoes but i put potatoes in mine to make it a complete meal, and it worked!

Ingredient

  • chana dal
  • turmeric
  • potatoes
  • spinach
  • ghee or olive oil
  • brown mustard seed
  • asafoetida
  • cumin seeds
  • curry leaves 
  • onions
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • tomatoes
  • salt
  • chilli powder
  • dried red chillies
  • black pepper


Lets Make It
1. Wash the dal properly in several changes of water and drain. Turn on the heat, put the dal in a pot with enough water. It will begin to form, skim them off as it rises tot he top, do not allow to boil over and pour out of the pot. Add half a tsb of turmeric, cover partially and allow to cook for 1 hour. Make sure you constantly check incase it needs more water. When it is done, add the salt and mix well.
2. Put a another pan on heat. Pour in the ghee or olive oil. When hot add the asafoetida, mustard seeds. When they pop, add the cumin seeds. Add the red chillies, Stir until they get dark. Stir for a few seconds and add the chopped curry leaves (i didn't find curry leaves i used basil leaves), stir in the diced onions. Stir for about 7 minutes until the onions start to brown.
3. Stir in the ginger and garlic. Add the peeled and chopped tomatoes and stir until they get soft, mashing them down with your wooden spoon. Add the chopped spinach and about 150ml of water. Stir and bring to a simmer. Add the chopped potatoes. Cover and cook gently or until the spinach is very soft.
4. Check your dal it should be ready by now. Pour in the spinach mixture and stir very well. Check the seasoning. Add the chilli power and the black pepper. If the dal is too thick add more water and stir.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning to you taste.

Chana Dal with Spinach & Tomatoes


Thursday 21 January 2016

Chickpeas Pottage with Yam and Potatoes

As you may have noticed Chickpeas is a major ingredient in my kitchen these days so i had to think of better ways to make them because my husband is now a vegetarian and this is one ingredient that is almost always present. So what we did is that we always have already soaked chickpeas in the freezer, makes it easy to make whatever you want to make faster.
I felt like eating a pottage and made this delicious Chickpeas with Yam and Potatoes Pottage. I enjoyed this meal very much!!!

Ingredient

  • chickpeas
  • yam
  • potatoes
  • onions
  • salt
  • minced garlic
  • cumin
  • turmeric
  • pepper
  • seasoning
  • basil or parsley 
  • palm oil
  • groundnut oil


Lets Make It
1. Put your already soaked chickpeas in a pot. Put in enough water, (the longer you allow them soak the shorter time they will spend on heat). Dice your onions and pour it in, save some onions, add salt, minced garlic and cover. Allow it get cooked.
2. When the chickpeas is soft, very soft. Add the already diced and washed yam and potatoes (cute them into bite sizes).
3. Add the seasoning, pepper and cover allow to get cooked.
4. Put a pan large enough to hold the pottage on heat. Pour in little palm oil and groundnut oil (you can use either one of them alone), when hot add the remaining onions, add the turmeric and cumin. Stir very well.
5. Pour in the chickpeas, yam and potatoes. Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste. Stir very well. Add the chopped basil or parsley.
6. It is ready to be enjoyed.

Chickpeas Pottage with yam and potatoes

Plantain Pepper Soup with Goat Meat

And the other day i was craving for Plantain pepper soup and so i made it and boy was i glad i did!!! I finished it almost immediately! Lol

Ingredient
  • unripe plantain
  • goat meat
  • pepper soup spices
  • seasoning
  • salt
  • grounded pepper
  • fresh yellow pepper blended (optional)
  • onion
  • efinrin leave (scent leave)/mint leave
  • little palm oil

Lets Make It
1. Wash your goat meat properly. Put in a pot, add the onions, salt, grounded pepper and seasoning. Cover and allow get cooked.
2. Peel your unripe plantain and cut into any shape your want. Wash and set aside.
3. When the meat is cooked add the plantain in. Pour in the fresh blended yellow pepper, the little palm oil, and the pepper soup spices. Cover and allow get cooked. 
4. When the plantain is cooked, taste and adjust seasoning. 
5. Pour in the efinrin leave. Stir very well.
6. It is ready to be enjoyed.

Plantain Pepper soup with Goat Meat 




Homemade Hummus

Happy New Year, been a while, how have you been enjoying playing with recipes with your family! Today i will be sharing with you something that has been a regular in my home.
Hummus is a Middle Eastern recipe, made with a blend of Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice!!!
Hummus means Chickpeas in Arabic...Its a very healthy dip sauce! Chickpeas are among the best legumes and one of the highest source of protein. Hummus is used as a dip or spread. It is super easy and fast to make, so you can make it fresh when you want.  You can enjoy it with bread but we got stuck munching it with carrots...hehehe

Ingredient
  • chickpeas
  • tahini
  • garlic
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • olive oil
  • water
  • lemon juice
  • cumin

Lets Make our Hummus
1. Drain your chickpeas, if you are using fresh chickpeas make sure it has soacked for atleast 24
hours
2. Blend the chickpeas and garlic, in a food processor or a mixer. When smooth add the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, about 2 TBS of water, olive oil, salt, grounded black pepper, cumin and paprika. Blend until smooth.
3. Your fresh homemade Hummus is ready to be enjoyed with either bread, cucumber, carrots, e.t.c

Hummus
Chickpeas