Recipes

For my 2,500 posts, I will post this recipe in my Favorite Thread. 

Maltese ghagin il-forn ( oven baked pasta)

Ingredients:

500g beef mince
500g penne
750ml tomato passata
3 eggs
200g grated parmigiano/peccorino
1tbs olive oil
1 large onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
fresh basil or dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
1.Gently saute onion and garlic in olive oil on medium to slow flame, then when soft and translucent add mince and break up with wooden spoon while cooking so it won't clump up, when mince seems cooked add passata and herbs and salt and pepper to taste and simmer gently till sauce is cooked, about 20 min.

2.In the mean time cook pasta half way (imp not till al dente, just until it's half cooked) then when it's done and drained from all the water , in the same pot (it has to be large) mix in the eggs and half the grated cheese and more pepper and mix in well then add the sauce and incorporate well.

3.When all is done put in a greased oven dish and sprinkle some more grated cheese over and bake for about 20 min(depending on how crunchy and burnt you like it) in a 200C oven.

4.Then cool a bit and cut into portions and serve with more grated cheese.

Pic. from Google

^^^ If you cook it well it must be nicer
Bon Appetite.

I thought that females will bombard me with recipes to let me continue to learn more recipes. Please post some of your tradition recipe (not only women but also men).

For todays recipe: Figolli

Figolli are a type of (gingerbread men)you can do them in all kinds of shapes in Malta its tradition in Easter time) the children and grown ups look forward for this kind of sweet.

Ingredients
For the pastry

    * 350 grams Caster Sugar
    * 800 grams plain flour, sifted
    * 400 grams butter
    * Grated rind of 1 lemon
    * 4 Egg Yolks, beaten

For the almond paste

    * 600 g Caster Sugar or Icing Sugar
    * 2-3 egg whites
    * Grated rind of 1 lemon
    * A few drops orange flower water
    * 600 grams almonds, ground

The icing

    * Glacé Icing
    * Royal Icing
    * Small Easter eggs

Directions:

   1. Make the pastry by mixing the Sugar with the flour, then rubbing in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
   2. Add the grated lemon rind and the yolks, mixed with a little water to make a dough.
   3. Leave to chill. Add the Sugar, orange flower water and lemon rind to the ground almonds, and bind with the egg whites.
   4. Roll out the pastry and cut out your shapes. Make two of each figure as they will be sandwiched with almond paste.
   5. Lay the first shape on a greased and floured baking tray, spread with almond paste, leaving a small margin.
   6. Lay the second shape over the top and press the edges together. It helps if you wet the edges with a pastry brush to stick Bake at 200'C/400'F/gas 6 for 5 minutes, then at 180'C/350'F/gas 4, for about 20 minutes, until pale golden. Cool on the tray.

Pic. from google:



Decorate:

   1. When cold, coat with glacé icing, then decorate with Royal icing in a different colour,
   2. While the icing is soft, press a small, foil-wrapped Easter egg in the middle of each shape.

This is one of our tradition sweets.

I thought that females will bombard me with recipes to let me continue to learn more recipes. Please post some of your tradition recipe (not only women but also men).

I only like eating, no cooking!  well, I can make pasta, fried rice, omelets, and  Indian cuisine.. oh yea and then creole cuisine is quite easy.. but then I don't know what to post!! 

Maybe some other day, I will think about it in the meantime! 

Fried rice I never heard it. Is it good?

Thanks for your interest in this thread

Fried rice I never heard it. Is it good?

Thanks for your interest in this thread

Well..Yes it is good and quick to made and easy. You just have to saute vegetables (carrots, beans, mushroom, cabbage, maize etc) and mix it in rice together with meat (and/or eggs) and add some herbs in that..pepper and oyster sauce or mushroom sauce to give the whole a brown color!

by the way, fried rice is quite similar to fried noodles..u just substitute rice for noodles!
 

Well..Yes it is good and quick to made and easy. You just have to saute vegetables (carrots, beans, mushroom, cabbage, maize etc) and mix it in rice together with meat (and/or eggs) and add some herbs in that..pepper and oyster sauce or mushroom sauce to give the whole a brown color!
 

thanks alot. You're the first woman to post a small recipe.
it sounds delicious too.

Its alright mate! and yes, most important thing u have to saute the rice together with all mixed ingredients and add salt to taste! (that is why it is called Fried Rice)!! If you want any Indian or Creole cuisine, u can lemme know 

Thanks for your kindess.

Come on mate, its nothing! Actually your recipes sound delicious! I will try one of them this Sunday and let you know the end result!

