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It’s raining and snowing pretty much since last week, turning everything into a muddy and dirty spring in Kuopio. There has never been really Spring here anyway, at least since the last 4 years 
I am so much waiting for summer to come, and flowers to blossom. Less rain and no more snow too, of course 
“I’m gonna make something special for our lunch tomorrow“… I remember saying this to MrFaiz on Friday evening. I was inspired by Jamie Oliver after watching his 30 minutes show that day. He cooked Morrocon dish and the main player was roasted rack of lamb and couscous. Looked really tempting
As for me, I wanted to have lamb kebab, couscous, and some side dishes as he suggested.
I marinated the lamb overnight, to have a better taste when grilling. And this time, I generously added some chilli flakes to make it more spicy. Of course there was a separate portion of non-spicy kebab for the little young man
The main actors were couscous with mint, lemon and chillies, and spicy lamb kebab. We also had roasted jalapeno with cheddar cheese, hummus with jalapeno (ready made) and yogurt sauce as the side dishes.
Yummy!
It has been several months that we are getting very much interested with sunglasses. Especially when the spring and summer are approaching. I have never imagined that facts about sunglasses could be this interesting, until I learned about them from MrFaiz.
Every time we were in city center, we stopped by any sunglasses shops to have a closer look on the new arrivals and also the collection that they had. Old collections of any brands can sometimes be adorable too
In the picture, MrFaiz was wearing sunglasses from Oakley, Frogskin VR46. Mikael on the other hand, was having fun with his Aviator
Roasted jalapeno with cheddar cheese.
I took this picture, on our way back home after picking up Mikael from school. One happy little child
Have a great week ahead guys!
Couscous with mint, lemon and chillies
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- lemon juice, from half lemon
- 1/2 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- salt
- black pepper
- good lugs of olive oil
- Put couscous and boiling water in a bowl and close the lid tight. Allow it to stand for about 5 minutes until the couscous is ready.
- Open the lid, add the rest of the ingredients and mic them well. Serve warm.
Roasted jalapeno with cheddar cheese
- jalapeno/paprika from bottle (pickled)
- cheddar cheese (or any good melting cheese)
- some olive oil
- some parsley (dried or fresh ones)
- Arrange jalapeno or paprika in a baking dish. Stuff the chillies with cheese and drizzle some olive oil over them.
- Baked in pre-heated 200 C oven for about 5-10 minutes, until all cheese are melted.
- Sprinkle some parsley over and serve hot.
Yogurt dipping sauce
- Plain yogurt (I prefer Bulgarian or Yurkish ones)
- some cucumber (finely chopped)
- salt
- black pepper
- just a tiny bit of lemon juice to introduce the taste
- Mix everything in a bowl and season well with salt and black pepper.
Lamb kebab recipe
- 450 grams lamb, cubes
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 2 tablespoon Turkish yogurt (or plain yogurt)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil/vegetable oil
- 1-2 teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes (only if you like it spicy)
- Mix cubed lamb meat with all ingredients and marinate at least 30 minutes.
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Prepare the meat by threading two or three strips (or a mixture of meat and some onions) onto the skewers. Brush with any remaining marinade and place on a griller, barbecue, griddle pan or under a grill. Cook for a few minutes on each side until the meat is just done (be careful not to overcook, or meat will be too dry).
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Serve the skewers on your favorite dish: rice, spaghetti, couscous, salad, or bread, along with yogurt as the dipping sauce.
Blogresipi, diari kehidupan dan pelbagai jenis masakan dari Kuopio, Finland. 
Salam ijan….
cantik2 gmbr Ijan
suka tgk
couscous mmg tak pernah mkn Ijan apa rasa nyer?
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Salam Mama,
Terima kasih mama. Couscous tu rasaya macam bijirin, seolah olah beras bali kalau boleh saya bagi perumpamaan. Cuma bali biji nya besar, yang ini kecik saja. Rasanya tawar kecuali jika kita season dengan macam spices mcm ni. Orang morocco suka makan couscous denga tagine
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hohoho… cantiknya gambar dalam salji tuh ijan..
geram plak tgk Mikael berlari.. tolong gigit utk i.. hik3
i luv rosted jelapino.. superb
nurmisnan´s last [type] ..Budak 4 tahun tercekik ikan puyu selama 4 jam
Boleh, nanti saya gigit pipi dia. hehehehe
Sedapkan jalapeno, roasted dengan cheese pun best
ijan´s last [type] ..Our Mediterranean lunch and a peep on sunglasses
salam ijan. Nice photos. Spring pun masih ada salji?
