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Mexican Recipes: Chicken Taquitos

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Chicken Taquitos Mexican food dish  most often consisting of a small rolled-up  tortilla  and some type of  filling ,  including beef, cheese or chicken.  The filled tortilla is  crisp-fried . The dish is often topped with condiments such as sour cream and guacamole.   Corn (maize) tortillas are generally used to make taquitos; when flour tortillas are used, the dish is more commonly known as flautas.  In some areas,  taquito  refers not to the rolled-up tortilla dish, but rather a smaller version of the taco. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, more for brushing tortillas 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat 2 cups low-sodium, gluten-free chicken broth 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or shredded Monterey jack or cheddar Step 1: Preheat oven to 220°C and oil a baking sheet. Hea...

Nepalese Recipes: MoMo meat dumplings

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MoMoDumplings Momo's are made with a simple flour-and-water dough,white flour is generally preferred and sometimes a little  yeast  or  baking soda  is added to give a more  doughy  texture to the finished product.  Introduced from Han China, as Momo is a loanword from the Chinese mómo 馍馍, a type of steamed bun. Momos have become a traditional delicacy in Tibet ,  Nepal ,  Bhutan ,  Sikkim ,  Darjeeling district  and Ladakh . They are one of the most popular fast foods in many regions of the  Indian Subcontinent  populated with people of Tibetan, Nepali or other Himalayan origins, and in places with a significant Tibetan and Nepalese  diaspora . There are different varieties of momos, such as fried and steamed momos. Momos are usually served with a dipping sauce normally consisting of tomatoes as the base ingredient, from which numerous variations can be made. Momo soup is a dish that has steamed momos immersed i...

Italian Recipes: Verdure cuocere ( Vegetable bake)

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Verdure cuocere  This is one of my home recipes and is an Italian one pan dish that is like a stew topped with wonderful layer of crisp French beard and cheese. It is a very simple recipe and can either be cooked on a stove and in the over or even on a BBQ or other hot heat source. serves: 4 people Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 tbsp  olive oil 1  red onion , finely chopped 2  courgettes , chopped 1  aubergine , chopped 2 tbsp  tomato purée 1 x 400g tin   cannellini beans , drained and rinsed 8 black   olives , chopped 1 tbsp  capers , chopped 2  garlic cloves , crushed 1 x 400g tin chopped   plum tomatoes 1  vegetable stock cube 1 tsp  sugar For the topper 8 slices stale   French bread 3 tbsp  olive oil 200 g  cheddar cheese , grated chopped   parsley , to serve Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large shallow oven and stoveproof pan on a medium heat, then add the chopped onion and cook for ar...