Legume cu orez prajit / Vegetable fried rice

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 300 g orez basmati / 300 g basmati rice
• 2 cepe de marime medie tocate / 2 medium chopped onions
• 400 g ciuperci feliate / 400 g sliced mushrooms
• 1 morcov ras / 1 grated carrot
• 2 maini de mazare / 2 handfuls of peas
• 2 ½  linguri sos de soia / 2 ½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 ½ lingurita fulgi de chilli / 1 ½  tsp chilli flakes
• 50 ml ulei / 50 ml oil
• sare dupa gust / salt to taste
  
  

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Orezul se lasa la inmuiat timp de 20 de minute. Se scurge si se pune intr-o oala mare de apa clocotita cu sare, se readuce la fierbere si se fierbe timp de 10 minute.

Soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain the rice and place it in a large pan of boiling salted water, bring back to the boil and cook for 10 minutes.

2. Dupa 10 minute se strecoara si se pune deoparate sa se raceasca.

After 10 minutes drain and set aside to cool.
3. Intr-o tigaie se pune uleiul si se incalzeste. Se adauga ceapa si se prajeste la foc mediu pana este aurie.

In a pan, add oil and heat. Add the onions and fry on medium heat until golden brown.

4. Odata de ceapa este moale se adauga morcovii rasi, mazarea si se prajeste inca 5 minute. Dupa se adauga ciupercile feliate si se prajeste pana cand apa lasata de ciuperci se evapora.

Once the onions are tender, add grated carrots, peas and fry for another 5 minutes. After add sliced mushrooms and fry until all mushrooms water evaporates.

5. La sfarsit se adauga fulgii de chilli, orezul, sosul de soia si se amesteca bine.

Finally add chilli flakes, rice, soy sauce and mix well. 

Ciuperci champignon coapte / Baked champignon mushrooms

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 600 g ciuperci champignon (decojite) / 600 g champignon mushrooms (peeled)
• 1 crenguta rozmarin proaspat, tocata / 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
• 3-4 crengute de cimbru / 3-4 sprigs thyme
• sare dupa gust / salt to taste
• piper negru macinat dupa gust / ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lingura ulei de masline / 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lingura zeama de lamaie / 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Se incalzeste cuptorul la 350 de grade si se aseaza ciupercile intr-un vas termozistent / Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place mushrooms in a baking dish.

2. Se presara rozmarinul si cimbrul in jurul ciupercilor iar peste sarea si piperul / Sprinkle the rosemary and thyme around the mushrooms and salt and black pepper over the mushrooms.

3. Se stropeste cu uleiul de masline si zeama de lamaie / Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. 

4. Ciupercile se coc pana cand devin moi iar lichidul se evapora / Bake  mushrooms until are tender and the liquid is gone.

PIZZA

Ingrediente / Ingredients

Pentru aluatul de pizza / For the pizza dough

• 25 g drojdie proaspata / 25 g fresh yeast
• 250-300 ml apa calduta / 250-300 ml warm water
• 500 g faina / 500 g flour
• 50 ml ulei de masline / 50 ml olive oil
• 1 lingurita sare / 1 tsp salt
• 2 lingurite zahar / 2 tsp sugar

Pentru pizza (nu este o anumita cantitate de ingrediente, este in functie de dorinta fiecaruia).

For pizza (there is no quantified a  amount of ingredients, it’s according to your wish).

Pizza cu sunca, cascaval, ciuperci si margini umplute cu cascaval / Stuffed crust pizza with ham, cheese and mushroom

• pasta de rosii sau  ketchup pentru pizza / tomatoe paste or pizza ketchup
• prosciutto crudo / prosciutto crudo
• sunca de curcan / turkey ham
• sunca de porc (felii de sunca germana coapte in cuptor) / pork ham (oven baked german ham slices)
• sunca de porc afumata / smoked pork ham
• un borcan (170 g) ciuperci feliate / a bottle (170 g) sliced mushrooms
• 200 g cascaval / 200 g cheese
• parmesan ras / grated parmesan
• manuta oregano proaspat tocat / a small hand of fresh oregano, chopped
• fulgi de chilli dupa gust / chilli flakes, to taste

Pizza prosciutto e funghi

• pasta de rosii sau ketchup pentru pizza / tomatoe paste or pizza ketchup
• prosciutto crudo / prosciutto crudo
• 1 borcan (170 g) ciuperci feliate  / a bottle (170 g) sliced mushrooms
• 150 g cascaval / 200 g cheese
• parmesan ras / grated parmesan
• oregano uscat / dried oregano

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

 

Aluatul de pizza / Pizza dough

 

1. Intr-un bol mic se amesteca drojdia cu 3 lingurite de faina si apa calduta. Se lasa sa stea la cald pana cand se activeaza, in jur de 10 minute.

In a small bowl, mix yeast with 3 teaspoons of flour in warm water. Let it stand in a warm place until activates, about 10 minutes.

2. Intr-un bol mare se amesteca faina, uleiul de masline, sarea, zaharul, mixul de drojdie si se framanta bine.

In a large bowl mix  flour, olive oil, salt, sugar and the yeast mixture and knead well. 

3. Se framanta bine pana cand se formeaza un aluat rigid. Se acopera si se lasa la crescut pana-si dubleaza volumul, aproximativ 30 de minute. Intre timp se preancalzeste cuptorul.

Knead well until a stiff dough has formed. Cover and let it rise until it doubles in volume, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven.

