Heather | Dinner Trade https://dinnertrade.com Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:12:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Recipe: Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Ka Gai) https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/22/coconut-chicken-soup-tom-ka-gai/ https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/22/coconut-chicken-soup-tom-ka-gai/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:12:39 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=713 Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Ka Gai)
coconut chicken soup

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons ginger; grated
  • 5 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 28 ounces coconut milk
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, cut thin in strips
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms; sliced
  • 1 white onion, sliced
  • 8 oz snow peas
  • 2-3 carrots, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  1. In a soup pot, heat vegetable oil. Stir in ginger and curry paste and cook one minute. Add 1/2 cup broth and stir into curry paste. Stir in remaining broth, fish sauce and brown sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Add chicken and simmer until the chicken is cooked.
  3. Turn heat to med/low and add coconut milk and carrots. Cook on med/low for one half hour to a hour.
  4. Add mushrooms, onions, and snow peas and continue to cook on med/low for 2-5 mins.
  5. Add the lime juice and cilantro before serving.
  6. Season with salt to taste at the end as a lot of the ingredients can vary in the salt.

 

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Recipe: Pumpkin Bars https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/04/recipe-pumpkin-bars/ https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/04/recipe-pumpkin-bars/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:25:26 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=569

Ingredients

pumpkin barsPumpkin Base

  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup oil or applesauce
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Mix the eggs, sugar and oil and pumpkin
  3. Mix and add: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking powder
  4. Bake in jelly roll pan for 25 minutes
  5. Mix frosting ingredients, smooth over baked pumpkin bars
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Recipe: Corn Chowder https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/02/recipe-corn-chowder/ https://dinnertrade.com/2011/04/02/recipe-corn-chowder/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:43:20 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=700

Ingredients

  • 6 potatoes  peeled and cubed
  • 3 carrots  diced
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 3 cups corn
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 ounces Canadian bacon
  • 3 cups half and half
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine potatoes and carrots in pan with some salt and cover with water. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Cook until tender and drain.
  2. In soup pan, melt butter. Add jalapeno, onion and corn and flour. Cook until onion is clear. Add remaining ingredients until onion is clear. Simmer 1-3 hours. add cream last hour and garnish with cheese.

Variations – Add ham to the chowder while cooking or crispy bacon as a garnish

 

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Recipe: Orange Cream Fruit Salad https://dinnertrade.com/2011/03/27/recipe-orange-cream-fruit-salad/ https://dinnertrade.com/2011/03/27/recipe-orange-cream-fruit-salad/#respond Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:28:29 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=658

orange fruit saladIngredients

  • 1 large (5.1 oz) box of vanilla instant pudding
  • 1 small (3.4 oz) box of cheese cake instant pudding
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate (do not add water)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits (drain well)
  • 3 cups mixed frozen berries
  • 3 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup apple, pealed and cut into tidbits
  • 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges (drain well)

Instructions

  1. Mix pudding powder with sour cream, orange juice concentrate, and milk. This will make a thick, dough-like paste.
  2. Add apple pieces and mix
  3. Add pineapple and mix
  4. Add frozen berries and mix
  5. Add strawberries and fold
  6. Add oranges and gently fold
  7. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Gently fold the mixture before serving, as mixed berries will become defrosted.
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Recipe: Baked Spaghetti https://dinnertrade.com/2010/11/23/recipe-baked-spaghetti/ https://dinnertrade.com/2010/11/23/recipe-baked-spaghetti/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:39:11 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=648

baked spaghettiIngredients

  • Spaghetti noodles (about half a pound)
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 oz. sour cream (softened)
  • 1 jar Spaghetti Sauce
  • Optional: green pepper, onion, mushrooms
  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey (I use half sausage and half ground beef)
  • Shredded cheddar, mozzarella or Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook noodles according to package. Brown meat and add onions, green peppers and desired seasoning (Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, etc).
  2. Mix everything in a big bowl. Pour into a 9×13 casserole dish, top with shredded cheese and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (until bubbly and just a little bit browned)
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Recipe: Baked Macaroni with Cheese https://dinnertrade.com/2009/12/02/recipe-baked-macaroni-with-cheese/ https://dinnertrade.com/2009/12/02/recipe-baked-macaroni-with-cheese/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:34:15 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=381

baked macaroni and cheeseIngredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups grated Cheddar or Parmesan and Cheddar mixture
  • 2/3 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 pound macaroni
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water with a few teaspoons of salt until al dente (firm but not hard.) Drain and run cold water over the top of the paste in the strainer, to stop it from cooking.
  2. Make béchamel sauce by gently heating milk with bay leaves and nutmeg in a small sauce pan. Do not let it boil.
  3. Melt the butter in a medium heavy-bottom saucepan. Add the flour and mix it in with a whisk. Cook for 2-3 minutes, but do not let the butter burn. Strain the hot milk into the flour and butter mixture all at once, and mix smoothly with the whisk. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 4 minutes more.
  4. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2.5 cups of cheese and stir over low heat until melted.
  5. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a casserole dish and sprinkle bottom with half the bread crumbs.
  6. Combine pasta with sauce. Pour it into the casserole dish. Sprinkle the top with the remaining breadcrumbs and cheese. Bake in the center of the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas https://dinnertrade.com/2009/11/22/recipe-chicken-enchiladas/ https://dinnertrade.com/2009/11/22/recipe-chicken-enchiladas/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:51:07 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=313

chicken_enchiladasIngredients

  • 16 oz sour cream
  • 1 can green chilies
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 cup milk 3 cups cheese (cheddar)
  • 2-4 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed or shredded
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 10 tortillas

