Prawns in Banana Leaf is a very simple recipe and requires ingredients that are easily available at home, but trust me, it tastes so good that you just can’t stop eating. I am very sure that you will enjoy making and relishing this recipe as much from the comfort of your home as I did at the restaurant.
Pour pineapple juice (collected from crushed pineapple) in a measuring cup. Add coconut milk in 3 equal cups – add water if necessary.
Transfer the liquid into a large pan and bring to a gentle simmer
Stir rice, coconut milk, sweetened coconut flakes, thai red curry paste and onion powder.
Bring it to a boil then cover and reduce heat to low (dial should be a little above lowest setting).
Simmer for approximately 20 minutes or until rice is tender, stir for 15 minutes and add water if necessary.
When rice is tender, remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
When ready to serve (not before), stir in lime juice, cilantro and cashews.
Taste and season with freshly cracked salt and pepper and additional lime juice to taste if desired.
Tomato Halwa
Ingredients Quantity
Tomatoes 10-12
Sugar 2 cups
Ghee 1/2 cup
Cashewnuts 20
Raisins 2 tablespoons
Green cardamoms 6
Cloves 4
Tulsi leaves 1/4 cup
Rose petals 1/4 cup
Edible camphor (optional) 1 a pinch
Method
· Wash the tomatoes, remove the eye and make an incision on the lower side.
· Boil water and blanch the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes. Drain, peel, deseed and chop.
· Reserve the pulp with the juices. Grind the cardamom with 1 tablespoon sugar to a fine powder, sieve and keep aside.
· Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee and fry the Cashewnuts and Raisins to golden brown.
· Wash and shred the Rose petals and Tulsi leaves and reserve.
· Boil the sugar with ½-cup water and make a single-thread syrup and keep aside.
· Heat the ghee in a wide kadai (utensil), roast the cloves in it, till they start to crackle.
· Add the tomato pulp and cook till the liquid dries up. Cook on low heat.
· Increase heat and add the hot syrup slowly.
· Reduce to low heat, keep stirring to avoid burning and cook till it starts to leave the sides.
· Sprinkle the Cardamom powder, Rose petals, Tulsi leaves and the Camphor.
· Mix well
· Garnish the halwa with fried Cashewnuts and Raisins and serve warm.
Bhutte ka Kees
Ingredients Quantity
Medium sized corns 4
Ginger 2-3 (1/2 inch)
Turmeric 1 tsp.
Chilli powder 1-2 tsp.
Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
Oil 2 tsp.
Milk 1/2 cup
Water 1/2 cup
Lemon juice 2 tsp.
Sugar 1/2 tsp.
Salt to taste
A pinch of Asafoetida (Heeng)
Chopped coriander and grated coconut for garnishing
Method
Grate the corn with a hand grater to make a coarse paste. (You can also use a food processor or mixer grinder but it will affect the taste. It tastes better if you use the hand grater)
Chop the ginger and green chilli finely.
Add oil in a pan. Add asafetida (heeng) and mustard seeds till it splutter.
Add green chillies and chopped ginger.
Add corn paste, turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Stir it occasionally to make sure that no lumps are formed.
Cook it for approx.10-15 mins until the liquid in the corn paste gets dried off and the colour of the mixture changes to golden yellow.
Add milk and water. Continue stirring till its consistency becomes like halwa or upma.
Add sugar and lemon juice.
Garnish it with chopped coriander, grated coconut and serve hot.
These recipes are especially curated for us by Executive Chef Anil Dahiya, Bristol, Gurgaon
Born to a royal Jaat family where men were not commonly allowed into the kitchen, Executive Chef Anil Dahiya broke the rule and entered the culinary world with great enthusiasm. He started his hospitality journey in 1996, when he got his Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management , New Delhi. He began his career under their kitchen management scheme from the Oberoi hotels. He spent several years with the Oberoi hotels, followed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), ITC and Lemon Tree Hotels. He is currently the Executive Chef of The Bristol Hotel, Gurugram.
