“Mediterranean Stuffed Wine Leaves”


Ingredients for making the stuffed wine leaves Stuffing for wine leaves 2 cups vegetable stock or purified water 1 cup brown rice 1 tsp salt or as per taste 1/3 cup grated radish 1/3 cup chopped scallions or green onions 1/2 cup minced celery 3/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 2 tbsp olive oil 2Continue reading ““Mediterranean Stuffed Wine Leaves””

Chef’s Nectar, ‘ Quinoa & Avocado Salad”


Ingredients for making the Qunioa Salad 250gms butternut squash, chopped into small chunks 2 tbsp Olive oil or rapeseed oil 120gms pack thin-stemmed broccoli, cut into small pieces 250gms pouch cooked quinoa small handful coriander, leaves picked and chopped small handful mint, leaves picked and chopped 4 spring onions, finely sliced on an angle 50gmsContinue reading “Chef’s Nectar, ‘ Quinoa & Avocado Salad””

Pan Seared Salmon with wilted Spinach & mushroom in Bearnaise Sauce


Ingredients for making the Pan Seared Salmon Ingredients for Bearnaise Sauce Making of Bearnaise Sauce Potato mash Method of making the Salmon Please note Please have a look on the bearnaise recipes, you can prepare the sauce in advance and use as required. enjoy this fabulous dish with your love ones.

Chef’s Nectar, ” Focaccia Bread”


Ingredients of making the focaccia Bread 6¼ cups bread flour (30 oz. or 850g) 2¼ tsp. active dry yeast (from one ¼-oz. packet) Pinch of sugar 2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 Tbsp. kosher salt 5 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for greasing and drizzling Flaky sea salt 100 gms red yellow bellContinue reading “Chef’s Nectar, ” Focaccia Bread””

Chef’s Nectar, “Curried Prawns Laksa”


Ingredients for making the curried Laksa 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 red chilli, finely sliced 2 ½ tbsp Thai red curry paste 1 vegetable stock cube (Knorr) 400ml can coconut milk or maggi coconut milk powder 2 tsp fermented fish sauce 100g rice noodles 2 lemon , juice of 1, the other halved 150g cookedContinue reading “Chef’s Nectar, “Curried Prawns Laksa””

Chef’s Nectar, “Prawns fried Rice”


Ingredients for making the Prawns Fried Rice Basmati Rice – 2 cups Oil – 2 tbsp Garlic – 5 cloves finely chopped Ginger – 1 tbsp finely chopped Green Chilli – 1 finely chopped Onion – 1 medium size chopped Capsicum / Green Bell Pepper – 1/2 chopped Soy Sauce – 1 tsp or toContinue reading “Chef’s Nectar, “Prawns fried Rice””

“Salmon Carpaccio with Parmesan and dill”


Ingredients For the Parmesan and dill crackers 250 g all-purpose flour 2 tsp salt 4 tbsp water 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 g Parmesan cheese 1 tsp dehydrated dill For the dressing 1 tsp Dijon mustard Juice from 1/2 a lemon 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste ForContinue reading ““Salmon Carpaccio with Parmesan and dill””

“Gulab Jamun”


Ingredients of making the Gulab Jamun for gulab jamun 1 cup khoya (mawa or dried evaporated milk solids) or 200 grams khoya ¾ cup grated paneer or 100 grams of paneer (cottage cheese) 3 tablespoon all purpose flour 2 tablespoon fine sooji (rava or semolina) 4 green cardamoms – powdered in a mortar-pestle or ½Continue reading ““Gulab Jamun””

Master Stroke, “Chicken Ala Kiev”


Ingredients for making the Chicken Ala Kiev ⅓ cup butter ½ tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 eggs 3 tbsp water ¼ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried dill weed ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup dry bread crumbs 2Continue reading “Master Stroke, “Chicken Ala Kiev””

STIR FRIED GREEN BEANS


Ingredients for making the green beans 1 lb green beans washed, trimmed, and cut to half their length 6 cloves of garlic minced 1/2 -1 tsp salt vegetable oil for frying ice for water bath Method of making Blanch the Green Beans (optional) To preserve the color of the beans for the final dish you willContinue reading “STIR FRIED GREEN BEANS”