Iguanodon & Chameleon

I have posted many biriyani recipes,and if you

check there is a variation in each recipe .

This is also one like that , with cashew paste,

mace powder added.

Flavour of the chops was an addition flavour to

it.When it comes to cooking mutton/ chicken

biriyani it is best to cook with bones as the

flavour adds to it .

So let’s get to the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

400-500gm mutton chops

1 stick cinammon

5 cardamons

5 cloves

1 tsp saunf / fennel seeds / perumjeeragam

2 -4 fried onions

1 onion chopped

1 inch piece ginger cut into thin strips

3-5 green chillies slit

Few mint leaves chopped

Few coriander leaves chopped

Juice of 1 lime

Saffron crushed in 1/4 cup milk ( optional)

1/2 tsp rose water

10 -12 cashew paste

1-2 tsp chilli powder

Ghee + oil 1/2 cup

Marinade ( 15 – 20 minutes)

1…

Here we are in Sicily again, with another special and particular type of pizza/focaccia 🙂

I have already wrote a post about the most famous Sfincione (symbol of the city of Palermo), this instead is a traditional recipe of the town of Bagheria.

This is also not a light recipe, and it’s something traditionally eaten during feasts, but nowadays it is made all year long. And it’s really tasty!

It is a very rich recipe, with a lot of good cheese and other typical Sicilian flavors.

The cheese that is usually used is the tuma or the primosale, which are the first and second stage of maturation of the Pecorino cheese. Someone use to add also fresh sheep ricotta, but I think it’s rich enough also without 🙂

INGREDIENTS:

Dough:

• 300 g flour (Manitoba if you have, or some strong flour)
• 150 g durum flour, “semola rimacinata di…

These cookies have a perfect amount of oatmeal to give them some great texture but still remain chewy and delicious. I love the two kinds of chocolate and it’s nice to find two different sized chips for variety. I love guittard extra large in the milk chocolate. They melt beautifully. Happy baking!

Yield 18-20 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour ( I love Bobs Red Mill Pastry flour)
• ½ cup extra thick rolled oats (I love Bob’s Red Mill)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chunks

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cream butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium…