Simple Celebration Dinner

I had big plan for my 4-th anniversary (21st May) and 500 000 visits to my blog, which collided almost same day. Unfortunately, mother nature had her last word - flood in Bosnia happened and I didn't have any desire to celebrate. I was in my birth town with my thoughts and hart, feeling for my friends and family who had to suffer again.

Instead of that, here is suggestion for simple seafood dinner, which happened on 1/5 (Labor day in Europe; still very much celebrated).

-Cooked Prawns, bought

-Battered Seafood

-Panfried Salmon with Chimichurri Dressingū

-Tomato, Coriander and Cumin Rice

-Salad (mjesavina zelenih listova)

-Parfait Torte (next post)

How to create more space on your table  /  Kako kreirati vise prostora na vasem stolu

Jednostavna  vecera za proslavu

Imala sam velike planove za moj 4-ti 'blogorodjendan' (21/5) i 500 000 posjetitelja, koji su se gotovo na isti dan susreli. Na zalost, majka priroda je imala zadnju rijec - poplave su se desile i ja naprosto nisam imala volje za bilo kakav znacajniji post. Mislima i srcem sam bila u mom rodnom kraju, osjecajuci za prijatelje i rodbinu koji su ponovno patili.

Umjesto toga, evo prijedloga za jednostavnu veceru sa morskim plodovima (koja se desila 1/5)

-Kuhane kozice, kupljene gotove

-Pohovani morski plodovi

-Losos sa Chimichurri prelivom

-Riza sa paradajzom, korijanderom i kimom

-Salata (green leaf mixture)

-Parfe Torta (sljedeci post)

Prawn Risotto

Another light meal, that doesn't take long time to cook.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tbs olive oil

1 1/2 cup long grain rice (Jasmine or Basmati)

1 small onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp cumin, ground

3-4 tomatoes, diced

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

1/3 cup coriander leaves 

2 shallots, sliced

250-300 g prawns, tail intact 

1 Chorizo (or Kransky) sausage, sliced (optional)

Method:

Heat oil, add rice and sausage and stir for a couple of minutes. Add onion, garlic and cumin. Cook until aromas are released, then add tomatoes, mix well and pour stock. Cover and cook (reduce heat) 15 minutes. Add prawns and cook additional 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let it (covered) cool slightly. Fluff the rice (with a fork) and stir in coriander and shallots. 

Rizoto sa kozicama / gamborima

Jos jedan lagani obrok, koji se brzo sprema.

Potrebno:

1,5 K maslinovog ulja 

1,5 solja rize dugog zrna (Jasmin ili Basmati)

1 manji crveni luk, sjeckan

3 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta

1 k praha kima

3-4 paradajza, sjeckana na kocke

2 mlada luka, sjeckana

2 solje kokosijeg ili povrtnog bujona / supe

1/3 solje lisca korijandera, sjeckana krupno

250-300 gr kozica, 

1 Chorizo (ili Kranjska) kobasica, sjecena (opciono)

Nacin:

Zagrijte ulje, proprzite rizu i kobasicu par minuta, zatim ubacite luk i kim. Mijesajte i kuhajte malo zatim dodajte paradajz i supu / bujon. Poklopite, smanjite i kuhajte 15-ak minuta. Ubacite kozice i kuhajte jos 5 minuta. Smaknite s vatre, ostavite poklopljeno par minuta, zatim viljuskom 'izgrebite' rizu (da se odvoji) i pospite sa liscem korijandera i mladim lukom.

Ginger and Coriander Prawns

I'm back in Australia. I loved spring in Europe, took a lot of photos and will need some time to sort them and write about my findings. By then - something from my draft.
Ingredients:
12-16 Green king prawns
1 small onion, finely diced
1 teas minced chilli
1/2 tbs minced ginger
3 tbs fresh coriander, finely chopped
1 teas minced garlic
1 teas cumin powder
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tbs olive oil
Dipping sauce-
1 cup coconut milk / cream
1 large tomato, diced
1 tbs fish sauce
spinach leaves to serve
Method:
Mix all spices together with oil, add prawns. Mix again to coat prawns. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more. Brush off spices of the prawns. Pan fry or grill them until they turn pink. Microwave (or cook) the rest of marinade, add coconut milk, tomato, bring to boil. Mix in the fish sauce. Serve as dipping sauce.

Kozice / Škampi sa Djumbirom i Korijanderom

Vratila sam se u Australiju. Provela sam divno proljetnje vrijeme u Evropi, slikala mnogo. Treba mi malo vremena da sortiram fotke i napisem svoja zapazanja - do tada nesto iz 'drafta'.

Potrebno:
12-16 Velikih Kozica / škampa
1 manji luk, citno sjeckan
1 kasicica cjeckanog chilija
1/2 kasike rendanog djumbira
3 kasike svjezeg korijandera, sjeckanog
1 kasicica protisnutog bijelog luka
1 kasicica kima u prahu
1 kasika sezamovog ulja
1 kasika maslinovog ulja
Umak-
1 solja kokosovog mlijeka / krema
1 veci paradajz, isjecen na kockice
1 kasika 'ribljeg sosa' (ili malo soli)
Listovi spinata za servirati
Nacin:
Pomijesajte sve zacine i ulje sa kozicama. Ostavite u frizideru na 1 sat (ili vise).
Skinite marinadu sa kozica; Pecite na tavi ili rostilju, dok ne pocrvene.
Ostatak marinade prokuhajte sa kokosovim mlijekom i paradajzom. Ubacite riblji sos.
Sluzite kao umak za kozice.

Garlic Prawns and Crispy Bass Fillets

I'm back! After some 'disconnection with the rest of World' I finally got a better Internet provider. Happy!

Ingredients:
Fillets-
4 Bass fillets (or others), fresh or frozen (must be well defrosted)
1 egg, beaten
corn flour, fine
salt, pepper to taste
oil for frying
Prawns-
500 g shelled prawns
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tbs olive oil
1 chilli, optional
salt
Method:
First make marinade for prawns - mix all ingredients, add prawns. Stir and shake until well coated. Set aside.
Heat oil for frying. Salt and pepper fillets, dip into beaten egg, then into corn flour. Fry for a few minutes each side, until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel.
Discard oil from pan, wipe well with paper towel. Heat pan, then pour prawns into it together with marinade. Shake and toss until prawns turn red. Serve immediately.

Škampe / Kozice sa bijelim lukom i Riblji fileti u Kukuruznom Brašnu

{Evo mene!!! Problemi sa konekcijom rijeseni! :-)}

Potrebno:
Fileti-
4 fileta , svjeza ili smrznuta (odmrznuti prvo naravno)
1 jaje, umuceno
kukuruzno brasno sitno
so i biber
ulje za przenje
Kozice-
500 gr ociscenih kozica
2 cena bijelog luka, zdrobljena
3 kasike maslinovog ulja
1 chili (po zelji)
so
Nacin:
Najprije marinirajte kozice; sve sastojke dobro promijesajte i ostavite po strani.
Zagrijte ulje.
Uvaljajte zacinjenu ribu u jaje, zatim u kukuruzno brasno. Przite sa svake strane po nekoliko minuta, dok ne porumeni. Ocijedite na papirnoj salveti.
Izbacite ulje, obrisite tavu, zagrijte je, pa ubacite kozice zajedno sa marinadom. Przite i treskajte tavu dok kozice ne pocrvene. Servirajte odmah.