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Its the last few days of Ramadhan  , which means Eid is  just round the corner , so everyone is busy buying new clothes or thinking of getting new clothes, presents for the little ones , and of  course the Eid day lunch. So  to get to the festive mood I am starting with a rice dish. There is a South Indian recipe known as Lemon Rice, and while pondering about a nice but easy way to cook rice for Eid day lunch  I saw this recipe on TLC in a programme called Ravinder's kitchen. I decided to do something quite similar but using lime instead of lemon. It was a lovely way to jazz up rice and best part  can cook the rice ahead as its best made with cooled cooked rice. Recipe : Lime Rice recipe adapted from Ravinder Bhogal 's Lemon Rice Recipe. Serves 4 2 cups cooked cold basmathi rice 1 medium onion sliced 2 dried chillies, broken up into large pieces. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 4-5 fenugreek seeds ( ohbai ) 8 -10 curry leaves juice of 1 lime, should extract 1 full t...

This is something mum used to make when we were abroad. My version is more like a pancake while the ones mum used to send us were crispier , so they stayed fresh longer. Its made using Binbi fuh or in English  as according to the label , its Sorghum flour. A slightly dark nutty tasting flour. What makes this extra delicious is the addition of Rihaakuru, so use a good quality one if you are making this ( sorry for those who are unable to get hold of them especially if you are not maldivian or living abroad.) My mum likes to finely slice and squash the onions by hand but I did it the easy way by blitzing everything in a food processor.  Either way it tastes yumm. Recipe: Binbifathafolhi ( Spicey Sorghum pancakes) 1 cup + an extra 1/3 of a cup Binbifuh or sorghum flour 1 cup freshly grated coconut 1 large onion 1/2 tsp minced ginger 1/4- 1/2 scotch bonnet ( depends on how hot you want them) 8 curry leaves, finely chopped about 1-2 tablespoons water juice of 1  lime. ( you m...

Eating a salad a day is a great way to get a good portion of your greens into your daily diet. I'm more likely to eat salads if I serve the greens with some of my favorite foods... like roasted chickpeas and charred corn! This salad is not only healthy, but satisfying. It includes some standard Mexican ingredients (corn, avocado, onion, tomatoes) along with roasted chickpeas, arugula and a light slightly-sweet vinaigrette dressing.  Serves 2 Ingredients: 4 cups arugula  1 ripe tomato, diced 1 zucchini, diced 1 ripe avocado, diced 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced Ear of corn, husked Dressing Ingredients: Juice of lime (about 2 Tbsp) 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp raw honey 1/8 tsp salt pinch of pepper Roasted Chickpea Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (remove any skins that have separated) 1/2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp hot sauce Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Brush husked corn lightly with olive oil. Set a...

I love passion fruit and the tart sweet taste it has especially when paired in deserts like these.  I adapted this recipe I found in a magazine and used products that were easily available over here. Anyway I used agar agar powder, which is like a vegetarian gelatin of sorts. For cream I used Nestle canned cream, its a bit thick but easily available and cheaper than the usual whipping cream. Recipe : Passion fruit Mousse Cake recipe adapted from Passion fruit mousse traybake from BBCgoodfood. Base : 140g pkt plain Marie Biscuits            75g unsalted butter, melted Mousse : 6 large passionfruits ( choose ones that have started to wrinkle)                 1/2 cup hot water                 2 tsp Agar Agar Powder ( I used Double swallow brand, plain)                 200ml ( 1/2 can) of condensed milk         ...

Why have a plain bowl of oatmeal for breakfast when you can have your oatmeal in a smoothie bowl ??  Yield: 1 smoothie Ingredients : 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/2 frozen banana 1/2 cup strawberries or rasberries 1/2 cup blueberries 1 tsp raw honey (more, if desired) 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract Toppings as shown: Roasted coconut chips Toasted pine nuts Chia seeds Instructions: In a blender, combine oats, banana, berries, honey and vanilla; puree until smooth, adding a splash of water, if needed. Pour into a bowl and top with your favorite healthy toppings. To toast a small amount of pine nuts (or any nuts), put nuts in a dry skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until nuts start to brown. 

Yup, its another bread recipe, sorry my photo is a bit grainy took it during the night so the light was awful. To tell you  the truth I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out but surprisingly everyone, even the boys ,enjoyed it. Gave some for my mom to try who loves fried bread, and she was like" you have to teach me how to make this!!!". I found this in one of the blogs . I   added some canned tuna , hey I am Maldivian with a tuna loving husband, so its a must to add the tuna or some form of meat. I followed the recipe I found in Ruchi's Kitchen but decided to go the unhealthy way by frying it. I did try to pan fry but it kept spitting oil, so I deep fried the rest. Check out her beautiful step by step  photos of the recipe from the link below. Recipe : Bread Rolls recipe from Ruchi's Kitchen 12 -14 slices of sandwich bread, crusts removed ( can use old bread) 400g potatoes, boiled and mashed roughly 1/2 cup green peas, I used little  spinach  as well. 1 can ...

