SHRIMP SINGAPORE

A classic American dish from the past which I have never prepared. And probably won't.

Shrimp Singapore

4 firm bananas
Melted butter or margarine
Salt
1 pound fresh shrimp, cleaned and cooked
2 cups hot cooked rice

Set oven for moderately hot, 375°, and grease a shallow baking dish. Peel bananas; cut in half, crosswise, and arrange in the dish. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until bananas are fork tender. Meanwhile, place shrimp in the top of a double boiler; heat over hot water. When hot, place shrimp on a bed of cooked rice and arrange cooked bananas around edge. Pour part of the Curry Sauce on top; serve remainder on the side. Makes 4 servings

Curry Sauce
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 1/2 cups hot chicken consommé or stock

Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan. Remove from heat. Add flour, curry powder, salt and pepper and stir until smooth. Slowly stir in hot consommé or stock. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth and thickened. Makes 3 cups sauce.


NOTE: Chicken bouillon may be substituted for the chicken consommé. Omit salt from the recipe and dissolve 2 chicken bouillon cubes in 2 1/2 cups boiling water.

FISH FLAVOUR EGGPLANT SAUCE

魚香茄子汁
YÜ HEUNG KE JI CHAP

Six to ten garlic cloves, minced.
Equivalent amount of ginger, minced.
Three scallions, minced.
Three fresh hot peppers, minced.
Half a cup sherry or rice wine.
Three TBS hot bean paste (辣豆瓣酱 'laat dau-baan jeung').
Three TBS soy sauce.
Three TBS fragrant black vinegar (鎮江香醋 'jan-gong heung-cho').
One TBS of chili-garlic sauce.
A teaspoon of sugar.
Cooking oil.
A brisk dash dark sesame oil (芝麻油 'ji maa yau') or chili-oil (辣椒油 'laat chiu yau').

Innovation: one cup of good chicken stock, and a tablespoon of corn starch whisked with two tablespoons of luke-warm water. This way there will be enough for multiple servings of bird.


Heat a pan with the cooking oil, and dump the garlic, ginger, scallion, and chili into it. Stirfry till the fragrance rises and the garlic is golden. Splash the sherry into the hot pan, let it flame, then mix everything else in, and continue, stirring as you go. Add more water if necessary, when it's done decant to a gravy boat.


Originally from this post: IT'S ALL WHITE MEAT

GREEN CURRY PASTE

Thai recipes call for this, and standardized commercial versions are available. If making your own, note that a correct recipe would include coriander root, which is hard to find away from specialty markets.
But strictly speaking, one can do without.
If fresh galangal (lengkuas) is available, use that instead of most of the ginger.


CURRY PASTE

6 cloves of garlic.
2 shallots.
One large thumblength ginger.
2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and rinsed.
9 green Serrano chillies or 6 green Thai chilies.
One Tsp ground cumin.
One Tsp ground coriander.
One Tsp fresh lemon zest (in lieu of makrut or djeruk perut).
1/4 tsp white pepper.
1/4 tsp turmeric.
One cup of fresh coriander.
2 Tbs fish sauce.
A pinch of sugar.


Mince what can be minced before dumping everything into the blender. Osterize, adding a dribble of water if and as necessary.

This makes enough for one or two dishes. If making a larger quantity, wrap it in plastic and freeze it.

BOERENKOOLSTAMPOT MET ROOKWORST

Smoked sausage on a bed of potato and curly kale mash. Very Dutch.


BOERENKOOLSTAMPOT MET ROOKWORST

One pound of potatoes, peeled.
One pound of boerenkool (curly kale), coarse chopped.
One pound of smoked sausage.
Half cup milk or half'n half.
Two Tablespoons butter.
One Tablespoon vinegar.
Half a Tablespoon sharp mustard.
Salt, pepper, and a generous pinch of nutmeg.


Quarter the potatoes. Put potatoes and boerenkool in a pot with lightly salted water to cover well, bring to a boil, turn low and cook for about twenty minutes. Put the sausage on top, cook for another ten minutes or so.
Remove the sausage to a plate and keep warm.

Drain the excess moisture from the pan and mash the potatoes and boerenkool together, adding the milk and butter. Continue mashing while adding pepper, nutmeg, vinegar, and mustard.
Reheat on a gentle flame, taste, and adjust salt if necessary.
Serve with the smoked sausage on top cut into large pieces.

Alternatively, brown the cooked sausage with some minced onion before putting it on top of the mash.

Serves four.


Originally from this post: http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/2010/02/boerenkoolstampot-met-rookworst.html

SALI MARGI -- PARSI CHICKEN WITH POTATO SHREDS

SALI MARGI

One chicken, cut into large pieces.
Two onions, sliced.
Two large potatoes, peeled and shredded.
Half TBS each: mashed garlic, mashed ginger.
Two teaspoons ground coriander.
One teaspoon ground cumin.
One teaspoon cayenne.
One teaspoon salt.
A small piece of cinnamon.

