Cajun Chicken Pasta

A creamy pasta dish with cajun seasoning.

 

Ingredients you will need: Boneless skinless chicken thighs, cajun spice, salt, pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper, onion, garlic, red chili flakes, butter, tomato, all purpose flour, milk, oil and linguine or fettuccine pasta.

Cut 1lb chicken into thin strips.

Sprinkle with 11/2 tsp cajun spice

1/4 tsp salt and

1/4 tsp pepper powder.

Toss it all together and let it rest for sometime.

Meanwhile slice 1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper.

Then slice half an onion and dice 2 tomatoes.

And chop 2 garlic.

Heat some olive oil and butter in a large skillet and add the chicken strips.

Sauté it until it's nice and brown on the outside. Then transfer the chicken to a bowl.

Now reduce the heat to a medium and add the minced garlic. Sauté it quickly and  

then add the peppers, onion and tomatoes.

And season it with 1/2 tsp salt

and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes. Cook it for couple of minutes.

transfer it to a bowl.

Add 1Tbsp butter to the same pan.

When the butter melts, add 1 Tbsp of all purpose flour.Cook it until golden brown.

 To this add, 1/2 Cup milk. You can use heavy cream instead for extra flavor.

Cook it for few minutes until the sauce thickens.

Meanwhile boil water with salt to cook the pasta.

Cook 4 oz pasta according to the package instructions.

Once the sauce is thickened, add the saute`d peppers

the chicken and stir it around.

When the pasta is cooked, drain it

and add it to the sauce

and toss it all together.

Serve warm . Enjoy!

 

RECIPE

 

Ingredients & Directions:

 

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs - 2 (1lb)
• Cajun spice - 1 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - 1/4 tsp.
• Pepper  powder - 1/4 tsp.

Cut the chicken into thin strips.

Marinate it with Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper and keep it aside for 1/2 hr.

Then sauté it in 1tsp of butter till it is cooked and transfer to a bowl.

• Red pepper - 1 medium
• Yellow pepper - 1 medium
• Onion - 1/2
• Garlic - 2
• Tomato - 2
• Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - 1/2 tsp.

Slice red pepper, yellow pepper and onion.

Chop tomatoes and garlic.

Sauté everything in butter for few minutes.

Then add salt and red pepper flakes

And transfer it to a bowl.

• Butter - 1 Tbsp.
• Flour - 1 Tbsp.
• Milk or heavy cream - 1/2 cup
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp.

Melt the butter in the same pan.

Then add flour and sauté it till it turns brown.

Add milk and cook it till the sauce is thickened.

• Pasta - Linguine or fettuccine. - 4 oz.
• Salt - 1 tsp.
• Water to cook pasta.

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

When the cream sauce is thickened, add the sautéed vegetables, chicken and cooked pasta into it and toss it all together.

Serve warm.

 

 

 

 

Killer Strawberry Milkshake

Thick and creamy strawberry milkshake.

To make this you will need Chilled milk, Strawberry icecream, Fresh or frozen strawberry, Sugar and Vanilla extract.

Begin by washing 10-12 strawberries and removing the green leafy top.

Put the chopped strawberries into a blender and add 11/2 Cup Chilled milk.

Blend the strawberries with milk until no chunks are left.
To this add 2Tbsp Sugar

1 Tbsp Vanilla extract

1 Cup Strawberry ice-cream

 Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. You can add more milk if it's too thick.

Serve in tall chilled glasses.

 

Recipe : Adapted from Fresh strawberry milkshake

 

Ingredients:

• 10-12 fresh or frozen strawberries
• 2 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cup chilled milk
• 1 Cup Strawberry ice-cream

Directions:

• Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth
• Serve in tall chilled glasses

 

 

 

 

Orange Creamsicle Pudding

A sweet citrus flavored multi-layer dessert made with a vanilla sponge cake and layers of orange soda, custard and egg white peaks. 

 

 

To make this you will need: Egg, all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, condensed milk, milk, gelatin and orange flavored drink.
This pudding has four layers.Sponge cake, Orange soda layer, Custard and Egg white peaks

FIRST LAYER:
Start by separating 3 eggs.

Add the yolks into a bowl

and add 6 Tbsp Sugar

Whip it until the yolks are light yellow in color.

Then add 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

To this, add 7 Tbsp All purpose flour

and 1/2  tsp Baking powder and whip it together to combine.

 

 

 

Next pour the whites of 3 eggs into a clean dry bowl and whisk it nicely till they are stiff.

Then add it to the flour mixture

and fold it until it's just combined.

Line an 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper. I used this same pan to assemble the pudding.

