Sweet Potato Cakes with Chives

I didn't think 2 weeks will pass without a single post. Well, I have completed my course (results will be known in a couple of days) and finally have some spare time to share a recipe with you.

Ingredients:
500 g sweet potatoes (kumara), unpeeled
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs (dried)
2 tbs parsley, chopped
2 tbs chives, chopped
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
oil for shallow frying 
Greek yogurt or sour cream + chopped chives for serving

Method:
Cook (or microwave) potatoes until soft. Cool slightly, peel and then mash.
Combine herbs, crumbs, egg, onions ans seasoning. Mix well with potatoes. Shape cakes and fry them a minute each side. Drain on paper towel, then serve with sour cream and sprinkled chives. 

Šnicle / Polpete od slatkog krompira i vlašca

 Nisam mislila da ce 2 sedmice proci bez i jednog objavljenog posta. Kurs sam konacno zavrsila (rezultati za par dana), i evo napokon nadjoh vremena da podijelim sa vama jedan recept.

Potrebno:
500 gr slatkog krompira, neoguljenog
1 jaje, umuceno blago
1 1/4 solje mrvica / prezle
2 K persunovog lisca, isjeckano
2 K  vlasca, isjeckanog
4 mlada luka, tanko isjecen
so i biber prema ukusu
ulje za plitko przenje
Grcki jogurt ili vrhnje / pavlaka + jos vlasca za servirati

Nacin:
Kuhajte slatki krompir dok ne omeksa, prohladite ga, ogulite i ispasirajte.
Pomijesajte mrvice, jaje, luk, zacinsko bilje sa krompirom; zacinite prema ukusu.
Zagrijte ulje i pzite svaku stranu oko 1 minut. Ocijedite na upijajucem papiru, zatim sluzite sa vrhnjem i jos malo isjecenog vlasca po povrsini.

Oven baked Meatballs

They can be used as cocktail food for parties, or as a part of a meal (pasta, rice, cous-cous)

Ingredients:

500 g mince (turkey, beef, pork,...any)

1/2 cup parmesan, grated

1/2 cup breadcrumbs (some meats need more exmpl - turkey)

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 medium onion, chopped finelly

1 tsp salt

black pepper to taste (I like a lot)

1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

1-2 tsp favorite herbs (thyme, oregano, basil...optional)

(1-2 tbs oil, if meat very lean)

Method:

Mix all ingredients really well. Shape them into balls (as big as you want) by rolling between your palms. Place onto baking sheet. Bake for 10+ minutes on 200*C (larger balls need more time). 

Serve with a sauce  (tomato, bbq or sweet chili sauce) and toothpicks on the side; or, mix meatballs with your favorite (tomato or cream based) sauce and serve over pasta or rice.

Mesne Loptice iz Rerne

Ove loptice mozete koristiti kao zalogaje za koktel zabave, ili kao kompletan obrok - uz rizu, pastu, povrce.

Potrebno:

500 gr mljevenog mesa (puretina, svinjetina, govedina,...bilo koje)

1/2 solje  parmezana, rendanog

1/2 solje krusnih mrvica / prezle (neko meso treba vise, npr puretina)

2 jaja, umucenih

1/2 srednjeg luka, sjeckan

1 k soli

crni biber, prema ukusu (ja volim mnogo dodati)

1-2 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta

1-2 k zacinskog bilja (majcina dusica, origano,bosiljak,...po zelji)

(1-2 K ulja, ako je meso skroz nemasno)

Nacin:

Pomijesajte sve sastojke  i dobro umijesite. Oblikujte loptice velicine po vasoj zelji i postavite na tepsiju (sa papirom). Pecite 10+ minuta na 200*C (vece loptice trebaju vise vremena). Servirajte sa nekim sosom (paradajz, slatki cili ili bbq sos) i cackalicama  po strani; ili, umijesajte u neki krem ili paradajz sos i servirajte sa pastom ili rizom.

Crispy Parmesan Zucchini

First day of Spring in southern hemisphere! Enjoy this quick-and-easy recipe with it!

Ingredients:

Zucchinis

1-2 egg white, beaten lightly

Parmesan, grated

Bread crumbs 

Salt and pepper 

Olive oil

Method:

Cut zucchinis lengthwise into 4. Mix well with egg whites, to coat. Mix equal parts of parmesan and bread crumbs into a bag. Place zucchinis inside and shake it.  Place them onto baking try; season to taste (careful with salt), spray with olive oil and bake for 12-15 minutes at 180-190*C.

