Wednesday 6 December 2017

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 
Bon Appetite 

Friday 1 December 2017

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

Bon Appetite