Campanelle Pasta In Creamy Beetroot Pesto Sauce#SundayFunday

This is a vegetarian and delicious pasta dish which is easy, quick and delicious.  You will love it.

Serves 2
Ingredients
2 Cups Campanella Pasta
1 Large Beetroot - boiled, cooled and grated,
3 Cloves Garlic - chopped
1 Small Onion - chopped into big cubes
½ Cup Sliced Black & Green Olives
3 Sliced Green Jalapenos
3 Sliced Red Jalapenos
Salt To Taste
½ Teaspoon Black pepper powder
½ Teaspoon Oregano1½  Tablespoon Toasted Pine nuts
2 Cups Milk
½ Cup Dill Sauce
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
8 Basil Leaves - torn

Method

Boil the pasta until al-dente for 10 - 12 minutes or as per the packet instructions. Do not overcook the pasta. Retain some of the liquid.

Make the Beetroot Pesto

Grind the chopped beetroot, pine nuts , garlic, black pepper to a smooth paste. Add the reserved pasta liquid if the mixture is too dry and you need some liquid for grinding.

Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onion and cook until soft and translucent . Add the beetroot pesto, oregano, pepper and stir for a minute. Add the Dill Sauce and ½ cup of the pasta liquid keep stirring till it thickens. 
Add the salt, olives half of sliced jalapeno, olives and Campanella and stir for about 2 minutes until the sauce covers the pasta well.

Garnish with jalapeno for some extra spice and torn basil leaves and jalapenos, olives.
Enjoy this creamy pasta
Labels : Pasta, Beetroot, Jams & Sauces, Vegetarian, Olives, Dill, Main course, Healthy, Sunday Funday

• Sneha’s Recipe: Campanelle Pasta In Creamy Beetroot Pesto Sauce
• Palatable Pastime: Pasta with Pancetta 
• Culinary Cam: Handrolled Pasta alla Gricia
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Tuna Pasta Salad 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Pasta With Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce
• Cook with Renu: Vegan Summer Pasta Salad (Oil-Free, Cheese-Free)
• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Homemade Gnocchi 

Cauliflower Curry Pathare Prabhu Style#SundayFunday

This is a quick and delicious Vegan & Gluten free Cauliflower Curry.  Perfect mildly spiced curry that can be enjoyed with rice or phulkas. 

Ingredients 

1 Medium Cauliflower - cut into florets
1 Medium Potato - cubed
2 Tablespoons Heaped Pathare Prabhu Masala - Homemade
1 Medium Onion - finely chopped
1 Medium Tomato - finely chopped
4 Tablespoons Freshly Grated Coconut
1 Teaspoon Heaped Ginger Garlic paste
Salt to taste
4 Tablespoons Oil

Method
Immerse the cauliflower florets in warm water and a tablespoon of sea salt, Keep it aside for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes wash in fresh running water 2 -3 times. Keep it to drain in a colander.

 Grind the coconut to a fine paste add the pathare Prabhu masala and grind again it well mixed. 

In a kadai heat oil , add the ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes , then add the onion and fry till starts to turn golden.

Now add the ground masala paste and  ¼ cup water fry the masala till oil starts to leave the sides. 

Add the cauliflower, potato and fry 

till the masala coats it.

Add a cup of water and salt to taste, mix it well, bring it to a rolling boil. 

Cover with a lid and cook till the potato and cauliflower is  cooked and oil surfaces. Add the chopped tomato and mix well, let it simmer for 2 minutes . Taste for seasonings.

 Serve garnished with fried curry leaves. Enjoy with rice or phulkas.  

Check out these easy Cauliflower recipes

Baked Cauliflower Breadsticks
Baked Tandoori Cauliflower /Tandoori Gobhi
BBQ Whole Cauliflower Tikka 
Cauliflower / Gobhi Sabzi
Cauliflower Rassa
Doi Gobhi/Yogurt Cauliflower
Gobhi Kolhapuri Masala / Cauliflower Kolhapuri Masala 
Grilled Cauliflower Tikka Masala
Mughlai Cauliflower 
Pasta in Cauliflower Cream Sauce

Roasted Cauliflower And Garlic Soup
Stuffed Gobhi (Cauliflower) Parathas 
Tandoori Gobhi/Cauliflower Made On Gas Stove
Vegan & Gluten Free Tomato Cauliflower Rice

