Tajin Sfinari bil Zaytun/ Libyan Lamb Casserole with Carrots and Green Olives#EatTheWorld

Traditionally, tajin sfinari bil zaytun is cooked stove top and then baked in an oven, a clay pot is used, which is later transferred to the oven. This colorful, its combination of carrots and green olives has a unusual mix of flavorings, like caraway seeds, lemon juice, cinnamon, harissa paste and parsley.

Tagine in Libya doesn't refer to the distinctive Morrocan cooking vessels, it just means casserole. 

Serves 3 -4
Ingredients  
½ Kg Boneless Lamb / Mutton - cut into 2" cubes
500 Ml Lamb Bone Stock / Chicken Stock or Water
500 Grams Carrots - sliced diagonally into thick pieces
1 Medium Onion- chopped
1 Teaspoon Grated Ginger
1 Stick Cinnamon
1 Teaspoons Caraway Seeds / Shahjeera
Salt & Black Pepper powder - to taste
½ Cup Pitted Green Olives
1 Heaped Teaspoon Harissa - I used homemade Harrisa
For Serving
Olive oil
Juice of one lemon
½ Cup Chopped Parsley

Method

Place the onion, cinnamon and caraway seeds in the pot ( I used my mud pot) with olive oil, and stir on medium heat.

Add the diced lamb, stirring occasionally until it is evenly browned. Add the stock. Cover and leave to cook on a medium heat until the meat is just done, at this point the stock should be reduced to about half the amount (concentrated). Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and strain the liquid through a sieve (fine enough to catch the caraway seeds). 

Add the meat, stock to same mud pot. Add in the carrots, cover the pot tightly with foil, and place in the oven for about 45 minutes at 200°C. When the carrots and lamb are fork tender, add the harissa and mix it in the sauce. Scatter olives on top and place the pot in the oven for about 10 minutes without a cover. 

When some of the sauce has evaporated and the lamb has browned slightly, remove from the oven. Don't let it dry out!
Stir in the fresh lemon juice over it and drizzle generously with olive oil, then garnish with chopped parsley.

Enjoy warm with bread to soak up the sauce.

Labels: Lamb, Libya, Mutton, Stew, Baked, Carrots, Olives, Main course, Eat the World, Sunday Funday

 

Each month a group of us join Evelyne of CulturEatz as she travels to different countries to Eat the World.
Check out all the wonderful Libyan dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us! 

 A Day in the Life on the Farm: Libyan Cheese Dip 

Sneha’s Recipe: Tajin Sfinari bil Zaytun/ Libyan Lamb Casserole with Carrots and Green Olives 

Palatable Pastime: Maghreb Chicken and Vegetable Stew 

Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Macroona Imbakbaka (Libyan Minestrone)  

Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Mbakbaka (Spicy Libyan Pasta) 

Kitchen Frau: Kufta bin Batinjal (Eggplant Kofta in Tomato Sauce 

Pandemonium Noshery: Sharba Libiya - Libyan Mint and Lamb Soup

Thai Fried Chicken Wings With Red Fiery Sauce#Foodieextravaganza

This sauce is super delicious. Fiery, but it does not burn your mouth. You will love, you'll be licking your fingers for sure.

Serves 4
Ingredients
For The Marination 
9 Chicken Wings With Skin
2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Heaped Potato Starch/Corn flour
¼ Teaspoon Heaped Baking powder
1 Teaspoon Sesame seeds
1 Tablespoon Thai Red Curry Paste
1 Teaspoons Lemon juice
1 Small Egg
¼ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Chicken powder
1/8 Teaspoon White pepper 
For The Red Fiery Sauce
½ Cup Water
½ Teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
1 Teaspoon Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Sweet & Sour Sauce
½ Teaspoon Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoons Corn flour - dissolved

Method
For Wings Marination

Marinate chicken wings with all the given ingredients for 30 minutes, or overnight in the refrigerator.
Mix the all purpose flour, baking powder, potato starch and sesame seeds well.
Before frying add the egg and the flour mix. Mix well so that the wings are coated with this mixture.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan , place the wings in a single layer (fry them in batches), let them fry on medium low flame for 10 minutes on one side, then turn the sides and let it fry for another 5 minutes . Then fry the next batch of wings. Remove them to when done. Just before serving refry them in hot oil on high flame for just 2 - 3 minutes or till crisp and golden.
For The Red Fiery Sauce 

Mix all given ingredients except the corn flour in a sauce pan, cook till mixture reduce to nearly half. Mix the corn flour in a tablespoon water, add it to the sauce and keep stirring till it thickens.

Serve the fried wings with this Red Fiery Sauce.  

Enjoy!! 
Labels: Thai,  Red Curry Paste, Thailand, Asian Cuisine, Chicken Wings, Dipping Sauce, Appetizer

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• Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm (Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Copycat Canes Chicken and Sauce by Palatable Pastime
• Dirty Fried Chicken by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Korean Fried Chicken by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Thai Fried Chicken Wings With Red Fiery Sauce by Sneha's Recipe
• Vegan Buffalo Chicken Sandwich by The Spiffy Cookie

BBQ Whole Cauliflower Tikka#SundayFunday

This marinated cauliflower tikka I took it for our homestay at Lonavla with my family. The manager arranged a grill for us with all necessary accessories. The smoky flavor was awesome in this and was relished by all. If you do not have a grill then bake it in the oven and give the flavor of liquid smoke or smoke it with charcoal.

