Vegetable Muffins

Nice way of serving vegetables at any time!

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tsp salt
black pepper
1 large or 2 small zucchinis, grated
1 medium potato, grated
1 small onion, grated / finely chopped
1 medium carrot, grated
1/2 cup corn meal
1 1/2 cups SR flour
up to 1/2 cup (sparkling) water, if necessary
sesame / caraway (or other) seeds for sprinkling (optional)

Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C; prepare muffin pan (or square pan, for slices).
Beat eggs with salt, oil and yogurt. Add all vegetables and flour. Mix well. If mixture too thick, add a bit of water. Spoon into muffin pans, sprinkle with seeds. Bake around 20 minutes. Serve with yogurt / sour cream.



Povrtni Mafini

Sjajan nacin da se posluzi povrce za bilo koju priliku.

Potrebno:
2 jaja
1/2 solje ulja
1/2 solje jogurta
1 k soli
crni biber
1 veca ili 2 manje tikvice, rendane
1 srednji krompir, rendan
1 manji crveni luk, sitno sjeckan ili rendan
1 srednja mrkva, rendana
1/2 solje kukuruznog brasna
1 1/2 solja samodizajuceg brasna
do 1/2 solje (mineralne) vode, ako je potrebno
sezam ili druge sjemenke za posuti po povrsini (opciono) 

Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; pripremite kalupe za mafine (ili cetvrtastu tepsiju, za snite).
Umutite jaja sa solju, jogurtom i uljem. Dodajte svo izrendano povrce i brasno. Umijesajte dobro. Ako je smjesa pregusta dodajte malo vode. Uspite u kalupe, pospite sjemenkama i pecite oko 20 minuta. Servirajte sa jogurtom ili kiselim vrhnjem.

Mushroom and Zucchini (crustless) Pie

Quick meatless meal for Monday; tasty, filling and low calorie!

Ingredients:

2 eggs

250-350 g mushrooms, sliced

2 tbs sour cream

1 garlic clove, crushed (or garlic powder)

2 zucchinis, grated

1/3 cup flour

salt and pepper

oil (or butter) and flour for the dish

Method:

Preheat oven to 180*C; grease a (20 cm) dish and coat with flour.

Heat a non-stick pan and sautee mushrooms with 2 tbs sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper. 

Beat eggs in another bowl, add mushrooms, zucchinis, flour and seasoning. Mix well and place into prepared dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with yogurt or sour cream (optional). 

 

Pita sa Gljivama i Tikvicama (bez podloge)

Jedan brzi obrok za 'bezmesni ponedjeljak'. Ukusan, zadovoljavajuci i nisko kalorican.

Potrebno:

2 jaja

250-300 gr sampinjona (ili sl.)

2 K kisele pavlake

1 ceno bijelog luka, protisnut

2 tikvice, rendane

1/3 solje brasna

so i biber

ulje (ili maslac) i malo brasna za posudu 

Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; pripremite (20 cm) posudu. Nauljite je i pospite brasnom.

Izdinstajte gljive sa kiselim vrhnjem, bijelim lukom i zacinite.

Umutitejaja u drugoj posudi, dodajte gljive, tikvice, brasno i zacinite. Uspite u posudu i pecite 20-25 minuta. Servirajte sa jogurtom ili kiselim vrhnjem (opciono).

Onion bake

Onion is one of most often used vegetables in kitchens around the world, but it's almost always just a companion to other ingredients. With this recipe onion is presented as a star; it can be served as a snack (with crusty bread), or as a side dish.

Ingredients:

4 large onions, sliced (1-1,5 cm )

oil spray for pan

100 ml white wine

1 cup cream

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

Preheat oven to 190-200 *C; prepare a large (shallow) baking dish. Spray it with oil. Place slices of onion onto it. Pour wine, then cream on top. Season with salt and pepper (carefully - Parmesan is salty) and place in oven for 12-15 minutes. Take out when cream starts caramelising, sprinkle with Parmesan and return for another 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Zapečeni  crveni luk

Crveni luk je veoma zastupljeno povrce u mnogim kuhinjama sirom svijeta, ali uglavnom kao usputni sastojak sa drugim komponentama. Sa ovim receptom, luk je predstavljen kao zvijezda, u prvom planu. Moze biti  posluzen kao 'snak' (na kriski kruha) ili kao prilog. 