 Pour the batter into the pan and bake it at 350 F for 15 to 20 min

Once it is done, turn the cakes and carefully peel off the parchment and allow it to cool

SECOND LAYER

After cake cools, poke holes in the cake with a fork. Holes should not go all the way through cake to the bottom of the pan. I didn't do this but I think this would make the pudding slice prettier

Slowly drizzle the liquid all over the cake. You will need almost 1 Cup of Orange Soda. Cover the pan with a plastic wrap and place the cake in the refrigerator while making the third layer.

THIRD LAYER

Begin by separating 2 eggs. Save the egg whites for the fourth layer

Whisk the egg yolk

To this add 4 Tbsp of Sugar

and continue whisking till it's pale yellow.

Add 1 Cup Condensed milk

and stir it gently to combine

Finally add 3/4 cup of Milk

and gently mix it once again and set aside.

Mean while soak 3 1/2 tsp of Gelatin in 1/4 cup of COLD milk. Try to mix this in a sauce pan that can be used to double boil rather than a glass.

Place the condensed milk mixture over a bowl of boiling water, stirring gently

Place the gelatin mixture also over another bowl of boiling water, stirring gently.

When the condensed milk mixture begins to thicken, add the gelatin mixture to this

and keep stirring for few more minutes. Once it is slightly thick remove from the double boiler and allow it to cool. Once it is cool transfer it to the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes take the soaked cake and custard from the fridge and pour the custard all over the cake.

Cover the pudding with a wrap and allow it to set in the fridge for another 1 hour.

FOURTH LAYER (Start preparing this layer only after pudding is set)

Whisk the remaining 2 egg whites from the third layer

with 2 Tbsp of Sugar and form soft peaks

Soak 1/2 tsp of Gelatin to dissolve in 2 Tbsp of water

Add it to the egg whites and whisk it again.

Once the pudding is set, spread a thin layer of this on top of the custard .

Now just cover and refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Finally sprinkle with orange jello powder, and it's finished!

Cut into slices and serve.

Recipe : Servings 12

First layer - Sponge cake
Ingredients:
Egg - 3
Sugar - 6 Tbsp
All purpose flour -7 Tbsp
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp

Directions:
Separate the egg whites and yolk.
Beat the egg yolks until its pale.
Add the sugar and vanilla extract to the egg yolks.
Then slowly mix in the all purpose flour and baking powder.
Beat the egg whites on high until stiff.
Fold the egg whites gently in to the cake batter.
Spoon the batter into an 8x8 inch pan. I used the same pan in which I was going to set the pudding.
Bake the cake at 350 degree F for 15 to 20 minutes until the cake is set and a tooth pick comes out clean.

Second layer - Orange soda layer

Ingredients :
Sponge cake - 8x8 inch
Orange flavored drink with or without fizz - I used Fanta. - 1 Cup

Directions :
After cake cools, poke holes in the cake with a fork.
Holes should not go all the way through cake to the bottom of the pan.
Slowly drizzle the liquid over the cake.
Cover the pan with a plastic wrap and place the cake in the refrigerator while making the third layer.

Third layer - Custard
Condensed milk - 1 Cup
Milk - 1/4 Cup  + 3/4 Cup
Egg - 2
Sugar - 4 Tbsp
Gelatin - 3 1/2 tsp

Separate the egg whites and yolk. Save the egg whites for the fourth layer.
Whisk the egg yolks until pale yellow
Add the sugar, 3/4 Cup milk and condensed milk and stir it together until smooth.
Melt gelatin in 1/4 cup cold milk and transfer that to a double boiler.
In another double boiler over medium heat, keep stirring the egg and condensed milk mixture until it is slightly thick.
Then transfer the gelatin to this egg mixture and stir it gently to combine.
After it cools slightly, transfer the pan to the fridge for 30 min.
When the custard is slightly thick remove from the fridge and pour it on top of the cake.
Cover the pudding with a wrap and allow it to set in the fridge for another 1 hour.

Fourth Layer - Egg white peaks
Egg white - 2
Sugar - 2 Tbsp
Gelatin - 1/2 tsp

Whisk egg whites until soft peaks.
Add sugar and beat again.
Dissolve gelatin in 2 Tbsp warm water and add it to the egg whites.
Whisk everything together until combined.
Gently spread it on top of the pudding and refrigerate for another half an hour.

IF YOU WANT TO AVOID UNCOOKED EGG WHITES IN THE LAST LAYER, YOU CAN SUBSTITUE WITH WHIPPING 1 CUP OF HEAVY CREAM WITH 2 TBSP OF SUGAR.YOU CAN AVOID THE 1/2 TSP OF GELATIN TOO.