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Gyros Salad with Tzatziki Dressing
One of the best salads to enjoy with!
Recipe for
Gyros Salad
Ingredients
For Dressing:
(1) Cucumber
(shredded) - 1
(2) Salt
as required
(3) Cream-
½ cup
(4) Plain
yogurt- ¾ cup
(5) Vinegar-
2 tablespoons
(6) Garlic
(minced) - 1
(7) Black
pepper (cracked) - ¼ teaspoon
For Salad:
(1) Ground
lamb or ground beef- 200 grams
(3) Oregano
leaves- 1 teaspoon
(4) Romaine
salad blend- 300 grams
(5) Tomatoes
(chopped) - 2
(6) Crumbled
feta cheese- 120 grams
(7) Greek
olives, drained- ½ cup
(8) Toasted
bread wedges
Method
(1) In a bowl, add cucumber with salt,
then mix well and let stand for few minutes.
(2) Drain then stir in remaining dressing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for sometimes.
(3) Heat a wok, cook lamb, onion and Greek seasoning until meat is no longer pink then drain it.
(4) Arrange salad blend on a large serving platter top with tomatoes,
cheese, olives and lamb or as you like to decorate.
(5) Spoon dressing over salad.
(6) Serve immediately with toasted bread wedges.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Sushi Rice
This is the most common recipe in China and well as in Japan.
Recipe for Sushi Rice
Ingredients
(1) Sushi rice- 2 cups
(2) Water- 2 cups
(3) Vinegar- 2 tablespoons
(4) Salt as required
(5) Sugar- 2 tablespoons
Method
(1) In a bowl add rice and pour cold water over it and keep it, stir nicely and then pour off the water, repeat this step again.
(2) Heat the saucepan, add rice and 2 cups of water and then bring it to boil, then reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes, then remove it from heat and keep aside for 10 minutes.
(3) Take a small bowl, add vinegar, salt and sugar mix them nicely and heat them in microwave oven for just 30 seconds.
(4) Then transfer the rice in bowl, then add vinegar mixture in it, then allow it to cool in room temperature.
Sushi rice is ready, now you can make Sushi, Sashimi or anything you like.
Recipe for Sushi Rice
Ingredients
(1) Sushi rice- 2 cups
(2) Water- 2 cups
(3) Vinegar- 2 tablespoons
(4) Salt as required
(5) Sugar- 2 tablespoons
Method
(1) In a bowl add rice and pour cold water over it and keep it, stir nicely and then pour off the water, repeat this step again.
(2) Heat the saucepan, add rice and 2 cups of water and then bring it to boil, then reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes, then remove it from heat and keep aside for 10 minutes.
(3) Take a small bowl, add vinegar, salt and sugar mix them nicely and heat them in microwave oven for just 30 seconds.
(4) Then transfer the rice in bowl, then add vinegar mixture in it, then allow it to cool in room temperature.
Sushi rice is ready, now you can make Sushi, Sashimi or anything you like.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Chilli Chicken
This is the most popular
multi-cuisine recipe which includes
Recipe for Chilli Chicken
Indonesian, Chinese and Indian Cuisines; it
has dry and gravy
variants which can be made without much difference.
Recipe for Chilli Chicken
Ingredients
(1) Boneless
chicken (diced) - 600 grams
(2) Ginger
(chopped) - ¼ teaspoon
(3) Egg
White- 2 cups
(4) Salt
to taste
(5) Corn
Flour- 1 ½ teaspoons + 2 teaspoons for Sauce
(6) Chilli
Sauce- 2 teaspoons
(7) Butter
Milk- ¾ cup or as required
(8) Tomato
Sauce- 3 tablespoons
(9) Oil-
5 tablespoons
(10) Soy
Sauce- 1 ½ tablespoons
(11) Vinegar-
1 ½ tablespoons
(12) Chicken
Stock- 2 tablespoons
(13) Water-
2 tablespoons
(14) Capsicum
(sliced) - 1 large
(15) Onions
(sliced) - 2 large
(16) Chillies-
4
(17) Garlic
(chopped) - 4 cloves
Method
(1) In a bowl, add chicken, salt and ginger and
marinate for 15 minutes. On the other side beat the egg white and 1 ½ tablespoons
corn flour and then coat the chicken pieces with this mixture.