Potrebno:
4 vece glavice luka, izrezane na 1-1,5 cm reznjeve
ulje za tepsiju
1 dl bijelog vina
1 solja pavlake
so i biber prema ukusu
1/2 solje rendanog parmezana

Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 190-200 *C; priprenite veliku ali plitku tepsiju. Nauljite ju i poredajte reznjeve luka. Zalijte s vinom, zatim i vrhnjem. Zacinite (pazljivo sa solju, parmezan je slan). Pecite oko 12-15 minuta, dok vrhnje ne pocne rumeniti. Pospite sa parmezanom i pecite jos 5 minuta. Servirajte toplo.

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.

Chinese Stir Fry with Noodles

I love Asian recipes! They're always quick to prepare, tasty and full of goodness. Convenience of using whatever you have in your fridge is just a bonus.

Ingredients:

2-3 tbs oil (peanut, rice bran...not any virgin)

200-250 gr meat (pork, beef, chicken - optional) thinly sliced

1 packet (450g) fresh Asian noodles (prepare according to packet instructions)

3-4 cups sliced vegetables (onion, capsicum, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, zucchini, young corn, green beans...)

2-3 garlic cloves, crushed

2 cm ginger, grated

1/4 cup oyster sauce

1-2 tbs soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

chilli flakes (or sauce), to taste

coriander leaves and/or shallots for sprinkling (sesame seeds)

Method:

Heat oil (in a wok or deep pan with heavy bottom) until oil starts smoking. Add meat pieces and fry, stirring and shaking pan, until meat change colour. Take out; add more oil and repeat process with vegetables adding ginger and garlic; should take a minute or 2. Return meat, add noodles and sauces. Mix everything well and sprinkle with chosen ingredients. Done!

Brzi Azijski obrok sa nudlama (Kineski 'Stir Fry')

Volim obroke ovakve vrste! Uvijek su brzi za pripremu, ukusni i nutritivni. Apsolutni plus je to sto mozete koristiti sta god imate u frizideru.

Potrebno:

2-3 K ulja (kikiriki, od rizinih mekinja; ne maslinovo ili drugo hladno presano)

200-250 gr mesa (svinjetina, junetina, piletina), tanko rezani komadi

1 paket Azijskih nudla (450 gr; svjeza tjestenina sa jajima); namoce se u prokljucaloj vodi

3-4 solje rezanog povrca (luk, paprika, brokule, tikvice, mrkva, mahune...)

2-3 cena bijelok luka, sitno sjeckan / protisnut

2 cm djumbira, ribanog

1/4 solje sosa od skoljki (oyster sauce)

1-2 K soja sosa

1 k ulja sezama

susene ljuspice ljute paprike, prema ukusu

lisce korijandera i/ili mladi luk za posuti (sezamovo sjeme)

Nacin:

Zagrijte ulje u 'wok' ili dublju tavu sa teskim dnom dok ne pocne dimiti. Ubacite komade mesa i mijesajuci i tresuci przite dok ne promijeni boju. Prebacite meso u drugu posudu, pa postupak ponovite sa povrcem, dodavajuci bijeli luk i djumbir. Treba da je gotovo za minutu ili dvije -da ostane hrskavo. Vratite meso i dodajte nudle, a zatim i sve zacine / soseve. Dobro promijesajte i pospite izabranim zacinskim biljem. Gotovo!

Salmon En Papillote ( Salmon Al Cartoccio)

Cooking fish 'en papillote' is perfect for an easy entertaining; prepare everything in advance, wrap it in paper and foil, line parcels onto baking dish. When guests arrive, just place it in oven. Ready in 20 minutes. Fish  prepared this way is never dried out.

Ingredients:
Salmon fillets (1  for each person), other fish can be used too
Lemon slices
Vegetables cut into sticks (zucchini, snow peas, carrots...)
Olive oil
Garlic (crushed)
Parsley leaves, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:
Prepare paper and Al-foil squares for each piece of fish. Place some vegetable sticks on bottom (al-foil then paper over it), fish fillets over it. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with garlic, parsley a slice of lemon and drizzle with olive oil. Enclose paper and foil, pressing edges well. Repeat with others.  Bake for 20 minutes on 190*C. Serve with potatoes and salad.

Losos u paketicima

Zgodno za kada ocekujemo goste; pripremi se sve unaprijed, zamotamo u papir i foliju, poredamo po tepsiji. Kada prijatelji stignu, smjestite sve u rernu i pecite oko 20 minuta. Riba se na ovaj nacin nikada ne isusi.

