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Sep 30, 2007

Haute Couture Meals

In recognition to creativity in the kitchen, I would like to share with you all a nice site for an old friend Hassaan Abdeen .
Hassaan Abdeen gave me his permission to post his own creative recipes straight out of his own kitchen to my cooking blog. The names of the dishes are also his own! Do not dare to steal it...it is restricted by a copyright ! Of course the pictures are of his actual dishes. I have to admit that the presentation is really nice and looks like a dish out of seven star restaurant. I am sure the food tastes just as good or even better!
A job well done Hassaan Abdeen...thanks for sharing. Waiting for more recipes and beautiful creations soon on your own blog.

Indo-Continental Fish Fillet

Fish fillet with Indian spices, Mediterranean ingredients and an American dressing!
Ingredients
Fish Fillet = 150 g
Fish Masala = 1 T
Curry Powder = 1 T
Ground Turmeric = 1 T
Ground Coriander = 1 T
Black Pepper = 1 t
Olive Oil = 10 T
Sliced Mushroom = 1/2 cup
Chopped Onions = 1/2 cup
Crushed Garlic = 5 Cloves
Rocket Leaves = 1 cup
Chickpeas = 2 T
Coriander Leaves = 1 T
Pine nuts = 1 T
Lemon Juice = 2 T
Ranch Dressing = 3 T
Palestinian Taboon Bread = 1
Directions
- Marinate the fillet with the masala, curry, turmeric, coriander and pepper for three hours.
- Fry it with 5 T olive oil on medium [6] heat for five minutes with the mushroom, onions and half the garlic.
- Then reduce the heat to low [3] and cover the led for five minutes after you add the rocket leaves with chickpeas.
- Meanwhile fry separately the coriander leaves with the garlic then add them to the rest in the last minute.
- Fry the pine nuts for garnishing.
- Add the lemon juice and olive oil.
- Serve all along with the bread.
- Enjoy it by spreading the bread with Ranch dressing.

Mango Shrimpaghetti
Shrimp in mango pickles and spinach leaves served on spaghetti!
Ingredients
Shrimps = 100 g
Spaghetti = 100 g

Mango Pickles = 2 T
Olive Oil = 5 T
Semi Crushed Pine Nuts = 1 T
Sliced Mushroom = 1/2 cup
Chopped Onions = 1/4 cup
Crushed Garlic = 5 Cloves
Whole Spinach Leaves = 20 leaves
Lemon Juice = 1 T
Black Pepper = 1 t
Parmesan Cheese = 1/2 T
Directions
- Marinate the shrimps with mango pickles for 1 hour.
- Fry it with 5 T olive oil on medium [6] heat for five minutes with the pine nuts, mushroom, onions and garlic.
- Then reduce the heat to low [3] and cover the led for three minutes after you add the spinach leaves.
- Serve it on a plate after adding the lemon juice, pepper with the parmesan cheese on top of the spaghetti.

Monkey Wish
More than banana with milk! Ingredients:
Banana = 3 units
Guava = 1 unit
Skimmed Milk = 1 glass
Vanilla = 1/2 T
Honey = 1 T - Slice the banana and guava.
Direction:
- Pour the milk on top of the banana, and guava in a blender.
- Add the vanilla and honey then blend all together.
- Serve with a kiss!

4 comments:

7ala said...

Nice blog Summer :-)

yaaaaaaay Am so hungry :(

Cooking The Easy Way said...

Thanks 7ala! Maybe you will be inspired by the recipes and you will end up cooking for iftar when you go home! :)

Noura said...

This look delicious.. I wanted to let you know that I have tried the 2atayef..It's pretty easy,the first couple came out not right, either very done or still watery,I guess once you get the hang of it, it's easy and delicious.. I had them with mozzarella cheese..Thank you so much :)

Cooking The Easy Way said...

Thanks Noura. glad the Ataieyf worked out for you. i am sure it takes some time to get the hang of it...but you did it!!! thanks for coming by, cooking and leaving a comment. :)