Littlemafias Porridge Recipes

LITTLEMAFIA'S BAMIEH - PERSIAN DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix cooking oil with a glass of water and 1-2 spoons of sugar, and bring to a boil.
• Pour in flour and mix well.
• When water boils off and the mix thickens, remove from heat. Allow the mix to cool down, then add eggs and mix well until smooth.
• Heat oil in a pan until hot. Pour the mix through a funnel into the pan, creating flattened balls about 3 cm in diameter.
• Fry on both sides.
• Mix well sugar, rose-water, and a glass of water.
• Heat until water comes to a boil, and the syrup thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Soak baamieh in the syrup for about 5 minutes, then serve.

LITTLEMAFIA'S PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Mix the oats with 1 1/2 cup water in a small heavy based pan. Stir in the milk and bring to the boil.
• Cook the oats for about 7 minutes, stirring constantly until thick and creamy.
• Serve immediately with brown sugar, yogurt, cream or milk.
• Variations: Stir 1/4 cup of sultanans in the last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Serve with stewed apple or dried fruit compote.

LITTLEMAFIA'S RICE & TUNA

Steps:

• Scoop the tuna on top of the hot plain rice. We tried it with short and long grain and it was fine.
• Serve with a salad with lemon/lime dressing.

LITTLEMAFIA'S CREAMY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut carrots into sticks or rings.
• Cook till just tender.
• Melt butter, add sugar and cook 1 minute.
• Pour in cream and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and put the carrots into the pan.
• Toss and serve sprinkled with herbs.

LITTLEMAFIA'S GYPSY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Pour oil into a roasting pan and heat in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven.
• Spread potatoes over the bottom of the pan.
• Return to oven and roast, uncovered, for1 hour, until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender inside.
• A few times during the baking, shake the pan to toss the potatoes so they brown evenly.
• Add caraway seeds and butter and mix well to melt the butter and coat the potatoes with the seeds.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. --.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ASIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
• Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, tossing gently to coat.
• Spread the mixture onto a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 200° for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving.