Grilled Spiced Fish (Flounder)

Ingredients:

2 large or 4 small flounder, cleaned

2/3 cup yogurt

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp ground coriander seeds

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 tbs lemon juice (or vinegar)

1 tbs oil

salt

Method:

Make a few slashes on both side of fish. Mix remaining ingredients adding salt to taste. Divide and spoon over each side of each fish. Let it stand for 1 hour+. Cook under grill, or in hot oven, turning once and collecting and spooning loose juices. Serve with lemon slices.

Pečeni Pikantni Iverak  (Pasara / Ploča / Iver)

Potrebno:

2 veca ili 4 manja iverka, ocisceni

2/3 solje jogurta

2 cena bijelog luks, protisnuti

1 k sjemena korijandera u prahu

1/2 k chili praha / ljute paprike

1 k garam masale

1 K soka limuna (ili sirce)

1 K ulja

so

Nacin:

Zarezite ociscenu ribu nekoliko puta na obje strane. Pomijesajte ostale sastojke,dodajuci so prema ukusu, pa njima namazite ribu sa svih strana. Ostavite oko 1 sat + u marinadi.

Pecite ispod grila ili u vreloj rerni, okrecuci jednom. Skupite i vratite sokove na povrsinu ribe prilikom okretanja. Servirajte sa kriskama limuna.

Olive Oil and Yogurt Bundt Cake

Recipes like this following-one are so handy to have; you can always adapt them to use seasonal fruit or what you have in your pantry/fridge. Or, simply flavour it with some vanilla or lemon zest. Delicious and stays long fresh...Oh, and not to many saturated fats.

Ingredients:

3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar (or 1/2 sugar,  1/2 stevia ) 
2 tsp vanilla (or zest of a lemon + 1/2 tbs juice)
3/4 cup yogurt (thick)
150 ml olive oil
1 1/2 cup SR flour
Fruit (strawberries, cherries, blueberries...) - optional
* Toppings- juice of 1/2 a lemon + some zest mixed with 2/3 cup icing sugar; or crushed berries + some sugar, quickly boiled/microwaved; or icing sugar. 
Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C, prepare bundt pan.
Beat eggs and sugar into thick, fluffy foam. Add yogurt, oil and flavourings, mix well. Switch mixer off, sift flour on top and fold in. Transfer mixture into pan. (If using fruit, place it in the middle). Bake for 35+ minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool slightly, then turn it onto serving plate. Choose one of toppings and finish your bundt. 

Kuglof sa Jogurtom i Maslinovim Uljem

Recept mozete iskoristiti sa sezonskim bobicavim vocem ili sta vec imate u frizideru/zamrzivacu. Zamirisan vanilom ili limunovom koricom je takodje dobar. Ukusan, bez mnogo zasicenih masti i ostaje dugo svjez.

Potrebno:

3 jaja
3/4 solje secera (stavila sam 1/2 secera, 1/2 stevie)
2 k vanila ekstrakta (ili ribana korica limuna + 1/2 K soka)
3/4 solje cvrstog jogurta
150 ml maslinovog ulja
1 1/2 solja samodizajuceg brasna
Voce (jagode, tresnje, borovnice...) - opciono
* Prelivi- sok 1/2 limuna + malo ribane korice izmijesano sa 2/3 solje secera u prahu; ili zgnjecene bobice sa malo secera, na brzinu prokuhano; ili secer u prahu 
Nacin:
Zagrijte rernu na 180*C; pripremite kalup za kuglof.
Umutite jaja i secer u gustu pjenu, dodajte jogurt, ulje i arome. Iskljucite mikser pa prosijte brasno na povrsinu, zatim lagano rukom umijesajte. Uspite u kalup; ako koristite voce stavite ga u sredinu. Pecite oko 35+ minuta, ili dok ubodena cackalica ne izadje cista. Ostavite prohladiti, zatim preokrenite kuglof na tanjir za serviranje i ukrasite jednim od navedenih preliva.

Tandoori Chicken

 Another Indian classic...

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (or pieces, if you want it skewered)

2 tbs low fat yogurt

1 tsp grated ginger

1-3 garlic cloves, crushed or grated

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp chilli powder

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp curry (Madras)

1 tsp oil

1 tsp lemon juice

(red food colouring if you like it red) 

Method:

Mix all ingredients and massage chicken with the mixture. Let it rest for 30 min. 

Preheat oven to 220*C, Place chicken on a dish, cook for 10 min , then lower temperature to  180*C and continue cooking for another 35-40 min. Serve with rice or naan and salad.

