Saturday, September 29, 2018

Asian Rice Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables

Overview
A delicious rice noodle dish that by boys enjoy. This rice noodle dish made with chicken and vegetables makes a complete meal. Ginger, garlic and sesame oil adds a nice aroma and flavor to this dish. I got this brown rice noodle which are real delicious and healthy.

Asian Rice Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables



Ingredients
Brown Rice noodles 1 pound pack
Chicken breast 1 pound cut into thin strips
Carrot cut into thin strips - 1 cup
Green peas frozen - 3/4 cup
Green onion one bunch thin sliced
Garlic 4 - 6 cloves thin sliced
Ginger 2 inch piece cut into thin slices
One large red onion thin sliced
Red pepper flakes - 1  - 2 tablespoons
Sesame oil 1 tables spoon
Soy sauce 2 -3 tablespoons
Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoon
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Boil a gallon of water in a bog pot. When the water boils turn off heat and put the brown rice noodles in the and cover with a lid and keep it for 5 minutes. Drain noodles and immediately wash in cold water drain and keep aside.
2. Thaw the frozen green peas and keep aside.
3. In a heavy bottom pan. heat 3 tablespoon oil. When the oil gets hot add the thin sliced red onions, garlic, ginger. Saute till the onions become light brown.
4. Add the red pepper flakes to this and saute  few minutes and then add the thin sliced chicken breast and one tablespoon soy sauce to this to this mix well and cook covered for about 10 minutes.
5. Remove lid and add the sliced carrots and green peas to this. Mix well and cook covered for about five minutes till the carrots are cooked.
6. Add  the cooked noodles to this with 2 tablespoons soy sauce and one tablespoon sesame oil and mix well till the noodles are  mixed with chicken and vegetables.
7. Garnish with finely sliced green onions and serve hot.

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Instant Cucumber Pickle

Overview
A simple pickle which is easy to make  and goes well as a relish with any meat or fish dish. This pickle has very few ingredients and no cooking at all. Quick and easy to make. I like to serve this pickle with fried fish or cutlets.


Instant Cucumber Pickle
Ingredients



Ingredients
English Cucumber - 2 cleaned and cut into cubes
Juice of 2 limes
Red Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Dry roast the fenugreek seeds and grind it to a smooth powder.
2. Mix all ingredients  and transfer to a jar.

Can be served with any fried fish or meat. Can be stored in refrigerator for a week.