Maltese Pork Potatoes Bhal Fil Forn Recipes

BAKED RICE (ROSS FIL-FORN)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Mix in the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, and bay leaves. Simmer for 25 minutes over low heat.
• Meanwhile, place the rice into a saucepan with enough water to cover by one inch. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes (halfway), then drain off water.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Remove the bay leaves from the sauce, and mix in the half-cooked rice. Stir in the basil, mint, eggs, and mozzarella cheese; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed.

MALTESE ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 2. Peel potatoes and onions and thinly slice on a mandoline or by hand.
• 3. Layer potatoes on the bottom of a well greased casserole dish.
• 4. Top potatoes with thinly sliced onions, garlic, rosemary, salt and black pepper.
• 5. Drizzle with olive oil and 2 tablespoons water.
• 6. Bake for 45 minutes, turning potatoes halfway through cooking and continuing to bake until potatoes are tender.

MALTESE BAKED PORK CHOPS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Choose an oven dish that is big enough to take the meat and the potatoes.
• 2. Start by placing all the sliced onions at the bottom of the dish, spread them all across the dish so that they'll form a nice first layer.
• 3. Crush the chicken cube or cut it into small pieces and sprinkle all over the onions.
• 4. Add the meat by putting all the pork chops on top of the onions.
• 5. Sprinkle the seasonings over the meat.
• 6. Add all the potatoes and place on top of the meat. Sprinkle with salt, pepper.
• 7. Add water from the sides of the dish so as not to wash away the spices. Add enough water so that the onions and meat are covered with water.
• 8. Roast in moderate oven for some 2 and a half hours. For the first hour, cover the dish in tin foil. After that, remove the foil so that the potatoes will eventually become crusty and golden brown.

MALTESE PORK & POTATOES "BHAL FIL-FORN"

Steps:

• Slice the potatoes into thick slices and chop the onions.
• Place the pork chops in a baking dish, then layer the potatoes evenly over the pork, and spread the onions around them.
• Pour in the stock and top it up with water until the potatoes are almost covered. If using stock cubes you probably won't need to add salt, otherwise add salt to taste.
• Sprinkle fennel seeds liberally over everything, and add the olive oil.
• Cover the entire dish with aluminium foil and place it on your hob on the lowest flame setting, leaving to boil slowly for about 30 minutes.
• At the end, remove the foil and place the dish under a grill on a high setting, just enough to give the potatoes a nice crunchy skin.