Chemeen Vattichathu

God's own country's chemeen vattichathu is an ideal curry for rice, chappati or anything else and is a specialty of Kerala.

1. Medium sized chemeen (prawns) 1 cup
2. Coconut oil
3. Mustard 1/2 teaspoon
4. Fenugreek 1/4 teaspoon
5. Chopped Ginger 1 teaspoon
6. Chopped finel Garlic 1 teaspoon
7. Chuvanulli (small onion) 1 cup
8. Chopped tomato 1/2 cup
9. Thich tarmarind paste 1 cup
10. Salt to taste
11. Coriander leaves, curry leaves chopped
12. Chilly powder 2 tablespoon (Kashmir chilly would be preferred)
13. Turmeric 1/4 teaspoon

To heated coconut oil, add mustard seeds, fenugreek and then chopped ginger, garlic and saute. Then add chopped chuvanulli and saute for some time. After that, add tomatoes and saute for some time. After it comes to a paste like consistency add all the 12 ingredients. Then pour tamarind paste and a little water. Add chemeen too. After it comes to a boil add needed salt. After the chemeen is cooked and the gravy starts thickening, add coriander leaves and curry leaves. Spread a dash of coconut oil on top of it finally. Chemeen vattichathu is ready to be served.

Neapolitan pizza

Ingredients for 4:

- 400 gr. flour.
- 15 gr. of yeast.
- 1 teaspoon sugar.
- 1/2 cup warm water.
- 4 tablespoons oil.
- 1 teaspoon of salt.

- For tomato sauce:

- 400 gr. crushed tomatoes
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock,
oil
salt.

-For the filling:

-200 gr. fat shredded cheese to melt.
-24 canned anchovy fillets.
-24 pitted olives.
-1 tablespoon chopped oregano, oil.

Preparation:

-In a small bowl mix the water with the sugar and yeast. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. In another bowl put flour, salt and 3 tablespoons of oil. add water with the yeast and knead until it does not stick to hands. Cover with a damp cloth and let stand 1 hour until doubled in volume. Flour a work surface, place the dough and knead again. Make a ball and let stand in covered bowl 15 minutes. Flour the roller and the work surface. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin to the size of a baking sheet. Grease pan with oil. Roll the dough into the roller. Spread on the pan to coat.

Fry the garlic and onion in a skillet with oil, add the tomatoes and season. Saute 5 minutes, add the broth and cook 10 minutes. Cover the pizza base with tomato sauce and spread the grated cheese.

Spread the anchovies pizzas. Place the black olives with oregano. Drizzle with a little oil and bake until golden brown around the edges.

Spicy Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients

500 g chicken breasts
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 red peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon mild chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (398 ml) diced tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon sugar
Pepper to taste
8 corn tortillas
1 can (540 ml) pinto or kidney beans
1 tomato, diced
Pickled jalapeño chili peppers (optional)
1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded
8 radishes, sliced
5 tablespoons reduced-fat
Sour cream to serve
Tabasco or other hot chili sauce to serve
Directions

Place the chicken in a saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool in the liquid. When cool enough to handle, drain and shred the meat. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the peppers, onion and garlic. Fry over medium heat for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the chili powder, paprika and cumin, stir well, and cook for a few more minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with their juice and the sugar. Simmer for 5–8 minutes or until thick. Season with pepper. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
Heat a heavy-based frying pan. Fry the tortillas, one at a time, for about 15 seconds on each side or until slightly crisp and lightly browned. As they are done, keep them warm stacked in a dish towel. Meanwhile, in a small pan, warm the beans in the can liquid. Drain well.
Place 2 toasted tortillas on each plate. Spread with the tomato mixture, then spoon on the beans and chicken. Add the diced tomato, pickled jalapeños, if using, lettuce and radishes, piling up these toppings. Finish with a spoonful of reduced-fat sour cream. Serve with Tabasco sauce.

Variation: Instead of beans, you can use a mixture of corn and zucchini. Cook 1 corn on the cob and 1 whole zucchini in separate pans of boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes for the corn and 5 minutes for the zucchini. Drain. Dice the zucchini, and cut the kernels of corn from the cob. Scatter the vegetables over each sauce-spread tortilla, then add the chicken.