Rub the chicken with the garlic and ginger plus the ground coriander, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Cover and put it in the refrigerator for several hours.

In a pan fry the onions golden. Add the chicken pieces and cinnamon, and brown all over. Add a splash of water, cover and keep on low heat for an hour. Put the chicken pieces and gravy in the centre of a large serving plate.

Fry the potatoes crispy, and strew over and around the chicken.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

FISH CURRY

FISH CURRY

Two pounds firm fish, big chunks.
Half cup each: oil, chopped onions.
Quarter cup of chopped tomatoes.
One and a half cups of coconut milk.
Half dozen green peppers, slit and seeded.
Three TBS chilipaste.
One TBS ground coriander.
One Tsp. each: ground cumin, turmeric, sweet chili powder.
A lot of chopped ginger, only a little chopped garlic.
Half cup of weak tamarind water.

Osterize chili paste, spices, ginger, garlic, and tamarind water in the blender. Brown the onions. Add tomatoes and masala, fry fiercely for two minutes. Add half the coconut milk and cook till oil separates. Put in the fish, green chilies, a few tablespoons of water, and a little more of the coconut milk. Cook five minutes. Pour in the last of the coconut milk, bring to a boil, and remove from heat. Serve with plain rice.



Note: this is the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

PRAWN CURRY -- JHINGA MASALA

JHINGA MASALA

Two pounds large fresh prawn, shelled and veined.
One cup finely chopped onions.
Half cup oil.
Three TBS chili paste.
One TBS turmeric.
One Tsp. turmeric.
Half Tsp. each: paprika, cinnamon powder.
Three or four whole cloves.
Plenty chopped ginger, a little garlic.
Quarter cup vinegar.
Quarter cup tamarind water.

Osterize all except prawns oil, and onion in the blender. Water may be added.
Fry onions golden brown. Add the contents of the blender, and cook till the oil separates.
Add prawns, cook till done.
Serve with rice or naan.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

PRAWN BALICHAO

PRAWN BALICHAO


Two pounds small prawns, shelled and veined.
One cup minced onion.
Half cup chopped tomato.
Three TBS chili paste.
One TBS jaggery (palm sugar).
One teaspoon garam masala.
Half a Tsp. ground black pepper.
Half a Tsp. turmeric.
Quarter teaspoon each ground cumin, salt, cayenne.
Half a cup of vinegar.
Half a cup of tamarind water.


Osterize everything except the prawns, onion, tomato in a blender. Fry the prawns for two minutes, remove and drain. Brown the onions, add the contents of the blender, shortly after which, add the tomatoes; cook till well blended. Add the prawns and fry till done.

This is a side dish, good with vegetables and rice.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

VINDALOO

VINDALOO
Two pounds pork leg or shoulder, chunk cut.
One cup of onions chopped.
Quarter cup of cilantro (kotumir).

Marinade:
Half a cup vinegar.
Half TBS. sugar.
Half TBS. ground pepper.
Two green cardamom pods.
A few cloves, bay leaves, green chilies.

Spice paste:
Three TBS. chili paste.
Two Tsp. each: cinnamon powder, ground coriander.
One Tsp. ground cumin.
Plenty of ginger and garlic.
Quarter cup vinegar.
Quarter cup of strong tamarind water.


Marinate the meat for several hours.
Whirr all ingredients for the spice paste smooth.

Brown the onions, add the spice paste, and cook till the oil separates. Add the meat and its marinade and cook briefly over a high flame. Add two or three cups water and simmer for an hour or more. Add the cilantro, remove from heat. Serve with pao and plain white rice.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

PARSI FRIED CHICKEN -- MARGI NA FARCHA

PARSI FRIED CHICKEN

Eight pieces of chicken.
Two large eggs.
A little ginger and garlic, mashed smooth.
Two or three hot green chilies ditto.
One cup lightly toasted bread crumbs.
One TBS. plain white flour.
One Tsp. cayenne.
One Tsp. ground coriander.
One Tsp. ground cumin.
Dash of Worcestershire sauce.
Dash of vinegar.
Dash of salad oil.

Mix everything except the chicken, eggs, and breadcrumbs.
Slash the chicken pieces, thoroughly coat the chicken with the mixture, then refrigerate for several hours.


Beat the egg whites frothy, mix in the yolks. Dip each piece of chicken in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs. Fry each side till done, then turn and do the other side. Drain on paper towels.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.

