Ingredients for making the Dumplings For the Dumplings 1 pound ground pork shoulder 2 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp finely ground white pepper 1 1/2 ounces minced scallions or Chinese chives (about 2 scallions) 2 tsp minced fresh garlic (about 2 medium cloves) 2 tsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry 40 thinContinue reading “Sichuan Dumpling in Hot & Numbing Sauce”
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“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””
“Eggplant Caponata with garlic crostini”
Ingredients for making the Eggplant Caponata One 1 1/2-pound eggplant Kosher salt 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, sliced 1 tbsp drained capers 1 tbsp chopped kalamata olives 1 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup tomato sauce or puree Freshly ground pepper 40 thin toasted slices of baguette, for serving 1 tbspContinue reading ““Eggplant Caponata with garlic crostini””
“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””
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