Turmeric Rice

 

This is a simple and delicious rice dish with a very nice aroma of some spices like all spice, fennel seeds, black pepper, etc. Cooked with few ingredients. This is an Iftar Inspiration.  Hope you will try the recipe.

 Ingredients:

2 cups rice (use 250 ml measuring cup to measure the rice)

1 cup blended red bell peppers, onion, garlic, mint & fresh curry leaves 

1 medium diced onion 

2 tbsp turmeric powder

1 tsp ground all spice 

1/2 tsp ground fennel seeds 

1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen mixed spices

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp ground pepper (yaji)

1 medium cooking spoon oil

4 stock cubes

Salt to taste

Method 

Place a medium pot of water on fire. Bring to the boil, add rice (free of stones) and stir. Cover the pot halfway and parboil. Wash with water and strain in a strainer. Set aside.

  Heat some oil in a pot or rinse the pot you parboil the rice and use it. Add the blended onion, red bell peppers, half of the diced onion, garlic, mint and fresh curry leaves. Stir and cook on low flame till the onions are translucent. 

 Add the parboiled rice and stir to combine with the other ingredients. Cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Pour 2 cups of water, season with stock cubes, ground fennel seeds, ground all spice, Asmie's Kitchen Mixed Spices, ground pepper, ground black pepper and turmeric powder. Stir, add the remaining diced onions and cover the pot. Increase the flame to medium. Cook till the water in the rice is absorbed. Serve warm and enjoy! Feel free to serve with salad of your choice.©Asmie's Kitchen 

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Mediterranean Egg Salad

 The reason why I like Mediterranean food is because their food are simple and healthy. This is a simple yet delicious and healthy salad. It's a must try recipe. Video has been uploaded on my YouTube Channel Asmie's Kitchen. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more simple, healthy and delicious recipes.

  Ingredients:

5 eggs 

1 medium cucumber (chopped)

4 plump tomatoes (chopped)

1 medium onion (chopped)

Avocado (piya)

Olive oil 

11/2  tsp ground black pepper

1 1/2 tsp ground pepper (yaji)

1 1/2 tsp crushed chilli pepper

1 1/2 tsp salt 

Method

Wash the eggs with cool water and boil for 7-10 minutes on medium flame. Remove from the fire, strain and put the eggs inside a bowl of water for 5 minutes. Peel the eggs one after the other and cut each egg into 4 pieces. Season with 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp ground pepper, 1/2 tsp crushed chilli pepper, 1/2 tsp salt and drizzle some olive oil over it. Toss or mix with wooden spoon to combine. Arrange the boiled eggs in a plate. Set aside.

  In a medium bowl, add the chopped cucumber, onion, tomatoes and avocado 🥑 Season with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp crushed chilli pepper, 1 tsp ground pepper and drizzle some olive oil over it. Mix with wooden spoon or toss to combine. 

  Add tablespoons of the chopped vegetables over the seasoned boiled eggs. Serve and enjoy! ©Asmie's Kitchen

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Fish Jollof Rice

 

A simple healthy and delicious rice dish. This is a quick fix. Video has been uploaded on my YouTube channel Asmie's Kitchen. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more simple healthy and delicious recipes.

 Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups rice 

Fried small fish (feel free to use any type of fish)

3 large diced carrots  

2 cups blended red bell peppers, onion & garlic

2 cups blended chopped spring onions, green bell peppers, fresh curry leaves, fresh mint leaves & green scotch bonnet (Koren Attarugu)

chopped spring onions for garnishing 

1 chopped onion

1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen Curry Powder 

1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen mixed spices 

3 stock cubes 

Salt to taste 

1 cooking spoon oil 

Method

Parboil the rice, wash, strain and set aside.

 Heat the oil in a pot, add the cumin and fennel seeds, allow to splutter for few seconds. 

  Add the blended red bell peppers, onions and garlic with the blended chopped spring onions, green bell peppers, green scotch bonnet, fresh curry leaves and fresh mint leaves. Stir and cook till the oil appears on top of the blended vegetables. 

  Add the fried small fish, salt, stock cubes, Asmie's Kitchen Curry Powder, Asmie's Kitchen mixed spices and stir. Allow to cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the rice with 1 cup of water (250 ml measuring cup) and stir. Add the diced carrots and onions. Cover the pot and cook till the water is absorbed. 

  Serve warm and enjoy!©Asmie's Kitchen 

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Garden Egg Sauce

 This is a simple and delicious sauce made with garden Egg. Can be served with yam, white rice,etc Video has been uploaded on my YouTube channel Asmie's Kitchen. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more simple healthy and delicious recipes.

 Ingredients:

4 medium garden Eggs 

Fish (deboned)

1 diced onion 

1/4 cup ground crayfish

1 medium bowl blended tomatoes, peppers, garlic, fresh curry leaves & onions 

1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen Jollof rice spice

1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen mixed spices 

3 stock cubes 

1 cooking spoon oil 

  Method

Wash the garden with clean water, cut into medium size. 

Place a medium pot of water on fire. Add the diced garden eggs.  Cover and cook till soft. Strain and pound in a mortar (turmi). Pack in a bowl and set aside.

  Heat the oil in a medium pot. Add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter for few seconds. 

Pour the blended tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic, fresh curry leaves and onions. Stir and allow to cook till the oil appears on top of the blended tomatoes, etc. Add the crayfish, Asmie's kitchen jollof rice spice, Asmie's Kitchen mixed spices, onions and de boned fish. Stir, cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes.

  Serve with cooked yam, white rice,etc.©Asmie's Kitchen

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