1.29.2011

Behold...FISH!


A little close-up.




A little close-up. All cooked!



  
The whole fish. All cooked and ready to eat! Mmmm...


      




































Supplies:

Measuring Cups and Spoons
Cheese Grater
Knives
Bowls
Pan


Ingredients:

Fish:

1 whole tilapia, salmon, or other fish around 0.76 kg, clean and scaled (head is optional)
1/2 cup coconut milk (plus a bit more)

Marinade:

2 tsp ginger
2 tsp garlic
1 tsp lemon juice

Paste:

3/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp curry powder (the original recipe called for 10 curry leaves, but I didn't have any)
1 tsp garlic
2 tsp dried chili flakes
2 tsp dired red chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp vinegar


Method:

  1. Mix together marinade ingredients. Wash and clean fish, cut shallow crisscross slits into both sides of fish and marinate for 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. To make paste, heat oil in a pan. Add ginger, curry,garlic, chili flakes, chili poder, turmeric, coriander and cum and toast spices for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Add vinegar.
  3. Spread marinade on the inside of fish. Spread the paste on the outside. Cut X shaped cuts along the fish to alow the paste to be absorbed.
  4. Oil a pan and set it on med-high heat on your stove. Carefully put the fish in. Each side must cook 8 minutes. Pour the coconut milk around the fish, not on.
  5. Once finished, transfer to a plate, and eat. Careful, there are many bones!!

1.24.2011

Lemon Loaf


Fresh from the oven. Sliced and ready to eat! Mmmm...


Oven Temperature: 350F

Supplies:

Bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Hand mixer
Loaf pan


Ingredients:

1/3 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp poppy seeds
1/2 cup milk


Method:

  1. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs.
  2. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix in zest, poppy seeds and milk with electric mixer.
  3. Add in milk and mix with electric mixer.
  4. Pour into pan and bake for 55-65 minutes.

1.10.2011

Lemon Squares


 



Oven Temperature: 350 C

Supplies:

Rectangular Pan (30x10 or 25x15, I think?)
Measuring Cups
Spoons
Bowls


Ingredients:

Pastry:

1 cup margarine or soft butter
1/2 cup white sugar
2 pinches of salt
2 cups all-purpose flour

Lemon Custard:

1 1/2 cups white sugar
6 Tbsp flour
4 large eggs
1/2 cups fresh lemon juice


Method:

  1. Grease the pan
  2. Pastry: Cream margarine/butter and sugar. Mix in salt and flour. It will be crummy, don't worry! Press into the pan evenly. Back for 20 minutes.
  3. Custard: Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl and take out the seeds. Whisk it together with the white sugar, flour, and eggs.
  4. When the Pastry is done in the oven, pour the custard on top. Make sure it spreads evenly. Return to oven for 25 more minutes.
  5. Cool at least 5 minutes before cutting into squares.
Makes 24-28 squares, depending on how small you cut them.