Thursday, June 9, 2016

Spicy Beef Noodles



INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 pound beef cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 packet uncooked egg noodles
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 4 cups water
  • salt and black pepper to taste
DIRECTION:
Step-1:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over high heat. Cook beef  with onion, garlic, ginger paste, chilli paste, black pepper and salt until just cooked through.Transfer to a bowl.
Step-2:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes.Transfer to a bowl.
Step-3:
Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat and saute onion and garlic chopped until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add beef stock, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover skillet with a lid, and cook uncovered until liquid thickens, about 10 minutes.
Step-4:
Add cooked noodles and cooked beef along with their accumulated juices and stir to combine.
Step-5:
Add soy sauce, tomato sauce and parsley leaves. 
Step-6:
Remove from the heat and Serve HOT.




Wednesday, June 1, 2016

How To Make Beetroot Juice


INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 small beetroot sliced
  • 2 large carrots
  • 1 stalk of celery chopped
  • 1 large apple sliced
  • 1/2 litre water 
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 inch small piece ginger, peeled
  • 6 tbsp sugar

DIRECTION:

Step-1:
Pour Water in the jar of a blender. Add beetroot, apple, celery, ginger, lemon juice and sugar.

Step-2:
Blend in the blender until smooth.

Step-3:
Place a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl and prepared mixture over it. press the mixture with spatula to get maximum juice out of it. Discard the pulp.

Step-4:
Juice is ready for serving. Fill up serving glass with juice and serve.
                 
          Drink it immediately to get maximum nutrients.

Health Benefits of Beetroot Juice:
Drinking beetroot juice may help to lower your blood pressure, Boost your stamina,  helps protects cells, proteins, and enzymes from environmental stress, their deep crimson color may help to ward off cancer, beetroot decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality, diabetes, heart disease and promotes a healthy complexion and hair, increased energy, overall lower weight. 



How To Cook Creamy Mushroom Soup



INGREDIENTS:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup chopped shitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped portobello mushrooms 
  • 1.5 liters organic chicken or vegetable stock 
  • 1 onion , peeled and finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 75 ml single cream
  • 250 ml (1 cup) thickened cream
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste 

DIRECTION:
  1. Melt half the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add the onion, garlic, ground black pepper and thyme and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until onion is soft. Add the remaining butter and the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the mushroom is soft.
  2. Mix in the flour until smooth.
  3. Add stock to the mushroom mixture and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
  4. Place one-third of the mushroom mixture in the jug of a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining mixture.
  5. Combine the soup and single cream in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Pour half of the thickened cream, bring just back to the boil, then turn off the heat. 
  7. Ladle the soup among serving bowls and Drizzle with extra  thickened cream.
  8. Served with Breads or rolls, as your wish.