Pizza

ingredients.
For Dough:
Flour 1 kg
Yeast 3 tbsp
Sugar 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Warm water 3 cup (250ml)
For Pizza Sauce:
Firm tomatoes 1 kg
Ketchup 5 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chili flakes 1 tsp
Rosemary 2 pinches
Oregano 2 pinches
For Topping:
Mince or chicken or beef chunks 1/2 kg
Oil 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chillies 1 tsp
Yogurt 2-4 tbsp
Pizza cheese 2 large pack
Capsicum 1/4 kg sliced
Onion 2 chopped
Olives as required sliced
Sausages as required sliced
cooking directions.

For Dough: Mix yeast in slightly warm water and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Then mix in sugar and salt.
Now add this mixture to flour and add in oil.
Knead well, cover and leave it in a warm place.
When it rise, knead it again, cover and let it rest.
For Pizza Sauce: Peel the skin of tomatoes and blend them.
Heat a pan and add ketchup, tomato puree, salt, red chili flakes, rosemary and oregano.
Cook till thickens.
For Mince or Meat Topping: First cook mince in pan till dry.
Then add in oil along with ginger garlic paste, saute.
Now add in salt, pepper and yogurt. (You can also add in "Tikka Spice")
Preparation: First divide the dough in four portion. (It will make four large size pizza)
Roll out dough on greased pizza pans.
Then apply tomato sauce, sprinkle crushed onion, pizza cheese, mince and sliced sausages, capsicum and olives.
Bake the prepared pizza at high oven for about 15-17 minnutes or until done.
Serve hot.
To Make Stuffed Crust Pizza: Spread the dough out of pan and place cheese on round end of pan and then fold the dough over it. (you can also add mince or even chicken chunks in crust)

Hot Dog and Bacon Roll-Ups

Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Yield: 32 appetizers

"This is a very easy and yummy appetizer."

Ingredients
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2 packages hot dogs, cut in half
brown sugar
1 lb bacon, cut into in the middle

Directions
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Take a piece of hot dog and piece of bacon, wrap bacon around hot dog.

Stick a toothpick through bacon to hold.

Place one layer in bottom of Crock Pot and cover with brown sugar.

Repeat until all the hot dogs have been used.

Cook 3 to 4 hours.

All Grown Up: Chicken Fingers for Adults

All Grown Up: Chicken Fingers for Adults

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:

1½ cups mayonnaise

¼ cup honey

2 tbsp. roughly chopped dill

2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp. dry mustard powder

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

FOR THE CHICKEN FINGERS:

2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3"-long-by-1"-wide strips

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. kosher salt

1 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper

1½ tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. dry mustard powder

1 cup flour

4 eggs, lightly beaten

3 cups finely ground fresh breadcrumbs or panko

Canola oil, for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make the dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise with the honey, dill, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, and stir together until smooth; set honey-dill dipping sauce aside.

2. Make the chicken fingers: In a medium bowl, toss together chicken, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard; set aside. Place flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes; set aside. Pour oil to a depth of 2***8243; into a 6-qt. Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat until deep-fry thermometer reads 325°. Working in batches, coat chicken in flour, shake off excess, and dip in eggs; coat in breadcrumbs. Fry chicken until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken. Serve with dipping sauce.

Grilled Lamb Chop

Grilled Lamb Chop

Ingredient

Lamb chop 6 pieces

Some cooked seasonal vegetables

Seasoning

Thyme powder 1/3 tsp

Chicken powder 1/2 tsp

Cornflour 1/2 tsp

Pepper to taste

Method

Rinse and wipe lamb chop.

Spread marinade on lamb chop evenly and wait 1 hour, set aside.

Heat 1 tbsp of margarine, fry lamb chop until cooked, serve with vegetables.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

This tangy, creamy dip tastes just like buffalo chicken wings. It's best served hot with crackers and Celery sticks.

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup Ranch dressing

3/4 cup pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot®)

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4 inch pieces

1 (8 ounce) box chicken-flavored crackers

Directions

1. Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Low setting until hot and bubbly. Serve with celery sticks and crackers.

Serve 20

Prep Time:

5 Min

Cook Time:

40 Min

Ready In:

45 Min