Cucumber and Peanut Salad

Hello Foodies,

Summer is at its best in Colombo today... It is extremely warm and I just can't fall asleep. I can't switch on the AC cos my angel is having a bad cold and I don't want it to get worse. Therefore, I decided to share a recipe with you all til I fall asleep :):). 

Today I am going to share a recipe of Cucumber and Peanut Salad. The name says it all. I always end up making this salad whenever I have sudden visitors for lunch. You can me this salad within few minutes and it tastes really yummy with fried rice and sesame chicken :P. Give it a try.

Cucumber and Peanut Salad

This is how the salad looks like. Let's get started

Ingredients 

Cucumber                              - 2 medium size cut into rings

Tomato sauce                       - 5 tbsp

Chili sauce                             - 5 tbsp

Chili paste                             - 1 tbsp (optional)

Salt                                         - 1/2 tsp

Sugar                                     - 1/2 tsp

Peanut Powder                    - 5tbsp

Method

Peel, clean and cut the cucumber into rings

Arrange it as you like in a plate

Heat a pan

Add tomato and chili sauce to the pan

Cook in medium heat

Add chili paste (optional), salt and sugar

Mix it well and remove from heat

Pour this mixture on top of the arranged cucumber

Sprinkle with peanut powder

Note: It is not necessary to cook the sauce.  You can just mix everything together and pour it over cucumber but make sure the sugar granules are melted. 

Now that I have given the recipes of sesame chicken, vegetable fried rice and cucumber peanut sauce.. why not try it all together as a complete meal :):)

Let me know your feedback

Hope it comes out well..

Not necessarily all recipes come out well at the first attempt..So try until you get it right

Please do share with me your favourite recipes... Mail me: learntocook2012@gmail.com

Good night 

Take care

Vegetable Fried Rice

Hello Foodies,

A very long and tiring day today...  I had so much to do plus trying to introduce solid to my 6 months old.. such a struggle.... 

I made tandoori chicken pizza today and will share the recipe later cos I couldn't get the time to transfer the pictures... thus, I thought I will share the recipe of a vegetable fried rice which is easy and fast to make. So this is how it looks :):)

Vegetable Fried Rice

 Here are list of what you need to make your vegetable fried rice

Ingredients 

Cooked rice                           - 500g

Eggs                                        - 2

Sesame Oil                            -  1 1/2 tsp

Vegetable oil                         - 1 tsp

Grated ginger roots             - 1 tbsp

Minched garlic                     - 2 tsp

Carrots (grated)                   - 1 cup

Green onions (chopped)    - 1/2 cup

Soy sauce                               - 2 tbsp

Method 

Whisk together eggs & 1/2 tsp sesame oil in a small bowl.

Scramble cook the egg  

Heat 1 tsp of sesame oil and vegetable oil in a pan.

Add onion, ginger roots & garlic.

Cook & stir over medium heat until vegetables are tender for about 5 minutes.

Add carrots and cook for about 2 minutes

Stir in cooked rice, green onion, scrambled eggs, soy sauce. 

Cook until the rice is heated 

and your vegetable fried rice is ready to be tasted.. 

Please try and let me know how it tastes

Have a good day :)

Take care

Sesame Chicken

Hello Foodies,

Hope everyone is doing great. The first recipe I am going to post here is Sesame Chicken. This is one of my favorite dish. I am sure you all will definitely like it. :):).  It tastes yummy.. 

Sesame Chicken

Here are the ingredients

Ingredient for frying the chicken

Chicken wings with skin      - 300g

Salt                                           - 1/2 tsp (teaspoon)

All purpose flour                   - 100g

Chili powder                           - 1 tsp

Garam masala                        - 1 tsp

Paprika powder                     - 1/2 tsp

Oil                                            - for frying 

Method

Add salt and marinate the chicken in a large bowl for 10 minutes. 

In another bowl add flour, paprika, chili pwd and garam masala.

Dust the marinated chicken with the flour mixture

Deep fry the chicken in heated oil. 

Ingredient for Sauce

Chili paste                          - 1 full tbsp (table spoon)

White sesame  seeds        - 2 tbsp

Tomato sauce                     - 100ml (adjust it per your taste)

Sugar                                   - 1 tbsp

Water                                  - 4 tbsp

Butter                                  - 2 tbsp

Chili powder                      - 1 tsp

Method

Melt butter in a pan.

Add white sesame seeds and temper for 2 minutes.

Add sugar and stir well

After the sugar melts add water and stir.

Add chili paste, chili pwd, salt and tomato sauce.

Stir well

Add the fried chicken in the sauce.

Stir for 5 minutes

Remove from the fire

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Please try the dish and give me your feedback.

Have a nice day :):)

Take care