Thai Chicken Soup with Coconut and Lemongrass (Tom Ka Gai) Recipe: By Badhige

This simple Thai chicken soup has that distinctive Thai flavor - a balance of spicy, salty, sweet and sour. You will especially welcome this soup's warmth during the winter, when it can also provide you with added health benefits, helping to ward off the cold or flu. Tom Ka Kai can either be served as an appetizer or as the star player (noodles can be added if you're planning to make this soup as a main entree). So sip, slurp, and enjoy!

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

Ingredients:

6 cups good-quality chicken stock (Serves 2 as the main entree, or 4-6 as an appetizer)
1-2 chicken breasts, sliced, OR 1-2 cups roasted chicken or turkey
1 lemongrass stalk, OR 3 Tbsp. frozen prepared lemongrass
4 kaffir limes leaves (fresh or frozen)
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 thumb-size piece galangal or ginger, grated
1-3 fresh red chilies, minced (to taste), OR substitute 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. dried crushed chili
1/2 to 1 can good-quality coconut milk
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2+ Tbsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar (optional, according to taste)
handful fresh coriander leaves
handful fresh basil leaves
3 spring (green) onions, sliced
optional: other vegetables, like sliced bell pepper or cherry tomatoes
optional: *wheat or rice noodles, if serving as the main course (see tip below)

Preparation:

1. Slice and mince the lower portion of the lemongrass stalk. Retain the upper stalk for the soup pot.

2. Place chicken broth in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. If you have leftover chicken or turkey bones, add those too. Bring to a boil.

3. Add fresh chicken (or leftover chicken or turkey) and mushrooms. Also add the prepared lemongrass (including upper stalk pieces), plus kaffir lime leaves and fresh chili. Boil 5-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.

4. Turn heat down to medium. Add the galangal or ginger, 1/2 can coconut milk, the fish sauce, and extra vegetables (if using). Stir well. Simmer gently 1-2 minutes.

5. Turn heat down to minimum. Add lime juice and stir.

6. Do a taste test. Look for a balance between spicy, sour, salty, and sweet flavors. Start with salty, adding more fish sauce if not salty or flavorful enough (1 Tbsp. at a time). If too sour, add the sugar plus a little more if you need it. If too spicy, or if you'd like it creamier, add more coconut milk. If not spicy enough, add more chili.

7. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Sprinkle a little fresh coriander, basil, and spring onion over each bowl. For an extra kick of flavor, add a dollop of either store-bought or own homemade Nam Prik Pao Chili Sauce.

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Lamb and Tomato Curry Recipe: By Badhige

This lamb and tomato curry recipe is a popular Indian dish. The curry can be hot or mild and not too overpowering, depending on what you prefer. Serves 2.

Ingredients

• 4 lamb chops, diced in cubes
• 1 tablespoon of peanut oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon of curry powder
• 1 ripe tomato, peeled and chopped
• coriander for garnish
• 1/4 cup of water
• 1 small apple, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon of sultanas

Cooking Instructions

Using sharp knife cut away any fat and bones from the lamb chops. Cut the meat into 1 inch cubes.

Heat oil in a medium saucepan. When the oil is hot enough add the garlic, onion, and curry powder and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until onion is softened. Add the tomato and water and keep on stirring constantly for an additional minute.

Add meat to pan, stir constantly over a high heat until the meat is well coated with curry mixture.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer, cover, for about 30 minutes or until the lamb is tender. Stir in apple and sultanas, simmer and cover, for 5 minutes or until apple is nice and tender.

Serve the lamb and tomato curry with boiled rice and sprinkle over coriander for garnish.

Hot & Sour Chicken Soup Recipe: By Badhige

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3 slices fresh ginger root
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, water, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and hot pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
2. Place the chicken slices into a bowl and toss with the sesame oil to coat. In a separate bowl, stir together the cornstarch and vinegar, and set aside.
3. Increase the heat under the broth to medium-high, and return to a rolling boil. Add the chicken slices. Return to a boil, and then drizzle in the egg while stirring slowly to create long strands of egg. Stir in the vinegar and cornstarch. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and the broth has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with green onions and cilantro.

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How to Make Kukulhu Bajiyaa ( Chicken Samosa ) Badhige

Pastries ( Fuh Gadhu )
4 cups plain flour
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp vegetable oil
cold water
1/2 cup oil mixed with 2 tbsp flour to spread on pastry, extra flour for rolling

Method

1. Mix salt oil into the flour until it is crumbly, add enough cold water for a chapatti-like dough.

2. Divide the dough into about 20-25 balls, Roll out with into 3 inch circles.

3. Spread oil and flour mixture over one roti, place the second one one top, pressing together gently, repeat until you have pile of seven rotis.

4. Roll out the whole pile until it is 7-8 inch in diameter, use extra flour during rolling if necessary.

5. Place on a medium hot tawa, cook lightly on 1 side then turn the roti over and cook lightly on the other side for approximately 20 seconds

Remove the top roti, turn over and remove the roti from the other side, repeat until all seven are separate. .
Wrap the samosa pastries in the tea towel.
When all the pastries are made, pile them evenly on top of each other, cut them into half, cut the top and bottom of to make them straight.  

Filling

½ kg minced chicken breast

1 bunch spring onions

2 cloves garlic (minced)

½ inch ginger (minced)

2 to 3 finely chopped green chillies

½ cup chopped coriander leaves

salt to taste

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 table spoon Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce.

