Home-made Crepe!

It's been long, and I just miss it over here.

Sohour...? or Just for fun...the savoury crepe is here.

Ingredients (Serves two crepes):

1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 tbsp melted butter
1/4 tsp salt
(a pinch of nutmeg "optional")

(Double the quantity for serving more crepes)

The How to?

1-Mix the flour with the egg well.
2-Mix the milk and water, then pour it over the flour mixture. Beat well.
3-Add the melted butter, salt and nutmeg...and continue beating.
4-Strain the mixture, to ensure there are no lumps or whatsoever.
5-Preheat a large frying pan, and pour some good oil in there, then pour half the mixture.
6-Till golden, flip it over...et voila that's your crepe.

Stuffing:
*Diced tomatoes
*Chopped bell peppers
*Mozzarella cheese
*Chopped chicken

How to:

1-Stuff the crepe at one side then fold it.
2-Take it into a skillet, (no need for extra oil here)..and flip it one it has taken a good colour (why not make it a bit crisp from the outside)
3-And flip it to the other side, then bon appetit.

Ideas for Stuffing?
*French Fries+onions+olives+green pepper+ketchup+mayonnaise+mozzarella cheese (try adding a pinch of thyme as well)
*Sausages with mixed chopped veggies.
*Burgers? Why not?!
*Leftover chicken? Of Course!

BE Creative!

(I like mine a bit crisp from the outside; it was stuffed with mayo, crispy spicy chicken, tomatoes and green peppers..and of course the melted mozarella! YUMM)

*P.S. You don't have to fold it, roll the crepe if you wish to! Have fun!

Home-made Burger

Ingredients: *Minced meat - half a kilo
*1 tsp (salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika)
*1 tbsp (ketchub, mustard, soy sauce)
* 1 egg
* 1 onion
* 1 chili pepper - very important for the taste & won't be very hot when cooked
* 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs
Steps: *mix all ingredients -except for meat & breadcrumbs- in the mixer or food processor till they are like puree
*add mixture to meat, mix well, then add breadcrumbs till meat is firm, yet soft (2 spoons are usually enough)
* form meat into balls then press to have burger slices
*you can freeze them at this point for use later or cook them right away
*to freeze them, i place them on a tray covered in plastic wrap, then freeze for a couple of hours, then put in a regular bag
*to cook the burgers, i brush my grill with olive oil, cook the burgers on medium heat, turning them only once
And the result is really amazing! Way much better than the frozen ones, and it's healthy & fresh :-)

Wraps!

Quick Dinner? Or Just the need to prepare something cool and fast?...Wraps are a delicious answer.

*The Burger Wrap:

Ingredients:
-Burgers. (I recommend "Atyab" or "Almara3i")
-Mozzarella Cheese.
-Onions.
-Bell and Red Peppers.
-Diced Tomato.
-Mayonnaise.
-Ketchup.
-Tortilla (Sold in supermarkets and "Darb Elbarabra").
-Salt and pepper.
-Olive Oil.

Steps:
-Cut your onions and bell peppers julienne, and mix them with few drops of olive oil, and some salt and pepper.
-On a grille or in a pan, heat few drops of olive oil, and then put your burgers to cook for few minutes, and aside put the onions and bell peppers as well.
-Do not burn your onions, just wait few moments till they wither and change colour, and get them out of the pan. Also the bell peppers do not have to be fully cooked, just a bit grilled, to maintain some of their crunchiness.
-Now having everything cooked, get your tortilla ready, spread onto it mayonnaise on the side, then some ketchup.
-Add the diced tomatoes, then put some of the grilled vegetables.

-Cut your burgers into big slices, and add them on top of your stuffing.
-Finish the stuffing with some mozzarella cheese on top, and roll your tortilla now.

-Get a panini grill/regular grill/toaster, and put your rolled wrap now, and let it change colour for few minutes.

Et Bon Appetit.



More Wraps?

*Sausage Wrap:
-Same steps as the Burger wrap. Grill your sausages, add some grilled onions and bell peppers as well. Cut the sausages, and start layering the tortilla. Add barbecue sauce to the tortilla instead of ketchup.

*Spicy Crispy Chicken Wrap:
-Do you have crispy chicken? Fry them, cut them into chunks, get fresh lettuce, and fresh tomatoes, and smoked turkey..and add mozzarella cheese and roll your wraps. Add chili. It is just like KFC wraps!!

*Grilled Chicken Wrap:
-You have leftovers of chicken? Perfect. Cut them into slices. Get some chopped onions, bell peppers, and olives. Start to cook the vegetables for few minutes, adding  salt and pepper and few drops of soy sauce. Spread sour cream onto your tortilla, then add the chicken and the cooked vegetables. Roll and into your panini grill.


Side Notes:
-Be Creative: Try adding olives, pickled cucumbers,  coloured peppers, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese to any of your wraps upon your desire!