Thursday, February 22, 2007
Well done to Wimbledon
I applaud the decision of the organisers of Wimbledon tennis tournament to pay he same amount of prize money to the female winner as that of mens.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
MANTI (Turkish ravioli) recipe
4 serving
For the dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
For the filling
1 small onion, grated
1 pound ground beef or veal
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt
freshly ground pepper
Yogurt and garlic sauce
2 cups yogurt, at room temperature
2-3 tsp minced garlic
salt, optional
Pepper topping
2 Tbs butter
1 tsp Aleppo pepper
pinch of sumac, optional
Prepare the dough by making a well in the flour, and adding the salt, egg, and ¼ cup water in the centre. Using your fingers, work the ingredients together until dough is formed.
Prepare the filling by mixing together in a bowl the grated onion, meat, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine the yogurt and garlic, with salt to taste, if desired. Let sit at room temperature until ready to use.
Divide the dough into 2 balls. Roll out one ball of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface until very thin (about 1/16 inch). Cut strips 1 inch wide, then cut into 1-inch squares. Place about a ½ teaspoon of filling in the center of each square. Bring the four corners together over the filling and pinch to seal. Continue making manti until all the dough and filling are used. Place the manti on a lightly floured surface to lightly coat them.
Lightly fry the manti until the manti parcels turn golden in colour. This usually takes about 4-8 minutes.
Then, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and in half the manti. As soon as they are cooked they will rise to the surface. Remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and place in a serving bowl or individual bowls with a tiny bit of the cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm while cooking the remaining manti.
Pour most of the yogurt sauce over the manti saving the rest to pass in a serving dish. Quickly heat the butter in a small skillet and when the butter is sizzling hot, quickly add the pepper and paprika, mixing well. Remove from the heat and drizzle over the yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with sumac if desired. Serve manti at once with yogurt sauce.
For the dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
For the filling
1 small onion, grated
1 pound ground beef or veal
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt
freshly ground pepper
Yogurt and garlic sauce
2 cups yogurt, at room temperature
2-3 tsp minced garlic
salt, optional
Pepper topping
2 Tbs butter
1 tsp Aleppo pepper
pinch of sumac, optional
Prepare the dough by making a well in the flour, and adding the salt, egg, and ¼ cup water in the centre. Using your fingers, work the ingredients together until dough is formed.
Prepare the filling by mixing together in a bowl the grated onion, meat, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine the yogurt and garlic, with salt to taste, if desired. Let sit at room temperature until ready to use.
Divide the dough into 2 balls. Roll out one ball of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface until very thin (about 1/16 inch). Cut strips 1 inch wide, then cut into 1-inch squares. Place about a ½ teaspoon of filling in the center of each square. Bring the four corners together over the filling and pinch to seal. Continue making manti until all the dough and filling are used. Place the manti on a lightly floured surface to lightly coat them.
Lightly fry the manti until the manti parcels turn golden in colour. This usually takes about 4-8 minutes.
Then, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and in half the manti. As soon as they are cooked they will rise to the surface. Remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and place in a serving bowl or individual bowls with a tiny bit of the cooking liquid. Cover to keep warm while cooking the remaining manti.
Pour most of the yogurt sauce over the manti saving the rest to pass in a serving dish. Quickly heat the butter in a small skillet and when the butter is sizzling hot, quickly add the pepper and paprika, mixing well. Remove from the heat and drizzle over the yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with sumac if desired. Serve manti at once with yogurt sauce.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Excellent weather over the weekend
It was a just like a warm autumn weather both Saturday and Sunday. Let's hope that we don't end up with a hose pipe ban again this summer :)
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