Potrebno:
Fileti lososa (ili druge ribe), 1 za svaku osobu
Reznjevi limuna
Povrce rezano na prutice (tikvice, mahune, mrkva...)
Maslinovo ulje
Bijeli luk, sitno sjeckan ili protisnut
Lisce persuna, sjeckano
So i biber prema ukusu

Nacin:
Za svaki komad ribe pripremite komad papira i al-folije. Na dno stavite pruticepovrca, zatim ribu. Zacinite prema ukusu. pospite sa liscem persuna i bijelim lukom. Preko toga stavite rezanj limuna, zatim pospite maslinovim uljem. Stavite peci oko 20 minuta na temp 190*C. Najbolje servirati sa krompirom i salatom.

Moroccan Lamb Kebabs With Vegetable Stack

I'm having a party on Saturday! I need to feed 30 souls; cooking has already started ;-). Next post will be about party food and how to entertain a large group. For now, one recipe from the draft...

Ingredients:

500-600 g  lamb leg, cubed

Moroccan Souk spice (or use your favourites) 

(same amount of each-cumin, coriander, sea salt, garlic, cayenne pepper, cassia, turmeric, cardamom)

Vegetables - mushrooms, eggplant, capsicum, avocado, tomato  (your choice), sliced

Salt, pepper, olive oil 

Method:
Mix spices with meat cubes, tread them onto skewers. Season sliced vegetable.  Grill both a couple of minutes, turning once. Serve kebabs along with stacked vegetable.

Marokanski Jagnjeći Kebabi sa  Slojevitim Povrćem

U subotu organizujem zabavu za moje prijatelje! Treba da nahranim 30 dusa; kuhanje je vec otpocelo ;-). Sljececi post ce biti o tome kako ugostiti veliki broj  i sta pripremati za jelo. Za sada, jedan recept iz drafta...

Potrebno:
500-600 gr jagnjetine, rezano na kocke ( od buta je najbolje)
Marokanski Souk zacin (ili vas omiljeni)
(ista kolicina od svakog- kim, korijander, so, bijeli luk, ljuta paprika, cassia, turmerik, kardamom)
Povrce - gljive, patlidzan, paprika, avokado, paradajz ( vas izbor), rezano na plohe
So, biber, maslinovo ulje
Nacin:
Pospite zacin preko mesa; utrljajte dobro, zatim nanizite na drvene prutice. Zacinite povrce, onda pecite (grilujte) oboje nekoliko minuta na svakoj strani. Servirajte kebabe zajedno sa povrcem slozenim u 'soliter'.

Pakora

What I like about this kind of  frying is that  batter stays crisp and not oily at all. Good, popular Indian recipe.

Ingredients:

125 g chickpea flour (gram flour)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp (+,-) chilli powder

2/3 cup water

1 green chilli, finely chopped (optional)

1 tbs coriander leaves, chopped finely

1 tsp ghee (or butter), melted 

-selection of vegetables (spinach leaves, onion rings, boiled potatoes, thin slices of eggplant...)

(I used 2 sliced onions, sliced broccoli stems and boiled, sliced potatoes) 

-oil for frying

Method:

Mix first 3 ingredients with water into a smooth paste; let it rest for 30 minutes. Add all other ingredients, stir well. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Dip prepared vegetables into batter, coat well and place in hot oil. fry until golden brown, then take out and place onto absorbent paper. Repeat with the rest of veggies. Serve hot.

Pakora - Pohovano povrce na Indijski nacin

Ono sto mi se dopada u ovom receptu je to da masa za pohovanje nakon przenja ostane hrskava i uopste ne upije ulje. Dobar Indijski recept, koji je popularan sirom svijeta.

Potrebno:

125 gr brasna od slanutka / leblebije

1 k soli

1/4 k (+,-) praha ljute papricice

2/3 solje vode

1 zelena papricica (po zelji), sitno sjeckana

1 K lisca korijandera, sitno sjeckana

1 k masla (ili maslaca), otopljenog

- povrce za prziti (listovi spinata, krugovi luka, kuhani krompir, tanko rezani patlidzan...)

(ja sam koristila luk, krompir i rezane drske brokolija)

- ulje za prziti 

Nacin:

Pomijesajte prva 3 sastojka sa vodom, ostavite pola sata. Umijesajte ostale sastojke, dorbro promijesajte. Zagrijte ulje , umacite povrce u pripremljenu masu i przite dok ne postane zlatno zuto. Ponovite sa ostalim povrcem. Sluzite dok je vruce.

