Anda (egg) Curry

Inspired by egg curry recipe That my friends mom made long time ago. She poached the eggs in the onion mixture and I decided to boil and keep them whole. These whole egg curry with caramalized onion are easy and scrumptious with rice!

 

What I did:

- Boil eggs

- Caramelize 2 small onions in oil on low heat

- When they are brown and sweet, add a little garlic, turmeric, paprika, white pepper and salt

- Add eggs, toss to coat. Top with cilantro.

 

Jalapeños and Kielbasa Cornbread

Easy peasy! Inspired by jalapeño stuffed with cornbread that my co-worked made for us. I decided to just cut up the jalapeño and make a cornbread instead. 

 

Here's how you make it: 

Ingredients: 1 box corn muffin mix (jiffy's is better... I tired the generic too so trust me), 1 jalapeño - de-seeded and chopped into little pieces, kielbasa chopped and roughly as much as jalapeño, cheddar or pepper jack cheese- cut into lil pieces and as much as kielbasa, 1/2 can sweet cream corn, 2 tsp sugar (can be skipped because corn is already sweet)

Make it: Pre-heat oven to 400F. Mix first 4 ingredients together, add the cream corn and sugar and stir. Let sit for 3-4 minutes. Pour in a greased loaf pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Kielbasa and Shrimp Gumbo

Smokey kielbasa made me think if Gumbo! So I decided to make some. 

Here's what you need:

Kielbasa, raw shrimp, frozen mix veggies, oil, flour, thyme, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic + ginger paste, jalapeños (de-seeded and as desired), cilantro (optional), canned tomatoes, water or stock, paprika 

Here's what I did:

Make the roux: Heat oil on high heat, whisk in flour and lower the heat to medium low. Cook this stirring frequently until it is the color of milk chocolate.The ratio of flour and oil is 1:1.

When the roux is done, add onions, jalapeños and ginger+garlic paste. Cook until veggies are soft and fragrant. Add tomatoes little at a time if the roux is too thick. Add all the tomatoes, veggies and cut up kielbasa, water or stock, paprika, worcestershire sauce, little salt (watch the salt if you are using stock) and simmer for at least 30 minutes. 

Add the shrimp and simmer for another 8-10 minutes or until the shrimp is curled and pink. Top with cilantro or parsley and serve with white rice! YUM!

Peach Sangriaaa!!

Spring is here! Although it brings very many allergies for yours truly, it also brings colorful fruits. And how best to take your daily dose of fruits? With some alcohol of course :)

I was looking for peaches but could not find them in the store I went to. Didn't wanna go to a different store so I used mangoes and strawberries for fruits. I love mangoes and miss them very much. What you find in the stores in the East Coast seems like a mango flavored fruit... Awesome for sangria!

Here's what you do:

1 bottle moscato or Riesling (I prefer moscato)

1/4 bottle (big) peach brandy or peach schnapps

2 oranges juiced

1 mango cut up into little pieces

8-10 pieces strawberry cut into little pieces

Mix everything in a jug and keep in the fridge overnight. Top it off with sparkling water or a little soda for fizz while serving! Drink at your discretion! Haha