Fish Tacos and Other Recipes from our Delicious Dinner Parties
Coconut Jelly
Encyclopedia of Asian Food – Charmaine Solomon
2 tablespoons agar-agar powder
2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk
6 tablespoons sugar
1 cup canned coconut cream
Several drops rose water for flavor, optional
1. Sprinkle the agar-agar powder over the coconut milk, add sugar and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut cream.
2. Flavor to taste, then pour into an 8×8 dish, refrigerate, and allow to set.
3. Cut into diamond shapes or squares.
Hoisin Cocktail Meatballs
Taste of Home
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 32
Meatballs
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1-1/2 pounds 90% Lean Ground Beef
Sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
2. Shape into 32 meatballs. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; heat through. Serve with meatballs. Yield: 32 appetizers.
Ethiopian Cabbage Dish
Adapted from Allrecipes – stamarex
“My Ethiopian friend brought this dish to a potluck and I’ve been making it ever since. It is healthy and delicious. Do not add liquid. The cabbage and potatoes release enough moisture on their own.”
Makes 5 servings
1/2 cup olive oil
4 carrots, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
5 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the carrots and onion in the hot oil about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, and cabbage and cook another 15 to 20 minutes. Add the potatoes; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until potatoes are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.