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ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 31 Cook It Light Caraway coleslaw delightfully different Carrot cake cupcakes tastier, full of fruits and nuts By Jeanne Jones Dear Jeanne, This is one of my favorite recipes, but I don’t know if it’s possible to make it healthier and still have it taste good. What do you think? Can it be done? — Cheryl, Lansing, Mich. Carrot cake cupcakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups grated carrots 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped nuts 3 eggs 1 cup oil 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Icing: 1 stick butter 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pound powdered sugar Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in the carrots, raisins and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, pineapple and vanilla. Add to the flour mixture, and stir until combined. Spoon into paperlined cups. Bake at 350 F for 15 to18 minutes. For the icing, beat the butter and cream cheese together until well combined. Beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy. Ice the cooled cupcakes. Makes 24 cupcakes. Dear Cheryl, Sometimes sweets just can’t be lightened and still taste as good, and in that case I say, just eat a smaller piece, less often. However, this is one recipe that was possible to lighten and still maintain the quality. I think that the cake is so good and full of fruits and nuts that you don’t even have to ice it — and if you don’t, you can save 70 calories, 1 gram of fat and 16 grams of carbohydrates. Light carrot cake cupcakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3/4 cup egg substitute, or 3 egg whites 1/4 cup canola oil 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup crushed pineapple in juice, drained 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped nuts, toasted Icing: 3 cups powdered sugar 4 ounces Greek-yogurt cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray 24 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray, or use paper liners. Set aside. 2. Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir to mix; set aside. 3. In a large bowl, lightly beat the egg substitute or egg whites with a fork. Add the oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla, and beat to combine. Add the carrots, pineapple, raisins and nuts. Stir to thoroughly combine. 4. Add the flour mixture to the carrot mixture and stir just until moistened. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the top of a cupcake springs back when you touch it lightly. Let cool. 5. Make the icing by beating the powdered sugar into the softened cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy. Ice the cooled cupcakes. Makes 24 cupcakes. Each muffin contains approximately: Original Recipe: 356 calories; 19 gm fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 274 mg sodium; 46 gm carbohydrates; 3 gm protein; 1 gm fiber. Revised Recipe: 195 calories; 4 gm fat; 2 mg cholesterol; 155 mg sodium; 38 gm carbohydrates; 3 gm protein; 2 gm fiber. ❑ ❑ ❑ Every time I serve this delightfully different coleslaw for a lunch or dinner party, I get rave reviews from my guests. In fact, I have had many people tell me that it is the first time they have ever really enjoyed coleslaw; they find most others to be too heavy and too sweet. I particularly like this coleslaw with roast chicken and baked ham. Also, it is a great recipe to make in large quantities, so it is wonderful for picnics, backyard barbecues and tailgate parties. Another positive feature of this coleslaw is that it can be made a day ahead of the time you want to serve it. For really quick and easy preparation of this salad, buy the cabbage already shredded. Caraway coleslaw 1/2 cup peeled and grated carrots 1 small, tart green apple, cored, peeled and grated (3/4 cup) 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1. In a large bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients and mix well. 2. Add the salad ingredients to the bowl, and again mix well. Chill for several hours before serving. Makes 4 servings. Each 1-cup serving contains approximately: 108 calories; 5 gm fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 202 mg sodium; 16 gm carbohydrates; 1 gm protein; 2 gm fiber. Dressing: 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise 1-1/2 tablespoons white vinegar 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 1/8 teaspoon salt Dash white pepper Salad: 6 ounces green cabbage, shredded (1 1/2 cups) 3 ounces red cabbage, shredded (3/4 cup) Jeanne Jones is the author of 33 cookbooks, most recently “Cooking From the Cupboard” (Rodale Press). For more information, you can go to her website, jeannejones.com. Send your recipe for revision to: Cook It Light (Name of Newspaper) P.O. Box 1212 La Jolla, CA 92038 Please include a stamped (61 cents), self-addressed envelope. ❑ ❑ ❑ Last Meal ‘Taste is supreme’ Chef Yousuf thrives in busy environment By Cinatra Fernandes Arab Times Staff L This Jan 19, 2015 photo shows chicken with tangy artichoke and mushroom sauce in Concord, NH. (AP) Perfect dish for great date night Tangy, creamy chicken with artichoke By Melissa D’Arabian F ifteen years ago, I made the first of what would become thousands of meals for my husband, Philippe. Back then, it was our fifth date, and he was visiting my tiny Parisian apartment for the first time, where we planned an evening of binging on episodes of Friends on the VCR. For our date, I wanted to make something special, but also simple. I didn’t want to be stuck in the kitchen, worried about executing a complicated, unforgiving dish. I needed something that oozed effortless culinary prowess, but that didn’t look like I was trying too hard