Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Chorizo and Chickpea Stew. Chorizo ja kikerherne ühepajatoit.


I rarely use cookery books nor have I a notebook for recipes. I cook quite simple food or improvise something. However, if I come across an interesting recipe by chance I might try it out and it might become a new favourite. I've been posting about cookery from time to time. My blog is my recipe book!

I found this Chorizo and Chickpea Stew recipe in the Times newspaper nearly two years ago. I took a photo of the recipe. Whenever I want to cook the stew I'll find that photo on my phone.

I love the stew! Often I soak and cook chickpeas instead of using canned ones. When buying chorizo look for cooking chorizo, it has less fat but it might depend on where you buy.

Serves 4
Ingredients:
 A splash of vegetable oil
400g cooking chorizo, sliced into 1 cm chunks
2 onions, finely diced
A long red pepper, seeded and chopped into small chunks
A clove of garlic, crushed
2 tsp sweet or hot smoked paprika
2*400g cans of chopped tomatoes (or passata it you prefer a smoother sauce)
2x 400g cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve A handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
Crusty bread or toast (optional)

Method: 1. Place a large, wide, high-sided pan with a lid over a medium heat and add a tiny splash of cooking oil – the sausage will release plenty of fat, so you barely need any. Add the chorizo and brown thoroughly all over, until really well caramelised. Work in batches if necessary, to avoid crowding the pan and stewing the meat. Remove and set aside, leaving the red fat behind in the pan.

2. Add the onions and red pepper and sauté for about 10 min, until soft. Next add the garlic and paprika and cook, while stirring, for a minute or two. Add the tomatoes and enough hot water to loosen the stew so that it doesn't dry out during cooking. Bring to a simmer, cover partially with a lid.
Then turn the heat down and let it bubble for 15 min.

3. Add the chickpeas to the pan along with the cooked chorizo, stir and heat through. Serve topped with the coriander, and with a hunk of the bread or toast for mopping up the sauce.

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Ma eriti ei kasuta kokaraamatuid ega ole mul retseptide märkmikku. Ma valmistan üsna lihtsat toitu või improviseerin midagi. Vahel leian juhuslikult mõne retsepti, mida tahaks proovida. Juhtub, et sellest saab uus lemmik. Olen aeg-ajalt oma retsepte siia blogisse postitanud. Minu ajaveeb on minu retseptiraamat! Siit on mul vajadusel lihtne leida.

Selle Chorizo ja Chickpea Stew retsepti leidsin ajalehest Times peaaegu kaks aastat tagasi. Tegin retseptist foto. Kui soovin hautist valmistada, leian selle foto oma telefonist, kuid nüüdseks on seda juba raske leida, liiga palju fotosid on telefonis!

Ma armastan seda ühepajatoitu! Retseptis on antud konserv kikerherned, kuid tihti ma leotan ja keedan kuivatatud kikerherneid. Chorizo otsimisel tuleks valida toiduvalmistamiseks mõeldud chorizo, selles on vähem rasva, kuid see võib sõltuda sellest, kust ostate.

Toidust jagub neljale. Meie sööme kahekesi kaks päeva :)

Koostis:
Veidi taimeõli
400 g chorizo, viilutatud 1 cm tükkideks
2 sibulat, peeneks hakitud
(Pikk või tavaline) punane paprika, tükeldatud väikesteks tükkideks
Küüslauguküüs, purustatud
2 tl magusat või kuumsuitsu jahvatatud paprikat
2x 400g purki hakitud tomateid (või passata, eelistate ühtlasemat kastet)
2x 400g purki kikerherneid, nõrutatud ja loputatud
Sool ja värskelt jahvatatud must pipar
Serveerimiseks: Peotäis värsket koriandrit, jämedalt hakitud
Krõbe leib või röstsai (valikuline)

Meetod: 1. Aseta suur, lai ja kõrge küljega kaanega pann keskmise kuumusega pliidile ja lisa väike tilk toiduõli - vorst vabastab palju rasva, nii et vaja vaevalt. Lisa chorizo ja pruunista. Tööta vajaduse korral partiidena, et vältida panni jahtumist ja liha hautamist. Eemalda vorst pannilt ja aseta kõrvale, jättes punase rasva pannile.

2. Lisa sibulad, punane paprika ja pruunista umbes 10 minutit, kuni see on pehme. Järgmisena lisa küüslauk ja paprika pulber ning keeda segades minut või kaks. Lisa tomatid ja piisavalt kuuma vett, kui segu on liiga paks. Kuumuta keema, kata osaliselt kaanega.

Seejärel keera kuumus maha ja lase toidul 15 minutit haududa.

3. Lisa pannile kikerherned koos praetud chorizoga, sega ja kuumuta läbi. 
Serveeri koriandri ja röstsaiaga kastme riibumiseks taldrikult.

Head isu!

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Breakfast at Tiffany's Tableset. Mosaiik-koes lauamatt.

Placemat and coaster in mosaic knit pattern

I have been busy with mosaic knitting and charting new designs. Today I released the Breakfast at Tiffany's placemat and coaster set pattern. There is going to be another set with a similar mosaic pattern soon. I know my placemats will be used every day. The previous set, Come Dine with Me, which I made last year, has been in use since then and still looks good.

What else is on my needles? The most exciting new item is a summer top with mosaic yoke. It's my first ever garment pattern. I have made garments for myself and my daughter but never graded a pattern in several sizes. I've learnt so much in this process! The pattern is on my tech editor's table right now.

Another project I'm working on is a mosaic blanket (again, I know!). It's worked all in one piece, quite big and heavy. I manage to knit just some rows now and then. I hope it will be finished by August. Some swatches can be seen on the last photo below.

Sharing your projects made from my patterns on social media please tag me @arellaseatondesign 
I would love to see your projects and don't want to miss any of them!

I am happy to offer you the introductory discount of 25% off (coupon code: Tiffany) until midnight, Tuesday, July 14 (UK time zone) at the Breakfast at Tiffany's pattern.
Thank you for purchasing my pattern!

The pattern will be added to my LoveCrafts store shortly.
I know some of you having problems with Ravelry. I will look for other options for opening a pattern store and I'll let you know when it's available.

If you like the pattern, please consider adding it to your favourites or leaving a comment on the pattern page. Thank you!

Minu varrastelt tuleb ikka ja jälle mosaiik tehnikas kudumeid. Täna näeb ilmavalgust uus lauakatete komplekt, Breakfast at Tiffany's. Muster on soodushinnaga -25% kuni 14. juulini, kood: Tiffany. 
Samalaadse mustriga tuleb veel teine komplekt. Kui soovid seda testida, anna teada mu Ravelry grupis, teema tuleb lähipäevil. 

Mosaiigi teema jätkub. Hiljuti sain varrastelt maha oma esimese pluusi, ümara mosaiik-koes passega.
Muster on praegu korrektori laual, test tuleb ehk juuli lõpus või augustis. Selle mustriga tegin oma elu keeruliseks, kogemuste puudumise tõttu. Ma pole ju varem kirjutanud rõivaesemete mustreid paljudes suurustes. Õpin kogu elu, mis muud!

Mosaiik-koes tekk on ka varrastel. See on kootud ühes tükis, suur ja raske. Igal õhtul üritan ikka mõne rea kududa, kui just ilm liiga palav pole. Proovilappi saab piiluda alumisel fotol.

Mitmed vahepealsed tegemised on jäänud blogimata, ehk leian jaksu kunagi. 
Blogi vajaks ka kaasajastamist. Vähemalt päise vahetasin välja. Kas märkasid?

Mosaic blanket in progress