Leonz~The Chef

Leonz~The Chef: Potato leek soup

2010-12-17T01:14:00.000+04:00

Russian salad

2010-12-16T11:11:00.000+04:00

Russian salad

Russian salad (also known as Salad Olivier) is a composed salad of diced vegetables and meats bound in mayonnaise. A typical modern homemade Russian Salad contains carrots, ham, onions, boiled eggs, cucumber, peas, potato and mayonnaise. Earlier, it always included cold meat such as ham, game or tongue, or fish.

The original version of the salad was invented in the 1860s by Lucien Olivier, the chef of the Hermitage Restaurant, one of Moscow's most celebrated restaurants.

OK, so now we have enough information

but today we will go to a simple version

ready??

here it is

1, 2, 3......

Ingredients

2 medium beetroot

3 waxy potatoes

100g fresh shelled peas

100g carrots

½ small cauliflower, picked into florets

100g green beans, sliced

3 large eggs

2 dill pickled gherkins or a handful cornichons, diced

45 gm mayonnaise

Small bunch of fresh dill or parsley, to garnish (optional)

Method

1. Boil the beetroot in a pan of salted water for 20-30 minutes, until tender. Cool a little,remove skin then cut into dice.

2.Peel and dice the potatoes to the same size as the beetroot. Boil in a pan of lightly salted water until tender.

3.Blanch the peas, carrots, cauliflower and beans. Drain and cool in a chiller.

4. Finally, cook the eggs in boiling salted water for 8 minutes. Plunge them into a bowl of cold water, then peel and halve or simply cut in to the same sizes of other vegetables

5. Mix the pickle with all the vegetables and fold them into the mayonnaise in a bowl. Season and top with eggs and dill or parsley

So, now we have it. But I didn't include the recipe for mayonnaise .Because it is better to get a ready-made one than making our own

Anyway those who want to try their own, here is the method

Ingredients

2 eggs

30 ml lemon juice

10 ml prepared yellow mustard

360 ml vegetable or olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

method

Combine the egg, lemon juice and mustard in the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, then blend on low speed while pouring oil into the blender in a fine stream as the mixture emulsifies and thickens.

so, enjoyyyyyyyyyyy

Happy eating :)

Potato leek soup

2010-12-15T18:28:00.004+04:00

Poato leek soup.

hi friends... I am here again

today we are going to make a soup with potato and leeks, try.. you will love it :)

Ingredients -

30 gm Unsalted Butter
445gm Leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced
1400gm Baking Potatoes, scrubbed, peeled and diced
235 ml Whipping Cream
18 gm Coarse Salt
36 gm All-Purpose Flour
1.8 L Cold Water
chopped Fresh Chives, for garnish
celery stick,for garnish (optional)

so, now we are making the real thing,

1.Add butter to stockpot. Melt over medium heat.
2.Sauté leeks 5 minutes, or until soft,season with salt.
3.Sprinkle leeks with flour. Sauté 1 minute,stir in water and diced potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4.Reduce heat to low. Simmer 25 minutes.
5.Spoon potatoes and leeks into blender with a little soup broth.
6.Puree until smooth.
7.Return to stockpot. Stir in whipping cream.
8.Add the cream just before serving.
9.Garnish single soup servings with fresh chives.

So, you are again with a delicious dish

beware keep an eye on your weight, I don't want any of you getting over weighted, so.. we will try

some salads next.. till then bye byeee....

Chicken piccata

2010-12-14T20:30:00.000+04:00

Chicken piccata

Piccata means : in spicy lemon sauce: describes meats sautéed in slices and served in a spicy lemon and butter sauce

Today we are trying chicken piccata, again a simple dish but satisfies everyones` taste

So, be ready to get the fame of a biggggg chef :)

We can serve rice, pasta or potato with this and I am opting rice

Ingredients

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
35 gm grated Parmesan cheese
20 gm flour
Salt and pepper
45ml olive oil
45 ml butter
60 ml chicken stock or dry white wine
30 ml lemon juice
20 gm brined capers
20 gm fresh chopped parsley

So now we have all the ingradients, here we go...........

1 Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan. Rinse the chicken piece in water. Dredge them thoroughly in the flour mixture, until well coated.

2 Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chicken piece. Brown well on each side, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and reserve to a plate.

now the chicken is ready, now we need to make the sauce

3 Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, and capers to the pan. Use a spatula to scrape up the browned bits. Reduce the sauce by half. Whisk in a little of butter. Plate the chicken and serve with the sauce poured over the chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.

Those who want to try a different taste, replace the chicken stock with dry white wine

so, have a nice time

"To heart through throat"

Spaghetti gamberetti pesto

2010-12-13T18:30:00.002+04:00

Spaghetti gamberetti pesto

OK, today we are going Italian....

This is also a simple dish but delicious..

no more comments

try and fall in love

Ingredients

225 gm spaghetti pasta
55 gm butter
235 ml heavy cream
8gm ground black pepper
115 gm grated Parmesan cheese
70 gm pesto
12 pieces large shrimp, peeled (butterfly)

Method

Boil pasta until al dente; drain.( The cooking time varies, Check the packet for instruction)
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring continuously.
Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, continue stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened. Add pasta, check for seasoning
grill the shrimps until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot pasta, garnished with two thin slices of tomato,one or two basil leaves.
( Those who love to bite the shrimps with added taste, in spite of grilling can cook in the sauce)

Enjoy

"To heart, through throat"

Tomato Basil Soup

2010-12-12T13:51:00.000+04:00

Tomato Basil Soup

This is a delicious soup I have ever had, but so easy to make too
All we need is a small number of ingredients and the least cooking skills
Ya, I am sure that all of you got why did I select it as the first one!!
;)
so, try and prove yourself Guys ( of course you gaalz also )

ok, here we go

400 gm of canned tomato
220 gm of chicken broth
8 fresh basil leaves sliced
8 gm of sugar
80 ml of whipping cream
30 gm of butter

method
In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to boil. Reduce to simmer and allow the same for 10 min, don`t use a lid.whisk to get the tomatoes blended, add cream and butter.Finally add the basil leaves season with salt and pepper, use the sugar just before removing from fire to balance the taste. Serve Hot .. thats what all recipe books says ;)

' To heart through throat'

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

2010-12-12T13:23:00.000+04:00

Are you tired of the normal restaurant stuffs?
or want to try some of your Favorite dishes at home?
here is some are....
I will post one Dish per day minimum.
so, check it out
do comment
Welcome to the party
:)

"To heart, through throat"

alexander

2007-07-02T21:52:00.000+04:00

get ready for my first blog

releasing soon!!!!!!!!