FRIED RICE WITH SALMON (PILAU YA SAMAKI)

INGREDIENTS:
Serves 4

1. Salmon 4 pieces
2. 2 potatoes peel then cut in half
3. 2 cups rice
4. 2 onions chopped
5. Salt 1 tablespoon or as per your taste 
6. 1 teaspoon garlic
7. Half green pepper chopped
8. About 15 pieces of black pepper
9. 3 sticks of cinnamon
10. 1 teaspoon whole cumin
11. 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
12. 2 cardamom
13. 2 pieces cloves
14. 1 tablespoon coconut powder
15. 5 tablespoon oil
16. 1/2 cup of tamarind water (soak tamarind in water remove the seeds)

RECIPE:

• In a non stick  frying pan put 1 tablespoon oil and your salmon skin down
• Let it cook on medium heat for 2 min then turn the fish to cook on the otherside for another 2 min 
• Remove and keep aside
• In a large pan add the remaining  oil onions green pepper  and garlic fry until soft  add cumin,cinnamon,blackpepper,cumin powder,cloves, and potatoes mix till the onions are golden brown
• Add rice and mix 
• Add 2  cups of boiled water and the coconut powder and let it boil on medium heat.(if u have coconut milk reduce the amount of water to 1 1/2 cup water and half cup coconut milk)
• When the water is almost dried add your cooked salmon and tamarind water and gently mix
• Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 10 min

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VEGETABLE RICE WITH PRAWNS (PILAU YA KAMBA)

This is a simple vegetable rice and prawns recipe.its easy to make and contain some of your 5 a day.

INGREDIENTS:

1. 3 cups rice 
2. 1/2 cup frozen vegetables
3. half cooked prawns 1000g
4. 2 onions
5. 1/2 greenpepper
6. 1 teaspoon of garlic
7. 1 teaspoon of whole black pepper 
8. 1 tablespoon of salt
9. 3 potatoes each cut in half
10. 2 pieces of cinnamon stick
11. 1 tablespoon of whole cumin
12. 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 
13. 1/2 a teaspoon of curry powder
14. 3 cardamon
15. 2 cloves
16. 1/4 bunch of coriander 
17.  4 tablespoon oil

RECIPE:

• Fry your onions until golden brown add the garlic,potatoes and all the spices 
• Mix it for 2 minutes, add a tablespoon of water if it sticks to the pan
• Add your  washed and drained rice and mix 
• Pour 3 1/2 cup of bioled water in the rice and on medium heat let it boil.Taste the salt and add if needed 
• When the water in the rice is half evaporated add your prawns,vegetables and coriander
• Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 7-10 min at 180°
• Serve 

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SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE COOKIES

Cookies is an all time favourite snack for everyone.Below is a simple recipe that does not need alot of ingredients and taste delicious.

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 kilo of all purpose flour
2. 1/2 kilo of sugar powdered
3. 400 g of sunflower oil 
4. 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)
5. 1 tablespoon rose sherbet or red colouring mixed with 1 teaspoon of water

RECIPE:

• Sieve your flour and sugar  in a large bowl
• Add the sunflower oil and vanilla essence and mix everything together with your hands to make a  soft dough
• Make your cookie rounds with your hand and place on your greased tray 
• The size of your cookies is to per your preference,but I like mine as shown on the picture above
• Dip your toothpick in the rose sherbet or the foodcolouring and put a dot in the middle of the cookie 
• Repeat to all cookies
• Bake in the oven for 20 min on 150°c

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VEGETABLE RICE WITH LAMB

INGREDIENTS:

RICE:

1. 3 cups rice wash and soak for 20 min
2. 1/2 cup frozen beans and carrots
3. Salt 1 teaspoon or to taste
4. 1 teaspoon oil

MEAT:

1. Lamb 1/2 kilo cubed 
2. 2 onions chopped
3. 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger
4. 1 green pepper chopped
5. 2 fresh tomatoes chopped
6. Coriander 1/4 bunch chopped
7. black pepper 1 teaspoon
8. cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
9. 1 teaspoon salt
10. Half a cup water

RECIPE:

Rice 

• Put 3 1/2 cup of boiled water and oil in a pan on mediun heat 
• Add your drained rice and salt
• When your water has 75% evaporated add your frozen veg and give it a light mix 
• Cover with aluminium foil and then bake at 180° for 10 min
• For those using a rice cooker add the veg when it's almost at warm and mix

Meat

• Boil the lamb with water garlic,ginger,blackpepper,salt and cinnamon until halfway cooked
• On a diffrent pan fry the onions until golden brown remove half
• Add your chopped greenpepper and tomatoes  let it cook on low heat until the tomatoes soften
• Add your half cooked meat and cook on medium heat until there is no more water
• Add the onions removed earlier mix gently for a few more minutes, add coriander 
• Serve with your vegetable rice

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CHICKEN CURRY

This is a 5 simple step recipe to make a very delicious curry in less than 30 minutes.


INGREDIENTS:

1. Skinless chicken cut to 8 pieces
2. 1 onion 
3. 1 green pepper
4. 1 teaspoon garlic paste
5. 1 teaspoon ginger paste
6. 3 fresh tomatoes
7. 2 green or red chilli (optional)
8. 1 tablespoon black pepper
9. 1 1/2 tablespoon curry powder 
10. 1 teaspoon crushed chilli/red chilli (optional)
11. 1/2 teaspoon tumeric 
12. 1 tablespoon tomato paste
13. 3 tablespoon oil
14. coriander 1/4 bunch chopped
15. juice of one lemon 

RECIPE:

• Blend the tomatoes,onion,and green pepper keep aside
• Put oil,garlic,ginger,tomato paste,chicken and all your spices in a pan on low heat  for about 7 minutes mixing a few times.
• pour the blended items in and let it cook on medium  heat for 5 min then reduce to low heat.
• Add half a cup of water and the green chillis and let it simmer for another 15 minutes
• Add your coriander and lemon juice mix and switch off your gas

MAHAMBRI

INGREDIENTS:

1. 2 cups plain flour
2. 2 cups self raising flour
3. Cardamon 1/2 teaspoon
4. Oil 2 teaspoon 
5. Milk 1  1/4 cup
6. Yeast 1 teaspoon

 RECIPE:

1. Put all your dry ingredients  in your mixer and mix on a low speed
2. Add your oil and give it another quick mix
3. On a medium speed add your milk slowly and mix for about 8 minutes until your dough becomes soft and not sticky
4. For those kneading do the same process and knead for about 15 minutes
5. Put the dough on a floured surface and cover with a clean kitchen towel to let it rise
6. It takes about 1 hr to rise but can take longer in colder areas
7. On a floured surface roll the dough to 1.5 inch thick and cut out your round shape using a cup
8. Cover for 20 min with a kitchen towel 
9. Heat your pan until the oil becomes hot. Place your round mahambri one at a time turning them until a nice Brown colour as shown on the picture above.
10. Remove on a kitchen tissue and serve.

Note:If the dough is more than needed pack the rest and freeze to be used on a later date.
When ready to use let it be room tempeature
 before use and do not defrost


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CHICKEN NUGGETS STRIPS

Chicken nuggets is a staple food for my kids and these simple steps make it easy for me to make even on a busy day.

INGREDIENTS:

1.  1/2 kilo Boneless chicken cut to stripes 
2. 1 teaspoon blackpepper
3. 1/4 teaspoon paprika 
4. 1 teaspoon garlic and ginger
5. Salt 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
6. 1 cup breadcrumbs
7. 1 egg
8. 1/2 cup flour
9. Oil for deep fry

 RECIPE:

• Wash the chicken and remove all the water
• Add salt,garlic and ginger and massage into the chicken
• Take 3 bowls and put flour,paprika and black pepper on the first,a beaten egg on the second and breadcrumb on the third
• Heat your oil on medium heat
• Coat your chicken with the flour tap off the excess
• Dip it to the egg then coat it with bread crumbs
• Coat one strip at a time.This will enable even coating on the nugget 
• Fry to golden brown on both sides 
• Remove on a kitchen tissue
• Repeat to the remaining chicken

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