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Salam Kak, ya salji dok ada lagi kadag2. Jalan pun jadi becak dan kotor. Entah bila summer nak sampai
ijan´s last [type] ..Our Mediterranean lunch and a peep on sunglasses
la still snowing ke kat sana eh. kat sini sakura pun dah nak habis blossoming pun hehe
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Nasib kami lah agaknya, di sini spring pada nama saja. Bunga nya tak ada. heheh
ijan´s last [type] ..Our Mediterranean lunch and a peep on sunglasses
Salam ijan! Cantek ler gmbr2 ijan, suke tgk gmbr yg atas sekali tu mcm lukisan gituuu
kita makanan2 mcm ni mmg jakun, pernah nmpk si adik beradik beras tu ssh nk eja ehehe… Tp tak tergerak pulak nk beli sbb tak tahu nk mknnya mcm mana 
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Salam Ika,
Terima kasih. Saya pun belajar makan dari kawan2 morocco di sini. Sedap juga rupanya. hihi
ijan´s last [type] ..Our Mediterranean lunch and a peep on sunglasses
Salam Ijan.masih snow rupanya kat sana….lama musim sejuk.hencemnya Mikael pakai spek hitam….ceria balik sek. balik penat2 dr sek….boleh mkn kebab….
re; tk Ijan, Alhamdullilah abg Syazrin bertambah pulih. bandar Cairo ni mmg besar dan padat ….jln rayapun sesak dg kenderaan.cuma bgn di sini semuanya kelabu sbb berdebu. betul tu Ijan….gambar2 di mana kita berada akan jadi kenangan kelak terutama buat tatapan anak2 bila mereka besar kelak…
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Your lamb kebabs are beautiful! And your couscous sounds delightful! I have fresh mint in my garden and couscous in the cupboard. I now know what I am serving for dinner tonight! Have a great day!
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Assalam Ijan,
I love the first picture!!..very classic gitu..macam postcardlah..
the front view while Mikael berlari towards you pun cantik juga..white background with 2 spots of red in the picture…very nicely taken…
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Awww look at that cutie pie. Im more interested looking at him..hehe. Next is the kebab deliciously tempting
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Salam…
Syok tengok mikael ngan zul dok dalam salji. Apa2 pun balik malaysia nanti saya nak mintak zul ngan ijan masak untuk kami sekeluarga. Hehe. Nak rasa resipi orang finland lak…haha.
salam ijan…akak ko ni x penah mkn kuskus tu..takat tgk kt tv ngan tenet je..adik beradik nasi ekk? syioknya tgk kebab cucuk2 tu…mesti lembut n juicy kan..
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Salam Ijan..ohhhh jadi betullah kuskus ni dimasak ngan air panas jeee..pasal last week adalah tgk kat tv dia just taung air panas then tutup…tapi masa tu macam yakin tak yakin jeeee kukskus tu boleh masak…dah lama teringin nak cuba ni…
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seronoknyer kak ijan.. bila la nk sampai sna… wish bleh jd mcm k.ijan..pandai masak.. akak ada resepi roast chiken x? suke mkn ayam golek 5star @ pantai dalam KL.. bile la nk pandai masak ni…sigh~
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Assalamualaikum Ijan,
Nak sikit? Agak2 kalau pos smp elok tak? Hahaha..
Sukanya tgk gambar mikael berlari tuh.. happy sungguh.
the jalapeno and cheddar cheese tu.. errr.. nak..
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salam kak ijan.. apa khabar? sihat semua? nak tanya ni kenapa yer kalau saya makan daging sayang akan rasa pening sedikit.. ni terjadi masa mengandung jer.. cek tekanan darah tak tinggi pun.. 100/70.. risau jugak..
Cantik-cantik gambar Ijan….Mikail pun bukan main lagi dgn specnya, bergaya saling tak tumpah bapak dia. Bila nak ada adik tu?
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