'Ajvar' - Serbian Vegetable Caviar

I arrived to Bosnia in the middle of September. 

Autumn already started showing it's beautiful colours, although the weather was still warm. My parents' garden was full of organic home grown vegetables. Gosh, how good they tasted!  

Nothing of this goodness must not be wasted and preparing for winter has already started. One of my favourite preserves for winter is Ajvar (pronounced [ǎj.ʋaːr]), vegetable relish that can be consumed as spread, side dish or salad. It originates in Serbia, and became very popular through Balkan.

My mum makes best-one!

Ingredients:
5 kg red capsicums (sweet chilli or bullhorn)
1 kg eggplant
300 ml  oil
3 small heads of garlic, crushed / finally diced
1 tbs salt
1oo ml alcoholic vinegar
2 tbs sugar
Method:
Grill capsicums and eggplant over wood / charcoal heated plate (it gives distinctive flavour), or bake it in hot oven until skin on capsicums starts to blacken and blister. Place them in a plastic bag and let it cool.
When cool enough for handling, peel the skin from capsicums, get rid of seeds and take off blackened pieces from eggplants. Put everything trough a mincer.
Heat oil in a large pan, place minced vegetable, garlic and all other ingredients. Cook and stir for 1-2 hours, or until you get wanted consistency. Spoon hot ajvar into clean jars and seal tightly with lids. Let it cool completely, then store in a final, cool place. Lasts for 6+ months.

Ajvar - Kaviar od povrća

U Bosnu sam stigla sredinom septembra.

Jesen je vec pocela pokazivati svoje divne boje, mada je vrijeme bilo jos toplo. Basta mojih roditelja je bila puna organskog,  rukom odgojenog povrca. Boze, kako je samo bilo ukusno!
Nista od ove dobrote nije smjelo propasti, pa je priprema za zimu vec otpocela. Jedan od meni najdrazih proizvoda za zimu je ajvar, svima poznato spremljeno povce koje se moze koristiti kao namaz, sporedno jelo ili salata. Korijeni ovoga jela poticu iz Srbije, a postalo je vrlo brzo popularno kroz cijeli Balkan.
Moja mama pravi najbolji!

Sastojci:
5 kg crvenih paprika ('roge')
1 kg patlidzana
300 ml ulja
3 glavice bijelog luka, sitno sjeckanog
1 K soli
100 ml alkoholnog sirceta
2 K secera
Nacin:
Ispecite paprike i patlidzane na rostilju / grilu (za bolji ukus), ili ih ispecite u rerni, sve dok koza na njima ne pocne crniti. Stavite povrce u plasticnu kesu i ostavite prohladiti. Zatim ogulite kozu, izvadite sjemenke, pa sameljite povrce na masini za meso.
Zagrijte ulje u vecoj posudi, uspite samljevenu masu, bijeli luk i ostale sastojke. Kuhajte i mijesajte 1-2 sata ili dok ne dobijete zeljenu gustinu. Uspite ajvar u ciste staklenke / galone i zavrnite poklopac. Ostavite ih da se ohlade, zatim smjestite na konacno mjesto za zimu. Traje 6+ mjeseci.

Rice Dome Filled with Vegetables

Attractive looking side dish; rice and vegetables - all in one! It's an old magazine recipe.

Ingredients:
300 g rice (1,5 cup)
40 g butter
pinch of saffron (optional)
salt and pepper
Filling-
2 zucchinis
100 g peas
1 cup cauliflower
60 g butter
50 g flour
300 ml milk
80 g cheese, grated
salt, white pepper to taste
Method:
Cook (or microwave) rice with 3 cups water, butter, pinch of saffron and some salt and pepper. Oil an large bowl and press rice into it, making a hollow in the centre. (Leave some rice for topping.)
Cut vegetables into small pieces; cook (microwave) until tender.
Heat 60 g butter in a pan, add flour and stir well. Pour cold milk onto it and mix vigorously to avoid lumps. Cook until thickened, add cheese; season with salt and white pepper.
Mix white sauce and vegetables, place it into hollowed rice. Top with remaining rice. Cover with cling wrap and let it cool. Turn dome upside-down on a serving plate and decorate. For serving, slice dome as you would cake.




Kupola od Riže


Veoma dekorativan prilog; riza i povrce - sve u jednom!
Recept je iz nekadasnje 'Mile'...Jedan od meni najdrazih (bivsih) magazina!