(2) Now to prepare sauce, in a pan add chilli
sauce, tomato sauce, soy sauce, vinegar and chicken stock, make a paste of
water and corn flour and then cook the sauce in medium heat and when it starts
to boil, add the corn flour mixture in it and mix nicely till gets thickened
and then remove it from heat.
(3) Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken till
gets golden brown in colour then keep it aside.
(4) Then heat oil in pan and sauté the onions,
chillies and capsicum for 5 minutes and then add the sauce in pan and then add
the fried chicken and cook until the sauce gets desired consistency.
Chilli Chicken is ready to be served, garnish
it with coriander leaves.
Chinese Fried Rice
It is the basic fried rice and can be accompanied by various dishes.
Recipe for Fried Rice
Ingredients
(1) Cooked
Rice - 4 cups
(2) Carrot
- 1
(3) Green
Onions- 2
(4) Oil-
2 tablespoons
(5) Salt
and pepper to taste
(6) Soy
Sauce- 2 tablespoons
Method
(1) Chop the carrot and green onions nicely and
keep aside.
(2) Heat oil in wok, then add onion, carrot,
salt and pepper and then sauté it nicely.
(3) Then add cooked rice in it and mix well and
cook for few minutes.
(4) Then add soy
sauce in it and mix it well, cook until it gets desired colour and gets
aromatic.
Fried Rice is ready
to be served; it can be accompanied by Szechuan Chicken or Kung Pao Chicken.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Szechuan Chicken
It is originated from
Sichuan province, well great thing is the spicy
chicken dish stir fried with green
onions.
Recipe for Szechuan Chicken
Ingredients
(1) Chicken
(boneless) - 300 grams
(2) Corn-starch-
3 tablespoons
(3) Garlic-
4 cloves
(4) Oil-
1 tablespoon
(5) Soy
sauce- 5 tablespoons
(6) Vinegar-
2 tablespoons
(7) Water-
¼ cup
(8) Sugar-
1 teaspoon
(9) Oil-
2 ½ tablespoons
(10) Green
Onions (sliced) - 3
(11) Cayenne
Pepper as required
(12) Salt
as required
Method
(1) In a bowl, add chicken pieces and corn-starch
and mix nicely to coat, then heat oil in wok and add garlic and chicken and sauté
it till gets golden brown, then add soy sauce, salt, vinegar, water and sugar.
(2) Mix them nicely and then cover the wok and
cook it till chicken gets cooked properly for 5-8 minutes.
(3) Then add green onions and cayenne pepper
and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
Szechuan Chicken is
ready, serve hot with rice!
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Beef Fried Noodles
One of the most popular recipe in Chinese
Cuisine, it has a great spicy taste you can expect from this juicy beef
noodles.
Recipe for Beef
Fried Noodles
Ingredients
(1) Steak/Beef
(sliced nicely) - 400 grams
(2) Ginger (chopped) - 1 tablespoon
(3) Corn-starch (dissolved in water) - 2 tablespoons
(2) Ginger (chopped) - 1 tablespoon
(3) Corn-starch (dissolved in water) - 2 tablespoons
(4) Chicken
broth- 1 cup
(5) Sesame
oil- 2 tablespoons
(6) Pepper
Flakes- ½ teaspoon
(7) Soy
Sauce- ¼ cup
(9) Onions (sliced) - 1
(10) Chopped
Garlic- 1 tablespoon
(12) Carrots
(julienne) - 1 large
(13) Salt
to taste
(14) Noodles
(boiled) - 300 grams
Method
(1) In a wok, heat half sesame oil and then sauté the beef with half garlic and half ginger for 5 minutes and then transfer it to a dish.
