Monday 13 May 2013

Sizzling chicken by Shireen Anwer

                                           Sizzling chicken


Ingredients
Chicken boneless cubes ½ kg
Salt ½ + ½ tsp
Sugar ½ + 1 tsp
White pepper ½ + ½ tsp
Corn flour 1 + 1 tbsp
Soya sauce 1 + 1 tbsp
Beaten egg half
Crushed garlic 1 tbsp
Capsicum 2 cut in square cubes
Tomatoes 2 seeds removed cut in squares
Onion 2 cut in squares
Green chilies 4 diagonally chopped
Chili oil ¼ cup
Stock 1 cup
Chilies from the chili oil 2 tsp

Method
Marinate chicken boneless cubes with salt and white pepper ½ tsp each, sugar 1 tsp, soya sauce 1 tbsp, corn flour 1 tbsp and ½ beaten egg, heat chili oil in a wok, fry crushed garlic, slightly brown, add marinated chicken, fry for 5 minutes, add all the chopped vegetables with 1 ½ cup stock, salt, white pepper, sugar, soya sauce, chilies from the chili oil, cook till boiling, lastly thicken gravy with corn flour paste, serve on a sizzler.

Irani Chicken by Shireen Anwer

                             Irani Chicken


Ingredients
Chicken (cut into 16 pieces) 1 kg
Yogurt 1 cup
Oil ½ cup
Brown onion crushed ½ cup
Cream ½ cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Kewra water 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder ½ tsp
Saffron ¼ tsp
Almonds blanched and ground 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Chili powder 1 ½ tsp
Salt 1 ½ tsp



Method
Heat ½ cup oil, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste with 1 kg chicken, fry for 5 minutes, add 1 ½ tsp chili powder, 1 ½ tsp salt, 1 cup yogurt and cook for 10 minutes, add ½ cup cream, cover and cook till chicken nearly done, add ½ cup brown onion with 2 tbsp ground almonds, simmer for 10 minutes, lastly add 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp kewra water, ¼ tsp saffron and ½ tsp cardamom powder.
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Tandoori chicken by Shireen Anwer

                              Tandoori chicken:



Ingredients:
Chicken 1 kg (whole)
Chili powder 1-1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1-1/2 tsp
Black vinegar 2 tbsp
Salt 1-1/2 tsp
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Orange color 1/8 tsp
All spice 1 tsp (leveled)
Crushed cumin 1 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp

Method:
Prick chicken well, marinate with all the given ingredients bake in a pre heated oven on 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
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Orange Cake by Shireen Anwer

                             Shireen Anwer Orange Cake


Ingredients
Eggs 6
Yogurt 1 cup
Walnuts chopped 1 cup
Butter 12 ounces
Water ½ cup
Sugar 2 ¼ cup
Flour 3 ½ cups
Salt 1 tsp
Orange essence 1 tsp
Baking soda ½ tsp heaped
Orange powder 2 tbsp
Ingredients for Topping
Marmalade 4 tbsp heaped
Orange juice 4 tbsp

Method
Sieve together 2 ¼ cup flour, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp baking soda. Keep aside. Grease and flour a 10 inches tube pan, beat 12 ounces butter, 2 ¼ cup sugar, 1 tsp essence and 2 tbsp orange flavor powder, mix with water on low speed till blended, increase speed and beat till light and fluffy, again lower speed and add 6 eggs one by one adding in ¼ cup sieved flour, at intervals, now add 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup walnuts and fold in the reaming flour, pour mixture in the tube pan, bake on 170 degree C for 1 hour, un mold after 5 minutes, pour topping.
Method
Cook together 4 tbsp marmalade and 4 tbsp orange juice in a pan for 5 minutes, pour on top of cake when unmolded.

Chocolate Mousse Cake by shireen

                                 Chocolate Mousse Cake 


Ingredients for Sponge Base
Eggs 2
Caster sugar 2 ounce
Cocoa powder ½ ounce
Flour 1 ½ ounce
Baking powder ¼ tsp
Vanilla essence ½ tsp


Ingredients for Filling
Eggs 3
Sugar 200 gm
Chocolate 200 gm
Fresh cream whipped 200 gm
Gelatin powder 1 ½ tbsp heaped


Method for Sponge
Beat 2 eggs with 2 ounce caster sugar till light and fluffy, add in ½ tsp vanilla essence and mix well, sieve together 1 ½ ounce flour, ½ ounce cocoa powder and ¼ tsp baking powder, fold lightly into the beaten egg mixture, pour in a greased 8 inches round pan, bake in a pre heated oven of 180 degree C for 25 minutes, remove and cool, and cut into two layers.


Method for Filling
Beat 3 eggs with 200gm caster sugar till foamy, add in 200gm melted chocolate, beat 200 gm cream stiff, dissolve 1 ½ tbsp gelatin in ¼ cup cream, fold the whipped cream very slowly and gelatin in the egg and chocolate mixture, pour mixture over the half sponge and then top with the reaming half sponge, freeze till set. Remove and decorate with fresh cream, dust with cocoa powder, decorate with chocolate decoration.
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Potato cream soup by Shireen Anwer

                           Potato cream soup:


Ingredients:
Potatoes 2 medium
Flour 2 tbsp
White pepper ½ tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Milk 1 cup
Butter 1 ounce
Onion 1 (chopped)
Bay leaf 1
Stock 4 cups

method

cook potatoes with onion, bay leaf and stock until tender .
remove bay leaf and blend mixture .
make white sauce with butter, flour, salt and pepper add this to blended potato mixture.
Cook for ten minutes serve garnished with chopped parsley fresh cream and fried croutons.
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Steaks by shireen

                             Steak with mushrooms and potatoes


Ingrdients
Beef fillet 400g
Chopped garlic 3-4 cloves
Onions 2-3
Boiled potatoes 2
Chicken stock 1cup
Vinegar 2tbsp
Soya sauce 2tbsp
Brown sugar 1tsp
Mushrooms 1/2cup
Crushed black pepper 1tbsp
Flour 2tbsp
Butter 1/2cup
Oil 2tbsp
Salt as required
Thyme for garnishing
Mustard seeds

Method:-
For the marinade, take a mixing bowl and add black pepper, brown sugar, vinegar, soya sauce and salt as required.
Toss the beef fillet in the marinade until well coated.
Heat oil in a pan and add the beef fillet. Cook on both sides until brown.
Place the steaks in a platter.
In the same pan fry the chopped onions and garlic .When the onions turn light brown in color add the chicken stock , black pepper ,salt and cook.
Now add the mushrooms and mix well.
In a separate pan melt the butter and add the flour. Cook until the flour turns brown in color.
Transfer the flour along with the mustard seeds and cook for 4-5 minutes. When the sauce thickens add the fried beef fillet and boiled potatoes .Mix well
Place in the steaks with the mushrooms and potatoes in a platter. Garnish with thyme and serve.
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                               Mexicana Steak

1 packet Shan Filipino Beef Steak

4 Tbsp oil

1/2 kg (2 steaks) undercut (or chicken)

1 small onion - finely chopped

1 Tbsp carrot - finely chopped

1Tbsp cucumber - finely chopped

1 Tbsp green corriander chopped

2 green chillies - sliced

4-5 Tbsp ketchup

In a bowl add full packet of Filipino Beefsteak mix with oil ...and mix well. Add steaks and marinate for 15 minutes.

In a seperate bowl, add all vegetables and ketchup together. Set aside.

Heat grill pan, add steak and cook for 4 minutes on each side. After cooking on each side, spoon some sauce over each steak and cook for another 4 minutes.

Serve with salad and mashed potatoes.

Enjoy
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                      Hawaiian steak


Ingredients
Under cut 2 (8 ounces) each flattened
Garlic paste 1 tsp
Wooster sauce1 tbsp
Chili sauce 2 tbsp
Hp sauce 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Black pepper ½ tsp
Rosemary leaves 1 tsp
Soya sauce 1 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp


Ingredients for wild mushroom sauce
Butter 1 tbsp
Flour 1 tbsp
Milk ½ cup
Hp sauce 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Black pepper crushed ½ tsp
Mustard paste ½ tsp
Cream cheese 2 tbsp
Fresh cream 2 tbsp
Mushroom finely chopped 4
To serve with
Pineapple rings 2
Grated cheddar cheese 2 tbsp

