Awesome Recipes: August 2021

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

How to Make Ice Cream Without a Machine?

Homemade Ice Cream

Yes, you can actually make a nice homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker.

Ingredients

2 cups of chilled cream

1 cup of evaporated milk

1 cup of sugar

2 tsps. of vanilla extract

1 cup of frozen mango cubes

1 cup of frozen strawberries

Directions

Separately blend, frozen mango cubes and frozen strawberries.

In a bowl, put 2 cups of chilled cream, 1 cup of chilled evaporated milk and 1 cup of sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until you get a nice creamy mixture.

Divide the mixture into 3 separate containers and add the followings:

In the first one add 2 tsps. of vanilla extract and whip the mixture

In the second one add the mango puree and whip the mixture

In the third one add the strawberries puree and whip the mixture

Transfer the containers in the freezer for 1 hour and then whip them again. Transfer again to the freezer but this time leave them overnight.

Get them out in the next morning, scoop and transfer the ice cream into separate serving bowls. Garnish respectively with Mango, Strawberries and wafer rolls and serve!

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Veggie Tofu Stir-Fry Recipe

Tofu Stir-fry

This Vegetable Stir Fry is made with Tofu, sautéed broccoli and colorful bell peppers. My favorite way to cook Tofu is almost grilling it up just right by putting a very few drops of oil on a skillet and stir until it gets golden. Then mixing it up with the sautéed vegetables. This is a quick and healthy recipe that besides it taste amazing, it is a great alternative for meat.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. sesame oil

Ginger, grated

Garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

1 Cup colorful bell peppers, chopped

1 Medium head of broccoli, chopped

1 Pack of Firm Tofu (350 g)

3 Green onions

2 Tbsp. Soy sauce

1 Tbsp. White vinegar

1 Tbsp. Honey

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp hot pepper

3 tbsp. corn starch

Directions

Place the Tofu in kitchen paper towel and squeeze any excess water. Then, cut it into cubes. Transfer the cubes into a bowel, add salt, black pepper, corn starch and mix everything up.

Get a skillet and sprinkle just few drops of vegetable oil. Proceed with cooking the Tofu cubes on medium-high heat until you get a nice golden color. Make sure to flip the Tofu cubes over to cook on all sides.

Get another skillet with vegetable oil over medium heat. Add ginger , garlic, onions, green onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and the colorful bell peppers and continue stir-fry them until vegetables are just tender but not well cooked. Add, salt, hot pepper, white vinegar ,soy sauce, sesame oil, honey , Tofu and keep on stirring for a short while then remove from heat and serve immediately.

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Trid Pastry

Trid (or tride/ Treed) is a thin pastry. Trid is the fundamental elements for many Moroccan and Algerian dishes such as Rfissa, Chakchouka and others. But Trid, can be used as bread alternative as well. However, Trid is prepared for special occasions only like Ramadan (The Muslim month of fasting) and Eids (the two major Muslim holidays).

Ingredients

1 cup Extra-fine semolina

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp Salt to taste

3 cups warm water

vegetable oil

Directions

In a large bowl, mix semolina and flour. add salt and water.

Mix and add more water as needed until you get a soft and elastic texture. leave the dough to rest for a while.

Make small balls until the dough is over and cover them with plastic film. Leave the dough balls to rest for a while.

On an oiled hot pan, flatten the first dough ball into a circle until you get a very thin sheet where you can see through. Proceed with the same with the next dough ball by flattening it into a circle on top of the first one. Continue doing the same until you get about 10 layers of cooked stacks. Transfer a cooked stack to a rack. Continue doing the same with the remaining dough. Once all done, separate the Trid pastry layers by pulling them apart and use them for your favorite dish or use them as a bread alternative.