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Posted on November 7, 2018November 12, 2018 by admin — Leave a comment

Shrimp beef kebab

Shrimp beef kebab

Beef and shrimp kebab is one of my favorite recipes. Beef and shrimp kebab is heaven is on the stick. I usually marinate my meat overnight to let all the spices penetrate the beef and the shrimp and every bite is tastier, juicier than the previous one. The longer the meat marinates, the better it tastes.

Shrimps are my favorite types of shellfish because they are nutritious and provide high amounts of certain nutrients, such as iodine despite high cholesterol content. It is fairly low in calories and provides a high amount of protein in addition of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.

Beef is a great source of protein which may contribute to the maintenance and growth of muscle mass. I prefer grass-fed Beef because it is healthy nutrients than grain-fed Beef. Meat is an excellent source of iron, various vitamins and minerals.

Kebab are cubes of marinated steak are skewered with fish, shrimp, beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers and onions, pineapple, and then grilled. I used a metallic skewer, but if you decide to use a wooden skewer soak in water for at least 2 hours.

Beef and shrimp Kebabs are the perfect dinner for any spring and summer meal, especially when they are marinated for hours! These kebabs are yummy!

1 cup teriyaki sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

6 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon oil

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 medium onions, halved and quartered

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1 zucchini

2 large yellow peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces

In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Mix a large resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.

On metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the beef, shrimp, green peppers, onions, zucchini and tomatoes; set aside.

Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place kabobs over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 6 minutes, turning once.

Continue turning and basting for 8-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and beef reaches desired doneness.

Posted on November 7, 2018December 14, 2018 by admin — Leave a comment

Jollof Couscous

Jollof Couscous

Growing up my mom will rarely make Jollof couscous, I think she made it on New Year or birthdays. We will eat Jollof rice and Jollof spaghetti all year long but comes special occasion, my mom will make Yassa, pizza or Jollof couscous. I think that’s why that one of my favorite recipes.

The couscous is a North African dish and has the same texture as Attieke (a staple in Ivory Coast). The couscous is usually steamed in a “Couscousiere” several time until it’s is light and fluffy, not gummy or gritty. The traditional couscous is served with a spicy vegetable (carrots, potatoes, turnips…) stew with meat (lamb, goat, mutton, and sausages)… I also use the couscous to make this delicious dessert “Degue Couscous”.

For this recipe, I used the broth from boiled goat meat. I added the tomato, seasoning, and oil. I added the couscous which absorbs the flavors from the stew. The process is similar to the cooking of Jollof rice but the couscous cooks much faster.

600g of couscous
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 fresh tomatoes
1 cup frozen vegetable
1 onion
6 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup oil
Salt pepper
1.5-liter meat broth
1 cube
Salt

Heat the oil and add the onion, garlic, and ginger.

Add canned tomato and tomato puree

Cook for 5 minutes and add the meat broth, frozen vegetables, cube and salt to taste

Bring to a boil and add the grains of couscous to rain while stirring

Cook the couscous for 5 minutes and salt to taste.

Mix well and extinguish the fire. Cover tightly to Let the couscous absorb the water for 10 minutes

You can serve hot and sprinkle with a little sauce

Use a ratio of 1-1 / 2 cup of water to 1 cup of couscous. (Multiply as needed to obtain a larger volume.)

Posted on November 5, 2018November 21, 2018 by admin — Leave a comment

Goat Gari Pinon

Goat Gari Pinon

The short way to describe the Pinon (or Eba) as fufu made with Gari (Gali). Gari is a west African made with grated cassava and have a finer consistency then the regular couscous. Gari can be used to make GariFoto (Galifoto), GariDochi (GaliDossi) or just be consumed with an cooked black beans and palm oil, okra stew, tomato stew, goat meat stew, Ademe, egusi soup …

Gari Pinon (or Eba) is Gari cooked in hot tomato broth. In some West African countries like benin and Ghana, the Gari is cooked on a medium heat but in Togo the gari is added to the hot broth (A Si Pinon). The gari soaks up the flavor of the tomato broth.

