How to make Butter Rice

Serve this butter rice with curry, chicken roast or meat stew. Recipe for 6 people.

Ingredients for Butter Rice:

1. 2 cups rice - washed and drained
2. 3 cups water or chicken stock
3. 4 dessertspoons butter
4. 1 dessertspoons chopped onions
5. A small piece of cinnamon and 2 cloves or 1/4 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon
6. 1/4 to 1 cup raisins

Method:

• Put butter in pan and fry chopped onions till golden brown.
• Add rice and fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add water or stock, cover and cook on steady fire till water is absorbed.
• Lower flame and allow rice to cook slowly in its own steam. When rice is cooked, add salt, raisins, cinnamon and cloves. Add more butter if desired.
• Leave pan of rice on slow flame for about 10 minutes before serving.
• To serve, place butter rice on platter and decorate top with fried onions, blanched almonds - fried brown in butter.

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How to make Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe for Macaroni and Cheese. Made with cheddar cheese, butter, milk, parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper and macaroni.

Ingredients for Macaroni and Cheese:

• ½ cups butter
• ½ cups flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 cup Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
• cooked macaroni

Method:

1. Make a roux using half cup of butter (a stick) and half a cup of flour.
2. Add 4 cups of heated milk and stir until smooth to complete the white sauce.
3. Add cheese and cayenne pepper.
4. Finally, mix with a pot of cooked pasta.

Alternate Recipe:

• 8 oz (by weight) elbow macaroni
• ½ cups milk
• ¼ cups butter
• ½ cups cheese (of the chef's preference)
• 1 egg
• dash of dried parsley and oregano
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Fill a pot with water, and add Macaroni and salt. Bring to boil stirring occasionally. While waiting to boil, in pot heat milk, and grate cheese into milk. This should create a basic cheese sauce. If too thin, add more grated cheese, if too thick, add more milk.
2. When Macaroni becomes soft (chef's discretion) drain. Melt butter in pot and replace macaroni (without water). Stir until macaroni is completely covered. Add 1 egg, unscrambled. Stir until completely incorporated. Add cheese sauce, and herbs. Stir well, and serve hot.

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How to make Mozzarella Sticks

Quick and easy appetizer recipe. Mozzarella Sticks (top) and Mozzarella bites (right). Coated in a simple batter and quickly deep fried to golden perfection. Good to go with marinara sauce! View or print recipe here.


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