Ingredients 500g salt cod 50g plain flour 1tsp baking power Pinch of salt Lemon Juice 2 cloves of garlic, crushed Method Soak the cod in cold water overnight, discard and replace the water sever times (soak during the day so you don't have to wake up at night 🙂 ) Make the batter and add … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Salt Cod Fritters
Recipe Monday – Lemon Granita
Summer is here! Let's make some granitas! Ingredients Half litre lemon juice 1 litre water Sugar as much as you please Method Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice (around 10 ripe lemons) & water in a saucepan. Put it on low heat. When the mixture is warm enough pour in the sugar & stir until … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Lemon Granita
Recipe Monday – Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 300g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 400gr arborio rice 2 glasses dry white wine 1.5 liters/2 pints hot vegetable stock 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 knob butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper 120g grated Parmesan cheese Freshly grated Parmesan, to serve Method Heat … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Mushroom Risotto
Recipe Monday – Gluten Free Pizza
Ingredient 400g Farmo Fibrepan 50g Farina di Mais Finissima Nutrifree 50g Farina di Riso Nutrifree 370ml tepid water 14g fresh yeast or 7g dried/easy blend yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 level tsp salt 2 tbsp Butter Topping Tomato Sauce or Passata Bufala Mozzarella Sliced Egg Tomatoes (oval shaped tomatoes) Fresh Basil … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Gluten Free Pizza
Recipe Monday – Savoury Muffins
Muffins lovers? This recipe is for you! Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup yogurt 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 eggs 1 teaspoon turmeric Some dried thyme Parsley Finely chopped tomatoes Turkey ham Chopped cheese Grated and a crushed garlic clove Method In … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Savoury Muffins
Recipe Monday – Soup with meatballs and tortellini (Brodu)
Ingredients: Prepared the meatballs using the following mixture: A mixture of beef and pork mince An egg Some chopped parsley 2 chopped garlic cloves Parmesan and seasoning Method Meanwhile prepare a pot with enough liquid and simmer some carrots, zucchini, an onion, celery, a stock cube, a dash of Worchester sauce and a teaspoon of … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Soup with meatballs and tortellini (Brodu)
Recipe Monday – Cannelloni with Mozzarella, Spinach and Parmesan
Ingredients 1 jar of ready-made tomato sauce 250g fresh spinach leaves 1 packet of cannelloni 1 tub fresh cream 150g freshly grated Parmaggiano Reggiano 200g mozzarella (sliced) 1 large white onion (chopped and softened in olive oil) Large whole black Maltese olives and basil 2 garnish Method Pour the tomato sauce into an ovenproof dish … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Cannelloni with Mozzarella, Spinach and Parmesan
Recipe Monday – Fish Soup (Aljotta)
Ingredients: Some garlic cloves Some oregano & mint Olive oil 2 tablespoons kunserva Fish stock & a hint of chili Fresh fish and around 8 langoustines Method: Sautéed a chopped onion with some garlic cloves, marjoram & mint in a little olive oil Added 2 tablespoons of kunserva fish stock & a hint of chili … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Fish Soup (Aljotta)
Recipe Monday – Gluten free pudding (pudina)
Ingredients 1 loaf of country life gluten free bread 4 cups of milk Zest of 1 orange 1/2 cup fruit meadly 4 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 100gms of 85% dark chocolate 1/2 cup glass cherries 2 eggs Method Breakup the bread into small pieces Place in a bowl with milk and soak … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Gluten free pudding (pudina)
Kapunata Maltija (Maltese caponata )
Caponata, a Sicilian and also a Maltese Dish must not be confused with the French Ratatouille. Both use aubergine, but Caponata is flavored with sugar and vinegar whilst in Ratatouille, these ingredients do not feature. Although Sicilian, in Malta, Kapunata is very popular especially in the hot summer months when eaten chilled with fresh crusty … Continue reading Kapunata Maltija (Maltese caponata )
How to make the perfect ‘Soppa ta’ l-Armla’
While we may be blessed with more sunny winter days than many of our European friends, we still get the odd cold snap, chilly night, or wet week from time to time. Enter, delicious soul-warming soup that isn’t just comforting, but healthy, delicious, and really quite cheap to make. The ‘soppa ta’ l-armla’ or ‘widow’s … Continue reading How to make the perfect ‘Soppa ta’ l-Armla’
Recipe Monday – Għadam tal-mejtin
Due to the feedback we received on our recipe posts, we are launching Recipe Monday! Every Monday we will be posting a new recipe from Malta, to inspire you for the upcoming week. This week we focus on l-Għadam tal-Mejtin, a traditional Maltese sweet eaten during the first few days of November, during which we … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Għadam tal-mejtin
How to Make Imbuljuta tal-Qastan
It’s official: Christmas is less than a month away. That means that we can we can talk about our favourite holiday without shame; when we want and for how long we want to. Scrooges of Malta, beware! Joking aside, it’s impossible to not get excited about Christmas and its traditions. Regardless of what the holiday … Continue reading How to Make Imbuljuta tal-Qastan
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