Hearty chicken curry and yellow rice - recipe

Something I often cook during busy weekdays is a nice hearty chicken curry. The lovely thing with a curry is that there  are so many different recipes on the internet you can choose from to add variation each time you make it. I generally add what I have in my fridge that specific day.

Ingredients

2 chicken breast, cut in cubes

2 tomatoes, cut in cubes

1 onion, diced

2-3 tbsp tomato puree

Oil

1 dl double cream or yoghurt 

4 cm zucchini 

1 red bell pepper

Spices: cumin, coriander, yellow curry powder, paprika, ground ginger and garlic

Method

1. Cut the chicken breast into cubes. Dice the onion and add it to a frying pan with few tbsp of oil. Add the spices to taste, I generally use roughly a tsp of each more or less. Let the onions and spices fry on medium heat. This brings out the lovely flavours. 

2. While that happenes, chop the tomatoes, pepper and zucchini into cubes as well. Add vegetables and chicken in the frying pan and let everything become nice and golden. Add the cream and little water if to dry. Let it simmer for a good 30 mins. 

3. Serve with rice with flavours of turmeric and a cardemom pod. 

Enjoy !

Cheese straws ( toddler snack) - recipe

Cheese has become a favourite thing to eat by toddler. Especially on the morning sandwich. So I want to make something with cheese but little different, that toddler will enjoy. Came up with cheese straws. That is the quickest and easiest to bake while toddler takes noon nap. I used to bake it when he was younger. But time to reintroduce it again. It is great as a snack for him. This way, I at least know what goes in it. 

Ingredients

2 dl flour

2 dl grated cheese

1 dl butter

Egg if you like to make them little shiny

Method

1. Add butter and flour in a bowl and rub it together with your hand untilit gets crumbly. Add the cheese and work the dough until it's nice and soft. If it is sticky add more flour.

2. Roll out the dough into 0,5 cm thickness. Then cut out the straws. 

3. Place it on a baking tray with a baking sheet under. Bake in the oven at 200 , degrees, for ten mins.  When you take them out put a muslin cloth on and let them cool. Eat as is or use them to eat with a nice dip of your choice. 

4. If you want you can add half an egg in the dough, and the rest you can glaze the straws with before placing the tray in the oven. But this time I left it out. It was a great hit! Both toddler and hubby finished them.

Enjoy!

Fried quesadillas - recipe

On weekends, we often visit various food markets, where a multitude of cuisines and an array of meals from diverse cultures are available. As a family, I opt for options that are less messy to eat. Quesadillas are perfect for this; they're easy to carry and consume on the go. Even the toddler enjoys them. My mum attempted her own version, which was a hit. I've found myself making them quite frequently, especially for our summer picnics.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts

1 small can of corn

2-3 tbsp tomato puree

2 potatoes, boiled

1/2 yellow bell pepper

1 onion

Oil

Flat bread

Seasoning: Turmeric, paprica powder, salt, pepper, curry, ground coriander, garlic powder, ground cumin. These spices were added to taste

Method:

1. Dice the chicken breast and sauté it in a frying pan with a few tablespoons of oil. Then, chop the peppers and onions and add them to the pan.

2. Lightly boil the potatoes and dice them. Combine the corn, tomato purée, and potatoes in a frying pan. Season with the spices mentioned previously, using anywhere from 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of each. Cook over medium heat until browned, aiming for a relatively dry consistency.

3. Spread some of the mixture onto one half of the flatbread. Fold the other half over the top. Cook in a pan until it turns golden brown and crisp.

It's delicious and satisfying, making for an excellent lunch option when paired with a green salad.

Enjoy!

Kofta (köfta) minced meat wrap - recipe

I haven't been able to post anything for some time, but I've been feeling inspired lately and wanted to share this easy meal. Easy recipes have become essential in our household. With two kids, food needs to  be quick and require minimal effort, but still has to taste great!

While browsing the spice aisle at the supermarket, I came across a spice mix for kafta or köfte, which are meat patties. I thought, "Let's give it a try and see how it flavors the dish." So, today I grabbed the spice bag and did it. However, instead of making patties, I simply seasoned the minced meat with the spice mix as I had limited time to prepare them.

Ingredients

200 g minced beef

1 onion

1 tsp dried parsley

2 tsp kofta spice mix

1 tsp paprika powder

Oil

Serve with: onions seasoned with sumac, lettuce, tomatoes, flatbread and a minty yogurt sauce.

Method

1. Heat a frying pan with a few tablespoons of oil of your choice and fry the minced meat until browned. Add the onions and the rest of the ingredients. Continue frying until fully cooked and browned.

2. Wash and slice the tomatoes and lettuce. Serve the köfte meat mix on flatbread with the vegetables and a delicious fresh minty yogurt sauce.

The kofta spice from supermarket, Kafta (kryddor från Rosengård).

Enjoy!

(Kladdkakemuffins) brownie muffin - recipe

A nice and easy recipe of brownie muffins that are soft inside. Excellent activity to do with children when it's cold and rainy outside.

Ingredients
1 dl liquid margerine or butter (100g melted butter)
2,5 dl sugar
2 dl flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla sugar
3 tbsp cacao powder
2 eggs

Muffin paperforms

Metod
1. Mix the eggs and sugar well until it is well mixed and fluffy. Add the rest of ingrediens and lastly fold in the flour. Add a tbsp in each muffin form. I got 20 muffins.

2. Preheat the oven 180 degrees and bake them for 8-10 min. They will start to rise and sink in the middle. That is when you should take them out. Also the less time you keep them in the oven means they will be more gooy and soft inside. They should cool covered by a tea towel or muslin cloth to stay soft.

They have a rich chocolate taste and soft, fudgy texture. They are best served with some whipped cream on top. This is perfect to bake with children.

Enjoy!