BUKET U KORPI

Rođendan moje mame pada u periodu kada lala, zumbula i đurđevka više nema u prodaji. Ona voli poljsko cveće, nenapadne i  nepretencioze bukete. Ovo mi uvek zadaje muke, pošto se u tom periodu retko šta drugo osim božura, koje baš i ne voli, nalazi u prodaji, a kupovno cveće ne dolazi u obzir. Tako je nastao ovaj buket na slikama, ne baš cvetan, ali sasvim prirodan. Malu korpu od pruća sam kupila na pijaci za 2 evra, i verujem da se može naći na svakoj pijaci. Od dela rukole koju smo dobili u većoj količini,  napravila sam Majin pesto od rukole i spakovala ga u originalnu teglicu od kupovnog pesta, naravno sa prikačenim receptom. Napravila sam i dresing za rukolu i sipala ga u malenu teglicu (teglica je na dnu korpe). Malo sveže rukole, malo čeri paradajza i eto vama buketa. Na sličan način možete napraviti svoju kombinaciju za sebi dragu osobu sa ličnim pečatom. 

Koja bi bila vaša kombinacija? 

FOR MY MOM-INSTEAD OF THE FLOWERS

My mom's birthday falls in the period when there are no more tulips at the farmers market, the flower which she loves. She also adores non standard flowers, the flowers that can not be found in your every day flower shops. Those are the ones that grow unattended in nature, that are not cultivated. She doesn't care for the flower shop bouquets, no matter how big or small they are. So, this year I decided to make her my own basket of flowers, without the flowers. I bought this small weaved basket at the farmers market for 2 euros (2.5 dollars) and filled it up with home made rocket pesto, that I poured in the original jar from the store bought pesto and attached a recipe to it on a small card. Placed some fresh rocket in the basket, cherry tomatoes, and some fresh made salad dressing for the rocket salad in a tiny jar (it is at the bottom of the basket). This way you can make your own combination for the person you love.

What would you place in your basket?

KREM PILETINA U SOSU OD PESTA I PAVLAKE

Ukoliko ste ljubitelj kremastih, bogatih i aromatičnih jela onda je ovaj tanjir ne samo prava poslastica za vas već i jedna ideja za ručak koji se spremi jako brzo. 

KREM PILETINA U SOSU OD PESTA I PAVLAKE

3  pileća bataka i karabataka ili belo meso

2 kašike ulja

4 kašike pesta

1 kašika brašna ili gustina

180g kisele pavlake
so

Skinuti meso sa bataka i karabataka i iseći ga na  komadiće. Meso malo posoliti,dodati kašiku ulja, kašiku pesta i ostaviti da se marinira oko 30 minuta.

Zagrejati jednu kašiku ulja u šerpi, tiganju ili voku, pa propržiti piletinu uz dodavanje malo vode, a pred kraj po potrebi brašnom ili gustinom zgusnuti saft. Dodati 3 kašike pesta, skloniti sa vatre, pa umešati kiselu pavlaku.

Servirati uz krompir pire, pirinač ili pastu.

CREAMY CHICKEN IN PESTO AND SOUR CREAM SAUCE

3  chicken drumsticks and thighs

1 tablespoon of oil

4 tablespoons of pesto

1 tablespoon of flour

salt

180ml of sour cream

Take the skin of the drumsticks and thighs, debone them, and into into bite size pieces. Salt the meat, add the oil and a tablespoon of pesto and let marinade for 30 minutes. Heat the tablespoon of oil in a pan, cook the chicken adding a bit of water, and when done thicken with a tablespoon of flour. Add 3 tablespoons of pesto, stir, take of the stove and add the sour cream. Serve with mash potatoes, rice or pasta.

ČORBA OD GRAŠKA I PESTA SA MINI ĆUFTICAMA OD MESA I ORAHA

Ova čorba je moja kreacija, nastala iz ljubavi prema grašku, pestu i knedlicama. Ne tvrdim da slični recepti ne postoje, ali meni se ovaj jako dopao, i nadam se da će obradovati i vas koliko je obradovao mene. Ja sam napravila domaći pesto od bosiljka sa bademima koji nisu do kraja samleveni već se sačuvala mala hrskavost u krupnijim komadićima.

ČORBA OD GRAŠKA I PESTA SA MINI ĆUFTICAMA OD MESA I ORAHA

ČORBA

500g zamrznutog graška 

1000ml  vode

kocka za supu

4 punih kašika pesta od bosiljka

360g kisele pavlake ili slatke pavlake Imlek 36%mm ili pavlake za kuvanje

Skuvati grašak, ocediti i sačuvati čašu vode u kojoj je kuvan . Staviti ga u blender sa vodom (oko 200ml) i pretvoriti ga u pire. Vratiti grašak u šerpu i naliti još 1 litar vode. Dodati kocku za supu i so, pa pustiti da baci ključ.  Ubaciti knedlice i kuvati oko 10 minuta. Skloniti sa šporeta, pa dodati pesto. U posebnoj posudi umutiti kiselu pavlaku sa malo čorbe da nema grudvica ili direktno sipati slatku pavlaku u ćorbicu.

KNEDLICE

200g hladnog mlevenog mesa

50g mlevenih oraha

1 ravna kašičica soli

prstohvat mirođije

Spojiti sastojke i formirati minijaturne kuglice sa rukama koje ste umočili u brašno. Prvo formirati oko 20 komada.  Staviti u frižider da se stegnu, pa potom svaku (sada će biti mnogo lakše) podeliti na 2 dela i formirati sićišnu kuglicu oko 2cm u prečniku i manje. Ja ih pravim dan unapred.

CREAMY PEA SOUP WITH PESTO AND MEAT AND WALNUT DUMPLINGS

This soup is my creation and it originated from my love of the peas, pesto and dumplings. I am not saying that there are no recipes like this one in a virtual world of the internet, but I fell in love with this recipe and I hope that you will too. 

DUMPLINGS

200g of cold ground meat

50g of ground (roughly) walnuts

1 even teaspoon of salt

First make the dumplings; mix the meat walnuts and salt. Place in a fridge for an hour. Make mini dumplings, as small as you can (around 2cm in diameter) with hands that had been dipped in flour. Place back in the fridge overnight at best or at least for an hour. Again with floured hands, make even smaller dumplings out of the ones you have made. It will be easier since they are nice and cold and you can get 40 to 50 pieces. Place them back in the fridge until ready to use in a soup.

SOUP

500g of frozen peas

1 liter of water 

Knorr stock cubes (40g)

4 full tablespoon of basil pesto*

360g of sour cream

Boil the peas in water and when done save one cup of water that they have cooked in. Transfer to a food processor and puree. Put back the pea puree in a pot and add the liter of water with stock cubes. Bring to a boil. Add the meat dumplings. Let them cook for 10 minutes. Take off the stove and add the pesto. Take a cup of soup and mix with sour cream until it is cream and smooth and then add to the soup.

*I made homemade pesto with almonds. They gave a wonderful crunch to the soup. The store bought kind is a perfect puree, no crunch.

Pre serviranja možete dodati malo pesta, ali se on brzo rastopi u supi.

Ja sam koristila domaći pesto od bosiljka sa bademima.

You can add a bit of pesto just before serving, but it will melt right away into the soup.