to impress quite yet. In the words of that show’s Monica Geller, I wanted a meal that said, “I’m breezy.” I made a tried-and-true dish I knew I could do with my eyes closed — my 4-step chicken. Four-step chicken is a versatile recipe that can be made with whatever you have in the pantry. First, you dredge and saute the chicken. Next, you saute some veggies. Then you deglaze the pan with some liquid. Finally, you finish up the sauce. Done. The chicken I made that night was a lemony piccata-style dish, with click Latest Continued from Page 30 pop songs with the band Silk Route, which released two albums, Boondein (1998) and Pehchan. The song “Dooba Dooba” became a rave in the Indi pop music scene. Chauhan is recipient of several Film fare as well as several other awards as Best playback singer & Best male singer awards for songs( Masakali), (Jo Bhi Main), ( Ye Dooriyan), (Pee Loon), (Phir Se udd Chala), (Sadda Haq), (Naadan Parinde) etc. He has series of hit songs as playback singer in films like: Dhoom3 Karish 3, Marycom, The Xpose,Jannat 2, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Matru Ki Bijli Ka Man Dola, RockStar, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,Tum Mile, New York, Kismat Connection, Jab some added items like mushrooms and artichoke hearts. It was the perfect balance of something a little special, but super easy to manage after a long day of work. This also happens to be a great date night dish because it packs lots of flavour without using onions or garlic. The version I’m sharing today has an extra ingredient: tangy, creamy low-fat Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is a staple in the healthy kitchen because it is full of protein, yet is relatively low in calories. It’s a great stand-in for sour cream and heavy cream, and even just a spoonful of it added to dressings, sauces and soups adds a luscious creaminess that makes me forget I’m eating healthy. And this chicken dish will do just that, for you and your date. 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons butter, divided 8 ounces mixed or button mushrooms, sliced 14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, drained 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Place the flour in a bowl, then dredge each cutlet through to lightly coat. In a heavy saute pan over mediumhigh, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the butter has melted, add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden and crusty on both sides and just cooked Chicken with tangy artichoke and mushroom sauce Canned or frozen artichoke hearts are fine in this recipe. Just avoid the marinated variety. Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 1 pound thinly-sliced chicken cutlets Salt and ground black pepper 1/4 cup all-purpose flour We Met, Rang De Basanti, & Road etc. Diwakar Nayal, Sonia Mathur & Ankita are famous acrobats from bollywood & reality shows like “India’s Got Talent, Jhalak Dikhla Ja with Madhuri Dixit, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega, and Sharukh Khan Live Show for New Year. Diwakar & team have performed worldwide with new concept of Tri act. They will do workshop for new talents in Kuwait on the 2nd day. ICS has invited some of the most iconic Indian musicians and stars including Himesh Reshammiya, Daler Mehndi, Javed Akhtar, Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Shreya Ghoshal, Bappi Lahiri, Shabana Azmi, Raveena Tandon, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Talat Aziz, Vinod Rathod, Udit Narayan, Bali, Munawwar Rana, Tom Alter, Javed Ali, Shibani, A.Sivamani, Raju Srivastav, Jaswinder Singh, Bhagyashree, Haricharan, Suchitra, Bharti Singh, Akshay Anand, Anjaan Srivastav, Kader Khan, Ramesh Talwar, Himani Shivpuri, Mika Singh etc. through, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the cutlets to a platter and cover with foil. Return the saute pan to the heat and add the remaining oil and butter. When the butter has melted, add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook until the mushrooms start to soften, about 3 minutes, then add the artichoke hearts. Continue cooking until the mushrooms are tender, another 5 to 6 minutes. Add the broth and lemon juice and stir to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits stuck to the pan. Let the sauce bubble, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, then adjust seasoning. Place the yogurt in a small bowl and whisk in about 1/3 cup of the mushroom sauce. Whisk the yogurt back into the sauce in the pan. Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve. Nutrition information per serving: 370 calories; 150 calories from fat (41 per cent of total calories); 16 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 100 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 33 g protein; 630 mg sodium. (AP) email: ics.kuwait@gmail.com or arundev.gec@gmail.com Feb 25 TMCA’s blood donation camp: This Jan 19, 2015 photo shows chicken with tangy artichoke and mus-h room sauce in Concord, NH. (AP) So join ICS for a memorable & mesmerizing evening “Mohit Chauhan The Rockstar” on Friday 20th February 2015 at 6.30 pm at Fahad Al Hamad Handball Indoor Stadium, Kuwait Fencing Association, 2nd Ring Road, Block 2, Daiya Kuwait. Contacts: 97262993 - 66263986 69603970 - 97428028 - 94913930. Whats App: 99709495, 66615050, 97984603 Donating blood is an active way of helping others and the whole of society. One can almost say that blood is that magic potion which gives life to another person. Our body has 5.5 ltr of blood of which only 350 ml — 450 ml of blood is taken depending upon weight of donor. Majority of healthy adults can tolerate withdrawal of one unit of blood. The withdrawn blood volume is restored within 24 hours and the hemoglobin