Potrebno:
300 gr rize
40 gr maslaca
malo safrana (po zelji)
so i biber
Fil-
2 tikvice
100 gr graska
malo karfiola (1 solja)
60 gr maslaca
50 gr brasna
3 dl mlijeka
80 gr sira, rendanog
so, bijeli biber prema ukusu
Nacin:
Skuhajte rizu sa maslacem i oko 3 solje vode. Zacinite prema ukusu. Nauljite okruglu posudu, pa ubacite rizu i utisnite je praveci udubljenje. (Ostavite malo rize za 'poklopac')
Isjeckajte povrce, skuhajte i ocijedite.
Zagrijte preostali maslac, proprzite brasno i zalijte hladnim mlijekom. Zestoko promijesajte, pa kuhajte ovu smjesu dok se ne zgusne. Ubacite sir i zacinite.
 Pomijesajte Besamel i povrce, prebacite smjesu u udubljenje od rize, prekrijte preostalom rizom. Pokrijte prijanjajucom folijom i prohladite. Preokrenite na veci tanjir za serviranje i ukrasite. Rezite kao sto biste tortu!

Cauliflower/Broccoli with Cheese

'Brassica oleracea' vegetable family includes cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli and collard greens. Very good for you, but unfortunately many of us (especially children) don't like the taste. Maybe this recipe helps, like it did in my household. You can use it for all of above mentioned veggies. Ingredients: 1 small head of broccoli or cauliflower, washed, separated 2-3 tbs water 1/3 teas salt cling wrap to cover (if using microwave) 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 2 tbs sour cream 1 teas mustard (Dijon or German) 3-4 tbs grated cheese (Mozzarella, Tasty) Paprika (optional) for sprinkling Method: Microwave vegetables for 7-9 minutes (spoon water over it,salt it, cover with cling wrap). Drain when cooked. Prepare 'dressing' - Mix onion, sour cream and mustard. Spoon over the top of veggies. Sprinkle with cheese (and paprika) and microwave for 2 minutes more. Alternatively, cook or steam veggies, repeat method with dressing and cheese and put in oven/grill until cheese melts. Karfiol / Brokoli sa sirom Potrebno: 1 mala glavica brokolija ili karfiola, oprano i ocisceno 2-3 kasike vode + celofan za pokriti (za mikrovalnu) 1/3 kasicice soli 1/2 glavice crvenog luka, sitno isjeckanog 2 kasike kajmaka/pavlake 1 kasicica senfa 3-4 kasike ribanog tvrdog sira (koji se topi) crvena paprika (prah) po zelji Nacin: Stavite povrce u posudu prikladnu za mikrovalnu, pospite vodom, posolite i kuhajte 7-9 minuta, pokriveno plasticnom folijom. Iscijedite vodu poslije kuhanja. Pripremite preliv: Pomijesajte luk, kajmak i senf. Kasikom nanesite na vrh povrca, pospite rendanim sirom (i paprikom) i vratite u mikrovalnu na jos 2 minute. ILI: skuhajte/naparite povrce, slijedite metod sa prelivom, pa zapecite u rerni dok se sir ne istopi.

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!

Stuffing for vegetables, Balkan style

For some dishes we don't need/follow recipes. In cooking this kind of food we(Balkans) follow our instincts,..a bit of this and a bit of that...Like our mothers used to do. I will try to recall and record 'classical' stuffing for Mediterranean vegetables, that my mother taught me. This way you can stuff Capsicums, Eggplants, Onions, Zucchinis...

Stuffing:
2 tbs oil
1 big onion, finely chopped
2-3 teas paprika, ground
500 g mince (your choice)
1 teas salt
1/2 teas black pepper, freshly grounded
1 teas 'Vegeta', or other powdered stock
80-100 g rice, short grain, half cooked
1 garlic clove, pressed
small bunch of parsley leaves, chopped
Vegetables for stuffing: Capsicums (take the seeds out), eggplants and zucchinis (cut lenghtwise in half, take some flesh out), onions (peel them and cook for 10 min in salted water with a teas of vinegar, then carefully push out the layers).
Paprika sauce:
50 g Ghee, or butter/oil
2 teas paprika
Sour cream for decoration.
Method:
Heat the oil and fry onion: add meat and cook until it changes the colour. Take off the heat, add paprika, spices and rice. Mix well.Stuff the vegetables, but don't push hard. Place vegetable into baking dish and bake 45 min at 180-200*C. If starts to darken too early, cover with AL foil.
When baked, prepare paprika sauce: Heat the ghee on low temperature and spoon the paprika into it. It should produce sizzling sound.
On each piece of vegetable spoon a bit of sour cream and then pour the paprika sauce. Serve immediately!


