Valentine's Day gets a healthy twist with 5 delectable recipes
These recipes are easy and quick to prepare.
By ET Online |
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These recipes will also leave your partner impressed on the special day.
NEW DELHI: They say the way to a man's heart is through stomach. But, we, at ETPanache Online, believe a wholesome meal can make any man or woman happy. On Valentine's Day, this is your chance to cook a delicious dinner for the love of your life.
Start with the appetising Parmesan soup and a healthy papaya salad, and move to Tandoori fish & chips with roasted veggies and poached egg.
These recipes are easy and quick to prepare, and will also leave your partner impressed on the special day.
Chicken stock: 1 ltr Heavy cream: 2 ltr Whole milk: 2 ltr Bacon, finely chopped: 50 gms Shallot, finely chopped: 1 A handful of finely chopped fresh chives Truffle oil and truffle slices Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Method: - Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. Cook the onions until soft, preferably 10 minutes - Add three-quarters of the Parmesan, the chicken stock, cream and milk, bring to a simmer, and simmer until the ingredients are melted and the soup has thickened slightly, 45 minutes - Meanwhile, in a small sauté pan, cook the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel
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- Add the remaining Parmesan to the soup and simmer for 10 minutes more - Purée the soup in a blender in batches, then strain through a sieve. Season with salt and pepper - Now give a fine stir with truffle oil and serve hot with truffle slices
(The recipe is by chef Prem K Pogakula- Executive Chef, The Imperial New Delhi)
TANDOORI FISH WITH CHIPS AND MINT AIOLI
Tandoori Fish With Chips And Mint Aioli Ingredients: Norwegian Salmon: 120 gms Hung curd: 25 gms Red chilli powder: 5gms Chaat masala: 5gms Mustard oil: 10ml Ginger paste: 10gms Garlic paste: 10gms Kebab masala: 5gms Salt: 5gms Lemon juice: 10ml Mint: 15 gms Russel potato: 50 gms Mayonnaise: 25 gms
Method: - Marinate the salmon with red marination - Put the salmon in the skewer and cook it in tandoor - Serve with chips and mint aioli
(The recipe is by Sumit Rawat, Chef de Cuisine, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel)
SOM-TUM (RAW PAPAYA SALAD)
Som-Tum (Raw papaya salad) Ingredients: Raw papaya: 150 gms Cherry tomato: 10 Long beans: 15 gms Red chili: 5 Garlic: 10 Peanut: 10 gms
For the sauce: Light soya: 3 tbsp Plum sugar: 1 tbsp Lemon: 1 Tamarind: 2 tbsp
Method: - Peel the raw papaya and grate it - Toss all the ingredients together with the grated papaya
(The recipe is by Rungtiwa Sorlae, Chef de cuisine, Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru, Whitefield Hotel and Convention Center)
HEART-SHAPED BAOZI
Ingredients:
For the dough: Lotus flour: 300 gms Dried yeast: 1 tsp Sugar: 1 tsp Cooking oil: 1 tbsp Lukewarm water: 140 ml
For the dough: Mix lotus flour, yeast, sugar and oil in a bowl. Pour in water little by little while mixing. Combine and knead with your hands until a very smooth dough forms Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (It will take between 40 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on the room temperature)
For the filling: - Put minced vegetables, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and Sichuan pepper a mixing bowl - Swirl constantly while gradually adding water/stock until no more liquid can be seen
For shaping the buns - Knead the dough until it goes back to its original size - Divide it into 18 equal portions. Roll each piece into a disk-like wrapper - Place some filling in the middle of a wrapper then fold into a heart shape bao - Leave all the assembled buns to rest for another 15 minutes or so
For steaming the buns: - Place the buns (with parchment paper underneath each one) in the steamer basket - Leave 2cm space between the buns and the side of the steamer - Start cooking with cold water over a high heat - Turn the heat down to medium-low when the water starts boiling - Cook for 7-8 minutes
(The recipe is by Ablu Bhowmick, Junior Sous Chef – The Westin Mumbai Garden City)
GARLIC BUTTERED WHITE AND GREEN ASPARAGUS WITH ORGANIC POACHED EGG AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
Ingredients: Cooking oil: 1/2 tsp Asparagus spears (green and white, trimmed & cut in half): 12 Slices of bread, toasted: 4
Hollandaise sauce: Egg (large) yolks: 3 Unsalted butter (room temperature, cut into tablespoons): 1/2 cup Lemon juice: 1 tsp Salt: 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper to taste
Poached eggs: Fresh eggs: 4
Garlic Buttered White And Green Asparagus With Organic Poached Egg And Hollandaise Sauce Method: - Add oil to a small skillet or non-stick pan and place over medium-high heat - Cook the asparagus for about 5-10 minutes
Hollandaise sauce: - Fill a medium saucepan with a few inches of water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer - Add egg yolks to a heatproof bowl and whisk until they become pale in colour - Place the bowl over the simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water) - Whisk the yolks constantly and cook over the warm water until they have thickened, which takes about 3 minutes - Add 1 tablespoon of butter at a time, whisking constantly, making sure that each tablespoon is incorporated completely before adding the next - Once all the butter has been added, season with lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper - The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, but not stiff. If it is too thick, thin it with a little water - The sauce is best if used immediately, however it can sit for about an hour in a Thermos, if needed - Leftover sauce can be reheated over low heat, with a little bit of water and melted butter whisked in
Poached eggs: - In large saucepan, heat water over medium heat until simmering - If desired, you can use a large slotted spoon to quickly stir the water, creating a spinning effect that can help wrap the whites around the yolks - Crack each egg, one at a time, into a small bowl, then gently slide each one into the simmering water - Make sure to tip the eggs in close to the surface of the water – not from a height - Cook the eggs until whites are set and yolks are still soft - about 3 minutes - Then remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and place on a plate
To assemble: - Butter the slices of toast, and arrange three asparagus spears on each piece - Carefully place one egg on each piece of toast, and top with a generous spoonful of the hollandaise sauce - Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
(The recipe is by chef Prem K Pogakula- Executive Chef, The Imperial New Delhi)
Gifting Guide For Men: Pamper Your Boyfriend This Valentine’s Day With Swiss Watches, Sneakers & Single Malts
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We get it, ladies. Looking for gifts for men is hard. Just Google ‘Valentine’s Day gifting for women’ and a million results show up, but the gifting options for men are often scarce. To top it all, the mysterious creatures that men are, it makes choosing the perfect gift for them all the more difficult.
If you, too, are looking for the perfect V-Day gift for your boyfriend but can’t figure out which one to go for, fret not because we have got you covered. Follow this easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy gifting guide for men and get your significant other a gift he will remember for a long, long time.
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Carl F Bucherer’s Patravi Scubatec Black is the perfect Swiss watch for men. The watch will help bring out your adventurous side. With water-resistance to 50 bar (500 m) and certified chronometer precision, it is ready for any adventure – above or under water, during outdoor action, and in everyday life.
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