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Cannoli

Cannoli

Cannoli are sweet Italian pastries. They consist of a fried pastry shell in the shape of a tube, filled with a sweet cream and cheese mixture. Ingredients Cannoli shells (store-bought or homemade) 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon granulated white…

Homestyle Fried Potatoes

Homestyle Fried Potatoes

Ingredients 1 pound Russet potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 2 quarts olive oil (not extra virgin) Sour cream (optional) Chopped chives (optional) Procedure Place potatoes into a container of very cold water. Let sit until potatoes,…

Börek (Turkish Filled Pastries)

Börek (Turkish Filled Pastries)

Börek is a general term in Turkish cuisine that applies to a family of pastries with about fifty different members. They have in common the fact that they are all pastry layers of some type enclosing a filling. There are…

Puri (Indian Fried Flatbread)

Puri (Indian Fried Flatbread)

Puri, also spelled poori is a fried Indian bread. Ingredients 2 oz (60 g) whole-wheat flour 2 oz (60 g) plain white flour 2 oz fine semolina ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp vegetable oil for the dough About 500 ml…

Falafel

Falafel

Falafel is a fritter popular in Mediterranean cuisine. It is typically fried, but may also be baked. It always consists of one or more types of beans; usually fava beans or chickpeas. In some regional varieties parsley is added too.…

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu

Ingredients Sauce Equal parts of: Soy sauce Sugar Worcestershire sauce Ketchup Tonkatsu 2 pork cutlets (boneless pork loin chop), about 1 cm thick ½ teaspoon kosher salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper 1 egg (beaten) 2 tablespoons flour ½ cup panko…

Samosa

Samosa

Ingredients ¼ kg potatoes Green peas combined 2 onions, sliced 2 green chiles, chopped Spices (optional) 2 mint leaves 2 sprigs of cilantro (coriander) Maida (all-purpose flour) Water Olive oil or vegetable oil Salt Vegetable oil, for deep frying Procedure…

French Fries

French Fries

French fries (or chips) are a well-known element of fast food. Ingredients Potatoes (those with a high dry matter content such as Russet or Maris Piper work best) Cooking oil Salt Procedure Peel potatoes, and cut into thin straw-like pieces.…

Fish and Chips

Fish and Chips

Fish and chips is a popular dish in England, New Zealand and Australia. The traditional fish in England is cod, though this is likely to fall apart or fail to cook in the middle. Ingredients Fish 125 g (4 oz)…

Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Pan Gravy

Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Pan Gravy

Fried chicken is a Southern main meal in the USA, served often at “Sunday dinner” (“dinner” being the midday meal for many Southerners) or church “suppers” (“supper” being the term for the evening meal). Recipes are legion; every family has…

Koeksisters (Fried Braided Pastry in Syrup)

Koeksisters (Fried Braided Pastry in Syrup)

Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes | Cuisine of South Africa | Confections A koeksister is a fritter, usually in the shape of a plait, that is dipped in a cold…

Vegetable Spring Roll

Vegetable Spring Roll

Ingredients Batter 250 g all-purpose flour 1 egg A little salt Water Oil Filling Oil 2–3 carrots, grated 1 cup chopped leeks or onion (optional) ½ tsp minced fresh ginger ½ tsp minced garlic 100 g shredded cabbage 50 g…