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A taste of France

Treat your family to an exotic experience with French Nouvelle cuisine



SEAFOOD DELIGHT Spotted prawns in hot garlic sauce

Nothing like a healthy diet to keep you going through a hectic week. Tap the nutritional benefits of broccoli and sprouts to quickly whip up yummy delicacies. Try these easy to make recipes to get a taste of French Nouvelle cuisine.

Cream of broccoli soup

Ingredients

Broccoli: 400 gms
Carrot: 100 gms
Turnip: 30 gms
Onion30: gms
Refined flour: 30 gms
Butter: 30 gms
Milk: 300 ml
A pinch of pepper
Salt to taste

Method

Clean the vegetables, roughly chop and allow to boil. Once the vegetables are tender, cool and puree. Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add butter and melt on slow flame. Add refined flour. Cook it for a minute. Add hot milk and cook till thick. The white sauce is ready. Add pureed vegetables to the white sauce by stirring it constantly. Stir the mixture through sieve. Boil the sieved mixture; adjust seasoning. Serve hot and garnish with cream.

Spotted prawns with hot garlic sauce

Ingredients

Jumbo prawns: 4
Sesame seeds: 10 gms
Salt to taste
White pepper powder: 5 gms
Lemon juice: 1/2 tsp
Oil: 150 ml
Red chilli paste: 50 gm
Garlic, chopped : 20 gm

Method

Remove prawn shell and de-vein. Wash and remove excess water. Marinate prawns with salt, pepper, lemon juice and sesame seeds. Leave aside for 15 minutes. Deep fry the marinated prawns and remove excess oil.

Heat some oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic and let it brown. Add this to the red chilli paste. Adjust seasoning. Serve prawns with hot garlic sauce.

Sprouts salad

Ingredients

Assorted sprouts: 200 gm
Salt to taste
Pepper powder: 10 gm
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Onion, chopped : 2 tbsp
Tomatoes, chopped : 1 tbsp
Celery, chopped : 1 tsp
Lettuce leave: 3
Synthetic vinegar (optional): 1 tbsp

Method: Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Serve garnished with lettuce leaves.

(The writer is an executive chef at ITC Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers)

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