Macaroni Casserole

recipe credit: Yasmin Bhaiyat @yasminbhaiyat
pic credit: Zakiyya Vahed / @zakiyya_vee / @yummilicious_recipes

Step 1: Take three and half cups macaroni boil with salt and oil and set aside.
Step 2: make a white cheese sauce with:
3 Tbsp ghee
3 Tbsp flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Braise until a rouxe forms. Add 1 cup or more milk and whisk continuously so that lumps do not form. Once it starts to boil and slightly thick, add a big handful of grated cheese. Whisk more until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

Step 3: Steam frozen mixed veg in a little water. Drain and toss in some butter,salt and pepper. You can use only corn if you like. (This time I didn’t add any veg)

Step 4: Make mash with 3 potatoes. Boil in water with salt. when soft and all water burns out, add 1tbsp margarine, pepper and salt to taste.

Step 5: cook 1 cup cubed chicken fillet in 2tblsp ghee, 1 onion, green chilli, garlic, chicken spice, aromat, salt to taste and pepper to taste, mustard powder, garlic and herb spice. When chicken is halfway cooked, add 1 to 2 chopped tomatoes. Cook through. You can add tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mayo if you want chicken more saucy but I don’t.

Layer in a casserole dish: Macaroni, pour white sauce over, chicken and pipe mash over. Cover with grated cheese and slices of tomato and some mixed herbs or oregano. Place in oven on 180 degrees for 20 minutes to heat through and for cheese to melt. Enjoy.

Citrus Butter (Safeera Kaka)

8 Tbsp 1 stick unsalted butter softened 1 vanilla bean I used a tsp of vanilla bean paste 1 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp grated orange zest 2 tsp grated lemon zest Instructions Beat the butter in a mixer until light and creamy. Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrape the beans...

PUMPKIN SPICE BUTTER (Safeera Kaka)

Ingredients ½ cup (8 Tablespoons) unsalted butter softened ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ⅛ teaspoon coarse sea salt up to ¼ teaspoon, to taste ¼ cup pumpkin puree 2 ½ Tablespoons honey Instructions Add softened butter, ground cinnamon,...

Cowboy Butter (Safeera Kaka)

Ingredients 100g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter , softened, divided 1 large garlic clove , finely minced (1 tsp) - knife best (Note 1) 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp smoked paprika (sub regular paprika) 1 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp cooking salt Instructions...

One Pot Past

@whip_it_up_with_zee 1/4 cup olive oil 6 Tagliatelle Nest 6 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced 1 bottle pasta sauce (basil and olive oil) 10 cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 medium thinly sliced red onion 2 handfuls fresh spinach (baby or normal) 1 teaspoon dried...

Tea for colds and Flu

Tea for colds and Flu 1 Garlic Clove cut up 1 Finger piece Fresh Ginger cut up 1 Finger piece Fresh Turmeric cut up Half a lemon cut up Half an orange cut up 6 cloves 6 peppercorns 2 tbslp honey Add all the above to 1 litre of water and boil... Sip as required... Can...

Kaleji ( Safeera Kaka)

1 whole liver, cut into thin slices, soaked in milk and drained Salt to taste White pepper Black pepper Green Masala Good Blob of butter Chopped onions optional