Chicken Nashif and Lemon & Rose Punch

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Chicken in Yogurt and Grenadine Juice

Chicken in Yogurt

1 pack frozen chicken breast, deboned and skinned
1/4 cup water
1 tbs ground coriander
2 onions, sliced fine
1 tbs pepper
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tbs salt
enough corn oil to fry chicken and onions
1 cup yogurt

Fry onions in oil in a medium pot on medium-high heat, add chicken, add spices and salt and chili, stir.

Cook till chicken is done over med low heat. Meanwhile bring the 1/4 cup water and yogurt to a boil, stirring constantly, take off heat and set aside to add to chicken when done.

Add the yogurt to the chicken mix and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until all mixed together and done. Serve with white rice or vegetables on the side.

Enjoy!

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Potato Moussaka

6 med sized red potatoes sliced thin
pinch salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
1 lrg onion chopped
3 cloves garlic,minced
1 small eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 cup peeled chopped tomato's
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbls all purpose flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Layer potatoes in a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper,set aside. Melt 2 tbs butter in a large skillet,add onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat,stirring constantly,5 minutes. Add eggplant, tomato, basil, oregano, cinnamon, cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Spoon eggplant mixture over potatoes.

Melt remaining 6 tbs butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add flour stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly 1 minute. Gradually add milk,stirring constantly over medium heat, until mix is thickened and bubbly.. Pour over eggplant mixture,sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake ,uncovered for 35 minutes at 350 F/176 C.

Honey Yogurt Cake

200g unsalted butter,chopped
180ml plain yogurt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup/125ml honey
2 eggs
55 g caster sugar
260 g self raising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbs icing sugar mixture
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon,extra

Grease a small sized loaf pan, line base with baking paper. Beat butter,yogurt,cinnamon,honey in a bowl with electric mixer until smooth.

Beat eggs and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer till smooth. Stir egg mix into yogurt mix, fold into this the flour and baking powder. Spread into loaf pan.

Bake in moderate heat oven for 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn onto wire rack to cool. Dust top with icing sugar mixture and extra cinnamon. Enjoy!

Carrot Cream

1 kg carrots
2 cups caster sugar
3 cups milk
1 tbs mazaher water(orange flower)
ground pistachios for decoration

For cream:

4 packs dream whip
3/4 cup milk
1 can fresh breakfast cream

Scrub and wash carrots. Grate into fine strips(do not go "shredder happy like me").
Place carrots in metal pot. Add sugar and milk and leave the mix to boil on low heat till all liquid almost evaporated. Drain using a fine sieve and get rid of remaining liquid. Sprinkle with orange blossom water and leave to cool.

To prepare cream, add dream whip to milk in a blending bowl. Add fresh cream and blend using an electric hand blender until cream is sift and well held together.

Layer into a serving bowl: a layer of cream,then carrot, then cream, sprinkle with pistachios.

Quick Cucumber Boats

5 cucumbers, slit in half lengthwise and hollowed out
1 cup danish soft white cheese or feta cheese crumbled
1 tomato chopped fine

Fill the hollow cucumber with the white cheese, and sprinkle some finely chopped tomato on top. Arrange nicely in a serving platter and use as appetizer or quick snack.

Pineapple tea

1/4 cup unsweetened instant tea
2 cups sugar
4 cups boiling water
8 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
3 cups water
1 cup ,lemon juice
cherries
pineapple chunks
fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Combine tea, sugar; add 4 cups boiling water, stirring to dissolve. Add pineapple juice, 3 cups water, and lemon juice: chill.

For ice cubes: pour water into each cube(half way full) of 2 ice cube trays, place cherry or pineapple piece in each cube slot and freeze.

When ready to serve Tea place the fruit ice cubes into the serving glass with the tea and garnish with fresh prig of mint.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

I found this amazing recipe on another bloggers page, and her pictures and the name of this drink is what screamed for my attention. This was before I had tasted it....The taste is nothing I have ever tasted as I used to HATE the thought of drinking watermelon jucie, but this refreshing drink, courtesy of Nabeela at Trial and Error has converted me! Im VERY much a watermelon juice drinker since TODAY.... Everyone must try this drink.

note: I used a seeded watermelon because I wouldnt even know where to even look for a seedless one in Abu Dhabi.

Some of the benefits of Watermelon Juice are:

-watermelon also contains high levels of lycopene – a powerhouse antioxidant that may help the body fight cancer and prevent disease.

-this delectable thirst-quencher may also help quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis.

-Recent studies have linked lycopene to reducing the risk of prostate cancer and lowering inflammation that may cause hypertension and heart disease.

-Watermelon juice is used for urinary difficulties, edema and to clear summer heat.

-Watermelon seeds and the fruit itself are a classic remedy for gout

This amazing recipe can be found at: http://trialsnerror.blogspot.com/2007/05/watermelon-agua-fresca_29.html

Enjoy!

Arabic Coffee

Arabic coffee to me is a MUST after having guests over for a meal. If you have ever had it you would understand why..After a meal most of us will have horrible food breath(will not describe), so, Arabic coffee will make your breath smell like perfume after drinking it. The important thing to remember is to serve it in small cups otherwise your guests will be sprinting home instead of driving from all the caffeine. For those of you who are sensitive to caffeine, i do not advise this drink!

The best cup will come from lightly roasted, freshly ground, green coffee beans. Do not grind to a powder though, leave it a bit rough so that it can be poured through a strainer. Mix ground cardamom(as much as you like) and a small amount of saffron(optional) with the freshly ground coffee. Bring some water to boil in a kettle(1 ltr) and drop in 2 heaping tbs of the coffee mix and boil for 5 minutes only. Pour into thermos through a strainer/sieve and serve to guests in small coffee cups. If you like ALOT of sugar like me you can add sugar to one thermos and serve with no sugar in another thermos so guests have the choice...