Hrskave Tikvice sa Parmezanom

Prvi je dan proljeca na juznoj polu-lopti! Uzivajte u njemu i ovom brzom i laganom receptu ( i vi gore na sjevernom dijelu) !

Potrebno:

Tikvice

1-2 bjelanca, lagano umucena

Parmesan, sitno rendani

Krusne mrvice / prezla

So i biber

Maslinovo ulje

Nacin:

Izrezite tikvice po duzini na 4 dijela. Izmijesajte ih dobro u umucenim bjelancima. Pomijesajte mrvice i parmezan u jednoj vrecici i ubacite tikvice. Protresite dobro, zatim prebacite tikvice na tepsiju. Zacinite po ukusu (pazljivo sa solju), nauljite po povrsini i pecite 12-15 minuta  na 180-190*C.

Australian Chicken Parma / Parmigiana

It's 20 years today since I arrived to Australia...20 years!!! 

3 of us were refugees in Austria, who decided to apply for Australian visa. I didn't want to come, because I learned in school that 70% of all world's poisonous insects and animals live in Australia. I thought my baby would be bitten and die, as we'd get some remote land to live on ... :-)

Today, my baby is almost 21, another-one 16. I love living in Australia!

This meal is very popular in Australians pubs. We call it simple 'Parmi' or 'Parma'. Australians LOVE shortening any word they can; They say it's because of too many flies and the danger of swallowing them if too long word is spoken ;-).  Below the post is a list of most popular short words. 

Original recipe   (Italian Chicken Parmigiana) doesn't call for a slice of ham over the chicken schnitzel; That addition is purely Australian.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• 2 tbs flour
• 1+ cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs + 1 egg white 
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (150g each)
• (4 slices short cut bacon -optional)
• salt , pepper
• oil for frying 
• 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese, or 4 large slices  fresh mozzarella
• 4+ tbs tomato pasta sauce

Method:

Season breast pieces; Mix flour and parmesan and coat meat pieces well (dust off excess). Dip them into beaten eggs, then into bread crumbs.

Fry schnitzels in a shallow oil (or, spray with oil and  bake them on 200*C for 5-7 minutes each side).

Spoon tomato paste onto each schnitzel, place bacon pieces (if using) over it, then place mozzarella. Return to hot oven for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese melts. Serve with potato chips and salad, for complete (Australian pub) experience.

Pileća 'Parmižana'/ Australijska Parma

Danas je tacno 20 godina od kako sam pristigla u Australiju. ...20 GODINA!

Nas 3 je privremeno boravilo u Austriji, gdje smo odlucili traziti vizu za zivot u Australiji. 

Ja nisam zeljela doci, jer sam nekada davno u skoli ucila da 70% od svih otrovnih insekata i zivotinja zivi u Australiji. Mislila sam da ce moju bebu ugristi neki od njih i da ce umrijeti, jer ce nas sigurno  smjestiti na nekoj nenastanjenoj zemlji da zivimo i snalazimo se...:-)

Ta moja beba ima skoro 21 godinu danas, druga 16. Volim zivot u Australiji!

Ovo  jelo je veoma popularno u Australijskim pabovima. (Pub skracenica za "Public House", odnosno otvorena (narodna) kuca). 
Skraceno je zovemo Parma. Australci mnogo vole skracenice - kazu da su nastale zbog mnogo muha i insekata ... nacin da sto manje otvarate usta i ne progutate neki insekt ;-). Dole mozete naci popularne skracene rijeci koje se redovno upotrebljavaju u Australiji.

Dodatak 'kratko' rezane mesnate slanine je cisti Australijski dodatak i u originalnom receptu  (Italijanska Pileca  Parmizana) nije koristena.

