easy aussie indian cooking

Italian style meat balls with spaghetti

2010-08-17T08:32:00.012+10:00

Things to add:

1. Italian style meat balls - 1 packet
2. Tomato paste - 1 cup
3. Spaghetti - 500 gms
4. Chilli paste - 2 tsp
5. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
6. Dried parsely leaves - crushed
7. Salt

How to cook:

Mix ingredients 4 to 7 in a bowl & coat the meat balls with it. Keep the coated meat balls in a refrigerator for 30 mts. Then fry the coated meat balls in oil over medium heat & when it looks cooked, add in the tomato paste & leave it to simmer a while. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Drain well. Divide the spaghetti & meatballs among serving bowls garnishing with fresh parsely.

Beef Stroganoff

2010-07-25T21:27:00.008+10:00

Things to add:

1. Beef - 300 gms, cut into strips
2. Beef stroganoff recipe base - 1 packet
3. Cup mushrooms - 4, sliced
4. Onion - 1, chopped
5. Parsely leaves - chopped
6. Red chilli - 1, chopped
7. Garlic - 1, crushed
8. Cloves - 4

How to cook:

Heat 2 tsp oil in a non stick frying pan. Add onion & stir until soft. Add garlic, cloves, mushrooms, red chilli & beef strips. Stir fry until beef is browned all over. Season with salt & pepper. Pour beef stroganoff recipe base over this & stir until well combined. Sprinkle with chopped parsely before serving.

Chicken tortilla wraps

2010-07-06T14:47:00.002+10:00

Things to add :

1. Tortilla wraps - 4
2. Chicken breasts - 200gm, boneless
3. Onion - 1, chopped
4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
5. Pepper - 1/2 tsp
6. Salt - 1/2 tsp
7. Tomato sauce
8. Carrot - 1, thinly sliced
9. Avocado - 1, sliced
10. Lettuce

How to cook :

Heat oil in a pan. Add ingredients 2 to 7 and saute until chicken is cooked. Divide chicken mixture among tortillas. Top each with avocado, carrots & lettuce. Roll up the tortillas & serve.

Aussie lamb rissole

2010-07-06T09:57:00.008+10:00

Things to add :

1. Lamb minced - 300 gm
2. Carrot - 1, grated
3. Parsely - finely chopped
4. Pepper - 1 tsp
5. Salt - 1 tsp
6. Egg - 1, beaten
7. Breadcrumbs - 1 cup

How to cook :

Mix well ingredients 1 to 5 in a bowl & roll into even sized balls. Dip rolls in egg yolk, followed by breadcrumbs & refrigerate for 1 hr to get set. Heat oil in a non stick frying pan over medium heat & fry rissoles until browned on each side. Transfer the rissoles to a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil. Garnish with capsicums & serve.

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll

2010-06-22T19:01:00.008+10:00

Things to add:

1. Rice paper - 4 sheets
2. Honey leg ham - 100 gm
3. Pea sprouts
4. Carrot - 1, thinly sliced
5. Cucumber - 1, peeled & thinly sliced

How to cook:

Cook the ham in 2 tsp oil with salt & pepper. Soak the rice paper in warm water until soft & lay it on a flat surface. Then place the cooked ham, pea sprouts, carrot & cucumber along centre of sheet. Fold in the sides & roll up tightly to enclose the filling. Serve with sauce.

Aussie Carrot Meat Pie

2010-06-13T21:19:00.010+10:00

Things to add:

1. Onion - 1, finely chopped
2. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
3. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
5. Garam masala - 1 tsp
6. Beef minced - 400 gms
7. Dutch carrots - 2, chopped
8. Shortcrust pastry - 2

How to cook:

Heat oil in a pan.Add ingredients 1 to 7 in that order & cook for half an hour until beef is tender. Line a silicone pie tray with shortcrust pastry. Divide meat mixture evenly among pastry bases & cover pies with shortcrust pastry lids. Trim the edges of pastry & using a fork, firmly press around the edge of each pie. Bake for 30 mts in a preheated oven at 200c. Serve with sauce.

