Heyyy Welcome back Diane ! So glad that you had such a wonderful time ! Welcome back to the cold even though we are officially in British Summer Time !Diane65 wrote: I certainly didn't worry about food my goodness where do I start?The delicious German breads, freshly made waffles, omelettes, cooked breakfasts, cakes and this was every morning but I did always have some fruit plus I did have vegetables in my omelette (this is not only the selection on offer but I did try everything). We found the most divine restaurant around the corner from the hotel where last night I have never had so much food on my plate ever (it looked like a serving plate
) chicken with creamy mushroom sauce, broccoli, cauliflower and chips followed by ice cream and hot cherries. Had cakes in the chocolate factory (I've got my custom made bar of chocolate for Easter). I also managed to have an Americaner cake, another cake in Bruhl plus a meal out with sauages, sauerkraut and fried potatoes. I have no idea how but we did go out for lunches as well and have snacks when we got back in - it doesn't add up that I have eaten all this in 3 days but I certainly did
On the plus side I did walk around all the time we were there from dawn until dusk and apart from the evenings when we had snacks in the rooms my toe nails never saw the light of daybut I did feel rather grown up in polished finger nails
But anyway , as promised although slightly late for which i am sorry here is a recipe to clear up any of the post holiday blues you may be experiencing :) Tikka Marinade (goes with absolutely anything at all )
So this is not a curry recipe but a recipe for a tikka marinade which you can use to marinate just about anything at all , whole chicken, chicken breast, beef steak ,leg of lamb , lamb chops, fish , quorn , vegetables and even cheese (paneer) !
heres what you will need
1 cube of garlic
1 cube of ginger
(this recipe will show you the true magic of these cubes)
1/4 cup of lemon juice
2 tablespoons yoghurt
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
pinch of whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Firstly we need to melt the frozen ginger and garlic into a paste , so, place the garlic and ginger cubes into a bowl and cook it in a microwave for 10-15 seconds max, this will not cook it but will soften it so that you can mash it into a paste using a spoon , once you have it in a paste form add all the above ingredients and mix really well and there you have it , a fantastic oil free and healthy marinade !
A healthy tip is when using chicken use chicken that comes without skin as the skin contains a LOT of fat , cut some deep slits all over the chicken so that marinade can get into all the little nooks and crannies. I much prefer the skinless chicken personally as i find that when using with skin its usually only the skin part that tends to take in all the flavour leaving the rest of chicken quite bland. An overnight marinating time is the best , however if you werent able to to do this then a 2 hour to 4 hour marinade is fine too, if in a rush and you need to get the dinner on quick then a 15 minute marinating will suffice and still will be a very good result .
Goes perfectly with roast potatoes or chips , however for healthy eating baked potatoes is delicious, serve with steamed veg or salad. Creamy Garlic sauce also does wonders . If cooking for guests and you dont mind a bit of indulgence then add a quarter cup of melted butter into the marinade too , but beware, once you have it like this you may never go back to the healthy version ever again !!
You can also have it with pitta bread or naan, salad and your choice of sauces for a healthy (and possibly tastier!) cure for any kebab cravings anyone may be having :)
Enjoy !