Potrebno:

1/3 solje rendanog parmezana

2 K brasna

1 +solje krusnih mrvica / prezle

2 jaja + 1 bjelance

4 polovine pilecih prsa (oko 150 gr svaki)
(4 reznja mesnate slanine, kratki okrugli dio -opciono)

so i biber

ulje za przenje

3/4 solje rendane mocarele, ili 4 velika reznja svjeze

4+ K paradajz sosa (za tjesteninu ili picu)
  
Nacin:
Zacinite meso; Pomijesajte parmezan i brasno, pa uvaljajte meso u tu mjesavinu. Umocite ga zatim u umucena jaja, zatim u mrvice.
Przite u plitkom ulju obje strane, ili pospricajte uljanim sprejom i pecite u rerni oko 5-7 minuta svaku stranu na 200 *C. Kasikom nanesite paradajz sos, stavite reznjeve slanine (ako koristite), zatim mocarelu i vratite u rernu dok se sir ne otopi. Servirajte sa przenim krompiricima i salatom, za kompletan ugodjaj (Australijskog 'paba').

Australian popular short words:

Parma = parmigiana
Pub = public house
Barbie = barbeque
Fridge = refrigerator
Rego = registration
Arvo = afternoon
Mobe = mobile phone
Maccas = McDonalds restaurant
Cuppa = cup of tea
Footy = football
Lappy = laptop

Stuffed Squid

Continental girl learning how to prepare seafood...

Ingredients:
4 larger (or 8 small) squids

3 garlic cloves, crushed

Parsley, small bunch, chopped

1/2 cup -3/4 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper

olive oil and white wine (1/3 cup) for cooking

Lemon slices for serving

Method:
Clean the squid (peel the skin, take out 'plastic' bone, wash), cut off tentacles (above eyes) and fins, then chop them. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped parts and garlic; saute for 2-3 minutes. Take off of heat, mix in bread crumbs, and parsley - season to taste, mix well. Fill cavities of squid with this mixture, close it with a toothpick. Place each filled squid into a pan, that has been heated with some olive oil. Pour white wine over it and saute (covered) for for 6-10 minutes, turning once. If too much liquid has formed, boil uncovered for another 1-2 minutes. Take out and serve with Potato salad .

Punjene lignje

Kontinentalka uci kako da se spreme morski plodovi...

Potrebno:
4 velike ili 8 malih lignji (kalamari)
3 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta
Persinuvo lisce, manji svezanj, isjeckano
1/2 solje do 3/4 solje mrvica kruha / prezle
1/4 solje djevicanskog maslinovog ulja
so i biber prema ukusu
maslinovo ulje i bijelo vino (1/3 solje) za kuhanje
Limun , izrezan za serviranje

Nacin:
Ocistite lignje, ogulite ih i izvadite 'plasticnu' kost. Narezite peraja i vrhove glave (odrezane iznad ociju). Zagrijte ulje pa dinstajte ove izrezane komade sa bijelim lukom par minuta. Sklonite sa vatre, ubacite mrvice i persun; zacinite prema ukusu, promijesajte. Ovime punite lignje, zatvorite otvor sa cackalicama.
Zagrijte tavu sa malo ulja, smjestite lignje na tavu, prelijte bijelim vinom. Pokrijte i kuhajte 6-10 minuta, okrecuci jednom. Ako je previse tekucine ostalo, otkrijte i kuhajte jos 1-2 minute na jakoj vatri. Izvadite i 
servirajte sa Krompir salatom.

German Liver Dumplings (Leberknoedel)

These dumplings are usually served with soup / broth, or in a thick gravy-like sauce as stew (in that case you'll have to double the recipe and make dumpling larger). Speciality of German countries.
I like them with a lot of parsley leaves and black pepper.

Ingredients:
250 g livers (veal or chicken)
1 tsp butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
1-2 tbs flour
1 clove garlic, crushed
(a bit of milk if needed)
1-3 tbs parsley leaves, chopped finally
salt and black pepper, to taste
Method:
Process all ingredients, take spoonfulls of this mixture and roll between your hands.  Place them into a pan with boiling soup of your choice.  Cook until dumplings come to surface; plate and serve with extra parsley leaves on top.

  
Jetrene knedlice 

Ove knedlice su obicno servirane u supi /juhi ili u gustom sosu same po sebi (u tom slucaju morate napraviti duplu smjesu i praviti ih vecim). Specijalni recept Germanskih zemalja.
Ja licno ih volim sa mnogo persunovog lisca i svjeze mljevenim crnim biberom.

