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12/19/2024

Baked Salmon with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic Mashed Potato and Kale Cranberry Salad 🥗🐟🥔

With Christmas around the corner and the holiday season in full swing, school, work, and life in general are moving at a lightning pace. So, of course, fast, delicious, and nutritious meals are the number one priority for a weeknight.

Adding veggies and aromatics in with any baked protein is always such a hit. I had some gorgeous tricolored cherry tomatoes lying around. So, adding these in with the Salmon Steaks and some lemon slices were the perfect additions for some extra flavour and variety in texture.

12/11/2024

Goat Thali, Mutton Biriyani, Masala Chai, and Falooda 🐐🍹

One of my favourite concepts in Indian cuisine is the Thali. A metal plate/tray with portioned out servings of meat, veg, rice, roti, lentils, curries, salad, and a sweet treat. The most exciting thing is that all the dishes in a thali vary considerably from state to state and even region to region in India.

My family and I were famished after running errands all morning, so we stopped for lunch at this unassuming spot. All the most delicious thalis that I've ever had were in India. So, the benchmark was particularly high. But this thali was perfectly satisfying on a cold and busy day.

Dal, Spicy and Tangy Goat Curry, Crispy Masala Eggplant, Salad with Mint Chutney, Basmati Rice, 2 Rotis, a crisp Papad, and a Mini Gulab Jamun. The best part is that the thali costs less than $20!!! You could easily share this between 2 people and leave fully satisfied.

We also had the Mutton Biriyani, Crispy Masala Dosa, Masala Chai, and Rose Falooda. All of which were also lovely. Not to mention that the restaurant is clean and welcoming and all the staff were very nice.

Overall, if you need an affordable, satisfying, and delicious meal, I'd highly recommend

Final Rating: 8.7/10 👏🏽👏🏽

12/03/2024

And so we jump headfirst into my favourite season of the year!🎄✝️🎅🎁

Grateful to have ushered in the beginning of December, Advent, and of course the beautiful Christmas season with my family at our 2 fantastic Christmas concerts yesterday.

Here are some of the delicious dishes and treats we enjoyed before and after all our performances.

Talk about pure indulgence🍬🍰🍪

11/26/2024

Sunday Dinner - November 24th, 2024 🎀

I always look forward to switching up our Sunday Dinners, often trying new recipes!

This one is probably one of my favourites!

The salad is super simple, with chopped cucumber and thinly sliced tomato, onion, carrots, and chili. To keep it fresh and light, my only seasoning was salt, pepper, and the juice of a whole lime.

For protein, I followed my delicious Baked Chicken Cafreal Recipe with Potatoes that can be found on this page!

And finally, the most delicious Garlic Bread I've ever made. I'll be posting a Reel in the next few weeks with this mouthwatering recipe, so stay tuned!

What are some of your favourite Sunday Lunch/Dinner recipes that I should try? Lemme know in the comments ❤️❤️

11/23/2024

Pineapple Cake 🍍

Swipe to open the packet and get a glimpse of the gorgeous jammy pineapple filling inside!

Interestingly, Pineapples were introduced to East Asia, specifically Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, by Portuguese Merchants in the 16th century, who brought them over from South America.

Centuries later, pineapple cakes are now one of the most iconic and best-selling souvenirs in Taiwan and have become one of the country's culinary symbols.

I hope to one day attend Taipei's annual Pineapple Cake Cultural Festival, but getting to try this one right here in Toronto from a friend was absolutely lovely.

The outside shell is a slightly crisp, buttery, and flaky shortbread-like crust with a hint of sweetness. And the inside is a perfectly sweet, caramelized, and delicious pineapple filling. I could easily devour 5 of these with a cup of tea, so delicious 🥰

11/16/2024

Chapli (or Chaplee) Kababs 🥩🇵🇰

Having featured multiple times on my story, Chapli Kababs (aka kebabs) are one of the stars of our weeknight meal rotation.

I was inspired to make my first ever Chapli Kababs at home through .gully's videos a while ago. I developed this recipe based on his Seekh Kebab Recipe to create a moist and wonderfully spiced kebab.

My close friend .gomes suggested adding the tomato slices prior to frying, as this is a common technique used to keep the kababs moist. I can attest that the tomatoes get lightly charred and caramelized, adding the perfect amount of sweetness and moisture.

The powdered/dry spices include Salt, Cumin, Kashmiri Chili, Turmeric, Pepper, Corriander, Garlic, Ginger, Garam Masala, and Fenugreek Leaves.

The blended aromatics are Ginger-Garlic Paste, Green Chili, Mint Leaves, Corriander Leaves, a Maggi Cube, and 1-2 small Onions (Grated with the juice squeezed out).

Serve with Basmati Rice, Naan, or Roti, and don't forget to squeeze some Lime over before eating!

If you'd like to see a step by step recipe in the future, comment CHAPLI below!

11/12/2024

MILESTONE POST! ✨️💐

This post is officially the 70th HungreeLee post, which is so crazy! Growing to 200+ followers and having just hit 3.3k plays on one of my latest Reels, almost 4k on a YouTube Short and 3.3k on Facebook Reels, the outpouring of love and support from friends, family, and the social media community at large has been so humbling.

Since starting this food page in July, it's been so much fun experimenting with editing, filming, and scripting.

But one of the coolest things to come out of this experience so far has been being able to broaden my understanding of layering flavours, cooking with new ingredients, and developing recipes.

So for this post, I wanted to say thank you to all of you for liking, following, commenting, sharing, and DMing me with your own foodie recommendations, stories, and experiences.

