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Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 30th, 2010
Ingredients 2pcs Eggs 200gm Button Mushrooms 50gm Mixed Salad 1 Slice Wholemeal Bread 20ml Olive Oil 30gm Butter 2liter Water 20ml White Vinegar 5gm Salt 5gm Pepper Method In a pot, bring sufficient water to a steady boil and add the vinegar. Crack the eggs one by one and slowly add one of them to [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 28th, 2010
Omelet 3 pcs Fresh whole egg 1 tblsp Chives, slice thinly 3 tblsp Mozzarella cheese or any cheese you desire Salt and pepper to taste Method Beat the eggs in a bowl, season with salt and freshly crushed black pepper. Then add the chives, pre heat the non stick pan, add in the butter, pour [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 25th, 2010
Braised lamb with a sweet & spicy soya sauce 500gm Lamb cube 2 no’s Red onion 10no’s Garlic 3cm Ginger 4no’s Cloves 2no’s Star anise 2no’s Cinnamon stick 5no’s Cardamom 150gm Kurma powder 100gm Curry powder 50gm Chili powder 30gm Dry coconut 4 tablespoon Dark soya sauce 150ml Cooking oil Method: Heat the oil in [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 23rd, 2010
The dough: 1 packet Spring roll skin 3 tbsp Corn flour, dilute with cold water Oil for frying, any kind of neutral low cholesterol oil Method: Lay the spring roll skins on top of a working table or clean chopping board. Ensure that it is thoroughly dry. Brush it lightly with corn flour and [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 19th, 2010
Watermelon Salad: 500 gm Red watermelon, cubed or any desired shape 500 gm Yellow watermelon or rock melon, cubed or any desired shape 5 pcs Basil leaves 250 ml Spice syrup, recipe as below; 150 gm Sugar 300 ml Water 1 no Lemon, juice, after squeezing add the whole lemon inside 5 tbsp Honey 1 [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 15th, 2010
Wild Salmon fillet, portion to 140gm each, skin on would be the best choice. Salmon marinate: ½ cup Grape seed oil or any neutral flavored oil 2 clove Garlic, chopped 1 inch or 50 gm Ginger, crushed Salt and crushed black pepper to taste Preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl except the salt [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 11th, 2010
Grain Mustard Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup Lemon juice 3/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium Shallot, minced 1 Tbsp Minced fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon Grain mustard 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and freshly ground black pepper Salad: 60-90gram Grilled rare – sashimi grade Tuna 6pcs Quail egg, peeled 10pcs Small new baby potatoes –(scrubbed and [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 9th, 2010
Salmon Spring Rolls 100gm Salmon fillet 40gm White cabbage 2pcs Spring roll skins 20gm Japanese pickles ginger 2ltr Cooking oil 2gm Salt 2gm Black pepper 1no’s Egg 10gm Flour Method: Cut salmon fillet lengthwise, season with salt and pepper. Bring a pot of water up to boiling point and blanch the cabbage until its soft, [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 5th, 2010
Recipe provided by Arvin Ayson, Sous Chef, City Seasons Suites Dubai Ingredients: For the stuffed chicken 1 Boneless chicken breast- skin on 2 tbsp Teriyaki sauce 2 tbsp Sugar Grated ginger 2pcs Whole eggs Spring onion Ingredients: For the rice 1 cup Uncooked rice 1 tbsp Dashi ¼ cup Matsutake mushrooms, wiped and trimmed [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Aug 1st, 2010
Ingredients: 50gm Fresh crabmeat 4no’s Tiger prawn ½no’s lemon 2no’s Bay leaf 5gm Black pepper Corn 20gm Celery slices 1no’s Onion cut wedges 1no’s Apple green cubed 2Tbspn Mayonnaise 1tbspn Grain Mustard 1no’s Tomato skinless deseeded and cubed 10gm Mixed green 1no’s Shallot chopped 1no’s Red chili chopped 10ml Olive oil 2 Sprigs parsley chopped [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jul 2nd, 2010
