Category: Recipes

Are you bored having cereals for breakfast?

Are you looking for quick, healthy & delicious breakfast ideas?

-Spiced Fruit Smoothie-

Smoothies are the easiest option for a quick breakfast. This recipe of spiced fruit smoothie will keep you feel full till lunch. So it is superb if you don’t have time to snack between breakfast and lunch. This recipe offers a rich sweet taste. In fact, I would also recommend to try this recipe for your young ones since it is sweet, healthy, natural sugars and filling. This spiced fruit smoothie offers plenty of vitamins and minerals from its fruit and spice variety. It is also a good way to promote fruit and vegetables in your child’s diet.

Recipe

Prep time: 7 minutes

Total time: 7 minutes

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 500g apple cider
• 2 teas bag of Rooibos Tea
• 130g Pumpkin puree
• 1 banana
• 1 apple
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, grounded
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

• Put the apple cider in a pan and bring to a boil. Add the Rooibos tea bags for about 5 – 8 minutes and then remove.
• In a blender, add the above mixture, pumpkin puree, banana, apple, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Start the blender on low speed and then increase to high speed, until smooth.
• Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later.

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– Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe-

Now that Autumn is with us, I know that a lot of you will want to start cooking warm delicious dishes for dinner. For today’s blog I choose this chicken tikka masala recipe. It doesn’t involve a lot of preparation and cooking time but it requires at least an hour to marinate the chicken. This recipe is full of vitamins and minerals from its various herbs and spices. It also has a rich taste. The main ingredient in this recipe is garam masala.

Garam masala means hot spices in fact it is a blend of ground spices, usually toasted to bring out more flavor and aroma. Garam masala is used extensively in Indian cuisine, the place from where it originated. The main ingredients are coriander, cumin, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Other herbs and spices might be added to add different taste to the garam masala. Some of these are turmeric, saffron, fenugreek, anise, bay leaves and red chilies.

Recipe

Total time: 102 minutes

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 22 minutes

Serves 5

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breast
• 125g plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 cloves garlic, mined
• 1 tablespoon ginger, mined
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons paprika

For the sauce

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 8 cloves garlic, mined
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 800g tomato sauce
• 300 ml water
• 250 ml cream

Method

• Slice the chicken and cut into cubes in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, salt, cumin, garam masala and paprika in the mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Cover with stretch and seal and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven at 260 degrees Celsius and prepare a tray with baking paper.
• Place the marinated chicken pieces on the tray and cook for 15 mins.
• In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, ginger and garlic until browned.
• Add the cumin, turmeric, coriander, paprika, chili powder and garam masala. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato sauce, puree and water. Cook for about 5 minutes until it simmers.
• Add the cooked chicken with the sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring continue.
• Garnish and serve.

Other related recipes you might like:

Creamy Chicken Curry & Gnocchi

Homemade Ramen

Honey Chicken

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Bored of eating the same foods everyday?

Would you like to try a Japanese noodle dish?

– Homemade Ramen –

Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish. Originally, it was originated in China and introduced in Japan in the 1960s. Therefore, ramen is a different version of the Chinese noodle dish. Nowadays, this dish is popular around the world. So, just in case you haven’t heard about this dish I thought of sharing it with you! This recipe mainly contains noodles in broth with a boiled egg. It is quick and easy to make and it takes only 25 minutes. Enjoy!

Serves 6

Total time 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 teaspoons grated ginger
• 4 teaspoons grated garlic
• 1 chicken cube
• 1L water
• 30g mushrooms
• Noodles
• 50g chopped scallions or chives
• 200g Kale
• 2 carrots
• 6 eggs
• Soy sauce

Method

• Heat the sesame oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and ginger and stir until soft.
• Add the chicken cube with water and simmer.
• Add the mushrooms and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Add the noodles and stir for 3 – 5 minutes.
• Add the scallions and stir well.
• Remove the pot from the heat and add the kale and carrots.
• Serve on a plate and add a boiled egg. Add some soy sauce to add taste.

Similar recipes you might like:

• Creamy chicken curry & gnocchi
• Crab & spinach soup
• Chili bean soup with avocado

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Are you looking for an easy and delicious cold pasta salad?

Yes.

You’re in the right place – Cold pasta salad with salami and mozzarella cheese

This cold pasta salad is ideal for hot summer days, a packed lunch for work or as a packed school lunch for your child . The only cooking involved is the pasta because everything else is just added. This is what makes this recipe super easy to make. It also keeps super well for 3 days if stored in the fridge.

Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients Serves 6

• 450g pasta
• 450g cherry tomatoes
• 250g mozzarella cheese
• 400g salami
• 100g olives
• 1 small onion
• Parsley

For the dressing:

• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons white vinegar
• 60ml water
• 1 – 2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons dry oregano and basil
• Black pepper

Method

• Start cooking pasta according to the package instructions.
• In the meantime, start preparing the salad dressing. Mix all the ingredients together.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes, olives and mozzarella balls in half. Cut the salami in cubes and chop the onion. Mix together and set aside.
• When the pasta is ready remove from the boiling water and mix it with the dressing prepared.
• Then add, all the other ingredients and mix.
• Let it cool down and put in the fridge for 6 hours. Serve.

Recipes you might like:

Bacon & Avocado Pasta Salad

Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad

Pumpkin, Walnut & Rosemary Pasta

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