Sunday 14 October 2012


Pork Loin (10 portions)

Ingredients:

Pork loin (Good for 10 people)
500 gm of sliced mushroom
300 ml. of beef gravy <Instant/homemade>…Ready to go
1 tea spoon of Rosemary , oregano, paprika, steak spice, garlic powder (Of each)
1 lt. of either chicken/ beef stock, or, just plain water!
10 strips of bacon
2 tea spoon of chopped (Fresh) Parsley leaves


Method:
On a 3-4 inches deep hotel tray, put the loin and sprinkle those spices on the loin and then cover it up with the bacon, gently pour the stock in the tray. Cook it in the oven for about 1 hour @ 300 Degrees, or, until the internal temperature reaches to 165 degree. If you have no thermometer then just slit the middle portion of the loin and make sure no red blood is coming out or, it’s cooked!

Serve it with some vegetables, mashed potato, cooked bacon & gravy on top!

Chili: (10 Portions)
Ingredients:
1 kg. of canned red kidney bean
500 gm. of minced/ground beef
300 gm. of crushed tomato
500 gm. of tomato sauce
½ cup of ketch up
2 table spoon of garlic <Minced/Paste>
1 Table spoon of onion <Minced/Paste>
5 bay leaves
1 tea spoon of oregano flakes
¼ tea spoon of ground nutmeg
1 tea spoon of ground cumin
1 tea spoon of smoked paprika
1/2 cup of chopped celery, carrots, leeks (of each)
1 tea spoon of sugar
½ cup of olive oil
10 pieces of garlic toast
1 tea spoon of corn starch
1 table  spoon of (Fresh) chopped parsley/chives

Method:
Sweat/ Saute those 3 vegetables, with olive oil, add garlic and cook it on a medium heat for about 3 min. or, until it’s cooked. Add the meat and cook it for about 4 min or until it’s cooked. Add everything else except nutmeg & parsley/chives, cook them on a low heat for about 15 min. Add the nutmeg & parsley/chives, finish it up with the corn starch slurry, to make it thick. Serve hot with garlic bread.
Salt/pepper (to taste)                         N.B.: You can replace beef with either chicken or, veal!

Sunday 7 October 2012

Soup - Cream of Tomato

Soup - Cream of Tomato (10 Servings)

Ingredients:1 lt. of milk
250 ml. of 18/35 % cream
500 ml. of tomato juice
½ cup of tomato paste/ketch up
5 tea spoon of corn starch (Mixed with water- Slurry)
1 tea spoon of garlic paste/powder
3 tea spoon of sugar
1 tea spoon of chopped cooking onions
3-4 bay leaves
2 tea spoon of olive oil
2 tea spoon of butter/margarine
2 tea spoon of chicken base
Salt & Pepper to taste!

Method:Sweat the onions and garlic with the oil/butter. Add the tomato juice, cook at low heat for 5
min. Then add the cream & milk. Then add tomato paste/ketch up, sugar, bay leaves & chicken
base, simmer for about 15 min. Then start boiling it for 5 min. Whisk it & add the corn starch
slurry to thicken it up. Strain it with a Chinois/china cap, and serve hot and garnish it with some
chopped (Fresh) parsley

Crazy Glamour Chicken Wrap

Crazy Glamour Chicken Wrap (10 portions)
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Ingredients:
1 kg. of chicken breast (Fillets)..... Follow the recipe below…)
10 Indian Naan Bread (Warm)
5 cups of shredded ice berg/curly lettuce
1 cup of red onions (fine wedges)
2 cups of cucumber (fine wedges)
1 cup of Cilantro/coriander leaves (rough chopped)
Crazy Glamour Dressing (Follow the recipe below…)
10/15 Cut aluminum foil/wax paper (for wrapping)
Crazy Glamour Dressing:

Ingredients:100 gm. of mayonnaise
50 ml. of olive oil
50 ml. of white vinegar
2 tea spoon of ketch up
2 tea spoon of (fresh) lemon juice
1 tea spoon of sugar
Salt & pepper to taste

Method:Mix everything in mixing bowl with a wire whisk.
Chicken:
Ingredients:
1 kg. of chicken breast (Fillets)
3 tea spoon of tandoori spice
1 tea spoon of tandoori paste
½ cup of olive oil
2 tea spoon of garlic paste, onion paste & ginger paste
2 tea spoon of natural yogurt
1 tea spoon of white wine/white vinegar
2 tea spoon of Fenugreek flakes (Rubbed)
1 tea spoon of mustard paste
Salt & pepper to taste

Method:With this mixture, marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours. And bake it on a greased tray for 20 min.
@ 325 Degrees or until it’s cooked.