Klasicno punjenje za povrce, Balkanski nacin

Fil/punjenje/dolma
2 kasike ulja
1 veca glavica crvenog luka
2-3 kasicice mljevene paprike
500 gr mljevenog mesa, govedine
1 kasicica soli
1/2 kasicice crnog bibera, svjeze mljevenog
1 kasicica Vegete
80-100 gr rize, upola skuhane
1 ceno bijelog luka, protisnutog
malo persunovog lista, sjeckanog
povrce za filovanje: paprike, patlidzani, luk, tikvice
Preljev (‘zacvrka’)
50 gr masla (putera ili ulja)
2 kasicice mljevene paprike
malo kajmaka
Nacin:
1- Na ulju proprzite luk, pa smaknite sa vatre; dodajte mljevenu papriku, meso, rizu i ostale zacine. Dobro izmijesajte. Ukoliko rizu ne kuhate prethodno, u ovaj fil trebate dodati i malo (1/2 solje) vode.
2- Pripremite povrce: Paprike operite i izdubite. Patlidzane mozete presjeci na pola i malo izdubiti ili napraviti nekoliko horizontalnih reznjeva po duzini, s tim da kraj (drsku) ostavite u cjelini kako se fil ne bi raspao.
Tikvice (vece) izrezete na 6-7 cm visine i malo im izdubite unutrasnjost, ukoliko su sasvim male mozete ih po duzini prepoloviti i izdubiti ih (kao camci).
Crveni luk (vece glavice) prokuhate u vodi sa malo sirceta. Korijen dobro odrezati kako bi se slojevi mogli lako odvajati (Pazite da se ne prekuha)!
3- Pripremljeno povrce filovati, ne pritiskati jako kako se unutrasnjost ne bi stvrdnula. Redati u tepsiju i naliti oko 1,5 cm vode (ili supe) u koji je dodato malo Vegete.
4- Peci u rerni/ pecnici oko 45 min na temperaturi 180-200*C.
5- Peceno izvaditi, preliti kajmakom i ‘zacvrknuti’: Zagrijte maslo (puter) pa u vrelo dodajte crvenu mljevenu papriku (pazite da ne pregori). Prelijte preko povrca.Ovo treba da proizvede specifican zvuk, zbog cega se ovaj preljev i zove ‘Zacvrka’.

Minestrone Genovese (Milan Minestrone)

The name is confusing - It is Milan minestrone, but from a part of the city that is called Genova (Hotel Genova is still present there). My dear neighbour (Nona Teresa) gave this recipe to me. Best served during the winter, when our bodies need all those vitamins and warmth. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 tbs olive oil
1 big onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 big carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 cup bacon, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 cup peas
1 can (~ 400 gr)red kidney beans
2-3 tbs tomato paste
1/2 cup small elbow pasta
1/4 cabbage head, shredded
salt, pepper, oregano to taste
1,5-2L water
1 big potato, diced

Method:
Heat the oil in a big pot, fry onion until it starts to change colour, add bacon, carrot and other vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, then pour hot water and add all the spices and tomato paste. When starts boiling add potato and pasta. Cook 10-12 minutes.
Serve with a little of Parmesan on top.





Milanski minestrone 'Genova'

Potrebno:
2 kasike ulja, maslinovo
1 veliki crveni luk, isjeckan
2 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog
2 velike mrkve, isjeckane na kockice
2 stabljike celere, isjeckane
1 solja sjeckane mesnate slanine (200 g)
1 srednja tikvica, isjeckana
1 solja graska
1 konzerva graha
2-3 kasike paradajz pirea
1/2 solje sitnih makarona, ili druge tjestenine
1/4 glavice kupusa, sjeckanog
malo soli, bibera, vegete, origana
1,5 - 2 l vode
1 veci krumpir, sjeckan na kockice
Priprema:
Zagrijte ulje u velikom loncu, dodajte luk. Malo proprzite, pa zatim dodati slaninu, mrkvu i ostalo povrce.
Zaliti vrelom vodom u koju onda dodate zacine po ukusu, pire od paradajza i kada prokljuca dodati makarone i sjeckani krumpir.
Kuhati jos 10-ak minuta.
Stavite vise vode ako vam je pregusta.
Sluziti kao glavno jelo, posuto sa malo parmezana.