Sunday, 8 February 2015

MENU 16


MENU 16
MINESTRONE
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CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
SPAGHETTI ALIO OLIO
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PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRY COMPOTE

MINESTRONE
INGREDIENTS                                             QUANTITY
Olive oil                                                                          20 Gms
Onions                                                                            50 gms
Garlic                                                                              4 flakes
Carrots                                                                           25 gms
Celery                                                                                       25 gms                                    
Zucchini                                                                          25 gms
Tomatoes                                                                        2 nos
Tomato puree                                                                  50 ml
Stock (chicken /vegetable)                                              800 ml
Macaroni                                                                         20 gms
White beans (Cannellini)                                                   50 Gms
Parsley                                                                            5 gms
Salt pepper                                                                     to taste
Parmesan Cheese, grated                                                  as needed (to garnish)

PRE-PREPARATION
Blanch tomatoes and deseed and dice
Soak the beans overnight and boil till soft
Make stock. And cook Macaroni
Dice Onions, carrots, celery ,zucchini
Chop garlic
PROCEDURE
Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Sweat them in the oil until almost tender. Do not brown.
3. Add zucchini add the tomato puree, stock, bring to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are almost cooked.
4. Add the pasta and continue to simmer the soup until the pasta is cooked. (Alternatively, cook pasta separately and add to the soup just before serving.)
5. Add the beans and return soup to a boil.
6. Add the parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Just before service, top with the parmesan cheese, or serve cheese separately

PESTO SAUCE 
INGREDIENTS                                               QUANTITY           
Basil                                                                                 2 Bunches
Pinenuts/walnuts                                                             30 gms
garlic                                                                                3 flakes
olive oil                                                                             150 ml
parmesan cheese                                                              50 gms
Romano cheese                                                                  10 gms
salt                                                                                    to taste

PROCEDURE:
1.Wash the basil leaves and drain well.
2. Put the basil, oil, nuts, garlic, and salt in a blender or food processor.Blend to a paste, but not so long that the mixture is smooth. It should have a slightly coarse texture.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the cheeses.


CHICKEN PARMIGIANA                             No of portions – 4
INGREDIENTS                 QUANTITY
Chicken Breast                         4 nos
Salt pepper                               to taste
Breading station(Flour,egg        as required
Breadcrumbs)                          
Butter                                      as needed (to pan fry)
Oil                                            as needed (to pan fry)
For Tomato sauce
Oil                                            as needed
Garlic                                       10 gms
Onions                                      30 gms
Tomatoes                                50 gms
Tomato puree                           100 ml
Dried herbs                              5 gms

Grated mozzarella                     50 gms
Grated parmesan                       25 gms
Basil (deep fried )                       to garnish

METHOD  
Deep fry the basil for Garnish
Grate the Mozzarella and Parmesan
For Tomato sauce
-Chop the Garlic and onions fine
-blanch tomatoes
-Heat oil, sauté onion, garlic, herbs; add the blanched tomatoes, tomato puree
Simmer till nicely reduced adjust consistency and seasoning if required.
-add sugar if required to balance the acidity.
For the Chicken Breast
-Butterfly the Breast, Season and then follow the breading procedure.
-Shallow fry in butter and oil mixture until golden brown
To assemble the Chicken Parmigiana
-Place the chicken on a baking tray ladle a spoon full of sauce on top. Place the cheese on top and place the chicken in the oven at 200 C for 6-8 mins or till done golden and cooked.



SPAGHETTI ALIO OLIO            No of Portions – 4

INGREDIENTS                 QUANTITY
Garlic Slices                                                 30 gms
Olive oil                                                       20 ml
Pepperoncini (crushed pepper)                      a pinch
Salt                                                             to taste
Chopped Parsley                                           10 gms
Parmesan cheese (grated)                            as needed
Fresh pasta Dough
Flour                                        200 gms
Eggs                                         2 eggs
Olive oil                                    5 ml
Salt                                         a pinch
Method
Mound the flour on a work surface. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, oil, and salt, working from the center outward, gradually mix the flour into the eggs to make a dough. Kneading the dough. If the dough is still sticky when all the flour is incorporated, add more flour, a little at a time. Knead well for at least 15 minutes.
4. Cover the dough and let it rest at least 30 minutes.
5. Cut the dough into 2-3 pieces. Set the rollers of a pasta machine at the widest opening. Pass the pieces of dough through the machine, folding them in thirds after each pass and dusting them lightly with flour to keep them from getting sticky. Continue passing each piece through the machine until it is smooth.
6. Decrease the width between the rollers one notch and pass the dough through them again. After each pass, turn the rollers one notch narrower, dust the dough with flour, and pass it through again. Continue until the dough is as thin as desired. The pasta is now ready to cut into desired shapes and to cook.(Spaghetti/Tagliatelle)
Preparation
-Boil water with salt, to cook pasta .When the water boils put the pasta and cook till AL DENTE
-In a Sauté pan heat Olive Oil add the garlic, Pepperoncini; add the blanched spaghetti toss till mixed well and emulsified. Add salt, chopped parsley taste.
-Serve hot sprinkled with parmesan cheese either as a main Course / accompaniment to the main course.

PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRY COMPOTE    No of portions :4
INGREDIENTS                               QUANTITY
For the Panna cotta
Milk                                                             150 ml
Cream                                                                   150 ml
Sugar                                                           65 gms
Gelatin                                                        12 gms
Vanilla Beans/Vanilla Extract                         1no
For the Strawberry compote
Strawberry                                                 200 GMS
Water                                                         20 ML
Sugar                                                          50 GMS
Cinnamon stick                                             1 NO
Star anise                                                    1NO
Vanilla essence /pods                                    as needed
METHOD
 For the Strawberry Compote
Cut the strawberries in quarters. Place it with little water sugar and spices, vanilla in a sauce pan .bring to a boil and simmer till sugar has dissolved and strawberries have softened but still retains the shape. Put of the flame and cool.
For the Panna cotta
Soften the gelatin in cold water
Heat the milk, cream, vanilla pod and sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
Dissolve the gelatin and add to the hot milk mixture and stir until dissolved.
Pour into the molds. Chill until set.
Demould and serve with fresh berries or Fresh berry Compote.


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