Ingredients
To Blanche The Whole Cauliflower
1 Medium Whole Cauliflower
1 Teaspoon Heaped Turmeric Powder
½ Teaspoon Heaped Sea Salt
For  The Marination
½ Cup Greek Yogurt/ Hung Curd
1 Tablespoon Vinegar Or Lemon Juice
1½ Teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Heaped Homemade Tandoori Masala
½ Teaspoon Fennel Powder
1½ Teaspoon Roasted Chana Powder
Salt to taste
1 Cube Vegetable Seasoning
2 Tablespoon Olive Oil 0r Mustard Oil
2 Tablespoons Mustard Oil
½ Teaspoon Ajwain / Carom seeds
1½ Teaspoon Kasuri Methi
2 Green Chilies- finely chopped

Method

In a large pot/kadai heat water with salt and turmeric powder. When the water comes to boil add the whole cauliflower and blanche is for just 10 minutes.

Heat mustard oil or olive oil or any vegetable oil of your choice in a pan, then switch of the flame in a pan, add carom seeds and the chopped Green chilies sauté for a minute. Let it cool. Mix all ingredients in yogurt along with this flavored oil well. Pour this into a piping bag and pipe it into the crevices from the bottom of cauliflower then rub the marinade on the top too. Marinate this for at least 30 minutes. I left it overnight to marinate in the refrigerator. 

Now grill it on a charcoal grill or bake it at 200°C in a preheated oven with both the elements on for for 20-25mins.

Serve this with coriander chutney and a sprinkle of lemon juice.

Labels: Cauliflower, BBQ, Yogurt, Smoked, Vegetarian, Appetizer, Main course, Healthy, Sunday Funday, Keto, Low Carb

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our theme for Sunday Funday: " Vegetarian BBQ Recipes".   

• Peri-Peri Grilled Sweet Potato from Cook with Renu
• Grilled Bean and Cheese Quesadillas from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Vegan Coney Dogs from Palatable Pastime
• Margherita Portabella Caps from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• BBQ Whole Cauliflower Tikka from Sneha’s Recipe

Baby Potatoes In Green Gravy With A Twist#SundayFunday

Palak Paneer or Aloo Palak is mostly prepared in every Indian homes. But this recipe is with a twist and it taste so delicious with some unique ingredients in the gravy. Do try, it's luscious green and so finger licking.

Ingredients
8 - 10 Baby potatoes - boiled and peeled
1 Cup Blanched Palak / Spinach
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Medium Onion - roughly chopped
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
3 Green Chillies
1 Tablespoon Cashew nut pieces
8 Tender Stems of the Palak / Spinach
1 Teaspoon Oil
1 Veg Seasoning Cube
3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Fresh cream
Oil as required

Method

In a teaspoon of oil fry the stems and cashew nut till the stems have changed color.

Microwave the palak for 2 minutes. Immediately add a tablespoon of oil and half teaspoon sugar to it and mix it. This helps to retain the luscious green color. 

When cooled grind this to a paste along with onion, ginger garlic and green chillies with 2 tablespoons milk.

Make a fine paste.In the pan add sufficient oil to deep fry the potatoes till light golden keep aside. 

In the same pan that the potatoes were fried remove the excess oil and keep 2 tablespoons oil fry the ground onion paste with half cup of water covered with a lid stirring in between till oil leaves the sides. Add potatoes and cover and cook for 5 minutes, add water and seasoning cube. Open the lid add palak and give it a good stir cover and cook for 5 minutes. Taste for salt, add if necessary, now add mayonnaise and switch of the gas. Garnish with cream. 

This Aloo Palak sabzi is delicious on its own. 

Have it with roti , naan , paratha or serve with Yellow Rice which we enjoyed goes well with this.

Labels: Aloo, Baby Potatoes, Palak Leaves, Spinach, Mayonnaise, Main course, Sunday Funday

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our theme for Sunday Funday: " Fresh Garden Harvest".   

• Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Blender Salsa from Palatable Pastime
• Sweet and Spicy Rhubarb Chutney from Cook with Renu
• Caprese Skewers from Mayuri’s Jikoni
• Fruit Salad with Rhubarb Syrup, Mint and Basil from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Baby Potatoes In Green Gravy With A Twist from Sneha’s Recipe
• Tomato, Garlic, and Basil Bruschetta from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Summer Squash Gratin from Food Lust People Love

Pineapple Pound Bundt Cake#BundtBakers

For bundt bakers this month our host is Patricia of Patyco Candybar and the theme is "Tribute to the Recipes of June 2014 Bundt Bakers". I have choose this recipe from Mangolidays. For more details on this cake check her blog here. The only changes I made was reduced the sugar in the cake, I, used ¾ cup caster sugar. The sweetness is just perfect.

1 Cup = 200ml 
Ingredients
225 Grams Unsalted Butter
¾ Cup Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon grated lemon zest
¼ Cup Honey
5 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1/3 Cup Crushed Pineapple - well-drained
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Cardamom powder
Icing Sugar for dusting

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a bundt pan well (10"ring mold).  
Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add honey and beat to combine.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla and pineapple and stir or beat to combine.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and stir or beat until just combined.
Spoon batter into prepared ring mold. 

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 

Cool cake in the pans for 10 minutes. Un mold the cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack. 

Dust cakes with icing sugar just before serving.  

Labels: American, Bundt, Dessert, Pineapple, Bundt Bakers

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all of our lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.Updated links for all of our past events and more information about BundtBakers, can be found on our home page.
Let's take a look at the different Bundts that everyone baked up with us today   

• Patyco Candybar: Guava and Pineapple Impossible Cake 
• Food Lust People Love: Orange Passion Guava Bundt Cake 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pineapple Lime Mini Bundts 
• All That’s Left Are The Crumbs: Pineapple Pound Cake 
• Sneha’s Recipe: Pineapple Pound Bundt Cake