4. Se scoate aluatul pe o suprafata bine infainata. Aluatului i se da forma in functie de  tava in care va fi coapta pizza.

Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Form dough according to the shape of the tray you are going to bake the pizza in.

Pizza cu sunca, cascaval, ciuperci si margini umplute cu cascaval 

Stuffed crust pizza with ham, cheese and mushroom

1. Se incalzeste cuptorul. Se unge tava pentru pizza cu putin ulei de masline. Se aseaza aluatul in tava unsa. Se extinde aluatul pe laturile tavii.

Heat the oven. Grease the pizza tray with a bit of olive oil. Place dough in grased tray. Extend dough over the tray sides.

2. Se pune branza in jurul marginilor, se impatura marginile extinse ale aluatului si se apasa pentru a se inchide.
Place cheese around edges, fold extended edge of dough over cheese and press to seal.

3. Se intinde ketchup peste blatul de pizza, dupa care peste se pune uniform bucatile de sunca si prosciutto crudo rupta in bucati.

Spread the ketchup over the pizza base, then evenly lay over the ham pieces and prosciutto crudo torn into pieces.

 

4. Se imprastie ciupercile, urmate de cascavalul si parmezanul ras, oregano tocat si fulgii de chilli.

Scatter the mushrooms, followed by the grated cheese and parmesan, chopped oregano and chilli flackes. 

5. Se stropeste cu ulei de masline extravirgin si se coace pana este crocanta si aurie (15-20 minute, in functie de cuptor).

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and cook until crisp and golden (15-20 minutes, depending on oven).

Pizza prosciutto e funghi

1. Se unge tava pentru pizza cu putin ulei de masline. Se aseaza aluatul in tava unsa.

Grease the pizza tray with a bit of olive oil. Place dough in grased tray.

2. Se intinde ketchup peste blatul de pizza, iar peste se presara oregano uscat.

Spread the ketchup over the pizza base and on top sprinkle dry oregano.

3. Dupa, peste se imprastie prosciutto crudo rupt bucati, ciupercile, urmate de cascavalul si parmezanul ras si din nou, oregano uscat.

After, scatter over prosciutto crudo torn into pieces, mushrooms, followed by the grated cheese and parmesan and again dried oregano.

4. Se stropeste cu ulei de masline extravirgin, ketchup si se coace pana este crocanta si aurie (15-20 minute, in functie de cuptor).

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, ketchup and cook until crisp and golden (15-20 minutes, depending on oven).

Curry de ciuperci / Mushroom curry

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 50 ml ulei / 50 ml oil
• 1 lingurita de seminte de chimion / 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ½ lingurita boabe de piper negru / ½  tsp black peppercorns
• 8 pastai de cardamom verde / 8 green cardamom pods
• ½ lingurita de curcuma macinata / ½  tsp ground turmeric
• 2 cepe, tocate fin / 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 lingurite chimion macinat / 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 lingurite coriandru macinat / 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 lingurita garam masala / 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 ardei iuti verzi proaspeti, tocati fin / 2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped
• 4 catei de usturoi, zdrobiti / 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 cm radacina de ghimbir proaspat, ras / 4 cm piece fresh root ginger, grated
• 800 g rosii tocate la conserva / 800 g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 lingurite de sare sau dupa gust / 2 tsp salt or to taste
• 900 g ciuperci (albe), injumatatite sau tocate / 900 g (white) mushrooms, halved or chopped
• coriandru proaspat tocat pentru ornat / chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) to garnish

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Se incinge uleiul intr-o cratita mare si se prajesc semintele de chimion, boabele de piper, pastaile de cardamom si curcuma pentru 2-3 minute.

Heat the oil in a large heavy pan and fry the cumin seeds, peppercorns, cardamom pods and turmeric for 2-3 minutes.

2. Se adauga ceapa si se prajeste aproximativ  5 minute pana devine aurie.

Add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes until golden. 

3. Se adauga si chimionul, coriandru macinat, garam masala si se prajeste mai departe, 2 minute.

Stir in the cumin, ground coriander and garam masala and fry for further 2 minutes.

4. Se adauga ardeii iuti, usturoiul si ghimbirul si se prajeste 2-3 minute, amestecand tot timpul pentru a preveni prinderea condimentelor de tigaie.

Add the chillies, garlic and ginger and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time to prevent the spices from sticking to the pan.

5. Se adauga rosiile si sarea. Se aduce la fierbere si se lasa sa fiarba timp de 5 minute.  

Add the tomatoes and salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Se adauga ciupercile si se fierbe pana cand se evapora apa lasata de ciuperci.

Add the mushrooms and simmer until mushroom water evaporates.

7. Se presara cu coriandru tocat proaspat inainte de a servi.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander before serving.

! Ciupercile albe se pot inlocui cu oricare alt fel de ciuperci.

Pot fi adaugate ciuperci uscate. Inaite de a fi folosite, ciupercile uscate se tin la inmuiat in apa si se adauga la reteta impreuna cu rosiile.

! You can substitute the white mushrooms with any other mushrooms.

Dry mushrooms can be added. Soak dried mushrooms before using and add the to the recipe with the tomatoes.

Curry de ciuperci merge bine cu orez, preparate din carne dar de asemenea, este foarte bun servit simplu.

Curry de ciuperci se poate folosi ca sos pentru paste (Paste cu ciuperci).

Mushrooms curry goes well with plain rice, meat dishes but it’s also very good served on it’s own.

You can use mushroom curry as a sauce for pasta (Mushroom pasta).

Paste cu ciuperci / Mushroom pasta