Method of making the Wrap:
Place all the Naan breads on a clean table, line them up. Distribute all the lettuce, onions,
cucumber, Cilantro/coriander, and chicken fillets between 10 breads. Put some dressing on
them. Wrap them up tightly with the foil/wax paper and serve hot on a serving place!

Dessert – Bread pudding: (10 portions)

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Ingredients:
1 pack of Loaf, white/whole wheat (Cubes) – Usually 12 slices come in the pack
500 ml. of 18 % cream
5 eggs (Beaten)
1 cup of sugar
½ cup of Milk (Regular)
1/3 tea spoon of ground nutmeg
¼ cup of any liqueur (eg: Grand Marnier, or Banana Liqueur, Baileys etc…)
3 tea spoon of orange zest
3 tea spoon of lemon zest
¼ cup of (Melted) butter
2 cups of (soaked) raisin
½ cup of (Chopped) red pitted sweetened cherries

Method:
Mix everything well in a big bowl, and then pour the melted butter on a baking tray and using
a pastry brush rub it everywhere, especially to each and every corner. Pour the mixer in the
tray and bake it for 15 min @ 325 Degrees or until it’s cooked! Serve chilled, after cutting them
to your desired portion size & serve with whipped cream or any sort of plate scrappers and
garnishes.

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Salmon with Mango-Mustard Salsa


Salmon with Mango-Mustard Salsa -10 portions-
Ingredients:

10 fillets of Salmon <Skinned Off>
5 Cups of <Cooked> Rice
30 Pieces of <Baked honey glazed> Asparagus
10 Scoops of Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Follow the recipe below)
10 Table Spoon of Fish Salsa (Follow the recipe below)

Method:

Poach the fish in a hotel tray in the steamer/ braze/frying pan for 4-6 min. with water
Poach the Asparagus for 2 min. then finish it up in a braze pan with real honey & 1 tea spoon of olive oil/butter, salt & pepper

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe:

3 Lb. of peeled & steamed sweet potatoes (Cubes)
¼ Tea Spoon of ground Black pepper & salt to taste
½ cup of melted butter/margarine
¼ Tea Spoon of Ground Cumin
¼ cup of heavy/1/2 & 1/2 cream
(Mash everything in the dough machine/steel bowl)

Fish Salsa Recipe:

2 cups of mango dice <Medium> - frozen /fresh
1 tea spoon of chopped red onion
¼ cup of <Fresh> coriander leaves, chopped
1 tea spoon of ketch up/tomato sauce
¼ cup of olive oil
1 tea spoon of brown sugar
¼ cup of real honey
¼ tea spoon of ground black pepper
Salt to taste
¼ cup of <fresh> lemon/orange juice
1 tea spoon of cracked mustard paste/Dijon mustard
(Mix everything in a steel bowl)

How to Serve?
On a hot plate, serve the salmon, with ½ cup of rice, 2 tablespoon of fish salsa, 3 asparagus, 1 scoop of mashed sweet potatoes, and your choice of garnish!


Bon appétit

Monday 1 October 2012

Fusion Banana Cake

Prep Time: 35 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:
3 cups of flour
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1.5 teaspoon of cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1.5 cups of ripe Bananas (mashed)
1 cup of milk
4.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 teaspoons of butter melted
1.5 tablespoon of vanilla extracts

Preparation/ Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two inch cake pan. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and spices. In a bowl combine bananas, vanilla extracts, oil, butter, milk. Blend everything well. Add the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. Make sure combine everything completely. Then, pour the batter into the prepared pan, and cook for 35 to 40 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool it down on racks in pans for about 5 mins. Remove from the pan to finish off cooling. Slice it and serve it with a sprinkle of icing sugar.
Bonne Appetite'


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