Punjabi Kheema Samoosa

I've always wanted to try a Punjabi Style Samosa pastry, and with the recipe share by Another go our Admins, Amina Wackie Sheik, I think I will give it a go sometime.  Have you tried this Punjabi styled samoosa before, do drop us a comment.

Punjabi Kheema Samoosa 
(kindly shared on by Amina Wackie Sheik - WATALOTWEGOT)
Samoosa pastry

Wraps:
1) 4 cups cake flour
2) salt to taste
3) 1 tsp baking powder
4) half cup oil
Make a dough with luke warm water
Leave aside for 15 minutes...
Drizzle obe n half tblspoon oil n knead well
Make 20 balls ftom tge dough keep it covered

Filling recipe
I used is from Fauzia Kitchen Fun..
Only thing I added was mint

Ingredients
1 kg minced meat
(Beef mince will taste best but I like to mix mutton/lamb and beef half-and-half, you can even use chicken mince if you want)
1/2 kg onions, chopped finley
(you can reduce one or two if you find it too much, some people prefer less onions)
1 Tablespoon dhana jeera
1 Tablespoon ground jeera
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
salt to taste
2-3 green chillies, chopped
1 Tablespoon butter

Instructions 

Place your mince in a deep pan, add the ginger, garlic, chillies, salt, spices, half of the coriander and half of the lemon juice.

Dry the mince on medium heat whilst stirring constantly to avoid it forming lumps. Make sure you dry it completely, if it sticks a little in the pan, that's fine....it will make the mince taste better.

Whilst the mince is still hot, add the chopped onions gradually and mix it in on low heat. You can add a touch of turmeric to change the onions color. Do not over-cook, just stir the mixture around for about 3 minutes and switch off. If you over-cook the onions they will release water and your mixture will become soggy, it needs to stay dry. After you turn off the heat, add the Tablespoon of butter, the remaining coriander, some garam masala and the remaining lemon juice.

Mix the lot together, the mince's heat will melt the butter and release the lovely aroma of the coriander and garam masala, make sure it gets mixed in thoroughly. Adjust salt and chilies. And you're done! :)

Make filling first and leave to cool before filling.

Creamy Chicken Corn Soup

Oh My Word.... I Know, I Know...Seems like I froze up with the colder weather months in South Africa, Since I Last posted.  Well I'm back, Thawing myself, hehehe, And What better way to warm up, than a delicious bowl of warm and hearty soup.  

This Recipe and Picture was kindly shared By Ruhana Ebrahim on our WATALOTWEGOT Facebook group, SHUKRAN💕

CREAMY CHICKEN CORN SOUP

Recipe credit: Ruhana Ebrahim
Picture credit: @ruhanas_kitchen

Ingredients:
•60g butter
•¼ cup flour
•1 liter milk
•1 liter water
•1 packet Knorr thick veg soup
•250ml fresh cream
•1 tin creamstyle sweetcorn
•500g cooked salt+pepper chicken fillet (cubed)
•2 whole green chillies (slit longwards)
•Salt (to taste)
•White pepper (to taste)

Method:
1. Melt butter in pot, add flour and whisk to make roux for white sauce.
2. Add ½ amount of milk and water and whisk until becomes a thick mixture.
3. Add in fresh cream, corn, chicken and packet soup. Mix in.
4. Then add in remainder milk, water chillies and allow to come to a boil.
5. When thickened to consistency you desire, remove from heat and serve with crusty bread.

Cheesy Hash Balls

Ronel Naidoo makes some awesome goodies in her kitchen, and this post right here, is proof.  These Cheesy Hash Ball are great as a vegetarian starter option, and what I like is that it can be tweaked, as mentioned by Ronel, and made into a meaty option as well.

Thank You Sweet Ronel for sharing your pic and recipe used with us💞

Cheesy Hash Ball (kindly shared on by Ronel Naidoo > Watalotwegot < )

3 potatoes
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
1 Tablespoon garlic flakes/ garlic salt
1 Tablespoon onion powder
Half cup chopped coriander
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 egg or 1 slice bread soaked in a little milk.
Flour mix:
1/2 cup cake flour
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon paprika

Mix all together in a bowl and set aside.

Method:
~ Place 3 peeled potatoes in a pot. Pour cold water over to cover potatoes.
Bring to a boil and then switch stove off and let it come to a simmer. Remove potatoes from water and leave to cool completely.

~ Grate potatoes in a deep bowl and add in the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Shape into balls and roll in flour mixture.

~ Deep fry on medium to low heat until golden brown.
enjoy served with Tartar Sauce

For tartar sauce:
1 cup mayonaise
1 Tablespoon pickled dill chopped fine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon parsley
1 garlic clove chopped
Half onion chopped fine
1 teaspoon black crushed black pepper

~ Place in a food processor and pulse until almost smooth.

Tips: add in shredded cooked chicken, mushrooms, corn to the hash ball mixture for a meat recipe.

Crumbed Mushroom

A perfect Appetiser or a Side dish to any meal.  Crumbed Mushrooms is a definite winner.  And look at how delicious these look😍

Thank You Jameela for sharing this recipe and your pic, We Love it💕

Crumbed mushrooms..

1 punnet mushrooms... 
1 egg..
1/2 cup cake flour..
3/4 cup crumbs..
1 teaspoon aromat..
1/2 teaspoon salt..
1/2 teaspoon chicken spice..
1/2 teaspoon fine red chillies
1/2 teaspoon pepper.

 Wash and dry mushrooms..

Roll mushrooms in cake flour

..dip in egg..

mix all spices wth crumbs and dip mushrooms in crumbs.

I used cornflakes as crumbs..
Fry in hot oil for two min, serve with Tartar sauce

Tartar sauce
Half cup yogurt...2 Tablespoon mayo..1Tablespoon fine diced onion....parsly..salt

Fish Cakes

With just a few ingredients, Ayesha turned out these wonderful looking Fish Cakes.  These would be great served as a starter/savoury with a salad.  Maybe even a Lunch option for kids and adults alike. Take a look at this pic, delicious looking is it not?,  find recipe below.

Thank You for sharing this with us Ayesha Twam💕

Fishcakes 

2 tins tuna,
5 slices of bread,
daniya(coriander), finely chopped 
green chill( optional or to taste)i,
1 egg,
salt 
1 onion (chopped)  
A Little breadcrumb 

Combine all of the above, carefully shape and fry in hot oil.