Chef Dahiya has amassed a great deal of knowledge and developed numerous culinary skills, having worked with many renowned chefs such as Chef Vincent Joseph, Chef Michael Beechey, Chef Marshal and Chef Sadhu Rohilla.
He takes pride in creating and experimenting with new techniques and ingredients. Chef Dahiya loves to cook food in numerous ways, utilizing different unique techniques. He has appeared on various cooking shows on television such as “KUCH KITCHEN SE” on Sahara Samay on Sahara NCR.
Spider Cake
Ingredients for Cake Quantity
Unsalted Butter 110 gm
Cocoa Powder 3tbls
Chocolate Stout 140 ml
Light Brown Soft Sugar 170gm
Vanilla Extract 1tsp
Large Eggs 3
Melted and Cooled Dark Chocolate 100gm
Plain Flour 280gm
Bicarbonate of Soda 2tsp
Ingredients for White Chocolate ButtercreamQuantity
Large Egg White 3
Caster Sugar 40gm
Unsalted Butter 360gm
White Chocolate 200 gm
To purists, this is not chocolate because it is made only from the fat or butter of the cacao… melted and cooled
Ingredients to decorate Quantity
White Mini Marshmallows 100gm
Black Sugar Paste 25gm
Method
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas
Grease three 20cm round cake tins and line the bases with baking parchment.
Put the cocoa in a bowl, add 280ml boiling water and whisk until dissolved.
Pour in the stout, mix then well and set aside to cool.
In a stand mixer or a large bowl using an electric hand whisk, beat together the butter, both sugars and vanilla extract until light and fluffy (about 5 mins).
Add the eggs little by little, mixing until fully incorporated before adding more. Once all the egg has been added, spoon in the melted chocolate and mix to combine.
In another bowl, mix the flour, bicarb and 1/2 tsp salt. Add this mixture to the butter mixture in three stages, alternating with the stout mixture (which will be very runny).
Pour the batter equally between the prepared tins and bake for 25-30 mins until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tins for 10 mins, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the buttercream, put the egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of gently simmering water.
Stir with a whisk until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is warm to the touch. Remove the bowl from the heat and beat with an electric hand whisk on high speed until the mixture has tripled in volume and has cooled down.
Slowly add the butter 1 tbsp at a time while continuing to whisk. Once all the butter has been added, the mixture should look glossy and thick
To assemble the cake, put one of the cake layers on a cake stand and top with a layer of buttercream. Repeat with the other two layers. Spread the remaining buttercream all over the cake, using a spatula or palette knife to smooth the sides. Chill for 1 hr or until the buttercream is firm.
To Decorate
Melt the marshmallows in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring from time to time.
Remove from the heat and put to one side for a few mins until the mixture is cool enough to handle.
Use your fingers to grab a small amount of the marshmallow and stretch it out to form long strands (dipping your fingers in vegetable or sunflower oil will help!)
Drape the strands over the cake in a random pattern, so it’s thoroughly covered.
Create a spider using the sugar paste (roll two balls, one bigger than the other, for the body, and thin strands for the legs) and place on top of the cake.
Mummy Dogs
Ingredients for Cake Quantity
Breadstick Dough Package refrigerated 11 Ounce
Hot Dogs 8
Mustard
Poppy Seed
Ingredients for Breadstick Dough Quantity
Warm Water 1cup
Brown Sugar 3tbsp
Salt 1tbsp
Oil 1⁄4cup
Bread Flour 3 cups
Yeast 2 1⁄2tbsp
Method
Make dough using your favorite method- bread machine, mixer or by hand
Preheat oven to 375°F Using 1 dough strip for each, wrap hot dogs to look like mummies, leaving an opening for eyes.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
Place dots of mustard and poppy seeds for eyes and enjoy!
