Coconut and Cilantro Chutney

Coconut and cilantro chutney is immensely tasty and can be served with iddli, samosa or just eaten with tortilla.

Ingredients
2 cups shredded coconut
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 finely chopped Serrano peppers (optional)
1/2 cup cilantro
salt to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
water, to blend together

Method
1. Blend all ingredients together
2. Serve and enjoy!

Spinach Paratha

Spinach paratha is very flavorful.It can be served as a breakfast as well as for dinner.Mix spinach with flour and form into a dough and then make into ball ,then roll with a rolling pin.cook and enjoy.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
9 oz(1 packet)defrosted spinach,

wring out excess water
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves of minced garlic
2 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste

Method
1.Heat oil in skillet. Add in cumin let it cook for a few minute and then add in garlic then add in spinach.
2.Add in chili flakes, black pepper and salt.Stir everything together cook it for few minutes then turn off the stove.
3.Place flour in a bowl,add in spinach and with your hands take it apart and mix it evenly in the flour.
4.Boil water and add it to the flour and with a spoon mix it around until cool enough to make into a dough.
5.Take a little bit of dough,form into a ball and then roll with a rolling pin to make a paratha.
6. Heat Tava/skillet and cook the paratha on both sides, brush it with ghee or olive oil and take it off the Tava/skillet
7.Enjoy

Chocolate and Avocado mousse

Chocolate and avocado mousse is very tasty and flavorful and also very easy to prepare.I like this because with very few ingredients it still is very creamy and delicious.Just take a avocado place it in the blender with vanilla ,milk,cocoa ,blend it  and then mix it with chocolate of your choice.

Ingredients

chocolate of your choice either bitter sweet or semi sweet chocolate

2 avocado cut and scoop out the flesh

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/3 cup honey or coconut sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.In a food processor combine avocado,cocoa powder,honey,milk,and vanilla.Take it out in a bowl and leave it aside.

2.On a double boiler melt chocolate and then fold  it into the avocado mixture.

3.Spoon it out into bowls and refrigerate it for a while and then enjoy.  

Honey Chile Chicken

Honey chicken can be served as a appetizer and also as a main dish but either way it is very tasty and full of flavor.Just mix honey ,sugar ,garlic ginger and spices,toss it together and let it rest for 30 minutes and then bake it for .

Ingredients
1/3 cup  honey(warm)
2 tablespoon coconut sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoon sriracha
2 tablespoon chicken stock
4 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 tablespoon paprika
1/3 cup chopped parsley
                                                     2 pounds chicken wings
                                                     1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
                                                     2 tablespoon olive oil



Method
1.In a bowl add in honey,sugar stir to combine and then add in soy sauce,sriracha,stock,oil,,garlic ,ginger.paprika,cilantro and mix it together.Add wings to the sauce and toss to coat and let it marinated for 30 minutes.
2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
3.Transfer wings and sauce to baking dish  and cover it with a foil and bake it for 30 minutes.
4. Uncover the chicken turn it around and then bake for another 30 minutes .
5.Then garnish it with sesame seeds .
6 Serve and enjoy

Vermicelli pudding (semiya)

Semiya is mostly consumed by the people of Fiji as a snack .This is very tasty and  flavorful with very few ingredients.Just toast semiya until lightly brown with nuts of your choice and add in either milk or water what ever is available.


Ingredients
semiya 1 cup
milk     2 cups
sugar to taste
ghee or unsalted butter or olive oil1 tablespoon
                                                      nuts such as cashews ,almonds 1 tablespoon
                                                      raisin 1 tablespoon
                                                     ground cardamom 1 teaspoon
                                                     almond extract 1/4 teaspoon

Method
1 Heat ghee in a pan,add in nuts and raisin fry it until brown,take it out of the pan.In the same pan fry semiya until lightly brown,take it out of the pan.
2 Bring milk to a boil add in semyia,sugar, ground cardamom cook it for a while until semiya is cooked through.
3 Add in nuts and raisin ,mix everything together and then add almond extract mix and turn off the heat.Leav it for a minute then enjoy

Mustard Greens with Pomegranate

Mustard greens is a good source of fiber and is also helps to manage diabetes and cholesterol .This is very easy to prepare and this veggie is available year round in grocery store .Just chop some onions with garlic and statue it for few minutes and add in mustard greens.

Ingredients
1 package defrosted mustard greens
1/2 chopped onions
3 gloves of minced garlic
3 Serrano peppers finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
                                          Pinch of ground nutmeg
                                         1 teaspoon lemon juice
                                         1 tablespoon oil
                                         salt to taste
                                         1/2 pomegranate

Method
1.Heat oil in a skillet and add in onions,statue it for few minutes,then add in garlic and Serrano peppers.
2.Then add in mustard greens,chili flakes,salt mix it together add a little water ,cover and good for about 5 minutes then add it nutmeg an lemon juice and cook for another few minutes,Then add in pomegranate, mix together and turn of the heat,
3 Serve it with roti or over rice .Enjoy.

Suji ladoo

 Suji or semolina ladoo is usually prepared during  any festive occasion.This ladoo is very easy to make and is very flavorful.I like the fact that it can be prepared with in 20 minutes.Just dry roast suji until light brown add in coconut  ,nuts and delicious ladoo is ready.

Ingredients
1 cup suji
1/2 cup coconut
3 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoon chopped nuts of you choose.I used almond and pecans
3 tablespoon sugar or to taste
                                                      3 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee

Method
1.Heat ghee to skillet add in the nuts When little brown take it out and leave it aside.
2.In the same skillet add in suji and roast it until light brown,add in sugar.coconut and roast it for another minute and then add it nut mixture and mix it to bring everything together.
3.Take it off the heat and dip your hand in water and make into balls.
4.Serve and enjoy