July ← 2006 ← Balagan Recipes

Chicken, Garlic, and Mushroom Pie

Jul

30

2006

This is basically Coq au Vin as a pie (although I leave out the bacon). Easy, looks great, and tasty. Takes about one hour to prepare and cook and serves 6-8. Chicken, Garlic, and Mushroom Pie Coq au Vin as a pie. Print Recipe

BBQ Menu 1

Jul

30

2006

My Weber Charcoal Kettle BBQ has seen a bit of action this summer. The other day I cooked up BBQ for friends and it went like clockwork, so I thought I’d type it up so I remembered the timings and what goes where. Galit particularly likes the roasted onions – very sweet when cooked in ...

Chicken and Coriander Casserole

Jul

23

2006

Chicken and coriander and mushrooms. Perfect for Galit. Steven Thomas Chicken and Coriander Casserole Chicken and rice in the oven. Flavoured with coriander and Shitake mushrooms. Print Recipe

Gaeng Panang Gai: Thai Chicken and Peanut Curry

Jul

22

2006

Panang curry is probably my favourite Thai curry. This recipe is with chicken but beef is good too. We tend to add vegetables to all our stove stop dishes – it isn’t authentic, but it is easy. Serve with steamed rice. Steven Thomas Gaeng Panang Gai: Thai Chicken and Peanut Curry Print Recipe

Chicken Kapitan Curry

Jul

22

2006

Malaysian restaurants are common in Australia and New Zealand and I got a bit of a taste for Kapitan Curry otherwise known as Chicken Kapitan Curry. Kapitan Curry is a Nonya / Straights Chinese dish. This is a dry curry lacks the gravy of the Malaysian Chicken Curry. Chicken Kapitan Curry Print Recipe

Stuffed Mushrooms

Jul

16

2006

Fiona Masters introduced me to stuffed mushrooms a long time ago. She used Cottage Cheese and garlic, with optional Soy Sauce and/or Peanut Butter. Subsequently I went for yellow cheese (cheddar mixed with some parmesan). as it gives more flavour and produces less water. My favourite flavour combination is Tapenade, Dijon Mustard and Fresh Basil. ...

Lahuhua – Yemenite Pancakes or Sponge Bread 5

Jul

9

2006

Lachuchua is a spongy pancake that looks remarkably like an English crumpet, but is a bit more soft and flexible. Traditionally served with soups and stews … and Yemenites like their food hot. This recipe caught my eye when looking at the bread recipes in Ganon and Maiberg (1990). Then when we had a bunch ...

Yemenite Pita 2

Jul

1

2006

This recipe started as an adventure and ended in a taste sensation. To get this recipe we had to get up at 4.30 am to make it to Sarah Ratzabi’s place by 6.00. Sarah is a Yemenite woman living on a religious moshav north of Tel Aviv. Every Friday morning she and her friends (Nama ...