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CUISINE

Table treat Enjoy party fare in the New Year

Basmati Rice- 2 cups

Carrot Grated- quarter cup

Beans Grated- quarter cup

Spring Onion Chopped-quarter cup

Celery Chopped- quarter cup

Onion chopped- quarter cup

Chicken Stock-1 cup

Cashew nut-10

Vegetable oil- 3 tsp

Clean rice thoroughly and spread aside for drying. Pour vegetable oil in a vessel and sauté the rice for a while. Then cook the rice in four cups of water including chicken stock. Pour one tsp oil in a frying pan and sauté the vegetables on low heat until soft. Add the rice, salt to taste and stir well. Transfer the rice pulav in a round plate, decorate with fried onion and cashew nuts and serve hot.

Duck- 1

Tomato chopped-250gms

Ginger-1 piece

Garlic-1 pod

Green chillie-5

Onions-2

Coconut milk- 1 cup

Vinegar- 1 tsp

Garam masala- on and a half tsp

Turmeric powder- half tsp

Chilly powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Black pepper powder-3 tsp

Vegetable oil-3tbs

Clean and cut the duck into medium pieces. Mix together salt, pepper and turmeric and smear over the duck pieces. Marinate for an hour. Pour oil into a hot frying pan. Add sliced onions and sauté .Add sliced ginger, garlic, green chillies and sauté in medium heat until tender. Put the chopped tomatoes and stir well on medium heat.

Make a paste of coriander chilli and turmeric and add to the sautéed mixture. Stir well in medium heat for a while .Add garam masala and stir. Add the marinated duck pieces into the mixture and stir well. Add salt to taste .Keep the mixture on medium heat and close the lid and cook. Open the lid and pour the coconut milk and shake well. Remove from fire when the gravy thickens and add a pinch of sugar. Place the duck pieces in a dish smeared with gravy and serve hot decorated with fresh vegetables and onion rings.

Pork-1 kg

Garlic-4 pods

Onions-3

Green chillies-5

Tomatoes-4

Curry leaves-2 stalks

Perumjeera (aniseeds)- Half tsp

Jeera- Half tsp

Cinnamon-1

Cloves-5

Cardamoms-3

Pepper-1 tsp

Turmeric powder - half tsp

Chilly powder-2 tsp

Slice garlic, onion and green chillies. Pour oil in a cooker and sauté the sliced items. Then add the chopped tomato and sauté till tender. Add to it the spiced masala and stir on a low fire. Put the pork pieces into it and salt to taste .Cover the lid until the pork pieces are tender. Add a pinch of sugar and remove from fire .Transfer the garlic pork masala into a serving dish decorated with chopped onion rings and coriander leaves.

Corn flour- 100gms

Cocoa powder-2 tbsp

Milkmaid- Quarter tin

Egg-3

Cream-3 tsp

Sugar-300 gms

Milk-1 litre

Gelatin-2 tbsp

Add milk to the cocoa, corn flour mixture and boil. Add 250 gms of sugar into it and stir well. Dissolve gelatine in quarter glass of water and pour into the mixture. Beat the egg whites and mix with 50 gms of sugar to get a thick foam.

Add the egg foam to the mixture and cool. Finally, pour the milk maid and cream into the cooled mixture. Transfer the contents into the pudding tray and allow to cool. Decorate with cherries and serve in pudding bowls.

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