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Prepare a meal for your loved one at home
It’s time to celebrate Valentine’s Day and some of us just want to have a romantic dinner at home.
By
migrator
migrator
Chennai
Here is a special four course menu that Executive Chef, Achal Aggarwal of Hilton Chennai suggested to a young professional for the occasion.
TOFU SALAD
Ingredients:
100 gms mix lettuce
50 gms silken tofu
50 gms pepper juliennes
5 gms seaweed For the sesame dressing
300ml Japanese vinegar
200ml soy sauce
300gms castor sugar
20gms white sesame seeds
Method:
- Cut tofu in half moon shape.
- Mix assorted lettuce with sesame dressing and arrange on a plate in the centre.
- Place the tofu around lettuce.
- Pour little dressing on the tofu and garnish with pepper juliennes and sesame seeds.
STRAWBERRY PARFAIT
Ingredients:
4 cups sliced strawberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies)
1/2 cup whipped cream
Mint sprig
Method:
- Place 2 cups of strawberry slices and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Set strawberry puree aside.
- Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla essence in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into each of 4 parfait glasses. Top each portion with 2 tablespoons strawberry puree, 1/4 cup strawberry slices, and 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture; repeat the layers.
- Drizzle the remaining strawberry puree over each serving. Chill for 2 hours.
- Top each parfait with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and garnish with mint leaves.
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
Ingredients:
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
2 (1 & 1/2-pound) French-cut racks of lamb (8 ribs each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Method:
- Preheat oven to 450°. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle lamb evenly with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Put some cooking spray. Add 1 lamb rack to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Remove lamb from pan. Repeat with remaining lamb rack.
- Brush Dijon mustard over lamb, and press breadcrumb mixture over lamb.
- Place the lamb on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in a roasting pan.
- Bake at 450° for 18 to 20 minutes. Cut into chops and serve.
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI
Ingredients:
45 ml chocolate liqueur
30 ml cherry vodka
30 ml white chocolate liqueur
1 cherry (preferably chocolate covered)
Ice cubes
Mehod:
- Chill martini glass by filling it with ice cubes and water.
- Add all chocolate cherry martini ingredients in cocktail shaker, filled with ice. Give cocktail shaker a good shake until frosted from outside.
- Discard water from martini glass; strain and pour cocktail in it.
- Garnish cocktail drink with cherry (you can also use chocolate shavings as a garnish) and serve.
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