Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Culinary creations









These are few pictures of my culinary creations...check it out...from bottom its.
1)Honey nut chicken.
Stir fry in oil until cooked
-one stalk spring onion
-one spoon grated ginger
-half a cup round cut-carrot
-half a cup celery
-two cups skinless chicken breast,cut into one inch strips
-1/4th cup cashew nuts
-one teaspoon salt and pepper.
Into that pour a mixture of
-half cup orange juice
-one spoon honey
-one spoon soy-sauce
-one spoon cornflour
Stir fry all together and adjust the seasoning as required.


2)Squid crisps with mayo and garlic dip.
Make a mixture of
-half a cup cornflour
-1/4th cup all purpose flour
-one teaspoon onion powder
-one teaspoon garlic powder
-one teaspoon kashmiri chilly powder(optional)
-one teaspoon salt and pepper.
Dip-1-2 cups of-squid cut into rings, in the mixture and deep fry in batches..until golden brown.Drain in paper towel and serve with mayo-garlic dip
-one cup mayonnaise
-2-3cloves of garlic-minced
-one spoon lemon juice( if u like it tangy)
-half a teaspoon salt(optional)
Mix altogether and serve! It's really good with just garlic too!

3)Beef in oyster sauce.
Cut one pound boneless beef (2 cups) into thin strips across the grain and marinate for 15-20 minutes, in a mixture of
-one spoon soy sauce
-one spoon Chinese rice wine.
-one spoon oil
-two spoons of cornflour.
-half a teaspoon salt and pepper
Deep fry the beef in batches and set aside.( you can also stir fry until cooked )
Stir fry together
-one stalk of spring onion
-one spoon grated ginger and garlic
-one red capsicum cut into strips.(u can add any vegetable like mushroom,carrot,cabbage or a mixture)
Add in the fried beef with a mixture of
-1/2 cup chicken broth(add in more stock if u need more sauce )
-1/4th cup oyster sauce.
-one teaspoon cornflour
-stir together and break in one egg(optional)
Once the sauce thickens,adjust seasoning and Serve!

4)Pumpkin cake.
Sift together the dry ingredients and keep aside.
-one cup flour
-one and a half teaspoon baking powder
-half a teaspoon salt
-one teaspoon cinnamon powder
In another bowl,beat together
-half a cup of butter or half a cup of vegetable oil
-two drops of vanilla essence
-2 cups of pureed pumkin
-2 eggs
-half a cup of condensed milk or half cup of sugar.
Add in the dry ingredients into this mixture with
-half a cup of cashew nut and mix all together.
Bake in 350 Degree F or 180 degree C for 20-30 minutes.

5)Chicken pattie (extra big) made into a b'day cake.
Stir fry together
-half a cup of chopped bacon
-half a cup of minced carrot
-half a cup of minced cabbage
-half a cup of minced spinach leaves
-one teaspoon onion power or one onion minced.
-half a teaspoon garlic powder or two garlic cloves minced.
-half a teaspoon salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl
-Sift in one cup of all purpose flour and one teaspoon baking powder
-One and a half cup minced chicken or shreded left over chicken
-One piece of bread soaked in two spoons of milk
-two eggs
-one spoon tomato ketchup.
-one spoon of grated Parmesan cheese..
-half a teaspoon salt and pepper.
Mix all together,Mould it into desired shape and bake in preheated 375 degree F or 190 degree C oven for 20 to 30 minutes.After cooling i pipped in Mayonnaise and to decorate the Chicken pattie.


6)Cabbage roll with minced chicken filling.
First step is to
- pull out the cabbage leaves without damaging them and
-Blanch it for 2-3 minutes in salted.boiling water.Keep aside.
Next is the filling.Saute
-One minced onion with one cube butter
-One cup diced mushrooms
-two cloves of grated garlic
-half a cup diced tomatoes
In a bowl combine
-One cup of minced Chicken
-One egg
-1/2 cup cooked white rice
-One spoon tomato ketchup
-One spoon Worcestershire sauce
-One teaspoon salt and pepper.
Mix all together.
Fill each cabbage leaf with the mixture,roll it and secure each roll with a wooden tooth pick and
bake in a preheated 350 degree F or 180 degree C for 30-40  minutes.

7)Fruit custard made with indian flavors.
Making custard with custard powder is an easy and tasty way..this recipe is egg fee and tasty.
Boil together
-2 and a half cups of milk (half a litre of milk)
-One cup of condensed milk(condensed milk sweetens the custard.if needed add more sugar)
- 3-4 cardamom pods crushed and skin removed.
keep stirring until it is reduced a bit
-add in -two spoons of cornflour.
Once it is thick enough,keep aside.
Prepare the fruit mixture-
-Half a cup of pomegranate
-Half a cup of apple
-half a cup of pear
-half a cup of banana.
-Mix all together.Layer the custard and fruit in a tall glass ,
-Garnish with crushed almonds and SERVE CHILLED!!

8)A pudding-cake version of bread pudding with crispy corn flakes covering.
This recipie is so easy that you can just mix all togther with your hands and bake it.
-Discard the crust of one loaf of bread and soak the bread in milk
-Add half a cup of butter to the bread
Add in
- half a cup of all purpose flour
-1/2 cup of sugar
-one egg
-One teaspoon baking power
-half teaspoon salt
-one teaspoon cinnamon powder
-2-3 drops of vanilla essence
-half cup raisins soaked in rum
Mix all together and bake in preheated a 350 degree F or 180 degree C oven for 30-40 minutes.
Sprinkle with crushed cornflakes on top to get that extra crunch!(optional)
Yummmm....;)