Try These Sicilian Food Recipes And Surprise Your Family

Did you know that Sicilian cuisine has traces of all the cultures which were established on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia? Although its cuisine has a lot in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Spanish, Greek and Arab influences.

Chef Om Nayak, Co-Founder an Head Chef at The Pasta Bowl Company, has dolled out some Sicilian recipes which you can use to impress your guests or family.

Inslata Di Rucola E Ceci

Ingredients:

• 50gms rocket leaves
• 100gms boiled chickpeas 
• 1 medium tomato 
• 3 pcs whole green olives  
• 3 pcs whole black olives 
• 6 pcs capers 
• 8 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon 
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Make dressing for the salad with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and salt and keep aside.
• Cut the tomato into 8pcs and cut the olive into 2 pcs.
• Now put all the ingredients in a bowl, pour the dressing as required.
• Mix well and present into a Salad Bowl.

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Sicilian Style Crispy Fried Rice

For Dumplings:

Ingredients:

• 200 grams arborio rice
• 5 grams thyme leaves, cleaned and chopped
• 50 grams mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 30 grams parmesan cheese, grated
• 25 grams pine nuts, de-shelled and mildly roasted
• Breadcrumbs to coat
• Egg wash to coat
• Flour to coat
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method:

• In a pan cook the rice by gradually adding vegetable stock. This process should take 20-25 mins.
• Add thyme and salt to taste. Let well-cooked sticky rice come at room temperature. I suggest, use a flat plate to spread this rice for faster results.
• Once cooled, add parmesan cheese and mix well.
• Take smaller portions of this rice mixture (25-30 grams) on to your palm; flatten with thumb and stuff it with a little shredded mozzarella and 1 pine nut. (For non-veg option any cooked meat mince could be added).
• Form them into balls making sure that no filling oozes out. Let these balls rest in the fridge for ½ an hour.
• Dust the dumplings with flour; roll it in the beaten egg wash and coat properly and evenly with breadcrumbs.
• Heat oil in a deep dish on a medium heat.
• Fry these Arancini balls golden / till cooked to the core.

Chicken Cannelloni | Pasta Tubes Rolled With Chicken Mince & Baked

Ingredients:

• 120 grams par-boiled pasta sheet
• 200 grams pre-seasoned and cooked chicken mince
• 200 grams white sauce
• 120 grams Italian tomato sauce
• 120 grams mozzarella cheese
• 80 grams parmesan cheese
• 8 grams oregano/basil leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Pre-cook the Chicken mince with chopped garlic, celery, leeks and onion.
• Roll the chicken mince in the parboiled pasta sheet along with Parmesan cheese, oregano.
• Place 2-3 such stuffed pasta sheet tubes into a deep plate.
• Top it up with more of white sauce, followed by Italian tomato sauce.
• Add Mozzarella cheese and Bake for 10 mins at 180 degree Celsius.
• Serve hot garnished with basil leaves.