Delightful Eid-al-Adha Recipes to Elevate Your Feast
Eid-al-Adha, celebrated worldwide on June 17, is a time for families and friends to come together and enjoy a variety of delicious dishes. Here are four flavorful recipes to try for your Eid-al-Adha feast:
- Cajun Prawns with Mango Salsa Cajun cuisine, known for its rustic style, uses locally available ingredients like crawfish, shrimp, and andouille sausage.
Ingredients:
Prawns: 4 (large size)
Lime zest: 1⁄2 lemon
Chili flakes: 1 tsp
Salt and pepper: as required
Sunflower oil: 1 Tbsp
For Mango Salsa:
Mango, peeled and chopped (sour): 1
Crushed ginger: 1 tbsp
Onion, chopped: 1
Lemon juice: 1 lemon
Tomato, chopped: 1
Coriander leaves, chopped: 1 Tbsp
Pomegranate: 2 Tbsp
Salt and pepper: as required
Preparation:
Marinate the prawns with chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan and grill the marinated prawns.
In a bowl, combine chopped sour mango, onion, tomato, coriander leaves, ginger, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Place a pastry ring on a serving plate, fill with mango salsa, and top with grilled prawns.
Garnish with lemon zest and coriander leaves.
2. Crackling Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken Breast: 80 g
Carrot: 40 g
Capsicum: 30 g
Onion: 30 g
Garlic: 1 tsp
Ginger: 1 tsp
Green chili: 1 tsp
Crispy noodles: 30 g
All-purpose flour: 1 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste: 1 tsp
Corn starch: 1 tbsp
Egg white: 1
Salt: as needed
Pepper: 1⁄2 tbsp
Tomato sauce: 1 ½ tbsp
Soy sauce: 1 tsp
Chili sauce: 1 tbsp
Chili flakes: a pinch
Sugar: 1 tsp
Sesame seeds: a pinch
Leeks: 1 tbsp
Oil: as needed
Preparation:
Cut the chicken into thin strips and coat with salt, pepper, ginger-garlic paste, egg white, corn flour, and maida. Fry the chicken.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté chopped ginger, garlic, green chili, carrot, capsicum, and onion. Add sauces, salt, pepper, chili flakes, and sugar. Sauté well.
Add fried chicken strips and crispy noodles. Mix well.
Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve hot.
3. Kuthukozhi
Ingredients:
Chicken breast: 100 g
Chili powder: 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
Coriander powder: ½ tbsp
Chicken Masala: 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Curd: 1 ½ tbsp
Lemon juice: 1 lemon
Shallots, chopped: 5
Coconut milk: 2 tbsp
Corn flour: 1 tbsp
Curry leaves: 2 strands
Salt: 1 tsp
Pepper: 1 tsp
Coconut oil: 3 tbsp
Preparation:
Cut chicken into small pieces and poke holes using a fork. Marinate with spices, curd, lemon juice, coconut milk, salt, pepper, and a tablespoon of coconut oil. Keep for an hour.
Heat remaining oil in a frying pan and add curry leaves. Grill the marinated chicken, turning over until cooked. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fried curry leaves.
4. Corn and Cheese Balls
Ingredients:
Sweet corn: 100 g
Cheddar cheese: 30 g
Onion, chopped: 2 tbsp
Tomato, chopped: 2 tbsp
Chives, chopped: 2 tbsp
Bread, sides removed: 2 slices
Corn flour: 2 tbsp
Corn flakes: 60 g
Salt and pepper: as needed
Sunflower oil: as required
Preparation:
Boil sweet corn and crush. In a bowl, combine corn, chopped onion, tomato, chives, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Form small balls from the mixture, placing cheese pieces in the center.
Prepare corn flour slurry. Dip corn balls and coat with powdered cornflakes. Deep fry.
Serve with tomato ketchup and mayonnaise.
Enjoy these delectable recipes and make your Eid-al-Adha feast unforgettable!
