Halloween recipes to add a spooky twist to your dining table

Hosting a Halloween party at home? Go a step ahead, and focus not just on the decor and costumes but also the food.

These recipes by Chef Alok Verma, Executive Sous Chef at The Imperial New Delhi are going to leave your guests in awe.


Halloween Meat Loaf With Chorizo And Goat Cheese Risotto

Makes: 10 portions

For meat loaf:

Ingredients
Minced lamb: 750 gm
Eggs: 2
Onion: 150 gm
Milk: 1 cup
Bread crumbs: 100 gm
Brown sugar: 25 gm
Mustard Dijon: 35 gm
Tomato ketchup: 80 gm
Salt: To taste
Pepper: To taste

For risotto:

Ingredients
Risotto rice: 350 gm
White wine: 100 ml
Chorizo (chopped): 100 gm
Basil: 10 gm
Goat cheese: 120 gm
Onions: 50 gm
Butter: 175 gm
Parmesan cheese: 150 gm
Lemon zest: 1
Salt: To taste
Pepper: To taste

Method
- In a large bowl, combine the minced lamb, eggs, onions, milk and bread crumbs.
- Season with salt and pepper and place in a lightly greased loaf pan.
- In a separate small bowl, combine brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
- Bake at 175°C for 1 hour.

For risotto:

Method
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter in olive oil. Add the onion and cook over low heat.
- Add the rice and cook over moderate heat, for about 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer until it almost evaporates.
- Add 1 cup of the simmering stock and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed.
- Continue to add the stock, 1 cup at a time until the risotto is done.
- Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the basil, goat cheese, parmesan and lemon zest.
- Season the risotto with salt and pepper and serve with meat loaf.

Spiced Pumpkin And Bacon Muffins
Makes: 10 portions



Ingredients
Roasted pumpkins: 450 gm
Milk: 1/2 cup
2 large eggs
Bacon (cooked): 150 gm
Fresh bread crumb: 1 cup
Parmesan cheese: 80 gm
Refined flour: 1/4 cup
Ground nutmeg: 1/2 teaspoon
Ground cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon
Ground ginger: 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar: 1 tsp
Salt: To taste
Butter softened: 2 tsp

Method
- In a bowl, combine pumpkin, milk and egg with a fork.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix with wet ingredients.
- Mix well to combine and spoon the mixture in to greased muffin cups.
- Sprinkle chopped bacon over muffin and bake at 180°c for 15-20 minutes
- Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.