The first time I heard of this new  form of   boakibaa or cake was while visiting Nadhu's blog. Nadhu is a local entrepreneur, and blogger ( she is doing some video recipes on her blog this Ramadhan. ) Anyway I didn't give it much thought about this particular boakibaa . It was until my sister in law , brought it up again saying  my brother in law's wife, Shiu,  makes a very delicious   gerikiru boakibaa. So when I visited her place  , I asked her what all the fuss was about. So she gave me her recipe.  Now the thing is  I never tasted  one ,  so even after making it I was like , is this how its  supposed to look like?  and taste like this? . It did taste pretty good.  So to test it out I made it for a cousin of my hubby ' s  , who is more familiar with this particular cake. Her verdict,  it wasn't supposed to be like that. But I loved the taste and  it was an easy cake to make,  so I decided to pos...

I love traditional picnic foods, but, when possible, I like to incorporate of few healthier dishes into the menu. One of my favorite dishes for picnics is oven-roasted veggies, which can be served hot or cold.  This recipe includes sweet and white potatoes, red onions, sweet peppers, squashes, asparagus and carrots, and the veggies are seasoned with an Italian garlicky vinaigrette. I guarantee these veggies will go before the potato salad and baked beans! Ingredients : 3 sweet potatoes 3 white (or red) potatoes 2 medium (or 1 large) red onions 2 zucchini 1 acorn squash 1 pound asparagus 1 yellow and 1 red sweet pepper 8 carrots Vinagarette Dressing Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbso balsamic vinegar 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp dried rosemary 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp basil Salt & pepper to taste Instructions : Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Clean and chop vegetables into 1 inch or ...

Chicken Marsala Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence SHOW: Food 911 EPISODE: Chicken Marsala Rocks! Total Time: 40 min Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) All-purpose flour, for dredging Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced 8 ounces crimini or porcini mushrooms, stemmed and halved 1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley Add Checked Items To Grocery List Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Put the chicken breasts side by side on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them; pound with a flat meat mallet, until they are about 1/4-inch thick. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly. Heat the oil over medium-high flame in a large skillet. When the oil is nice a...

Chicken Quesadillas Total Time: 40 min Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Yield: 6 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons taco or Cajun seasoning mix 1 large onion, cut in half and then into slices 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips 1 yellow bell pepper 12 tablespoons butter, for frying 12 large flour tortillas 2 1/2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is the best) Pico de Gallo, for serving, recipe follows Pico de Gallo: 12 Roma tomatoes (slightly under ripe is fine) 3 yellow or red onions 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves 2 to 3 jalapenos 1 lime Salt Add Checked Items To Grocery List Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper and taco seasoning. Add the chicken to the skillet and saute over medium-high heat until done, about 4 minute per side. Remove from...

Chicken Salad Total Time: 30 min Prep: 30 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 4 cups diced poached chicken, recipe follows 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced or 1/4 cup sweet onion cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon or fresh dill 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 1 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise 2 teaspoons strained freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper POACHED CHICKEN FOR SALADS 10 sprigs parsley 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 small onion, halved 1 small carrot, halved 1 stalk celery, halved 3 pounds chicken breasts halves, on the bone and fat trimmed 5 to 6 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved. Add Checked Items To Grocery List Directions In a mixing bowl, toss together the chicken, celery, scallions and herbs. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together t...

For the first time since I was a child, I have Blue Lake Green Beans in my garden! Yesterday, I went out and picked enough for supper! I only have five plants, but they are loaded and doing well! I wanted to cook them in a unique way, something other than boiled with salt and pepper. I sauted them in butter. I added garlic, a touch of lemon, and finished them off by steaming them in chicken broth. Even my teenage son said, "Those are pretty good!" Green Beans 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp lemon juice 1/4 cup chicken broth Saute green beans in butter. Add garlic and lemon juice and cook until the lemon juice is absorbed or cooked off. Turn heat to medium/medium high and add chicken broth. Cover pan and let steam until the beans are tender. (or until they are your desired texture.) Add salt and Pepper to taste. 

Ok, I have been wracking my mind on how to explain what a bandaidhoo i s. So to put it in a more easier way to  explain, its simply the underside of the fish or the belly.  Usually when they fillet they remove it but here  ,in Maldives, they give it along with the  fish fillets, tuna fish fillets to be exact. My mom makes this delicious spiced   "bandaidhoo " that goes well as a side with rice and a mild curry.  Usually the bandaidhoo comes with the skin  and is cooked with the skin.  In this simple recipe, its slathered with lonumirus or Maldivian chilli paste and then cooked in hot oil, not deep frying but shallow frying over  a medium heat till cooked through . Its absolutely delicious!! Recipe : Theluli bandaidhoo 250g bandaidhoo ( thats about 3-4 bandaidhoo pieces) 3-4 tbsp lonumirus 1/4 tsp salt oil enough to do shallow frying( should cover about 10 cm of the pan) Wash and pat the bandaidhoo dry and cut half and cross wise.  s...

I wanted to do something different with the cake mix I had on hand. I researched how to turn cake mixes into cookie dough. I decided to turn them into crinkle cookies. They are very easy and pretty! 1 box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup Oil Powdered Sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, eggs and 1/3 cup vegetable oil using a hand mixer or wooden spoon. Form teaspoon size balls or scoop with a cookie scoop and roll in powdered sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet or baking pan about 2 inches apart. Cook for 10-12 minutes.