I do like all your stuff mate and I have tried a lot all spot on to the palate and I'm sure my taste buds will be alight again.

ps Singapore fried rice mmmmmmmm

Ok lfcmau. My favorite is Pepper Steak with Port-Wine Mushroom Sauce.

I do like all your stuff mate and I have tried a lot all spot on to the palate and I'm sure my taste buds will be alight again.

ps Singapore fried rice mmmmmmmm

I guess you can rely on El Batez taste to know that fried rice is  very good. Actually its one of my favorite cause its Quick, less tiresome! and tastes good. You can have it with garlic sauce or chutney (tomato and garlic sauce).

I do like all your stuff mate and I have tried a lot all spot on to the palate and I'm sure my taste buds will be alight again.

I don't like many thing in my food & I only post recipes that I enjoy cooking & eating.

ALJOTTA (Fish soup)

   1 lb white fish
   2 onions, chopped
   12 garlic cloves, minced
   1 lb tomatoes, peeled & sliced
   1 tsp tomato paste
   1 tsp olive oil
   pinch of marjoram & dry mint
   5 peppercorns
   1/2 cup cooked rice (optional)
   4 cups fish stock

1.Fry chopped onion in olive oil until soft.
2.Add garlic, herbs, & tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes
3.Add tomatoes and fish stock. Bring to boil
4.Add fish, bring to boil & simmer for about 10 minutes
5.Before serving add cooked rice if desired (I don't fancy it this but that how it made)

Enjoy eating
From google

Anyone enjoy cooking at home and what are your favorite recipies, me i love currys or stews

where's the ironing and cleaning thread?

where's the ironing and cleaning thread?

where's the ironing and cleaning thread?

You could always make one if it's a topic that interests you a lot.

Helpful timesaving hints you've picked up through experience you'd like to share and whatnot.

Anyone enjoy cooking at home and what are your favorite recipies, me I love currys or stews

I love to cook at home & my favorite recipes are Pepper Steak with Port-Wine Mushroom Sauce & Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts.
If you want you can see them earlier on this thread.

I'm not sure whether there's such thread but it would be cool to have a thread that forum users could ask about and give out tips for cooking.

This may sound stupid but can anyone give some tips on cooking simple fried rice with just salt,pepper,rice,egg and onions (and perhaps recommend other ingredients, for example meat)?

I'm not sure whether there's such thread but it would be cool to have a thread that forum users could ask about and give out tips for cooking.

This may sound stupid but can anyone give some tips on cooking simple fried rice with just salt,pepper,rice,egg and onions (and perhaps recommend other ingredients, for example meat)?

Sorry for taking me long mate. For this recipe I had to take some help from my girlfriend's cooking book 'cos I don't like chinese food.

Basic Recipe for Fried Rice

Ingredients:

    * 1 - 2 green onions, as desired
    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * Pepper to taste
    * 4 tablespoons oil for stir-frying, or as needed
    * 4 cups cold cooked rice
    * 1 - 2 tablespoons light soy sauce or oyster sauce, as desired

For 4 to 6 persons.

Preparation:
1.Wash and finely chop the green onion.
2.Lightly beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
3.Heat a wok or frying pan and add 2 tablespoons oil.
4.When the oil is hot, add the eggs.
5.Cook, stirring, until they are lightly scrambled but not too dry.
6.Remove the eggs and clean out the pan.
7.Add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the rice.
8.Stir-fry for a few minutes, using chopsticks or a wooden spoon to break it apart.
9.Stir in the soy sauce or oyster sauce as desired.
10.When the rice is heated through, add the scrambled egg back into the pan. Mix thoroughly.
11.Stir in the green onion. Serve hot.

                                                                                                                                                           

This recipe is made in every household in Malta. It is cheap to do & many English that lived here during 2nd W.War ask local people to cook it for them.

Brodu Tac-canga / Beef Broth

Ingredients:

250g cubed beef
1 bone if you can get one(optional)
2 carrotts
5 potatoes
celery
1 turnip or kohl rabi
1 onion
1 courgette
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
100g of small pasta (optional)


Method:

1.Boil the beef and bone in water enough to cover the beef and cook for 1 hour.
2.Peel and chop all the vegetables.
3.Add water to the pot and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and cover until it boils.
4.Remove the bone then add all the vegetables and cook until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked as well.
5.Add the pasta and cook according to the guide on the packet.
6.Serve with pepper and salt.

***BUMP***

Bought a pack of dates the other day -- reglet nour variety -- for a change (and to challenge my childhood memories of them being awful)

Very sweet, but good eating. Only use in recipes I know of is in puddings, but was wondering what else they can be used in? Seemingly they are quite a big part in Arab cuisine. But I can't find any recipes.