Almond Chicken

Hmmmmm...I've been left drooling as I sift through posts on the WATALOTWEGOT Facebook group. So spoilt for choice when it comes to "WHAT TO COOK" dilemma.

With this post, Sumayya Adam, makes this daily dilemma, a little bit easier, by sharing with us her pic and the recipe she tried out. THANKS STACKS Sumayya, WE HEART IT!!!
SO, Who is giving this ALMOND CHICKEN recipe a go soon???

Almond Chicken  

Recipe credit: unknown  

Pic credit: @sumi_adam 

1 CHICKEN CUT INTO 8 PIECES
2 TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE
2 BIG SPOONS TOMATO SAUCE
2 BIG SPOONS MAYONAISSE
A BIT OF GROUND ELACHEE (CARDAMOM)
3 TEASOON RED MASALA
1 TABLESPOON COURSE DHANA (COURSE CORIANDER)
1 TEASPOON SALT
2 TABLESPOON GROUND ALMONDS (HEAPED)
1 TEASPOON FRESH GROUND RED CHILLES (IF NEEDED)
FEW STEANDS OF SAFFRON

2 TABLESPOONS WAGAAR (OPTIONAL) -(FRIED ONIONS)

~ MARINATE FOR A FEW HOURS.

~ HEAT 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, ADD A FEW CINNAMON STICKS
~ ADD CHICKEN.

~ COOK and LEAVE SAUCY.

~ CAN ALSO PUT A FEW PICKLING ONIONS AND BABY POTATOES IN THE COOKING OR SERVE WITH STEAMED VEG

Note: I don't follow measurements as above, I add garlic masala n ginger garlic masala, and extra garlic and if I want more strong I add red fine chilies and rough red chilies as well.. I don't use fine badaam, I used sliced badaam

Smoked Chicken Tikka Bites

Summer weather calls for easy and delicious meals.  Fatima Jada, shows us how to do just that, in her post she recently shared on our WATALOTWEGOT Facebook Group.  WE HEART IT Fathima, SHUKRAN for sharing this with us.  Do give this a go, and drop us a feedback if you try it.


I could just reach into this platter for one of those yummy Chicken Sticks...

SMOKED CHICKEN TIKKA BITES
RECIPE AND PIC CREDIT: FATIMA JADA (Watalotwegot)

Marinate chunks of chicken in the following 
For 4 pieces of chicken fillet
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon Lemon pepper
2 teaspoon Lemon and herb BBQ spice 
2 teaspoon Tandoori spice 
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
3 Tablespoon Yoghurt. 
Half teaspoon chilli powder if you prefer it spicier
Dash of oil

~ Push onto skewers and shallow fry in ghee/oil on medium heat till done.
~ Place a small foil container in the centre of the frying pan. 
~ Place a red hot coal into the foil and drop a spoonful of ghee onto the coal.
~ cover immediately with foil and allow to smoke for ten minutes. Enjoy

Flamby/Creme Caramel

Nothing beats a good old fashioned dessert...

How awesome do these Flamby's look???
Special Thanks to Hajira Jassat Farook, for sharing on this pic and recipe she used. WE HEART IT!!!

FLAMBY /Creme Caramel
Recipe credit: @shanaazahmod 

Pic credit: Hajira Farook (Watalotwegot)

1 litre full cream milk
1 Tin condensed milk
1 tin of nestle cream
2 tablespoon maziena (corn flour)
3 tablespoon custard powder
2 teaspoon China grass powder
1/4 cup of water
1 teaspoon caramel essence
And golden syrup for the bottom

~ Bring the milk and China grass powder to boil. 

~ Add the custard powder and maziena to the the 1/4 cup water and stir well. 

~ Now add this to the milk and switch stove to low heat and allow mixture to thicken a bit. Be careful not to scorch the bottom of the pot. 

~ Remove from heat and using a whisk add the condensed milk, nestle cream and essence. 

~ Now put some golden syrup in the bottom of your dish about 1 tablespoon of syrup for one small individual mould/ramekin. Add more syrup if you doing it in a bigger mould. 

~ And pour the hot FLAMBY custard over. Refrigerate until set. 

~ To serve, loosen around with a knife to release the vacuum and turn over onto a plate. You don't have to turn these over. You can serve it straight from a ramekin.

* Please note that the nestle cream is optional. You can omit it from recipe as is. All it does is give a rich creamy taste to the desert. Also make sure when using China grass powder that it is fresh and not been sitting in your cupboard for a while. Your desert won't set firm if its stale.*

Apple Fritters

If you enjoy a sweet treat every now and then, then this Apple Fritter, may just tickle your tastebuds.  This recipe and picture was kindly shared by Fathima Bassa, Who is also one of our WATALOTWEGOT Administrators on the Facebook group.  WE HEART IT, Take a look at her recent write-up for this post, and do share your comments and feedbacks with us.

