Littlemafias Romanian Fudge Food

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN BEEF SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• Bring to boil the beef cut into medium sized pieces together with water and salt.
• Remove the scum several times, then add some salt.
• Clean and chop or grate the veggies and add them to the soup.
• Later add the tomatoes . Let it boil for another 10 - 15 minute.
• Separately boil the pickled cabbage juice then add it to beef soup.
• Add the noodles.
• Boil the sour soup for another few minutes, add the tomato paste, put salt and lemon juice to taste.
• When is cooked, add parsley and lovage leaves.

LITTLEMAFIA'S THAI SPICY SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop the seedless chilies and garlic, and pound in a mortar.
• Add all the other ingredients and pound just to mix them.

LITTLEMAFIA'S CREAMY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut carrots into sticks or rings.
• Cook till just tender.
• Melt butter, add sugar and cook 1 minute.
• Pour in cream and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and put the carrots into the pan.
• Toss and serve sprinkled with herbs.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ASIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
• Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, tossing gently to coat.
• Spread the mixture onto a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 200° for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the lentils in 2 L water with some salt.
• When the lentils are soft, add the chopped parsley root,onion and carrot.
• Let boil another 10 minutes and add thyme,garlic.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN TRIPE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil the tripe with salt very well for 4 - 5 hour, then strain it and cut it into small strips.
• Put it in a pan together with the veggies finely chopped and 1 tablespoon of rice and boil them until the vegetables and the rice are tender.
• Remove from the fire, add beaten egg mixed with vinegar, stirring well.
• Put salt to taste.
• Add the garlic finely chopped and optionally chopped parsley leaves.
• Serve with sour cream.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN MEATBALLS SOUP

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, mix together all the ingredients. Then take a little of this mixture and make little balls (the size that you like - my mom makes them quite big while I prefer them small).
• Fry the chopped onion in oil .
• Add the chopped or grated onion,carrot,parsley and celery root.
• Add the water , salt and leave to boil for 10 - 15 minutes, then add the meatballs to the soup, one by one.
• Simmer until the meatballs rise - about 30-45 minutes .
• Add the parsley .
• Turn off the heat and cover for 15 minutes.
• This step is optional :In a separate bowl, mix 2 egg yolks with the sour cream. Add the egg/sour cream mixture into the soup.
• To season the soup add fresh lemon juice - adjusting to taste.
• Add the chopped parsley,the celery and the lovage leaves.
• Serve with sour cream.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• Saute oil and flour together until light brown.
• Add onion and paprika, saute for 10 minutes.
• Add the cubed pork, saute for 5 minutes.
• Add bean and stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season with vinegar, salt and pepper.

LITTLEMAFIA'S GYPSY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Pour oil into a roasting pan and heat in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven.
• Spread potatoes over the bottom of the pan.
• Return to oven and roast, uncovered, for1 hour, until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender inside.
• A few times during the baking, shake the pan to toss the potatoes so they brown evenly.
• Add caraway seeds and butter and mix well to melt the butter and coat the potatoes with the seeds.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. --.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix water and sugar together.
• Cook for about 10 minutes,till becomes a syrup.
• Remove from heat add margarine.
• Then add cocoa and stir slightly.
• Add powder milk and mix well.
• Pour into 13"x9" pan and let cool.
• We usually add nuts, raisins and whatever we find in our kitchen.