Jos jedno klasicno jelo Indije...

Tandori Pile

Potrebno:

1 cijelo pile (ili komadi )

2 K jogurta (cvrstog)

1 k djumbira, rendanog

1-3 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta ili sitno rendana

1/4 k crnog bibera

1/4 k chili praha

2 k paprike crvene

1 k kari praha (Madras)

1 k ulja

1 k soka limuna

(crvena boja za hranu - ako zelite crveniju boju) 

Nacin:

Pomijesajte sve sastojke i izmasirajte pile; ostavite marinirati 30 minuta.

Ukljucite rernu na 220*C, postavite pile na posudu za pecenje i pecite 10 minuta. Smanjite tenperaturu na 180*C i nastavite peci jos 35-40 minuta. Servirajte sa rizom ili naan hljebom / kruhom i salatom.

Zucchini and Carrot Fritters with Beetroot Tzatziki

Delightful bites at any time and occasion!

Fritters:
2-4 small zucchinis
1 large carrot
1 large onion
2-3 medium potatoes
2 eggs
1-1,5 cups SR flour
1/2 cup fine corn meal
1 teas salt, pepper
oil for frying
Beetroot Tzatziki:
1 large beetroot,peeled and grated
1-1,5 cups yogurt
2-3 gloves garlic, crushed
Method:
Grate all vegetable, put salt and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze the moisture,replace into other bowl; add eggs, flours and pepper. Mix well. Heat oil in a frying pan. Place a spoonful into hot oil (I used egg rings for shape), and fry a minute each side (or until golden). Drain on absorbent paper.
For Tzatziki:
Grate beetroot, mix with yogurt and garlic.
Serve hot!


'Prženice' od Tikvica i Mrkve sa Cvekla 'Cacikijem'

Prženice:
2-4 manje tikvice
1 veca mrkva
1 veci crveni luk
2-3 srednja krompira
2 jaja
1 -1,5 solja samodizajuceg brasna
1/2 solje kukuruznog sitnog brasna
1 kasicica soli, biber crni
ulje za przenje
Cvekla 'Caciki':
1 velika cvekla, rendana
1-1,5 solja gustog yogurta/kiselog mlijeka
2-3 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog/sitno rendanog
Nacin:
Izrendajte svo povrce, posolite i ostavite 10-15 minuta. Ocijedite visak tecnosti (pritisnite rukama), dodajte brasno, jaja i biber. Umijesite. Zagrijte ulje, vadite smjesu kasikom i przite 1 minutu sa svake strane, ili dok nebude zlatno-zute boje. Izvadite na apsorbirajuci papir.
'Caciki': Izrendajte cveklu, dodajte jogurt i bijeli luk, pa dobro promijesajte.
Sluzite dok je toplo!

Indian Beef Koftas

Quick, tasty, aromatic and satisfying!

Ingredients:
750 g minced beef
1,5-2 tbsp curry powder (Madras preferably)
2 gloves garlic, crushed
2 teas grated ginger
2/3 cup yogurt
2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
2 tbsp ghee, or oil
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup water (or less)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2-1 teas salt
extra yogurt to serve
Method:
Combine mince, 1/2 curry garlic, ginger and 1 tbsp of yogurt. Mix well, and shape into balls, dusting hands with flour. Set aside.
Heat ghee or oil, fry onion, add curry and mix. Stir in the rest of ingredients, and cook for 5 minutes. Add kofta balls,cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve with rice, garnished with some yogurt and coriander.


Indijski cuftici sa karijem

Potrebno:
750 gr mljevene govedine
1,5-2 kasike kari praha
2 cena bijelog luka
2 kasicice ribanog djumbira
2/3 solje jogurta (gustog)
2 kasike masla, ili ulja
1 veliki crveni luk, sjeckan
1/2 solje kokosovog mlijeka (*vidi objasnjenje)
1 solja vode (ili manje)
1 kasika gusto ukuhanog paradajza
1/2-1 kasicica soli
jos jogurta za servirati
Nacin:
Umijesite meso, pola karija, bijeli luk, djumbir i 1 kasiku jogurta. Oblikujte loptice, sa nabrasnjenim rukama. Ostavite na stranu.
Zagrijte maslo, proprzite luk, dodajte curry. Promijesajte, pa ubacite i ostale sastojke. Prokuhajte 5 minuta, ubacite cuftice. Kuhajte 15 minuta poklopljeno, skinite poklopac pa kuhajte jos 5 minuta.
Servirajte sa rizom, ukraseno sa jogurtom i korijanderom.