Fried Rice

 Long grain rice                     2 cup
Water                                                  3 cup
Oil                                                       1 tsp
Green bean thin sliced                          1/4 cup
Carrot Julienne cut                                1/4 cup
Corn  kernels                                        1/4 cup
Cabbage  shredded                               1/4 cup
Chicken shredded                                 1 cup
Turmeric                                                1/8 tsp
Eggs scrambled                                     2
Sesame oil                                            3 tbsp
Soy sauce                                             4 tablespoon

Wash and drain the rice and set it aside. Boil water with salt and 1 tsp oil. while the water is boiling cook the shredded chicken with salt and turmeric. Add rice to the water. let it boil for about 2  minutes. Then cover and cook under low heat. Transfer it to a long pan and let it cool. keep it in the fridge for at least 2 hrs. Even better if you make the rice the day before. Heat a large bottom heavy wok. Add oil and stir fry all the vegetables and chicken. Add the eggs and scramble well add the cold rice and soy sauce to the vegetable   fry for another 10  minutes under medium heat.

If you like the vegetarian option in place of chicken use Soy chunks.
Soak the soy chunks in hot salty water. the squeeze them well

Chicken curry with toasted coconut.

Chicken Drum sticks                    10
Onion finely chopped                    1 large
cloves                                          1/4 tsp
Fennel seed                                  1/4 tsp
Dried grated coconut                     3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste                          2 tsp
Tomato                                           2 large
Coriander powder                           2 tbsp
Sugar                                              1 tsp
 oil                                                   3 tbsp
Salt                                                  As needed

Heat the oil add sugar and caramelize.  Add chopped onion and fry until truculent.
Add cloves  and fennel seeds fry for about a minute. Add the grated coconut and fry until golden brown. Be sure not to burn them. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the oil comes out clear. Add chopped tomato and Coriander powder  saute until oil comes out clear. add 3 cups of water let boil. when the paste stars boiling add the chicken pieces and  salt. Cook  under medium heat to your desired consistency.

Spicy T Bone steak

T bone steak               4
Black pepper              1 tsp
onion powder              3/4 tsp
Garlic powder              3/4 tsp
cayenne pepper            3/4 tsp
coriander powder         1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder          1/2 tsp
Salt                               1/2 tsp or as needed
Paprika                          1/2 tsp

Wash and Pat dry the steak well. Mix all the ingredients together. sprinkle on to both sides of the steak . Do not over spice it. Let it sit for 2-3 hours in the fridge.
Preheat  a bottom heavy pan. add 2 tsp oil. Put the steak in to the grill and cook  under medium heat for about 6-7 minutes . Turn the steak to the other side and cook for another 6-7 minutes Use a tong to move them slightly so they don't stick to the bottom. Serve hot

Slow cooker Roast Beef

Outside  round Roast Beef               1.1/2 kg
Onion chopped                                1
Celery                                              2 stems sliced
Carrots sliced                                   1
Green pepper                                    1 optional
Black pepper                                     1 tsp
Garlic powder                                    1 tsp
Salt                                                     1/2 tsp
Soy sauce                                          3 tbsp
Ketchup                                              2 tbsp

Marinade the Beef with black pepper, soy sauce, Garlic, ketchup and salt. Place the onion celery  and carrots slices in the slow cooker.Place marinated beef on top of the vegetables . add water to cook. water should come up to about 1/2 of the beef. Cover the pot and cook in low heat for about 6 hrs.

Home made Timbits

All purpose flour            2 1/2 cup
Yeast                             1 tsp
Luke warm water           2 tbsp water
Sugar                             1/2 tsp
Egg                                1
Banana                           1
Luke warm milk              1/4 cup
Salt                                 pinch
Vanilla                              1/4 tsp
Oil                                    For frying

Mix the yeast in Lukewarm water and 1 tsp sugar.set it aside.
Mix the flour egg and banana using your finger. Add yeast mixture,sugar,salt, vanilla and mix well.
Add Lukewarm milk to make a sticky dough. ( not too loose  not too thick. Let it stand for an hour.
Heat the oil to fry. Make little balls out of dough and deep fry under medium heat. till golden brown. when it cools down sprinkle with powdered sugar and (or) cinnamon powder.

Variations: Chopped apples or raisins in place of banana

Fruit salad

Stir fried broccoli with coconut

Broccoli                  2 bunches
Onion                     1 small
Green or red chili     2
Coconut grated       1/2 cup
Vegetable oil            4 tbs
Shallots                   1
Mustard seeds         1/4 tsp
Curry leaves             2
black lentils              1 tbsp

Chop Broccoli florets and stems. Chop onions and chili peppers. Mix broccoli, onion chili and grated coconut together. Add t tbsp water to the pan. Covet the pan and steam for about 3 minutes. in another pan heat oil and splutter mustard seeds and black lentils. Add chopped shallots and curry leaves when the shallots turns golden brown turn the heat off. Add the mixture to the broccoli and mix well.