Lebanese Kebab

Ingredients:
Beef Boti 250 gms
ginger garlic paste
salt and pepper to taste
Sugar 1/4 teaspoon
Soya Sauce: 5 tbsp
Red chili flakes 1 tsp
Potato 2, medium boiled and mashed
Spaghetti 1/4 cup boiled
Egg beaten 1 to 2
Bread Crumbs
1 cup
Oil for deep frying

Method:

Boil the beef boti, in garlic/ginger paste, salt, black pepper powder, sugar and soya sauce.

Boil till the meat is thoroughly cooked and shred the meat and set aside.

Now add mashed potato in the shredded meat and mix well.

Now add the boiled spaghetti and combine all the 3 things well. 

Shape into cutlets.
Beat egg with a pinch of salt n black pepper in a bowl. 

In a plate, put bread crumbs. 

Dip these Kebabs in egg and then coat them well with bread crumbs. 

Heat oil in a deep wok and deep fry them on medium flame till golden brown. 

Serve hot with ketchup.

Greek Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
Greek yogurt 8 oz
Fruit cocktail with
Pineapple ½ cup
Bananas ½ cup
Cherries a few
Leeches ¼ cup
Mangoes ½ cup
Sugar or honey 1 to 2 tbsp
Almond extracts ¼ tsp
Mint leaves for decoration

Directions

Whip the yogurt with sugar or honey and almond extract.

Mix with fruits and stir well to coat fruits thoroughly.

Serve with mint sprigs.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients for Pasta Salad:    

Apples diced 1 

Walnuts chopped ½ cup (optional) 

Potatoes diced 2 

Raisins ½ cup 

Carrots diced 1 

Capsicum diced 1 

Macaroni 1 cup boiled 

Greek yogurt ½ cup 

Mayonnaise ½ cup 

Salt to taste 

Black pepper to taste 

Sugar 1/4 tsp 

Method: 

Whisk the mayo along with the yogurt, salt, white and black pepper and sugar until well mixed.

Now put all vegetables, raisins and walnuts in a bowl along with the apple.

Pour over the salad dressing and mix well to combine. 

Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Chicken, Potato and Mayo Cutlets

Ingredients:
Chicken boneless 150 gm
Potatoes boiled 2
Green chilies chopped 2
Fresh bread crumbs 4 slices
Mustard paste 2 tsp
Mayonnaise 2 tbsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Soya sauce 2 tbsp
Fresh coriander 2 tbsp
Corn flour (optional)
Oil to fry
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

Boil the chicken and cook it with red chili powder, soya sauce, mustard paste, salt and ½ cup water till the chicken is tender.

When the mixture is cool and adds chopped green chilies, fresh coriander, boiled potatoes and mayonnaise.

Make cutlets of the mixture. 

If the mixture is too soft add a little corn flour.

Make a paste with flour and water as required. 

Dip cutlets in paste and coat with fresh bread crumbs. 

Deep fry in hot oil till its color turn to golden brown.

Chicken On Fire

Ingredients:
Thinly sliced chicken breast fillets 2
Fish sauce 2 tbsp
Salt/pepper to taste
Ginger/garlic paste 1 1/2 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
1 egg
2 tbsp flour
Chili sauce 2 tbsp
Soya sauce 2 tbsp
Brown sugar 1 tbs
Crushed chili 1 tbsp
Lemon half squeezed
Chicken skewers

Method:
Marinade the chicken in all these given ingredients
Soak the skewers in water for at-least half an hour so That they don't burn while grilling.
Put the chicken in skewers.
Heat the skillet add a little oil and grill these chicken skewers.
Serve hot with sauce.

Gujarati Aloo

Creamy Stuffed Dates

Ing :
10 oz dates, pitted
2 oz cream
4 oz chocolate
2 oz almonds, whole blanched

Method :
Boil cream. Remove from heat and add chocolate, stir till it melts. 
Let it cool and thicken. 
Put mixture in a piping bag and pipe in the cavity of the pitted date. 
Top with a whole blanched almond. 
Refrigerate and serve. 
Makes 48.

Creamy Stuffed Dates by Zarnak Sidhwa