These popsicles are made with 100% pure fresh fruit. A no guilt treat ~ absolutely no added sugar or other ingredients. Although they aren't as sweet as traditional popsicles, they're delicious ! On a hot summer day, I can't think of a more refreshing treat for kids and adults ;o) Yield: 8 popsicles (will vary based on size of molds; one pound of fruit equals about 2 cups pureed berries) Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds of ripe fresh strawberries 1/2 pound of ripe blueberries  4 ripe kiwi fruit Simple Instructions: Clean fruit; cut strawberries and kiwi fruit in smaller pieces. Place strawberries in the blender and puree until smooth. Transfer to a measuring cup (for pouring) or bowl; rinse blender. Repeat process with the kiwi mixture; and lastly with the blueberry mixture. Pour or spoon strawberry mixture evenly in eight molds; repeat with kiwi; and lastly with the blueberry mixture.  Place popsicles in the freezer until fully frozen, or overnight. To remove more easily, dip mo...

Now this is such an easy recipe you can do it with your eyes closed ( well almost). Its a recipe I found in Rachel Allen's Easy meals. Perfect little treat to eat when breaking your fast. The plums ooze some of their juices into the bread and it gives a yummy taste. Little bits of sugar  gives a little texture. Just double the recipe for more servings and use a larger tray or dish. Recipe :  Hot Buttered Plum Pudding recipe, recipe from Rachel Allen's Easy Meals .  Serves 4 or 2 4 slices of  square sandwich bread, crusts removed ( can be slightly old bread) butter or margerine 2 tbsp castor sugar ( grind regular sugar in a spice grinder if you dont have any ) 3  ripe plums Preheat oven to about 180- 200 degree celcius, you want t moderately hot oven, if too hot the toast will burn. Take a  square , dish or use a baking tray if you dont have one. Butter one side of the bread and lay the bread slices , buttered side down on the baking dish. Halve the plums, ...

Unbelievable how quick and easy this flavor-packed cake is to prepare, yet so rewarding in under an hour... Servings: 10 to 12 Prep: 10 Mins. Bake: 45 to 50 Mins. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup (1 cube) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar � cup dark brown sugar, slightly packed 3 large eggs 1-1/2 cups (3 medium) ripe bananas, mashed 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder (or regular) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Pinch of table salt ICING: 1 (small 4 oz. pkg.) cream cheese, at room temperature 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted through a sieve 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-2 teaspoons water (approximate, to your desired consistency) METHOD Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with Bakers Joy; set aside. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy...

I love ice lemon tea , but lemons are a bit pricey over here and so I used limes. There is something very refreshing about a tall glass of cold ice tea and its a great drink to serve for Iftar ( breaking fast) or  to cool off on a hot day.  I love the ice tea or Teh Ice Limau they serve in the Mamak stalls in Malaysia. There they use these tiny little limes called   Calamansi limes with loads of ice. I have tried to make ice tea various times but usually end up with too much lime or too much tea. I finally made it using slightly thin skinned limes,  if I used the darker green ones. the tea ended up a bit bitter. I like my ice tea sweet , the best way would be to adjust to your liking or serve the sugar syrup separate so everyone can adjust the sweetness to how much they like it. Recipe : Ice Lime Tea. serves 4 -5 8 thin slices Lime ( about lime, choose slightly yellow ones) 1 teabag ( I use Lipton Yellow Label) 2 cups boiling hot water 1/2 cup sugar syrup ( or to t...

Its crisp-crunchy crust, perfect center and phenomenal flavor makes this French Bread the only recipe you'll ever end up using! That glistening crust is from the egg whites, not oil = healthier bonus... Yields: (1 Loaf) Prep 20 Mins. 1st Rise Dough: 30 Mins. Rolling: 10 Mins. 2nd Rise Loaf: 40 Mins. Bake 40 Mins. Cool Loaf: 20 Mins. INGREDIENTS 1 cup warm water 3 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1/2 teaspoon more for oiling bowl 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon table salt --1 large egg, white only METHOD In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let proof/bloom for 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, flour and salt, and use the dough hook on low speed to beat until well blended. Increase the speed to medium, the let the stand mixer knead the dough about 8 to 10 minutes total. Shape into a ball. Wipe a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, place dough in the bowl, and turn once to ensure dough is ...

The mouth-watering scents while roasting are second to none, which provides for a super flavorful appetizer served hot, room temperature or cold... Yields: (Appx. 1-1/2 cups) Serves: 10-12 (i.e., 2/person) Prep: 5 Mins. Roast: 1-1/2 Hrs. INGREDIENTS Sandra's Homemade French Bread Recipe [Click here...] 2 (14.5-oz cans) organic stewed tomatoes, drained 3/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon ground) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Finishing addition: --1-1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, to finish topping --Shredded Parmesan, for serving garnish -- Prepared toasted baguette slices (See 'Tip' below)             [Click here for Sandra's Homemade French Bread recipe ] METHOD Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; spray with cooking spray. Place drained tomatoes ...