Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Quiche Lorraine without pastry crust


P1190303 Quiche Lorraine without pastry crust
source : Taste

Ingredients (serves 6)

1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 brown onion, finely chopped 
4 rashers bacon, rind removed, finely chopped 
1 cup grated tasty cheese 
3 eggs 
1 teaspoon plain flour 
300ml cream 
1/2 cup milk

Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a fluted 3cm deep, 23cm (base), loose-base flan pan.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cool. Sprinkle over pastry. Top with cheese.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C. Whisk remaining ingredients and salt and pepper in a jug. Pour over bacon. Place onto tray. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Instant Fish soup

P1190296

Instant Fish soup
serves 4-6 pax

6 white fish fillets
2 Tbsp Paprika oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground corriander
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
about 250ml water
about 250ml milk *
2 Tbsp sour cream *
1 Tbsp flour *
1 fish stock cube
salt & pepper, to taste
chopped parsley or dill, to garnish
vermicelli or any kind of pasta / noodles, to serve

* you may substitute milk with coconut milk. if coconut milk is being used, sour cream and flour can be eliminated

Steps
1) In a pot, heat paprika oil, sauté onions until translucent. Stir-in the spices and minced garlic, fry until fragrant, be careful not to burn spices. add a little water to the pot and let it come to a boil. Once boiling, you can add remaining water and heat until the liquid come to a boil again.
2) Once the liquid starts to boil, put in the fish stock cube you can add in milk and meanwhile mix together sour cream and flour until smooth, add this mixture in as well. Let it come to a boil.
3) Finally, add in the fish fillets and cook for a few minute or until fish is cooked through.
4) Serve hot with your favourite pasta or noodles, garnish with parsley or dill.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Quiche Lorraine without pastry crust


P1190303 Quiche Lorraine without pastry crust
source : Taste

Ingredients (serves 6)

1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 brown onion, finely chopped 
4 rashers bacon, rind removed, finely chopped 
1 cup grated tasty cheese 
3 eggs 
1 teaspoon plain flour 
300ml cream 
1/2 cup milk

Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a fluted 3cm deep, 23cm (base), loose-base flan pan.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cool. Sprinkle over pastry. Top with cheese.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C. Whisk remaining ingredients and salt and pepper in a jug. Pour over bacon. Place onto tray. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Instant Fish soup

P1190296

Instant Fish soup
serves 4-6 pax

6 white fish fillets
2 Tbsp Paprika oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground corriander
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
about 250ml water
about 250ml milk *
2 Tbsp sour cream *
1 Tbsp flour *
1 fish stock cube
salt & pepper, to taste
chopped parsley or dill, to garnish
vermicelli or any kind of pasta / noodles, to serve

* you may substitute milk with coconut milk. if coconut milk is being used, sour cream and flour can be eliminated

Steps
1) In a pot, heat paprika oil, sauté onions until translucent. Stir-in the spices and minced garlic, fry until fragrant, be careful not to burn spices. add a little water to the pot and let it come to a boil. Once boiling, you can add remaining water and heat until the liquid come to a boil again.
2) Once the liquid starts to boil, put in the fish stock cube you can add in milk and meanwhile mix together sour cream and flour until smooth, add this mixture in as well. Let it come to a boil.
3) Finally, add in the fish fillets and cook for a few minute or until fish is cooked through.
4) Serve hot with your favourite pasta or noodles, garnish with parsley or dill.