Colcannon#Foodieextravaganza

This traditional Irish food staple, Colcannon, an essential Irish St. Patrick's Day potato recipe it’s a mixture of creamy mashed potatoes with veggies.

Ingredients
1 Cup Shredded Cabbage
3 Medium Potatoes
1 Leek  - chopped

½ Cup  Green Peas - boiled 
A Pinch of Nutmeg powder
1 Tablespoon Heaped Butter

1 Tablespoon Level All Purpose Flour 

250 to 300 Ml Milk 
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder  to taste
3 Tablespoons Grated Cheddar cheese

Method

Boil the potatoes till they are  are fork tender. Peel them and then grate or use a ricer, keep them aside. 

In a heavy bottom pan add the butter, flour and roast till flour for 3 to 4 minutes  or till it releases an aroma.  Add the milk and make a thick smooth sauce.   Add the veggies and cook till they are  wilted  or for 3 -4 minutes. 

Keep stirring continuously  till the sauce thickens. Add the black pepper, nutmeg powder,  cheese.  Taste for salt and then add the mashed potatoes and stir it till thoroughly mixed.  

Serve it immediately garnished with chopped scallion greens, a dash of nutmeg and black pepper powder. 

 This is the ultimate comfort food, its creamy and delicious.

Labels: Irish, Ireland Vegetarian, Foodie Extravaganza Party, Cabbage, Potato, Green Peas, Leek, Butter, Cheddar Cheese, Savory, Side Dish, Salads,International Cuisine 

March 17 is National Irish Food Day, or National "Eat Like an Irishman" Day. My #FoodieExtravaganza friends and I are all sharing Irish themed recipes to celebrate! Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories, is our host. Check out this collection of recipes celebrating Irish food:
Beef and Smoked Sausage Cabbage Rolls from Food Lust People Love
Colcannon from Sneha's Recipe
Colcannon (Irish Potatoes and Cabbage) from Caroline's Cooking
Cold Irish Day Cocktail from Our Good Life
Dublin Coddle - Irish Bacon, Sausage, and Potato Stew from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Instant Pot Dublin Coddle from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Irish Cheese and Walnut Biscuits from Simply Inspired Meals
Irish Coffee from Tara's Multicultural Table
Mushy Peas from Pandemonium Noshery
Shepherd's Pie from Palatable Pastime
Traditional Shepherd's Pie from Cookaholic Wife

Maple Pancakes

These delicious pancakes are light and moist.  The pancake texture soft and spongy. Quick and easy to make must try these.

Serves 2

Makes 6 Panckes

Ingredients
1 Cup All-purpose flour
1.1/2 Teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Level Baking Soda
1 Egg
1 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoons Melted Butter
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup or Sugar
For Serving Maple syrup as required

Method

In a  bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and syrup, stir into dry ingredients just until blended and smooth.

Pour a ladle full of batter onto a lightly greased hot pan on medium high flame and cover it with a lid for 2  minutes, you will see bubbles form on top of pancakes.  After that take off the lid reduce the flame to medium low and  flip the pancake.  Cook until this side is golden brown . 

Serve with additional syrup. 

Enjoy a delicious and filling breakfast.

Labels : Pancakes, Maple Syrup, Breakfast

Grilled Pork

This recipe single serving / one slice of pork.  It's super delicious. 

Ingredients

1 Big slice of Pork
For the Marination
1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Red Chilly Crushed
1/2 Teaspoon pepper powder
1/2 Teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 Teaspoon vinegar
1 Teaspoon Hosin sauce
1 Soya sauce
4 Drops of Tobassco salt
1/2 Teaspoon salt.
Method

Mix all the ingredients for the marination well and apply this to the pork slice. Keep this in the fridge for at 4 hours.  I kept it overnight.   Then grill it  in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. After 10 minutes  turn the slice and grill it again for 10 minutes or till done.

This grilled pork slice for was so tasty and crisp.

Labels: Pork, Baked

Pink Lemonade Vodka Cocktail

There is nothing too complicated making this Pink Lemonade Vodka Drink.

This Pink Lemonade Vodka Cocktail Drink has such a beautiful, girly color, I'm sure you like to try this?  Pink Lemonade Vodka Cocktail is also it perfect for ladies pajama night, barbecues, parties and baby showers.

Quench your thirst with this gorgeous Pink Lemonade Vodka Cocktail which is simple to make it just takes 5 minutes if you have all ingredients ready. 
Single Serving
Ingredients 
1  Cup Ice cubes
2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
1 Teaspoon Simple syrup  -  I did not add
1 Tablespoon Strawberry Crush
60 ML Pink Vodka
Club Soda or Sprite  as required
2 Slices of Lemon -  cut in half

Method

Mix the strawberry crush in 100 ml club soda and mix well, strain this liquid and keep aside.

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add lemon slices.

Add lemon juice, simple syrup or strawberry liquid, Pink Vodka and top with club soda. 

Enjoy! This cocktail makes me want to sit by the swimming pool or a place surrounded by greenery with some delicious appetizers and keep sipping it.

My Notes

I used ice, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda, you could just use sparkling water or sprite or just plain water. Instead of simple syrup use could use any pink color juice or just strawberry crush, raspberry or cranberry juice.

Make it in a large pitcher or double or triple the quantity and  serve  to a crowd. Just add half of the ice cubes to the pitcher and the remaining ice between individual glasses, when ready to serve.

Labels : Cocktail, Vodka, Valentine, Lemonade, Strawberry

Stir Fry Baby Corn On A Bed Of Fettuccine Pasta

This is a tangy and sweet baby corn stir fry. This is served on a bed of Fettuccine pasta. It's vegan and delicious. 

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Sesame oil
6 Baby corns - cut into four parts
2 Capsicums - cut into strips
1 Spring Onions - white and green sliced separately
1 Tomato - de seeded - cut into strips
1 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic paste -
1.1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
2 Tablespoons Tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
1 Tablespoons Corn flour - mixed in 1/4 cup water
1/2 Teaspoon Ajinomoto - optional
1 Teaspoon Soy sauce
Salt to taste
200 Grams Fettuccine Pasta
Method

Boil the Fettuccine Pasta as per packet instructions.

Mix the ginger - garlic paste in 2 tablespoon water and keep aside.
Fry the baby corn, capsicum and tomato separately, keep aside.

In a wok heat oil and add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till all the water dries. Then add the tomato puree, tomato sauce, soy sauce, chilly powder and salt to taste. 

Stir fry till oil leaves the sides then add the white part of the onion and stir fry on high flame for a minute add the fried baby corn, capsicum and tomato, stir fry on high flame for a minute add water to make it saucy and the ajinomoto  and bring it to a boil, add the corn flour slurry and let it thicken slightly. 

Take off flame and serve it on a bed of Fettuccine pasta.

Labels : Pasta & Noodles, Baby Corn, Vegetarian, Vegan, Main course, Italian