Ever heard the quote "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away"...  
Is that true ?
Do you know what makes an 🍎so special? Apples have Vitamin C , which helps to boost your immune system...Great 👍 and you can also whip up some delicious..."Àpple Fritters"😂Crisp,Fruity,Soft & fluffy...Hmmm

APPLE FRITTERS 
Recipe Credit: Fathima Bassa (Watalotwegot)
2 cups flour
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoon sugar 
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 Large eggs
2 Tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2-3 sweet apples, peeled, cored & chopped (3 cups)

METHOD
~ Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl.
~ Whisk wet ingredients separately & 
~ Gently fold into flour mix until just combined.
~ Then fold in cubed apples.
~ Fry on medium heat till light to golden brown. 
~ Cool, dust with icing sugar. ...ENJOY

PECAN AND ALMOND PIE

This Decadant dessert recipe, and pic credit goes to Shamshaad Gani, Who kindly shared this with us.  Sweet tooth that I am, This is one dessert I would love to try.

Doesn't this Pecan and Almond Pie look yummmmmmm😍

Pecan & Almond Pie :
Shamshaad Gani 

(Via WATALOTWEGOT)

Pastry case:
125 gr butter
2 T icing sugar 
1T lemon juice 
Rind from 1 lemon
3T cold water 
2 cups flour 

Method 

Rub butter & flour in . Add other ingred . Mix well . Knead 
Roll on a well floured surface . Roll 2 rounds Line 2 pie pans/ small spring form pan . 
Use spray & cook . Place the rolled out dough into the pans . Prick with a fork . 
Bake blind on 170*c for +- 15 min. Set aside .

Pecan & Almond Filling : ( quantities are per pie ) 

1/4 cup water
3T brown sugar
3 T maple syrup 
10 fresh dates ( the frozen variation) mashed
3 T butter
3 T desiccated coconut 
3 T raw nibbed almonds
3 T chopped pecan nuts
1 t cinnamon pwd 
1/4 t nutmeg 
1/4 t salt

Boil water , dates,sugar , salt,syrup & butter 
Allow to boil rapidly for 5 min . Add in coconut, pecans & almonds. Cook for 1 min . Set aside 

Pour filling into pie crust . Bake for 10 min on 170•c . Remove from oven . Top with pecans & almond . Sprinkle lightly with brown sugar & cinnamon pwd . Bake for a further 15 min . Cool . Remove from pan & serve with whipped fresh cream 

NOTE

* T = TABLESPOON

* t = teaspoon

* gr = Grams

SWEETCORN BHAJIAS/FRITTERS

Colder days due to a sudden cold front pattern in South Africa, called for some warming snacks.  This is my personal favourite, and my own recipe I have shared many a times on different platforms.  Surprised that I haven't posted it here before...but better late than never!!!

You can also find me, and subscribe, on my personal blog Foodeva Marsay ,  or with the same name to be found on Facebook. 

Do give this easy and delicious fritter a try, and I look forward to hearing from you.  Do drop us a comment if you have tried this, or any of our recipes shared.

Sweetcorn Bhajias/Fritters
Author: Foodeva Marsay
(@foodeva_marsay)
Servings: Makes about 18
Difficulty: Easy

1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1 and 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
3/4 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
2-3 Green Chillies (Chopped)
1/2 Large Onion (Finely Chopped)
2-3 Tablespoon Fresh Coriander (chopped)
1 Egg (lighlty beaten) 
3/4 cup Creamstyle Sweetcorn

Instructions
~ Add all the ingredients into a large enough mixing bowl
~ Heat oil on medium heat, and while this heats up, simply mix all ingredients together, until a thick batter forms. 
~ Do Not Add any liquid, As the batter will form with the creamstyle sweetcorn and beaten egg. 
~ When Oil is hot enough, drop in small scoops of batter into oil and fry until golden in colour. 
SERVE HOT WITH YOUR FAVOURITE CHUTNEY/SAUCE
*KINDLY SHARE MY RECIPES AS POSTED*

MANDARIN AND BEETROOT SALAD

Something fresh and healthy... We have all kinds of delicious recipe shares on our WATALOTWEGOT group.  How amazing does this Salad look.  Ayesha Randeree is a published Author, and she kindly shares some of her ideas with us.  Now on this post she shares this salad idea, it may not have exact amounts of salad stuff, BUT it is entirely up-to each individual to add as much or little of certain salad ingredient.  THANK YOU for sharing this with us AYESHA💞

Mandarin and Beetroot Salad 

(Ayesha Randeree) -Via WATALOTWEGOT

Baby gem lettuce

Boiled beetroot spirals

Carrot spirals

Cucumber spirals

Mandarin Peel and skin

Feta cheese cubed

Dried cranberries

Toasted slivered almonds

Orange vinaigrette

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp crushed black pepper

2 tblsp veg oil

1 tsp honey

Whisk together and pour over salad just before serving

Place gem lettuce onto platter

Top with beetroot, cucumber, mandarin And feta

Top with toasted almonds and dries cranberries