Beat well the eggs and milk with a fork or beater. Add into it salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the flour gently into it in small amounts and mix well with a fork. Add the whole flour till the mixture becomes thick and elastic. Let stand for 5 minutes while bringing a 3 qt pot filled with water to boil.
Add the prepared dough into a spatzle maker and press through. Let the dough hang into the water (be patient, it will fall off by itself, no need to cut it off).
When the noodles rise into the top, the recipe is ready. Strain it well. Transfer it into a bowl. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large pan. Add chopped onions into it and simmer for 7 minutes. Add spatzle and sprinkle swiss cheese on top. Stir well until all cheese is melted. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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The yummy scene of White Witch’s ‘Turkish Delight’ is never forgettable by the ‘Narnia’ fans. The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe and of course, The ‘TURKISH DELIGHT’ ! Here comes the delicious recipe of ‘Turkish Delight’, from the evergreen movie ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’.
Ingredients:
Sugar : 2½ cups
Cornstarch : 1¼ cup
Water : 2¼ cups
Lemon juice : 3 tablespoons
Pistachios : 3½ oz.
Hazelnuts : 3½ oz.
Orange blossom water : 1 tablespoon
Rose water : 1 tablespoon
Liquid food coloring
Cornstarch : 1 cup
Icing sugar : 1 cup
Preparation:
Before the preparation of the dough itself, take two 6×6 inch molds or boxes with parchment paper (or wax paper). Brush the paper lightly with oil. Spread cornstarch at the bottom of each mold or box lined with parchment paper. Roast the pistachios and hazelnuts seperately for a few minutes in a hot pan. Put them aside.
Boil 1 cup of water and add into it the sugar and lemon juice. Keep a medium flame. wait till the foam forms. Continue cooking until the sugar mixture reduces and thickens but before it changes to a caramel color.
Check on the sugar syrup. The syrup should not cover the bottom of the pan back too quickly as it should not be too liquid. In a bowl, mix 1¼ cup of corn starch with 1¼ cup of cold water and stir well to completely dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Then add this mixture to the syrup prepared above. Reduce heat to low and stir constantly. The mixture will slowly thicken and become more difficult to mix. Stir continuously.
The preparation is ready when it is completely detached from the bottom of the pan. It can take between an hour and an hour and a half. Divide dough into two equal parts. In the first, add a tablespoon of orange blossom water, the roasted pistachios and desired coloring and stir well.
In the second, add a tablespoon of rosewater, roasted hazelnuts. Divide each dough into molds or boxes and smooth the surface as much as possible.
Cover with aluminum foil. Let it dry for 24 hours. Turn the dough over and cut into squares with a large smooth knife. To facilitate cutting, coat the knife with oil with a brush before each slicing.
Pour the small cups of powdered sugar and cornstarch in a dish and mix well. Roll each cut square in this mixture once, then again. You can also put the sugar and cornstarch mixture in a freezer bag and add the squares of Turkish delights in small quantities and mix well to coat completely. Since we are covering the Turkish with a mixture of icing sugar and cornstarch, the color will fade quite a bit. So adding a bit of color will be a good option.
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Dora Maar, the stolen Picasso painting has been found out by A Dutchman known as the “Indiana Jones of the art world”. This painting worth 25 million euros ($28.3 million) had been stolen from a Saudi shaikh’s yacht on the French Riviera in 1999.
Arthur Brand says that this portrait was there at the Dutch criminal underworld after it had been stolen. Brand claimed that the painting was handed back to an insurance company. The ‘Portrait of Dora Maarwhich’ was first painted in 1938, and it is also known as Buste de Femme (Dora Maar).
Dora Maar was the lover and muse of the great artist Pablo Picasso, for seven years. It is believed that Picasso had kept this portrait hung in his room until his death.
Arthur Brand had found this painting of the most influential mistresses of Pablo Picasso after a four-year investigation into the burglary on the luxury yacht Coral Island.
Breaking: I just recovered the stolen 'Dora Maar' by Picasso. Painted in 1938 and stolen in 1999 in Antibes France. A great day for art-lovers, like me! pic.twitter.com/A0KciDJuza
Take a pan and add the oil, butter and chopped onion into it. Put the flame on medium. Cook and stir the onion until it has become translucent. Add the chopped celery and carrot. Cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the ground beef, salt and a few grindings of pepper. Crumble the meat with a fork. Stir continuously and cook well. Add milk and simmer slowly. Stir continuously, until it has bubbled away completely. Add about 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, and stir.
Add wine and let it simmer until it has evaporated. Add the tomatoes and stir thoroughly. When the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat down. Cook, uncovered, for 3 hours or more. It will begin to dry out and the fat separates from the meat. At the end, however, no water at all must be left and the fat must separate from the sauce. Check the salt. Toss with cooked drained pasta, with one tablespoon of butter. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan !
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Check out an easy home made Caramel bread pudding recipe (without egg) that can be made without an oven !
Ingredients:
Sugar : 3/4 cup
Bread : 6 slices
Custard powder : 4 tbsp
Water : 1/2 cup
Milk : 1 1/2 cup
Dry fruits for garnishing
Preparation:
Take a pan and add 1/4 cup of sugar. Heat and caramelize the sugar. Wait until it becomes dark brown in colour. Immediately transfer it into a 6 inch baking pan. Spread it evenly on the bottom of the pan and keep it aside.
