Mashed potatoes

Simple Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

6 medium sized potatoes quartered

1/2 tsp salt

6 tbsp milk

2 tbsp butter

salt and pepper for seasoning

How to:

1. Put potatoes into a pot and add 1/2 tsp salt. 
2. Add water until potatoes are covered and bring to a boil
3. Reduce heat and cook covered until done (Check by pricking with a fork - it should be soft enough to easily poke the fork through.
4. Heat milk and butter until melted and warm
5. Drain water from potatoes and put in a bowl
6. Add the milk and butter mixture and mash well with a fork and mix well
7. Do not over mix and season well with salt n pepper

:)

Spaghetti - Pesto

Its been ages since I had wanted to make pasta with pesto sauce. When I came across fresh basil leaf packs at Seagull Foods I just couldn't wait to try it. The recipes  I checked online usually call for pine nuts in the pesto. But I substituted it with peanuts and it tasted pretty to good to me and the family.

Spaghetti - Pesto Style

Ingredients:

Leaves from 2 bunches of fresh basil
2 tbsp peanuts unsalted
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated cheese (cheddar)
Salt and pepper
1 packet spaghetti cooked and drained

How to:

1. Combine basil, peanuts, garlic and olive oil into a blender/food processor and blend till it becomes a puree and add cheese, salt and pepper and blend again till well combined..
2. Add the pesto sauce to the spaghetti and mix well. 

Mmmmmmm!

My Pan-fried Spicy Chicken

It takes just a few measly items to make this scrumptious chicken recipe which is great with rice, pasta or with some fries

My Pan-fried Spicy Chicken recipe

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken breast sliced into any size u want.
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp chilli powder (lonumirus havadh)
salt & pepper to taste
dash of lime juice
olive oil


How to:

1. Heat about 3 tbsp oil onto frying pan
2. When pan is hot lay the chicken pieces to cook until cooked halfway through and then flip
3. When both sides are nicely browned turn off heat and serve :)

Your family is gonna love it :)