Singapore Laksa

2010-04-18T12:30:00.001+10:00

Things to add:
1.Singapore laksa spice paste-1 packet
2.Prawns-6
3.Coconut milk-1 cup
4.Egg noodles-125 gm
5.Bean sprouts
6.Fresh herbs

How to cook:
Cook the noodles in boiling water for 10 mts. Drain & set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add laksa paste & stir-fry for 1 mt. Add coconut milk & simmer for 2 mts.Add prawns, salt to taste & cook for 5 mts.Pour laksa soup over the noodles & top with bean sprouts & fresh herbs.

Italian Chicken Parmigiana

2010-02-28T20:10:00.010+11:00

Ingredients:
1.Chicken breasts
2.Leggo's simmer sauce
3.Mozzarella cheese
4.Bread crumbs
5.Egg yolk
6.Pepper powder
7.Salt

How to cook:
Coat the chicken breasts with salt & pepper.Dip in egg yolk & bread crumps.Pan fry the 2 crumbed chicken breasts until browned on each side & place onto a non-stick baking tray.Spoon over Leggo's simmer sauce & sprinkle mozzarella cheese onto it.Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 180c.Serve with lettuce & tomato slices.

Lettuce Cup

2010-02-10T17:48:00.009+11:00

Ingredients:
1.pork minced-300 gm
2.lettuce leaves-4
3.ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
4.spring onion-chopped
5.red onion-1 chopped
6.carrot-1 chopped
7.san choy bao ready sauce-1 packet

How to cook:
Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry minced ginger garlic paste,red onions and spring onions for 1 minute.Add pork and stir-fry with salt and carrot for 5 minutes.Stir in san choy bao sauce and cook for 2 minutes.Serve in lettuce cups.

Curry meat sushi

2010-01-23T11:19:00.006+11:00

Ingredients:
1.Cooked rice-1 cup
2.Yaki nori (seaweed)
3.Wasabi sauce
4.Soy sauce
5.Left over cooked meat
6.Carrot-sliced
7.Sushi bamboo mat

Method:
Place 1 sheet of nori onto bamboo mat.Spread a handful of rice with moistened hands evenly over the nori to within 1 cm of edge.Add wasabi sauce,meat,carrot and soye sauce along the middle of rice.Roll the mat over the ingredients,lift it and applying gentle pressure roll forward again to join the edges of nori.Cut the completed rolls using a knife to make 6 pieces.

Broccoli Manchurian

2010-01-10T19:01:00.000+11:00

Ingredients:
1.Broccoli-1 medium size,cut into small flowerets
2.Besan flour-1 cup
3.Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
4.Chilli powder-1 tsp
5.Turmeric powder-1 tsp
6.Shallots-chopped
7.Fried onions

How to cook:
Mix ingredients 1-5 in a bowl with 1/2 cup water & salt to taste.Heat oil in a pan & deep fry the flowerets until golden brown.Stir fry shallots separately & mix with broccoli flowerets & fried onions.Serve hot.

Teriyaki Beef

2010-01-09T20:29:00.000+11:00

Ingredients:

1.Beef-1/2kg
2.Teriyaki sauce-3/4 pack
3.Shallots-chopped
4.Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp

Method:

Cut beef into strips.Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan & add the ginger garlic paste.In this stir fry beef for 3 mts until brown.Add teriyaki sauce, shallots & salt to taste.Stir well and cook for 15 mts.

Yummy Taco

2009-12-29T18:16:00.000+11:00

Ingredients:
1.taco shells-4
2.minced beef-1 can
3.avocado-1 chopped
4.lettuce
5.cherry tomatoes-4,half chopped
6.red onion-1 chopped
7.cheese cubes
8.taco sauce

How to cook:
Heat little oil in a pan.Fry onions, add beef & cook until beef is soft.Preheat oven to 180c for 10 mts.Keep taco shells in oven for 5 mts with heat proof wedge inside shells to retain shape.Serve taco shells filled with beef, letuce, tomato, avocado & cheese.Drizzle with taco sauce.

