World Recipes

Great idea for lunch boxes...only 6 ingredients!Ingredients:2 cups SR flour1/2 tsp salt30 g butter, cold in small pieces3/4 cup milk1 can pink salmon, drained, bones and skin discarded1 onion, chopped finely50 g butter - extra, softenedMethod:Place flour, salt and cold pieces of butter into food procesoor. Pulse until butter incorporated, pour milk while processing. Switch off when it starts sticking together into dough. Dust working surface with flour; roll out the dough into a rectangle (like...

Okra (Lady fingers) is not very much used for cooking in many families, including mine. I think it's time to change that. This is a very nice tasting, easy, exotic, vegetarian dish. Perfect for meatless Mondays!Ingredients:2-3 tbs oil2 medium onions, sliced2-3 garlic cloves, crushed1 tsp turmeric1,5 tbs Garam Masala1 chilli, sliced500 g Okra (small-ones) fresh, canned or frozen1 can chick peas, drained2-3 large tomatoes, diced2-4 tbs thick yogurt, or sour cream salt to tastecoriander leaves to...

Something sweet for the end of the week...Another version of Havana. I prefer this-one with sour cherries and cinnamon.Previous 'Havana' recipe is for those who like taste of hazelnuts and cream.Ingredients:Meringue bases (3)-6 large egg whites300 g sugar100 g hazelnuts (or walnuts), grounded1/2 tsp cinnamonFilling-70 g sugar1,5 tbs gelatin1/2 cup sour cherry juice (from a jar)1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup milk4 egg yellows300 ml thickened cream, from fridgeShort crust base-200 g flour40 g sugar125 g...

It was my friend's (Sneza) birthday!Best compliments to her family for organising such a perfect party - I had so much fun! Theme was '1001 night'. Food was great - I took only a few pictures, and so was entertainment...boys did excellent job!I was asked to make Mediterranean Cous-cous salad...Ingredients (for a large salad):2 cous-cous packs (500 g each)2 medium eggplants, cut into matches(salt, pepper, flour and oil for frying eggplants and zucchinis)2 zucchinis, matches2-3 spring onions, sliced1-2...

I love all Thai curry pastes; even commercial-ones are excellent. Cooking with them is versatile, easy and tasty. If you can't find already made yellow curry paste, here is Recipe for Yellow curry Ingredients:1 tbs oil1-2 tbs yellow curry1 kg bassa fillets1 can coconut milk1-2 tbs fish saucevegetables cut into small pieces (capsicum, peas, beans...)coriander leaves for decorationMethod:Heat oil, fry curry paste until fragrant. Add chunks of fish and coconut milk. Cover and bring to boil. Cook for...

If you like Sarma, but don't want to spend long time rolling small parcels, here is idea for layered sarma. Use 20 large sauerkraut leaves and 2/3 of original recipe for Sarma. Place alternate layers of cabbage leaves and filling, pour with 2 cups water. Cover with al-foil and bake for 2 - 2,5 hours on 180*C. Finish dusting with paprika and slice as a cake.Slagana SarmaAko volite sarmu, ali ne zelite mnogo vremena provesti zavijajuci male rolnice, evo ideje za slaganu sarmu. Upotrijebljeno je 20...

Ingredients:Dough-700 g flour250 g sugar200 g butter1 tsp baking powder1 egg1 egg yellow1 cup milklemon zestFilling-400 g ground walnuts (or other nuts, poppy seeds...)4-5 tbs icing sugar4-6 tbs milkFor brushing-1 egg white, beatenMethod:Mix all ingredients for dough; knead couple of minutes. Cover with cling wrap and let it rest. Switch oven to 180*C. Prepare a baking tin.Meanwhile make filling; Mix all ingredients into a thick paste.Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll out each to a rectangle,...

Really quick and delicious meal. If you're very hungry choose smaller pasta - it will cook faster.Ingredients:500 g pasta (your choice)Sauce-1 cup creampinch of salt1/3 tsp white pepper100 g tasty, grated100 g Parmesan, grated100 g Mozzarella, gratedNigella seeds and chilli flakes for decorationMethod:Cook pasta according to packet instructions.Place cream into a pan and bring to boil. Take off heat and add grated cheeses and seasoning; mix until melted. Place pasta onto serving bowl, pour the...

This is a lovely, country style, slow cooked dish, that I love cooking during winter time. It is summer time in Australia, but it's raining and is relatively 'cold' outside, around 22*C. I live in Sydney for 18 years, and this is first summer that temperatures didn't reach/pass 40*C; That's way I decided to cook this winter meal in the middle of summer.Ingredients:1 kg gravy beef (or chuck)2 tbs olive oil2 onions, chopped2-3 garlic cloves, chopped2 tsp cumin, ground1 tsp paprika1/2 -1 tsp chilli...

This dessert is speciality of Balkan countries. Traditional dough is made with mashed potato and flour - similar to the gnocchi dough. Instead of plums, apricots or even nectarines and peaches can be used as filling.Ingredients:Dough-2 cups water1 cup semolina2 tbs oilpinch of salt2 tbs sugar3/4 cup (+) flour2 small eggs1 tsp baking powderFilling-sugar plums, pitted (or others; if too big half them). I used red plums (halves)For rolling/ dusting-bread/biscuit crumbs, poppy seeds, icing sugarMethod:Bring...

I get fresh eggs every day, thanks to my lovely hens. Their eggs look and smell differently than the bought-ones. Did you know that one hen can produce up to 800 eggs. Angela (white-one, pictured) produced around 500 eggs by now, and is still laying. If an egg is $0.25, that means I got worth of $125 of fresh organic eggs from her only. Thanks Angela!Zahvaljujuci mojim dragim kokama, imam svjeza jaja svaki dan. Njihova jaja izgledaju i mirisu drugacije od kupovnih. Jeste li znali da jedna koka...

Something savoury for Friday...with drinks. Have a good weekend everyone!Ingredients:1 kg flour1/2 tsp baking powder2 tsp salt330 ml beer200 ml oil100 g sesame seeds100 g poppy seeds1 egg beaten, for brushing (optional)Extra seeds for sprinklingMethod:Switch oven to 180*C. Prepare baking tins.Mix all ingredients into a stiff dough. Roll out to 3 mm thickness, and cut out shapes. Place onto tins, brush with egg and sprinkle with seeds. Bake for 10-12 min.Keep on a cool and dry spot for a couple...

Another popular (and economical) recipe from Balkan countries...Ingredients:4 eggspinch of salt250 g sugar250 g flour1 tsp baking powder1 cup oilflavourings to your taste (vanilla, lemon zest, rum...)extra flourFor filling-Nuts processed, chocolate melted (or jam), a bit of milkFor dipping-crystal sugara few drops of red and yellow food colours (each dissolved in 1/2 cup water)Method:Mix all ingredients by hand or mixer. Refrigerate for 2 hours +. Prepare baking tin, line with paper. Switch oven...