foul medammas

thanks to my sis in law, cik noti who posted the pic of foul medammas & tempted me to make it for my brunch last Thursday.

this is cik noti's version..and I've got her recipe too. (which she wrote on her fb wall). thank u!

stir fry chopped onions n garlic dlm 2tbsp minyak
masukkan 3 to 4 cans of foul medammas.
Hancur2kan kacang foul tu biar separuh berbiji2. Masukkan 2tbsp serbuk ketumbar, 1tbsp cumin powder, 1 tsp fennel powder and 1tbsp crushed black pepper.
kacau sebati and  add 1 cup of water kalau nk pekat.
Masukkan 1 chopped tomato, dan biar sampai bubbling & tutup api. Serve dgn sliced garlic yg digoreng dgn olive oil, diced white onions, diced tomatoes, sliced green chillies, feta cheese or anything yg u like. Some people suka jugak telur goreng mata kerbau.


and this is my version. excuse the cream & jam fruit scone - that's my dessert..

 I garnished with sliced olives, chilly pepper, tomatoes, onion & feta cheese.

wednesday = pasta day

we normally have pasta on Wednesdays..don't know why.  maybe because I finish late of Wednesday and by the time I get home it would be too late to cook rice & dishes. big missy usually goes riding on Wednesday & daddy cant help with cooking.

2 easy pasta dishes I usually make, ready in half hour.

BROCOLLI PESTO PASTA

ingredients :

1. pasta - can be spaghetti or tagliatelli
2. broccoli - cut into small florets
3. 1/2 lemon -
4. button mushrooms - slice
5. olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
6. green pesto sauce - I use ready made Tesco house brand or Sacla   
7. parmesan cheese - grated. (can skip this if u don't have) 

method

• tip pasta in salted boiling water and cook according to packet, drain pasta.
• add broccoli into salted boiling water, cook for 4 minutes or till soft.
• drain & mash broccoli with fork. add pesto sauce to broccoli.
• Stir in the broccoli pesto into pasta, squeeze over the juice of 1⁄2 lemon.
• Pour in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon in the grated Parmesan, toss the pasta well and serve.

note : if you cant get ready made pesto sauce, u can make it from scratch.

ingredients :

1. 50g pine nuts (can get this from cold storage)
2. large bunch of basil  (u can skip this if u r making broccoli pesto - substitute basil with broccoli))
3. 50g parmesan
4. 150ml olive oil 
5. 2 garlic

Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the remaining ingredients and process until smooth, then season.
Pour the pesto into a jar and cover with a little extra oil, then seal and store in the fridge. It will keep in a fridge for up to two weeks.

CREAMY CHEESE &  SMOKED SALMON/SEAFOOD   PASTA

 

 

ingredients

1. pasta - tagliatelli or spaghetti
2. cream cheese - I used Philadelphia garlic & herb
3. smoked salmon - thinly sliced. (can substitute with fresh prawns)
4. button mushrooms - sliced
5. butter
6. olive oil

method :

• tip pasta in salted boiling water and cook according to packet, drain pasta.
• in a pot, melt butter, sauté sliced mushrooms, add in cream cheese and stir gently until cheese has melted.
• add in sliced smoked salmon/fresh prawns.
• stir in boiled pasta, pour in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• toss the pasta well and serve.

if you cant get ready made cream cheese, all you need is cheddar cheese - grate and small tub of single cream.