JOLLOF RICE

JOLLOF RICE

Two cups long grain rice.
Two cups chicken stock.
One small onion, chopped.
One can of tomatoes (more or less two cups).
One or two Scotch Bonnet chilies.
Four TBS tomato paste.
A bouillon cube.
One Tsp. dried shrimp powder.
One Tsp. salt.
Very generous pinches dried thyme and curry powder.
Small pinches nutmeg and dried ginger.
Small pinch cinnamon powder (optional).
A little minced fresh ginger (optional).


Lightly parboil the rice. Drain, rinse under cold water, set aside.
Empty the can of tomatoes into the blender, dump in the scotch bonnets, and whir smooth.

Add plenty of oil to a deep pot, saute the onion till translucent and beyond. Add the tomato and pepper puree, plus fresh ginger if using, stir to incorporate, and cook for about five minutes. Put in the tomato paste, crumble the bouillon cube into the pot, stir, and add the shrimp powder, salt, and pinched spices. Cook for another several minutes.
When the oil starts rising to the top, take nearly half of the resultant goo out of the pot and set it aside, but leave the onion fragments in. Add the stock to the pot, simmer a bit. Mix in the parboiled rice, and add water as needed so that there is liquid on top.
Put it on a low flame (use a heat-protector), and let the rice absorb the moisture for about fifteen minutes. When it's dry on top, mix in the reserved goo, and let it cook about five minutes longer.
It is done.


The reason why you remove some tomato stew when adding the rice is to decrease the chances of scorching and burning, and to allow a certain texture to develop in the grains.

Fried peanuts and hardboiled egg can be used to garnish if you find that necessary, but it's fine the way it is.


Originally posted here: http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/2014/11/jollof-rice.html.

GEFILTE FISH

GEFILTE FISH


Benodigd, voor de visballen:
Required, for the fishballs:

Twee pond lichte vis, zowel zee als zoetwater vis.
Two pounds of white fish, both fresh and saltwater.

2 Kleine uien, versnipperd.
2 Small onions, minced very fine.

6 - 7 Eetlepels matzemeel.
6 to 7 Tbs. Matzameal.

4 Eieren.
4 Eggs.

1 Eetlepel suiker.
One Tbs. Sugar.

2 Theelepel zout.
2 Tsp. Salt.

2 Theelepel peper.
Two Tsp. pepper.


Voor de soep:
For the soup:

Vier pond vissenkoppen, graten, en vel.
4 Pounds fishheads, scraps, bones, skin.

1 grote peen, geschraapt en gehakt.
A large carrot, cleaned and chopped.

4 stengels selderij, gehakt.
Four stalks of celery, chopped.

2 Kleine uien, gepeld.
Two onions, peeled.


Bereidingswijze:
Preparation:

Hak de vis erg fijn. Meng er doorheen: ui, matzemeel, eieren, suiker, zout en peper.
Chop the fish finely. Mix with the minced onion, matzameal, eggs, sugar, salt, and pepper.

Plaats de vismengsel in een kom en laat in de koelkast 1 uur rusten.
Place the fishmixture in a bowl, and let it rest one hour in the fridge.

Doe alle visresten, met peen, selderij, en ui in een kastrol, giet er genoeg water bij dat alles ruwweg 5 cm onder staat. Breng aan de kook en laat 15 minuten zachtjes (niet borrelend) koken.
Place all fishscrap materials, carrot, celery and the two peeled onions in a cauldron, add enough liguid that it stand under by roughly two inches. Raise to boil and simmer (do not allow to roil) for fifteen minutes.

Met vochtige handen ovalen ballen van het vismengsel vormen.
With damp hands form oval balls of the fishmixture.

Plaats de visballen voorzichtig in de hete vloeistof, bedeksel de pan, en laat de visballen 1 uur of ietwat langer sudderen. Lang garen heeft voordelen voor zowel de smaak als de structuur van de visballen. Let op dat de visbalen helemaal bedekt blijven met vloeistof, daar ze veel vocht opnemen. Voeg indien nodig wat (heet) water toe.
Place the fishballs carefully in the hot liquid, cover with the lid, and simmer for an hour or more. Long poaching improves both the taste and the structure of the fishballs. Check to make sure the balls remain inundated - they take up rather much moisture. If necessary add some (hot) water.

Neem de visballen met een spaan uit de pan en leg ze in een soep schaal.
Remove the fishballs with a slotted spoon from the pan, and place in a tureen.

Zeef het kookvocht, en schenk het over de visballen.
Strain the kooking liquid, and pour over the fishballs.

De gefilte fish is, mits bewaard in het kookvocht, ten minste 3 dagen in de koelkast houdbaar.
Gefilte fish, submerged in cooking liquid, can be kept for at least three days in the refrigerator.

Geef er mierikswortel (chrein) bij.
Serve with horseradish.

Het gerecht mag met de gekookte peen (gesneden of gesnipperd) gegarneerd worden.
The dish may be garnished with the cooked carrot (sliced or minced).

Alzook peterselie.
As well as parsley.