Lables: Cauliflower,Gobhi, Potato, Pathare Prabhu, Masala, Homemade, Curry, Vegan, Gluten free, Vegetarian, Sunday Funday   

Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Bowls from Amy's Cooking Adventures
Cauliflower Cheese from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Cauliflower Curry Pathare Prabhu Style from Sneha's Recipe
Copycat Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheese Casserole from Palatable Pastime
Creamy Cheddar Cauliflower Soup (Instant Pot) from Food Lust People Love
Stirfry Chicken, Broccoli, and Cauliflower from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks from Mayuri's Jikoni  

Spicy Beef Mince Beer Chilli#SundayFunday

A fantastic beef mince beer chilli that pairs beautifully with a salad or baked jacket potato or potato wedges. It's packed with beans, spices, beer and beef mince. Simply the best comfort food.

Ingredients 
250 Grams Beef Mince
½ Teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 Teaspoon Cumin powder
1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika 

½ Teaspoon Herbs de Provence 
½ Cup Beer
1 Medium Onion - finely chopped
2 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Tomato puree
100 Grams Cooked Red Kidney Beans - drained, rinsed 

350 Ml Can Beer
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Coriander leaves
1 Tablespoon Sour cream
Method

Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and green chilly, keep stirring, for a minute. Add mince. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add the tomato puree, cayenne pepper, cumin and paprika powders. Cook until all until fragrant . Add in the beer. Reduce flame to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Add beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 15 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Season with salt and pepper and add in half of the chopped coriander leaves give it a good mix. Let is cook for a minute or two. 

Serve hot with a dollop with sour cream, sprinkle with remaining chopped coriander leaves. Serve with potato wedges.  

Labels: Beer, Beef, Mince, Spicy, Side Dish, International Cuisine, Pinto Beans, Rajma, Sunday Funday

•  Beer and Smoked Sausage Corn Chowder from Karen's Kitchen Stories
•  Dirty Shrimp from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Beer Marinade  from Palatable Pastime
• Spicy Beef Mince Beer Chilli  from Sneha's Recipe 
• Steak & Ale Pie  from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Stoverij - Akin to Belgian Chili Cheese Fries from Culinary Cam

April Fools' Day Chicken Nuggets & French Fries#SundayFunday

When I made these nuggets and gave them to my hubby to enjoy he wouldn't touch them thinking that am really giving him chicken to eat. Then I told him this a April Fools Food Prank he looked at me quite believable wondering whether I am speaking the truth.

After eating one he looked at me stunned, since they looked exactly like Mac chicken nuggets. Do try this prank on your kid's or friends and see their reaction.

Ingredients 
For The Nuggets 
Vanilla Pound Cake - cut into squares 
8 - 10 Biscuits - coarsely powdered 
½ Cup Vanilla Icing - I used ½ Cup Icing Sugar + 1 -2 Teaspoons Milk 
For The French Fries  
Pound Cake Slices  
Crinkle Cutter

Method

Place the biscuits in a zip lock bag and crush them with a meat mallet to get coarse crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a bowl. Keep aside.

Get a store-bought vanilla pound cake or make your own ( I made eggless vanilla pound cake ) and ¼" thick squares or nugget shapes. Reserve some slices for fries later.

Make the icing adding a teaspoon of milk at a time to make a coating consistency icing. Dip the nuggets into vanilla icing evenly until all the cakes slices / nuggets are evenly covered. Place them on a wire rack to remove the excess icing. 

Carefully pick up one nuggets at a time and dredge in the crushed biscuit powder. Return to the wire cooling rack to harden. Serve with jam of your choice. Cut reserved slices with a crinkle cutter to make fries.

April Fool's Day Chicken Nuggets are ready!
Labels: April Fool's Day, Chicken, Nuggets, French Fries, Pound Cake, Icing Sugar, Sunday Funday

• April Fools Calzone Donut by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• April Fools' Day Chicken Nuggets & French Fries by Sneha's Recipe
• Big Ice Cream Taco by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Grogu's Frog Egg Dessert by Palatable Pastime
• Hot Beef Sundae by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• My Ideal Birthday "Cake" by Food Lust People Love
• Potted Plant Cremeux by Culinary Cam 

Black Eyed Peas Curry /Safed Lobia ka Salan#SundayFunday

This is a delicious, vegan and gluten free curry, a main course dish , which can be enjoyed with steamed rice or rotis.

