By Swapnadeep Mukherjee

December 25, 2022 (IANSlife) Don't feel up to the regular Christmas specials like turkey roulade, chestnut stuffing, plum cake or pudding...Swapnadeep Mukherjee, Executive Chef, The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa curates a menu featuring a fresh set of ingredients but equally delightful to the eye and delectable in taste. 

Prawn with lemon Quiche

Ingredients:

• Fresh Prawn (210g)
• green onions, thinly sliced (4)
• chopped fresh dill (1 tbsp)
• finely grated lemon rind (1 tbsp)
• filo pastry (2 sheets)
• eggs (4)
• reduced-fat milk (1/4 cup)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place prawn, peas, onion, dill and lemon rind in a bowl. Stir to combine.
• Place 1 filo sheet on a flat surface. Spray with oil. Repeat layering with remaining filo and oil. Line base and sides of prepared pan with filo.
• Whisk eggs, milk and parmesan in a bowl. Roll up overhanging filo sides.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until golden after that add cooked prawn. Serve with salad.

 

Drunken Prawn salad
 

Ingredients: 

• Tiger prawn (4 no)
• Cucumber (1 no)
• Zucchini (1 no)
• Garlic smashed (1 clove)
• Gin jelly oil (5 ml)
• Lemon (1 no)
• Vodka (30 ml)
• Orange (1 no)
• Salt To taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Green olive (2 no)
• Parsley (5 gm)
• Lemon leaf

Method:

• Wash zucchini and slice using mandolin. Grill on hot plate, season and keep aside.
• Wash and peel cucumber. Get rid of core using corer and cut into rings.
• Wash, peel and devein prawns. Boil in salted water along with lemon leaf.
• Drain and chill in ice water.
• In a deep bowl add prawns, cucumber rings, chopped parsley, olives and seasoning.
• Now add lemon juice, orange juice, lemon and orange zest, vodka and oil.
• Toss lightly and arrange.
• Serve chilled.

Red Strawberry crush mousse

Ingredients:

• strawberry crush (2 tbsp)
• strawberry, chopped (100gms)
• whipped cream, sweetened (300gms)
• vanilla essences (2-3drops)
• sweet cookies (60gms)

For Garnish – strawberries and chocolate rice
Method:

• Add all ingredients together and mix well.
• Place a mould (any shape and size of your choice) with silver foil and spread coarsely powdered cookies evenly to form a base.
• Pour the mixture into the mould on top of the cookie and allow chilling in the refrigerator for one hour.
• When set, garnish with sliced strawberries and chocolate rice.

 

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
 

Ingredients:

• 2 cup:-Vanilla Greek Yogurt
• 100gm:-Vanilla Almond Granola (or any flavor)
• 40gm:-Walnuts, pecan nuts
• 30gm:-Sliced Strawberries

Method:

• Layer granola, yogurt, Walnuts, pecan nuts
• And sliced strawberries. Repeat layers two times

 

 

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