Fish with lemon zest

Seafood (fish) is one of the main dietary staple in a Fijian household.  The Fish market will be packed with many different variey of fish. Fresh from the ocean the seafood had got a complete different taste compared to the fish from other part of the world. People in Fiji cook their fish in many ways such as bake it ,make curry,or fry it.Fish is  high in protein and omega 3 and is also good for our heart.Fish can be cooked and used  in salad tacos or just an entree.

Recipe
 2 Talipia fish defrosted
salt to taste
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 /4 cup flour
 oil for pan frying

Preparation
1.Dry the fish with paper towel.Lightly  pat fish in flour .
2. Make a mixture with salt pepper and lemon zest and sprinkle it on the fish ( both sides).
3. Heat oil in a pan and add the fish ,cook each side for about 3 minutes and then turn it over and cook it for another 3 minutes.
4.When cooked place the fish on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
5. Serve with any vegetables of your choice or use it for fish tacos ,or quesadilla .

chicken kebob (kabob)

Chicken is my daughters favorite of all  and is cooked almost everyday in my house.There is different ways of cooking chicken such curry, tikkas ,roasting ,and kabobs.Kebob is an appetizer or can be served on a game day while watching TV or just as an healthy snack.Any type of meat can be used to cook kebob.In Fiji people who harvest sugar cane mostly bring kabob for their lunch because  it can be eaten any where because it and it is also very easy to share among their friends as it is on a skewers.   Kebob can be also be only cooked with vegetables or fruits.But for dinner tonight I am cooking chicken kebab with spices.

Recipe
1 packet chicken tenders
1 tablespoon chilli powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic grated
1 teaspoon black pepper
salt to taste
skewers
oil for frying


Method
1.Place chicken in a bowl,add in chilli powder,garlic,garlic powder  black pepper,and salt.Mix everything together and the put on tender on the skewers.
2. Heat oil for shallow frying in a pan and place  the skewers .Cook on all the sides turning occasionally.Cook it until it is cooked through.
3.Place it on the paper towel to drain any excess oil.
4.serve with cilantro chutney or just with ketchup and siracha

spinach with garlic and cumin

 Growing up  my mom used to cook spinach which I used to eat with rice and dhal.Spinach is grown  with the sugar cane on the farm .Farmers would hand pick spinach and put it together in a bundle and then bring to the market to sell. The price was at that time only 50 cents. My mom on her trip to the market would buy spinach and cooks it  on Mondays because this was the vegetarian day for  our family.Since Hindus are celebrating Krishna Janmashtmi this week they eat vegetarian the whole week and I am sure spinach will be one of the dish that would be on the table.
Spinach is very rich in fiber which prevents constipation and  helps to maintain low blood sugar. Spinach is also rich in vitamins and is good for our skin Spinach is loaded with vitamins and nutrients,some of which is very hard to find in other vegetables.In other words spinach is a super nutrient vegetable because of it dark color.People cook spinach  many different ways but today I will just cook it  with cumin and garlic.

Ingredients
1 packet defrosted spinach(10 ounce)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 Serrano peppers finely chopped
1 teaspoon  chilli flakes
3 garlic cloves finely minced
nutmeg to taste
salt to taste
 1 tablespoon oil

Method 
1. Heat oil in a skillet.Add in cumin let it pop,then add in onion,cook it until transulance.
2. Add in chilli flakes garlic and peppers.cook for 1 minute.
3.Place in the defrosted spinach,salt and mix it together. Add in about 2 tablespoon of water.
4. Cook for about 10 minutes or until it is cooked.
5.Grate nutmeg and stir it together.
6. Serve spinach with rice and cucumber salad.