and cell components are restored in 2 months. Therefore it is safe to donate blood every three months. After donating, you should have a snack and something to drink in the refreshments area. You can leave the site after 10-15 minutes and continue with your normal daily activities. Continued on Page 32 ebanese food is often described as the meeting point of Arab and Mediterranean cuisines, synonymous with the words fresh, healthy and most of all, scrumptious. Chef Yousuf Al Saleh, from Syria, Sous Chef at the Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait heads up Le Tarbouche, at the Avenues mall, that provides a fine dining experience accentuated by its farm fresh meats, garden seasonings and spices flown directly from Lebanon. Chef Yousuf has worked at the Sheraton Hotel for 5 years. But his journey began when he was much younger. “I decided to become a chef because I developed a passion for it from a young age. I used to watch my mother cooking in the kitchen, and I was fascinated with the process. I used to always ask her about recipes, how to make dish or another. So when I finished school, I decided to study Hotel Management,” he shared. Since then, Chef Yousuf has been living his dream. He is the most passionate proponent of the Lebanese cuisine, who sings paeans of its beloved Sayadieh samak and mezza offerings. While the visual quality of food becomes increasingly important in the instagramming world of today, Chef Yousuf holds that taste is supreme. “I think presentation is very important but when I cook I am looking for the taste. Presentation always comes second to taste”, he stated. He shares that Lebanese cuisine invites the gaze of foreign chefs. “In my kitchen, I have a lot of non-Arab chefs who are working in the Lebanese kitchen because they tasted it one time and decided to learn something new.” He shares chefs learn new nuances and techniques such as that preparation is more time consuming and difficult than the actual cooking. Personally, Chef Yousef has a fondness for Indian cuisine being a fan of flavour and spices. I love spicy food and rice so Indian food is my favourite. Fittingly, for his pick of a last meal, he would go for a grilled fish with a spicy tandoori sauce. He reveals that the most challenging part of the job for him is not the busyness but rather the moments of lull. “I thrive in busy environments. It is very difficult for me to just stay in the kitchen, doing nothing. I like to move, when there are too many people I’m happy. This is why I’ve been here at the Avenues extension since its opning in 2012. In peak season, we serve more than 300 guests a day. When we are busy, you will see me from one end to the other. I like chipping in where I can” In the future, Chef Yousuf hope to open his own little restaurant, “I’d like to open my restaurant somewhere in Asia, maybe Malaysia, Thailand or India. In India, a lot of people like vegetarian food, so since Lebanese food has such a variety of vegetarian options, it’ll be a good fit.” He shares a recipe of Sayadieh Samak. Ingredients:2 1/2 kg whole white fish fillets; 3 onions, thinly sliced; 250 ml oil; 1/2 lemon, juice of, a; 1 lemon, sliced. For seasoning: 3 teaspoons baharat mixed spice, Baharat Spice Blend; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; salt (to season); white pepper (to season). For the rice and stock: 8 cups Chef Yousuf Al Saleh water; 3 cups rice; 1 tablespoon salt; For baking the fish; 1/2 cup water. For garnish: 50 g pine nuts, roasted; crispy caramelized onion. Directions: Preheat the oven to gas mark 3/325F/170∞C. Gut, scale and cut off the fish head (but keep it aside) then wash, clean and dry the fish. To caramelize the onions, heat half the oil in a pot and add the sliced onions. Let them cook on a gentle heat until darkish-brown in color but not burned. Remove the onions from heat and place on kitchen paper. Reserve the oil in the pan for frying the fish head. To make the fish stock, add the fish head to the oil in the pan in which the onions were cooked. Add 1 tsp baharat spice, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, salt and pepper and fry till browned (but careful not to burn the spices). When brown, add 8 cups water and let it boil for 45 minutes. Strain and use the stock to cook the rice. To prepare the rice, wash the rice 3 times and soak it for half an hour. Add half of the remaining oil to a large pot and when hot, add the rice, 1 tsp baharat spice mix and 1/2 tsp ground cumin. Stir-fry to seal the rice for 2-3 minutes but careful not to break the rice in the process. Keeping 1 cup of stock reserved aside, pour in the rest of the stock (should be 6 cups) over the rice. Bring the stock to boil, and once boiled reduce the heat and let it cook gently for about 20 minutes or until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is cooked. Meanwhile, to bake the fish, using the remaining oil, grease a roasting tin and fish and about a tablespoon reserved for the spice mixture for the fish. Season the fish inside and outside with salt and pepper. In a small bowl add the remaining barahat spice mix and ground cumin and add in the reserved tablespoon of oil to blend it into a paste. Rub this spice mixture all over and inside the fish. Place the lemon slices inside the fish and put the fish in the roasting tin, pouring in half cup of water. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. To make the sauce, heat the reserved cup of fish stock and add the juice of 1/2 a lemon, the let it boil to reduce and thicken. Remove from heat and strain. To serve, pile the cooked rice on a platter and top it with the whole fish (or you may cut the fish in pieces). Garnish with crispy caramelized fried onions and pine nuts and serve with the sauce on the side.