Chicken-Vegetable Stir-Fry

Ingredients
2 chicken breasts-skinless,boneless and shredded
1 carrot sliced-cut into small strips
1 red pepper - cut into strips
1 green pepper- cut into strips
3 mushrooms -sliced
2 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tbs oil
1 tsp chilli flakes
salt to taste

Directions

Marined chicken pieces with lemon juice and soy sauce.In a wok or large skillet heat the oil over medium heat add garlic and ginger and cook about 30 sec.Add chicken and liquid,raise heat and cook for 2-3 minutes.Add vegetables,salt and chilli flakes.Cook for few more minutes.Serve hot with rice.

More stir-fry ideas

Try replacing the peppers and mushrooms with other vegetabtles such as sugar snap peas,cauliflower and broccoli.Instead of chicken, shrimp can be used.

Homemade Pizza

Ingredients
Flour - 3 cups
Mozzarella Cheese - 2 cups (grated)
Pizza sauce - 1/2 cup
Yeast - 1 pack
Olive oil - 3 tb.
Salt - 1 tsp.
Dry oregano - 1/2 tsp.
Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp.
Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp.(optional)



Directions

In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup warm water and yeast. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.In a large mixing bowl take  flour,salt and oil.Stir in yeast and little water to make a dough.Cover and keep it in a warm place.Let it rise for 1 hour.Roll it in a flour sarface to make a big circle.Spoon on the sauce.Sprinkle with the garlic,oregano and mozzarella on top.Bake it 400 degrees preheated oven for about 15 minutes.

Variations

Instead of mozzarella you can use parmesan or both.To make vagetable pizza, add your favorite toppings such as mushrooms,onions,olives,green,yellow or red peppers.

Chicken Hakka Noodles

Ingredients
Hakka noodles - 1 pack
Onion slice -1/4 cup
Carrot shredded - 1cup
Cabbage shredded -1 cup
Boneless chicken shredded -1cup
Egg -2
Scallion shredded -1/4 cup
Vinegar -2 tsp
Schezwan sauce -2 tsp
Soy sauce -3tsp
sugar -1/2 tsp
Corn flour -2 tsp ( dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
Oil -1/4 cup
Black pepper -1 tsp
Salt to taste

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and put the noodles under running water. Rub a little oil over the noodles and keep aside. In a pan heat the oil. Add garlic, 1 tsp soy sauce and chicken pieces and cook for a few minutes. Add eggs and cook for 1 minute. Stir in onion, carrot, cabbage and cook for 2 minutes. Add noodles, vinegar, Schezwan and soy sauce, sugar, black pepper and salt. Mix corn flour and scallion and cook for a few minutes. Serve hot with your favorite sauce. 

Beef Curry

Ingredients
Beef (cut into 1 inch cube) - 2 lb
Onion slice - 1
Garlic paste -1 tsp
Ginger paste -1 tsp
Chilli powder -1tsp
Turmeric powder -1 tsp
Cumin powder -1/2 tsp
Cinnamon stick -2 (1 inch)
Cardamom pods -3
Cloves -2
Black peppercorn -3
Oil -1/4 cup
Salt to taste

Directions

In a pot heat oil. Add onionand saute for 2 min.Add all the ingredients and cook until tender, about 40 minutes.Serve hot with rice,bread or mash potato.

Stuffed Tomato

Ingredients
8-Tomato
1 1/2 lb.-Shrimp minced
1/4 cup-Onion diced
1/2 tsp-Chilli powder
1 tsp-Cumin powder
1 tbsp-Cilantro
3 tbsp-Oil
Salt to taste


Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove tops from tomatos, leaving tomatos whole. Save tops to replace later. Carefully remove seeds and cores from tomatos. In a pan heat oil. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in garlic, shrimp, chilli powder, cumin powder and salt. Cook for few minutes. Put cilantro and mix it well.Fill tomatoes with the mixture and replace top .Rub tomatos with oil. Bake until tomatos are tender.