Take 6 slices of bread and remove its edges with a knife. Cut it into small pieces. Grind it well. Take 4 tbsp of custard powder and mix ti with 1/2 cup of water. Keep it aside. In a pan, take 1 1/2 cup of milk. Add 1/2 cup of sugar into it. Cook it on medium flame. Add the custard mixture into it. Mix it well and continue cooking on medium flame.
Keep stirring and cook it until it becomes a little thick consistency. Keep the flame low and gradually add the bread crumbs into it. Mix it properly by continuously stirring. Pour this thick mixture over the caramel in the baking pan. Tap it slowly for setting, and make the top even. Cover the pan an aluminium foil.
Pour some hot water into a pan. Place a stand onto the pan to hold the mould. Place the mould onto the stand. Cover it with a lid and steam it on medium flame for 20 to 30 minutes. Bring it in room temperature and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours. Take it out into a plate. Garnish it with dry fruits and serve!
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This Italian sweet cream dessert will surely take you to a toothsome world!
Ingredients:
Cream : 2 cups
Vanilla Pod : 1
Sugar : 2 1/2 tbsp
1 leaf of Gelatin
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Dark rum : 1 tbsp
Strawberries for garnishing
Preparation:
Soak the gelatin leaf in a little cold water until it becomes soft. In a heavy based pot, add the cream and sugar. Split and scrape out the vanilla pod. Add the whole pod and vanilla extract to the pot. Mix and bring the whole ingredients in the pot to boil.
Take off the heat and add the soaked gelatin into it, until it gets dissolved. Add the rum into it. Strain this through a fine sieve, into the moulds of your desired shape. Refrigerate this overnight, until it sets well. Before taking it of from the moulds, dip these moulds in warm water for about 5 seconds. Take it out, garnish it with strawberries and serve!
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Cook the beef and onions in a non-stick saucepan over a medium heat, for about 5 minutes. Break up the lumps in beef by stirring it well. Add the garlic, 1–2 teaspoons of chilli powder, cumin and coriander. Fry together for 1–2 minutes more. Sprinkle over the flour and stir well.
Gently add the wine and then the stock, by stirring constantly. Tip the tomatoes and kidney beans into the pan and stir in the tomato purée, caster sugar, oregano and bay leaf. Season with a pinch of salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Bring to a simmer on the hob, then cover loosely with a lid. Reduce the heat and leave to simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mince is tender and the sauce is thick. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve.
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In an interview for a radio talk show, Jim Bridenstine, the Administrator of NASA said that the first person on Mars is likely to be a woman. Female astronauts are expected to mark history on space adventures soon! Bridenstine also said that the next American astronaut to set foot on moon will also be a woman.
No clues had been given regarding the name of the women. The exact dates for both these space ventures are also remaining unrevealed. The first all-woman spacewalk will be taking place later this month, revealed Bridenstine.
“These are great days. We have the first all-female spacewalk happening this month at the end of March, which is of course, National Women’s Month … So NASA is committed to making sure that we have a broad and diverse set of talent”. says Bridenstine.
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The Lampuki Pie is a tasty Maltese food. It is a delicious pie made with the lampuki (mahi-mahi) fishes.
Ingredients:
500g prepared puff pastry or shortcrust
1½kg lampuki fish (mahi-mahi fish)
Flour, for coating
2 sliced onions
Cooked peas
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 small cauliflower or broccoli, half boiled
1kg fresh spinach, cleaned and cooked or 500g frozen spinach cooked, drained
2 carrots, peeled and boiled till tender
2 tbsp tomato puree (kunserva)
2 tbsp capers
2 tbsp sultanas
6 black olives, pitted and chopped
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp mint
1 tsp mixed spice
1 lemon’s zest
1 tsp mixed spice
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper powder
Preparation:
Cut the fish into portions, excluding the head and tail. Dip in seasoned flour. Heat oil, and shallow fry until they are cooked through. Allow the fish to cool enough to be able to handle it. Remove all the skin and bones carefully and cut up into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
Fry the sliced onions in olive oil until they become soft and transparent. Add the peeled chopped tomatoes, cook for 1 min after which add the cooked chopped cauliflower, the cooked chopped carrots, cooked chopped spinach and the peas. Add some water and simmer until all the vegetables are tender.
Add all the lemon zest, olives, herbs, spice, tomato puree, sultanas, and capers. Season and allow to simmer another 5 mins. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Roll out the pastry and line a shallow round, square or rectangular oven dish remembering to keep one third of the pastry for the top of the pie.
Take half of the vegetable mixture and spread out on top of the pastry base, then place the fried lampuki pieces evenly over all the vegetables, and finish off by spreading the remaining vegetables as a top layer over the fish.
Roll out the remaining pastry and place over the top sealing the edges well. Prick all over the pastry lid with a fork. Bake in a hot oven 200°C for 15 mins, then lower the heat to moderate 180°C and cook further until the pastry is golden brown. Let the pie settle for 10 mins and serve it warm.
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Yet another ‘selfie terror’ happened ! A women got attacked by a Jaguar at Arizona zoo, while she climbed the barrier for taking selfie. Officials said that the incident happened at Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix. Officials said that the jaguar would not be put down.
Reports says that the animal grabbed her left forearm and the people who witnessed this tried to distract the jaguar by pushing a water bottle through the cage. Another women pulled the injured lady away.
The women in her 30’s suffered severe injuries in her arms and and was admitted in a hospital. She is having non-life-threatening injuries in the attack and is expected to survive. Witnesses said that they heard loud screaming and saw the jaguar grabbing her hand, reuters reports.
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