Ingredients: 100gm Puff pastry- thawed 500gm Strawberry- sliced 500ml Fresh cream 100gm Icing sugar 1-2 drop Vanilla extract 2 tablespoons of Redcurrant jelly 1ltr Milk 375 Custard powder 200ml Fresh cream Method: Pre-heat an oven to 200°C. Roll out the pastry to thin rectangles (2-3cm) and cut into 3 even sections. Place rectangles onto a [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 30th, 2010
Ingredients: 180gr Sea bass fillet or Stingray fillet 2 cloves Garlic 4pc Shallots 6 tblesp Chili paste ¼ tsp Turmeric 1/4 tsp Toasted Shrimp paste 2 no’s Lemon grass 1 ½ tsp Ginger 30gr Galangal 2 no’s Kaffir lime leave 1/4 tsp Sugar 1/8 tsp Salt 4 tblesp Oil 1 tblesp Lime juice 50ml Tamarind [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 25th, 2010
Ingredients: 1 green apple 120gm sugar 40gm puff pastry dough (thawed) 5’x 5’ parchment paper Bowl or soup cup Method: Peel the green apple and core out the middle part & take out the seeds Heat a pan and caramelize the sugar until golden color Take the parchment paper and fit inside the bowl Pour [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 23rd, 2010
Ingredients part 1: 750 gm Mango puree 225 ml Water 400 ml Milk In a pot boil the ingredients, then place aside. Ingredients part 2: 300 gm Sugar, castor 200 gm Egg yolks In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until all the sugar had dissolved. Ingredients part 3: 35 gm Gelatin powder [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 16th, 2010
Ingredients: 1 pc Duck Breast 10gm Chinese 5 Spices 5gm Cinnamon Stick 5gm Star Anise 5gm Cloves 5gm Cardamon Seed 100ml Orange Juice 30gm Sugar Salt & Pepper to taste Sauce: 50gm Duck Bone and Fat 1 Onion 3pc Garlic Clove 20gm Butter 2tbspn Cooking Oil The Sauce Slice the onion and garlic & fry [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 3rd, 2010
Ingredients 1/4 cup Olive oil 2 onions Slivered 3 bell peppers Cut into one inch squares(try different colors) 1 eggplant 2 zucchini Cut into 1/2 inch cubes 4 cloves garlic Minced or crushed 2 pounds tomatoes Chopped 1 tablespoon Minced fresh thyme Salt and pepper 1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on May 31st, 2010
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 2pc Eggs (beaten) 2pc Egg Yolks 1 no Roasted pumpkin – medium size 1 Cup Ricotta cheese 2 Teaspoons Fresh Chives (chopped) 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper 1pc Egg (beaten) Method to make the pasta: Place the flour in a mound on a smooth top work area. Create a [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on May 26th, 2010
Ingredients 1pc Whole chicken cut into 8 pieces A Lemon 3 Tablespoon Cajun Spices 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil 80ml Cooking oil for fry An Egg 2 Onions, sliced 200ml Chicken Stock 100ml Brown stock Salt & Pepper to taste Flour for dusting Method Cut & clean the chicken and mix with the Cajun spices, [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on May 22nd, 2010
Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons Olive oil 200 gm Onions, sliced 150 gm Carrot, sliced 150 gm Celery sliced 5 large Shallots, sliced (about 1 cup) 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried 4 no’s Lamb shanks 30gm All purpose flour 2 1/2 cups Dry red wine 2 1/2 cups Beef broth 1 1/2 Tablespoons [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on May 11th, 2010
Ingredients: 1kg or 2 pounds of flank steak, ask your butcher to trim it for you Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Marinade Ingredients: 1/3 Cup olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar 1/3 Cup Kikkoman soy sauce 1/4 Cup honey 1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Score the surface of the [...]
