FINGER LICKING GOOD!
I need urgent help! Those of you who know me will know that Ive been married now for comning up to 5 months masha'Allah wow!!!! Anyways in say those last 4 and half months I have experimented cooking for my husband and alhamdulillah all the dishes Ive made from your Chicken Korma to Jamaican Jerk Chicken as well as the pineapple deserts and freshly baked cakes have alhamdulillah turned out good!!! I was just starting to think hmm ok my cooking is kind of alright and my husband seemed pleased alhamdulillah!
Anyways last week my husband decided that he wanted to do some cooking for me so I gladly accepted... He first cooked so daal (lentils) which although may sound plain actually tasted soooo good and it was a really tasty dish... I was secretly glad that I had not attempted to cook it so far as I knew his would have been way better than mine...then the real blow came yesterday!!!
My husband decided he was going to cook me some lamb chops! I thought hmm ok!
Im not joking those chops were the best ever chops I have ever tasted in my whole entire life...I really understood what the meaning of 'Finger licking good' is.... those chops!
Masha'Allah I have discovered that he is a fantastic cook way better that me... all the dishes Ive cooked in the last 4 and half months all put together are nothing compared to the chops he cooked... I can not explain the flavour the marinade which he made himself was sooooo good and the meat just melted in your mouth wow! Alhamdulillah it was excelle
nt! My plate was left way cleaner than this one in the picture... im telling you his chops would tempt even a vegetarian (no offence to anyone).Now you all are probably thinking 'Stupid girl whats she panicking about?' Well let me explain... for the last say 4 and a half months I had led myself to believe that I was quite a good cook really I had and then one fine day.... BAM my whole cooking world was shook when my husband decided to show me his cooking skills... oh yeah I forgot to mention the rice he made to go with the chops was perfect each grain given its own right not sticky just perfect masha'Allah... Yes so as I was saying my problem is that after last nights chops I no longer think I am able to cook again not when I know such a fine chef is going to be eating it so I need help from everyone... I need magical recipies... you know all your best cooking secrets so that once again my empty pot gains confidence... and Im serious please all of you have pity on little old me and send me your cooking secrets everything welcome!
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Assalaamu alaikum.
I think the secret is to strive for excellence in simplicity. This seems to be how your husband impressed you.Lamb and lentils are relatively simple fare, but he obviously prepared them with such care that you were bowled over with his cooking skills.
Instead of getting all hot under the collar spending hours preparing fancy dishes and spending a fortune on unusual ingredients, try to perfect the following: rice(both basmati and mediterranean rice (baldo, arborio, Egyptian)), roasted and grilled meat (no tips here, as I am not particularly good in this department apart from roast lamb and stuffed chicken) and lastly bread. Bread is one of the best things to impress with as not only does homebaked bread have a look and taste all of its own, but it also fills the house with a wonderful smell (aim to have it baking, or just out of the oven when he arrives home!).
If you have a library card I recommend your local library for borrowing recipe books, or copying out recipes. Nigella Lawson's "How to be a domestic goddess" is particularly good for bread as the recipes are relatively easy to follow.
Walaykum As Salaam my little honey pot!
Jazaka'Allahu Khayr for all of those tips which insha'Allah im going to use often! The book def seems worth investing into I actually remember you telling me about it quite a while ago! I have been thinking of doing some roast lamb or stuffed roast lamb any idea how to achieve this?
Awwww Umba that was such a cute post. I can't believe you, mashaAllah i hope your husband appreciates your efforts. This might make you feel better though. My dad is a way better cook than my mum by miles, but he doesn't do it that often. I've been quite taken by this talent, I havn't fully worked it out yet, how some men can just be like this. But me thinks maybe becos they don't do it on a regular basis, when they do, do it they put more effort and care, attention to detail and so fourth or maybe its just flukes, or maybe they can cook like 2 or 3 things and thats it. Its a tough one, but don't worry inshaAllah, as long as your cooking don't give him food poisoning be happy, well thats my standard anyway. All the best on your mission super chef!!!
jazax for that post Waranga! I do try hard and alhamdulillah everything has turned out ok I guess I was so blown away by those chops mmmm makes my mouth water just thinking of them.Alhamdulillah Ive come to terms with it now that masha'Allah he is just better at everything than I am its all good though at least I have an excellent example to follow and a wonderful and kind teacher to help me... my husband alhamdulillah!
My husband is a very good cook . Their is nothing like the smell of home made bread wafting when you open the door. To bring out the flavour of lamb if you are roasting it slash the lamb ad stick 5 or 6 cloves of garlic that have been slice thinly inot it. Save the juices and add to the gravy also rub black pepper and salt on.
Assalaamu alaikum,
Humble muslimah that's exactly how I prepare my lamb! As I said in my previous post, I am not particularly good at roast meat, but lamb done in this fashion consistently comes out really tasty, masha'Allah.
I'm an awful cook so I can't readily supply you of awesome recipe to wow that chef husband of yours. I've noticed men are surprisingly natural chefs - it takes little time for them to cook-up "finger licking good" dishes. Take my father, he's actually a better cook than my mom and she's a great cook. Any of his meat dishes leave me wanting to eat even my fingers. Anyway, you are blessed with his gift so don't worry too much about excelling him. He's probably not as good as you when it comes to certain dishes; it'll take time for you to find out. In the meantime, hang in there, try out new things. You know, now I'm wondering if he feels the same way - you being a better chef than him. ^____^
And thanks for commenting on my page. I've actually visited your page several times before. Thanks for sharing a bit of yourself with visitors like me. I'll come often now.
Wow im totally impressed and so happy to see all these comments and words of encouragment and advice a BIG thanks to you all! Ive not had the net since last week so have only been able to try now! Humblemuslimah im deff going to have to try that lamb of yours do you think you could mail me the recipie and instructions! Im going to try making bread soon. Ive recently started experimenting in the cake department and have made 2 marble cakes which have turned out so nice masha'Allah!
Again my husband has rocked my cooking world by making a suprise meal for me ready when I got back from work... yummy scrumtious spicy chicken wings wich a slight sauce and rice... it was once again finger licking good masha'Allah so much so that he made enough for 2 days but errrrmmm we ended up eating the whole thing last night all in one go and yes take a guess I ate most of it! Anyways pls keep giving me advice and also to each otehr we can all share tips here!
I Thought I would give you a nice and easy recipe of my own .
pasta in a creamy mushroonm and cheese pesto sauce.
For 4 to 6 people
Boil large pan of saleted water with a few drops of olive oil and a stock cube .
Add aq 500 gms pkt of thin spagetti or tagellti type of pasta bring back to the boil and reduced heat cook for the required time 8 - 11 mins.
Add oilve oil and butter to a pan
and cook about 6 cloves of garlic or to taste break up about 400 gms mushrooms ( not magic) lol and fry gently pour in 350mls of single cream or creme fraiche 9 LOWFAT) AND HEAT GENTLY ADD ABOUT 3 heaped teaspoons of pesto to it and stir gently add about 150 gms of gorgonzola or a french soft blue cheese add salt and pepper to taste simmer on low heat for about 5 mins till mushrooms are cooked and then add to pasta .
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