Cheesy Taco Pasta

Have you ever thought of infusing the taco filling with a pasta? NO? I also did not but I came around a recipe on facebook which is known as Cheesy Taco Pasta and this recipe will satisfy your need for pasta, beef and cheese.

INGREDIENTS:

500 grams minced beef

400 grams canned chopped tomatoes

3 pickled jalapenos

350 grams pasta

1/2 onion finely chopped

salt per taste

2/3rd cup cheddar cheese or more

2/3rd cup mozzarella cheese or more

1/2 cup reserved boiled pasta water

2 tablespoons taco seasoning (ingredients for taco seasoning mention below)

handful of coriander finely chopped for garnishing

INGREDIENTS FOR TACO SEASONING:

1 tablespoon red chhili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Boil the pasta according to the packet's instructions and reserves 1/4 cup of boiled pasta water.

Chop the onions and the jalapenos finely.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in pan on medium heat and add chopped onions. Season them well with salt and cook them until they are transparent and tender for about 5 minutes.

Add the chopped jalapenos and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add minced beef and cook until it is not pink any more around 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile in a grinder mix up the taco seasoning together.

Add the taco seasoning and drain any excessive fat present in the pan.

Mix the seasoning well with the minced beef.

Add the canned tomato and pasta water.

Start adding the shredded cheese as well and keep stirring it for a while until the liquid is about to dry.

Add the cooked pasta now and mix it well. Cheesy Taco Pasta is ready to go into our stomachs.

Sprinkle some finely chopped coriander over the pasta placed nicely in a bowl. Add sliced pickled jalapenos on the side as well and you are good to go for one pasta that you will never forget.

Shawarma Burger

We live in modern times but the people among us are moving backwards to the stone age.

From, gossip, hate speech, rape, killing in the name of sect/religion/honor to FUCKING DRIVING A CAR ON HIGH BEAMS the society consists of all sorts of evil.

BUT who gives a shit? Roads se le ker insaani jaan aur sab kuch sab ke baap ka hai yaha toh insaan aur uske haqooq aur farz bhe phir uske baap ke hee hain.

WHAT DO I DO IN THESE STRESSFUL TIMES?

The only thing which I do good i.e going in the kitchen and making myself or my brother something to eat.

Much needed therapy.

Some days ago I saw this recipe of a beef burger and I went to BYOB after that. Ate a burger and the buns just fell apart. PLEASE FIX YOUR DAMN BUNS BYOB.

So I realized how much I miss beef burgers and I decided to try that recipe out.

It is called Shawarma Burger. People who love mild food will enjoy it but other's should definitely try this juicy Arabic spiced beef patty with the amazing curried yogurt sauce.

INGREDIENTS FOR BURGER PATTY:

900 grams low fat lean beef minced (you can find it from meat one or any good meat shop)

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon paprika

2 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

2 garlic cloves minced

4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander

INGREDIENTS FOR YOGURT SAUCE:

1 cup yogurt

2 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoon curry powder

juice of 1 lemon

1 garlic clove minced

salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD:

Thin sliced onion

Thin sliced tomato

Handful of coriander leaves

Juice of one lemon

1 tablespoon of live oil

First of we start with making the beef patty for the burger.

Add salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, curry powder, cumin, cardamom powder and coriander in the mince.

Mix it with hands and then forms 4-6 equal size patties.

Let them rest for a while in the fridge.

Meanwhile we prepare the sauce.

On low flame put 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan and fry cumin and curry powder in it for 2 minutes.

Add the cumin and curry powder mixture in the yogurt.

Add garlic and juice of one lemon.

Mix it well and the sauce is ready.

Now we preheat a non stick pan on medium low heat and start cooking our burger patties for 5-7 minutes on each side.

NOTE - when you put the patty for cooking press the middle with 2 fingers or a thumb so it doesn't puff out.

Let the patties cook and make the salad with me.

Thinly slice tomatoes, onions and put a handful of coriander leaves on them.

Add lemon juice and olive oil.

Mix it and the salad is ready.

Time to flip the burger patties. COOK THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE!!!

Cover the pan for about 3 minutes and your patties are all juiced up/cooked up to go for burger assembly.

Let's assemble the burger now.

Toast your buns.

Apply the sauce of both sides.

Place the burger patty.

Top it generously with the salad and cover it with the top bun.

THERE YOU GO.

Dip the burger in the leftover sauce and take a huge bite and let the flavors dance inside your mouth. Shawarma Burger ladies and gentlemen.

Buffalo Hot Chicken Wings

Okay some people are so dumb over here that they think buffaloes have wings and you make them with chicken and that forms Buffalo Chicken wings.

Sorry to burst your bubble guys but I wish you had a little thing called brain. Buffalo Chicken Wings are basically chicken wings fried in a flour based coating and served after being dipped in a Buffalo Sauce which is basically a spiked version of hot sauce which I am going to teach you all today.

Buffalo Chicken Wings is the ultimate appetizer and a starter at many of the biggest and famous fast food and other restaurants in the whole world.

It is not only delicious and outstandingly spicy but also very very easy to make.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN:

12 chicken wings, preferably with skin on for extra crunch

1/2 cup of all purpose flour

salt and black pepper for seasoning

oil for frying

INGREDIENTS FOR BUFFALO SAUCE:

1 cup of hot sauce

1/2 cup of ketchup

1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 

2 tablespoons of butter

1 tablespoon of brown sugar

Pinch of salt, paprika and garlic powder

Very easy and quick to make.

I would suggest you to add 1/2 inch deep oil in a frying pan and put it on low heat.

Till you are done with the chicken marination the oil will be ready to fry.

To marinate the chicken just season it with salt and pepper.

Add flour to it and mix it properly so the chicken is well coated with all three ingredients.

Now you can check the heat level of the oil by putting a little piece of the chicken for 3 seconds. If the oil starts bubbling up and makes that peaceful sound of frying then you know what to do.

Fry the chicken until its light golden brown on both sides. Do not over cook it or it will become dry.

Take it out in a paper toweled container.

It is time to make the buffalo sauce and it is super easy.

Just melt the butter in a sauce pan and add the hot sauce to it.

Then add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and the rest of the seasonings.

Turn the heat to high and keep on mixing until it starts bubbling and boiling.

The Buffalo Sauce is ready.

Remove the paper towels from the container ad add the buffalo sauce to it.

Close the lid of the container and shake it to properly coat the chicken in the sauce.

Serve it with some Ranch Sauce and seriously you all will thank me after trying this spicy goodness.

Ladies and gentlemen, keep some cold drinks with you while you are eating this. Buffalo Chicken Wings.