(2) In that wok, heat the remaining oil then sauté the remaining garlic and ginger, pepper flakes, onion and carrot slices for 5 minutes
(3) Then take a bowl, add corn-starch, soy
sauce and chicken broth mix nicely and then cook it for 2 minutes.
(4) Then in wok, add the sauce mixture, boiled
noodles and the beef mixture and then cook it nicely for few minutes.
Serve it hot and enjoy!
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Kung Pao Chicken
It is also known as Gong Bao Chicken is a spicy
fried dish made with chicken, peanuts, chillies and some vegetables.
Recipe for
Ingredients
(1) Chicken
(boneless) - 450 grams
(2) White Wine- 2 tablespoons
(3) Cornstarch (dissolved in water) - 2 tablespoons
(2) White Wine- 2 tablespoons
(3) Cornstarch (dissolved in water) - 2 tablespoons
(4) Soy
Sauce- 2 tablespoons
(5) Sesame
oil- 2 tablespoons
(6) Chilli
paste- 30 grams
(7) Vinegar-
1 teaspoon
(8) Brown
Sugar- 2 teaspoons
(9) Green
Onions (chopped) - 4
(10) Chopped
Garlic- 1 tablespoon
(11) Peanuts-
100 grams
(12) Carrots
(julienne) - 1 large
(13) Salt
to taste
Method
(1) First we have to make the marinade, for that we have to add half wine, half soy sauce, half oil, salt as required and half cornstarch in a large bowl and mix together nicely.
(2) In a plate place the chicken pieces and then coat the marinade in chicken pieces and then keep it covered in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
(3) Now we have to make sauce for that we have
to add remaining wine, soy sauce, oil, salt as required cornstarch little
water, chilli paste, vinegar and sugar in a bowl and mix nicely together, then
add green onions, carrot julienne, garlic and peanuts. Heat the sauce and cook
it in low heat till it gets the aroma of sauce.
(4) Now take out the chicken from the fridge
after 30 minutes and sauté it in a wok until chicken gets cooked and its juices
run clear, then add the sauce in the chicken and cook it till salt gets thicker.
Your Kung Pao Chicken is ready, serve it hot with rice!
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Spinach and Chickpea Soup
This Soup is good for children for their better growth.
Recipe for Spinach
and Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
(1) Garlic (chopped)- 2 cloves
(2) Spinach (chopped)- 2 bunches
(3) Chickpeas
(cooked)- 2 cups
(4) Salt to taste
(5) Oil- 1
tablespoon
(6) Cumin powder- ½ teaspoon
(7) Vegetable
stock- 2
cups
(8) Onion (sliced)- 1 medium
Method
(1) Heat oil
in pan, add onion and cook for few minutes, then add crushed garlics cloves and
cook for half minutes.
(2) Add
spinach, salt, cumin powder and chickpeas and cook for 2 minutes
(3) Then add
1 cup Vegetable stock and cook for 2 minutes then strain it. Then cool it and
add rest of Vegetable stock and grind in a mixer grinder.
(4) Then
pour the mixture in a pan and boil it.
Your Soup is
ready! Garnish it with Cream.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine,
Soups
Sichuan Rice
Spicy Rice and can be accompanied by most variants.
Recipe for Sichuan
Rice
Ingredients
(1) Cooked Rice- 2 cups
(2) Dried red
chilies- 2
(3) Oil- 2 teaspoon
(4) Vinegar- 2 tablespoon
(5) Salt to taste
(6) Garlic (chopped)- 4-5 cloves
(7) Onion (chopped)-1 medium
(8) Chili powder- 1 teaspoon
(9) Cabbage (grated)- ¼
(10) Carrot
(grated)- 1
Method
(1) In a
bowl put red chilies in vinegar and keep it for an hour and then strain it and
keep the flavored vinegar.
(2) Heat the
oil in a wok. Add the garlic, onion, crushed red chilies, drained red chilies cabbage and carrot and sauté, on medium heat, for 6 minutes.
(3) Then add
rice, flavored vinegar and salt and mix it well.
