March 2019 – Men Can Make Homes

Ingredients of Turkey in Piri Piri Sauce

Marinated Turkey

Preparation of Turkey in Piri Piri Sauce

Turkey in Piri Piri Sauce

….need to know (food details)

….and we need (ingredients)

Turkey pieces, 500 grams : Turkey has a thicker and firmer meat than chicken. It stronger flavor and a darker meat. Turkey is rich in proteins, amino acids and minerals like zinc. Not many find connoisseurs in India but can be sought and bought whenever required.
Salt, 3/4th teaspoon : Use the Himalayan pink salt for authenticity and it’s minerals.
Butter, 1 tablespoon : Butter is the best grease for a grill. While some oils also do the trick but nothing separates the meat from the bones like butter and gives it a perfect browning.
Piri piri spice chili mix, 2 teaspoon : Generally piri piri spice mix is a mix of something sour and red ground chilies and some pepper. Kids absolutely love this since the heat is under control and is well balanced with the citrus essence.
Lemon juice, 2 to 3 medium lemons : Sour and acidic, with a good amount of citric acid, we add lemon here not just to enhance the sour essence but also to use it’s hydrating and digestive qualities.
Dried red chilies, 4 to 5 : Dried red chilies have a sharper, earthier essence then the fresh green ones. They are a good source of Vitamin C, A and E hence beneficial for skin and hair.
Onion chopped, 1 medium : As in Red Onions for us Indians, strong, acidic and bitter. That’s what a good red onion is supposed to be. They are also good sources of Vitamin C and Iron and are good for hair, skin and help in weight-loss.

….time to cook ‘n roll (preparing instructions)

Mix the piri piri spice with half a teaspoon of molten butter (half) and squeeze all the lemon juice in it.
Now poke the turkey in several place for the juice to seep in well. Marinate the turkey pieces with this sour chili mix for an hour or so. Whatever mix drips off should be carefully layered inside the turkey by carefully lifting the skin up with a spoon or a fork.
Take a pan and melt remaining butter in it on medium heat.
Layer the pan with crudely chopped onions and the red dried chilies. I also added some green chilies to add a veggie essence.
Saute the same for 15 minutes on medium flame.
Now add the turkey pieces to the pan and any surplus butter, lime juice, piri piri mix that is left over.
Cook well and covered for 45 minutes straight so as to reach the texture and softness as per your suitability.
Serve hot with your favorite ketchups or chutneys and enjoy the sumptuous treat.

Storage : Can refrigerate wrapped, but will tend to harden the texture.

Missing Something ? : Dress it up with some freshly chopped rosemary !!

Pinwheel Tiffins (Apple, Carrot, Beetroot Pinwheels)

Pinwheel Tiffins (Apple, Beetroot, Carrot Pinwheels)

…need to know (food details)

….and we need (ingredients)

Carrot, grated, 1 cupful : Carrots are high source of iron and anti oxidants and have sweet and earthy flavor . Color of the carrots do not matter here. Just don’t let them be black ones.
Cheese, grated, 1/3rd cup : With all the calcium and protein benefits, cheese here is added for it’s creamy texture and nutty essence.
Table salt : Keep it low. I suggest less than a pinch per pinwheel. This would enhance the flavor of other seasoning.
Pepper, ground : Good proportion of salt and pepper are great anti oxidants too.
Oregano, dried : With .Bitter and pungent oregano is a great antioxidant and hence should be added to fried food. It also has anti fungal and antibacterial qualities. Interestingly, oregano when dried dose’nt loose much essence.
Bread slices, 6 to 8 : No specific reason why I chose wheat bread. It’s just the one that we use at our place and that was what I had with me then. BTW, wheat bead is said to have all the great nourishment of whole wheat like fiber, protein, antioxidants and iron.

….time to cook ‘n roll (preparing instructions)

Combine the grated apple/ carrot/ beetroot with salt and keep aside overnight in a fridge. This will make the grated mix shed water which can then be squeezed off and drained.
To the squeezed off grated mix, add the dried herb/ oregano.
Trim the bread slices by their edges. Now roll them hard using a rolling pin such that it becomes a thin yet single pieces. Meaning, that single bread slices should not be broken while rolling.
Now spread the grated cheese on this slice well to cover.
Lay out and spread the grated mix on this slice well.
Pick up one length of the slice and start rolling tightly. Some surplus mix might falls off. Let it fall.
Once these slices have been rolled you may pin them with tooth picks to keep them together and prevent them from opening and falling apart.
If your slices are big then you may want to chop the pinwheels into smaller width ones.
Enjoy !!

Storage : Nil . The bread will get stale if kept longer than an hour.

Missing Something ? : You may add dried parsley to the grated mix.