Ingredients
1½ Cups Black Eyed Beans /Safed Lobia
½ Cup Oil
1 Medium Onion - sliced
¾ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 Bay leaves
2 Teaspoons Ginger Garlic paste
2 Medium Tomatoes - chopped
1+ 2 Green chilies - chopped
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Red chili powder or to your spice level
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder 
2 Teaspoons Coriander powder 
To Be Added Last
1 Vegetable cube
½ Teaspoon Garam masala 
½ Teaspoon Coriander powder 
¼ Teaspoon Cumin powder 
For Garnishing
Fresh Coriander leaves - chopped

Method

Wash and soak the black eyed peas in water for at least 4 hours.

In a pressure cooker, heat oil and sliced onions, cumin seeds, bay leaves. Sauté until the onions start to turn light golden. Then add ginger and garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell vanishes. Add chopped tomatoes and one chopped green chilly cook until the tomatoes are soft & mushy and the oil separates from the gravy. 

Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, sauté for two minutes. Now wash the black eyed peas once again with fresh water and add to the gravy. Add 3 - 4 cups of water and pressure cook on high flame for one whistle then for 7 to 10 minutes on low flame. After that switch off the flame, let the pressure release and the cooker cool completely.

Open, remove the lid and cook for 5-8 minutes stirring occasionally until completely done and you have the gravy consistency you require. Now add vegetable cube, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder and remaining two chopped green chilies. Mix and let is simmer for just two minutes, then turn off the flame. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice. Enjoy!!

Labels: Black Eyed Peas, Curry, Main course, Indian, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten free, Sunday Funday, Lentils, Pressure Cooker, One Pot Meal 

• Anti-Hero Appetizers from Culinary Cam
• Banana Cream Pie from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Black Eyed Peas Curry - Safed Lobia ka Salan from Sneha's Recipe
• Crab Rangoon Ravioli from Food Lust People Love
• Crockpot Pulled Pork with Ale from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Mini Chicken Tostada Appetizers from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Shrimp, Papaya and Pineapple Salad from Palatable Pastime

Asparagus Pesto#SundayFunday

Green, hearty, healthy, Asparagus Pesto, this recipe is a winner. Spread it on pizzas or sandwiches, use it in pastas or salads. It’s amazing and delicious in every way.

Ingredients
200 Grams Asparagus -  cut into 1″ pieces
1 Bunch Fresh Basil Leaves
2 Tablespoons Pinenuts
1 Jalapeno Pepper
4 Cloves Garlic
½ Cup Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese

Method 

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Add the asparagus and cook until fully tender but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well, reserving couple spoons of the cooking liquid, and let the asparagus cool slightly.
Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz together till it’s nearly smooth.

You can refrigerate it or freeze it for future use. 

Labels: Asparagus, Pesto Sauce, International Cuisine, Healthy, Sunday Funday, Keto

You can check the other Asparagus recipes 

• Asparagus and Herbed Ricotta Tart from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Roasted Asparagus with Tangerine Gastrique from Palatable Pastime
• Asparagus Pesto from Sneha’s Recipe
• Quick Pickled Asparagus from Culinary Cam
• Asparagus with Lemon, Mint, and Red Peppers from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Asparagus Soup from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus with Garlicky Baked Brie from Food Lust People Love

Nasi Goreng- Vegetarian#EatTheWorld

This is a National dish of Indonesia. I have made a vegetarian version, Nasi Goreng can simply refer to fried pre-cooked rice or left over rice, a meal including stir-fried rice. This rice is a one pot meal, you do not require any accompaniment with this dish. 

Its a meal in itself. You can make it spicy according to your taste. There are many ingredients in this dish which you can substitute or even eliminate, it does not change the taste of the dish. Do not get discouraged to prepare this dish by looking at the long list of ingredients, let me assure you that this dish is easy and quick to make. So here is the recipe.

Ingredients
2 Cups Rice
1 Large Carrot - peeled & cut into matchsticks
12 French beans - chopped
½ head Cabbage - finely shredded
5 Shallots - chopped
2 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Sauce
1 Stalk Celery - finely chopped
½ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black or White Pepper
2 Tablespoon Sweet Dark Soy Sauce * See Notes
Salt To Taste
4 Tablespoon Groundnut Oil
For The Ground Paste
1 Large Ripe Tomato
1 Teaspoon Coriander seeds
4 Cloves Garlic
4 Large Fresh Red Chilies* See Notes (You can used 4 dry Kashmiri red chilies)
4 Almonds
For Garnish
1 Bunch Scallions/Spring Onion Greens - chopped
Chopped Coriander Leaves

Method

Soak the rice for 30 minutes then cook add few drops of peanut oil while cooking the rice, this will make the rice grainy and will not stick to each other. Do not cook the rice till it entirely soft strain it one stage before that. The rice once cooked should be grainy.