Christmas Tree Cake 2009

2009-12-23T18:54:00.000+11:00

Things to add:
1.cooking chocolate-250gms
2.butter-1 cup
3.sugar-1 cup
4.eggs-4

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Method:
Preheat oven at 180c for 10 mts.Line the oven plate with grease proof paper & lightly grease with oil.Melt chocolate with butter over hot water.Beat eggs until frothy adding sugar in between.Mix the chocolate butter mixture with beaten eggs.Spread it evenly on oven plate(1cm width) and bake at 180c for about 30 mts.Then cool it for 15 mts and gently remove the paper base.Cut it into star shapes of varying sizes & arrange one above other with size tapering towards top.Decorate using glitter gels & fun sprinkles.

home made chicken pizza

2009-12-20T13:16:00.000+11:00

Things to add:
1.pizza base-1
2.capsicum-sliced
3.sliced cup mushrooms-4
4.pineapple-small pieces
5.boneless chicken-2 cm pieces
6.shredded mozzarella cheese

Method:
Preheat oven at 180c for 10 mts.Coat chicken with chilli paste and marinate for 5 mts.Spread ingredients 2 - 6 on top of pizza base and keep in oven for 10 - 15 mts.Take it out, cut and serve.

Hot chicken kebab

2009-12-15T19:37:00.000+11:00

Ingredients:
1.boneless chicken
2.cherry tomatoes-10
3.mushrooms-5
4.capsicum:green & yellow - 1 each
5.masala mix : 2 tsp each of
-olive oil
-tomato sauce
-sweet chilli sauce
-green chilli sauce
-cumin powder
-coriander powder
-pepper powder
-ginger garlic paste
6.skewers-5

Method to cook:
Cut chicken into 15 small pieces and marinate with the masala for 45 mts.Slice the capsicums and mushrooms.Thread tomato-chicken-green capsicum-mushroom-yellow capsicum (see the picture for the order) onto the skewer.Take 3 chicken pieces per skewer.Make 5 skewers and grill the kebab until cooked.

Chicken Roast-Indian Style

2009-12-12T23:04:00.000+11:00

Ingredients
1.full chicken
2.tomato sauce- 4 tsp
3.green chilli sauce- 3 tsp
4.sweet chilli sauce- 3 tsp
5.ginger garlic paste- 4 tsp
6.pepper powder- 3 tsp
7.chilli powder- 3 tsp
8.lemon syrup- 2 tsp
9.dried and crushed parsely leaves- 1 1/2 tsp
10.salt to taste

let's start cooking:
Make the masala mixing ingredients 2 - 10 in a bowl, adding 1/8 cup of water.Make randomn cuts on the chicken and stuff some pepper balls into it.Coat the chicken with masala and marinate for an hour.During this time preheat the oven for half an hour.Then keep the chicken in the oven at 200c.After 40 minutes your roast chicken is ready to serve.

spicy kangaroo curry

2009-12-07T22:23:00.000+11:00

Ingredients:
1.kangaroo meat-1/2 kg
2.green chilli-2
3.onion-2
4.garlic-1 1/2 tsp
5.capsicum-1
6.pepper powder-2 tsp
7.chilli powder-1 tsp
8.coriander powder-1 tsp
9.sweet chilli sauce-1 1/2 tsp
10.cinnamon-2'
11.cloves-5

Method:
Heat 5 tsp oil in a pan.Fry garlic, ginger and green chilli until soft.To this add chopped onion, capsicum, cinnamon & cloves.Fry till onions turn golden brown in colour.Gently fry kangaroo meat (half cooked in pressure cooker for 30 minutes) in this, adding sweet chilli sauce, pepper powder, chilli powder , coriander powder & chopped tomatoes.Add salt to taste.After 5 minutes add 2 1/2 cup meat cooked water.Cover the pan with lid and cook until meat is tender.

cashew prawn fry

2009-12-01T22:48:00.000+11:00

How to cook

Heat the oil in a pan.Mix masala (ingredients 2 - 5) in 1/8 cup of water.Pour some sweet chilli sauce to it and salt to taste.Coat the prawns in masala mix,followed by cashew powder.Fry well in medium heat for 15-20 minutes.Remove from fire and serve hot after garnishing with coriander leaves and tomato slices.