Method
Marinate 2 flattened undercut with 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp Wooster sauce, 2 tbsp chili sauce, 1 tbsp hp sauce, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tbsp soya sauce and 2 tbsp oil for half an hour. Pan grill the marinated steak for 8 to 10 minutes till well done, add in prepared mushroom sauce, cooks for another 2 minutes. In another grill pan heat 1 tbsp oil, grill your 2 pineapple rings serve sticks with rings on top, 2 tbsp grated cheese, baked potato and boiled vegetables
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Method for wild mushroom sauce
Heat 1 tbsp butter add in 1 tbsp flour with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp mustard powder, cook for 1 minute add ½ cup milk, 1 tbsp hp sauce, 2 tbsp cream cheese, 2 tbsp fresh cream and 4 chopped mushrooms, cook till sauce thick.
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              Peppered new York steaks

Sirloin steak 1
Garlic paste 1 tsp
Black pepper crushed 1 tsp
Dark soya sauce 2 tbsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

For sauce:
Tomato chopped 300 gm
Green onion chopped 2 sticks
Onion chopped ½ cup
Stock ½ cup
Green coriander chopped 1 tsp
Cumin 1 tsp
Worchester sauce 1 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Vinegar 4 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:
For sauce, in a blender add 300 gm tomato chopped, ½ cup onion chopped, 2 green onion chopped, 1 tsp green coriander chopped, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tbsp, lemon juice, ½ cup chicken stock, 4 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp Worchester sauce and salt to taste and blend it. Now place it in a pan and cook till boil and cool it. Sauce is ready. For steaks, in a mixing bowl, mix 1 tsp ginger garlic past, 1 tsp black pepper crushed, 2 tbsp dark soya sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar and salt to taste. Now marinate steak with this mixture and grill the chicken on grill pan to place grill marks. Now put it on sizzling plate pour sauce from top and serve.
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  SIZZLING CHICKEN STEAK

Ingredients:

Chicken breast 2 boneless, flattened
Garlic ½ tsp
Black pepper ½ tsp, crushed
Worcester sauce 1 tbsp
Mustard paste ½ tsp
Demi glace powder 1 tsp, heaped
Salt ½ tsp
Water ½ cup
Oil 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Marinate chicken breast with salt, black pepper, mustard, garlic & oil.
2. Heat grill pan, spread chicken on it & fry till done.
3. Add Worcester sauce, demi glace powder & ½ cup water.
4. Cook till thick.
5. Serve with boiled sautéed vegetables & grilled onions. Serve on a sizzler.

SAUTÉD VEGETABLES

Ingredients:

Carrot 1
Cauliflower few, florets
Peas ½ cup
Beans 4 sliced
Salt & pepper pinch

Method:
1. Cut all vegetable, par boiled in 1 cup of water.
2. Drain.
3. Stir fry in 1 tbsp olive oil.
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                 Italian steak

Ingredients
Boneless chicken Breast 2 flattened
Salt 2 tsp
Black pepper ½ tsp
Garlic paste ½ tsp
Tomato paste 1 tsp
Ketchup 1 tsp
Mushrooms slice 3
Black olives sliced 3
Cheddar cheese grated 2 tbsp
Oil 1 tbsp

Ingredients for spicy Italian sauce
Oil 1 tbsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Garlic ½ tsp
Salt ¼ tsp
Black pepper crushed ¼ tsp
Red pepper crushed ¼ tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Oregano leaves ½ tsp
Ketchup 1 tbsp
Cream 2 tbsp

Method
Marinate steak with 1 tbsp oil, 2 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ketchup and 1 tsp tomato paste for 1 hour, grill in 1 tbsp butter till done on both sides add prepared spicy Italian sauce cook for another 2 minutes, remove top with 3 olives, 3 mushrooms, 2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese, grill till cheese melts. Serve with fries and boiled vegetables.

Method for spicy Italian sauce
In a sauce pan heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil add ½ tsp garlic paste with 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp ketchup, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper crushed, ¼ tsp red pepper crushed, ½ tsp oregano leaves and 2 tbsp fresh cream, cook for 2 minutes and remove.
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               receipe of baked potatoes
ingredients

1 medium baking potato

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons butter

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.
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