Potrebno:
250 gr pilece ili telece dzigerice / jetre
1 K maslaca, rastopljen
1 jaje, umuceno
1 solja suhih mrvica hljeba / krusne mrvice
1-2 K brasna
1 ceno bijelog luka, protisnuto
(malo mlijeka, po potrebi)
1-3 K persunovog lisca, sitno sjeckano
so i crni biber, po ukusu 
Nacin:
Stavite sve sastojke u elektricnu sjeckalicu  dok se sastojci ne usitne i pomijesaju. Uzimajte kasikom i oblikujte kuglice rukama. Spustajte u kljucalu supu po vasem izboru i kuhajte dok se kuglice ne pojave na povrsini. Uspite i sluzite sa  posutim persunovim liscem.

Polish 'Lazy Pierogi'

Simple, comfort Polish food that tastes good!

Ingredients:

Dough-

500 g ricotta 

2 eggs 

1 yolk

1 tsp salt

2-3 tbs cream

2 cups flour (+)

2-3 tbs semolina

Butter / crumb mixture-

40-60 g butter

1/2 cup crumbs

Method:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl; you'll get a sticky dough. Place dough onto well floured surface; divide in 2 and roll into sausages. 

Place a large pan with salted water to boil. Cut dough sausages on diagonal to get pieroges. Place into boiling water (8-10 at a time) and cook for 5-7 minutes; take out onto absorbent paper. Repeat with the rest. Melt butter, add crumbs and cook for 2 minutes. Place pieroges into a bowl and sprinkle with crumbs.

Enjoy!

Poljske 'Lijene Piroške'

Jednostavno, zadovoljavajuce jelo Poljske, koje je odlicnog ukusa!

Potrebno:

Tijesto-

500 gr sira (rikota ili slicno)

2 jaja

1 zumance

1 k soli

2-3 K kajmaka / vrhnja

2 solje brasna (+)

2-3 K griza

Maslac / mrvice posip-

40-60 gr maslaca

1/2 solje mrvica

Nacin:

Umijesite sve sastojke za tijesto; dobicete ljepljivu masu, koju istresete na pobrasnjenu povrsinu. Podijelite na 2 dijela i rukama razvaljajte da dobijete 2 dugacka valjka (kobasice).

Stavite lonac sa zasoljenom vodom da prokljuca. Rezite valjke dijagonalno i ubacujte u kljucalu vodu, po 8-10 komada. Izvadite i ocijedite. Ponovite postupak sa ostalima.

Zagrijte maslac i proprzite mrvice. Smjestite piroske u posude za serviranje i pospite mrvicama. Uzivajte! 

Italian Filled Tomatoes

Excellent with fish, meat, or as an appetiser.

Ingredients:
10 medium tomatoes
3-4 garlic cloves, pressed
1 cup parsley leaves, chopped
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
3/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
salt and black pepper, freshly grated
Method:
Cut tomatoes close at top, spoon out seeds and slightly salt each tomato inside. Turn upside down, leave for some time.
Put all ingredients (except oil) in a food processor, pulse it until you're satisfied with texture. Pour olive oil over it and mix with fork.
Fill each tomato, slightly pressing. Bake 30 minutes at 180*C.
Serve hot or cold.


Paradajz filovan na Italijanski nacin

Potrebno:
10 srednjih paradajza/rajcice
3-4 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog
1 solja sjeckanog lisca persuna
1 solja suhih mrvica hljeba/kruha
1/2 solje parmezana, rendanog
3/4 solje maslinovog ulja, djevicansko
so i biber crni, svjeze mljeveni
Priprema:
Odsjeci ‘poklopce’ paradajzu, izdubiti sredinu, posoliti ih lagano i okrenuti da se cijede.
Sve ostale sastojke (osim ulja) staviti u elektricnu sjeckalicu i sjeckati dok masa ne postane kompaktna, ali ne ‘slijepljena’.(Budite pazljivi sa solju – parmezan cesto bude dovoljno slan). U tankom mlazu zatim dodati ulje i jos malo promijesati (moze i viljuskom).
Paradajze puniti smjesom (najlakse je sa malom kasikom); lagano utisnuti. Poravnajte povrsinu i pecite na 180*C oko 30 minuta.
Servirajte i uzivajte u aromi i ukusu!
Posluživanje
Sluziti toplo ili hladno. Perfektno uz ribu, meso ili ‘mezu’. Moze posluziti i kao predjelo.