3 Delicious And Quick Recipes To Cook At Home For Lunch - NDTV Swirlster

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3 Delicious And Quick Recipes To Cook At Home For Lunch - NDTV Swirlster

Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:39 PM PDT

Gone are the days when lunch time meant opening your tiffin and sharing with your food with friends around the office desk. When the clock strikes 1, it now means either ordering in or whipping up a meal that's satisfying, kind of healthy and quick to prepare. Because whether you're knee-deep in household chores or pacing through office work, nobody's got time for lunch to be an elaborate affair during the week. We've scoured up 3 delicious and quick recipes by professional chefs that you can make for your family and yourself during lunch time.

1. Goat Cheese, Griddled Cherry and Gremolata Toast By Chef Sabyasachi Gorai

Chef Sabyasachi Gorai's Goat Cheese, Griddled Cherry and Gremolata Toast

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 small bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1 orange zest
1 small clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt and pepper
100g cherries, cut in half and de-stoned
8 slices of sourdough bread
120g soft goats' cheese
60g California walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Method:

To make the gremolata, mix together the parsley, orange zest, garlic and extra virgin olive oil and season to taste.
Heat a griddle pan until searing hot, then place the cherries in with the cut side down. Sear for two minutes.
Lightly toast the bread until golden brown and spread each slice with the goats' cheese. Top each toast with the cherries and gremolata and finish with a sprinkle of walnuts to serve.

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2. Almond Chicken Flatbread by Chef Manish Mehrotra

Chef Manish Mehrotra's Almond Chicken Flatbread

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

Half cup flaked almonds
1 cup roasted chicken
2 tablespoons red chilli sauce
Quarter cup red bell peppers, diced
1 6-inch thin pizza base
2 teaspoons chopped coriander leaves
Pinch of salt to taste
Half teaspoon crushed black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Quarter cup cheddar cheese, grated

Method:

Roast the flaked almonds in an oven for 180 degrees Celsius for 4-5 minutes.
Cut the roasted chicken into bite size dices. Mix it with red chilli sauce, diced bell peppers, chopped coriander leaves, salt, black pepper and olive oil.
Add the roasted almond flakes to it and mix gently.
On a thin pizza base, spread the mixture generously. Top it with grated cheddar cheese.
Bake the flatbread for 10-15 minutes in an oven at 180 degrees Celsius or until the sides are golden.
Top the pizza with roasted almond flakes. Cut the flatbread into 6-8 pieces and serve hot.

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3. Walnut Parmesan Chicken By Chef Sabyasachi Gorai

Chef Sabyasachi Gorai's Walnut Parmesan Chicken

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

For the walnut crusted chicken

2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs, whisked
2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
700g boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 and half cup finely chopped walnuts
1 and half cup breadcrumbs
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 and quarter teaspoons dried Italian herbs
Olive oil or olive oil cooking spray
1 and half cup pasta sauce

Optional for sides - Hot cooked pasta, freshly grated parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil

Method:

Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika in a large bowl. Cut chicken into small thin fillets and place in buttermilk mixture; refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Toss together walnuts, breadcrumbs, cheese, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove chicken from buttermilk and scrape away excess by dragging against the side of the bowl. Place in walnut mixture, turning to coat well on both sides. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Place on baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil or coat with olive oil cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and crust is crisp and browned.
Serve over hot cooked pasta topped with parmesan cheese and basil.

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Books with new recipes can add spice to your cooking adventures - Salisbury Post - Salisbury Post

Posted: 14 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT

By Laurie Lyda
Rowan Public Library

Cooking can be a lot of fun — but it can also turn monotonous. For me, new recipes and ideas can spice up a cooking routine that has lost its flavor, and if you're also looking for some zest and inspiration, Rowan Public Library has the resources to get you started.

One book that I can't wait to explore is "Procrastibaking: 100 Recipes for Getting Nothing Done in the Most Delicious Way Possible" (2020) by Erin Gardner. Recipes include staples like granola bars, sweet treats like salted caramel fudge, savory bakes like cheddar-pepper corn bread, and oh, so very many variations on cookies! With simple and annotated directions that include preparation time estimates, there are many recipes I know I will enjoy baking. (There are also some, like classic croquembouche, that I know I will leave to the infinitely more capable hands of the "Great British Bake Off" Contestants — but at least now I will better understand what they're doing!) "Procrastibaking" is part of RPL's new non-fiction physical collection.

Through Overdrive, via the N.C. Digital Library, I can search countless sources that I can check out and explore any time, day or night, from eMagazines to eBooks to eAudiobooks. It's always enlightening to browse through food magazines, reading about new twists on classic recipes and new culinary trends and developments. RPL's eMagazine selection includes "The Food Network Magazine," "Good Housekeeping," "Clean Eating," and "Saveur."

New releases in Overdrive's eBook collection include HGTV's Joanna Gaines' "Magnolia Table, Vol. 2" (2020), which includes recipes for a variety of dishes, from quiches to tarts to meats. Also included is Joe Yonan's "Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein" (2020). Yonan, food editor of "The Washington Post," offers creative recipes and teaches how to use beans in every course of your meals — from the main dish to dessert.

While cooking is always a creative act, some cookbook authors take extremely creative and unique approaches to framing their cooking journeys. RPL's Overdrive includes Aurelia Beaupommier's "The Wizard's Cookbook" (2018), which offers recipes inspired by magical stories like Harry Potter and lands like Narnia. A search of RPL's catalog (via catalog.rowanpubliclibrary.org) also locates Robin Davis' "The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes" (2016). While this eBook may be available through the N.C. Kids Digital Library, all ages will find these recipes fun to prepare and amusing to share!

I also enjoy cookbooks that are a blend of narrative and cooking instruction. "Dori Sanders' Country Cooking: Recipes and Stories from the Family Farm Stand" (2012) lives up to its title. Available through both Overdrive as an eBook and RPL's physical holdings, the book is written by Dori Sanders, author of the novel "Clover," among other titles, and a peach farmer on one of the oldest Black-owned farms in upstate S.C. This book includes family stories, information about specific foods (like the short section on green peanuts), and detailed recipes. I met Sanders more than 20 years ago, and my autographed copies of her books and the postcard she later sent me are among my prized possessions. If you're familiar with Sanders's storytelling style, it is a strong presence in this book.

These are just a few of the titles on my list, but there's something for every kind of cook in RPL's digital and physical holdings. Explore and find your next new cooking adventure today — and if you would like assistance in your research, contact the library for assistance. Do know that as with physical copies of a book, only so many e-copies are available at a time, so if you find yourself on a waitlist for your eBook or eAudiobook of choice, check out Overdrive's offerings that are available now. There is always something interesting to explore in the digital stacks!

Though RPL's facilities are currently closed to the public, items can be checked out through Curbside Services; material pick ups are by appointments only. Call RPL's Central Line at 980-432-8670 or visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org for more information.