This lovely and mouth-watering meal was prepared by none other than my loving husband, oh am so blessed. A weekend meal that left me wanting more on my plate, even though I was pretty much full already. There is something genuinely divine about the meals my husband cooks, (wish he would do it more often).
Maybe its the reason why there are more male chefs than women, don’t get me wrong, am a good cook, well according to my husband and our guests, so he is never being biased. I love trying new stuff and enjoying myself while at it. Probably that’s it, that it’s naturally expected for women to be cooks, and in that notion we become familiar and it becomes about getting it over and done with as opposed to being creative and artsy about the meal.
Being a home maker is no joke, and then add being a mum on top of that and the whole being-artsy-with-food-factor gets replaced by its-food-its-on-the-table eat it, at least it’s not burned today. Oh how I pray never to get to that place where what I put on the table, especially for my husband, seizes to be of much importance and keenness.
Nutrition Info
Serving Size: 1 (274 g): Servings Per Recipe: 4
| AMOUNT PER SERVING | % DAILY VALUE |
|---|---|
| Calories from Fat 213 | 36% |
| Total Fat 23.7 g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat 11.2 g | 55% |
| Cholesterol 146.2 mg | 48% |
| Sodium 764.4 mg | 31% |
| Total Carbohydrate 47.7 g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9 g | 7% |
| Sugars 1.5 g | 6% |
| Protein 45.3 g | 90% |
Rice Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup rice2 tbsp of Oil
Salt to taste
2 cups Boiled water
Method
Wash your rice and let it sit in water for around 30 minutes and drain. Put oil on cooking pot,(you can add cumin seeds at this point, he didn’t) once hot add in your rice. Make sure the oil does not splash on youAdd salt, mix well than add your water and let it simmer. When the water has evaporated a bit, cover the rice and lower the heat and let it cook with the steam. Once ready turn off heat and leave cover on
French Beans Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup french beans cut into small pieces1/2 cup of carrots cut into same sizes as the french beans
1 Onion
2 large tomatoes
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
Beef Stock
Salt and Pepper
Oil
Method
Place oil into pan and add in your cut up onions, let them saute then add your diced tomatoes. Add the coriander powder and salt and pepper. Cover the pan and ensure heat is on medium low so that the tomatoes cook with the steam as well.Leave them for 2-3 minutes then add the french beans and carrots. Add 1 cup of warm beef stock and cover. Keep checking and adding stock or hot water so that the meal doesn’t stick
This cooks for 30 minutes. Allow it to form a thick stew
Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups of cubed potatoesOil
Paprika
Salt
Method
Par boil the potatoes (meaning don’t let them cook completely) in salty water. Heat oil on a pan, once hot you can pan fry them in two bunches.Lower the heat to medium once they have browned, to allow the inside to cook, remove and place in a container that has paper towel at the bottom. Once all done sprinkle with paprika and mix well
Kachumbari (salsa dressing) Recipe
Ingredients
3 ripe tomatoes1 large onion
salt
Ketchup
Method
Peel and dice the onions into small pieces. Place them in a container add water and 1/2 tsp of salt (this helps remove the onion taste). Dice the tomatoes into small pieces. Let the onions sit for 5 or so minutesMix onions and tomatoes in a bowl and add the ketchup. You may not need to add salt, but taste just to make sure. You can add coriander or chili to this mix
Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
500 gms of chicken cut into cubesOil
Salt
Method
Boil the chicken in salt water. Heat oil on pan. Don’t let the chicken get cooked, so drain water and dry completelyThen place the pieces onto the hot oil, let them brown and then turn. Switch the heat to medium low so that you can allow the chicken to get cooked inside. Drain onto a paper towel
Serve all the above side dishes and enjoy!
