339 take harira Recipes

butter, leeks, chopped (about 3 leeks give or take), stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, potatoes, coarsely chopped (about 3.5 lbs give or take), carrots, chopped, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh thyme), milk, sour cream, cheddar cheese

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

marinade, sesame oil, white vinegar ( do not use rice wine vinegar! ), granulated sugar, ingredients for salad, heads of iceburg lettuce , torn or cut into bite size pieces! ( if you are going to take this to a picnic where the lettuce might not be kept cold, use cabbage, cut like cole slaw.), toasted almonds ( toast in oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes! ), bundle of green onions or scallions (or more!), chopped, toasted sesame seeds, skinned and boneless chicken breasts ( about 6-8 breasts ), chinese wonton skins / wrappers (if you can tsp find these, you can use egg roll skins), salt and pepper, oil to fry the won ton wrappers in.. i use canola or peanut .

lentils, olive oil, onion, chopped (2 cups), chopped fresh parsley, chopped cilantro, ground ginger, cinnamon, diced tomatoes, drained , liquid reserved, vegetable broth, chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or garbanzo beans), orzo pasta, flour, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, tomato paste (or ketchup)

thyme, salt, paprika, cinnamon, basil, turmeric, ginger, stalk celery, red bell pepper, onion, carrot, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes, olive oil (or more ), minced garlic, uncooked brown lentils, chicken, tomato sauce, tiny pieces pasta, chickpeas (or full ), flour, milk, fresh lemon

whole dried fava beans, dried garbanzo beans, water, vegetable oil, onions, minced, lamb, cut in small pieces, tomatoes, ground turmeric, ground ginger, sweet smoked paprika (the best most vibrant you can find), ground nutmeg, ground caraway seed, tomato paste, lemon, flour, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh coriander leaves, chopped, lentils, soaked for 1 hour 1 in cold water and drained, fresh ground pepper, cooking salt, vermicelli, broken into 1/4-inch pieces, lemon wedge, for serving

water, water, lemon , juice of, plain flour, lamb or 4 chicken pieces, preferably on the bone, carrot, potato, courgette (zucchini), fresh tomatoes, coriander (cilantro), fresh fennel bulbs or 1 pinch fennel seed, celery seed, onion, garlic cloves, chickpeas, green lentils, olive oil oil (for frying ), ras el hanout spice mix (heaped), salt and pepper

dried garbanzo beans, water, diced tomatoes, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, cumin seed, red pepper flakes, turmeric, salt, olive oil, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, yogurt, hardboiled egg, cumin, salt

onion, chopped, stalks celery, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, ras el hanout spice mix, cumin, turmeric, sweet paprika, saffron, cinnamon, ginger powder, salt , to taste, crushed tomatoes, lentils, water or 8 -10 cups broth, chickpeas, vermicelli or 2/3 cup angel hair pasta, broken into small pieces, fresh parsley, minced, fresh cilantro, minced, fresh lemon juice , from 1 lemon

water, onion, peeled and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and minced, chile, seeded and minced, ground cumin, curry powder, salt, shelled edamame (give or take, mine was the last bit of a frozen bag), diced tomatoes, eggplant, extra firm tofu, cubed (give or take ( again, leftover), half-and-half (pick your dairy of choice)

zesty bread, parmesan cheese, margarine; softened, all purpose flour, pk yeast, salt, warm water, shortening, in medium bowl, combine all bread dough ingredients. roll dough out kitchen counter. make the dough fairly thin. take a pizza cutter and cut the dough into strips. then cut the strips in half. in a small bowl, combine all ingredients of topping. take the bread strips and twist in the middle then lay them on a cookie sheet. take a basting brush and dip it into the topping mix and brush each piece of bread real good. place into oven and bake for 25-30 min. at 400 degrees.

corned beef (give or take), cooked potatoes (give or take), diced onion, garlic, mashed, olive oil

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

use these general directions as a guide when making fruit curds. recipes vary , so for best results, follow each 1 carefully., in the top pan of a double boiler or in a nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well blended., whisk in the fruit juice until smooth and blended. (at first the mixture may look curdled, but it will become smooth as it is whisked.), top pan over but not touching simmering water in the bottom pan , or set the saucepan over medium-low heat. (if using a saucepan, take care not to heat the mixture too quickly.) cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula or spoon, until the mixture is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes., begin adding softened butter 1 to 2 tbsp. at a time, stirring each addition until blended before adding more., continue cooking , stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan, until a finger drawn across the back of the spatula leaves a path, 8 to 10 minutes more. immediately remove the pan from the heat., pass the curd through a chinois or other fine-mesh sieve set over a nonreactive bowl and let cool to room temperature.

chicken breasts with skin on , simmered in a pot of water. take out breasts, skim off fat from water, cut up chicken and add to the water., meatballs :1/2 lb. chuck, ketchup, garlic salt, onion salt, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, other ingredients : 2 tbsp soup greens - found in the spice section, onion salt, salt and pepper, bouillion cubes, pasta - wedding ring shape or alphabets, frozen spinach

dry garbanzo beans, dry yellow lentils, chicken bouillon cube, water, olive oil, onion, chopped, saffron threads, ground ginger, cubed beef stew meat, or more to taste (optional), salt and ground black pepper to taste, water, stalks celery, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, uncooked orzo pasta, all-purpose flour, tomato paste

bouillon, chickpeas, dried, lentils, dried, onions , medium, stalks celery, garlic, tomato paste, tomato sauce, black pepper, freshly ground, granulated garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper (flakes ), ground ginger, saffron, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice

water, parsley, chopped, cilantro, chopped, onion, chopped fine, celery ribs, chopped fine, olive oil, salt, ground ginger, black pepper, saffron, stewed tomatoes , pureed until smooth, cooked chickpeas, green lentil, flour, whisked with, water, egg noodles , broken into tiny pieces, parsley, to garnish (optional), cilantro, to garnish (optional)