Instructions

  1. Combine sour cream, chilies, soup, milk and 2.5 cups of cheese in a large sauce pan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once cheese is melted, set aside one cup of the mixture
  2. Add cooked chicken to the sauce pan
  3. Spread 1/4 cup mix with chicken along center of each tortilla. Roll and place seam side down in 9×13 baking dish.
  4. Spread remaining 1/2 cup of mixture over enchiladas. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese
  5. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes at 400 degrees
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Recipe: Chicken Tikka Masala https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/23/recipe-chicken-tikka-masala/ https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/23/recipe-chicken-tikka-masala/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:39:41 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=189 chicken_tikka_masala“Tikka” means pieces and “Masala” means both spice and spices. When wet ingredients are added to a spice mixture, such as yogurt or water, it’s called a “wet” masala.

As you can see from the ingredient list below, making Indian Curry is a bit complex. For this reason, I like to use a sauce starter, my favorite being the Patak’s Cooking Sauce brand. You can usually find an Indian cooking sauce in the ethic food section of the grocery story and they’re very common at specialty stores. You can also order it online, but the shipping charges make it a bit expensive.  But

The Easy Method

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 chicken breasts, skinless, cut into 1″ chunks
  • 15 oz Indian Cooking Sauce
  • 1 can diced tomatoes or two fresh diced tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 can coconut milk (optional for richer Korma taste)

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken breasts in yogurt and cook in oven until tender
  2. Heat stovetop to medium and add 2 tbsps of olive oil to a large sauce pan. Cook onions until they begin to be come translucent, but not browned
  3. Add cooked chicken, stir
  4. Add Indian Cooking Sauce, Tomatoes, and coconut milk. Stir occasionally until hot. Serve over or along side rice and naan bread.

The Complex Method

Chicken & Masala rub Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsps ginger paste
  • 3 tbsps garlic paste
  • 3-4 tbsps garam masala
  • 6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies
  • 3 tbsps lime/ lemon juice
  • 3 cups chicken breast, skinless and cut into 1″ chunks

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized onions finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic chopped fine
  • 5 pods cardamom
  • 6 medium-sized fresh tomatoes chopped fine (canned tomatoes okay)
  • 2 tbsps garam masala
  • 2 tsps soft brown sugar
  • 1 cup single cream
  • 3 tbsps almonds blanched and ground to a paste
  • 3 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Grind the chopped coriander (keep some aside for garnishing) and all other marinade ingredients (except yogurt) to a smooth paste in a food processor.
  2. Pour the above mix into a large bowl and add yogurt. Mix well. Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate. Allow to marinate overnight.
  3. Thread the chicken onto skewers and keep ready.
  4. Preheat your oven or grill to medium high (200 C/ 400F/ Gas Mark 6). Place the skewers on the grill racks in your oven with a tray underneath to catch drippings. Roast open till the chicken is browned on all sides and tender. Keep aside.
  5. To make the gravy/ sauce: Heat the oil in a deep pan on a medium flame and add the onion. Cook till soft.
  6. Now add the cardamom and the garlic. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add the garam masala, brown sugar, tomatoes, almonds and mix well. Cook till the tomatoes are soft and a thick paste forms.
  8. Add the grilled Chicken Tikkas (chunks/ pieces) and stir. Cook for 10 minutes.
  9. Add the cream and mix well. Turn off the flame.
  10. Garnish the dish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice and naan.
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Recipe: Saffron Rice in Rice Cooker https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/15/recipe-saffron-rice-in-rice-cooker/ https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/15/recipe-saffron-rice-in-rice-cooker/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:06:58 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=184

saffron_riceIngredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron
  • 4 cups water or chicken broth
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice or Basmati rice
  • 4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Add water/broth and saffron to rice cooker and turn to the rice cooker to warming.
  2. In a skillet that can be tightly covered, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the rice and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until the rice begins to absorb the butter and becomes opaque, but do not brown the rice.
  3. Add rice from the skillet into the rice cooker. Turn the rice cooker on. Do not lift the lid while cooking.

Cooking time (duration): 60

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Recipe: Indian Naan Bread https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/15/recipe-indian-naan-bread/ https://dinnertrade.com/2009/10/15/recipe-indian-naan-bread/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:58 +0000 http://dinnertrade.com/?p=178

naanIngredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (There are 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast in a .25 ounce packet.)
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar in warm water. Allow yeast to proof by letting the mixture stand about 10 minutes, until frothy.
  2. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Dough should be soft, but doesn’t stick to your hands and should pull away from the sides of the bowl if you are using a Kitchen Aid/Bosch machine.
  3. Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in volume.
  4. Punch down dough, and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  5. During the second rising, lightly oil and preheat grill to medium heat.
  6. Roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle.  You can prepare all the dough at once and place the dough circles between tinfoil or wax paper. Or you can roll them out next to the grill and place them directly onto the grill.
  7. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with butter, and turn over. Brush cooked side with butter, and cook until browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.

Cooking time (duration): 120

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