Hungarian chicken statue

This chicken is very tasty and very easy to prepare with paprika as a main ingredient with chicken.I used boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into half and then pounded it to make it flat and thin.Toss it in flour and then brown it on both sides and cook it in gravy  until cooked through.







Ingredients

2 boneless,skinless chicken breast cut into half  and pound it flat and thin
2 tablespoon oil
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 of chopped onion
2 gloves of minced garlic
1 cup chicken stock
salt to taste
1 tablespoon black pepper
3 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon sour cream

Method
1,In a shallow dish place some flour,add in salt and  tablespoon paprika.Mix it and then drizze chicken ,and then place the chicken into heated oil.Brown the chicken on both sides and then take it out and leave it aside.
2.In the same pan add in onion and garlic ,statue it for a minute and then add in paprika,salt and then add in stock.then put the chicken in the stock and cook it until for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
3.Take the chicken out then add in sour cream cook it for a minute for the sauce thickens and then put the chicken back to the sauce and take it off the stove.
4,Serve it over rice or barley

Rice and lentil Idli

Idli is usually served for breakfast in most Indian families.Rice and lentil mixture is blended together and steamed cooked to make this healthy breakfast.I just soaked brown rice and lentil for about 4 hours and then blend it rice first and then add lentil and blend everything together with some water,add salt to taste leave it overnight.

Ingredients

1 cup white  lentil

2 cups brown rice

salt to taste

water to blend

Method

1 Soak rice and lentil  for 4 to 5 hours

2 Blend   rice first and then add in lentil and blend everything together in a blender with some water.

3.Remove from the blender ,add in salt ,mix and then leave it overnight.

4 In the morning  place the mixture in a greased  idli  pan or any greased small bowl and then steam cook for about 10 to 12 minutes.

5. Serve it with coconut chutney. Enjoy 

BBQ Chicken Wings

BBQ is liked and enjoyed by everyone.It is very much appreciated by my daughter who just loves wings of any kind. For sauce I used every thing from my pantry and just season the wings with salt and pepper and stick it in the oven while I got the sauce ready.

Ingredients
1 cup ketchup
2 large garlic finely minced
2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon paprika
salt to taste
 Black pepper
 12 chicken wings
                                                        1 tablespoon ground mustard
Method
1 Season the chicken wings and place it in the 350 degree  preheated oven .
2.In a saucepan add all the other ingredients with salt and pepper and cook it for about few minutes until everything is mixed up and it gets thick,
3.When the wings is almost done then brush the sauce and cook it for another 10 minutes or until it is cooked through.
4.Serve it with fries. Enjoy

Papaya Curry

Papaya  is very good for people with diabetes and it also helps to improve the complexion of the hair,and of course helps to control weight. Papaya is a tropical fruit which can be used in salad,for smoothies  and the unripe ones are used to cook curry.Just add all the spices and a pinch of sugar and a delicious and healthy dish is ready which could be served over rice or with roti, or tortilla or with naan.





Ingredients
1/2 of a unripe papaya (seeds removed peeled and cut in small pieces) rinse it couple of times
1/2 tablespoon masala
1/4 tablespoon turmeric
salt to taste
2 Serrano pepper  finely chopped
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2 of chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
Pinch of sugar

Method
1. Heat oil in a pot ,add in  mustard
seeds onions and peppers cook it for a couple of minutes then add in garlic,stir it cook for a minute .
2.Add in turmeric and masala ,stir it and then add in papaya mix it and the add in salt,stir it together  add in sugar and then add in little bit of water so it can cook through.
3. Cook on low heat until the papaya is soft and cooked through,Make sure there is no water left.
Serve it over rice. Enjoy

Baked Tilapia

Baked tilapia is very easy to prepare and is healthy for the people who loves fried fish.This is another way of having crispy fish  with out frying  but have all the flavor.Just take tilapia fillet and  season it with salt and pepper and drizzle it with olive oil and place it on bread crumbs  and then bake it on a cooling rack on a cookie sheet.






Ingredients
4 tilapia fillet
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt  to taste
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon chili flakes

Method
1.Pat dry fish, season it with salt and pepper and olive  oil.
2. Make a mixture with bread crumbs,flax seed with chili flakes and salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.Place the fish in the bread crumbs .
3.Place a cooling rack on top of a cookie sheet and then put the fish on the cooling rack.
4.Place it on a preheated oven and bake it until cooked through about 15 minutes,
5 Serve it statue kale or fires.Enjoy

Bulgar Wheat and Bean salad

Bulgar wheat is very simple to prepare and is good for people who likes to watch their waist size because this salad really fills you up for a long time.Just soak wheat with boiling water ,cover and let it rest for about 15 minutes,then prick it with a fork and add what ever veggies you like to eat with orange juice and olive oil. This salad can be eaten at room temperature  either as a snack or for lunch .





Ingredients
1 cup Bulgar wheat  soaked in hot water
1/8 cup pistachios  finely chopped
1 tablespoon raisins
1/4 cup red kidney beans
salt to taste
1 tablespoon black pepper
4 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
4 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped olives

Method
  Mix everything  in the soaked Bulgar wheat in a bowl cover and let it rest for 5 minutes  before serving.

Kale and bean salad

This salad is very good  for a week night dinner as  it takes very less time to prepare .just chop up kale ,and  canned beans with left over rice makes one pot dinner with very less clean up. I like this cooked salad because it is healthy and tasty.

Ingredients

1 bundle of kale leaves (remove leaves from the steam)

1 teaspoon chili flakes

1 cup red kidney beans

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup cooked rice

1 teaspoon minced garlic

salt to taste

Zest of a lime

juice of 1/2 of lime

                                                   1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

                                                   1 teaspoon olive oil

Method

1. Heat oil in a fry pan.Add in garlic ,cook it a minute then add in  flakes and then the beans.Cook it for couple of minutes .

2 Then add in kale .black pepper,and nutmeg stir it together and cook it until kale starts  to wilt a little and then add in rice  and mix it ,Add in salt and lime zest mix it cook it for few seconds  then add in lime juice .

3.Serve and enjoy