Rice Flour Crisps

Make your own crisps; Fun to make and eat them!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rice flour

1/3 cup chickpea flour (besan flour)

1 tbs cumin seeds

1/2 -1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp salt

30 gr ghee (or butter)

1 cup coconut milk

-oil for deep frying

extra salt (optional) 

Method:

Combine all dry ingredients, rub in ghee. Add coconut milk and mix into a soft dough. Spoon into a piping bag, fitted with a star tube. Pipe 5 cm lengths into hot oil, fry until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Hrskavci od Rižinog Brašna

Napravite sami svoje grickalice; zabavno praviti ih i jesti.

Potrebno:
1 1/2 solja rizinog brasna
1/3 solje brasna od slanutka
1 K kima
1/2 - 1 k praha cilija
1/2 k soli
30 gr masla (ili maslaca)
1 solja kokosovog mlijeka
-ulje za przenje
jos soli (po zelji)
Nacin:
Pomijesajte sve suhe sastojke, utljajte maslo. Dodajte kokosovo mlijeko i umijesajte formirajuci mekano tijesto. Prebacite u poslasticarsku kesu sa zvjezdastim zavrsetkom. Istiskujte 5 cm dugacke stapice u vrelo ulje i przite dok ne postane zlatno-zuto. Ocijedite na upijajucem papiru. Dodatno posolite ako zelite.

Tomato, Coriander and Cumin Rice with Grilled Lamb

Rice dishes are very often on my table and this is one of my favourite ways of serving it. Perfect as a companion to any kind of red meat. 4 serves -  3,5 WW points each ( add points for meat - in this case 5 points per chop) 

Ingredients: 

Rice-

1,5 tbs olive oil

1 cup long grain rice (Basmati)

1 small onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp cumin, ground

3-4 tomatoes, diced

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

1/3 cup coriander leaves  

Meat-

4 lamb chops

salt and pepper

spices for meat according to your taste

(I like using coriander, cumin and oregano powder with lamb)

Method: 

Heat oil, add rice and stir for a couple of minutes. Add onion, garlic and cumin. Cook until aromas are released, then add tomatoes, mix well and pour stock. Cover and cook (reduce heat) 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let it (covered) cool slightly. Fluff the rice (with a fork) and stir in coriander.

Season lamb chops and grill them 5-6 minutes each side (or according  to your liking). Serve with rice and salad.

Riža sa Paradajzom, Korijanderom i Kimom uz Grilovano Meso

Razliciti prilozi od rize se jako cesto nadju na mojoj trpezi, a ovaj dolje navedeni nacin je jedan od meni najdrazih. Perfektno za servirati sa bilo kojim crvenim mesom.

Potrebno:

Riza-

1,5 K maslinovog ulja

1 solja rize dugog zrna (Basmati)

1 manji crveni luk, sjeckan

3 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta

1 k praha kima

3-4 paradajza, sjeckana na kocke

2 solje kokosijeg ili povrtnog bujona / supe

1/3 solje lisca korijandera, sjeckana krupno

Meso-

4 kotleta (ja sam koristila jagnjetinu)

so i biber

zacini za meso po vasem ukusu

(u ovom slucaju korijander, kim i origano u prahu) 

Nacin:

Zagrijte ulje, proprzite rizu par minuta, zatim ubacite luk i kim. Mijesajte i kuhajte malo zatim dodajte paradajz i supu / bujon. Poklopite, smanjite i kuhajte 20-ak minuta. Smaknite s vatre, ostavite poklopljeno par minuta, zatim viljuskom 'izgrebite' rizu (da se odvoji) i pospite sa liscem korijandera.
Zacinite meso i pecite / grilujte 5-6 minuta svaku stranu (ili duze ako volite dobro peceno). Servirajte sa rizom i salatom.

Slow Cooked Chilli Beef Topped with Herb Scones

This is a lovely, country style, slow cooked dish, that I love cooking during winter time. It is summer time in Australia, but it's raining and is relatively 'cold' outside, around 22*C. I live in Sydney for 18 years, and this is first summer that temperatures didn't reach/pass 40*C; That's way I decided to cook this winter meal in the middle of summer.

Ingredients:
1 kg gravy beef (or chuck)
2 tbs olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tsp cumin, ground
1 tsp paprika
1/2 -1 tsp chilli powder
1 cinnamon stick
800 g can diced tomatoes
1 cup beef stock
salt, pepper to taste
Scones-
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
25 g butter
1 tbs chives, fresh, chopped
1 tsp thyme, chopped
1/4 cup milk
Egg white for brushing and sesame seed for sprinkling (optional)
Method:
Preheat oven to 170*C.
Heat oil in a saucepan (that can be covered and used in oven too), saute onion and garlic. Cut meat into large chunks; add it to pan and cook stirring for 5-6 minutes. Sprinkle cumin and paprika, add other spices; mix well. Pour beef stock, add tomatoes. Cover the pan and place it in the oven. Cook for 2 hours.
Meanwhile make scones-
Rub flour and butter with your fingers, add salt and herbs. Mix well then pour milk; mix dough with a spreading knife, until just combined. Dust bench with flour, place dough on top and roll to 1 cm thickness. Cut scones out (4-5 cm diameter), brush with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Finish-
Remove pan from oven, take meat out and shred it with fork. Return it back to sauce, place scones on top and bake (uncovered) for another 20-25 min.



Čili Govedina sa Pogačicama na vrhu

Ovaj recept je 'seljačkog' stila i obično se priprema zimi, jer se dugo krčka. U Australiji je sada ljeto, ali cijelo vrijeme kiša pada. 'Hladno' je - oko 22*C, što ja za mojih 18 godina provedenih ovdje još nisam zapamtila. Obično su ljeta jako vruća sa mnogo dana preko 40*C. Iz tog razloga sam odlučila pripremiti ovo zimsko jelo.

Potrebno:
1 kg govedjeg mesa za raskuhavanje (misici ili od vrata)
2 K maslinovog ulja
2 crvena luka, isjeckana
2-3 cena bijelog luka, isjeckana
2 k kima u prahu
1 k paprike crvene, prah
1/2 - 1 k cili praha (ljuta paprika)
1 stapic cimeta
800 gr (konzerva) paradjza sjecenog
1 solja govedje supe / bujona
so i biber po ukusu
Pogacice-
1 solja brasna (solja = 2,5 dl)
1/4 k soli
25 gr maslaca
1 K vlasca, sjeckanog
1 k timijana / majcine dusice
1/4 solje mlijeka
Bjelance za premazati i sezam za posuti (po zelji)
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 170*C.
Zagrijte ulje u šerpi (koja ima poklopac i može u rernu), proprzite luk. Ubacite meso koje ste isjekli na vece komade, dinstajte 5-6 min. Dodajte zacine, promjesajte pa ubacite bujon i paradajz. Poklopite serpu i stavite je u rernu. Krčkajte 2 sata.
Napravite pogacice-
Izmrvite brasno i maslac prstima, ubacite so i zacinsko bilje. Promijesajte, zalijte mlijekom i nozem (za mazanje) umijesite tijesto; nemojte ga preraditi. Pospite brasno po radnoj povrsini, razvaljajte tijesto na 1 cm debljinu, izrezite pogacice (casom 4-5 cm promjera), premazite ih bjelancem i pospite seamovim sjemenom.
Za zavrsetak-
Izvadite serpu iz rerne, povadite meso, iskidajte ga viljuskom na 'rezance'. Vratite meso u serpu, postavite pogacice po vrhu i smjestite u rernu (ne poklopljeno) na jos 20-25 minuta.

Arabic Salad with Grilled Rump Steak

'Salata Arabia' is popular in Levant area (Israel and Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Eastern Turkey, Jordan and Syria). My son got this recipe from his school friend; original recipe doesn't include avocado.

Ingredients:
Rump (or other steak) for grilling (salt and pepper for seasoning, oil for brushing)
Salad-
3-4 small cucumbers, diced
2-3 tomatoes, diced
3-4 spring onions, sliced; or 1 large onion, diced
mint leaves, small bunch - thorn
parsley leaves, thorn
yellow capsicum, diced (optional)
Avocado (optional), diced
Dressing-
1 lemon, juice
1-2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin
1/3 tsp salt
1/3 tsp pepper
Method:
Grill steak to your liking; keep warm.
Mix all ingredients for salad. Shake ingredients for dressing in a small jar; pour over salad. Serve on a warmed plate.
* If you use avocado, cut it in half and use skins for serving.



'Salata Arabia'
... poznata salata Levant erije.

Recept je dobio moj sin od skolske prijateljice. Originalni recept ne trazi avokado u sastojcima.

Potrebno:
Ramstek (ili drugo meso) za rostilj (so i biber za zaciniti + ulje za premazati)
Salata-
3-4 manja krastavcica, sjeckano na kockice
2-3 paradajza, kockice
3-4 mlada luka, sjeckana; ili 1 veci crveni, kockice
1 manji svezanj lisca mente / nane, iskidani
malo lisca persuna, iskidani
zuta paprika, kockice (po zelji)
avokado, kockice (po zelji)
Preljev-
1 limun, sok iscijedjen
1-2 K maslinovog ulja
1/2 k kima
1/3 k soli
1/3 k bibera
Nacin:
Ispecite meso na rostilju na nacin koji vi zelite; cuvajte na toplom.
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za salatu. U manji galon / teglu stavite sastojke za preljev i protresite. Prelijte preko salate. Servirajte zajedno na zagrijanom tanjiru.
* Ako koristite avokado, presijecite ga na pola i sacuvajte koru za serviranje salate.

Cumin and Chilli Puffs

This is one of many Indian breads.

Ingredients:
1 cup wholemeal flour
1/2 cup plain white flour
1/2 tes chilli powder
1 teas cumin seeds
1/2 teas salt
1/2(+,-) cup warm water
oil for frying
Method:
Mix chilli, salt and flours. Make well in the centre. Stir in water and make soft dough. Mix in cumin seeds. Knead for a minute, divide into 12-16 balls. Roll out each ball and fry in hot oil. Drain on paper towel. Serve warm!


Kim i Chili 'Uštipci'

Indijska vrsta hljeba / kruha...jedna od mnogih vrsta!

Potrebno:
1 solja brasna od punoga zrna
1/2 solje bijelog brasna
1/2 k chili praha
1 k kima u zrnu
1/2 k soli
1/2 solje (+,-) tople vode
Ulje za przenje
Nacin:
Pomijesajte brasna, so i chili. Umijesajte vodu, zamijesite tijesto. Ubacite kim pa mijesite jos 1 minutu. Podijelite tijesto na 12-16 loptica. Svaku razvaljajte na krug, pa przite u ulju. Ocijedite od suvisne masnoce, pa servirajte toplo.