Mix Eggs, Flour and salt. Knead Well. About 3 mins should be ok. Keep it for 30 mins.
Making the Filling
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly oil a baking sheet. Peel and Cut the Pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and cut into small dices Bake the squash for 45 mins along with garlic or until well cooked
Place it in a bowl, mesh it well, stir in the cheese and grate the nutmeg and some crushed pepper corns and mix well.
Making the Pasta
Roll out the pasta dough very thin so as to literally see the yellowish filling inside
Cut the pasta sheet into 2 ½ inch squares.
Place 1 spoon of filling and stick the parallel ends together to form a triangle and then stick the other ends together for form the Cappellacci.
In boiling water, cook Cappellacci for 3-4 mins approximately or Until firm or as they say “Al Dente”
Melt the butter in a pan and add sage leaves
Transfer Cappellacci to the pan, add few spoons of stock if needed.
Check on the seasoning.
Top up with some Parmesan Cheese. Serve Hot.
RISOTTO ALLA ZUCCA Italian Creamy Rice
Serves 5 portions
500 grams Arborio Rice
300 grams Roasted Butter Nut Pumpkin
120 grams Butter
100 grams Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
2 grams rosemary leaves
2 cloves of Garlic
3 table spoon chopped Onion
1.25 ltr Stock
Salt
Pepper
Method
To the pan add butter, garlic and onions. Sauté till transparent
Add roasted Butternut Pumpkin and Arborio Rice
While stirring, keep adding stock in the batches of 250 ml each
Once half done add rosemary leaves
After adding all the stock OR nearing Rice being soft add Parmesan Cheese
Here we bring to you not one but two amazing recipes by Chef Guillaume Lejeune, Director of Pastry Studies, Academy of Pastry Arts, to make your weekend an amazing one. So now you know what you have to cook for the weekend.. here is goes
Financier (Almond based travel cake)
Ingredients
Quantity (Gr)
Butter
150
Egg whites
150
Icing sugar
165
Almond powder
85
Flour
50
Chocolate chip
50
Procedure:
Cook the butter until golden color and nutty in flavour
On the side, combine flour, almond powder and icing sugar
Mix egg whites into the dry mixture
Gently add in melted butter. Make sure the butter temperature does not cook the egg whites
Add chocolate chips last and refrigerate
Bake at 170°C in a silicon rectangular mat for 10mins.
Aloo Foccaccia (Indian Twist for my Indian Readers)
Flour
500
Salt
10
Yeast
12
Mashed potatoes
275
Water
280
Olive Oil
50
For the topping:
Coriander leaves- 30gm
Sliced onions- 50gm
Green chilli chopped- 3-4 no.s
Garlic chopped- 20gm
Procedure:
Mix all ingredients together and make smooth dough
Grease tray and hands with olive oil before handling dough.
Proof for an hour, punch and shape dough in baking tray
Who doesn’t love enjoying dumplings, so here is a beautiful recipe shared by Chef Anirudh Nautiyal from the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, so don’t just enjoy dumplings, but make them yourself and then enjoy to the fullest
Ingredients and Measures
Carrot
10 gms
Beans
10 gms
Broccoli
20 gms
Cabbage
10 gms
Spinach
50 gms
Tofu
20 gms
Salt
5 gms
Sesame oil
05 ml
Garlic
02 gms
Light soy sauce
02 ml
Ginger
05 gms
Lemon
02 ml
Honey
10 gms
Spring onion
05 gms
Whole wheat flour
100 gms
METHOD
Make dim sum dough by kneading whole wheat flour with water, add little salt to it and keep it covered.
Now make a mixture of vegetables with ginger, garlic and light soy sauce
In the other mixture, add spinach, pok choy and tofu…let the mixture cool down
Now sheet the dough and make dim sum and keep it covered. Apply little oil to the tray so that the dim sum doesn’t stick
Steam the dim sum and serve hot with lemon honey dip