November 8, 2003 Hello everyone � hope you are all having a good weekend. We are having unusually rainy cold days lately here in Northern Cal��brrrr . These are days that call for food to warm the body and soul such as the simple yet delicious recipes below. I call these recipes �comfort food� and I hope that you all get to try them out. As usual, send me your feedback and happy eating!
1. Chicken Soup 2. Rainy Day Surprise CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL Half-pound boneless chicken (boiled and shredded) 1 12-ounce can of chicken broth (for those of you that are not able to get canned chicken broth � boil chicken � leave overnight in the fridge, scoop out the top hardened layer of fat and pour the remaining broth into a measuring cup) 2 tablespoons butter (please use vegetable oil for a low fat version) 1 medium onion 2 tomatoes (peeled) and diced into tiny pieces TIP: quickly dip a fresh whole tomato into hot water � immerse for a few seconds, then peel �voila! very easy 3 chicken bullion cubes 2 potatoes (cut into small cubes) Half-cup water Salt to taste (please taste for salt content in chicken broth and some bullion cubes can be very salty) Put some butter or vegetable oil in a pan on medium heat. Saut� the onions until they get translucent. Add potatoes and saut� for about 5 minutes, add the tomatoes, chicken broth and bullion cubes. Add water. Cover and simmer on low heat until the potatoes get soft but not too mushy. Add the boiled/shredded chicken and mix in. Add salt if needed. Bring the soup to a boil. The aroma is unbelievable. Enjoy! Sprinkle some toasted bread cubes on top (optional). Extra TIP: If you want to make a full meal out of this, add some diced boiled carrots and cooked macaroni shells. Yum. RAINY DAY SURPRISE � sent by a dear friend from London Ingredients: 100gm/4 to 5 ounces-dried prawn/shrimp 2 big onions sliced lengthways 2 green chilies slit 3 cloves of garlic 1 tsp cumin seeds Half tsp tamarind pulp dissolved in � cup water. 3 tbsp oil Salt to taste Soak the prawns in enough water to cover it. Heat the oil in a pan. Smash the garlic with the cumin and add to the warm oil. Add the onions and chilies and cook till lightly browned. Squeeze the prawns from the water and add to the pan. Add tamarind water. Add salt to taste and cook till all the water has evaporated. Enjoy! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
