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Oven cooked chicken shawarma

Chicken shawarma is usually cooked on a spit, but this is roasted in the oven. Here, I’ve served it modestly, on a pile of shredded iceberg, with some warmed pitta, lemon wedges and a tahini sauce. When I make this for groups of friends, or for a family lunch or supper, I slice up some fresh tomatoes sprinkled with mint, and cut some cucumbers into wedged slices, and macerate some red onions, cut into half-moons, with red wine vinegar or lime – in which case it will serve up to 10 people. Ingredients: => 12 skinless and boneless chicken thighs => 2 unwaxed lemons => 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil => 4 fat or 6 smaller garlic cloves, finely grated or minced => 2 dried or fresh bay leaves => 2 tsp paprika => 2 tsp ground cumin => 1 tsp ground coriander => 1 tsp dried chili flakes => ¼ tsp ground cinnamon => ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg => 2 tsp sea salt flakes => lettuce leaves, to serve For the shawarma sauce: => 250g/9oz plain yoghurt => 4 tbsp tahi...

Tater Tots

Tater tots are more than just a side dish. Topped on chicken pot pie, they bring on the ultimate comfort. Ingredients => 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded => 1 cup onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced => 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced small => ½ cup frozen peas => 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped => 1 tsp thyme, chopped => 4 tbsp butter => ¼ cup all-purpose flour => 1 cup chicken broth => ½ cup milk => Salt and pepper to taste => Frozen tater tots Preparation = Preheat oven to 375F. In a cast iron skillet on medium heat, add butter and onion. Stir for about 2 minutes and add the garlic and carrots. Allow to cook for about 5 minutes. = Sprinkle in the flour and stir well to incorporate. Gradually stir in the chicken broth and milk. Allow the sauce to thicken. = Stir in the chicken, peas, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. = Top the whole surface with frozen tater tots. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and the tater tots a...

Jhalmuri (ঝালমুড়ি)

This is one of the most popular Bangladeshi fast (street) food which is very common in snacks and people can Die for this food. Ingredients: => 250 gm puffed rice => 1 medium potato (boiled, peeled, chopped) => 1/2 of small cucumber (chopped) => 4 chopped green chili (chopped) => 2 tbsp of mixed sprouts => 4 pinches salt => 1 small onion (chopped) => 1 medium tomato (chopped) => 2 tsp of crushed ginger => 2 tsp of raw peanuts => 4 tsp of mustard oil Preparation: = Combine all the ingredients except the mustard oil and salt in a bowl. = Mix gently with a fork. Add the mustard oil and salt. = Mix gently again. Garnish with chopped onion. = Serve as a snack.

Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

This is a Sweet Potato recipe, with the addition of chicken, this side just became the main course. Ingredients: => 2 sweet potatoes, skin on => 1 tbsp olive oil => 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless => 1/2 tsp kosher salt => 1/4 tsp ground black pepper => 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt => 2 green onions, sliced => 2 cups fresh baby spinach Preparation: = Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Wash the sweet potatoes and wrap in tin foil. Place in the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are cooked through and tender. = Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper and place into the hot oil. = Cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sides are golden-brown. Once the chicken is cooked, dice into bite-size cubes. = Add the spinach into the skillet and toss, cooking over medium heat, for 1-2 minutes, or until the spinach is mostly wilted. = T...

Magic Drink (Weight Loss Drink)

Excellent drink that is made from simple ingredients and it removes up to 10 centimeters of fat deposits around the waist in only four days. Ingredients : =>  Fresh Ginger =>  Fresh  Mint Leaves =>   A Cucumber =>   A Lemon =>   8.5 Gl asses of Water Preparation : =  Wash the lemon (but do not peel it), cut it in half and remove the seeds. Each half of the lemon should be cut a little bit, and then you can place them in a bowl with water. =  Peel the cucumber and chop it into rings and then add them to the water. Wash 8 to 12 fresh mint leaves, and add them too. =  Peel the ginger, and then chop it, and after that add the slices to the water with the other ingredients. Mix the ingredients, cover and place them in a refrigerator and leave the mixture to stay there over the night. =  At least four days prepare fresh water each day and drink every day throughout the whole day and the results will be visible.