1 tspn English mustard

Dry cook the minced chicken with garlic, ginger, chillies and salt, until all the water evaporates, break the lumps if they form. Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard mix, and remove from heat when cooked, let it cool

Add garam masala, onions and coriander.

Folding the Samosas

Ingredients

Flour and water paste

Pastry

Filling

Fold one end over in a diagonal to create a triangle stick down using the flour and water paste, then fold again, the other way, sticking it down with the paste. Fill the triangle with the filling ; fold the flap, glue down using the flour paste. Repeat for until all the filling is used up.

Deep fry 3-4 at a time until golden. 

How to make Fihunu Kukulhu

 Maldives Style Roast Chicken
 Ingredients
1 whole chicken ( or cut into large pieces)
1 onion (finely grated)
3 tbsp thick coconut milk
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp margarine
½ tsp cinnamon cardamom powder
2 tsp honey
2 tsp lime juice
1 tbsp Maldivian Addu Havaadhu ground to a smooth paste OR 1 tbsp chicken curry powder
Pinch of red food colour
2 ½ tsp salt or according to taste

Preparation
1. Mix onion, ginger, garlic, curry paste/powder, cinnamon cardamom powder, honey, chili powder and salt.
2. Skin and pierce the chicken.
3. Apply lemon juice, salt and the prepared curry paste.
4. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 1 to 3 hours.
5. Preheat an oven.
6. Grease a baking tray, place the chicken on it and rub margarine lightly all over the chicken.
7. Bake until the chicken is tender and appears golden brown.
8. Heat the leftover sauce. Add coconut milk, food colour and cook until the sauce is thick.
9. Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a serving dish.
10. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.
Source : Dhumashi

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How to make Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients:
1 lb. bulk chicken sausage
1 (8 oz.) pkg. refrigerator crescent
rolls
1 c. frozen hash browns, thawed
1 c. (4 oz.) Cheddar cheese, shredded
5 eggs
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
Use a round pizza pan or a cookie
sheet with rim
Directions:
Brown sausage, drain; separate dough. Place on ungreased pizza pan. Press over bottom and up sides to form a crust. Spoon sausage over crust. Sprinkle with potatoes. Top with Cheddar cheese. In a bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour onto crust. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. 6 to 8 servings.

Note: This Recipe have Been modified to fit our society ( we have used chicken instead of Pork )

Source: Karols Kitchen

How to Make Chicken Mussamma

Maldives Style Chicken

Ingredients (7 servings)
1 Chicken cut into 16 pieces
3 Onion (medium size)
4 Garlic Cloves
2 Curry Leaves
2 ramp Leaf (if available)
50ml Oil
100g Coriander Curry Powder
50 g Raisin
100 ml Coconut milk (thin)
50 ml Coconut milk (thick)
Salt to season
Strips of Palm leaf or any type of leaf to tie the chicken.
Method
-Fry the onion, garlic, ramp leaf and curry leaves until the onions are golden brown.
-Add in the curry powder, sugar, raisins,half of the thin coconut milk and cook for few minutes.
-Slice the chicken pieces and tie with the thin strip of leaves
-mix with some of the curry paste.
- Add in the rolled chicken pieces together with the rest of the curry paste and coconut milk and salt to season.
-cook the chicken covered in low heat. Stir to avoid checken pieces sticking to the pan.
-Add in the thick coconut milk.
-Adjust seasoning and remove from heat.

Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut oil for frying
• 4 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
• 6 large cloves garlic clove, crushed
• 2 serrano peppers, crushed
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups sweet Thai basil
• 1 cucumber, sliced (optional)
• 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk together the oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar in a bowl.
2. Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat until the oil begins to smoke. Add the garlic and serrano peppers, stirring quickly. Stir in the chicken, bell pepper, onion and oyster sauce mixture; cook until the chicken is no longer pink. Raise heat to high and stir in the chilled rice; stir quickly until the sauce is blended with the rice. Use the back of a spoon to break up any rice sticking together.
3. Remove from heat and mix in the basil leaves. Garnish with sliced cucumber and cilantro as desired.

Chicken Tikka

Ingredients:
5/8 cup yogurt
4 crushed garlic cloves
1 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, grated
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1 large onion, thinly sliced into rings
2 large tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoon coriander leaves

Directions:

1. Combine first 7 ingredients and set aside.

2. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add to marinade, mix well, cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.

3. Put chicken on skewers and grill them 5 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through.

4. Garnish with onion rings, tomatoes, and coriander leaves and serve. 4 servings.

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Asian Orange Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• Sauce:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
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• Chicken:
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour 1 1/2 cups water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Stir in the orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Place the chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. When contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag. Reserve the remaining sauce. Seal the bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
3. In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the marinated chicken pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
4. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken into the skillet, and brown on both sides. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.
5. Wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Mix together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water; stir into the sauce. Reduce heat to medium low, add the chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves
1/4 cup flour
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoon margarine
1 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions:

1. Coat each half breast with seasoned flour.

2. Melt margarine in pan and saute each side over medium heat until lightly browned. Add orange juice and cover.

3. Cook about 15 to 20 minutes more on reduced heat until done.

4. Serve over rice, if desired, with the sauce. Serves 4.