just want to credit the websites that I got the photos from

foodloversodyssey.typepad.com

lifestylefood.com.au

ourbestbites.com

India

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So lets get started on week 3 of the my blog.  This week were discovering India. So hold on tight as I tell you about Onion Bhajis, Butter Chicken and Indian ice-cream called Kulfi. I hope you enjoy.

The Onion Bhaji is a spicy Indian snack. It used to be used as toppings for various dishes but has recently become more popular as a snack in itself. It is sold at stalls. It is used in Hindu festivals. They are like Irish biscuits served with tea and coffee. Butter Chicken is considered a classic Indian recipe. And I must admit it has to be one of my favourite dishes. Butter Chicken is also known as Murgh Makhani. Butter Chicken is traditionally cooked in a Tandoor but can be grilled, fried and roasted. A Tandoor is a large cylindrical clay oven. Kulfi is an Indian ice-cream. It is similar to ice-cream but is creamier and denser. The traditional flavours are rose, mango, saffron, pistachio and cardamom but many more are used also. Kulfi is not whipped meaning it is denser because of this it takes a longer time to melt. It originated in the Mughal Empire. It was prepared for royals. The ice was brought in from the Himalayas in order to make the Kulfi.

Menu

Starter: Onion Bhaji

Main:Butter Chicken

Dessert: Kulfi

Onion Bhaji

Serves: 4-6

Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

·      2 free-range eggs

·      3 onions,

·      120g/4oz plain flour

·      1 tsp ground coriander

·      1 tsp cumin seeds

·      3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra if required

Recipe:

1.    heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or heat the oil in a saucepan

2.    Beat the eggs

3.    Slice the onions into rings then add them to the beaten eggs

4.    Add the flour, coriander and cumin.

5.    Stir mixture

6.    Add large spoonful’s of the mixture into the deep-fat fryer or saucepan and cook for 30-45 seconds until golden

7.    Turn the Bhaji over and cook again for 30-45 seconds

8.    Remove and place on kitchen paper to sock all the access oil

9.    Do this until you run out of mixture.

Butter chicken

Serves: 6

Total time: 45 mins

Ingrediants:

• ·      60ml vegetable oil
• ·      1 ½ onions
• ·      1 clove of garlic
• ·      30ml of water
• ·      8 tomatoes
• ·      1 large green pepper
• ·      20g salt
• ·      4g garam masala
• ·      3g chili powder
• ·      120ml cream
• ·      55g butter
• ·      5 chicken breasts

Recipe:

1. 1.    chop the onions and garlic
2. 2.    in a food blender puree the tomatoes and green pepper
3. 3.    put the onions, garlic and puree into a pan and let it simmer. Season with some salt
4. 4.    add the garam masala and chili powder.
5. 5.    Stir in the cream and butter
6. 6.    If want add some roughly chopped tomatoes
7. 7.    Cook until warm
8. 8.    Chop the chicken
9. 9.    Add the chicken to the mix. Cover and let simmer for 20 mins
10. 10. Serve with rice

Kulfi

Serves: lots

Total time: 8 hrs 20 mins

(This may seem like a long time but majority of it is 8 hr in the freezer or overnight)

Ingredients:

• ·      295 ml evaporating milk
• ·      295 ml sweetened condensed milk
• ·      440g frozen whipped topping
• ·      4 slices of white bread
• ·      1g cardamom

Recipe:

1. 1.    put the evaporating milk, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping into a bowl
2. 2.    blend the bread then add the to bowl
3. 3.    mix until smooth
4. 4.    pour the mixture into a tin about 19x13
5. 5.    sprinkle the cardamom on top
6. 6.    put in freezer for 8hrs or just overnight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/onionbhaji_85976

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wendys-Indian-Butter-Chicken/Detail.aspx?nextItemId=142966&position=2&prop24=RD_RecipeArrow_Right&scale=6&ismetric=1

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kulfi/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhajji

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulfi

These are the italian foods that I talked about, bruschetta, spaghetti and biscotti

Mexico

 Week 2 of my Blog this week I’m going to tell you how to make Mexican foods.

So this is what’s on the menu for this week. Guacamole with tortilla chips, Enchiladas and Churros.

Ill post the ingredient and the recipe.

So where does Guacamole come from?  Guacamole is an avacado based dip that came from the aztecs in Mexico. The name is also aztec it means “avocado sauce” in America on the 5^th of May and independace day the dip is very popular. What are Enchiladas? Enchiladas originated from Mexico. In the lake region of the Valley of Mexico. Oridianally tortillas were wrapped around small fish but now many different ingrediants are added. The word native word for enchiladas comes from the word chilie that is why chilies are reguarly found in enchiladas. And finally where do churros come from? Churros actually orgininated from spain. Invented by spanish shephard as you never got fresh baked goods up in the mountians so they altered a spanish dessert that could ba baked over an open pan. And this was the beginning of churros. The reason may think they are from spain is because it wasn’t long before churoos travelled to South America. And here they were altered and developed further.

Starter: Guacamole

Main: Enchiladas

Dessert: Churros

Guacamole

Serves: 4

Total tome 10 min

Ingrediants:

• ·       3 avocados
• ·       1 lemon juice
• ·       1 tsp salt
• ·       ½ cup diced red onions
• ·       2 plum tomatoes
• ·       3 tbs of chopped cilantro (optional)
• ·       1tsp crushed garlic
• ·       pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe:

1.       peel, pit and mash the avocados  
2.      put in a medium bowl and mash together the avocados, lemon juice and salt. Mix in the onions, tomatoes, garlic and if want the cilantro and cayenne pepper.
3.      Refrigerate for an hour for the best flavor or serve immediately
4.      Eat with tortilla chips, carrot or celery sticks

Enchiladas

Serves: 8

Total time: 1 hr

Ingredients:

•  900 g chicken breast
•  30 ml olive oil
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
•  225 g cream cheese
•  225 g shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
•  120 ml water
• 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 235 ml heavy cream

Recipe:

1.  Heat oven to 190 C
2.  Put the chicken in a saucepan and cover with water. Boil till cooked through about 15-20min then remove from water and leave to cool.
3.  Heat the olive oil then add the jalapeno peppers, chilies and garlic then stir in cream cheese and half of the Monterey jack cheese.
4.  Gradually stir in the water. Add the chopped meat. Remove mixture and spoon into the tortillas
5. Roll u the tortillas and place the seam down into a lasagna dish. Sprinkle the rest of the Monterey jack cheese onto and pour the cream over the tortillas
6.   Put in the oven a bake for 30 mins until golden brown.

Churros

Serves: 6

Total time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 235 ml water
• 30 g white sugar
• 3 g salt
• 30 ml vegetable oil
• 125 g all-purpose flour
• 1890 ml oil for frying
• 100 g white sugar, or to taste

Recipe:

1.      In a small saucepan combine the water, ½ the sugar, salt and 2 tbs of vegetable oil.
2.      Bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour. Keep stirring till the mixture forms a ball
3.      Heat the oil in deep fryer of in a saucepan to 190 C pipe strips of dough into the oil.
4.       Fry until golden brown, then place on paper towels
5.      Combine the rest of the sugar with the cinnamon. Roll the churros in the mix.

http://www.churrisimo.com/churros_history.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchilada

www.appforhealth.com

www.dondeir.com

churrostix.com

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Guacamole/Detail.aspx?evt19

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Enchiladas-II/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Churros/?prop24=hn_slide1_Churros&evt19=1

http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/who-invented-guacamole

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guacamole