Sichuan Rice
is ready, you can eat with Chili Chicken or any other dishes.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
Maggie Chow Mein Style
Friends, well this is the different way of making Maggie in
different style and that is Chow Mein style. Believe it or not it tastes better
than the original Maggie cooking style.
Recipe for Chow Mein Maggie
Ingredients
(1) Maggie noodles pack- 150 grams
Recipe for Chow Mein Maggie
Ingredients
(1) Maggie noodles pack- 150 grams
(2) Onion- 1
(3) Chillies- 2-3
(4) Capsicum- 1
(5) Carrot (diced)- 50 grams
(6) Garlic- 2-3
(7) Oil- 1 tablespoon
(7) Oil- 1 tablespoon
(8) Tomato
sauce- 1 cup
(9) Salt to taste
Method
(1) First boil the water in the bowl and add noodles into it and stir slowly for 2 minutes till noodles get softened and then strain it and keep aside.
(2) Now heat the pan and add oil, then add diced onion, garlic and chilli and fry for few minutes till gets brown after that add capsicum and carrot diced and cook for more few minutes till gets cooked and then add salt.
(3) Then add the Maggie masala which is there inside Maggie packet and tomato sauce and cook it for 2 minutes.
(4) Then add the boiled noodles and mix it nicely and cook for 2 minutes.
(5) Maggie Chow Mein style is ready folks, hope you enjoy it.
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(1) First boil the water in the bowl and add noodles into it and stir slowly for 2 minutes till noodles get softened and then strain it and keep aside.
(2) Now heat the pan and add oil, then add diced onion, garlic and chilli and fry for few minutes till gets brown after that add capsicum and carrot diced and cook for more few minutes till gets cooked and then add salt.
(3) Then add the Maggie masala which is there inside Maggie packet and tomato sauce and cook it for 2 minutes.
(4) Then add the boiled noodles and mix it nicely and cook for 2 minutes.
(5) Maggie Chow Mein style is ready folks, hope you enjoy it.
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Make Yang Rou Chuan at home
Yang Rou Chuan (Chinese Lamb Kebab) is one of the famous dish in
Chinese Cuisine related to Western Chinese-Muslim culture. This dish is cooked
on barbecue so you need barbecue for it. So here we go through the recipe of it
Recipe for Yang Rou Chuan
Ingredients
(1) Lamb steaks (diced)- 500 grams
(2) Cayenne pepper- 2 teaspoon
(3) Cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
(4) Sea salt- ½ teaspoon
(5) Black pepper- ½ teaspoon
(6) Roasted Sesame seeds- 2 teaspoon
(7) Vegetable oil- 3 tablespoon
Method
(1) Dice the lamb steaks about 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm.
(2) Mix all the spices in one big bowl and then add the diced lamb steaks and marinate for 4-5 hours in fridge.
(3) Preheat your grill, no matter if it’s electric or charcoal barbecue Then place the kebab racks over the barbecue and cook it depending on the time you want to roast as vary from different types of grills.
(4) Do not overcook, it will become dry. Keep the meat moist by brushing oil over it from time to time and it will get brown texture.
(5) Your Yang Rou Chuan is ready, You can add various seasonings to it and serve with any sauces or beverages.
Ingredients
(1) Lamb steaks (diced)- 500 grams
(2) Cayenne pepper- 2 teaspoon
(3) Cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
(4) Sea salt- ½ teaspoon
(5) Black pepper- ½ teaspoon
(6) Roasted Sesame seeds- 2 teaspoon
(7) Vegetable oil- 3 tablespoon
Method
(1) Dice the lamb steaks about 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm.
(2) Mix all the spices in one big bowl and then add the diced lamb steaks and marinate for 4-5 hours in fridge.
(3) Preheat your grill, no matter if it’s electric or charcoal barbecue Then place the kebab racks over the barbecue and cook it depending on the time you want to roast as vary from different types of grills.
(4) Do not overcook, it will become dry. Keep the meat moist by brushing oil over it from time to time and it will get brown texture.
(5) Your Yang Rou Chuan is ready, You can add various seasonings to it and serve with any sauces or beverages.
Tag :
Chinese Cuisine