Here's a plate of Goan Fish Caldin Curry served with Parboiled Rice and Zucchini Bhaji. Getting the opportunity to learn how to cook more Goan dishes that my parents and grandparents grew up eating has been one of the greatest experiences of my life and I'm so excited to continue sharing all that I learn, with all of you.

With all my Love,
Leeanne ❤️

11/06/2024

Spiced Fried Chicken 🍗🍗🍗

One of the most delicious ways to prepare chicken is undoubtedly deep frying it. And bonus points if both your wet batter and dry dredge are well seasoned.

However, because of the amount of oil required (and health concerns), we practically never fry dark meat like this. My household is more fond of Baked, Grilled or Curried/Sauced Chicken Drumsticks and Wings.

The craving hit nonetheless, and instead of ordering Popeyes, I decided to make these Spiced and Perfectly Crunchy Fried Chicken Wings and Drumsticks.

For seasoning I used Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Vinegar, Flour, a pinch of Baking Powder, an Egg and Corn Starch (for that shattering crunch).

I served this with Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Shrimp with Beans. Enjoy!

10/18/2024

My Sister Turns 2️⃣0️⃣ 🥳

As the eldest daughter, I always get so excited when my siblings and little cousins celebrate milestone ages like turning 10 (double digits), 13 (beginning of teenhood), 16, 18, etc. This is probably because birthdays are a time for reflection, celebration, and coming together to shower the person with love, best wishes, gifts, and, of course, delicious food and sweets.

So, since my sister is entering her 20s, it was such an amazing week of celebrating her!

For my sister's suprise party, her best friend arranged these adorable and super delicious custom-made sugar cookies. Every attendee received one as a thank you giveaway, a beautiful way to end the night. Made by an amazing local business, delivered everything and more!

The cookies were Buttery and the ideal thickness. With yummy icing and the cutest themed designs, it made the treats the perfect sweetness. And they smelled heavenly! The packaging was also gorgeous such a lovely touch. It's Prislicious' attention to detail and excellent pricing that will have me coming back for my future events and celebrations ❤️

10/09/2024

After School Fried Rice 🍚🚸

After coming home from work and school, we typically eat the leftovers of the previous night's dinner, for lunch.

However, today, there were no such leftovers to tuck into!

So, instead of ordering out (expensive, unhealthy, and would probably take an hour), I threw together this 25-minute fried rice for my siblings.

Ingredients:

1 Orange Bell Pepper
6 Chopped Cloves of Garlic
1 Chopped Green Chili
3 Sliced Spicy Hotdogs
3 Eggs
2ish Cups of Day Old Rice
1 Cup of Frozen Vegetable Medley (Carrots, Peas, Corn, Green Beans, and Lima Beans)
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons of Maggi Hot and Sweet Sauce
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
1/2 Teaspon of Pepper
1 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder

Comment FRIED RICE below if you want a detailed recipe 🔥

10/08/2024

10/05/2024

Another Goan Feast for Friday Dinner!

And of course, the hands that singlehandedly made all of this scrumptious food, my amazingly multitalented Mama!

Fish Ambot Tik (one of Goa's most beloved curries, literally translating to sour and spicy), Shrimp and Pumpkin Bhaji (seasonal, perfect for fall and my absolute favourite), Rava Fried Fish, Sliced Raw Onion, Parboiled Rice and Spicy Mixed Pickle.

Treating seafood with the respect and reverance that it deserves, Goan Moms can't be beat!

Belly and heart full, I can't wait to see what the weekend brings!

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10/03/2024

Way too exhausted to cook today after work, what a week it's been! 😩

The end of September/early October always feels like there are a thousand deadlines, all approaching at the exact same time. But, we persevere and do our best to consume wholesome delicious meals nonetheless.

Presenting today's random Wednesday dinner: Baked Chicken Tikka, 10-minute Stir-Fried Veggies, and Buttery Mashed Potato and Sweet Potato.

Full of protein and fibre, and an overall well-balanced meal.

The weekend is within reach! 💪🏽

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09/30/2024

This last week has been one of immense joy and pride. A young 80 year old gentleman commented on the Baked Chicken Cafreal Recipe that I posted a few weeks ago on a Goan Cooking Facebook Group (It can also be found on this page).

He inquired if the recipe could be made in an airfryer, and although I've never owned one, I suggested a minor tweak to the recipe that should logically have made it possible.

A few weeks went by, and I was surprised to find another message on that same comment thread, WITH AN UPDATE! Not only did Aubrey try the recipe, but he shared his process of whipping it up and included PHOTOS!

I am beyond humbled and overjoyed that someone halfway across the globe found my recipe and recreated it for their loved ones. He did a brilliant job and also gave me permission to post our exchange and his stunning final result. What an absolute honour 🥹

09/25/2024

Stir-Fried Ramen 🍜

My little cousin has some challenging tests at school this week and has been studying very dutifully. As a result, our daily snap streak today featured her meal of some soupy Ramen, every student's budget-friendly comfort meal.

Savoury, perfectly seasoned and ready in under 10 minutes, the cheap cost of a packet of Ramen coupled with how conveniently fast it comes together, makes it perfect for post-work, school, and college meals.

However, for my lunch, I wanted to elevate the classic Spicy Chicken Buldak Noodles ($1.99) by adding on my favourite toppings, with only ingredients that I had in my fridge. So I opted for some sliced Cucumber ($0.27), Spring Onion ($0.17), a soft boiled Egg ($0.42) and a few pieces of deli Ham that I quickly fried up ($2).

Generous toppings and a filling nutritious meal for under $5 ($4.85 AND NO ADDITIONAL TAX!), made in under 20 minutes. Home cooking for the win!

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