Traditionally the meat (chicken, goat, or beef) is boiled with spices (garlic, ginger, paprika…bouillon cube, salt) to tenderize it and the broth of the meat is use to cook the Gari Pinon. I use goat meat for my Pinon and serve it with some pepper, a quick tomato and onion cooked mixture and the fry goat meat.

1 kg goat meat

1 onion

1 tablespoon ginger

2 cloves

2 whole all spice

3 tablespoon garlic

1 cube

Salt

Mix all ingredients, add water and cook for 1 hour.

Remove the goat meat from the stock and fry until golden. Set aside

1/4 cup oil

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 tomato puree

1 cube

Goat stock

Gari

On a medium heat, in a saucepan with the goat stock.

Add the paste tomato, tomato, and cube

Add the gari the hot broth gradually stirring vigorously until obtaining a homogeneous paste (Pinon).

1 onion

2 tablespoons oil

4 tomatoes

salt according to your taste

1 tablespoon cube

Cut the onion in half, mince very finely and set aside in a bowl

Cut the tomatoes in half and slice very thinly

On a medium heat , in a saucepan, heat the oil and add the onion.Cook for 10 mins

Add tomatoes, cube taste and add salt if necessary.

1/4 cup oil

1 onion

10 bonnet pepper scotch

Salt to taste

Heat the oil and add the crushed pepper and onion, Add salt to taste. Cook for a min or 2

Serve the Pinon with the tomato mixture, goat meat and pepper

Posted on November 3, 2018November 5, 2018 by admin — Leave a comment

Cassoulet Recipe

French Cassoulet Recipe

1 kg goat meat

1 onion

1 tablespoon ginger

2 cloves

2 whole all spice

3 tablespoon garlic

1 cube

Salt

Mix all ingredients, add water and cook for 1 hour.

Remove the goat meat from the stock and fry until golden. Set aside

2 lb canned cannellini beans

2 cups broth

2 tablespoons oil

1 large onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)

3 tomatoes

1 tablespoon tomato paste

Potash (pea size)

1 teaspoon garlic

1 teaspoon paprika

Freshly ground black pepper

1 cube

Kosher salt

Drain and rinsing beans and set aside.

Heat the oil and fry the onion for 2 minutes.

Add tomato, seasoning broth, pepper, goat meat, tomato paste, potash and cook 5 minutes.

Add drained beans. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce to low, cover a small bite, about 15minutes.

Serve immediately.

Posted on October 25, 2018November 12, 2018 by admin — Leave a comment

Powder Foufou recipe

The foufou (fufu or foutou) is usually obtained by pounding yam, cassava or boiled plantain. But I’m going to take a shortcut: the powdered foufou flour!

Fufu (Powder) is a white fermented carbohydrate food, produced from cassava, plantain, yam. Unlike the traditional product, which is in normally obtained in wet form and highly perishable, the mechanized product is presented in dried flour form. It’s a great substitute for the pounded fufu.

4 cups of fufu flour

6 cups of water, everything depends on the consistency you want

Boil 2 cups of water and add the mixture

Cook until the liquid turns into a paste.

Test: wet your hand and touch the dough … if it sticks to your fingers, cover and cook longer.

As soon as it is cooked remove from the heat and put in a ball.

Foufoui dessi or “sauce (white) of foufou”

1 chicken (1 onions, 6 cloves of garlic, 1 ginger teaspoon, 1 bouillon cube, 2 cloves, 2 allspice)

Smoked fish

Vegetables (okra, eggplant, tomatoes, green pepper)

Salt and pepper

Put in a large saucepan the chicken cut into pieces with enough water to cover the meat, the bouillon cube and the seasoning. Bring to a boil and keep on the heat for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on whether the chicken is more or less hard).