Grind the tomato, garlic , red chillies, almonds & coriander together to form a smooth paste and keep it aside.

In a large wok, heat the oil on medium flame add the chopped onions. Then add ground paste saute them till the sides starts leaving oil. Add in the carrots, beans and cabbage and saute them till the vegetables are tender. Add the cooked rice, salt, pepper, red chilli sauce and sweet soy sauce.

Mix well till combined. Garnish this chopped spring onion greens and coriander leaves.
My Notes
To make the Sweet Dark Soy Sauce I cooked it with 2 teaspoons palm jaggery.
Don' t have fresh red Chilies, you can used 4 dry Kashmiri red chilies. Soak them in warm water and then grind.

Labels: Rice, Asian Cuisine, Healthy, Vegan, Indonesia, Eat The World, Vegetarian, Sunday Funday, Main course

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Sneha’s Recipe: Nasi Goreng- Vegetarian 

 Kitchen Frau: Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) 

Sugarlovespices: Slow Cooked Beef Rendang, Indonesian Beef Stew

Beef Rendang from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Iga Bakar (Indonesian BBQ Beef Short Ribs) from Palatable Pastime

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2 Ingredients Keto Irish Shrimps Pastry Turnovers#SundayFunday

These are super delicious and easy to make. No fat head dough and yet crisp.

Makes 5
Ingredients
2½ Tablespoons Hung Curd/Greek Yogurt
¼ Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
¾ Cup + 1 Tablespoon Almond Flour

For The Filling
200 Grams Cleaned Shrimps/Prawns
1 Tablespoon Salted Butter
⅓ Cup Irish whiskey - I used Bushmills
2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
2 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Colored Bell Peppers
2 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Onion
Chopped Chives or Scallion Greens
Salt, Black pepper & Cayenne powder to taste
2 Tablespoons Heaped Grated cheese
Method
For The Filling

In a large metal saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.
Add shrimp and season with salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika.
Toss in butter and cook. Should take around 3-4 minutes depending on the size of your seafood. Remove seafood from pan and reserve on a plate. Chop it in tiny pieces and keep aside.

In the same pan add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, then add the colored bell peppers and sauté for a minute. Gently add whiskey to pan, bring this to a boil. Then switch on the flame add cream and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until it thickens and all the the mixture is dry. Add seafood back into saucepan and toss to coat. Top with a sprinkling of chopped chives or scallion greens. Keep aside to cool the filling is ready.
For The Dough

In a bowl add the hung curd, xanthan gum and salt, mix well. Keep adding the almond flour little at a time to make a nice dough ( the amount almond flour added to make a dough will depend on the how thick the hung curd is). When you get a nice soft dough. Cover with a cling wrap and let is rest for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.

Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper dusted with little almond flour to a medium thick circle. 

Cut small circles from the dough using a bowl or a cookie cutter. 

Place a tablespoon of the filling in one side of the circle. Lightly brush the edges with water and close the pastry to form a empanada. 

Trim the edges with a pizza cutter. Like wise make the rest, re rolling the left over dough.

Place all the turnovers/empanadas it in a lined baking tray with a silicon mat. As your can see the last one is made from a leftover dough and patched to make a turnover. This dough is so forgiving, you patch up any crack. Prick the top with a fork. Refrigerate it for 15 minutes.

In the meantime preheat the oven 180°C. Bake the turnovers/empanadas for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges start to brown. 

Cool them on wire rack. 

Enjoy when warm!! 

Labels: Keto, Almond Flour, Yogurt, Irish, Sunday Funday, Breakfast, Snack, Alcohol, International Cuisine, Empanadas

• 2 Ingredients Keto Irish Shrimps Pastry Turnovers from Sneha's Recipe
• Dark Chocolate Chunk Baileys Scones  from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Irish Banger Skillet from Culinary Cam
• Irish Cream French Toast Casserole from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Irish Mushroom Toast from Palatable Pastime
• Irish Potato Cakes  from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Green Eggs & Ham Bake from Amy's Cooking Adventures